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39. — Ruseewut, Moosulmans who make string of wan or moonj grass to 

 lace bedsteads, &c. 



40. — Tuwelee, so called because it held formerly many stables. It was 

 inhabited exclusively by Moguls, and devastated by the Tulpooras on 

 their accession. It is now almost deserted being occupied only by about 

 twenty families of Hindoos and Moosulman silk weavers. 



41. — Khuchurpoor (name of a tribe of Moosulmans), H. M. coolies, 

 labourers, and poor people. 



42. — Mumnanee (name of a tribe of Moosulmans), M. dyers. 



43.*— Miyanee, inhabited by a tribe of Moosulman boatmen so called. 



44. — Peer Bodla, M. shoemakers, leather cutters, and husbandmen. 



45. — Mudtur, Moosulman soldiers of the Kuheeree tribe in the service of 

 of Meer Roostum. 



46. — Khanpoor, formerly inhabited by Pushans, and now deserted ex- 

 cept by three or four Hindoo families. 



I ascertained the number of houses to be 2,130, at 5^ inhabitants to a 

 house, which is I think a low average, this will give a population of 11,715 

 souls. 



The shop-taxes (mutkee) of Roree, are called twice a year, and each 

 trade nominates a khulatree or chief, and pays him a per centage on their 

 profits, to gather the Government dues. The people assert that the 

 Moghul emperors of India did not levy the tax, and that it was introduced 

 by the Kathoras, but this is doubtful. All trades are conducted by Moo- 

 sulmans; they are ironsmiths, carpenters, shoemakers, leather cutters, 

 tinners, stone-cutters, tailors, dyers, weavers, fishermen, and fishmongers. 

 The Hindoos work in gold and silver and are not prohibited following 

 ing other trades, but it is considered a crime by their own people, and those 

 who break the rules are accused of a tendency to Islamism. I took consi- 

 derable pains to ascertain the amount of tax levied from different trades 

 but am not sure that the following schedule is correct ; the tax is subject 

 to alteration, and some shopkeepers who are supported by chiefs and nobles 

 are exempted from the cess. 



Cloth merchants (Buzzaz), Rs. 6 per annum. 



Cotton cleaners, Rs. 9 per annum. 



Weavers of cotton cloth, (Koree) — cutters, polishers, and setters of tur- 

 quoises and other stones (Weenjur) ; barbers and washermen, Rs. 2 per 

 annum. 



Venders of brass, copper, and pewter ware, carpenters, slipper makers, 

 and leather cutters, Rs. 4 per annum. 

 Ironsmiths, each person, 3| per annum. 



