Letter No.825 of 1869 from Sir William Lockyer Merewether, the Commissioner in Sind, Commissioner's Office, Camp Kanhur to Colonel Robert Phayre, the Political Superintendent, Upper Sind Frontier
Mss Eur F126/22, f 41v
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The record is made up of 1 folio. It was created in 15 Dec 1869. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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Letter requesting that Colonel Phayre provide him with information regarding the nature of the regular force maintained by the Khan, including what countrymen it is composed of and exact numbers of Artillery, Cavalry or Infantry; Information relating to the cost of the force and its maintenance, including how much soldiers are paid and the source of funds for it; and whether any members of this force accompanied the bodies of men recently despatched from Kelat [Kalāt].
The letter also requests that Colonel Phayre obtain from Captain Charles Henry Harrison a full report on the exact numbers of men and to obtain a statement showing the names and tribes of the Chief's of Beloochistan [Baluchistan] that pay obedience to and are on good terms with the Khan of Kelat, along with those that are in opposition to the Khan.
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Letter No.825 of 1869 from Sir William Lockyer Merewether, the Commissioner in Sind, Commissioner's Office, Camp Kanhur to Colonel Robert Phayre, the Political Superintendent, Upper Sind Frontier, British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, Mss Eur F126/22, f 41v, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/universal-viewer/81055/vdc_100024102474.0x000004> [accessed 21 August 2026]
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- Letter No.825 of 1869 from Sir William Lockyer Merewether, the Commissioner in Sind, Commissioner's Office, Camp Kanhur to Colonel Robert Phayre, the Political Superintendent, Upper Sind Frontier
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- 41v
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