1. Aktapa (10 miles).—A fort in ruins, 150 houses; forage plenty; road level; intersected by canals and watercourses; four canals bridged.
2. Meilik (10 miles—20 miles).—A town of 2500 souls, surrounded by a mud wall; water and forage plentiful; cultivation scarce; road level, with no impediments.
3. Shekhabad (10 miles—30 miles).—A village of 50 houses; water and forage plentiful; cultivation very partial; road over a level plain; no impediments from canals.
4. Akcheh (10 miles—40 miles).—A town containing 4000 or 5000 souls; supplies, forage and water abundant; road over a level plain, crossing 10 or 11 canals, all having wooden bridges about 12 feet broad. Any amount of supplies procurable.
5. Airagli (10 miles—50 miles).—A small mud fort, 80 to 100 houses; supplies, forage and water abundant; road level, crossing two bridged canals.
6. Shibirghan (10 miles—60 miles).—A town and fort containing 1500 to 2000 houses; supplies, water and forage abundant; road excellent, crossing one bridged canal.
7. Khorasanguzar (10 miles—70 miles).—A halting place; forage and water alone procurable; road level, but slightly sandy.
8. Takht-i-Rustam Khan (20 miles—90 miles).—A halting place; forage and water alone procurable; road sandy; for want of water this stage cannot be shortened.
9. Tekeh Marakht (10 miles—100 miles).—A halting place by a river; forage procurable; road good, over a desert; one bridged canal and three small watercourses.
10. Khairabad (10 miles—110 miles).—A village of 150 houses; road level and good.