Dec. 1861.] 



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of the Chelas or slaves. Balla Baee the Rajah's sister left an 

 adopted son Venkut Rao Mohittea who has a Dewan and Khas- 

 gee walla of his own. 



A statement of the different forms and signatures required to 

 authenticate public documents : — 



Orders on the Siilakhana or Treasury are addressed to Juggo- 

 nath Bhonsla. 



The word " Janoon de" was formerly written by Ballajee Kalee- 

 kur, now by his son Janardhun Bappoo, and his nephew Naroba. 



The date and the words, " Bahoot Kayee leheena," were for- 

 merly written by the son of Oomajee Abba, Mohdajee Punt, but 

 now by the Rajah's own hand. 



The words " Sree Lukshmee Kaunt" at the head of letters dus- 

 tuks and sunnuds, are written by Sreedhur Pundit. The date 

 was formerly written by Baba Chitnavees who was the Moohhya t 

 principal or original Chitnavees, now by his son Witul Rao Bap- 

 poo. " Bahoot Kayee Leheena" in sunnuds is written by the 

 Rajah himself, and fc< Janoon de," which comes before it, by Anund 

 Rao Furnavees. 



The Sikka or seal was formerly with Dumraajee Punt, but is 

 now kept by Naroba Chitnavees. The word " Bai" at the end of 

 all purwannas. is written by Gungadhur Chitnavees. 



The seal which is used at present is that of the first Raghojee, 

 and the Sanscrit legend runs thus : " Sree Shahoo Raj Pud- 

 ambhoj Bhramarayite Chatas-^a-Beembatmajas-ya-Moodrusha- 

 Raghojee-was-ya-verajate," meaning in terms— This is the seal 

 of Raghojee the son of Beembajee, who nutters about the feet of 

 the sacred Sahoo Rajah like the bee about the Lotus." 



Scindia's seal is : — " Jotiswaroop charnee tatpar Mahadajee 

 soot Dowlut Rao Sinde nirantar," which means, — " For ever a 

 worshipper at the feet of the Self-Resplendent, Dowlut Rao son 

 of Mahadajee Scindia." 



The Peishwa's is :— " Raja Sahoo narpatee harsh nidhan Bajee 

 Rao Ragonath purdhan," that is to say,—" Bajee Rao son of 

 Ragonath, the Minister of Raja Sahoo, lord of the wealth and 

 happiness of mankind." 



