'Travels in Beloochistan and Sinde; accompanied by a geographical and historical account of those countries, with a map.' [‎113] (155/476)

CAPTAIN CHRISTIE'S INSTRUCTIONS.
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for bis quitting Nooshky. The Sirdar Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division. most artfully tried to excuse
himself, on the pretence of it being very difficult to procure trust
worthy and obedient men to accompany him, but at last he appointed
the 20th for his departure, and the evening before, I received the fol
lowing instructions from Captain Christie :
" Nooshky, \9th March."
1st. " You will most probably arrive at Kirman by the Surhud
route in forty days, from thence you are to send a letter to me to
" Heerat, under cover to Hurry Sing, our Hindoo agent there."
2d. " I expect to reach Heerat by Dooshak in thirty days, and if
w so, shall be at Kirman in twenty more, unless prevented by unfore-
u seen obstacles, but I will leave directions with Hurry Sing to write
" to you, in case I should be gone before your Kasid (messenger) ar-
" rives, and in the event of my finding it impracticable to pass Doo-
" shak (of which you are aware there is some probability), I will endea-
" vour to convey instructions to Hurry Sing to apprize you of this cir-
« cumstance, and also to give you credit for all sums you may draw
" upon him for."
3d. " If you cannot get to Kirman as above, try to the north-
" ward with caution, and should you eventually ascertain it to be
" impossible to advance in a westerly direction in that parallel, either
" make for the sea-coast or Bunpoor, and thence to Kirman."
4th. " Should you be confined or in distress, you must strive by
" every means to give me intimation of it, in order that I may
" afford you every assistance in my power; this I will of course
" equally apply to myself."
5th. " If I am cut off, which you will perhaps hear from Hurry
« Sing or otherwise, you had better proceed by the safest route to
" join General Malcolm. If that is not feasible, you must judge
for yourself whether to go back or to the sea- coast, recollecting to
u regard your own safety above all other considerations."
6th. " Should I neither hear of, nor from you before the 1st of
u June next, I shall conclude you have been obliged to go back or
" are killed, and this you will also apply to me."
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