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that no difficulty was experienced. Some of the decisions may, as in 

 other cases, have been unfair, but the survey is now a faithful record of 

 what the decision was. There can never be any doubt hereafter on 

 that score. The professional operations afforded also a complete and 

 very satisfactory proof of the correctness of the former Khusrey survey. 



165th. The assessment is light and equable, and has now for 

 three years been collected without any balance. The record of proprie- 

 tary rights, &c. has been completed on the plan prescribed, and the set- 

 tlement is now as perfect as of any other of the district ; though it has 

 only been brought to this state at a great expense to the people, and 

 with much personal vexation to them. 



1 66th. Pergunnahs Ghosee and Nuthoopoor were surveyed by Mr. 

 Terraneau in 1835-6, and settled in 1836-7 partly by myself and part- 

 ly by Mr. Montgomery. The boundary work had been slowly ad- 

 vancing for the preceding year or two, but it was completed by the 

 Native Deputy Collector just previous to the survey. The work was 

 ill done. The large quantity of rich land lying waste about different 

 parts of the Pergunnahs rendered it certainly a task of some difficulty, 

 whilst the wealth and intriguing character of some powerful men in 

 the Pergunnahs added to the difficulty of executing the work with 

 fairness to all parties. The evil, instead of being detected and exposed 

 by the survey, was concealed and aggravated by its operations. Not 

 only were the defects of the demarcation concealed, but where the de- 

 marcation was plain and evident, and no dispute whatever existed, errors 

 of the most fatal nature were committed in the survey. Had the pro- 

 fessional maps been received and recorded without question, the greatest 

 confusion would have ensued. As it was, the assistance of a pro- 

 fessional surveyor was obtained. All the maps were carefully review- 

 ed, compared with each other, with the record of the adjudication of 

 the boundary, and with the Ameen's map. Whenever any doubt 

 existed, a personal examination of the boundary and renewal of the 

 demarcation took place. This was superintended either by myself or 

 by Mr. Montgomery. We always found that adequate decisions had 

 been passed, but that these decisions had not always been clearly 

 marked off. The whole has been now carefully corrected, and no 

 future doubts can well arise, as to the position and direction of the 

 boundary. I am however bound to say, that owing to various causes, 

 which it is needless to enumerate here, the decisions have been more 

 influenced by corrupt motives, and are more unfair, than in any other 

 part of the district. 



167th. The assessment is light, and will be easily paid, as the soil 

 is very rich, and there is much fine culturable land, which will 



