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The NeilgJierry Mounlains. 



[No. 34, 



Moturfa 769 12 5 



NOTE A—from page 78. 



Some inquiries which we have been enabled to make regarding the 

 amount of Revenue derived by Government from the Neilgherry 

 Hills, have led us to conclusions somewhat differing from the results 

 stated by Captain Ouchterlony in his memoir. 



According to the public accounts of the set- 



. i25fi F 1 1 -, Accordingto Cap. According to Collector's 



tlement Ot . ' ■ the assessment on lands tain Ouchterlony. Account. 

 lH4b*7 A. D« 



cultivatedby Burghers and others was Es. 7,820 11,623 1 4 



The Abkarry Rent, „ 16,300 16,300 0 0 



Coopavary, ,, 300 -i 



Shop Rent, - „ 24 i 



Sevae Jummah or Extra Revenue, - - ,, 875 394 5 0 



Stamps, ,, 126 56 0 0 



Post Office, ,, 12,953 25,445 



District Post Office, .... „ 164 29,143 2 9 



38,562 



The extent of land in occupation and paying tax was as follows : 



Bull. a. a. 



Dry land under cultivation, - - - 3,679 13 12 yields 6,896 2 1 

 Pasture land at I assessment, - - 1,170 12 4 425 13 3 

 Garden land under cultivation, - - - 50 10 12 363 9 I 

 pasture, - - - - 0 12 4 15 6 



Total 4,902 0 0 7,686 13 11 



Deduct village charges, 11 12 0 



Remaining net demand, 7,675 111 



Add ready money collections, 



Fixed Sournadayen, -------- - 1,119 11 3 



Quit Rent, 2,828 4 2 



Total demand, 11,623 1 4 



Of which the proportion collected within the Fusly was - - 10,378 6 6 



Leaving a balance for subsequent realization of - - - 1 ,244 10 10 



According to the Revenue accounts the lands are entered under six 



