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The above abstract is as complete as the state- 

 ments furnished to Government enable me to make 

 it; but it is yet very incomplete. None of the 

 land here returned has been surveyed. 



In all the above mentioned districts rules for the 

 grant of lands were published, Government offering 

 them to the public on the easiest terms. 



Thus, in the Soonderbuns, the whole of the grant 

 was to be rent-free for twenty years, and one-fourth 

 rent-free for ever; the remainder being assessed 

 at about three farthings an acre per annum from the 

 twentieth to the thirtieth year ; five farthings a year 

 for the next ten years ; two pence a year for the next 

 ten years ; and three pence a year, from the fifty - 

 Orst to the end of the ninety-ninth year. After 

 the expiration of ninety-nine years, the grant was 

 to be liable to survey and resettlement, and to such 

 'moderate assessment ' as might 'seem proper to the 

 Government of the day, the proprietory, right in the 

 grant, and the right of engagement with Govern- 

 ment remaining to the grantee, his heirs, executors 

 or assigns, under the conditions generally applicable 

 to the owners of estates not permanently settled.' 



In Aracan, the lands were divided into five classes, 

 forest lands on hills, forest lands on plains, bush 

 jungle, reed and long grass jungle, short grass 

 jungle and fallow lands. These were given rent- 

 free for periods, of 34, 24, 16, 8 ; and 4 years, sub- 

 ject then to rents increasing from 6d. up to Is. 6d. 



