1844.] the Kumaon and Rohilcund Turaee. 897 



All the reports made by the Kumaon canongoes and other natives 

 belonging to the province, concur in fixing the nominal revenue of 

 the Chourasee Mai Pergunnahs in the year 1744 a.d. (or one hun- 

 dred years ago) at about the same sum as that named in the preceding 

 statement ; viz. somewhat more than 4 lacs of rupees, inclusive of all 

 items. But, at the time of the Rohilla irruption in that year, the ac- 

 tual collections had dwindled to less than two lacs,* and as the whole 

 lowland country, of which we are speaking, was virtually held in mi- 

 litary assignment by the mercenary troops of the Rajah, known (from 

 the place of their origin in the west) as Nuggurkotia Sepahees, it may 

 be doubted whether in the time of Kullean Chund, at least previous 

 to the expulsion of the Rohillas from Kumaon, any treasure ever as- 

 cended to Almorah at all. The present Peshkar of the Huzoor Tuh- 

 seel, Kishna Nund Joshee of Gullee, has found among his ancestral 

 papers a long list of villages, and of their respective ruqbas, the ab- 

 stract of which I give below. It refers to an early year of Kullean 

 Chund, 1657 Saka, or 1735 a.d. ; but it unfortunately does not con- 

 tain any information as to the proportion of waste to cultivated land.t 

 It may, however, be found interesting, as shewing the number of vil- 

 lages standing on the rent roll at that time, and as affording data for 

 comparison with the state of affairs in 1835 a.d., a date which (I 

 know not how correctly,) I have heard mentioned, as that in which under 

 British rule, Terrai matters were at their worst, and from which a renas- 

 cent order of things may be assumed to have commenced. 



Pergunnahs. No. of Villages. Total Beegahs, 

 Boksar, (Roodurpoor, Kilpoory,) ... 247 7,90,950 



Bukshee, (Nanukmutta,) .. 

 Chinkee, (Surbna-Bilheree,) 

 Casheepoor, ... 

 Suhujgeer, (Juspoor,) 

 Moondia, (Bazpoor,) 

 Guddurpoora, 



Grand Total 869 



* Only 40,000 rupees are mentioned in some of the records, but it is doubtful 

 whether these referred to the whole or a part of the Turraee. 



f Kishna Nund Udkaree also possesses very old lists of Terrai villages and their 

 beegahs; but no account of cultivation or of ploughs. All these lists can be copied out 

 mouzahwar if necessary, either in Hindee or Persian characters, and forwarded to 

 H. H. the Lieut, Governor. 



139 



3,83,300 



121 



3,15,400 



139 



4,86,800 



59 



1,58,400 



81 



2,38,500 



83 



3,31,200 



869 



27,04,550 



