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very hard to induce him to return to his former place. (iv) Simi- 
larly, use conciliation and reassurances in gathering poe tre 
phir so from all sides with praiseworthy diligence. (v) Devise 
the means by which barren (banjar) lands may be brought under 
éultivation. 
Third.— Urge the Gmins of the parganas, that at the beginning 
of the year, after i bei bontigte to the agricultural assets (maujudat- 
é-mazru‘aat) [269,a] of every tenant, village by grea Mat 
should carefully settle the revenue in such a way as to the 
Government and give ease to the ryots. And send the dal | of 
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rth.—After settling the revenue, order that the collection 
of revenue shou e begun and the payment demanded at the 
gana for the payment of the instalments of revenue. And you 
yourself should every week call for reports and urge them not to 
let any portion of the fixed instalments fall into arrears. If b 
chance a part of the first instalment remains unrealised, collect it 
at the time of the satel instalment. Leave absolutely no arrears 
at the ed instalm 
Fift aftarieg divided the outstanding arrears into suitable 
sivanaete according to the condition and capability of the ryots, 
abeyance coat the fraud or 2 negligence o “e the ‘amils. 
Sixth.—When you yourself go to lage, for learning the 
true condition of the Taide, view ‘the state and appearance of 
the crops, the capability of the ryots, and the amount of the reve- 
nue. If in apportioning [the total revenue among the villagers} 
from the hands of mene rs. In short, after engaging with hon- 
esty and minute attention in ascertaining [the state of things] in 
the present year and the division (? or details) of the assets, write 
[to the Emperor] in detail,—so that the true services of the @mins 
and the admirable administration of this wazir [Rasik Das] os 
own [to His Majesty]. 
Seventh.—Respect the rent-free tenures, n@nkar® and in‘am 
according to the Spree of the pratense for the administration 
of Crown lands. Learn what the Government ‘amils have in- 
creased (?), vpn how much of the tankha of jagirs they have 
esi n arrears fro: tite beginning, what _ they have deducted 
— account of particular agreements with the inferior arp 
of the ee sasesbed by the Canongoes; sub rent-roll.” (Brit. Ind, p. 222.) 
2 Nankar—(Brit. Ind., p. 148). Enams—‘the meanest and more Sana 
a 5 land, bestowed on mendicants and common singers.” (Brit. Ind., 
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