46 A narrative of our connexions with [Jan. 



I can find no notice of the Dusannee and Cheannee Garrows until the 

 years 1822-23, when they were first assessed at 196 Narainnee rupees, 

 which was increased in the years 1824-25 to 200 Narainnee rupees, 

 and under what circumstances this mehaul escheated to Government 

 we have no records in this office to shew. I believe that like all other 

 Garrow mehauls bordering on the lands of the Chowdries, it was 

 formerly in the possession of the holders of purgunnah Caloomaloopara, 

 which was sold in satisfaction of a decree, and the Garrow mehauls 

 attached to it were retained in the hands of Government for political 

 reasons, and on account of the oppression of the zemindars on the hill 

 people. At this time the Garrows of Currybaree and other parts were 

 in a state of revolt, and the purchaser was well contented to get rid of 

 the Garrow mehaul which had been a source of much annoyance to 

 the former zemindars, without any gain. 



Shortly after the mehaul came into our possession Mr. Commissioner 

 Scott sent a party under the Garrow Serberakar Mirza Bundally Beg, to 

 reduce the Garrows of this mehaul to order, as they had long thrown 

 off any allegiance. This officer seems to have accomplished the object 

 of his mission satisfactorily, as all the chiefs came in and made their 

 submission, and agreed to pay the revenue, which was fixed at 196 

 rupees per annum, to be paid through the chiefs of each village.* 



The Dusannees however, do not appear to have been properly brought 

 under subjection, for they continued to evade paying their revenue up 

 to the year 1832, when their arrears amounted to 4979 N. Rs.f This 

 circumstance, coupled with the Garrows of Rungtoopara having cruelly 

 murdered four Burmese hunters who had proceeded far into their hills 

 for the purpose of shooting wild elephants, led to a detachment being- 

 sent against them, with a view to cause them to surrender the mur- 

 derers and to make them pay up their arrears. The force sent 

 consisted of a company of Sebundies and 100 Burmese settlers at 

 Singimaree, the whole under the command of Mirza Bundally Beg, the 

 Serberakar. The party proceeded via Tikree Killa into the Garrow 

 country to the east of the Dusannee mehaul, as it was thought that 

 they would be able to get into the enemy's country with greater ease by 

 that route than up the Rungi river. At Cherangiri, Mirza stockaded 

 the party and commenced clearing a road towards Rungtoopara. The 

 * The agreement is not to be found. f See Appendix A. 



