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said lands according to former usage. Dated in Hegira 



iii9. 



8. Dated in Fusly 1172, an agreement from four persons 

 to rent certain lands, and to pay, to the capital, the tax ; or 

 tribute thence arising, to a greater amount, and more faith- 

 fully than had been before done. 



9. A farmer under the Cuddapah Nabob writes to his 

 agent, or steward, to remit balance due on the Velur talook. 

 Dated Fusly 1174. 



10. The same person writes to two other factors, ordering 

 them to pay up arrears due. 



U. The same person gives instructions to spend 25 huns 

 for the construction of a Cshetram (or serai) for travellers. 



12. Orde^ to give some lands as an endowment to the said 

 serai, in order to supply it with food. A person is nomi- 

 nated to superintend the charity. 



— Order of Baji Rao and Raghanatfha addressed to Sesa- 

 chala-nayah, directing him to go and assume charge of Garam- 

 conda village, and to remit its proceeds amounting annually 

 to 3, 500 Rupees to the said Mahratti rulers. Date of month ; 

 but not of year. 



— From the same to the same. Stating that his message 

 sent by an individual named, had been received and under- 

 stood ; assuring him that false representations against him had 

 not been attended to ; instructing him to go on with his duty ; 

 and if he had any thing very special to state, he might per- 

 sonally come to their court and detail it before them. 



M. S. Book No. 27. C. M. 996. 



A commission from Baji-rao and Raganatha, dated from 

 Poonah, giving the village of Gutmgam, as revenue charge, to 



