810 Tour through parts of Baloochisthan, in [No. 154. 



The villages of Shahors of Balochistan generally consist of not more 

 than 20 huts and 1000 date trees. Those of Kech are the fol- 

 lowing : Joosak, Bug, Zorabad, Kalgaree, Soraph, Making, Komejes 

 Iskarabad, Fakeerabad, Hujjatabad, Aleeabad, Surdasht, Turbal of 

 Dahu Mazhabs, Sooragee, Purkee, Humzaabad, Fuzilabad, G wash tang, 

 Kauhoor Kalat, Noken Kalat, Pooree Kalat, Gokdan, Shahkahan, 

 Rosta, Chotoee-joe, Gazan and Bet. 



The ground of Kech is limited in proportion to the inhabitants, in 

 the waste lands the following are cultivated : barley, wheat, juwaree, 

 cotton, rice, mash and peas. 



Kech is governed by Meer Mehrab Khan of Kalat, through his 

 Naib or deputy, Meer Fukeer Mahommed Beezanjad, son of Meer 

 Keejara. 



The revenue in ready money amounts to 12,000 Mahommedees, 



Revenue. 4,000 maunds grain, and 4,000 packages of dates, which is 

 * by the Gichkees under Shah Kosam and Meer Durra. 



The principal men of Kech are, Meer Durra of Gwashtang, and 

 Mulla Umur of Kauhoor Kalat. 



The chiefs of tribes are Meer Khamalam Sungur, Meer Bahram 

 Hot, Kamalan Dahee, Mazhab of Turbut, and Mulla Badradeen Mul- 

 lazeji. 



The principal men of Turbut, are, Rais Gamguzar, Rais Moosa, 

 Mulla Reuben, Mulla Eesa, Mulla Noor Mahommed, Mulla Yusuf 

 Yacoob, Mulla Durvesh, Meer Noor Mahommed, and Meerza Mahom- 

 med Dashtee. 



The governor of Kech always consults and acts in concert with 



Shah Kosam and Meer Durra, who have on several occasions 1 



the Kalat governor of Dasht and Bakwa; both formerly paid revenue, 

 they are both now independent. 



The Shahghasee collected 10 camels from the Dashtees, 200 ducats 

 Shahghasee. f rom Tump, 100 ducats from Nasarabad as a fine, be- 

 sides the revenue, and from Kech 400 ducats; none of which on his 

 return to Kalat he gave Mehrab Khan credit for. 



The boundary of Kech was formerly at a heap of stones, called 

 "Cheedah i- Malik," near Kasarkund. 



* Unintelligible in MS.— Eds. 

 f Sic in MS. — Eds. 



