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NOTE ON THE FRONTIER TRIBES OF SIND.—BELOCHEES. The late General Jacob's report on the Beloch tribes of Shid has already been largely draAvn upon for the information in regard to them, which has formed the subject of the individual notices or illustrative text. Ho divides them as follows, but does not give the names or numbers of their subdivisions. The number of males is added where given:—

The border Belochees residing partly within and partly without the British territory are:


 * 1) Muzarees.
 * 2) Boordees.
 * 3) Doomkees.
 * 4) Jekranees.
 * 5) Chandias.
 * 6) Jettooees.
 * 7) Jumalees.
 * 8) Khosas.
 * 9) Oomranees.
 * 10) Khvheerees.
 * 11) Jutts.
 * 12) Mhars.
 * 13) Nizamanees.
 * 14) Kahirees.
 * 15) Khananees.

No estimate of the strength of these clans or tribes collectively or separately is given, nor does any anxiety exist respecting them. Their highest efforts at rebellion, or prosecution of their original and hereditary predatory warfare against the inhabitants of Sind, was signally and effectually broken by Sir C. Xapier in the very commencement of the British rule in Sind, and the tribes have never attempted to renew it, nor could such leaders as Bejar Khan Doomkee now obtain followers, were they even to attempt a renewal of former scenes; and under the frontier arrangement of troops and police, many or most of both being drawn from the Beloch tribes, entire security exists. No spirit of fanaticism appears to possess the Beloch tribes of Sind proper, and it is satisfactory to find that in this important respect, the reports of the Punjab and of Sind agree perfectly. The subject, indeed, is nowhere mentioned, and it is the only one which could, under any circumstances, affect the present good understanding between the Belochees and the Government of India.