The Institutes of Akbar 182.3

182.3

If His Majesty’s order specifies a cash payment, the farmán is made out in the same manner, but is generally called Barát (cheque). A statement of accounts of the transaction is appended at the bottom of it. After the Názir, the Díwán i Buyútát signs it, and when it has passed through the hands of the Bakhshís and the Díwán, it is sealed and signed by the Khán Sámán. The receipts and expenditure of the Imperial workshops, the deposits and payments of salaries to the workmen (of whom some draw their pay on [military] descriptive rolls, and others according to the services performed by them, as the men engaged in the Imperial elephant and horse stables, and in the waggon department) are all made by Baráts. The accountant of each workshop (or stable) writes out annually two baráts, one for the six months from Farwardín (February—March) to Shahriwar, and the other from Mihr (September) to Isfandiyármuz. He writes down the allowances on account of grain, grass, &c., both in shape of cash and stores, and the salaries of the workmen, and signs the statement. The Díwán i Buyútát inspects them, passes the order for payment, enquires into the increase or decrease, if any, and writes on the margin az tahwíl i falání barát nawísand, ‘Let a barát be made out shewing the amount to be deposited with such and such a Mushrif.’ The Mushrif of the workshop or stable then takes it, writes out an order and the receipt, and seals and signs it.