1 526
2 KfiVENDK
3 Hie pfl^r of the great civil officers is small. They are in a great
4 meiunire maintained by bribes and perquisites, which, althotigh they
5 have the most pernicious ofTect on the resources of the ^etey-do not
6 diminish the revenue actually brought to account.
7 The MooUahs are paid hy Tecools, or receive orders on Haukims^
8 or money from the treasury ; the expence is said to be considerable.
9 The vviiole expence of the King of" Caubul, exclusive of tliat de-
10 frayed by Tecbols, &c was not much above half a crore of rupees in
11 quiet years ; and what remained of the revenue, used to be kept sm a
12 fund for extraordinary expences.
13 The Creasuret of the crown Imre long since been dmipetcd} md
14 the only Wieelth the King poneasee oonsbts in -a veiy valndile ooUee.
15 tion of jevrdst which, although greatly dhniniahed dnoe Tiinooc
16 9iaiih*« xeign, has in amne measnie been pr^erved by tiie diflicalty
17 of finding parchaaav to whom parts of it n^g^lunre beeatnniafeiee4
18 dnring the distreflses of the govemment
19 Digitized by Google