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friends again with the Ddiid Putras, and by their aid expelled the king's 

 governor out of the country, and made himself master as before. Baha'wal 

 Khan died a natural death in 1224 A. H. after having governed for 36 

 years. His son Sa'daq Kha'n succeeded him and ruled the Ddiid Putras 

 for 16 years. This personage received the Honorable M. Elphin- 

 stone's Mission in its way to Kabul with great consideration, and 

 showed him every hospitality and favor, as asserted in that gentleman's 

 work. 



It is nearly 13 years since Sa'daq Kha'n died and his son, the pre- 

 sent chief Muhammad Baha'wal Khan, killed and imprisoned all his 

 uncles and brothers and made himself the owner of the country. In 

 the beginning he was smitten with pleasures and took very little 

 notice of public affairs. The lion of the Panjdb embraced a favorable 

 opportunity and deprived the weak Khan of his hereditary rights, 

 which his enterprising ancestors had in the countries of Multdn and 

 Kachhi. The land which he holds now yields him six lacs of rupees per 

 year, and all his treasures, which amount to five millions, are deposited in 

 the fort of Dildwar. He has a despotic character and is addicted to 

 every kind of luxury. He does not neglect all sorts of assistance to the 

 British authorities for the navigation of the Indus, and is the first and 

 best of our allies on that river. He is very fond of hunting, the 

 accounts of which he keeps and compares with those of his father, to 

 know whether he or his ancestors killed most game. 



While I was acting in the place of Lieut. F. Mackeson the British 

 Agent on the Indus, Baha'wal Kha'n treated me very kindly and 

 showed me every consideration and respect. He deserves both my 

 public and private thanks for the favors he has done me during my 

 sojourn in his country. 



IV. — Facsimiles of Ancient Inscriptions, Continued. 



Notice of antiquities discovered in the eastern division of Gorakh- 

 pur ; with a copy of an inscription on a stone pillar, fyc. By 

 D. Ljston, Esq. 



I have the pleasure of sending you a copy of an inscription on a pillar 

 which stands close by the village of Kuhaon in tuppah Myle, pergunnah 

 Selampoor Mujomlee, zillah GoraJchpur. The copy I believe to be 

 tolerably correct ; it was first transcribed by a friend and myself on 

 the spot ; a clean copy of it was then made at leisure, taken back and 

 compared letter by letter with the original. 



