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Letter No.1725 of 1869 from Colonel Robert Phayre, the Political Superintendent, Frontier Upper Sind, Jacobabad, to Sir William Lockyer Merewether, the Commissioner in Sind [31v] (49/68)
The record is made up of 36 folios. It was created in 6 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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( 02 )
This is an assumption and not a
fair one. The truth now appears to
be, that the Jam's troops and follow
ers, it is said by his order, plundered
Bey la before the Shagassee eould
reaeh it. When he did, he set to
work to restore order.
W. L. M.
The Jam fled to Kiir.'achee, reaeh-
ing it on the 8th December.
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.
Nooroodeen Mingul has gone it is said
to Kandahar, his brother accompanied
the Jam to Kurrach.ee.
W. L. M.
vising Moolla Mahomed Eysance to
keep aloof from the Jhulawan party,
that the latter would have earlier seen
the hopelessness of opposing their
Sovereign." * * * *
" With regard to the foreign merce
naries, I do not see that we can inter
fere. Were his nobles true and
staunch to him, he would not require
such." * * * *
"The Khan has undeniable faults of
character, as I have before stated, but
undoubtedly on this occasion he has
shown well." * * * *
W. L. Meiiewether.
The' subsequent proceedings of the
Jam, in the Kummul
Captain Ham- -rri «» . , ,,
son's letters Nos. Khan aliclll, aiC bcfoic
IrthXtemte Government in the pa-
I8fi9,and accom- p ers as per margin. The
pamment. x x o
No. 40 dated Khan, roused bv these
20th Oct, 1869, .
and accompani- open threats, assembled
a force under the Sha-
gassee, and attacked the Jam before
he had time to organise any efficient
force, and the result is that he has
been defeated ; whilst the victorious
troops have proceeded to his Head
Quarters at Beyla to plunder it.
The Jam himself has taken refuge
with some of his followers in the hills
between Beyla and our border, west of
Sell wan, where it is supposed the Sha-
gassee will not attempt to follow him.
Having thus brought the narrative
of the leading events in the reign of
Khodadad Khan down to the present
year, I woidd respectfully offer the
following remarks regarding them.
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Letter regarding an examination undertaken by Phayre of the records of the office of political superintendent in order to give an historical outline of the principal events that have occured from the start of the current Khan of Kelat [Kalāt] (Khodadad Khan) 's reign in 1844 until now.
Enclosed with the letter is an 'abridged narrative of events' in regards to arrangements with the Murrees and other tribes on the frontier and the state of British relations with the Khan of Kelat and his chief's and people. The narrative is based upon treaties, reports and correspondence from a number of individuals including Brigadier General John Jacob, Sir William Lockyer Merewether, Sir Henry Green and Captain Charles Henry Harrison and provides an almost monthly account of events from May 1854 until November 1869.
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