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therhood between my house and that of the Koraganee ; if you have 

 been made a Shahzadah by the king of Delhi, I also adopt you as my 

 son, and allow you full authority over your own tribe independent of 

 the Beglar-begee ; but if he is attacked, or otherwise requires your assis- 

 tance, give it him." 



Sher-khan accepted these honors, and appointed as naiks or deputies, 

 Badal Baneezye, and Meer, son of Mubarak, son of Jalaludeen Alakozye. 



The Beglar-begee at intervals sent people to make complimentary 

 enquiries after Sher- khan's health, and requested that the deputies 

 Badal and Meer should attend on him at Candahar. 



Meer Alakozye was alone sent, and directed, if enquiries were made 

 for Badal, to make an excuse that he was ill, and to say that he would 

 make his appearance on his recovery ; or if that should be retarded, 

 some one should be sent in his stead. Meer arrived, and had an inter- 

 view with the Beglar-begee, whom he found preparing a force to 

 collect the revenue of the districts of Shorabak, Pishing, and Huruge, 

 via the Kojak Pass. 



Meer, being presented with a dress of honor and a horse, sent a small 

 detachment of his own men in company with the Moghul troops, who 

 saw them safe across the Pass, and overawed the above districts into 

 payment of revenue, for which assistance he received further khiluts 

 and his leave. 



A difficulty however arose, which was, to get the Persian detachment 

 with their collections across the Pass on their return to Candahar. 



Sher-khan was therefore again written to, who this time despatched 

 Badal Baneezye with an introduction, which, after the detachment had 

 been by him seen safe across the Kojak, procured for him a dress of 

 honor and two horses. 



He received his leave and charge of seven horses with golden trap- 

 pings, and various pieces of rich Persian stuffs for his master Sher-khan, 

 which had been sent by the king of Persia with an encouraging letter. 



Sher-khan became chief at thirty-two years of age, and lived in all 

 sixty-five years ; and had one son, named Sarmast-khan. 



When he was twenty years of age, his father Sher-khan being much 

 addicted to the chase, went one Friday out hunting, and had a fall 

 from his horse ; his attendants taking him home senseless. On open- 

 ing his eyes, and seeing Sarmast-khan, he desired Bakhtyar-khan, 



