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perpetuity. The total revolution which took place in the governmeiit at the 

 GorJiha conquest^ and the comparative recentness of that event, will explain 

 the small extent of the Jagir lands. At that period, all grants in favor of the 

 public and private servants of the former Rajas were resumed, and subse- 

 quently, the Jagirs of private individuals, including even those of the Brah- 

 mins, were, with few exceptions, subjected to the same measure. During the 

 last seven years, upwards of 150 villages, including those in Nankar, have been 

 re-annexed to the rent-roll. The greater part of these had been surreptitiously 

 abstracted from the public assessment, by the connivance of the executive of- 

 ficers of the Nipal government. The pensions chargeable on the revenues of 

 this province, amount to 21,670 rupees per annum, according to the following 

 distribution : , 



Per a?inum. 

 Pensions ofl In perpetuity to Religious Establishments. 2,15^ 



former Govt. ( For life to individuals 348 



Granted by ^ For life in Political Department 9,600 



British Govt. JDo. do. Military Invalid allowances. ... 9,570 



It now only remains to offer a few concluding observations on the S,tate of 

 the Province and of its Inhabitants. 



The deterioration which had taken place under the GorMia government, 

 has already been mentioned. On the conquest in 1815, cultivation was 

 found at its lowest ebb, the rent-free villages alone exhibiting a thriving 

 appearance. The laboring classes had been reduced to the extremest 

 indigence, while the Kamlns and Siyanas were, for the greater part, over- 

 whelmed with debts, contracted for the liquidation of the public demands. 

 Since that period, a variety of causes have combined to ameliorate the 

 condition of the industrious portion of the community. Light assessments, 

 attended with constant high prices of produce, have more than doubled the 



