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A.D. 1795.]
REGULATION LI.
429
III. On the departure of these aumeens, the strongest assurances
ivere published to ail the zemindars and farmers, that the object of their
deputation was solely to ensure from them that justice to their ryots which
Government had bound itself to observe to them, by concluding with
them a permanent settlement, the conditions of which would on no account
be infringed. A considerable degree of jealousy, however, was manifested
by the zemindars and farmers during the progress of the aumeens, several
of whom represented the difficulties which they experienced in the execu-
tion of their instructions, both from the above and other causes. These
difficulties are stated in the following clauses, with a view to future
eventual arrangements.
AkcmzA The aumeen in the tuppah of Ophroude, in the pergunnah of
Chourassy, represented that several places in that tuppah were without
putwarries; and as similar complaints were received from other parts of
the district, the aumeens were, in reply, directed to cause the proprietors
and farmers to appoint putwarries wherever they were wanted; and,
in the mean time, to oblige the gomastahs of the said proprietors or far-
mers, or the officers entertained for keeping such written or other village
accounts as are kept, to produce them to the Courts of Judicature or to
the collector, in the instances in which either are empowered by the Regu-
lations to require them.
TAAzf. Several ryots in the pergunnah of Chownsa and other parts, who
had been used to divide the grain with the zemindar or farmer in the
mode called agore, according to the produce, would not take pottahs speci-
fying either any rent per begah, or even the number of begahs which they
cultivated ; circumstances that are adverted to, and in some measure pro-
vided for, in Section XXI. Regulation II. 1795.
The aumeen in the tuppah of Kone, in the pergunnah of
Chourassy, represented that sundry zemindars had mortgaged a part of
their lands to other zemindars, and had, in consideration thereof given
them pottahs at lower rates than the established ones, so as merely to
prove equal to the payment of Government's jumma, whilst the mort-
gagees caused the grounds in question to be cultivated by other ryots,
from whom they took the usual rate of rent. The aumeens desired
instructions whether they should cause pottahs to be given to these mort-
gagees, according to those which they held from the zemindars, or whether
the pottahs should be issued at such rates as the mortgagees exacted
from-the ryots. In reply to this application the aumeens were directed
to cause pottahs of the last-mentioned description to be issued to the
ryots, not however by the proprietors but by the mortgagees ; and they
were further informed that this rule was to be observed in all similar
cases.
AY/A. It appearing by a representation from the aumeen at Mureeahoo,
that the zemindars and farmers concealed the revenue lands in their
occupancy, by pretending to have assigned them, in larger proportions
than was ever usual, to the putwarries, for their maintenance or other-
wise ; the aumeen was instructed not to admit of this abuse, but to
cause pottahs to be issued for all grounds over and above the usual quan-
tity granted to the putwarries for their maintenance in their official
situations.
/SAyA. The aumeen in the pergunnah of Baleeah represented, that
on mortgage tenure to
the ryots.
to conceal the funds in
their estates by pre-
tended exorbitant grants
REGULATION LI.
429
III. On the departure of these aumeens, the strongest assurances
ivere published to ail the zemindars and farmers, that the object of their
deputation was solely to ensure from them that justice to their ryots which
Government had bound itself to observe to them, by concluding with
them a permanent settlement, the conditions of which would on no account
be infringed. A considerable degree of jealousy, however, was manifested
by the zemindars and farmers during the progress of the aumeens, several
of whom represented the difficulties which they experienced in the execu-
tion of their instructions, both from the above and other causes. These
difficulties are stated in the following clauses, with a view to future
eventual arrangements.
AkcmzA The aumeen in the tuppah of Ophroude, in the pergunnah of
Chourassy, represented that several places in that tuppah were without
putwarries; and as similar complaints were received from other parts of
the district, the aumeens were, in reply, directed to cause the proprietors
and farmers to appoint putwarries wherever they were wanted; and,
in the mean time, to oblige the gomastahs of the said proprietors or far-
mers, or the officers entertained for keeping such written or other village
accounts as are kept, to produce them to the Courts of Judicature or to
the collector, in the instances in which either are empowered by the Regu-
lations to require them.
TAAzf. Several ryots in the pergunnah of Chownsa and other parts, who
had been used to divide the grain with the zemindar or farmer in the
mode called agore, according to the produce, would not take pottahs speci-
fying either any rent per begah, or even the number of begahs which they
cultivated ; circumstances that are adverted to, and in some measure pro-
vided for, in Section XXI. Regulation II. 1795.
The aumeen in the tuppah of Kone, in the pergunnah of
Chourassy, represented that sundry zemindars had mortgaged a part of
their lands to other zemindars, and had, in consideration thereof given
them pottahs at lower rates than the established ones, so as merely to
prove equal to the payment of Government's jumma, whilst the mort-
gagees caused the grounds in question to be cultivated by other ryots,
from whom they took the usual rate of rent. The aumeens desired
instructions whether they should cause pottahs to be given to these mort-
gagees, according to those which they held from the zemindars, or whether
the pottahs should be issued at such rates as the mortgagees exacted
from-the ryots. In reply to this application the aumeens were directed
to cause pottahs of the last-mentioned description to be issued to the
ryots, not however by the proprietors but by the mortgagees ; and they
were further informed that this rule was to be observed in all similar
cases.
AY/A. It appearing by a representation from the aumeen at Mureeahoo,
that the zemindars and farmers concealed the revenue lands in their
occupancy, by pretending to have assigned them, in larger proportions
than was ever usual, to the putwarries, for their maintenance or other-
wise ; the aumeen was instructed not to admit of this abuse, but to
cause pottahs to be issued for all grounds over and above the usual quan-
tity granted to the putwarries for their maintenance in their official
situations.
/SAyA. The aumeen in the pergunnah of Baleeah represented, that
on mortgage tenure to
the ryots.
to conceal the funds in
their estates by pre-
tended exorbitant grants