Siyar al-mutaʾakhkhirin 33.12.11

33.12.11

The Prince obliged to submit to circumstances, returned to the city, and took up his abode in Aaly-merdan-qhan's Palace, whatever instances the Vezir made for his residing within the Citadel. He had but a small number of friends with him, and but a small number of troops, as all those of the latter description, who had dwellings in the city, had retired to their homes. The Vezir sensible of this, sent him a message, requesting his being pleased to dismiss all his troops, as the treasury could not afford to pay for them ; else, he advised that they should be sent to the Districts of the Prince's appanage, as the only means to keep those Districts under order, and as the only method to pay those people the arrears which they claimed. The Prince who saw the drift of the message, but had no choice left, picked up a small number, whom he desired to reside with him, and he sent the rest to the territories pointed out.