1843.] and the Eastern portion of Cutchee. 39 



tribes, though nominally tributary to the Khanate of Kelat, have ever 

 affected independence, and tribute was rarely, if ever, exacted. 

 The Murrees have subdivisions as follows : — 



1. Guznanee, (the Chief 8. Roonganee, 

 is of this sub-division,) 9. Soomranee, 



2. Beejaranee, (Dukel 10. Koomgaranee, 

 Khan,) 11. Pommoadee, 



3. Lallwanee,(LallKhan,) 12. Soolwanee* 



4. Seealkosh, 13. Shajoo, 



5. Bundeeganee, 14. Soheranee, 



6. Madenee, 15. Sheranee, 



7. Ballaree, 16. Moomdanee. 



The Murrees may amount to between 2 and 3,000 fighting men, 

 of whom 3 or 400 only are mounted ; the country they inhabit, being 

 unfavourable to Cavalry. 



1. The preceding are the tribes inhabiting the line of country 

 General Observa- between Sukkur and Lehree in Northern Cutchee, 

 tl0ns * as also the hills to the north and west of the latter. 



Beyond Lehree, there are also the following Affghan and Pattan 

 tribes skirting the hills, and in the low country, between Lehree 

 and Dadur: the Khujucks, a large tribe, are at Sibbee, to the 

 westward of the latter place. 



1. Shadozye, (Affghans.) 



2. Sheeroone. ,, 



3. Buzdar, „ 



4. Kutrians, (Chief, Meer Hujee.) 



5. Dun urns,) _ 



f , r > Pattans. 



o. Loonee. ) 



From Brushoree, northward and westward to the Bolan and 

 Gundava Passes, are the tribes of Rinds, Abnahs, and Mughsus ; only 

 the former of these are Beloochees. The two latter are Jutts. The 

 Rind Beloochees claim precedence over all the Beloochee tribes, and 

 are said to have formerly possessed the greater portion of the country 

 on this side of the Brushoree Desert, now subdivided amongst the 

 various tribes enumerated; they are now, however, but few in num- 

 ber, and have their locality at Shorunr near Bagh, under the Chiefs 

 Sirdah Khan, and his son Shah Allie. 



