rahdarn.

1623 St. Papers, Col., 1622–4 178 The rahdars or duties at Daita, &c., shall be remitted.

1624 W. Bell et al. Let. 9 Jan. in Orig. Corr. with Collateral Documents E. India Co. X. No. 1120 (MS India Office E/3/10) f. 21 Ffor Rahdars..the Chan hath giuen vs a firmaen generally to free vs & for a howse at port.

1695 J. Gladman et al. in Trans. Amer. Philos. Soc. (1998) 88 166 The raddars may plead as they receive sallary from the King whatever gold we carry without paying customes must be allowed by them out of their wages.

1753 J. Hanway Hist. Acct. Brit. Trade Caspian Sea IV. xxix. 230 The rahdars were ordered to examine passports.

1765 Ann. Reg. 1764 188 To all governors, officers,..rahdars..in the provinces of Bengal.

1818 J. Morier Second Journey through Persia v. 69 Here is a station of rahdars, or toll-gatherers, appointed to levy a toll upon..caravans of merchants.

1818 J. Morier Second Journey through Persia v. 71 From the peculiar office of the rahdar he is almost an extortioner by profession.

1953 A. K. S. Lambton Landlord & Peasant in Persia vi. 134 Under his successors security of the roads left much to be desired. It was placed under officials known as rāhdār.

1987 Jrnl. Econ. & Social Hist. of Orient 30 318 (title) Rahdars and Their Tolls in Safavid and Afsharid Iran.

1698 J. Fryer New Acct. E.-India & Persia 222 Safe Travelling..for which Rhadorage, or high Imposts, are allowed by the Merchants.

1756 in Copy of Advocate, Attorney & Solicitor Generals Rep. (1767) 77 No additional Inland Duties whatever to be levied on the English Goods by the Moratta Government, but only the Rhaderage Customs.