'The travels of Sir John Chardin into Persia and the East Indies, through the Black Sea, and the country of Colchis. Containing the author's voyage from Paris to Ispahan. To which is added, the coronation of the present King of Persia, Solyman the III.' [‎142] (171/594)

The Travels 'of Sir John Chardin into Perfia,
This bold Stroak difcover'd the Conipiracy, caus'd all the
Grandees of Imiretta to ftand to their Arms, haften'd the Ba-
fha of Jkakikg's March, and put the King into an extraordi
nary Trouble and Confternation. Prefently he gave advice
of what had happen'd to his Father the Viceroy of Georgia.
Who fent hira Inftrudions and Counfellors, and afliir'd him,
he would come in a little time with an Army td his Afliftance.
But the Bafha of A^ahikewould not ftay for his coming 5 for
he fell into Imiretta with that fwiftnefs, that the young Prince
had much ado to efcape his Avant-Couriers, and to fave him-
feif. He went to his Father, where in a few days Intelligence
Was brought him, that the Bafha of had put a Gari-
fon into the Fortrefs of Cotatu*, the Capital City of
and that he was Mafter of the whole Country. Upon which
the Viceroy of Georgia turn'd back, not daring to aft any thing
againft the Turhg without the King of Terfias Orders.
As for the Orders which the had receiv'd from the
Grand Signior, the purport of 'em was. That fince the Peo
ple of Imiretta and Mingrelia made ufe of their Liberty only
to deftroy one another, he fliould take from 'em all the Strong
Places he could. The 'Bafha had kept his Inftrudiions very
fecret j and having by a Stratagem got admittance into the Ca-
ftle of CotatK., he made himfelf Mafter of it, and furnifli'd it
with a good Garifon. Afterwards he fent for all the Nobility
and Gentry of the Country, and made 'em fwear Fealty to the
new King which he gave 'em, who was the Son of the Prince
of Gttriel, at that time a Bene, or Monk of the Order of Sr.
Bajltj but he quitted his Monaftical Habit, and was Crown'd
King.
While the Ba/ha was thus difpofing of the Petty Kingdom
of Imiretfa, the Prince of Mingrelia came to waite upon him,
with the offer of his Head, and Tender of his Subjeftion to
the Grand Signior's Commands. That he was and would ftill
continue a Tributary to the Court; and that the Prince of
Georgia in eftablifliing him, had done no more then reftcr'd
him the Patrimony of his Anceftors, which appertain'd to hini
of Right. The was appeas'd by his Submifllon, and
by the great Preients which he brought along with him. S6
that he confirm d him in his Principality, and then return d to
Ahglxjihg, carrying along with him the Wretched and
the Queen of Imiretta, whom the Unfortunate Anhilm had
not time to get into his pofleffion.
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