Notes Prepared for Reference during Curzon’s Tour of the Persian Gulf, and Other Papers on Persia and the Persian Gulf [‎228v] (456/678)

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Friday, 3rd January 1902—On board the Indian Government Telegraph
Ship Patrick Steicart. We left Muscat a little before midnight on route to
Pasni.
Saturday, 4th January Pasni, 250 miles from Muscat.— Arrived at
Pasni at 4 p.m. and at once commenced to embark the horses. This was not
completed till 7 p.m owing to the difficulty of getting the animals into the
country boats. We only had two of these boats, and each boat could only take
nine horses at a trip. The horses had to be led out into the sea and then up a
staging (which theA; Stexcart had brought out on purpose from Kara
chi) out of the water on to the top of the side of the boat, and from this they had
to jump down into the bottom of the boat. Each boat had to make two trips
for the horses and sowars, and then return for the prisoners, wounded and
baggage, consequently all were not on board till after midnight. The total
number of men embarked amounted to—
Prisonevs taken at Nodiz 75
liuards to prisoners taken at Nodiz . . . » • 20
Military, sick and wounded under Lieutenant Corry, R.E. . . 18
Total . 113
In addition to all tbe kbalassis and others who came with the camp and
were here re-embarked.
Sunday, the 5th January 1902. —We left Pasni at 1 a.m. and at 8 p.m.
anchored off Pur to disembark Telegraph stores. Mr. Thoy, the Telegraph
signaller, located at Pasni, during my stay in Kej, was brought on with us
to open out a Telegraph office at Sonmiani during my stay in Las Bela.
Monday, the 6th January 1902. —Sonmiani. Arrived at sunrise. Tbe
horses and baggage were out of the ship into the Batels, or country fishing
boats, by 10 a.m., but the wind failed, and none of these boats got to shore
till 4 p.m. We, ourselves, started in the steam launch at 10-15 and did not
get to shore till 12-30, so far out had the ship to lie.
We landed some three miles to tbe west of the village of Sonmiani, where
the present harbour is, and there found tbe Jam of Las Bela and Captain Winter,
the Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. , waiting to receive us. The launch was brought up near
enough to the bank to permit of our walking ashore on a plank. At all other
places there was no plank, and we had to be carried ashore.
The Jam was accompanied by his younger brother Sardar Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division. Mir Abdul
Karim Khan, and the following officials, headmen, etc.:—
Officials.
Haji Ishak, wakil Elected representative or attorney, acting in legal matters such as contracting marriage, inheritance, or business; a high-ranking legal official; could also refer to a custodian or administrator. of the Las Bela State.
Shaikh Ghulam Husain, Mir Munshi A term used in the Middle East, Persia and South Asia to refer to a secretary, assistant or amanuensis. Munshis were employed in the British administration in the Gulf. to the Jam.
Mir Jangi Khan, Naib of. Sonmiani.
Munshi A term used in the Middle East, Persia and South Asia to refer to a secretary, assistant or amanuensis. Munshis were employed in the British administration in the Gulf. iiahim Bakhsh, Head Naib of Liari.
Ileidmen, etc.
Shaikh Jumman, Paria Mans of the Shaikh tribe with his son.
Choger Khan, Paria Muns of the Jamot tribe with 3 Motabars.
Haji Dosu, guardian of Pavia Muns of the Runja tribe with 5 Motabars.
Daria Khan, Paria Muns of Angaria tribe with 2 Motabars.
Daria Khan, Paria Muns of Burra tribe with 4 Motabars.
Pini Ladha, Paria Muns of Gunga tribe with 2 Motabars.
Faizu, Paria Muns of Sabra tribe with 1 Motabar.
Manthar, Faria Muns of Achra tribe.
Shahmir, Paria Muns of Mania tribe.
Muhammad Hasan, Paria Muns of Sihan tribe.
Alladad, Paria Muns of Mandra tribe with 1 Motabar.
limed Ali, Paria Muns of Motak tribe.
Saleh, Paria Muns of Gador tribe with 1 Motabar.
Shah Beg, Paria Muns of Doda tribe.
Priests and Sait/ads.
Pir Ahmad Shah, Jam’s religious guide.
Pir Nur Shah, Head of the Saiyads of Las Bela.
Pir Nabi Baksh of Uthal.
Saiyad Ibrahim Shah and four other Saiyad Motabars of Welpat.