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2 The following Table exhibits the land measures now in use and their
3 equivalents in the neighbouring Company's Districts :—
4 Mysore Lanp Measures.
5 B | ae [Br Soar [SE Je | Sera
6 wh us | Bor one Polee, .......e-see ee oe 200 0 1 79 ot 3 8
7 2 {For 2 Do. 1Seer, ....| 400] OF -38 871 of 6] 16
8 4 For ‘2 Seers, 1 Bullah, .. 800 0 6 74 0 | 12 32
9 » {ror 4 Bullahs, 1 Coodow, ..| 3200 0 | 26 54 0] 50 QO.
10 & {For 20 Coodows, 1 Khundagah
11 A or Candy,..| 64000] 18 | 8] 112] 107 0 0
12 4B [For 1 Polec, ....sse0 .seeee: 314; Of OF 313] Of OF 313
13 a 3 For 2 Do. 1 Seer, ....6- . 6ak 0 0 623 0 0 623
14 4 |For 2 Seera, 1 Bullah, .. -{| 1255 0 1 4 Q 1 61
15 w 2 |For 4 Bullahs, 1 Coodow, .;..{ 500 0 4 16 0 7 §2
16 > 3 For 20 Coodows, 1 Candy, .-- {20000 |: 2 2 78 1 | 56 16
17 Each village has its Beriz, its Chedsal Jummabundy, and the Stul
18 Sist or Rewaz. The Beriz is the amount of revenue fixed in ancient
19 times to be drawn from the village; the Chedsal Jummabundy is the
20 maximum amount derivable at some former period from the village ;
21 and the Rewaz is the ancient rate of assessment on each particular field.
22 The number and extent of each field and each particular of its asséss-
23 ment are registered in the accounts of the Shanbogues, but these books
24 have been greatly tampered with at various periods, and must be looked
25 upon, with great suspicion where they do not stand the test of actual
26 measurement. Every field has its own particular name, and its boun-
27 daries are carefully defined.
28 ~ Each village in Mysore, as in other parts. of India, has its own Agricul-
29 tural Corporation. This establishment, which is called Barabalowtee in
30 Marattah, and Iyengady in the language of the country, is composed of:
31 ‘the following office-holders and handicraftsmen :—
32 Gowdah, Head man of the Village.
33 Shanbogue, Accountant.
34 Koolwady alias Toty, the Watchman of the Village.
35 Talary, or Policeman. -
36 Neergunty, Regulator and distributor of water to the fields,
37 Madegar, Currier and Shoe-maker.
38 Ugseh or Dhoby, Washerman, . .. . -
39 MOMS wo