£50 ON ORISSA PROPER 



district of Cuttack, called Kharideh or purchased, and Milk Kharidah, 

 which often comprized much valuable land, owing to good land being frau- 

 dulently alienated, instead of the Banjar which the deeds set forth, and 

 they formed a constant subject 01 scrutiny and resumption on the part of 

 the Officers of the native government. The purchasers of such property 

 often again transferred it to others, and the privilege of sale likewise seems 

 to have been conceded to those who enjoyed rent free lands, under grants 

 of the government as, milk, ayma and madadmash. A full discussion and. 

 investigation of these matters would however lead so far, that I am obliged, 

 to content myself with the above general reference to the principal consi- 

 derations which strike me, as necessary to explain the land tenure in Orissa 

 Proper. 



I have inserted in the notes* translations of a few deeds of sale and sutt- 



* Sale of a Chowdree' s Talook attested by the Seal of the Cazee, and Signature of the Sudder Canoongoe's 



Goomastah. 



1 who am Ruttun Mun Gujinder Chowdree, son of Hurdee Ram Gujinder Chowdree, son of 



inhabitant of Ma. Shamsoonderpore, in Penrunnah Byaung Sircar Budruck. Since I am altogether 

 unable to pay the balances due from the four Biswa Talook, including Mouzahs Shamsoonderpore, &c. 

 in the above Pergunnah, and have been placed in confinement on that account by the Ohdedar Mirza 

 Bengalee Beg, I do of my own free will and consent sell for the sum of 104 K. 10 P. as per margin to 

 Rasbeharee Mahapater, son of Oordhub Nurrinder Raee, son of Moorlee Dhur Hurrichundun, inhabit- 

 ant of Mouzah Byaung Pergunnah ditto, the aforesaid four Biswa Talook, together with the Duftur 

 Chowdraee which I have held to this day in proprietory possession [KialaHaz ulyuom dur tuhttusrroof 

 Malikanehmi daslit]. Let the purchaser as long as he lives, and after him his sons and his son's sons 

 exert themselves in bringing the same into cultivation and be careful to discharge the Government dues. 

 He will enjoy the profits and make good any losses that may ensue. Neither I, nor my heirs, nor my 

 brothers, nor their heirs, will hereafter have any right or title in the Talook. Should any one advance 

 a claim, it will be false and unfounded. This is written as a Sunnud Kobaleh Talookdaree [or Deed 

 of Sale of a Talookdaree.] Dated 28th of the month Rubbee Ool Awwul 1168 Umlee. 



2 Mouzahs and 13 Biswas, Mokurree Ruqba. Arazee Battees 540 2 12 



Sa. Rs. A. G. C. 

 Mokurrureh Tunka Ruqmee, - - - - - - Rs. 937 11 



Jumma Kemal Cowris, ._-.__- K. 547 400 



Kahuns P. G. C. 



Ryottee, 524 5 



Moojraee, - - - - - - -22 15 00 



Total two Mouzas 13 Biswas, and the Dufier of 4 Biswas of the Pergunnah, viz. Shamsoonderpore 1 



Mouaa — Kath Moonda 1 ditto — Kistunit Husanabad 8 Biswas — Kismut Roopa 5 Biswas. 



Dad 



