}* Report 07t the Mackenzie Manuscripts. [July 



free from injury others touched by insects ; though but slightly: the ink 

 is good ; the whole perfectly legible, and calculated to last for a consider- 

 able period. 



Manuscript book, No. 56— Countermark 746. 



A paper or journal of Vencata-rao for March, and April 1818, in 

 the Hyderabad country, and three journals of Ananta-rao for 1817 

 18-19, in various parts of Telingana ; chiefly in the Bunder district, or 

 neighbourhood of Masulipatam. The first document is in perfect pre- 

 servation ; the others, in various degrees, touched by insects. The 

 leaves have been separated, and exposed to the air. The whole is legi- 

 ble ; and, with common care, will last sometime. 



Remark.— I have no doubt that, making allowance for the limited 

 view which a native usually takes, as much of interesting incident, and 

 description, might be gleaned from these as from other ordinary books 

 of travels. But this gleaning, if ever attempted, must be an after work 

 to my present introductory examination, and report. As heretofore ob- 

 served, in similar cases, I pass these journals by, without minute atten- 

 tion. 



Manuscript book, No. 32— Countermark 722. 



Account of the rulers of Annmacondu and Oragalu, otherwise called 

 Elasila-nacjara, with their conquests in Telingana. 



Geographical site of Anumacondu defined. Legendary statement con- 

 cerning the marriage of Siva, as accounting for the formation of the 

 shrine. Subsequently a Fedar-raja named Yeruka-deva-raja laid the 

 foundation of a village, at Anumaconda ; locatinghis family and relatives 

 there. His sons were Avumadu and Condadu. A small fort was built. 

 The latter of the two formed another village, called after his own name; 

 his relatives followed the same example, by forming other villages. 

 About this time the Jainas prevailed ; and a Ja'nia fane was formed, on 

 the top of the hill. Bhima-razu, a chief, ruled: but whether as a subor- 

 dinate, or head, cannot be determined ; as a Mahomedan had built a 

 stone, containing an inscription, into the wall of his house ; so that only 

 one side of it was legible. Blvma-razu is supposed to have been a 

 Jama. The account is commenced with the mention of one of the Ka- 

 kafi race, who built the large fortress; and what follows relates to that 

 race. The lunar-race is specified down to Csliemaca. From that line 



