July 9

[Following the government tribunal] The heaven-cradled Crown-Prince was at that time governor of Ádhirbáyján. He pronounced no sentence with regard to the Báb, nor did he desire to interfere with Him. The [religious] doctors, however, considered it advisable at least to inflict a severe chastisement, and beating was decided on. But none of the corps of farráshes [attendants] would agree to become the instruments of the infliction of this punishment. So Mírzá ‘Alí-Aṣghar the Shaykhu’l-Islám, [a lead clergy] who was one of the noble Siyyids, brought Him [the Báb] to his own house and applied the rods with his own hand. After this they sent the Báb back to [Fortress of] Chihríq and subjected Him to a strict confinement. 
- ‘Abdu’l-Baha  (‘A Traveler’s Narrative’)