138 ACCOUNT OF BHUTAN. 



Ttimas, his jurisdiction is three days journey in length and one in breadth- 

 To the south of Chipcha three days journey, resides Pacha Jadu, or the 

 Subah of Passakha or Bakhsha Dewar, and the low-land country to the 

 south is under him. Thimpu Zimpe receives 800 Rupees from the Subah of 

 Bakhsha Dewar, and from other places grain, &c. and he feeds the court for 

 six months, and defrays the ex-pence of the Chichu Puja, which takes 

 place in Assin. On that occasion the whole of the Pilous and Subahs 

 assemble, and hold a general council, and then the Deb Raja issues orders 

 for the removal and appointment of the Officers of this description. Thimpu 

 Zimpe trades to a greater extent than Puna-ab ; tries all civil and criminal 

 causes, with the exception of cases of homicide, and assists at the trial of 

 murder, and heinous offences, with the rest of the Counsellors of state, 

 Thimpu Zimpe has officers under him of the same description as the Deb 

 Raja himself. 



Paro Pilo is the Governor of Paro and resides two days journey to the 

 west of Tassisujon or Tashizong. He is an officer of great consequence 

 and has under him Dali Zimpe or the governor of Dalimkote, the Jusha 

 Zimpe or Subah of Timdu Dewar, the Chamorchi Jadu or Subah of 

 that place, Duntum or the Subah of Lakhipur and Balla Dewar, and 

 the Tuma or Collector of Kyrauti who is under the Subah of Da- 

 limkote. At Hapgang and Huldibari, there are also Tumas, and three 

 days journey to the North of Paro, at Pharee, on the borders of the Lhassa 

 territory, he has a dependent Governor called Pharee Pdo. All these officers 

 are under Paro Pilo's command, and deliver cash, grain, &c. to him, with the 

 exception of the Subah of Dalimkote who maintains the garrison of Dalim- 

 kote and keeps the balance for military charges. There are many soldiers 

 at Dalimkote who are always ready to fight, and the Governor being subject 

 to Paro Pilo, the latter is on this account more powerful than the other Pilos. 

 His territory extends twelve days journey from north to south, and is from six 

 to eight days journey in breadth, he has under him six out of the eighteen 

 Dw r ars or passes, and his jurisdiction includes one-fourth of Bhutan. He 

 pays altogether in two instalments 3500 Rupees, and he decides all causes 



