1844.] Sixth Report on Mackenzie Manuscripts. 105 



fully examined ; and is found to contain grants, for the most 

 part in free tenure, to individuals ; usually worth about 50 Pa- 

 godas per annum. This being the uniform character of the 

 grants, any minute specification, of matters of such small con- 

 sequence, is not required. 



M. S. Book No. 45. C. M. 1014. 



Like label and title. The Mahratti forms but a part only 

 of the contents, with a few grants of similar character to those 

 just indicated ; the remainder is occupied with agreements, 

 and transactions of Sayers, or petty renters, and farmers, of 

 ordinary commodities. They claim no detailed notice. 



M. S. Book No. 11. C. M. 980. 



Like label ; and the title inside refers to the Mysore 

 country. About half of the contents of this Book are in 

 Mahratti. In one place a grant, by Sada Siva ray er in the 

 latter part of the 16th century, is mentioned. In another 

 place a modern grant by Raja Crishna- Udiyar of Mysore* 

 and the building a fane, with the customary donatives, by 

 Purnaiya his minister of state, are recorded. These are the 

 most important. There is mention of the foundation of a few 

 Brahman's alms houses ; but the greater part of the matter is 

 a sort of revenue correspondence, in the details of collecting 

 and payment ; with occasional letters of threatening, or dis- 

 missal, for non-payment. The whole of this latter part either 

 refers to the Sultan government (that of Tippoo) or to the 

 subsequent adjustment "of the country. This notice of the 

 Mahratti contents may suffice. The whole has received an 

 attentive investigation, before forming this opinion. The 

 paper of the book is a little damaged by insects. 



M. S. Book No. 17. CM. 988. 



There are only three small leaves of Mahratti writing in 

 this book; and the contents relate solely to the petitions of four 



