No. 6.

Statement of Goods, imported from Cabool and the N. W. Frontier, during the month of February, 1841, the same being liable to the Custom Tax.

Statement of Goods, exported to Cabool across the N. W. Frontier, during the month of February, 1841, the same being Country produce, and liable to the Custom Tax.

These two Statements are derived from the Custom House Registers, and can therefore be relied on.

No. 8.

Statement of Goods, exported to Cabool across the N. W. Frontier, during the month of March, 1841, the same being British manufactured.

Statement of Goods imported from Cabool across the N. W. Frontier, during the month of March 1841, the same being liable to the Custom Tax.

Statement of Goods exported to Cabool across the N. W. Frontier, during the month of March, 1841, the same being Country produce, and liable to the Cus

tom Tax.

Note to Mr. VINCENT TREGEAR's Process of taking casts of Coins. vide No. 110.

I must not omit to observe, that the above process cannot be applied to all coins indiscriminately. Copper and brass coins are sometimes so much oxidated as to be unable to bear any pressure, and therefore would be broken if put in the press; those of gold or silver are seldom endangered; but still the operator must use a little discretion. Care must also be taken not to continue the pressure further than is required for the perfect copy of the coin, as after the latter has sunk to the full depth of the relief, a lateral extension takes place, which will injure it, as I have found by experience.

ÁSIATIC

OF THE

SOCIETY.

Of the early History of Sindh, from the "Chuch Namuh" and other authorities. By LIEUT. POSTANS, Assist. Pol. Agent, Shikarpore.

[Concluded from p. 197.]

CHAPTER V.

Origin of the tribe of Soommah-rule of the Jams-invasion of Sindh by Shah Beg Urghoon—and downfall of the Soommah dynasty.

The tribe of Soommah, they say, belonged to the tribe of Ukrumeh Origin of the tribe Bin Issam Bin Ubbi Jahal, and according to Meer of Soommah. Massoom, embraced Islamism; and were obedient to Bin Cassim when he arrived in Sindh, in the year 92 н. Ukrumeh traced his origin, as connected with Jamsheed, hence it is supposed their governors styled themselves Jams. Others again trace the origin of this tribe to Sam, the son of Noah, from which they derive their name Sammahs, or Soommahs.

They were zumeendars in Sindh of some importance, and on the downfall of the Soomrah dynasty, assumed the reins of government, with the title of Jam. Their capital city was Tattah.

Reigns of the Jams.

vernor.

The first of this family mentioned is

Jam Oonur,

who was, by the consent of the tribe of Soommah, proclaimed goMulch Ruttun, one of the deputies of the kings of Turkey threatened Seeostan; Oonur defeated him, and after a reign of three years and six months died.

Jam Joonur Bin Babeenah

succeeded his brother in the government of the country. He appointed his brother and relations to various posts in his dominions; No. 112. NEW SERIES, No. 28.

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his rule was established in Sindh until Sooltan Ullahul-deen sent his own brothers, Uglugh Shah and Tartar Khan, to subdue him. Before the arrival of this army, Jam Joonur was seized with quinsy and died; he reigned thirteen or fourteen years. Ullahul-deen's army

reached Bukkur, took that fort, and then proceeded to Seeostan.

Jam Kajee Bin Jam Joonur

succeeded his father, but was deposed by Jam Khier-ud-deen Bin Jam Tumachee, who with his father had been taken to Delhi, as a prisoner, by Ullahul-deen, in his descent upon Bukkur. just and good; he reigned some years and died.

Jam Babeenar.

He was

After the death of Jam Khier-ud-deen, Jam Babeenar was, by the consent of the nobles, seated upon the throne. During his reign, Sooltan Feeroz Shah, who had conquered Hindostan and Goojrat, turned an ambitious eye towards Sindh, and marched to take possession of that country.

Jam Babeenar prepared to oppose him, and after a campaign of three months, the rainy season coming on, and the Shah's army beginning to suffer from the violence of the weather, and myriads of musquitoes, was obliged to fall back upon Goojrat.

After the rains he again attempted Sindh; the war was furious, but the Shah was at length successful. Babeenar was taken to Delhi, where he distinguished himself in the service of Shah Feeroz, who honoured him and restored him to the kingdom of Sindh. He died after a rule of fifteen years.

Jam Tumachee

succeeded his brother; he was a rich and indolent man.

After a reign

of thirteen years, passed in luxury and pleasure, he died of the plague.

Jam Sullahudeen.

In the beginning of this reign, the dwellers in the desert disturbed the frontiers of his dominions; he punished them, and reigned for a period of eleven years and some months; when he died.

succeeded his father.

neglected his dominions.

Jam Nizam-ud-deen

He was occupied in sensual enjoyments, and