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



A tax is levied by the Jam of 1J rupee on every pilgrim to Hin- 

 gulach. 



A tax is levied at Beloo by the Monguls and Beejanjoos, nominally 

 7 rupees perl oad, but 10 and 12 rupees are paid actually, as these 

 people bring sheep partly and other supplies, which they force mer- 

 chants to purchase at their price ; besides taking of any to sending the 

 small articles of merchandize.* 



The price of a camel to Kalat varies from 8 to 16 rupees, according 

 to the demand of carriage. 



A tax is levied on cultivation of /l in kind. 



On arriving at Beloo, I had a private interview with the young 

 Jam and Raheem Khan Mongul, from whom I learnt that Faiz Mahom- 

 med Babee had, by letters, been from time to time spreading reports 

 exaggerating the opposition experienced by the army as it advanced from 

 Candahar, and telling the Jam to be prepared in case of a reverse to 

 attack the cantonment at Kurachee. 



From Beloo the following is the road to Jaoo:— 



1st stage 4 kos, over level road to the West. 



2nd ditto 8 kos, over a difficult hilly road to Kumb. 



3rd ditto 8 kos, to Erose, hilly road over the Jaoo Pass. 



4th ditto 8 kos, to Jaoo, consisting of dry lands inhabited by shep- 

 herds under Darya Khan and Chutta Murwarrees. 



The inhabitants are Umaranees, and hold the Daee tenets. From 

 Jaoo and Nondrah commences the district of Kolwah inhabited by 

 Sajudees, who are great thieves, especially one Saka, who is famous 

 throughout the country. 



The best road to Jaoo leads, W.N.W. via the Maghal Pass, which 

 joins the former road at Eron, where there is rivulet of that name, from 

 which place to Mashkai is one stage, and toPanjgoor 8 marches. From 

 this, Eron to Oornoch is one stage, inhabited by Beezanjoos. The prin- 

 cipal man is Alia Dinna, who is very troublesome to caravans. From 

 Oornoch the next stage is Peer; thence in a rivulet to Toorkabar. 



2nd October. — Left Beloo in company with one Daroo, thedarogah 



or manager of Eesa Khan Mongul, and proceeded 3 kos over a level 



road to Walapat due north, having to pass through jungle for the fir3t 



2 kos. 



* Sic in MS«— Eds. 



