[8] Ḥájí Mírzá `Alí-Akbar, the Qavámu'l-Mulk, was a younger son of Ḥájí Ibráhím Khán, the Grand Vizier who concluded a treaty with Sir John Malcolm, and later fell into disgrace and was barbarously put to death by Fatḥ-`Alí Sháh. Most of his family perished with him. However, the young Mírzá `Alí-Akbar survived to be restored to favour in later years and given the title of Qavámu'l-Mulk. He and his descendants, over several generations, greatly influenced the destinies of the inhabitants of Fárs.
[9] Sartíp was a high rank in those days both in the civil and the military establishment; today it means brigadier. The Farmán (Firman) was to be read in the Masjid-i-Naw. Quarters of a city either belonged to the Ni`matí-Khánih or the Haydarí-Khánih.
[10] F.O. 248/113 of August 7th 1844, enclosed in a letter of August 14th 1844, from Hennell to Sheil.
[11] F.O. 248/113 of November 24th 1844, enclosed in Hennell's letter to Sheil of December 11th 1844.
[12] F.O. 248/113 of December 24th 1844, enclosed in Hennell's letter to Sheil of January 4th 1845.
[13] The Dawn-Breakers, p. 104 (Brit.), pp. 148-9 (U.S.).
Chapter 7: Belief and Denial
Opening quotation: An Essay on Man, Epistle II.
[1] The Dawn-Breakers, p. 105 (Brit.), pp. 149-50 (U.S.).