تقرير لويس بيلي رقم ٧٣ لعام ١٨٦٤ عن رحلته من بندر عباس إلى رأس جاسك استطلاعاً لمسار خط التلغراف المقترح [و‎‎٣] (٢٠/٥)

tributaries. I illustrate this paragraph in a foot-note,* showing roughly the manner
in which the Minow river reaches the plain.
14. The caravan route to Roodbar, whence Minow draws her wool and
" Rowghun," follows the course of the Minow river, which it crosses seven times
before reaching Roodoon.
15. The side which forms the sea face of the Minow triangle is pierced by
five sea creeks, viz, that known as Minow Creek running up to within a fursack
of Ilajce Abad, the first considerable village which meets you on arriving in the Minow
district from Bunder Abbas. The Minow Creek may be upwards of a fursack
in length, having at high tide a fathom of water on its bar, ten fathoms along its
mid-channel, and a fathom at its head where the boats unload. The second, third,
and fourth creeks are smaller in dimensions, and may be distant a fursack or so
one from the other. They are known as Khor-e-Borjee, Khor-e-Bhakha, and
Khor-e-Kurgom. There are more than one depressions across the plain to Khor-e-
Minow and Khor-e-Borjee, forming either the present or past beds of the Minow
river. The fifth and Southernmost sea creek is that of Kohistak. It may be as
mile or so in length, with from one to two fathoms along its channel at high
tide. The Minow and Kohistak Creeks are said to be those most frequented by
native craft.
16. Though of a mixed race, the natives of Minow called themselves Minowees,
and seem to keep themselves much apart. They are industrious and peaceful.
Some few years ago their plain was subject to raids from the hillsmen of the North
east, Latterly, however, all has remained quiet. They appear contented under the
rule of Muscat. But when, some eight or nine years back, the district fell tempora
rily under the direct management of Persia, the Minowees fled to Kishm, Hormuz,
and other islands.
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