1851.] 



Statistics of the Sircar Yelgunthul. 



45 



- . The coins are the Halee Sicca, and Govind-Buksh 



Coins. 



Rupees, and copper Pice. The Gundah is a desig- 

 nation equal to 4 Pice, but there is no such coin. 



I Halee Sicca, = 64 Pice. 

 1 Govind-Buksh, = 63 Pice. 



The high price of the Halee Sicca is a source of considerable 

 profit to the Bunniahs and Soucars, who send large quantities of 

 copper coin to Hyderabad for the purpose of purchasing this Ru- 

 pee, which, there, is only worth 60 Pice, and get remittances by bills 

 upon the Naib. 



Weights and Measures. 



Superficial Measure. 



2 Cubits, == 1 Guz. 

 16 Guz, = 1 Putta. 



10 Puttas, = 1 Side of Beegah. 



1 Beegah, = 6,400 Square Yards. 



Weights for Grain. 



80 Pice, 





1 Seer. 



2f Seers, 





1 Pylee. 



2 Pylees, 





1 Consoo. 



8 Consoos, 





1 Maund. 



20 Maunds, 





1 Candy. 



Silver and Metal 



Weight. 



4 Goomchees (seed 







of the Abrus 



_ 



1 Chinnum. 



Precatorius,) , 







2 Chinnums, 





1 Mosha. 



12 Moshas, 





1 Tola. 



24 Tolas, 





1 Seer. 



5 Seers, 





1 Tukree. 



8 Tukrees. 





1 Maund. 



20 Maunds, 





1 Candy. 



The mode of transit is by carts and bullocks, 

 Mode of Transit \ . 



and Communi- the former the property oi the Bunniahs, the lat- 

 ter the Brinjaries. There is a good road for both 

 leading from Hyderabad through Saniagarum to Yelgunthul and 



