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civil and criminal except cases of homicide. Paro Pilo has officers under 

 him of the same description as the Deb Raja himself. 



Andipura Zimpe is Governor of the Fort of Andipur, which lies to the 

 south of Punakha about six coss distant. The territory under the control of 

 this Governor extends one day's journey to the west, two cpss to the north, 

 two days journey to the east, and to the south-east fourteen days journey. 

 In breadth it varies from one to two days journey. The Zimpe resides dur- 

 ing the cold weather six months at Andipur, and six months in the hot wea- 

 ther at Khodakha. [Under him is Jhargaon Pilon, whose jurisdiction ex- 

 tends five or six coss to the north of Kistnyi, and the same distance south 

 of Challa, and is in breadth from north-west to south-east, two and a half days 

 journey. To the south of this division, which is thinly inhabited, the jurisdic- 

 tion of the Cherang Subah commences and his authority extends to Sidli 

 and IJijni. Jn the cold weather he lives at Bissur Sing - , and in the hot 

 weather at Cherang. Andipura Zimpe has only this one Dwar, and at 

 Kochubari, Bijni, and Sidli, Leshkers, and five or six Bhuteas reside 

 on his part. He has about 3-32 parts of the country. He pays altogether 

 about 1000 rupees, and is bound to entertain the court three days on their 

 journey to Punakha and ten days after the Dongsu puja. He decides all 

 causes not involving homicide. Andipura Zimpe has officers under 

 him of the same description as those already mentioned, as attached to the 

 suite of the Deb Raja. 



Tagna Pilo's jurisdiction lies between Bakhsha and Cherang. He has 

 two Dwars or passes, and the Refu Jadu and two Tuinas are under his 

 orders. His territory is .eight days journey loug, and four days from east 

 £o west. He pays altogether annually in two instalments about 3000 rupees, 

 mid rules about 3-16ths of the country. 



Tangso Pilo resides at Tangso six days journey east of Pdnakha. His 

 territory is twelve daysjourney long from south to north, and eight days broad. 



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