1844.] 1838 and 1839, by Hojee Abdun Nubee, of Kabul. 811 



Turbut paid no regular revenue to Kech formerly, but merely sent 



Turbut. a few slaves yearly direct to Kalat. The chief of this place 

 was formerly Mulla Baieean, now at Muscat, who had resident parties, 

 Badrodeen and Mulla Rahmat-i-Eesa. These were ejected by the 

 inhabitants, who themselves chose Kamalan Dashtee, the present 

 chief. 



The revenue of 4 Mahommadees per loom is levied from every 

 weaver, and the same from every shoemaker ; besides often requiring 

 their labour free. 



Were Kech blessed with a just and active governor, revenue might 

 be collected from Jo'oo, Nandrak, Jush and Jigeen. 



The Shahghasee collected during his last visit to Mukran 1500 

 ducats, 70 camels and 4 slaves. 



When Kech was governed by the Maliks and Shahzadahs, revenue 

 was paid to it from Kichk and Mashkar. 



Mahommed Shah of Sib is an enemy of the governor of Kech, while 

 the Panjgoorees are allies. 



An import duty is levied on every load, of 1 Mahommadee, and the 

 resident Hindoos pay a yearly sum of 4 ducats. 



The fort is 2,000 paces in circumference, and the citadel or muree 



Fort. 600 paces. The height of the outer wall is in places 10 guz 

 high, and in other places there is a thoroughfare. The height of the 

 citadel walls is from 40 to 50 guz long;* the other two are dismounted, 

 and one of iron 3 guz long. Within the citadel, near the entrance to 

 the left, is a well. 



There are two gates, one to the citadel, and one to the fort towards 

 the east, and another to the fort towards the south. This fort 

 might be taken by driving a mine under the southern bastion of the 

 citadel. 



The fort is situated on common earth, in which rain forms small 

 chasms. 



To the East of the fort are mat huts and a marsh (?) to the West, 

 mud huts and date trees ; to the North, mat huts and rising ground 

 adapted for a battery ; and to the South, a canal and tamarind trees 

 and rice cultivation. 



* Some omission here, evidently relating to the ordnance of the place.— Eds. 



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