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2 DIVISIONS OP THE KINGDOM.
3 rah, Candahar, Ghuzni, Caubul, Baumican and Ghorebund, JellaUA*
4 bad, Lughmauii, Peshawer, Dera Umael Khaun, Dera Ghauzi Klif^yi^,
5 Shikafpoort Sewee, Sind, Caslunear, Chuch Hauiudkf Lya, and
6 Mooltaim.
7 In all these places, the Haukims are removable at pleasure ; except
8 when tliov contract lor the revenue, in which case they ought to be
9 left till the cud of the year.
10 They are still removed in all but Sind (where tha Kin^ .ilwavs
11 selected the llaukim fiom a particular family, and where, fsuice
12 1790, he has lost all internal control) ; Mooltaim and Lya (where the
13 Kiiifj lias not been able to remove the governor since Sliauh Alah-
14 niood'h accession) ; and Heraut, which has been kept by Prince Ferooz
15 since Mali mood's expulsion.
16 Tlie other nine divisions are generally composed of countries be-
17 longing to Afghaun tribes. There is a Dooraunee governor ap*
18 pointed to each, who k called Sbdar. He aem MsidBi in bb
19 government | but* once a year, go^ hinnelf or aends a deputy, with
20 or without a iotot (aecordtng to the necessity' of oaing intimidation)^
21 to collect the revenue. At other timeB» the resguladon of the ooun«
22 try is left to the heads of tribes, anliiect to some oontrd in estraor-
23 dfaiaiy cases firom'the Stidar. The Srdar, in moat oases, ledoni-
24 mends the member of the head fiunfly whom he thinks fittest^fiir the
25 chtefship of each tribe under him. There are Gniaeea appointed by
26 the King in these divisicnis, but their anthoiily, if supported at aD, is
27 enforced by the h«id of the tribe.
28 The governments of this last description are the ibUowing : the
29 Ghiljies, which includes the A%haan' parts of Lughmaun and Jella-
30 labad ; the Saufees and Tagou ; Bungii^haot, induding the Jaujeaa
31 and Torees ; Damaun, induding the Murwuts, &c. up to BnnnoO
32 and Dour ; Kuddeh Chuchaunsoor and Kiahkee Gundoomee, on the
33 borders of Seestaun ; Ghoraut (the Hazaurehs) ; Leeahbund (the
34 Eimauks) ; Tztezar, or Subzewar, near Furrah ; Aiaurdenrdi, and
35 Pooshtee Coh.
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