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presence of any of the friends or relations of the Khan, and 

 if so, who were they ? 



4th, If the cash taken from the house of Shaikh Mian 

 was counted in your presence ; and was the Shaikh present 

 at such time ? 



5tli, Were any camels of the Khan's employed in con- 

 veying materials to the Fort, and if so, how many and at 

 what rate of hire ? 



2nd, A few days subsequent to my arrival in Yusafzai I 

 proceeded to Turu, and broke open the door of the small 

 house alluded to in 2nd question. The only property 

 discovered consisted of some shawls and chogas much 

 damaged by damp; but in one corner there was a large 

 chest which had evidently been broken open, and the Khan 

 states that in that chest were contained his most valuable 

 jewels, none of which are forthcoming. 



3rd, I shall be obliged for any information you can supply 

 regarding the proceedings taken at the time of confiscation, 

 to enable me to arrive at some decision regarding the just- 

 ness or otherwise of the Khan's claims. — I have the honour 

 to be, sir, your most obedient servant, 



J. M. Cpjpps, A.C. 



No. 106. 



To Captai'ii Cripps, AssK Commissioner, Yusafzai. 

 Dated Mardan, Sept. Uh, 1855. 



Sir, — I regret that I have been unable to reply earlier to 

 your letter, No. 67, dated 2nd ulto. 



I reply to your questions in the order in which they 

 occur. 



1st, Khadir Khan's property was not " confiscated " on 

 his arrest. It was attached by my orders, with a view to 

 its safety. His house, cattle, and horses were left in charge 

 of his own family. The acting thanadar of Mardan, Kahraat 

 Ali, was placed with 4 barkandazes at the exterior gateway 



