'The dynasty of the Kajars translated from the original Persian manuscript presented by His Majesty Faty Aly Shah to Sir Harford Jones Brydges ... to which is prefixed a succinct account of the history of Persia previous to that period illustarted with plates and a map of Western Persia' [‎94] (115/684)

xciv preliminary matter.
10th of March, in the Plains of Mughan, for the pur
pose of filling the vacant throne. After three days
debate, or more properly, perhaps, after three days
employed by Tahmasp Kuly in bribery and intrigue,
the assembly came to the resolution of elevating
him to the throne. It seems, however, there was
a disposition in the priesthood to prevent, if possi
ble, the choice of the assembly falling on Tahmasp
Kuly, who had already manifested a disposition to
appropriate some of their revenues to the exigencies
of the State. This ecclesiastical cabal, however,
was stopped by the timely execution of the Shaikh-
el-Islam, or High-priest; and on the fourth day, in
the morning, that is, on the 14th March 1736, Kuly
Khan mounted the throne ot Persia, under the
title of,
NADIR SHAH.
The part taken by the priesthood to prevent the
elevation of the new king was not likely to be over
looked by him; and on his arrival at Kazwin he
called together a synod of the ministers of religion
throughout the kingdom. To this assembly he com
municated the confiscation of the greater pait of
their revenues ; sarcastically acquainting them, that
as their prayers had not averted from Persia the
dreadful calamities she had suffered from the Af
ghans, it was evident they had been unacceptable
to the Deity ; whilst it was equally evident, from tin
success which had attended them, that the efforts
made by his soldiers for this purpose were gratef
to the Almighty; and being so, he considered t f