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ed by an instrument, as is shown in Fig. I. of the drawing : three or 

 four of these rods are joined together lengthways, as in Fig. II. ; 

 another band of iron, of the same breadth and of the thickness of a 

 third of an inch, is taken and welded to this, both being formed into 

 a band, which is twisted as in Fig. III. and afterwards beaten into 

 a solid cylinder which is bored by a hard steel chisel as shown in 

 Fig. IV. Pistol barrels are made after this manner, but less trou- 

 ble is bestowed in the manufacture of a coarser kind of matchlocks, 

 the process commencing with simply twisting a band of metal as in 

 Fig. III. Pistol barrels manufactured by the first process are sold 

 for Rs. twenty and upwards, and matchlock barrels so prepared for 

 double ihat amount, the last made after the simpler manner, are 

 much cheaper. Swords, daggers, bullum heads, are manufactur- 

 ed at Elgundel from the country steel. Scabbards from the wood of 

 the sterculia urens are also made up there. 



The internal traffic of the country is inconsiderable : the produce of 

 each Sircar is mostly alike, the mere necessaries of life (and few of the 

 inhabitants aspire to luxuries) being grown or manufactured in all. 



The traffic with the Company's country is of greater importance. 



By the treaty of 1802 between the two governments which is still 

 in force, it is directed that an ad valorem duty of five per cent, be levi- 

 ed on all exports and imports at Hydrabad, and Masulipatam res- 

 pectively, and at these places only. 



From this duty are exempted all mess supplies and Military and 

 Commissariat stores, of every description, which are allowed to pass 

 duty free, under a permit signed by the Collector of Customs. Un- 

 der this exemption it is supposed that much fraud is perpetrated, 

 carts filled up as store carts and in company with them, but which 

 contain goods liable to impost, are believed frequently to pass the 

 frontier duty free. Some frivolous excuse being given to the Ni- 

 zam's Officers, such as that the permit has been sent to Hydrabad, 

 or that it is to follow. 



There are three main roads that lead into the Hydrabad coun- 

 try from the east and south. The principal road enters the Nizam's 

 country at Sher Mahomedpett near Jogiepett where the Sahyer Offi- 

 cers of both Governments are resident in the Kummum Sircar. 



The next road crosses the Kistnah from Pauugul to Warapilly 

 in the Devarcondah Sircar, and the third, called the EUore road, 

 which passes by Palooncha and Mahadeopore and leads to Nagpore, 

 traverses the Kummum Sircar and skirts the Godavery, till it reach- 



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