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tion was to save the vessel and cargo, and entered into an engagement,
which he lias carried out, for the restoration of all he had received.
7.— Government of Fart.
1 I. In August 1870 the Mo'etemid-ul-Mulk, Yahya Khan,
Firman Firm:!, was superseded in the government of Fare by Ilia
Royal Highness the Mo'etcmid-ud-Dowlah, Forbad Mouza, an elder
brother of the llussam-us-Sultaneh, and an uncle of the Shah.
15. After the departure of Yahya Khan from Shiraz, Sultan
Owauz Mouza, a 6on of Ferhad Mouza, who bears the title of Ihtishain-
ud-Do\vlah, carried on the governmental duties at Shiraz, and took
energetic measures to restore order and tranquillity throughout the
province.
1G. On the arrival of Ferhad Mouza in September the notorious
Mushecr-ul-Mulk fell into disgrace, and was compelled to refund a large
portion of the immense profits he was reported to have made by the
farm of the Pars districts. He was bastinadoed and imprisoned, and
haviug narrowly escaped with life, was eventually expelled from the
Province of Fare, passing through Bushire, in December, on his way
to Mecca. He is now supposed to be in Karbella endeavouring to
obtain permission from the Shah to appear at Teheran.
17. The Mushecr-ul-Mulk had gained so much influence that it
was generally believed a rising of the mob in Shiraz would have
followed his apprehension, but nothing of the kind occurred, and ever
since his downfall perfect security has prevailed both in the city and on
the caravan routes.
IS. The Mo'etcmid-ud-Dowlah with the assistance of the Kawam-
ul-Mulk reduced in January 1S77 the Fort of Tabbar. This stronghold
had for a long time past defied the power of many successive Rulers of
Fare, and hau become a general asylum to the discontented. The Shah
has marked his appreciation of the services of the Mo'etemid-ud-Dowlah
and his son, the Ihtisham-ud-Dowlah, by presenting a valuable jewelled
fcword to the former, and a “ kema " or dagger to the latter.

ButMre.
19. Tlie government of Bushire, on the departure of the Saad-ul-
Mulk, was entrusted to the Aubdar Bashee of the Firman Firm5 and on
the latter’s supervision, the Malck-oot-toojjar of Bushire carried on the
work till relieved by Ilajee Ismail Khan, who acts as deputy for the
llitisham-ud-Dowlah, the nominal Governor.
20. l)j*htee.—The Ihtisham-ud-Dowlah visited Busbire at the end
of January and remained here about 50 days. During Ilis Royal High­
ness' stay Hyder Khan, the Chief of Dash tee, who had not visited
Bushire for many years, considered it advisable to put in an appearance,
as the force which accompanied the Ihtisham was formidable, and His
Iloyal Iligbucss had shown a determination to bring under subjection
auy tribe which might show an inclination to be rebellious.
21. The Ihtisham-ud-Dowlah left Bushire with the intention ot
making a tour of the Persian Coast, but lie has been delayed in Dasbtoe,
and the hot weather being close at hand he may be compelled to give up
his intention and return to Shiraz. Although the Ihtisham-ud-Dowlan