power) that the supreme governor and his family were being made certain payments regarding some of their private property and securities and estates in a way that would not please the council and that would not provide comfort for the subjects. And following Zeyneddin’s report, and in consideration of what was told to us, we ordered Zeyneddin (May Allah give him power) to deal with the case and to organize matters. Although our palace and council was devoid of the honour they would have had in the presence of Zeyneddin, we gave priority to the fulfilment of this task, and gave him (May Allah protect him) the responsibilities relating to the taxation matters regarding the city of Merw and its vicinities, our property and other affairs of the year 43 together with the collection of production tax. We authorized him to pursue this task confidently and in a safe way, and to assess duly the former and recent payment relating to the previous governor’s private property, securities and estates. He will send just, considerate, pious, and religiously observant collectors everywhere, and every collector will keep books in a proper way through following the true path, will determine payments to be made and submit the books to the council in a timely and tidy form, and inform the council of the course of events. We ordered Zeyneddin (May Allah help him always) to calculate the expenses that would be required for the allocations to seyyids (May Allah increase their number) and to find the rest of the taxes, and to fix the resources to be transferred to other famous people, and to find the administrative fees (relating to the permanent retirement pay of public officials and religious leaders). He will appoint a man in whom he has confidence to take care of the spending of these resources. If part of the fees or taxes are spent elsewhere, they should be returned and restored to their former status, they should be included within the amounts allocated for famous