1850.] 



Sircar of JPyttm. 



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Hooldee, JYembdor, Wornbee.— Fees of unripe grains of jowarree, 

 bajree, and wheat. 



Seyo. — Fees of vegetables and garden products. 



Tel-ochra. — Oil gifts from the oilman. 



Sadee Choice. — Gifts of cloths from weavers. 



Dhungurkumble* — Gifts of kumblies from shepherds. 



JPutwarree. — The village accountant and record keeper, perform- 

 ing the same duties to the Patail, as the Deshpandee does to the 

 Deshmook : this is always a Brahmin. The public documents in the 

 Putwarree's possession, present perfect statistical records of the vil- 

 lage lands, containing as they do, the complete standard of assess- 

 ment, which w T as commenced by Moorshed Koolikhan in 1654, on 

 the principle of Todur Mull's original rent roll of Hindoostan, and 

 finished in 1687, by the Emperor Aurungzebe : in them may be found, 

 the general measurement and description of lands, list of fields, and 

 every particular connected with them as to size, quality, and rent. 

 Muster Rolls of the inhabitants, Revenue payments, and detailed ac- 

 count of its managements. Besides these duties to the state, the 

 Putwarree acts as the public notary to the village. He has fees al- 

 lotted him by the state, with grants in land and grain rights, his 

 dues varying in every village. 



Dhairs. — These people have many duties to perform both to the 

 etate and community : to them are entrusted the care of the village 

 boundaries, and limits of fields, watching the crops, and are the pub- 

 lic messengers, and guides ; their fees are trifling, grain dues from 

 the villagers, with occasional grants in land. The Mangs and Bheels 

 are paid in a similar manner by contributions, from the inhabitants in 

 land grants and grain dues : in return for which they perform watch 

 and ward, and protect the property of travellers and fields. 



W. H. Bradley, Surgeon, 



On Special Duty. 



