Rebellion of Mohammad Yaqub Khan [‎218r] (125/174)

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1870-71.]
TREATMENT OE THOSE WHO JOINED YACOOB
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615. About this tiHiG the AmeeT* ytjiq vaIE cw* ^ _
accounts of the rebellious movement in the ieLenwIdl 6 * 1
“Mahomed Hoossein Khan, Peshkidmnt, who has lately arrived from Peshawar
Diary ending 25th October. reDresenf prl to H 1 G P T f Y*!"* v» r\ /-n .i-1_ _ J "1 v • - 2
* I remember explaining to the Ameer in conversation
the liberty of the Press. He could with diffi
culty be made to believe that, as a rule, people
wrote quite unchecked, and ended by saying—
“ Well, let them write what they will about
other matters, only prevent their writing about
me.” °
(Sd.) F. R. Pollock.
represented to His Highness that Daniel KhTan
Armenian in Peshawar, is in the habit of exal
geratmg matters (he is probably a correspondent
of the Jjel/n Gazette)* Many other people also
reported to His Highness that the above Daniel
Khan is an old adherent of the late Sirdar Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division. Ma
ir» //T K !r’ a t r" as a respondent of
Bella and always sends incorrect news
in displeasure imprisoned Suroodeen, an Amhi^n 1 ™whr 1s° n acJ?,llnted h S ^V'e'"m’
language), on the ground that he is a friend of the above Daniel Khan" gllsl1
Some other Armenians were about the same time detained under surveil
knee on suspicion of corresponding with the newspapers, but on the iS
Wmber they W ?* e rele f ed - The Ameer wished Suroodeen to ente into hk
service, but met with a refusal. 10 1 s
-p 6]( i' w-? n t ^ e n 0 ^ 1 Januar y agent wrote that the nephew of Shnh
Pussund Khan had been released on payment of Us. 10,000 Candaharee
currency. On the 9th February that
Uslum and Eeramoz bad been told-
Diary ending 9th February 1871.
“ tllat tlle . P . r0pe!t l',’ ™ , J vea . ble «r immoveable, of all those persons of rank and position who have
srszS r “trifrL 11 " • i r“ -a-t-Sb
, ' • , “ T1 ’ e ' 7ll0 ! e . of the , P ro Perty of Shahgassee Attaoollah Khan and his pronrietarv land
should he confiscated, and his fort should be destreyed. The pleas of all persons reo-m-dfr!
the..- being co-sharers of the Shahgassee should be disallowed ; should such pleas be bioitht
forward by an official of Shahgassee Sheredil Khan, they should not be listened to. In reality
the moveable property is jointly held by both brothers. ^
2. “ The moveable as well as the immoveable property of Shah Pussund Khan, Barukzve
should be confiscated, and a similar punishment should be imposed on his brethren also' if
any of them have accompanied the rebellious Sirdar Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division. . ‘ ’ 1
3. “ Gholam Mahomed Khan, son of Yahaya Khan, who possesses property to the value
of two lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees of rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. , should be severely pressed. He states that he was goino- to aecom-
pany Sirdar Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division. Mahomed Yaeoob Khan, but he (the Sirdar Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division. ) dismissed him.
i ir’ f ‘ M ^ llom f d Zaman Khan, Barukzye, who has lately returned after separating from the
rebellious Sirdar Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division. , should be acquitted with reference to the former services.
5. “ Syud Azeem Shah and other adherents of Sirdar Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division. Mahomed Shureef Khan who have
lately returned, should also be acquitted, as they are not Government officials.
6. “All the Government property should be resumed from Government sowars and foot
men (who accompanied the rebellious Sirdar Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division. ) in addition to the levy of a fine equal to two
years - ’ pay, but this punishment can be reduced or enhanced according- to the circumstances
of each case/’’
Uslum on receiving these instructions tried first to brine- over Ataoollak
Diary ending 6th April. ?; nd ‘ Shal ‘ Pussund. but finding that tfrey
. . Tmd accompanied A r acoob from Seistan on
bis journey to Meshed, destroyed their forts.
. 617. The following extract from the diary of the 9th February gives an
additional illustration of the method adopted for dealing with Yacoob’s
adherents:
“ Formerly a daughter of Sumundur Khan, Tokhi, was married to Nazir Naeem Khan,
an agent of the late Sirdar Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division. Gholam Hyder Khan, Governor of Herat, but after the death of
the Nazir, she was married to the late Ameer Mahomed Afzul Khan, who considered her a
wealthy woman and an adherent of Ameer Shere Ali Khan, and received fifty thousand rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf.
Horn. her. At the time of the Ameer’s regaining Cabul, His Highness gave her in marriage to