'Report on The Mission to Seistan, by Surgeon-Major G. W. Brazier-Creagh, A.M.S [Army Medical Services] 1897.' [‎33r] (70/131)

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No. 8.
Jfter compliments.—I received your letter stating that I do not obey your orders I
swear by Almighty God that I have no objection to comply with your orders at the present
time and m the future. You have written that Khan Muhammad, son of Zabid, also Nur
Muhammad, Jehandad, Zaman and Malik-Zada* accompanied Mir Murad Khan.f I only
sent them to check Murad Khan from looting, but he did not obey and swore “ that he will
go and kill them, loot their flocks and property and carry off their wives and children.”
For this very purpose Khan Muhammad with the others were sent to them so that they
might not loot the Hashamzais. Khan Muhammad checked them from doing so and Murad
Khan with his men came' back, and if I might not have sent Kban Muhammad, Murad Khan
would have looted and killed all the Hashamzais.
^ After that Nur Muhammad went to Seistan with Kafila A train of travellers; a caravan; or any large party of travellers. (in the Muharram on 12th June
1897) when Mirdad Karim Sultan, who was afc the time in Daulatabad. saw him and took him
to Syed Ali at Burj-i-Kohna.
The Syed made him happy (razi) and now Nur Muhammad reports that some of the
looted things have been given back already, the remainder will be handed over to them when
any of the Hashamzais came for them.
You had better send Mirdad Karim Sultan that we may give him the things back and we
will arrange with him about the murder of his father according to the custom of the country.
We will give him rifles, a daughter, and Karez water, etc., etc.
If he comes and returns unhappy without any decision, then I am guilty of punishment
whatever you like.
I have no means or desire to disobey your orders, as you are the owner and master of
Sarhad too.
If Murad Khan does not agree with him (Karim Sultan), I will make Karim happy.
Secondly, you have written some cattle and donkeys have been looted. I beg to say I am
(literally the orders or rule of Sarhad are not in my hands) not the Governor of Sarhad ; if any
other tribe does any mischief, it is all put on the neck of Yar Muhammadzajs.
These cattle and donkeys have been looted by Gumshadzais and we have no relation
with these people ; Dad Karim is their 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. . They are in Sarhad under you and you can
enquire from them about it.
If it is proved that these cattle and donkeys have been looted by my men, I swear by
Hazarat Abas I will pay you double of this loss and I will send my men with the Kafila A train of travellers; a caravan; or any large party of travellers. to you
for further enquiries.^
* These are the men who made the attack on my Girdi post on the night of the 25th August 1897 vide Appen
dix A in letter No. 10, dated 28th August 1897.
f Vide my previous report—A Reconnaissance through Baluchistan and Eastern Persia, 1893-1894, page 60.—
B. C.
t This letter illustrates the relationship between Jahund Khan, Chief of the Damini, and 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. Purdil Khan,
Sarbandi tribe in Seistan, which shows pretty clearly that the Yagi Damini own allegiance only to the Sarbandi
Bardar.—B. C.