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Statement of Khunj Khan of Yakkand. 



Mr. Sclilagintweit left Leh with seven servants, viz., Mahomed 

 Ameen, Yarkandi, Abdul, Kashmiri Kitmadgar, Moorad Jood, Cau- 

 buli, (who remained at Yarkand and is still there) Hoshir and Ali 

 from Skeardo, and Tashi and Bhots of Shashot village. Mr. S. first 

 visited Yarkand and afterwards Kashkar ; on his arrival at the latter 

 place he found the Kokanies at war with the Kashkar people. The 

 Kokan troops were commanded by Wali khan. Mr. S. sent Mahomed 

 Ameen to Wali khan to obtain permission to go to Kokan ; Wali khan 

 replied that if Mr. S. wonld take Kashkar and the Chinese fort first 

 he would allow Mr. S. to go to Kokan. Mr. S. told him he could not 

 take Kashkar withont troops and guns, this made Wali khan vexed, 

 upon which Mr. S. and all his servants were imprisoned by Wali khan, 

 who took all Mr. S.'s property. The day after their imprisonment 

 Mr. S. the two Baltis and two Bhots were murdered by Wali khan. 

 The other two servants, Mahomed Ameen and Abdul were to have 

 suftered the same fate, only the approaeh of a Chinese Army made the 

 Kokanies retreat. Mahomed Ameen and Abdul went afterwards to 

 Kokan and complained to the Rajan Kodayar, who was very angry 

 with Wali khan and intended to have sent him a prisoner to Lahore 

 to meet his punishment, but at this time Mali khan assisted by Wali 

 khan raised an insurrection and expelled the former ruler Kodayar. 

 When Kodayar intended seizing Wali khan the latter gave charge 

 of all Mr. S.'s property to Shaidarwag of Badakshan ; after Kodayar 

 went away to Bokhara, Wali khan went to recover the property but 

 did not ; subsequently Mali khan, the new ruler of Kokan, went with 

 an army of 20,000 troops but was defeated by Shaidarwag, with 

 whom Mr. S.'s property is to this day. The property has not been 

 removed from the place where it was first put, and may be obtained 

 by sending a sharp man to Shaidarwag with presents, &c. A man in 

 Leh, by ñame Tulsiram, is willing to try and get the property if he 

 is assisted. 



The two servants Mahomed Ameen and Abdul were well treated 

 by Kodayar, but not so by Mali khan, upon which Abbul left for Pesha- 

 war 14 months ago, viá the Samarkand route. Mahomed Ameen 

 remained in Kashkar. 



With Mr. S.'s property there are a great number of drawings and 

 other papers in a large folio which Khunj Khan saw Mr. S. open. 



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