700 Account of the Cabool and Pcshaivar Territories, 8(C. [No. 165. 



jaghire, Maiyar, rent free, the estate of Myan Shekh Umar, of Cham- 

 kanee. Revenue 7,000 rupees under the Myan's daughter. It contains 

 3,000 houses and forty shops. It is resorted to by merchants, who bring 

 from Kashhar, silk shalakees and chughas, and take back salt, cloth 

 and cotton. The inhabitants were ryots of Ghafar khan, they are now 

 of Meer Alam khan. 



From Maiyar, northwards to Zar Mandoo, there are four forts of 

 Shekh khels, under Doola, brother of the late Mujabid khan, 2,000 

 machlockmen and 4,500 houses. Their custom is that every one who 

 holds three papatahs of land must furnish a matchlockman to the 

 ruler. A papatah takes three kharwars of seed. 



Mundah, in jagire to Ameer Mahommad khan, alias Kochai, brother 

 of Meer Alam khan, a brave soldier, having command of 12,000 match- 

 locks, (footmen,) and 100 horse. He sometimes rebels against Meer 

 Alam khan. 



There is another village in a valley called by some Shikah, having 

 eight forts, by tribe Utman khels, who take service under no chief, 

 nor were they ever. When Meer Alam khan marches against them, 

 they declare themselves subjects, and Meer Alam contents himself 

 with their nominal submission, and retires. 



There are four forts to the west, called Wadah Banda, in jagire to 

 Juma khan, brother of Meer Alam khan, who has command of 6,000 

 matchlockmen, and forty sowars, and is night and day employed in 

 hostilities with the Utman khels; revenue 7,000 rupees, his jagire. 



The Shahar, or capital of Bajour, is the residence of Meer Alam 

 khan himself. It contains 1,000 houses and eighty shops, and is a 

 mart for merchandize ; revenue 9,000 rupees. 



In the hills to the west, in the valley of Rodbar, are the tribe of 

 Mahmoodees, who muster 10,000 matchlockmen, they have no Maliks ; 

 revenue 4,000 rupees. If the ruler is strong they pay, otherwise not. 



To the north is the village of Pishut, in the valley of Baba Karah, 

 in jagire to Paindah khan, brother of Meer Alum, 4,000 matchlock- 

 men; revenue 7,000 rupees; tribe Salurzai Ibraheem khel. 



There is another village to the west, called Chahar Sang, furnishing 

 3000 matchlockmen, under Meer Alam khan. 



