This Prince was yet on the field of battle. Thinking this a favourable day, and finding no opposition before him, he resolved to assume the crown; and on a Thursday, being the fifteenth Zelhidj, in the year 1124, he ascended the throne at day-break, and gave a public audience to the people. Immediately after this inauguration, Abdollah-khan introduced Chin-kylydj-khan, Feroh-syur ascends the throne. Abdol-semed-khan, and Mahmed-amin-khan with all the T8ra­nian Lords of their party. These Generals paid their homages to the new Emperor, wished him length of days with a prosper­ous reign, and were received with distinction, as well as forgiven the errors of their past conduct. At the same time Abdollah-khan, with Lootf-ollah-khan-sadyc and some other persons of distinction, received orders to set out immediately for the capital, in order to quiet the minds of the people there, and to establish order and tranquillity throughout the whole country. He had likewise commission to take care of the Imperial palace and citadel, and chiefly of the Princes of the blood confined there. Feroh-syur himself followed a week after; and on the fourteenth of Muharrem, he encamped close to the capital at Bara-pallah, where having sent for Abdollah-khan, he gave him the grade and command of seven thousand horse, bestowed upon him the title of Cootoob-el-mulk, or Pole of the State, and raised him to the high office of Vezir-Aazem or Supreme Minister. His brother, Hossëin-aaly-khan, was decorated with the title of Ahtimam-el-mulk, or Performer of the State, with the grade and command of seven thousand horse, and with the glorious dignity of Emir-ul-omerah, or Prince of Princes, as well as with the office of Paymaster-General of the forces. Mahmed-amin-khan was made second Paymaster, with an addition of a thousand horse to his actual grade and command, to all which was added the title of Umad-ed-do8lah, or Prop of the Empire. Chin-kylydj-khan, who enjoyed already the command and grade of five thousand horse, was raised to that of seven, and moreover decorated with the title of Nizam-el-mulk, or the Composer of the State, as well as invested with the Viceroyalty of Decan, in lieu of Da8d-khan-peni, who acted as Deputy-Lieutenant of Zulficar-khan’s; and that officer, from the government of Boorhanpoor, which he possessed in chief, was transferred to that of G8djrat. Qhoadja-hassen was honored with the title of Semsam-ed-do8la, and the surname of Qhan-i-dö8ran,* together with the grade of seven, and the command of six thousand horse. Ahmed-beg-Coca-Muëzzeddin, who had signalised himself by much activity, and had rendered important services, was decorated with the titles of Valiant Champion of the Law, Ever Victorious in War,* promoted to the grade of six thousand horse, with the command of five, and entrusted with the office of third Paymaster-General. But a man who rose suddenly to the highest dignities, and whose elevation shall have hereafter so much influence over the politics of Feroh-syur’s reign, was the Cazy Abdollah, then Judge Supreme of Djehangir-nagar-Daca. This man who was already known for having executed with success, several commissions of consequence, and namely, that of going secretly to the capital, and gaining the Lords of the T8ranian denomination, (and he was a T8ranian himself) now appeared with splendour at court, where he was decorated with the high title of Qhan-i-qhanan-emirdjumlah,* promoted to the command as well as grade of seven thousand horse, and honored with the utmost confi­dence of the new monarch, who already seemed to have no ear but for him, and who entrusted him with his private signet, although he seemed to have yet no other office than that of Daca. The moonshy, or secretary, Mahmed-Djaafer, who enjoyed already several offices, now received the title of Tuckurrub-khan, and to his present offices was added that of High Steward, a charge equally important and lucrative. Sëif-khan, a relation of Abdollah-khan, was made grand Equerry; and offices, and favours, and governments were bestowed on that minister’s two younger brothers, as well as on all those that had received promises. All these promotions being over Abdollah-khan, now Vezir, diligently applied himself to the duties of his office, one of which con­sisted in curbing that air of independence assumed by the gran­dees of the Empire during the confusion inevitable in civil wars; and happy had it been for the Emperor, had he had his mind employed in that laudable manner, instead of paving the way for his own ruin, by demolishing almost all the ancient families, and especially that of the venerable Assed-khan, that ancient Vezir, so much respected all over that Empire.

