54 8 STATISTICAL ACCOUNT 



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 The document marked No. 2, contains an abftracT: flatement of the 



total number of dwelling 1 houfes refpeclively inhabited by Hindus and 



Mahomedans in the diftricl: of Burdwan, arranged under the head of the 



feveral police jurifdiclions. 



The paper marked No. 3, exhibits an abftracl clarification of the 

 Hindu inhabitants of 26 villages in the diftricl: of Burdwan, 'arranged 

 under their refpeclive cafts or profeffions. 



The paper marked No.- 4, exhibits the average price of fome articles 

 of common confumption in the town of Calcutta, in each year from 

 1753 to 1814. 



The papers refpeclively numbered 5, 6, and 7, contain ftaternents of 

 the average price of rice and fome other articles of confumption in each 

 year from 1783 to 1814, at the towns of Surul and Elambazar, in the 

 diftricT of Bfrbhum, and at the town of Mdncaur, in the diftricl; of 



Burdzcan* 



I proceed to offer fuch remarks in explanation of each of the annex- 

 ed ftaternents as appear neceifary. 



No. i« The detailed. enumerations from which this paper is formed, 

 were obtained partly through the agency of fome refpeclable native 

 proprietors of eftates with whom I was perfonaily acquainted, and part- 

 ly by the aid and influence. of European gentlemen redding 'in the feve- 

 ral diftriclsj from which the returns have been furnished. 



I have reafon to be fatisfied that few of thefe returns are inaccurate, 



and none of them materially fo. The towns and villages included 



