13G ACCOUNT OF BHUTAN. 



pound of rice, and allowance of tea and spirits, and four pieces of cloth. 

 Tape is the head groom, he has five Poes and one hundred and fifty grooms 

 under his orders. He has charge of the horses and receives one and a half 

 pounds of rice. 



Nep is the store-keeper of the rice. 



Ch'hane has charge of the salt and groceries, and has three or four 

 Foes, he receives one pound of rice. 



Mane is the chief of the buttermen, and has three Poes and an allowance 

 of one pound of rice, 



Shane has charge of the larder, his attendants, &c. as above. 



Thape is the chief cook, he has twenty Poes, and receives one and a 

 half pounds of rice. 



Tongso is the chief Physician, he has four Poes, and receives two 



pounds of rice, 



Labetui is the Bhutan Secretary, he has five Poes and two pounds of 

 rice, he also receives something from the Subahs, and has altogether about 

 1,000 Rupees per annum, 



Kaiti are the Bengal and Persian Secretaries. They get each two 

 pounds of rice, and have each two Poes, and receive from the Subahs 

 and Pilons about 1 ,000 rupees , and also something for causes and liberty 



in the low -lands, 



Kalan is the Counsellor on the part of theDherma Raja. He has twenty 

 Poes; he assists at the council, and together with the other Counsellors tries 

 cases of robbery, theft, and murder, &c. It is also his special duty to in- 

 form the Dherma Raja of all that is going on. He receives two pounds 

 .of rice, and some fees on suits. 



