"مجموعة من المعاهدات والالتزامات والسندات المتعلقة بالهند والدول المجاورة" [‎٧‎٥] (٥٧٨/٩٢)

PERSIA—KO. XV— 1848. 75
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to the ministers and authorities of this kingdom, but their request during this
long period has not obtained an answer or (our) consent.
But in consequence of the favour entertained by our august sovereign, etc., etc.,
towards the high in rank, the sincere well-wisher of the State, the chosen among
Christian nobles, etc., etc., Colonel Farrant, Charge d’Affaires of the English Gov
ernment, on account of his respectful conduct and manner of proceeding which have
been made manifest, and purely for the regard we entertain for him, we have
accepted and complied with his request, and we have ordained that henceforward
that high in rank shall warn all merchants and persons passing to and fro to dis
continue to bring negroes by sea ; and that they shall not export or import negroes
except by land, which is by no means forbidden. That high in rank will be held
responsible for the fulfilment of the orders contained in this communica
tion.
Written in the month of Rejjeb 1264.
Translation of a Firman issued by His Majesty the Shah to Mirza Nebbee
Khan, Governor of Ispahan and Persian Arabia, —1848.
To the high in rank, the superior of Generals, the esteemed of the sovereign,
Mirza Nebbee Khan, Chief of the Civil Law Court and Governor of Ispahan and
Arabia, who has been honoured by the favour of the pure mind of the king of
kings, be it known that at this time the high in rank, the noble and exalted, pos
sessed of dignity, the pillar of Christian nobles, the cream of the great men of
Christendom, the undoubted well-wisher of the State, Colonel Farrant, Charge
d Affaires of the exalted English Government, who enjoys the unbounded favour
of His Majesty the Shah, whose resplendent mind is desirous to gratify him, made
a friendly request on the part of the minister of that exalted government from the
ministers of His Majesty the Shah, etc., etc., that, with a view to preserve the
existing friendship between the two exalted States, a decree should be issued from
the source of magnificence (the Shah) that hereafter the importation of the negro
tribes by sea should be forbidden, and this traffic be abolished.
In consequence of this it is ordered and ordained that that high in rank after
perusing this Firman, which is equal to a decree of fate, it will be incumbent on
him to issue positive and strict injunctions to the whole of the dealers in slaves who
trade by sea, that henceforth by sea alone the importation and exportation of
negroes into the Persian dominions is entirely forbidden, but not by land. Not
a single individual will be permitted to bring negroes by sea without being subjected
to severe punishment.
That high in rank must in this matter give peremptory orders throughout his
government and not be remiss.
Written in the month of Rejjeb, 1264r~June 1848i