duced into fhallow pits, prepared near the shore, but on the establishment of the private Society in 1765; and fince again, on the inftitution of the prefent public plan, it was found expedient to prohibit this branch of Indian coafting trade; and now the whole quantity, in yearly demand being on a medium 28 lacks of Maunds, is manufactured in proportion of one third in the Ceded, and two thirds in the Dewanny lands of Bengal, for the ufe probably of ten Millions of fouls there, and one fourth of that number in Bahar, impofing only a moderate charge for one of the comforts of life, at the utmoft calculation of fix and a half Annas, or 13 Pence each individual per annum, allowing the grofs fales, inclufive of all expences in ficca rupees, fifty four lacks and one half. Feroofh Nemuck, annual grois fales of 28 lacks of Maunds S. R. 54,50,000 SERINJAMMY Charges of Manufacture and Sales. 1. Dadney Molungian, original complete advance of wages now paid in money to about 60,000 falt manufacturers of all denominations, engaged for the dry feafon from November to May following, at the rate of about 40 rupees per 100 Maunds, being near 3 rupees each perfon per menfem for 6 months moderate labour 11,20,000 2. Akherajat Aurung, expence of transportation to the place of fale, weighmen, erection of store houses, purchase of utenfils requifite for carrying on the works, &c., with all contingent charges, on an average 450,000 3. Ruffoom, or commiffion of 10 per cent. to European fuperintendants on the nett proceeds, fuppofed 38 lacks 380,000 Total net annual fales of falt, requiring always an advance for 18 months of 15 lacks of rupees to answer charges, before complete returns can be made to Government, which, fince the year 1781, has refumed its right to the net profits from the manufacture. The limited part, previously brought to public credit, was under 3 heads, which have been continued, being adequate to the purposes of account and of check of agency, to be deducted from the whole clear pro duce, amounting to 19,50,000 35,90,000 MIRIHA. TEHSIL SOUBAHDARRY. Collection of Revenue to the Year 1170, or 1763. 1. Haffil Kahlarry, making part of the Bundebuft Tefkbees of Meer Coffim, including the Tomarry or original ground rent of all the falt lands 2,25,000 2. Mhafool Sair, duty on all the fait, imported, manufa&tured, and confumed in Bengal and Babar, &c., reckoned at 28 lacks of Maunds, at 21 per hundred Maunds 70,000 3. Keffyet, or ufual profit of the Circar on the delivery of 81 lacks of Maunds, made in the district of Hyclee, and credited in the Jumma at the ftandard valuation of Houghly, after deducting a lack of rupees as the proportion of ground rent received as above 2,50,000 Total revenue of falt, accounted with the state to 1170 or 1763 Rupees 5,45,000 TEHSIL DEWANNY. Additional Collections from 1172 to 1178, or 1765 to 1772, inclufive. 1. 2. Hafil Nemuck, as eftablished at the end of Mahomet Reza Khan's administration in 1771-2, being farther Kahlarry and Rowanny duties as already ftated, exclufive of the Mhafool, 2 and per cent. 12,95,000 Total net rated collections, |