enjoyment of the benefits meant to be conferred upon us through the proposed Regulations, and shall voluntarily relinquish our authority to alienate our Samasthanam in favour of any party. We are not, however, at present prepared to submit a written petition to that effect for the reasons hereinafter to be mentioned with due respect.
"Though we should consent to renounce our right of alienating the Samasthanam, one other disadvantage to us from the new Regulations is, that nowhere therein is it explicit that His Excellency the Governor-in-Council has decided to continue to keep the collection of Motarpha tax in our hands, and that, on the other hand, the question as to who is to be entrusted with that work is yet to be decided. If, in accordance with the Proceedings dated 7th August 1820, and issued to you by the Honorable the Revenue Board, the Government should arrange to give us compensation for the amount of the
