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PART I—CHAPTER VII.
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Reshchr, being the plateau or high land between Bushirc and Hallilah (the latter
inclusive), may be taken as rather a high standard of the average, 'and is as
follows:—
Tillage.

Note.—A horse equal to two bullocks and a bullock to two asses.
1 Khiraj—Fixed at 20 Kerans upon every plot of land ploughed by one bullock or
in round numbers upon the ground requiring 8 maunds of grain as
seed.
2 Sir*gascc.—On every bullock engaged in the plough in kind at harvest time
2 maunds Straw and 1 maunds Grain.
3 Sadir*o*Ariz.—An occasional and extraordinary levy over and above the Khiraj
the amount of which depends upon the occasion which calls for its
exaction.

Plantation.
1 Nuchileet.—Date Groves. One Keran upon every three or four trees.
2 Sir-Drukht.—Fruit trees, Grape or Fig, 2$ Kerans upon each trees.
3 SipChurkh.—Upon each well worked in the irrigation of Garden Land (Lucerne
except) 9J Kerans—when worked for the cultivation of Cotton 5
Kerans. Cotton when raised without irrigation pays 2} Kerans per
Hashm maund.

Flocks.

Sir-Gelleh.—Each Sheep or Goat J Keran—Each Cow or She Ass from 1 to ij
Kerans—The Horse, Mule, Ass, Camel, as well as Cow or Bullock
engaged in the plough or in working a well exempt.
Capitation or Poll Tax.

Sir«Murdee.—From each male arrived at the age of puberty 25 Kerans—very
generally levied at a higher or lower rate, but in IhcBushire Districts
only from the inhabitants of Rcshehr (within the limits before stated)
and Bunder Keigh.

Abstract of Sea Customs and Town Gate Dues.
Dukhool—Imports, Note iooGauz equivalent to one Keran.
Cashmeer Shawls ... Ml ... 160 Gauz each.
Long cloths, Sheeting cloths under the name of Khams
to ashrecn warce Ml ... 25 yards
Chell waree Ml • ft ••• 4° >!
Khumseen waree ... • M Ml • M 50 n
Sitten waree ••• Ml IM • •t 60 f|
if from Muscat, Lingah, Bahrein or Koweit—160 Gauz per piece and if from India an addi­
tional Custom termed Chaslmce of 13$ Gauz per piece.
Jamdanec or Spotted Muslin • • • "l 80 Gauz per piece.
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Jigerr-not or Jacconet in Ml
Keesh baf—(or Twill ) Red 160 do.
Shawl —English Manufacture 40 Gauz each.
Indigo —Large Chest ... 12 Kerans.
Small Chest 8 1,
Half Chest ... 6 1*