Memoir on Thar and

fourth of the land revenue of the other villages, one-half of the customs, and the grazing
tax, which you wholly enjoy, as also other sundry collections, into five shares,viz:—
Two shares to Soda Ladajee.
Two shares to Sodas Wagjee and Juggutsing.
One share to Soda Naranjee.
The above proceeds may be divided between yourselves as you wish, and you should
serve Government according to your abilities, but you should not assess the Veerawow
lands contrary to Government orders; besides this, Government allow you and your
people to take salt from Mokye for your own and their use, but it must not be sold to
others.
APPEDIX O.
Be it known to the possessor of bravery and intrepidity, Kurunjee, Rana of Nuggur
Parkur,—
1. That the country of Sind and the district of Nuggur Parkur, which is a dependency on
Sind, have fallen to the possession of the East India Company; but as you have
represented, through Lieutenant Colonel Roberts, Political Agent in Kutch, the present
position of your affairs, with a statement of your wants, and as your good intentions and
sincerity are well known to the Government, therefore Major General Sir Charles Napier,
G. C. B., Governor of Sind, has been pleased, of his great kindness and consideration, to
present to you this Sunnud, by which you are exempted from the payment of all taxes and
duties on the villages of Ranpoor and Soorachun.
2. This Sunnud will continue valid for a period of seven years, that is from this date, the
15th of October 1844, to the 14th of October 1851; at the expiration of the above period,
it will rest with the Government to make such alteration in the Sunnud as it may be
pleased to direct.
3. With respect to the other divisions of the district of Nuggur Parkur, the British
Government will collect all the revenues on them in such manner as shall be beneficial to
its subjects, and advantageous to itself.
4. To those of your brotherhood and of the inhabitants of Nuggur Parkur, who have been
exempted from the payment of taxes and duties, deeds of exemption or Sunnuds have
been granted.
5. All other persons not possessing such Sunnuds, will pay the taxes.
6. As the kindness and consideration of the Government in your behalf are apparent, it is
incumbent on you to use every endeavor and exertion in its service.
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