authentic account of th^ magnificent temples in the fortresses and 

 towns of Tanjore, Combeconum, Myeveram, Trivalore, Manargoo- 

 ' fly and Andiarcoil, would be extremely valuable. The sculptures 

 in the temple of Andiarcoil are particularly recommended to at- 

 tention. 



LANDED TENURES, AGRICULTRUE, &c. 

 Notices of the ancient and modern Hindu systems of Agricul- 

 ture, and of the apportionment of the produce of the soil. 



History of the division of the produce of the soil between the 

 cultivators of irrigated lands in the several provinces of the Penin* 

 Sula ; when this division was first established ; its cause, the origi- 

 nal rates of division, and the increase or decrease of these rates un° 

 der different sovereigns or governments. 



Copies and translations of all kinds of deeds and instruments for 

 the transfer of property, with a notice of the countries and periods 

 to which they refer. 



To ascertain with respect to grants of land in general, whether 

 the land itself is in any case bestowed by the grant, or only the 

 landlord's share of the produce or revenue. 



Is there any reason to think that tenures were established in the 

 South of India, previous to the conquests by the Carnatic Sovereigns 

 in the 13th, 14th, and 15th centuries, by the Princes of the Chola 

 and Pandian dynasties, or can any connexion be traced 

 from these Princes to the sovereigns of the Maleialum country. 

 The name Sheran, stated to be prefixed to that of Permal, in the 

 copper-plate grants to the christians in the 9th century, excites the 

 idea of some connexion between the Chola, Sheran, and Pandian 

 kings of the south. 



A statement of the proportion of Mahommedan to Hindu cultiva- 

 t6rs in the several provinces. 



The extent to which irrigation is carried and the works of art 

 erected for this purpose, would, (with sketches of Sluices or Culin- 

 galahs) form an interesting subject of investigation. For example, 

 an historical account of the Annicut on the river Cavery and of the 

 first conversion of the waters of the Tambrapournie river in Tinne- 

 velly, to purposes of irrigation. 



Local products of the soil, and various manures ia use. 

 Account of the culture of the different kinds of indigo, of sugar^ 

 rice and opium. 



The culture of Tobacco, and when first introduced into India ; 

 and of the pepper and betel vine. 



