1844.] 1838 and 1839, by Hajee Abdun Nubee, of Kabul 805 



out that they had been wrecked off the island of Khallan, while pro- 

 ceeding with coals to Aden. They also gave me to understand, that 

 they had been beating about the coast of Mukran for 6 days, being 

 afraid to land until their supply of food was exhausted, and that the 

 people of the port had robbed them of a compass and quadrant before 

 my arrival. 



I was five days with them in Gwadar, during which time our com- 

 munication was by signs, and I afforded them all the assistance in my 

 power, and at the end of five days, put them on board a boat and for- 

 warded them to Khaja Reuben at Muscat. They seemed very grateful 

 for my assistance, shaking me warmly by the hand all round. 



They also gave me a paper containing their statement, which (?) was 

 Statement afterwards forced from me, and given by the mater (?) to 

 Americans, the Captain of the American ship who purchased the wool, 

 to read, and who tore it up, telling the people who had the paper, that 

 if it reached its destination it would have been prejudicial to the gover- 

 nor of Gwadar. I procured the ship's name from a clergyman in the 

 ship, who was a phrenologist, but have mislaid the slip of paper on 

 which it was written. 



My attention to the sailors betrayed me as a servant of the British 

 Government, and I became anxious to depart. 



WthJuly Proceeded by boats to Gwadar, and hiring a camel, tra- 

 velled 3 kos to a few huts under one Shah Kaiheera. 



l%th July. — Proceeded due north over a good road, but without 

 water 10 kos to a few huts of Jatgals, where I was obliged to content 

 myself with coarse food. 



\Zth July. — Hired a camel for 4 rupees to take me to Kasarkund, 

 and proceeded during the night to the town of Gul-Mahommed Jat- 

 gal, chief of Bukwa, who enquired whence 1 had come, and on being 

 told from the pilgrimage, he treated me with great respect, and made 

 me a coarse entertainment. 



\Ath July. — Proceeded 8 kos over a level good road to * where 



I succeeded in purchasing some rice. 



\5th July.— Proceeded all night 10 kos over a bad hilly winding 

 road to Kasarkund. 



* Unintelligible in MS.— Eds. 



