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Remarks. 



Soouk Deeval, 



Shumkool, 



Geraee Reman, 

 Darabund, 



Goondee Arim Khan, 



Metaee, 



Dereh Ismael Khan, 



Total, 



A village, road good, water from a karez. 

 Ditto ditto ditto ditto. 

 Ditto ditto ditto ditto. 

 A large town, water from a karez, road 

 good. 



Ditto ditto ditto ditto. 

 ,, ,, water and road good. 

 A large town on the Indus. 



At least one month's supplies require to be carried along with an 

 army, forage for horses and camels is abundant throughout. The road is 

 represented to be easy for troops and carriage. The road at Kota Kaee, 

 and from Dangulraee to the foot of the ghaut at Maj-garra, will be 

 found difficult for artillery. 



To Captain Alexander Burnes, on a Mission to Cabool, S(C. fyc. fyc. 



Loodhiana. 

 Sir, — In obedience to the accompanying instructions received from 

 Lieutenant Leech, I most respecfully beg to hand up a report on the 

 great Pass of Bolan, examined and carefully drawn up in as plain and 

 concise a manner as possible, and hope it will meet with your appro- 

 bation. 



I have the honor to be, &c. 

 Bhag, 22d August, 1838. (Signed) James Nock, 



Draftsman to Lieutenant Leech. 



Report on the Great Bolan Pass. By James Nock, Draftsman to Lieute- 

 nant R. Leech , Bombay Engineers, Assistant on a Mission to Cabool, 

 SfC. 8fC. 8fC. 



Every cafilla from Khorassan destined to Cutchee, Shikarpoor, and 

 Scinde, frequenting the Great Pass of Bolan, go through Shawl, and those 

 from Mastung are generally composed of a body of men, waiting for the 

 arrival of a cafilla to Bolan, or of different tribes of Brahin Baloochs, 



