1844.] 1838 and 1839, by Hajee Abdun Nubee, of Kabul. 795 



spring productions of Gik, are wheat, barley, ghee, wool and beans; 

 Produce. anc i those of the autumn, juwaree, rice, dates and cotton, all 

 which are consumed in the district, except ghee and wool, which are 

 exported to the port of Choubar. 



There are 4 shoe-makers, 100 cotton weavers, 8 blacksmiths, 4 car- 

 Artificers, penters, and 2 Hindoo traders, the prosperity of Gik hav- 

 Prosperity. i n g considerably decreased under the present governor, 

 Deen Mahommed, from what it was under Mehrab Khan and Ma- 

 hommed Khan Beledais. 



The following articles of merchandise are yearly consumed in Gik: — 

 Kandakee 1,000 pieces, mashroo 10 pieces, iron 3 candies, powder 

 Consumption. a nd lead 1 candy, and salt fish 200 camel loads. The 

 Hire. p. r j ce f conveying which to or from the port is 4 Rs. the camel. 

 Currency. The following coins are current, Seetaramee ducats, rials, 

 Weight. France and Mahommedees. One maund equals our Compa- 

 ny's seer. 



Agents' charges are half the profits, and sometimes six annas in the 

 rupee. 



At Gik I turned physician, where I spent 8 days during this time. 

 Return from foray. £) een Mahommed returned empty handed from Chou- 

 bar, but bringing prisoners as slaves and 40 ducats from Jes, as 

 usual in Balochistan. We had not conversed long, before he asked for 

 love charms. My indulging his fancy in this matter, and putting 

 a little plaster on an old* sword round on his nephew's head, got 

 me a substitute for my stolen ass, and I made preparations for 

 starting. A fortnight before my arrival at Gik, a Persian calling 

 Aly Shah, himself Aly Shah arrived with my ass, and one pair of sad- 

 dle bags, and tried to persuade my friend, Saiyud Mahommed of 

 Gik, most to accompany him on a tour of speculation, through 

 Scinde, where he expected to reap a good harvest. 



22nd May. — Left Gik, and proceeded over a generally level tony 

 road 12 kos to Bug, having now and then to cross a rivulet. 



The first 6 kos was in a N. E. and a E. N. E. direction, and the re- 

 maining 6 are a S. E and E. S. E. direction. 



* Sic in MS. ? Sore?— Eds. 



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