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REGULATION XXI.
[A.D. 1795.
Punishment for Brah
mins killing women o]
children.
Families of such
Brahmins to be ba-
nished and lands for-
feited.
Limitation as to the
forfeiture of the family
lands of the offenders.
children, or any other woman or child, on account or in resentment of his
or their differences with any individual, he or they shall, for such act or
acts, be sentenced by the CoMW to transportation, [3227/gg^ 2fo fAg Rescinded by
3277/2g 7'qfg7'g72gg ^0 %Ag A%22772222^ 22722^ 2^27 2^Ag A'Ag C27772772 22 ^22 (227 72 pf ^Ag XVIF 1819^
y7227223A772g72^ 07'^2227Y/2772, 223 772 2*Ag C223g3 7'p/g2'7'g(7 2^27 272 Ngg2!22772 UZZ]
IX. If anyBrahminorBrahmins, under the circumstances, and in the
manner described in the preamble to and subsequent sections of this
Regulation, or under such circumstances and in such manner as shall be
substantially similar thereto, with a sword or other offensive weapon, or
otherwise, shall actually put to death his or their women or children, or
other women or children, or any or either of them, on account or in
resentment of any real or supposed injury committed towards him or
them, by aumils, tehseeldars, or any other officers or servants employed in
the revenue or judicial departments, or shall so put to death any of his or
their own women and children, or any other woman or child, on account
or in resentment of his or their differences with any individual, he or they
shall be tried for such homicide, and on proof of the fact or facts, be
accordingly sentenced by the Uo227^ qf U27T222Y to capital punishment,
[3227/gg( 2h 2^Ag 327772g 7'2?/g7'g72gg 2h ^Ag ^2^72772222^ A (7222g/222f, 2272(7 2^27 ^Ag Mrg C27772- , Rescinded by
772222^2072 27/ 2*Ag p22722^A772g722^ 07' y?227'&272, 226' 272 2*Ag C226'g..S' 7'pfg7'7'gg? 2*0 272 /Sgg- XYII^lShL^'
(22772 UAL] ; and the families of any Brahmin or Brahmins found guilty
of murder under this section shall, according to the order of the
Governor-General in Council under date the 17tli of June, 1789, and the
publication made in conformity to it by the Resident at Benares, under
date the 7th of July of the same year, be banished from the province of
Benares and the Company's territories, and his and their estates in land
shall be forfeited and disposed of as to Government shall seem proper;
and accordingly the U27227'( 27/ (?27'g222( is required to subjoin this order to
all sentences that they may pass on Brahmins for murder under this
section, at the same time reporting such sentence and order to the Niza-
mut Adawlut, together with as accurate an account as they may be able
to procure, of the number, sex, and age of the persons composing the
family of such Brahmin or Brahmins, and annexing their opinion how far
it may be advisable, or otherwise, rigorousiy to enforce the banishment of
the family of such Brahmin or Brahmins,, or to confirm, or mitigate, or
annul the order for the forfeiture of their real property; and the Nizamut
Adawlut, on consideration of this sentence and order, and of the opinion
of the U27227'( qf (722772227, shall either wholly confirm, [(77' 7'gg27772772g722((27 (Ag Rescinded by
(7ogg2'7207'-Gg72g7'22/ 272 (70 2272C27 322 g A 7722 (22/22 (22772 2)/ (Ag 3222(7 3'g72(g72gg 2272(7 277'(7g7', i8io^'
223 3A(z(( 22/7pg227- (27 (Ag772 y?7'2^?g7'] ; and in all cases where the forfeiture of the
landed property of such Brahmin or Brahmins, and that of his or their
family, shall be confirmed by the Nizamut Adawlut, the said court is to
advise the Governor-General in Council thereof nor shall such sentence
be carried into execution, as far as regards the forfeiture of the landed
property, without an order from the Governor-General in Council approv-
ing such part of the sentence, and directing in what manner the lands
thus forfeited shall be disposed of.
X. In the exercise of the discretion vested in the Nizamut Adawlut
by Section IX. of recommending to the Governor-General in Council the
REGULATION XXI.
