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G. N. Datt — History of the Hatwa Raj. [No. 2, 
"Extract from the Proceedings of the Governor-General in Council 
in the Revenue Department , dated the 26th May , 1784. 
Read the following petitions of Mohesh Dutt Shaw, and paper 
accompanying Arzee of Baba Mahesh Datt Shaw, Zemindar of Per- 
gannah Hasseypore, etc., and nephew of Futtay Shaw. 
“ In the Fuslie year 1189, by my good fortane, the Hon’ble the Gov¬ 
ernor-General honoared the City of Benares with his presence, when 
having obtained an interview I presented a petition to him, acquaint¬ 
ing him with my situation and requesting a sunnud for my Ze- 
mindaree and malikana. I afterwards accompanied him to Patna, 
where he took me by the hand and recommended me to Mr. Charters, 
desiring him to visit Husseypore, etc., and after examining into the 
nature of my case to report an account thereof to him. Mr. Charters 
accordingly took me with him, and proceeded to the said pergannah, and 
having investigated my title amongst the pergannah officers, said : 
“ The Zemindary is your right, and you shall receive a sunnud for the 
Zemindary and malikana from the Supreme Council.” On this I de¬ 
puted my Vakeel to wait on the Board, before whom he laid a petition 
representing my case and requesting a sunnud for the Zemindary and 
malikana, and agreeable thereto, on the 18th Pous of the Bengal year 
1189, or 20th December 1782, a publication of three months’ limitation 
was issued, the term of which has expired, and even a twelve months’ 
more without any claimant appearing. Besides your petitioner, there is 
no heir or legal pretender to this Zemindary.” 
(A true translation.) 
(Sd.) J. H. Harington. 
P. T. Revenue Department. . 
Agreed that a copy thereof be referred, with the following letter, 
to the Committee of Revenue. 
To 
Mr. Samuel Charters, 
Acting President and Member of the Committee of Revenue. 
Gentlemen, 
Enclosed we transmit you the copy of a petition which we have re¬ 
ceived from Mohesh Dutt Shaw, and we desire you will report to us, 
whether there is any objection to our granting him a sunnud for the 
Zemindary and Malikana villages which he lays claim to. 
We are, &c,, 
Fort William, | (Sd.) R. W. Tilghman, 
26th May } 1784. ) Officiating Deputy Secretary to Government. 
