Mughal Administration c7.s6.6

c7.s6.6

"In order that the Khan-i-saman may be in a position to supply all articles that may be required, it is his business to buy them with Government money or on credit from traders, and keep them ready, and deliver them to Government at need at the market price. If he is a rich man himself, he ought to buy and stock the things, so that he may not have to beg of others at the time of need, but issue them after valuation at the market rate. Thus his master will have no occasion to be displeased at delay in supplying. If the Khan-i-sāmān supplies his own things at the market rate, most probably Government will make a saving by the transaction ; but the clerks of the Government will allege that he is selling things to the State at a profit ; therefore, he ought to ask the Emperor beforehand to advance him money to buy everything and stock it for supply when needed.