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REGULATION 1.
[A.D. 1793.
whom a settlement has
been concluded, de-
clared Axed for ever.
Jumma which may
be hereafter agreed to
by the proprietors
whose lands are held
khas, or let in farm,
declared fixed for ever.
Jumma at which
lands belonging to Go-
vernment maybe trans-
ferred to individuals,
declared fixed for ever.
Assessment in former
times liable to variation
at the discretion of Go-
vernment.
Motives of the Court
'of Directors for abo-
lishing this usage and
fixing the assessment,
land, with or on behalf of whom a settlement has been concluded under
the Regulations above mentioned, that at the expiration of the term of the
settlement, no alteration will be made in the assessment which they have
respectively engaged to pay, but that they, and. their heirs and lawful
successors, will be allowed to hold their estates at such assessment for
ever.
V. Art. IV. The lands of some zemindars, independent talookdars,
and other actual proprietors of land, having been held khas, or let in farm,
in consequence of their refusing to pay the assessment required of them
under the Regulations above mentioned, the Governor-General in Council
now notifies to the zemindars, independent talookdars, and other actual
proprietors of land, whose lands are held khas, that they shall be restored
to the management of their lands, upon their agreeing to the payment of
the assessment which has been, or may be required of them, in conformity
to the Regulations above mentioned, and that no alteration shall after-
wards be made in that assessment, but that they, and their heirs and
lawful successors, shall be permitted to hold their respective estates at
such assessment for ever: and he declares to the zemindars, independent
talookdars, and other actual proprietors of land, whose lands have been
let in farm, that they shall not regain possession of their lands before the
expiration of the period for which they have been farmed (unless the
farmers shall voluntarily consent to make over to them the remaining
term of their lease, and the Governor-General in Council shall approve of
the transfer), but that at the expiration of that period, upon their agree-
ing to the payment of the assessment which may be required of them,
they shall be reinstated, and that no alteration shall afterwards be made
in that assessment, but that they, and their heirs and lawful successors,
shall be allowed to hold their respective estates at such assessment for
ever.
VI. Art. V. In the event of the proprietary right in lands that are, or
may become, the property of Government being transferred to individuals,
such individuals, and their heirs and lawful successors, shall be permitted
to hold the lands at the assessment at which they may be transferred for
ever.
VII. Art. VI. It is well known to the zemindars, independent talook-
dars, and other actual proprietors of land, as well as to the inhabitants of
Bengal, Behar, and Orissa, in general, that from the earliest times until
the present period, the public assessment upon the lands has never been
fixed, but that, according to established usage and custom, the rulers of
these provinces have from time to time demanded an increase of assess-
ment from the proprietors of land; and that, for the purpose of obtaining
this increase, not only frequent investigations have been made to ascertain
the actual produce of their estates, but that it has been the practice to
deprive them of the management of their lands, and either to let them in
farm, or to appoint officers on the part of Government to collect the
assessment immediately from the ryots. The Honourable Court of Direc-
tors, considering these usages and measures to be detrimental to the
prosperity of the country, have, with a view to promote the future ease
REGULATION 1.
[A.D. 1793.
whom a settlement has
been concluded, de-
clared Axed for ever.
Jumma which may
be hereafter agreed to
by the proprietors
whose lands are held
khas, or let in farm,
declared fixed for ever.
Jumma at which
lands belonging to Go-
vernment maybe trans-
ferred to individuals,
declared fixed for ever.
Assessment in former
times liable to variation
at the discretion of Go-
vernment.
Motives of the Court
'of Directors for abo-
lishing this usage and
fixing the assessment,
land, with or on behalf of whom a settlement has been concluded under
the Regulations above mentioned, that at the expiration of the term of the
settlement, no alteration will be made in the assessment which they have
respectively engaged to pay, but that they, and. their heirs and lawful
successors, will be allowed to hold their estates at such assessment for
ever.
V. Art. IV. The lands of some zemindars, independent talookdars,
and other actual proprietors of land, having been held khas, or let in farm,
in consequence of their refusing to pay the assessment required of them
under the Regulations above mentioned, the Governor-General in Council
now notifies to the zemindars, independent talookdars, and other actual
proprietors of land, whose lands are held khas, that they shall be restored
to the management of their lands, upon their agreeing to the payment of
the assessment which has been, or may be required of them, in conformity
to the Regulations above mentioned, and that no alteration shall after-
wards be made in that assessment, but that they, and their heirs and
lawful successors, shall be permitted to hold their respective estates at
such assessment for ever: and he declares to the zemindars, independent
talookdars, and other actual proprietors of land, whose lands have been
let in farm, that they shall not regain possession of their lands before the
expiration of the period for which they have been farmed (unless the
farmers shall voluntarily consent to make over to them the remaining
term of their lease, and the Governor-General in Council shall approve of
the transfer), but that at the expiration of that period, upon their agree-
ing to the payment of the assessment which may be required of them,
they shall be reinstated, and that no alteration shall afterwards be made
in that assessment, but that they, and their heirs and lawful successors,
shall be allowed to hold their respective estates at such assessment for
ever.
VI. Art. V. In the event of the proprietary right in lands that are, or
may become, the property of Government being transferred to individuals,
such individuals, and their heirs and lawful successors, shall be permitted
to hold the lands at the assessment at which they may be transferred for
ever.
VII. Art. VI. It is well known to the zemindars, independent talook-
dars, and other actual proprietors of land, as well as to the inhabitants of
Bengal, Behar, and Orissa, in general, that from the earliest times until
the present period, the public assessment upon the lands has never been
fixed, but that, according to established usage and custom, the rulers of
these provinces have from time to time demanded an increase of assess-
ment from the proprietors of land; and that, for the purpose of obtaining
this increase, not only frequent investigations have been made to ascertain
the actual produce of their estates, but that it has been the practice to
deprive them of the management of their lands, and either to let them in
farm, or to appoint officers on the part of Government to collect the
assessment immediately from the ryots. The Honourable Court of Direc-
tors, considering these usages and measures to be detrimental to the
prosperity of the country, have, with a view to promote the future ease