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A.D. 1793.]
REGULATION VIII.
67
XVII. Mocurrerv grants to the actual proprietors of the soil, made or
confirmed by the Supreme Government, are also to be continued in force,
subject, in like manner, to an abatement of the fixed jumma on account
of the resumption or abolition of the authorized saver. The rules con-
tained in this section and Section XVI. are to be considered subject
to the future confirmation or revocation of the Honourable Court of
Directors.
XVIII. Mocurrerydars holding- lands of which they are not the actual
proprietors, and whose mocurrery grants have been obtained since the
Company's accession to the Dewanny, and never received the sanction of
the Supreme Government, are to be dispossessed, and the settlement is to
be made with the actual proprietors of the soil under this Regulation. In
cases, however, where such mocurrerydars have been in possession of their
mocurreries for a term exceeding twelve years, they are to receive during
their lives (subject to the pleasure of the Honourable Court of Directors)
the difference between the jumma at which they held the lands and that
which may be now agreed to by the actual proprietors, added to the neat
produce of the authorized sayer, resumed or abolished.
XIX. Istemrardars, however, who have not got possession of their lands
to the exclusion, or without the consent of the actual proprietors, as the
mocilrrerydars mentioned in Section XVIII. are supposed to have done,
but hold them of the proprietors on pottah or lease, are to be considered
, as a species of pottah talookdars, and the settlement is to be made with
them as hereafter specified.
XX. The exceptions to the general order for the conclusion of the
decennial settlement with the actual proprietors of the soi!, contained in
Section IV. include the foHowing descriptions of persons ; females (except-
ing those whom the Governor-General in Council may judge competent to
the man&gement of their own estates), minors, idiots, lunatics, or others
rendered incapable of managing their lands by natural defects or infirmi-
Rescindedby ties of whatever nature, ^22726? ^767'd072d 22^0772 (rfWd7'72277'-(r67267-%f 272
vn. U96.R^ CbM72(hJ 772222/ &6772 <Aky2Mf2/2C<A 072 222X'2)2272 T' q/ iVcA 2)072^22772222)2/ 07' 220f07'2022.S'
y77'q/%7%c2/ o/* cA%7-%c^07";] provided, however, with regard to the whole of
these descriptions, that they are not partners in the zemindarries, inde-
pendent talooks, or other estates held by them, with others of a different
description, in which case themselves or guardians are allowed, with their
partners, to engage for the settlement of their lands, and elect a joint
manager, under the restrictions hereafter mentioned.
XXI. The lands of disqualified proprietors, coming within the above
descriptions, are to be managed for the benefit of the proprietors, by
persons appointed to the trust by Government, in the mode prescribed in
Regulation X. 1793, which also contains rules for the selection and
conduct of such managers, as well as regarding the provision to be made
for the support of the proprietors.
XXII. A further exception has been made to proprietors in balance to
Government, and unable to pay the arrears due from them ; in which
K 2
ment.
Rules in this and the
preceding section to be
currerydars holding
lands of which they are
not the proprietors,
Description of istem-
rardars to be considered
as pottah talookdars.
exceptions to be ma-
naged by persons ap-
pointed by Govern-
ment.
Further exception
with respect to proprie-
tors of land in balance
REGULATION VIII.
67
XVII. Mocurrerv grants to the actual proprietors of the soil, made or
confirmed by the Supreme Government, are also to be continued in force,
subject, in like manner, to an abatement of the fixed jumma on account
of the resumption or abolition of the authorized saver. The rules con-
tained in this section and Section XVI. are to be considered subject
to the future confirmation or revocation of the Honourable Court of
Directors.
XVIII. Mocurrerydars holding- lands of which they are not the actual
proprietors, and whose mocurrery grants have been obtained since the
Company's accession to the Dewanny, and never received the sanction of
the Supreme Government, are to be dispossessed, and the settlement is to
be made with the actual proprietors of the soil under this Regulation. In
cases, however, where such mocurrerydars have been in possession of their
mocurreries for a term exceeding twelve years, they are to receive during
their lives (subject to the pleasure of the Honourable Court of Directors)
the difference between the jumma at which they held the lands and that
which may be now agreed to by the actual proprietors, added to the neat
produce of the authorized sayer, resumed or abolished.
XIX. Istemrardars, however, who have not got possession of their lands
to the exclusion, or without the consent of the actual proprietors, as the
mocilrrerydars mentioned in Section XVIII. are supposed to have done,
but hold them of the proprietors on pottah or lease, are to be considered
, as a species of pottah talookdars, and the settlement is to be made with
them as hereafter specified.
XX. The exceptions to the general order for the conclusion of the
decennial settlement with the actual proprietors of the soi!, contained in
Section IV. include the foHowing descriptions of persons ; females (except-
ing those whom the Governor-General in Council may judge competent to
the man&gement of their own estates), minors, idiots, lunatics, or others
rendered incapable of managing their lands by natural defects or infirmi-
Rescindedby ties of whatever nature, ^22726? ^767'd072d 22^0772 (rfWd7'72277'-(r67267-%f 272
vn. U96.R^ CbM72(hJ 772222/ &6772 <Aky2Mf2/2C<A 072 222X'2)2272 T' q/ iVcA 2)072^22772222)2/ 07' 220f07'2022.S'
y77'q/%7%c2/ o/* cA%7-%c^07";] provided, however, with regard to the whole of
these descriptions, that they are not partners in the zemindarries, inde-
pendent talooks, or other estates held by them, with others of a different
description, in which case themselves or guardians are allowed, with their
partners, to engage for the settlement of their lands, and elect a joint
manager, under the restrictions hereafter mentioned.
XXI. The lands of disqualified proprietors, coming within the above
descriptions, are to be managed for the benefit of the proprietors, by
persons appointed to the trust by Government, in the mode prescribed in
Regulation X. 1793, which also contains rules for the selection and
conduct of such managers, as well as regarding the provision to be made
for the support of the proprietors.
XXII. A further exception has been made to proprietors in balance to
Government, and unable to pay the arrears due from them ; in which
K 2
ment.
Rules in this and the
preceding section to be
currerydars holding
lands of which they are
not the proprietors,
Description of istem-
rardars to be considered
as pottah talookdars.
exceptions to be ma-
naged by persons ap-
pointed by Govern-
ment.
Further exception
with respect to proprie-
tors of land in balance