^{page 665 note 1} The area watered by the river was divided into six keshīks and an official known as the sar keshīk was responsible for the regulation of the water in each keshīk.

^{page 666 note 1} The heads of the channels were blocked by stones, mud, mortar and plaster (sārūj) up to a certain height and width for a certain time.

^{page 667 note 1} 20th July—18th August, 1517.

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^{page 668 note 4} Water gien to wheaat when it is nearly ripe.

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^{page 670 note 4} i.e., land which has not a right to water from the Zāyande Rūd.

^{page 670 note 5} This was the sum paid to the mīrāh about a hundred years ago ; more recentty it was in the neighbourhood of 6,000 tūmāns.