1844.] 1838 and 1839, by Hajee Abdun Nubee, of Kabul. 673 



called Koh-i-Kond. Kalag is situated at the base of a perpendicular 

 Kalag. called Rash-Koh, and is furnished with a small mountain 

 stream by means of which are cultivated cotton, juwaree, and fruits, to 

 a small extent, such as pomegranates, mulberries, grapes and peaches; 

 date trees also thrive here ; the rest of the cultivation of Kharande- 

 pends on the rain. 



The term Kalag is applied in Baloochisthan to any small village 

 Term Kalag. having a few huts and date trees, with a little water. 



In the district of Kharan and Rukshan are twelve tukars, or divi- 

 sions, as follows: — 



Kalogee Sirjapad. Hurako. 



Toolazai. Hajeezai. 



Toghapee. Eessazai. 



Miskonee. Kulbodanee. 



Jodan. Kandooree 



Gazakee. Sujadpad-i-Dashlee. 



Besides these, in the district of Kharan, are Sasolees and Halakzais. 

 Meer Azad Khan has in his pay, constantly kept up, a body of 60 



horsemen, mounted on his own horses, and might, out of 

 Force. ° 



the population of 3,000 men, collect 1,000 available in 



time of war. He collects no revenue in ready money; that in grain, 



when the year is plentiful, may amount to 3,000 bags of wheat, barley 



and juwaree, besides 400 pats, or packages of dates, each 

 Revenue. . . 



package weighing about a Company s maund. He never 



over-exacts fines ; he is not tributary to Kalat, but to Candahar, to 

 which place he ought yearly to send 18 camels, 13 of which he collects 

 from Kharan and 5 from Washuk. There are two tribes 

 in Kharan, who neither pay a tithe of their lands or ca- 

 mels ; viz. Dagarees and Hijbarees. They are said to have been the 

 original lords of Kharan before Azad Khan seized it. 



The deputy, or Joe Nishein of Meer Azad Khan is his brother, 



Fateh Khan, a perfect idiot ; whereas the former is a tolerably informed 



man for a Baloch. The ryots of Kalag however complain much of 



his extortions. The fort is a small mud one, the walls be- 



Fort. 



ing 160 yards in circumference, 5 in height, and 1 in thick- 

 ness, having two entrances in the East. There is one well inside, the 

 water of which is somewhat brackish- 



