676 Account of the Cabool and Peshawar Territories, 8fC. [No. 165. 



The country of Sama chiefly depends on the rain, and grows one 

 crop. In some parts two crops are grown, where running water is 

 procured. 



The whole of Sama is said to be able to furnish 2,30,000 foot, and 

 12,000 horse. 



From Gurhee Amazai to the north, towards Sudoom, fourteen kos, 

 is the hill called Kadamar, beyond which is the village of Garyala, 

 consisting of 100 houses on an eminence. This hill Pass is the boundary 

 of Sama and Sudoom. The village contains seventy matchlocks, foot- 

 men, and six horse, under Lashkaree khan, who is at enmity with 

 Mansoor khan, and friend with Nasarulla khan. 



Two kos further is Gulyara, a fort on an eminence, of a square 

 construction, containing forty kos within and 400 around it, with seven 

 shops, and furnishing 200 foot, 27 horse, under Mansoor khan, and 

 Yakoob khan, and Maddat khan. There are 700 jarebs in cultiva- 

 tion. Below the fort, there is a stream running from north to south. 



Three kos further to the east is a hill called Doda, on which there 

 are 400 houses under Afzal khan. Cultivation 600 jarebs. 



One and a half kos to the north is the village of Sirah Derai, con- 

 taining 600 houses, furnishing as many foot, and twenty horse, under 

 Ashraf khan. Their lands are chiefly lalmee (dependent on rain) 

 They have some abee, (watered by streams or wells) also. The name 

 of the stream is Naraikhod, which rises in the hills to the east. They 

 are enemies of the men of Gurhee Amanzai, and friends with the men 

 of Taroo. 



Two kos to the north is the village of Machai, containing 160 

 houses, under Meer Mobean khan and Ismail khan. Cultivation, lalmee 

 and abee, giving two crops. They are independent. 



One kos further is the village of Char Gholai, containing 300 houses, 

 under Ameer khan. Cultivation mixed, (lalmee and abee.) They use 

 the water of the Naraikhod for drinking : they are independent. To 

 the west in the plain trees abound. 



One and a half kos further is the village of Osai, containing 200 

 houses, under Meer Mobean. Cultivation 700 jarebs lalmee, and 100 

 jarebs abee. The drinking water from the Naraikhod. 



Two kos further is the village of Rustam, containing 600 houses, 

 under Ramatulla khan. Cultivation 1000 jarebs lalmee, and 200 



