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REGULATION II.
Government's con-
firmation of the settle-
ment for the period of
the lives of the pottah-
hoiders, and abolishing
of the tax on weavers.
spect to the rule for dis-
allowing of agore-betay.
Resident's proceed-
ings from the beginning
of 1202, or 1794-5,
towards restoring the
defective parts of the
permanent settlement.
278
[A.D. 1795.
duced and manufactured, were let in farm, either inclusive of the land
revenue or separately.
XIX. In consideration of the habits prevalent amongst the newly-
restored body of zemindars on their first reinstatement, it was thought
advisable to continue them, at least for a period, under the superintend-
ency of the aumil of Government, both in respect to the police and
the payment of the revenue. But at the same time, to provide against
exactions being made from them by the aumils, it was, in addition to the
penalty specified in Section II., declared a rule, that all persons holding
pottahs of Government who might prove any oppression against their
respective aumils, should thereupon have the option of becoming huzoory,
that is, to pay their own revenue directly to the public treasury, without
the intervention in any shape of the agency of the aumil.
XX. The settlement thus concluded was confrmed by Government,
and extended to the lives of all the pottahdars, by an order of the Gover-
nor-General in Council under date the lltli of February, 1791, with the
exception of the part of the ghur dewarry tax, described in Section XIII.
levied from the weavers under the denomination of khergui, which was
abolished.
XXI. The enforcement of the prohibition in Section II. against agore-
betay having met with some opposition from certain brahmins and atteets,
the Government's share of whose crops had always been ascertained in
that mode, and who declared their intention of committing violence on
themselves if it w as not adhered to with regard to them, the resident, on
the 17th of January, 1789, issued a publication disapproving of the con-
duct of these brahmins and atteets, and apprizing them that the Regula-
tions would be enforced. But the practice of agore-betay having prevailed
only in a small portion of the country, and consequently there being little
probability of many similar instances of opposition occurring, the resident
thought it advisable to accompany this publication with an order to the
aumils, authorizing and enjoining them not to insist on receiving a money
rent from such of the above-mentioned brahmins and atteets as should so
persevere in their objections, but to continue the practice of agore-betay
with regard to them, until they should consent to the payment of a money
rent as well as to the rate of the rent. This order was sanctioned by
Government.
XXII. The first period of the quartennial settlement having expired
with the Fussily year 1200, several farmers and some of the landholders
not choosing to avail themselves of the privilege of retaining their leases
during their lives, as granted to them by the order of Government of the
lltli of February, 1791, the lands which they held consequently became
amauny. The death of renters, the abuses occasionally practised by the
aumils, and the over-assessment of some places, had occasioned vacancies
in other tenures, during the several years that had elapsed since the con-
clusion of the general, settlement. In consequence of instructions from
Government, under date the 19th of September, 1794, the resident pro-
ceeded to re-adjust the settlement of the lands which had been included
(1792-3.)
Government's con-
firmation of the settle-
ment for the period of
the lives of the pottah-
hoiders, and abolishing
of the tax on weavers.
spect to the rule for dis-
allowing of agore-betay.
Resident's proceed-
ings from the beginning
of 1202, or 1794-5,
towards restoring the
defective parts of the
permanent settlement.
278
[A.D. 1795.
duced and manufactured, were let in farm, either inclusive of the land
revenue or separately.
XIX. In consideration of the habits prevalent amongst the newly-
restored body of zemindars on their first reinstatement, it was thought
advisable to continue them, at least for a period, under the superintend-
ency of the aumil of Government, both in respect to the police and
the payment of the revenue. But at the same time, to provide against
exactions being made from them by the aumils, it was, in addition to the
penalty specified in Section II., declared a rule, that all persons holding
pottahs of Government who might prove any oppression against their
respective aumils, should thereupon have the option of becoming huzoory,
that is, to pay their own revenue directly to the public treasury, without
the intervention in any shape of the agency of the aumil.
XX. The settlement thus concluded was confrmed by Government,
and extended to the lives of all the pottahdars, by an order of the Gover-
nor-General in Council under date the lltli of February, 1791, with the
exception of the part of the ghur dewarry tax, described in Section XIII.
levied from the weavers under the denomination of khergui, which was
abolished.
XXI. The enforcement of the prohibition in Section II. against agore-
betay having met with some opposition from certain brahmins and atteets,
the Government's share of whose crops had always been ascertained in
that mode, and who declared their intention of committing violence on
themselves if it w as not adhered to with regard to them, the resident, on
the 17th of January, 1789, issued a publication disapproving of the con-
duct of these brahmins and atteets, and apprizing them that the Regula-
tions would be enforced. But the practice of agore-betay having prevailed
only in a small portion of the country, and consequently there being little
probability of many similar instances of opposition occurring, the resident
thought it advisable to accompany this publication with an order to the
aumils, authorizing and enjoining them not to insist on receiving a money
rent from such of the above-mentioned brahmins and atteets as should so
persevere in their objections, but to continue the practice of agore-betay
with regard to them, until they should consent to the payment of a money
rent as well as to the rate of the rent. This order was sanctioned by
Government.
XXII. The first period of the quartennial settlement having expired
with the Fussily year 1200, several farmers and some of the landholders
not choosing to avail themselves of the privilege of retaining their leases
during their lives, as granted to them by the order of Government of the
lltli of February, 1791, the lands which they held consequently became
amauny. The death of renters, the abuses occasionally practised by the
aumils, and the over-assessment of some places, had occasioned vacancies
in other tenures, during the several years that had elapsed since the con-
clusion of the general, settlement. In consequence of instructions from
Government, under date the 19th of September, 1794, the resident pro-
ceeded to re-adjust the settlement of the lands which had been included
(1792-3.)