1840.] Account of Khyrpoor and the Fortress of Bukur. 1 103 



Mash, a kind of vetch (Phaseolus max,) Musoor 

 (Ervum lens,) Sesamum, Sure (Panicum italicum.) and 

 Chunna (Cicer arietinum.) 



Land revenue of the district of Sukhur, on the south bank of the Indus 

 for A.D. 1839:— 



Rubbee Harvest. 



Rs. As. 



Tobacco, Hemp, Onions, Cucumbers, per jureb, 5 4 



Wheat, Joowaree, Cotton, Bajree, Moong, Pease, Gram, 

 Ujwain, Gushneez, Surshuf, and Sesamum, are asses- 

 sed in kind, at one-fourth of the crop per jureb of 

 wet land. 



Khureef Harvest. 



Rs. As. 



Sugar-cane, per jureb, 9 4 



Carrots, 4 4 



Turnips and Radishes, • 3 4 



The land revenue is calculated in Khurwars and Kasus, and a Zumeendar 

 on paying the dues to the Kardar, or governor, imprints his signet ring on 

 the officer's book, at the foot of his account, as security against mistakes 

 and imposition hereafter.* 



Table of Khyrpoor, or Shuhzadpoor, measures used in Khyrpoor and 

 the p^irgunnah of Moghulee : — 



4 Chouthaee, or 2| Pa, 1 Patee or Patoee. 



5 Chouthaee, or 3 Pa and | Ana, 1 Pinkee. 



4 Patee, or 2^ Seers, 1 Toyn. 



4 Toyan, or 10 Seers, ... ... 1 Kasu. 



6 Kasu, or 11 Mun, 1 Tokhu. 



10 Tokhu, or 15 Muns, 1 Khurwar. 



Weights and measures used in the districts of Roree and Sukhur, the 

 lesser for precious metals, &c., and the rest for grain, oil, ghee, and other 

 commodities. The small weights vary a trifle in some parts of the country. 



* The entry in the Kardar's book is as follows : — 

 (Zumeendar's name.) 



Wheat, 4 Khurwar. 

 Government share 2 Khurwar. 

 Zumeendar's share 2 Khurwar. 

 Government ung 6 Kasu. 

 Zumeendar's ung l^ Kasu. 



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