§4 ^tm Rrport on the Mackenzie Manuscripts. [July 



those of manuscripts now in this collection ; rendering it probable that 

 these were purchased from the person above mentioned. 



Section 4- Account of the village district of Amritalur. 



A herdsman of old cut down the forest-wood and established a small 

 fane ; called by the name of Amritesvara. After the introduction of 

 the era of Salivahana, the Gajapatis, and others, ruled. The first date 

 is Sal. Sac. 1607 (A. D. I6s5) in the time of G ana-pat i-deva ; who 

 coming to bathe in the river Crishna, at the time of an eclipse, made 

 over this district to certain Niyogi-Brahmans. Various traders had 

 settled in the village : these all left it, after the supercession of the 

 former rule by the Mahomedans. In the time of Nazir-jung-bahader 

 this village district was made over to the French. In Fusly 1168, it 

 came under the Honourable Company ; who continued all customary 

 observances. 



Section 5. A connected account of seven village districts, in the 

 Ellore Circar. 



Narasimha-rayer ruled over the whole of these villages in Sal. Sac. 

 1 1 66 (wrong date). His successor Rama-rayalu introduced a colony of Brah- 

 mans to Gudlapalli. The Mahomedans subsequently plundered, pil- 

 laged, and burnt, in these districts, during two months ; giving over the 

 management on their account to Raganatha-pantalu, a Brahman. Sub- 

 sequent Amils, and a war connected with the administration of one of 

 them, are specified. All other details relate to land-holders, and their 

 respective rights and tenures. 



Section 6. Account of Gokarna-maV ham of Mavunje. 



In early times a person of eminence had the waste lands cleared, and 

 a fane built, bearing the name of Gokarna-svami. Details of the pupils 

 of the hierophant, and their respective successions. Other details chiefly 

 relate to revenue proceeds. 



Section 7. Account of Mavunje-moduMr, in the district of Satena- 

 palli. 



A merchant had the district cleared, and a fane, and village, built. In 

 Sal. Sac. 1556, the district was made over to the Niyogi Brahmans, by 

 the Ganapali-ruja. In the time of Kuloitunga-chola, som-e additions 

 were made in the matters of fanes and festivals. Ga?iapafi-raja, son of 

 Kakati-raja, subsequently made other like additio«s. After the Maho- 

 medan supercession, the district was given over to Brahman managers, 

 on their account. About 1225, Fusly, the Government of the Honourable 

 Company succeeded. 



