688 Account of the Cabool and Peshawar Territories, %c. [No. 165. 



] 00 and 200 houses, populated on the hills. The villages of the plains 

 have each from 500 to 1000 houses. 



Samah and Khatah merchants bring salt, oil, cotton and cloth, and 

 take away ghee, honey, rice and wheat, on bullocks and mules. 



The people that he appoints as Hakims and Maliks of villages, have 

 portions of land allotted to them in lieu of pay. 



Ghazan khan himself resides in the fort of Deer, and has 140 horse 

 and 400 foot constantly about his person, whom he pays in ready 

 money. The following are the names of the hills in Ghazan khan's 

 country, 



First Maujah to the south, well wooded, having an ascent of four kos, 

 and the same descent. There are plenty amlook and other trees ; snow 

 lies on the summit throughout the year. The road from Bar Swat 

 to Deer leads over it, which is impassable to camels and horsemen, 

 footmen even finding difficulties. Monkeys, apes, bears and tigers 

 abound, and are to be feared, so are the thieves infesting it ; such are 

 not to be heard of in the jurisdiction of Ghazan khan. 



The second hill is the Barawal to the west, having walnut as well as 

 other trees. The ascent and descent are each five kos; much snow 

 falls. There is an iron mine. 



The third hill is that of Deer, to the north, very high, having an 

 ascent and descent each of seven kos; snow always remains on it 

 throughout the year. 



The fourth hill is called Kumbad, to the east, the ascent is seven, 

 and descent six kos. There is an iron mine, the metal of which the 

 inhabitants extract. The road to Bajour passes this hill, frequented by 

 Bujour, Deer, and Kashkar merchants. Ghazan khan is on friendly 

 terms with Shah Ratal of Kashkar, and Meer Alam of Bajour, and 

 is at enmity with Zaidulla khan, Babozai Swatee, and Anayatulla 

 khan, Rarenzai. 



There are a number of hills besides these. The Khwazozais are 

 divided in Maleezais, Shameezai Nurlee khels, Shameezais Pinkee 

 khels. 



The Shameezais to the west, muster 5,000 matchlock men, and have 

 3,000 jarebs of cultivation, under Buland khan, and Sara'ee, and 

 Sayud Azam khan. The names of the villages are, 



