1837.] granted by a Cultivator over his Family. 951 



per month; for these same rupees I of my own will and accord execute (this) 

 deed of Hurwuheebundhee (to have force) over my whole family, for the 

 driving of a plough and for remaining always at hand to execute every 

 kind of labour that may occur. If I remain absent a day from my plough 

 or work then shall I be held responsible to the extent of a rutee weight of 

 gold for each day's absence. If I go any where in the manner of flight 

 then let my whole family be seized. If any other person give (me) a 

 greater sum, he must pay at once principal and interest of this loan. That 

 man may then take my family. If he do not give the money then may my 

 family be seized without dispute ; any other interfering will be in vain in- 

 deed. This is written that the first engagement may remain in force. 

 Written 29th Falgoon, year 1244- forty-four at Emelia. 



DEED of Sale of two Slaves. 

 Explanation and Translation. 



Dhodho Mahto KumJeur of his own will and accord sells Ajunsi'a and 

 Rupia, having executed and delivered a " deed of sale of slaves" signed, 

 or a mofurkutee loonkutee. 



[I do not find the five or six first lines very intelligible but what follows 

 presents no great difficulty]. 



The deed commences with the invocation, usual in Sanskrit documents, 

 of So-sti Sri ; the two first lines are taken up nearly with the enumeration 

 of the titles of Vikrama'jit and of Saliva'hun's power. In the fourth 

 line the 43rd year of some king is indicated. Alumgir is then mentioned 

 and the 32nd year of Nawab Mirza' Amani Beg spoken of. Then follows 

 the year of the rule of the Honorable English Company ; viz. the 33id Mr. 

 Currie being administrator, (local). The locality Gorakhpur, south of 

 which runs the Ganges and to the north the Gunduk. The country Bha- 

 ruthkum, sirkar Gorakhpur, sooba Aoadh, Akternuggur, perguna Sedooa 

 Jobena, talooka Bansgaon, tuppah Thadheebaree. The 25th year (of the 

 rule) of Babu Esiti Ku'mar Sah (talookdar), the 22nd year (since the 

 establishment) of the English perguna. Sekh Jumalu'din being fouj- 

 dar and tehsildar at the tehsildaree of Peronna. 



In the village of Buderuha a sale of slaves was effected. Purchaser 

 Udho Singh ; amount 43 Furakabad rupees. Seller by name Dhodho Mahto 

 Kumkur*, of his own will and accord he sells Bulbhader's wifef and son, 

 two adults. The woman's name AjunsIa, the lad's name Rupia, (this) 

 slavery-bond being executed and delivered. The woman's age 22%, com- 

 plexion fairish. RupIa's age 28, complexion dark, eyes dark. Of these 

 people Dhodho Mahto Kumkur has completed the sale, wherever they go, 

 thence they may be brought back, as slaves they are sold to perform every 



* The Kumkurs are kuhars or bearers. 



f A slave-holder may sell a whole family, or what part of it may suit is 

 convenience. 



X In the original the word is thirty, the ciphers twenty-two as here. 



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