1791' LITERARY INTELLIGENCER. I57 



In the Talinga countries, they are called Coolie Tribe, 

 Pariar tribe, and in general bear a proportion of one to 

 two, or a third of thofe that labour in the field for the cul- 

 tivation of the crop, and a feventh of the whole inhabitants 

 of the country. They are conlidered heredittary flaves to 

 the villages, and their offices, from which they are excluded 

 by an uncharitable fuperftition to a place called the Par- 

 cheree, and when troops march through the country, are 

 forced out to carry the baggage of the army. In the late 

 war, attended with famine and peftilence, thefe men were 

 the firft and greateft fufferers. 



A certain ratio is extorted from the country, which is 

 more moderate in the poffeiTions of the honourable company 

 than elfev,here, amounting to half the whole produce : let 

 it be confidered however, that this half is always taken 

 without exception ; and the reafon will appear how no work, 

 is begun or carried on, that requires time and apparatus to 

 accomplifli ; how mofl: villages are even without a garden j 

 how none of the palms are to be feen, the fruit of which are 

 fuch defireable obiects of food, that they are imported from 

 otlier countries-, how fo little good indigo is made here, 

 where the beft indigo plant is a v.eed ; how there is no cot- 

 ton for exportation, although the manufaftory of cloth here 

 declines ; the fugar boiler and coUeftor can never deter- 

 mine who ihould defray the expence of copper veffels to im- 

 prove his work ; and fields of fait are diffolved and walhed 

 away by the rains, becaufe government claims a ufelefs 

 Ihare, and the natives want the Incitement of a foreign 

 market. 



To Improve and extend materials for foreign trade, with- 

 out which thefe eftabliflmients cannot long exift, a certain 

 fubftantial provlfion for the laJjourer fhould firft be devifed, 

 as the drynefs of fomc feafons does not even afford a fuffi- 

 cicnt fupply of rice. 



It is therefore necelTary for the villages to be indulged in 

 laying out the dry ground near them, in inclofures, where 

 they might cultivate yams, potatoes, melons, pompions, 

 beans, &c. and fruit trees, for their own ufe, without de- 

 duftion. 



This would enable them to employ the flaves and lower 

 claffcs throughout the year, in a healthy and robuft ftatc 



