740 Account of the Origin, etc. of the [July, 



Products or Income. 

 Dhan or rice in husk,.. 24 bisi = 12 maunds =400 



Cotton undressed, 16 bisi — 8 maunds = 32 



Maize, 3 bisi = 1^ maunds =080 



Millets and Pulse,. 4 bisi = 2 maunds =0 12 



Condiments, dyes & greens 2 bisi = 1 maund =400 



Total Rupees, ..41 4 



Expenses. 



Rice in husk, bought, 3 Pouthi = 48 maunds =15 



Salt bought, 18 Phol = 18 seers =300 



Cotton field puja, = 1 



Government tax, = 1 



Cotton seed bought, = 1 



Ai huno festival, = 3 



Oil bought for worship and for occasional lights, . . = 8 



Sickness, fees to the Ojha, = 4 



Presents to sisters and friends who ask aid and 



make visits, = 2 



Ornaments for wife, = 2 



Fruits bought for self, wife and children, = 2 



Fish bought in rains when none can be taken in 



the forest, = 1 8 



Earthen vessels bought, = 8 



Proportion of price of Chekha or Bill, = 8 



Ditto ditto of Jong or spear, = 8 



Ditto ditto of metallic pots and pans,. == 8 



Sundries, = 2 



Total Rupees, ..40 



Balance in favour, 1 4 



It has been already mentioned that the Bodo and Dhimal peasant is 

 liable to a corvee or labour tax, the items of which may be added thus 

 — for the Rajah 3 days, thrice a year or 9 days — for the Rajah's local 

 representative, 6 days — for the village priest or Deoshi, 3 days — Total 

 18 days per annum. This is so much deducted from his resources, and 



