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Dacca- Jelalpore. — From four and a half to five maunds, 

 more or less, per begah ; or from thirteen and a half to fifteen 

 maunds per acre : from nine to ten huud red-weight. 



Momensing. — About four maunds per begah, or twelve per 

 acre: about eight hundred-weight. 



Tipperah. — About three or three maunds and a half per 

 begah, or from nine to ten per acre : something more than six hun- 

 dred-weight. 



Sylhet. — About twenty-six or twenty-seven seers per begah 

 (about two maunds), or six maunds per acre : four hundred-weight. 



Jungypore. — 'Eight Factory maunds, seventeen seers, and 

 seven chittucks per acre : about six hundred-weight. 



Keerpoy. — About three maunds per begah, or nine per acre : 

 six hundred- weight. 



Patna. — About six maunds and a quarter per begah : about 

 twelve hundred-weight. 



Chittagong. — If the ground is good,, about three or four 

 maunds per begah, or from nine to twelve per acre ; if not, only 

 two or three per begah, or from six to nine per acre ; from four to 

 eight-hundred weight. Board of Trade Cons. UthJan. 1793. 



A begah will yield from two to two maunds and a half ; or 

 from six to seven and a half per acre : from four to five hundred- 

 weight. Mr. Fleming.— Board of Trade Cons. 5tk.May, 1801. 



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