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irmndar of Baroche, in behalf of himself and of all his family, by 

 due and regular authority so invested, on the one part; and James 

 Forbes, senior merchant in the service of the United Company of 

 merchants of England trading to the East Indies, and a member of 

 the council at Baroche, residing in that city, on the other part; 

 Witnessed), that the said Lullabhy Daaldass, in behalf of himself 

 and every branch of his family aforesaid, in consideration of the 

 sum of fifty rupees, lawful money of Baroche, to be annually p&id 

 to him, the said Lullabhy Daaldass, his heirs, executors, adminis- 

 trators, or assigns, by the said James Forbes, or his assigns, doth 

 covenant and agree, to let unto the said James Forbes, his heirs, 

 executors, administrators, and assigns, a spot of ground, situated 

 on the west side of the city of Baroche ; bounded on the north 

 by the house and garden of the said James Forbes; on the east 

 by the garden and house occupied by Charles Brome, Esq.; on the 

 south by the river Nerbudda; and on the west by the garden of 

 James Cheape, Esq. containing seven begahs, more or less, together 

 with all the wells, water-ways, trees, hedges, and all appurtenances 

 whatsoever to the said ground appertaining or belonging. To 

 have and to hold the said land for the full and just term of ninety- 

 nine years, from the date aforesaid, for the annual consideration 

 of fifty rupees before specified/' &c. &e„ 



During the Mogul government it was considered that all the 

 land of the empire belonged to the sovereign, but the lands in the 

 provinces were subject to the respective nawabs, or nabobs. With 

 them, or their representatives, Orme observes, the farmers agreed 

 for the cultivation of such an extent, on reserving to themselves 

 such a proportion of the produce. This proportion was settled 



