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200 packages of dates to Ala Verdy Khan of Bashkurd; this is collected 

 by the local governor, Fatten Khan, who is deputed in these parts. The 

 Futteh Khan. Bashkurd governor, Futteh Khan, is a Tokhee Ghiljee, 

 son of Mahommed Khan, and some connection of Shahbudeen Khan 

 Ghiljee of Candahar. 



The fort of Punoch is very small and insignificant. Punoch has to the 

 Fort. east Sashar, and a hill of specimen No. 8 to the west, and 

 Ramishk to the north ; the east of Oodeean and west of Bazman, and 

 to the south Bint and Dehan. 



From Punoch to Bampoorisafourdays' journey to Gik, six days to 

 Road. port Golak, and five days a very difficult road. 



Futteh Khan Tokhee in the time of Futteh Aly Shah, was governor 

 The Khan's History, of Narmasher,partof which district he held in jageer, 

 as did his father before him, who had been brought with other Ghiijees 

 from his native country as hostages by Nadir Shah. Mahommed Shah, 

 however, on the plea of his no longer requiring Afghan hostages, ordered 

 him to vacate Bamean, and retire beyond the Persian frontier. This 

 he did not do until besieged in the fort, which before he sometime gal- 

 lantly defended ; at last being obliged to evacuate, he retired to Seisthan 

 and resided there for a year ; after which he paid a visit and offered 

 his services to his former friend, Ala Verdy Khan of Bushkurd, who 

 promised him the government of Punoch, provided he could conquer 

 Tender of service, it from the Baloochees. He went, conquered, and 

 now enjoys it. At the time I was at Punoch, the English Government 

 was in possession of the Island of Kharag, and Futteh Khan by letter 

 offered his services to the resident at Bushire, and I took the liberty 

 of forwarding the letter, and procuring the answer. 



Futteh Khan has great influence in Kirman, being great ally of the 

 Influence in Kirman. Beglarbezee Aghar Khan, who is a son of Khalee- 

 bella Shah, the head of a large religious sect, of which the Mergats of 

 Cabool compose one division ; this Aghar Shah being also one of the 

 Force. malcontents of Persia, as it now is. Futteh Khan has 

 a body of 500 of his own tribe around him. 



I remained 10 days at Punoch, and on the eleventh (10th April,) 

 started in company with the 8 Hajees, with whom I had parted at 

 Bampoor, and whom I again met at Punoch, and returned towards 

 Motarabad until I came on to the Kami Seereech, where I spent the 



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