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eastern_a government_n to_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n and_o that_o pure_o as_o the_o necessity_n of_o their_o affair_n require_v those_o subject_n to_o the_o grand_a signior_n be_v govern_v by_o various_a beglerbeg_n of_o his_o appointment_n and_o those_o in_o subjection_n to_o the_o persian_a power_n be_v rule_v by_o several_a prince_n some_o bear_v the_o title_n of_o king_n as_o one_o in_o the_o east_n of_o georgia_n who_o be_v elect_v by_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n and_o tributary_n to_o he_o nevertheless_o there_o be_v in_o these_o province_n several_a king_n and_o prince_n who_o fear_v neither_o the_o ottoman_a slavery_n nor_o the_o persian_a power_n but_o eager_o maintain_v their_o freedom_n and_o keep_v all_o the_o pass_n of_o the_o mountain_n notwithstanding_o of_o many_o effort_n hitherto_o make_v to_o the_o contrary_n see_v the_o ensign_n armorial_n of_o the_o grand_a signior_n page_z 182._o arms._n the_o prevail_a religion_n in_o many_o part_n of_o this_o country_n be_v that_o of_o the_o