118 Description of the Country of Seistkam [No. 146. 



Hasham Khan. Wasilan, &c. &c. He could collect 400 men, he is of 

 old a dependant of Shah Kamran, and gives succour of troops and not 

 tribute ; he is on good terms with the Balochees, and has a superficial 

 friendly intercourse with the Sirdars of Candahar. 



Ardab Husena was governor of Khash. Kamran took the place 

 four years ago and him prisoner ; he afterwards set him at liberty and 

 gave his daughter in marriage to Ghulam Khan, son of Ata Mahomed 

 Khan, the Chief of the Alakszais. Arbab Husena was formerly tribu- 

 tary to Khan Jan Baloch, he has now a superficial intercourse with 

 Candahar. 



Chalknasoor was formerly under Meer Alam Khan, Noorzai, the 

 brother-in-law of vizier Tottah Khan, he also held Khash and Kada, 

 he was afterwards killed at Jugdalik, : Vizier Futteh Khan then gave 

 Chalkhnasoor to Khan Jan, Baloch, for marrying a cast-off mistress, 

 called Bajie. 



Ally Khan is on good terms with the Sirdars of Candahar ; he does 



Ally Khan. not pay tribute or deference to them, one of his sisters 



is the wife of Shah Pashand Khan, Governor of Lash, and another has 



married Assadullah Khan of Kain, (a place famous for Saffron) the son 



of Meer Alam Khan, Kainie. 



Kada is almost desolate, it is held by Arab Husen Khan. 



Three miles from Janabad are the ruins of several towns, called 



Coins. Boonak, where old Coins are found, as also at the ancient 

 seat of the Kairjanee kings, Jarakoo, four miles from Burj Alam Khan. 



Dost Mahomed Narvooce, Baloch, could collect 400 men ; he holds 

 Dost Mohamed Burj i Alam, &c. &c. He married the sister of Razad 

 Narvooce.. Khan, and gave his own sister to Aly Bhan, Baloch, 



he is under Kamran. 



There is a road from Candahar to Seistan, through Greeskh, as 

 follows : — 

 Candahar. 



Kishki Nakhud, 40 Miles. several villa S es I gets of Springs 



of Noorzais. J 



Greesk. 

 A strong fort, Govern--, A large Tovvnl ^^ J 



ment of Mahomed Lid- V 40 Miles of p anc hpaees. J 

 deek Khan. J 



