Clarke, Richard [Editor]: The regulations of the government of Fort William in Bengal in force at the end of 1853 - to which are added, the acts of the government of India in force in that presidency: with lists of titles and an index (1): Regulations from 1793 to 1805 (London, 1854)

A.D. 1803.]

REGULATION XXV.

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V. 1804; and
Act XXI. 1837.

IV. 1846.

the Company, who shall be styled " Collector of the Revenue " of the civil servants of the
zillah to which he shall be appointed. Previously to entering upon the ^"o^imobetakenby
execution of the duties of his office, he shall take the oath prescribed by the collectors.
Act of Parliament for servants of the Company employed in the manage-
ment or collection of the revenue, before one of the judges of the Supreme
Court of Judicature, or before such other person as the Governor-General
in Council shall authorize to administer the same.

[77. 1793, w.]

III. The collectors shall correspond with the Board of Revenue, and Collectors to corre-
shall conform to all instructions with which they have been or shall be borders'^m°the
furnished by that Board, and which shall not be contrary to this or any Board of Revenue,
other Regulation published in the manner directed in Regulation 1. 1803.

[76.

IV.-The collectors of the several zillahs shall use a circular seal, one
inch and a half in diameter, bearing an inscription thereon to the following
effect, in the Persian character and language, and in the Hindostanee lan-
guage and Nageree character: " The seal of the collector of the zillah
of --

Seal to be used by the
collectors.
[76. u.]

V. jhS%772e UZ. 1793, "Hindos-
tanee " /br " Bengal."

VI. The duties prescribed in the following section shall be performed
by the collectors, under the superintendence of the Board of Revenue.
VII. ZW^. To collect the amount of the revenue assessed upon the
lands of the zemindars, independent talookdars, or other actual proprie-
tors of land, with or on behalf of whom a settlement has been or shall be
concluded.
NkcwzZ To collect the stipulated annual revenue from the farmers of
estates let in farm.
ZAz^Z To levy the rents and revenue from estates held khas or amauny.
ZbzM'fA. To make the future settlement of khas, or of farmed estates,
agreeably to the Regulations and the instructions which they shall receive
for that purpose.
ZY/iZ. To prosecute for the recovery of the dues of Government from
lands,, of whatever description, held exempt from the payment of revenue
unde? illegal or invalid tenures.
ZAzYA. To pay the pensions and allowances included in, or chargeable
on, the public revenue, and all other pensions and compensations, which
shall be granted or confirmed under Regulation XXIV. 1863.
;SY?)d?ZA. To execute the instructions wdiich shall be issued to them by
the Court of Wards, regarding disqualified landholders and their estates.
ZYt/AfA. To superintend the division of landed, property paying revenue
to Government, which shall be ordered to be divided into two or more dis-
tinct estates.
To apportion the public revenue on lands ordered to be disposed
of at public sale for the discharge of arrears of revenue or in satisfaction
of the decrees of the Court of Judicature.
Zc^A. To collect the tax on spirituous liquors and intoxicating drugs
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tendence of the Board
of Revenue.
[76. UM.]
dues from proprietors,
[76. vw.]

and farmers of land,

and from lands held
khas or amauny.
To make the future
settlement of khas or
farmed lands.
To prosecute for the
public dues from lands
illegally exempt from
the payment of revenue.
To pay pensions and
To execute the in-
structions of the Court
of Wards.
To superintend the
division of estates.

To apportion the
public revenue on lands
disposed of at public
sale.
To collect the tax on