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Mand, on account of the quantity of powder and lead constantly lying 

 at the port. The fort would always be plentifully supplied with 

 ammunition ; there is no water in the fort, and were rocks dug, salt 

 water only could be procured. The fort of Gwadar is moreover com- 

 Sunt Hill, manded from the Sunt hill, where there is plenty of water 

 in a tank; indeed this hill was formerly built on. There is also an 

 inscription in Cufica. 



From Gwadar to Kech is 6 days' journey, to Panjgoor 12 days, to 

 Kolwa 6 days, to Kaloch 10 kos. 



There is a fruit at Gwadar, well known in Hindusthan or Khoras- 



Red Almond. saIlj called badam-z-surkh, or the " red almond," 



which is eaten like a mangoe ; the shell being thrown away. This fruit 



is also known at Muscat. Dates and mangoes are brought in their 



fresh state from Kech. 



The productions of Mukran are fish maws and fins, procurable at 

 this port, which is the outlet of the districts of Kech, Punjgoor, 

 Kharan and Dezak. 



The ker fish, from which the maws are procured, come in season at 

 Ker fish, the setting of the Pleiades, and the fishermen know the spots 

 on which to cast their nets from the great noise made by these fish at 

 this season under water. The best fish that is salted and dried for ex- 

 portation is called mushko, which comes into season after the * 



There is another fish called the gor that is much esteemed, and there 

 is an enormous quantity of it. 



This year ghee and wool were exported with great profit to Bombay, 

 not so maws and fins. 



The bazar is composed of the following shops : 2 blacksmiths, 3 shoe- 

 Bazar, makers, 10 weavers, 5 carpenters, 2 tailors, and 2 Hindoo con- 

 fectioners. 



The principal merchant is Meerza Bholliza, son of Moolla Kechee, 

 Merchants. wno trades with a capital of 30 and 40 thousand rupees, 

 and has agents throughout Mukran ; besides him there are 50 other 

 small merchants, 30 Hindoos and 20 Musselmans, having capital from 

 5 to 10 thousand rupees. 



* Sic in MS.— Eds. 



5p 



