Storia do Mogor 32.4

32.4

In the assembly was the king seated in the midst of ten persons. That is to say, on his right hand 'Azamat-ud-daulah, then three of the great officials, and in the fifth place the ambassador, and on his left hand other five men, who were the chief generals then actually present at court. Of all these, the first was 'Azamat-ud-daulah, which means Great Minister of State; the second was Sepasalar (Sipah-salar), who is the commander-in-chief; the third Corchy-Bassi (Qurchi-bashi), the general of infantry; the fourth Couler Agassi (Qular-aqasi), who commands the king's slaves. All these are noblemen. The fifth was Nazer (Nazir), who is the major-domo of the royal household; the sixth Divan Begui (Diwan-begi), who is chief justice over the nobles of the kingdom; the seventh was Topchy Bassi (Topchi-bashi), who is the commander of the artillery; the eighth Cachiq Agasi Bassi (Qashiq-aqasi-bashi), who is captain of the royal guard and master of the ceremonies; the ninth Cedar (Sadr), who is the judge in all cases of the law; the tenth, Vaquia-navis (Waqi'ah-navis), who is the Chief Secretary of State. Below the royal seat, which was raised the height of a foot, there were on each side thirty persons, all men of rank and position.