We have left him in full march with his son to the Imperial camp of Barapalla, where he was no sooner landed, than both expressed a desire of paying their respects to the new Emperor. This was precisely the circumstance the new favourite, Emir-djemlah, waited, for, that man who had grown jealous of all the ancient families, and had formed the scheme of pulling down every one of them, in order to make room for a number of friends which he wanted to raise on their ruins; that man, who had already conceived an antipathy against the blunt, resolute char­acter of the Generalissimo’s, and wanted to make an end of him; did not fail to add fuel to that indisposition of mind which Feroh-syur had conceived against that General. But Emir-djumlah’s ill will and machinations would have produced but little, had Zulficar-khan been fortunate enough to listen to the proposal of the Prince of Princes, Hossëin-aaly-khan, who had generously offered his mediation, and had solemnly assured him, that if he chose to be introduced through his channel, not a hair of his head would be touched. Such an offer could not long remain a secret; and Emir-djemlah who felt all the consequences which it would infallibly produce, exerted himself in warding off the blow. He, for that purpose, dispatched the new high steward. Tuckurrub-khan, in hopes, that his being a Moghul, &c., as well as Zulficar-khan, would give him the more influence on that General’s mind. This nobleman having found a heartier welcome with the Gen­eralissimo on that very account, represented to him that, as “the Emperor was dissatisfied in secret with the excessive power assumed by the two Sëyd brothers, to reckon upon such a support, and to make his peace with the Emperor through their mediation, would be as much as to lean against a rotten tree that would produce nothing but repentance and disappointment. But where is the necessity of recurring to others,” added he, “and what need is there of any mediation? So soon as you shall have paid your respects, and tranquillized your own mind, you shall become yourself a person to be recurred to by all the courtiers and all the grandees of the Empire, as your dignities and influence are to be augmented indubitably; for the Emperor, who has the highest opinion of your talents, intends to make use of them, and expects the most eminent services from your attachment.” This speech of Tuckurrub-khan’s having been closed by the most solemn asseverations, and oaths having been exchanged upon the glori­ous word of God, both father and son seemed to give their con­fidence to the messenger. The old man was in earnest; but the son could not rid his mind of some doubts that remained about the Emperor’s sincerity, and especially about that of his minister. To dispel, therefore, those clouds that hung still about his mind, Emir-djemlah himself went to the Generalissimo, and after having renewed his oaths and insinuations, he bound his hands together with a shaul, and introduced him to the Emperor. It was in that condition he paid his obeisance to the new monarch, whilst the venerable Assed-khan having said a few words in extenuation of his son’s misconceived past conduct, supplicated the Imperial forgiveness in his behalf. The Emperor with the greatest appearance of kindness imaginable, commanded his hands to be set at liberty, and a dress of honor of the highest distinction to be brought in with a set of suitable jewels. He then dismissed the father on account of his great age, but desired him to let his son remain in an outer tent for a few moments, as he had some questions of consequence to put to him, and some objects of moment on which he wished to have his advice. This unexpected turn rendered the old nobleman uneasy, and he went away in a great perturbation of mind. As to the son, who now doubted of his safety, he was too far advanced to recede, and he did as he was bid. He was hardly seated, when the tent was surrounded by a number of men forwarded from the Imperial presence; and the Emperor at the same time sent him some taunting messages, in which with bitter expressions of resentment he charged him with his father, Prince Azim-ush shan’s death. The General, who, to all his innate loftiness of mind and to his generous feelings, added an undaunted courage and a rough temper, having answered with reproaches and with haughtiness, the Calmuc Dilachin-beg (now become Bahadyr-dil-khan)* who stood behind, seized a favourable opportunity to throw a leathern thong round his neck; and whilst he was striving hard with the general, a number of men rushed in, who soon dispatched him with their poniards. That same day a number of men were dispatched to the Citadel of Shah-djehan-abad, who having passed a leathern thong about Djehandar-shah’s neck, sent him on his travels in the regions of annihilation.