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of Khadir Khan's house to prevent any of the live stock or 

 horses or other property being taken away. As far as I 

 recollect, a list of the live stock was made out. This, I 

 conclude, will be among the vernacular file of papers con- 

 nected with the proceedings. 



2ndly, The property contained in the chest in the small 

 house alluded to in your :^nd question and 2nd paragraph 

 was opened in my presence, and the property it contained 

 (consisting of ornaments, a few jewels, and gold and silver 

 trinkets) taken out before me. The whole (together with 

 some books and papers) was taken by me to camp and 

 placed in a box (secured by a letter-lock which could be 

 opened by no one but myself) under the guard at my tents. 

 A detailed list of the contents was made out in my presence 

 and carefully compared by myself, and eventually the whole 

 was handed over by me personally after a strict comparison 

 with the list. This list is, or was, on the file. Thus I am 

 in a position to state with confidence that the whole pro- 

 perty so recorded was produced and made over. Where- 

 fore, supposing that the property detailed in the list referred 

 to was restored to Khadir Khan, his statement as to the 

 contents of the chest not being forthcoming must be entirely 

 false. 



Srdly, Tlie Khan's brother and son and several of his 

 people were present when the search above mentioned took 

 place, and when the property was removed. The son him- 

 self handed over to me some of the books and papers. 



4thly, The cash taken from the house of Shaik Mian was 

 not counted in my presence, but at the talisil. 



5thly, Some camels of Khadir Khan's were employed on 

 the public works. They were fed, the sowars employed on 

 them were paid regular wages, and pack-saddles, &c., made 

 up and repaired for them. All such sums were paid out of 

 public works account and charged in my bills. At this 

 distance of time I cannot state numbers or rates from 

 memory. The female and young camels and those unfit 

 for work were left with the family. 



2. With regard to your last par., I shall be glad to give 



