'Report on the Persian Army compiled in the Intelligence Branch of the Quarter Master General's Department in India by Lieutenant J.A. Douglas 2nd Bengal Lancers' [‎114r] (17/22)

Pay of Infantry per annum —
Amir Toman 10,000 Persian dinars, or a gold coin of that value. .
Sartip (General), ist class
Sartip, 2nd class
Sartip, 3rd class
Sarhang (Colonel) .
Yavar (Major), ist class .
Yavar, 2nd class
Mushrif (Paymaster)
Sultan (Captain)
ist Naib
2nd Naib
In cash, 2,400 tomans 10,000 Persian dinars, or a gold coin of that value. .
In kind, 85 kharwars straw, barley, &c.
99 99 I5 1 £ >* wheat, &c.
In cash, 1,200 tomans 10,000 Persian dinars, or a gold coin of that value. .
In kind, 43 kharwars straw, barley, &c.
„ ,9 75 » wheat.
In cash, 960 tomans 10,000 Persian dinars, or a gold coin of that value. .
In kind, 34 kharwars straw, &c.
,, „ 60 £ „ wheat.
In cash, 800 tomans 10,000 Persian dinars, or a gold coin of that value. .
In kind, io| kharwars straw, &c.
,, „ 19 „ wheat.
In cash, 400 tomans 10,000 Persian dinars, or a gold coin of that value. .
In kind, 14! kharwars straw, &c.
„ „ 25^ „ wheat.
In cash, 120 tomans 10,000 Persian dinars, or a gold coin of that value. .
In kind, same as Sartip, 3rd class.
In cash, 96 tomans 10,000 Persian dinars, or a gold coin of that value. .
In kind, like Sartip, 3rd class.
In cash, 100 tomans 10,000 Persian dinars, or a gold coin of that value. .
In kind, like Sartip, 3rd class.
In cash, 57 tomans 10,000 Persian dinars, or a gold coin of that value. .
In kind, 5^ kharwars straw, &c.
„ „ 9^ „ wheat.
In cash, 285 tomans 10,000 Persian dinars, or a gold coin of that value. .
In kind, 3^ kharwars straw, &c.
„ „ 6£ „ wheat.
In cash, 19 tomans 10,000 Persian dinars, or a gold coin of that value. .
In kind, kharwars straw, &c.
99 ;j 3 s >9 wheat and two suits of uniform.
Vakil Elected representative or attorney, acting in legal matters such as contracting marriage, inheritance, or business; a high-ranking legal official; could also refer to a custodian or administrator. Bashi (Sergeant- In cash, 17 tomans 10,000 Persian dinars, or a gold coin of that value. , 1 kran.
Major).
In kind, 2 kharwars.
Two suits linen uniform.
One suit cloth uniform.
Vakil Elected representative or attorney, acting in legal matters such as contracting marriage, inheritance, or business; a high-ranking legal official; could also refer to a custodian or administrator. (Sergeant) . . In cash, 10 tomans 10,000 Persian dinars, or a gold coin of that value. .
“Gireh’' or food allowance, 10 tomans 10,000 Persian dinars, or a gold coin of that value. .
Two suits linen uniform.
One suit cloth uniform.
p rivate soldier . .In cash, 7 tomans 10,000 Persian dinars, or a gold coin of that value. a year.
“Gireh” or food allowance about 5 krans a month, but
is regulated by the price of corn, &c., at the Naoroz (21st
March).
Uniform, two suits linen.
One suit cloth.
Two pairs of shoes.
By regulation every private when his regiment is disbanded, ?>., about
every two years, should get a bonus of six months’ pay to help him home. This,
however, they do not get, and anything over 12 tomans 10,000 Persian dinars, or a gold coin of that value. a year finds its way into
the pocket of the Sarhang and his underlings. A soldier makes a living by work
ing as a day labourer, butchering, money changing, &c.
Artillery .—The rates of pay of the artillery are nearly double that of the
infantry. A gunner receives in cash 12 tomans 10,000 Persian dinars, or a gold coin of that value. , gireh 10 tomans 10,000 Persian dinars, or a gold coin of that value. a year,
three suits of uniform, and boots.