1839] 



Report on the Mackenzie Manuscripts, 



43 



Manuscript book, No. 5— Countermark 



Contents. A short account of the revenues of the fifteen Soubahs in 

 Hindustan, under the government of Acbar, Padshah of Delhi. 



This book has but a slender proportion of matter compared with 

 its size. It is written on French paper, and is in good preservation. 

 The subject of course is incapable of being abstracted ; and the con- 

 tents in themselves are brief. As a statistical document it can at any 

 time be referred to, if requisite. 



Mahratta Bakheer, No. 28. 



A large roll of paper " Genealogical account of Malogi and Vitogi 

 Bhosala, princes of the Mahratta dominions." 



This document has the beginning ; but is not complete at the end. 

 As far as it proceeds it contains a somewhat full and curious detail of 

 the origin of the Mahratta chiefs from Bahaji Bhosala ; whose two sons 

 Vitofi, and Malogi, were soldiers of fortune. Their adventures and 

 services are mentioned, especially under the Delhi Padshah; until, by 

 an adroit use of circumstances, their descendants became princes. 



The important part acted by tlie Mahrattas might perhaps render 

 the genealogical detail worth full translation. The document is in 

 tolerably good preservation, with a slight exception at the beginning ; 

 and its restoration does not seem to be urgent ; though it may possibly 

 hereafter claim attention. 



Mahratta Bakheer, No. S— Countermark 920. 



A roll of country paper, entitled Genealogical account of Nanali 

 Saheh of the Peishwas." 



This document contains a rather full historical detail of the branch of 

 the Mahrattas, established at Poonah. At the beginning Jppaji Saheb 

 is represented as enquiring into the past history of his race j which is 

 narrated to him by the author. At the close, a copy of this document is 

 said to have made, by special request, for Major Mackenzie. The roll 

 of paper is a large one ; and it is surprising that the matter should have 

 been written on such a fragile material. It is damaged in various places^ 

 and words are eaten away by insects. The matter however is for the 

 greater part recoverable, and the document is complete™ For th.ese rea," 



