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is by the main road through Ginji. Carts, which arrive from the 

 North and South at Tindivanam would have only 17 miles to go 

 to Ginji and be able to start again in various directions, instead of 

 going 22 miles to Markanam which leads to no place. The Head 

 Assistant Collector stationed at Tindivanam would be midway be- 

 tween the Pans and the Depot, or again with the re-distribution of 

 Taluqs, if Ginji was included in a Deputy Collector's charge, as the 

 Depot for the sale of Salt, it would claim precedence as his place 

 of residence ; temporarily, at least, on account of the buildings, as 

 there are others, besides those named capable of being converted 

 into a Kachari or dwelling house. But the large granaries, if not 

 required for Salt, might be converted to almost any use ; the thick- 

 ness of the walls would allow beams to be inserted for the purpose 

 of dividing the building into stories. 



13. I have the honor to solicit the submission of the above pro- 

 position for the consideration of Government. Persons totally un- 

 acquainted with the country, will urge that Ginji is still feverish ; 

 but I can, from five years experience contradict such assertions. I 

 have never caught fever at Ginji, though I have come there with 

 fever from the dense jungle of the Trinamallie Taluq and thence 

 proceeded to Cuddalore, the opprobrium thus falling on the fixed 

 station. 



