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2 the . Revenue administration of his village is conducted, and it is to
3 him, and to his books, that the Ryot ,and the Government must alike
4 look for the record of their respective rights.
5 He keeps a register of all the -cultivators in the village, and takes an
6 account of the lands of such persons as have died, deserted or become
7 insolvent, and uses his best endeavours to induce others to cultivate in
8 their room. He has also to prepare a general annual account of all
9 ‘the Candayem lands, setting forth both the cultivated and uncultivated
10 portions, and the reasons why the latter have not been tilled. —
11 In the Chittledroog and Astagram Divisions the collections commence
12 in Novernber, in Bangalore in December, and in Nuggur i in January.
13 Between these times and June, when-the official year closes, the Ryot
14 has been required to pay to the Shanbogue the five instalments into
15 which his kist has been divided. As each of these instalments is col-
16 lected from the village, the Shanbogue proceeds with it to the Talook
17 Cutcherry and pays over the money to the Amildar.
18 ‘The Shanbogue is also required to keep a detailed account of De-
19 wiaind, Collection and Balance, of every individual in the village; and,
20 when the crops of the lands cultivated under the Buttayee tenure are .
21 reaped and piled into heaps, he has to make arrangements for their
22 security, and, on receiving the orders of the Amildars, to see that they are
23 thrashed and the grain properly stored till the time arrives for its division,
24 At the season of cultivation, the Shaikdar makes a tour of the villages
25 Dutiesof theShaik- in his circle, and advises and directs the Shanbogues
26 dor, in their arrangements. In the case of lands under
27 tanks he ascertains the portions which are to be under sugar-cane and
28 under rice, and should the supply of water be insufficient to bring the
29 whole of the Circar lands under full wet cultivation, he arranges for the
30 production of the most remunerative dry crop.on the portion which will
31 yemain wholly or partially unirrigated,
32 When the Amildar visits the Hobly, the Shaikdar is his main assistant
33 in settling the Jummabundy. He has to rely upon him for the information
34 which will enable him to form a true judgment of the state and resources
35 of the Hobly, to bring concealed cultivation to light, and to expose collu-
36 sive atrangements with the Ryots and other frauds of the Shanbogues, .
37 When the crops under Amany or Circar management are matured, the
38 Shaikdar has to see that the Shanbogues take the proper steps for reap-
39 ing and thrashing and storing them, and is held responsible for keeping