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condition, but is beginning to revive. Purnea has appointed a bro- 
ther-in-law of his own to be Amildar, and gives the inhabitants 
considerable encouragement. 
CHAPTER 
VI, 
Jqly 25, &c. 
From the 25th till the 29th of July — I remained at Madhu-giri, Cultivation 
„ , ... „ , . in the coun- 
chiefly employed m taking an account ot the cultivation ot this try north 
country ; which, as I have observed before, differs considerably 
from that to the southward of Nandi- durga. It also differs from Nandi - 
that on the west side of this ridge of hills towards Sira ; and its du>nt " 
extent may be reckoned from thence east to near Chica Bala-pura , 
and from Nandi- dur^a north to Penu-conda. 
Previous to examining the state of agriculture here, it must be Weights ami 
Measures. 
observed, that Madi Row introduced a new set of weights and mea- 
sures, which, notwithstanding all Tippoo's efforts to the contrary, 
continue still to be used. They are explained in the accompanying 
table. 
Table of Weights and Measures at Madhu-giri . 
The Cucha Weight. 
lb. 0,025244:= 1 Dudu. 
22 Dudus—l Seer =lb. 0,555368. 
48 Seers =1 Maund— lb. 26,657664. 
The Pucka Measure. 
Cubical inches 74,81156 &c.=l Seer. 
If Seer =1 Puddy = Winchester bushel 0,054199 
4 Puddies =1 Bulla ------- 0,208777 
l6 Bullas =1 Wocula , or Cologa - - 3,40436 
20 Woculas—1 Candaca ----- - 66,808333 &c. 
All accompts are kept in Canter' -raya Pagodas and Fanams. In all 
the districts near this, the rate of exchange, for different coins, is 
nominally regulated according to the Niruc ; that is, made by the 
officer commanding at Pauguda, or Paughur as we call it ; but the 
Shrofs ( Sard] '), or money-changers, vary a little from this; not 
from a greater accuracy in the valuation of the coins, but for rea- 
sons that are prevalent all over India, and the nature of which is 
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