[A.D. 1795.
Punishment for Brah
mins killing women o]
children.
Families of such
Brahmins to be ba-
nished and lands for-
feited.
Limitation as to the
forfeiture of the family
lands of the offenders.
children, or any other woman or child, on account or in resentment of his
or their differences with any individual, he or they shall, for such act or
acts, be sentenced by the CoMW to transportation, [3227/gg^ 2fo fAg Rescinded by
3277/2g 7'qfg7'g72gg ^0 %Ag A%22772222^ 22722^ 2^27 2^Ag A'Ag C27772772 22 ^22 (227 72 pf ^Ag XVIF 1819^
y7227223A772g72^ 07'^2227Y/2772, 223 772 2*Ag C223g3 7'p/g2'7'g(7 2^27 272 Ngg2!22772 UZZ]
IX. If anyBrahminorBrahmins, under the circumstances, and in the
manner described in the preamble to and subsequent sections of this
Regulation, or under such circumstances and in such manner as shall be
substantially similar thereto, with a sword or other offensive weapon, or
otherwise, shall actually put to death his or their women or children, or
other women or children, or any or either of them, on account or in
resentment of any real or supposed injury committed towards him or
them, by aumils, tehseeldars, or any other officers or servants employed in
the revenue or judicial departments, or shall so put to death any of his or
their own women and children, or any other woman or child, on account
or in resentment of his or their differences with any individual, he or they
shall be tried for such homicide, and on proof of the fact or facts, be
accordingly sentenced by the Uo227^ qf U27T222Y to capital punishment,
[3227/gg( 2h 2^Ag 327772g 7'2?/g7'g72gg 2h ^Ag ^2^72772222^ A (7222g/222f, 2272(7 2^27 ^Ag Mrg C27772- , Rescinded by
772222^2072 27/ 2*Ag p22722^A772g722^ 07' y?227'&272, 226' 272 2*Ag C226'g..S' 7'pfg7'7'gg? 2*0 272 /Sgg- XYII^lShL^'
(22772 UAL] ; and the families of any Brahmin or Brahmins found guilty
of murder under this section shall, according to the order of the
Governor-General in Council under date the 17tli of June, 1789, and the
publication made in conformity to it by the Resident at Benares, under
date the 7th of July of the same year, be banished from the province of
Benares and the Company's territories, and his and their estates in land
shall be forfeited and disposed of as to Government shall seem proper;
and accordingly the U27227'( 27/ (?27'g222( is required to subjoin this order to
all sentences that they may pass on Brahmins for murder under this
section, at the same time reporting such sentence and order to the Niza-
mut Adawlut, together with as accurate an account as they may be able
to procure, of the number, sex, and age of the persons composing the
family of such Brahmin or Brahmins, and annexing their opinion how far
it may be advisable, or otherwise, rigorousiy to enforce the banishment of
the family of such Brahmin or Brahmins,, or to confirm, or mitigate, or
annul the order for the forfeiture of their real property; and the Nizamut
Adawlut, on consideration of this sentence and order, and of the opinion
of the U27227'( qf (722772227, shall either wholly confirm, [(77' 7'gg27772772g722((27 (Ag Rescinded by
(7ogg2'7207'-Gg72g7'22/ 272 (70 2272C27 322 g A 7722 (22/22 (22772 2)/ (Ag 3222(7 3'g72(g72gg 2272(7 277'(7g7', i8io^'
223 3A(z(( 22/7pg227- (27 (Ag772 y?7'2^?g7'] ; and in all cases where the forfeiture of the
landed property of such Brahmin or Brahmins, and that of his or their
family, shall be confirmed by the Nizamut Adawlut, the said court is to
advise the Governor-General in Council thereof nor shall such sentence
be carried into execution, as far as regards the forfeiture of the landed
property, without an order from the Governor-General in Council approv-
ing such part of the sentence, and directing in what manner the lands
thus forfeited shall be disposed of.
X. In the exercise of the discretion vested in the Nizamut Adawlut
by Section IX. of recommending to the Governor-General in Council the