Due. 1861.] 



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gunnahs are kept by him. The Furnavees of every Pergunnah is 

 his servant, and every year each one presents him with a nuzzur of 

 four or five hundred rupess. 



Ramajee Punt Kurroo, a Roogvedee Brahmin, is a kind of 

 steward of the household and private expenditure, and has charge 

 of the secret treasure. It is his duty to examine all jewels pur- 

 chased and to purchase them. 



Bheekajee Punt, a Shenwaee Brahmin, is the Khasgee-walla 

 and has the charge of the Khalsa villages, or those lands which 

 the Rajah retains in his own hands. 



Jyeram Punt Bhoot, also a Roogvedee, has charge of Nagpoor 

 Khusbah Shahpoor, and is in fact Collector of the city. 



Amrut Rao Pandoorung Roogvedee is Bakshee of the Pagah. 



Ballajee Pundit, a Roogvedee, called Ballajee Jamdar has 

 charge of the Jamdar Kh^na or wardrobe, purchases clothes, at- 

 tends to the Ranee's requisitions, and provides Khilluts, and the 

 clothes for the slaves. 



Gungadhur Chitnavees and Naroba his deputy, who are both of 

 the Purbhoo caste, write all Mahratta letters and purwanas. 



Seooram Punt Kherkeer, a Roogvedee Brahmin, has charge of 

 the Bukshee's duftur. 



Naroba Rissaldar, a Roogvedee Brahmin may be called Military 

 Secretary as he has charge of negotiations with the troops and 

 their several commanders. 



Ramjee Tantia a Roogvedee Brahmin has charge of the female 

 servants of the palace and of the Rajah's private trade &c. 



Mahadajee Mukhlusee, so called from having formerly had the 

 office which is that of an auditor, is now Furnavees of the army : 

 all Tunkhwah assignments pass through him. 



Ballajee Appa, a Yujoorvedee Brahmin, is the Pagah-walla, or 

 Master of the Horse. Vittul Punt has the management of the Ra- 

 jah's Bargeers or personal out- riders. 



Alif-ood-deen has charge of the camels, and Furash Khana or 

 Tent equipage. 



Mahdajee Naik has charge of the Hurkarah or intelligence de~ 



