'Collections of travels through Turky into Persia, and the East Indies. Giving an account of the present state of those countries, as also a full relation of the five years wars, between Aureng-Zebe and his brothers in their father's life time, about the succession. And a voyage made by the Great Mogul (Aureng-Zebe) with his Army from Dehli to Lahor, from Lahor to Bember, and from thence to the Kingdom of Kachemire, by the Mogols, call'd, the Paradise of the Indies. Together with a relation of the Kingdom of Japan and Tunkin, and of their particular manners and trade. To which is added a new description of the Grand Seignior's Seraglio, and also of all the Kingdoms that encompass the Euxine and Caspian Seas, being the travels of Monsieur TavernierBernier, and other great men.' [‎10] (559/1024)

io A Relation of the Grand Seignors Seraglio.
and there is alfo a certain diftribution made of fome Money ^to tliTochc^
the Grand Seignor takes his diveifion in the Brigantine. Their greateft p 5 38
after they have ferved fome years, is feven Afpers and a half per diem lin 5
clothing' and diet, which they all equally have. 5 1(les
Bojlangi-bachi The Bo(langi-Bachi has the general Intendancy or Over-fight of all the Gra <\
one of the no- Seignor’s Gardens, as well thofe of Conftmtmofk as thofe of the neighbouring VilJ a ^
bl 5 ^ Charges an ^ commands above ten thoufand BofiangU , who are employ’d in the
°f the Port. them _ Though hc b£ taken out of thc ^ eaneft rank of th *
power is very great, and his employment one of the nobleftand moft coniiderabl 15
about the Court. That gives him accefs to the prince’s Perfon, to whom he m C
fpeak familiarly when he carries him by Sea 5 for he has his Seat at the Helm
of the Brigantine, wherein the Grand Seignor is, who mod: commonly makes
ufe of him, to carry his Orders to fome Baffa^ when he would have his Head
All the Grandees of the Port hand in Awe of him, and endeavour to gain his
Affe&ion by their Prefents, becaufe it lies in his power, to do them either good
or bad Offices about the Prince, whom he can difpoie as he pleafes, when he has
him abroad upon the Water. For being as ’twere at his hlbow, and having
the whip of the Rudder in his hand, with the priviledge of fitting in his Pre-
fence, that he may the more eafiiy Govern it, he has then the opportunity to
entertain him with Aftairs of State, and the Condu£t of the Bajf a \ and an-
fwerable to his Pailion or Intereft, clearly to Acquaint him how things pals or'
turn and difguifethem as he pleafes. In fine, if he be highly in Favour, he may
obtain one of the great Governments, and become Bajfaoi Buda, Babjlonl 01 Cako
nay haply Grand Vizier^ which is the mod: eminent Charge of the Empire.
The Capigu are the Porters or Keepers of the Gates of the Seraglio, that is to fay,
of the firft and fecond Courts; for the third Gate, which gives enterance into the
inner Seraglio, is kept by Eunuchs. The Chief of the Capigu is call’d CafgMi^
who has under him other Officers, bearing the fame Name; and whom the Grand
Seisrnor makes ufe of, to carry his Orders. The Cafi-Aga is above all.
The Attagif are the Cooks of the Seraglio, over whom as well as over the
the Kilargi-baebi has full Power Every Kitchin has its Attagi-bachi, that is to lay, its
chief Dire&or, or Mafter-Cook. And the Moutbak^Rmin is the Intendantor Over-
feer, who fupplies the Kitchens with all that is necefiary, taking care alfo for the
Tables of the Amballadors, according to the Orders he has receiv’d from thzGmi
Vizir.
The Hahagif are the Confe&toners, of whom I fhall have occafion to fpeak more
at large ellewhere. They givealfo the fame Name to thofe who ferve the Grandees
of the Seraglio, and are permitted to go out of it and into it, when thev pleafe.
The Baltagi* are a robud: fort of People, imploy’d in the carrying of Burthens, as
Poners,and Cleavers of Wood arc amongd us. Baltagi implies properly a Labouring
Man, who makes ule of the Wedge.
. The Hafteler-Agafi is the Overfeer of the Infirmary, who obferves what comes
m ^and what goes out, and efpecially that there be no Wine brought im
^ fhall have occafion alfo, in my Relation, to fpeak of two others, to wit, thc
Em rahour-bachi^ and the Ekrneggi-bacbf who are two Officers belonging to the Sultan,
but have their Habitations out of the Seraglio.
The Emirahour-bacbi is the great Gentelman-Ufher, who goes before the Grand
Seignor, when he appears in publick, and in all Ceremonies. .
1 he Ekpieggi-bacbt is the Mader-Baker, who has the over-fight, and gives di
rect on for the Baking of all the Bread that is Eaten in the Seraglio. Tnele
two Employments are not be flow'd on any of thofe who have their Abode
With n the Seraglio, but to Perfbns who live out of it, but have the Liberty
°*J, n g rc k lnt0 egrefs out of it, at any time.
ci? k? % ort 5 I fhall have occafion to fpeak of the Caragi-bacbi, and of thc Cbm
or the Leffer ‘Tartar}^ and I have fbme curious Obfervations to make upon
both or them.
The Oecmmy The Caragi-Bachi is the Chief of thofe who colle& the Tributes* and it is of
(a « lzan r r m5 as die Gtmmerou'bacbL or Grand Farmer of the Cudoms, and 0
oLhlkk Moneys. 1 ^ 1 ^ aza / can :^ ac ^j or Chief amongd: the Merchants, that the Grand Seignot
* makes ufe of to make Advancements when he wants Money, and that there -