620 The Turaee and Outer Mountains of Kumaoon. [June, 



Arjoon Sing ; Jeetru Bhan ; Soojan Sing Goosahee ; Ruma Pundit ; 

 Sreenath Adhikaree ; Reekhee kes Josee ; Urjoon Sahoo ; Kheem- 

 kurnu Sejwalee; the twenty two thousand (inhabitants) of Barmundil ; 

 written by Rhub Dev Josee, year (of Salivahun) 1613, the fourth day 

 of the light half of Phalgoon. Friday : Engraved by Gopal Sonar. 



(No. 3.) 



Sree Peenakeshwur. Sree Bhuwanee. 



(Mark of the Raja, a dagger.) 



By Muharaj Dhiraj Sree Raja Baj Buhadoor Chund Dev. By 

 Sree Ranee Bisekmutee Jee. 



In fulfilment of a vow, an offering of land to the gods (above named.) 



In Mulleepucheesee (Pergunna) in Idiakot (village) six alees, 

 eighteen beesees in Rolena (name of a portion of the village lands) 

 have we offered ; (also) two alees six beesees in Loesul (village) instead 

 of (the like already dedicated) in Akolia (village) in Tulleepucheesee 

 (Pergunna) have we offered for offering to Purmeshwur every day 

 food, viz., five muna (2\ sers) rice for the food, one muna of mas dal, 

 one handful of unbroken rice (for the teeka on the god's forehead ;) 

 half a pul (2 pice weight) of ghee for the lamp, half a pul of ghee for 

 the incense along with the food ; thus much for Muhadev's food. Four 

 munas of flour, two puis of ghee, are to be offered to Devee Jee daily. 

 To these lands are to appertain the streams, mills, woods, grounds tem- 

 porarily cleared, (and) wastes ; all taxes are remitted, — we have relin- 

 quished all ; be they free from all disputes, fines for illegitimate births, 

 rights of reversion, what may fall from heaven, to below hell, dues to 

 horsemen, dog- keepers, musicians, watchmen ; all these taxes have be- 

 come Purmeshwur's. Let there be no hindrance. Witnesses Muharaj 

 Koomar Sree Oodoo Chund Gosayee, Bisee Jugutee Rai Gosayee, Id- 

 hyakoont Poorkho Josee, Nurayun Bhan Sahoo, Kasee Adheekaree 

 Soor Sinn Karkee, Koomeroo Teragee, Suntokh Choudree, Dulputee 

 Karkee, Saliwan Boro, Gourja Chakur, Pudarut Bhagyoot Bhundaree, 

 Nukool Sejwalee. Written by Chinta Sahoo, year (of Salivahun) 1576, 

 the 30th of the dark half of Asar, Sunday. Place Rajpoor (Almorah.) 



Soobha Negee, Anunt Dev Josee. Engraved by Gopal Sonar. 



The most remarkable circumstance in the last grant is that one of 

 the donors should be of the sex, which however subject in all ages and 

 countries, to the influence of the Josees, seldom in Indian documents, 

 appears on the scene. 



