104 Sixth Report on Mackenzie Manuscripts, [No. 30. 



flan transactions, with Mahomedans, or with Hindus ; and the 

 parsimony of Mahomed an donations compared with those of 

 Hindus to their own idols, as seen in inscriptions before re- 

 ported, is very apparent. There are some orders, (or Sun- 

 nuds) authorizing certain Hindu astrologers to receive eight 

 pice daily ; in other cases half a fanam daily. A receipt is 

 prescribed to be taken. 



This Book is in an extremely good state of preservation. 



The Canarese portion of the contents are yet to be 

 reported. 



M.S. Book No. 44. CM. 1013. 



A similar label, and entry. The contents are chiefly 

 Canarese. There is a little Mahratta : as follows, 



1 . Dated in Sal. Sac. 1 670. Gift in free tenure of land to 

 the value of '25 Pagodas annually from the Senapati, or ge- 

 neral of the Peishwah, named Madhava-Rao, to a Hindu 

 named Vencata Bhatt. 



2. Order from Baji Rao to give, in a specified instance, a 

 marriage' portion according to the custom of antiquity. 



3. Order from the Sidhavur capital to give to a Brahman, 

 an estate producing 100 Pagodas annually. 



4. A similar order, from the same place to give to a Sudra- 

 Jemmadar, an estate of 50 Pagodas per annum. 



5. Corresponding orders with the two last, certifying the 

 same to villagers, and others concerned. 



M. S. Book No. 4 l.C. M. 1010 



This Book, with like label and inner title, is much damag- 

 ed. The greater portion of the contents is in Canarese ; but 

 there is some Mahratti. The whole of this last has been care- 



