1845.] Account of the Cabool and Peshawar Territories, fyc. 701 



There is another village called Kotakee, 3,000 matchlockmen (foot) 

 and 1000 horse, in jagire to Meer Aman khan, son of Meer Alam khan 

 revenue 2000 rupees. 



Another village is Nawahzai, the residence of Ameer khan, the 

 enemy of Meer Alam khan. There is also a fort on an eminence, 

 stony and difficult ; there is a spring in it. The fort has eight towers. 



There are houses right and left, under the fort in the valleys east 

 and west of the fort, the road through them running north and south. 

 The garrison of the fort consists of 500 footmen and 400 sowars. 

 Jazaeers are mounted all round the fort walls, as are two guns. He 

 has 2,000 footmen and horsemen, and his expences are 20,000 rupees, 

 and he collects his revenue on the kalang. The position is a strong 

 one, and Meer Alam khan can do nothing against it. He is on 

 friendly terms with Ghafar khan, with Saiyad Bhawadeen Padshah, 

 of Kunar, and with Ameer DostMahammad khan of Cabool and with 

 the sons of Fatoolah khan of Goshta. 



He is powerful, conciliating, and of a liberal disposition, and has 

 absolute power over his subjects. 



The Safees of Surkh Kunar are also subjects of Ameer khan, 

 amounting to 6000 matchlockmen, who reside in the valleys of the 

 hills, their cultivation depending on the rain ; they have scarcely 

 sufficient drinking water for themselves and cattle. 



