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For a whole year he failed to convince them, till at last when the 

 winter approached, and the time for the court moving to Cutchee ar- 1 

 rived, the Khan as usual, requested Dad Mahommed that the funds 

 necessary for the preparations should be produced. Dad Mahom- 

 med put the Khan off from day to day, (and it is said, that the tents 



Dad Mahommed's remained pitched for two months,) and at last flatly 

 assumption. refused the funds. Mehrab Khan no longer able to 



bear with this assumption, sent for Dad Mahommed to the Meeree, 

 and high words were exchanged. Mehrab Khan rising and retiring, and 

 Dad Mahommed doing the same, to the suite of rooms occupied by the 

 Khan's mother, for the purpose of performing ablution before saying 

 prayers. • 



Naib Mahommed Hassan and wukeel Mahommed Sideek, with others 

 of their party, had some time before consented to attempt the life of 

 Dad Mahommed, who was aware of their intentions, but doubted their 

 daring. 



As the latter was performing his ablutions as above mentioned, naib 



Death of Dad Ma- Mahommed Hassen stole stealthily behind him, with 

 hommed. a drawn sword, and cut him down. Shahghassee 



Noor Mahommed following the example. 



When I first met naib Mahommed Hassan at Hustung, in June 



1838, with Sayad Mahommed Shareef, the latter 

 Boast. J 



praised the bravery of the former, as displayed on 



the above occasion ; and pointed to the identical sword with which the 

 deed was done, and which hung by the naib's side, with great pride. 



Dad Mahommed's property, to the amount of from four to five lakhs, 

 was confiscated ; but it was thought that a great quantity had been 

 concealed, and Mahommed Hassan was appointed naib, and Mahom- 

 med Sideek wukeel, with all the honors. The Khan 

 Appointment. 



however thought and acted for himself, kept his 



own seals, and had his accounts kept by a Hindoo, by name Deewan 



Bachamal. 



When Shah Shuja was besieging Candahar in 1834, Meer Shahna- 



Escape of Shah- wa z Khan, and Futteh Khan, made their escape 

 nawaz and Futteh 

 Khan. from the Meeree of Kalat, and their flight was not 



known till next day at noon. On their arrival at Pishing, they met 



Sirdar Samandar Khan on his retreat from Candahar, where Shah 



