32 BHOTIA MEHALS 



On the introduction of the British government in 1872 Sambat, the 

 authorized collections of the two preceding years, were assumed as a 

 standard for the Jama of the current year ; as the whole demand was 

 fixed payable in coin, in Farakhabad Kalddr Rupees, a deduction of 

 twenty-five per cent, was granted on the half hitherto paid in merchan- 

 dise, and a further deduction to the same amount was allowed for the 

 discount on the Gorkha currency. The net Jama, which on the existing 

 system was imposed in one gross sum on each Mehal, including the 

 villages below, as well as those within the Ghats, stood at Fd. Rupees 

 11,565. 



In the year 1875 S. a general abolition of the customs and transit 

 duties throughout the province took place ; the tax on the profits of trade 

 hitherto levied from the Bhotias, as partaking of the same nature, was 

 included in that measure : a partial remission on the same account was 

 made in the Jama of some of the lower villages, while both in these, and 

 in Shot, the items of musk, bees' wax, and hawks, were struck out of the 

 available assests. By this arrangement, the net revenue was reduced to 

 Fd. Rupees 4124. 



This demand continued in force for the remaining term of the first 

 triennial settlement, at the second triennial settlement, in 1877 S. and at 

 the recent quinquennial settlement, in 1880 S. a progressive rise took 

 place, on a view of the increase of cultivation, brought about principally by 

 the return of tenants, who had emigrated during the Gorkha government, 

 and finally amounted to Fd. Rupees 5812. 



The revenue of every year has invariably been liquidated without a 

 balance. 



For 



