FATH-ALI SHAH QAJAR: (1769-1834) Shah of Qajar Iran 1797-1834. D.S., in Persian, as Shah, one page ...

FATH-ALI SHAH QAJAR: (1769-1834) Shah of Qajar Iran 1797-1834. D.S., in Persian, as Shah, one page, folio, n.p., month of Ramadan 1241 (April 1825), in Persian. The manuscript document is a Royal firman and states, in part, ´In accordance with the decree of Our former Padishah, noble descendant Mirza Muhammad Ali Isfahani was appointed to manage the Lumban district, receiving a salary of thirty tumans in cash and thirty kharvars in goods. In this auspicious year of It´il (the Chinese Year of the Dog) and in future years, we extend this decree to His Excellency Sayf ol-Dowleh Soltan Mohammad Mirza, the Governor of the Dar al-Saltanah of Isfahan, and the convergence of infinite Royal affections and honours. We have decreed and bestowed this position along with the stipulated stipend to him, to be received annually and used for his livelihood, and with utmost diligence, to perform the duties of the said position. It is decreed to that fortunate son to instruct his officials to recognise the said position as exclusive to him, to refer the necessary responsibilities of the mentioned position to him, and that no one else is authorised to intervene in that position. He should record the accounts of the mentioned district and annually ensure the full amount of cash and goods is delivered to him without any deductions, while securing a renewed guarantee for claims´. The document features a Tughra and stamped seal at the head. Some folds and creasing, and with various neat splits to the former, only very slightly affecting the text. FR