1845.] lying between the Diko and Dyang river. 843 



Nagas to the Borees, for their own products and products of their plains, 

 and it is then brought down by the Boree Nagas, and exchanged to the 

 Assamese ; a small quantity comes down at Dopdar, and larger quanti- 

 ties at the Dwars west of it. 



The Dopdar, Charingaya, Hatheegurh, Dyungiya, and Paneephat Na- 

 gas, come down respectively by Dossdur, Taratollee, Morecomee, Bosa, 

 and Mokrung. In Bosa and Mokrung there are several Passes. 



To each of the Dwars are attached Kutokies, who are the channel of 

 communication between the Government Officers and the Boree Nagas ; 

 these were formerly paid for their services by a remission of the poll 

 tax, and they now receive a remission on their land, equal to what was 

 remitted when the poll tax existed ; some of them derive advantage 

 from having the management of Khats, which the former rulers of 

 Assam gave certain of the Naga tribes, and to which they attach import- 

 ance ; a list shewing the number of Kutokies, their allowances, and the 

 Naga Khats, and quantity of land in each, as far as is known, is an- 

 nexed to this report. 



The Lotah Nagas had formerly Khats on the Morung side, and they 

 are particularly anxious to obtain an equivalent for them on this side of 

 the Dhunsuree. The Khats they formerly held are either out of cultiva- 

 tion, or taken up by the ryots ; and I would recommend that they be 

 allowed to take up from 30 to 40 Poorahs of any Puteet land they can 

 point out. The value they attach to these Khats, is a great security for 

 their peaceable behaviour. 



Mr. Masters has kindly favoured me with his observations on the 

 botany of that portion of the hills which we passed over, and which I 

 have much pleasure in submitting with this report. Mr. Bedford has also 

 made a most accurate map of our route, including all villages seen from 

 it, which will be of great use hereafter. To both these gentlemen, I am 

 under considerable obligations, for the assistance they gave me on many 

 occasions. 



Our tour was necessarily a very hurried one ; I could have wished to 

 remain longer in almost every place, but we started in rain, and had a 

 good deal of it in the hills ; and I was fearful of being driven down be- 

 fore I had completed the tour ; and in fact continued and heavy rain set 

 in immediately we left the hills. We have now, however, a knowledge 

 of the localities of all the tribes on our borders, and for some distance 



