...geographically considered, is a tract of country comprizing some hundreds or thousands of acres of arable and waste land : politically viewed, it resembles...the potail, or head inhabitant, who has the general superintendence of the affairs of the village, settles the disputes of the inhabitants, attends to...

...geographically considered, is a tract of coun" try comprising some hundreds, or thousands, of acres of arable " and waste land ; politically viewed it resembles a...consists of the following descriptions. The Potail, or hoad MM 2 GEORGE. 518 FORT ST. tions of the ablest of the Madras servants, it Mouzawar, or village,...

...geographically considered, is a tract of country comprising some hundreds or thousands of acres of arable and waste land. Politically viewed, it resembles a...of officers and servants consists of the following descriptions:—the potail,* or head inhabitant, who has the general superintendence of the affairs...

...the following descriptions : the Potail or head inhabitant, who has " generally the superintendence of the affairs of the village, settles the " disputes...inhabitants, attends to the police, and performs the " duty of collecting the revenues within his village, a duty which his " personal influence and minute acquaintance...

...geographically considered, is a tract of country comprising some hundreds or thousands of acres of arable and waste land ; politically viewed, it resembles...Its proper establishment of officers and servants consist of the following descriptions : " The potail, or head inhabitant, who has the general superintendence...

...geographically considered, is a tract of country comprising some hundreds, or thousands, of acres of arable and waste land. Politically viewed, it resembles a...inhabitants, attends to the police, and performs the duty of collecting the revenues within his village : the Curnum, who keeps the accounts of cultivation,...

...geographically considered, is a tract of country comprising some hundreds, or thousands, of acres of arable and waste land. Politically viewed, it resembles a...inhabitants, attends to the police, and performs the duty of collecting the revenues within his village : the Curnum, who keeps the accounts of cultivation,...

...authority, quoted by Stewart, History of Bengal, p. 132." some hundreds, or thousands, of acres of arable and waste land. Politically viewed, it resembles a...inhabitants, attends to the police, and performs the duties of collecting the revenues within his village : the Curnum, who keeps the accounts of cultivation,...

...village (Mill's History of British India, b. ii. c. 5. p. 266) : "A village politically consideied resembles a corporation or township. Its proper establishment...descriptions :—The potail, or head inhabitant, who settles disputes and collects the revenue, &c.; the curnum, who keeps the accounts of cultivation,...

...America. 'It is a tract of country,' says Mr Hamilton, ' comprising some thousands of acres of arable and waste land; politically viewed, it resembles a...The potail, or head inhabitant, who has the general superintendence of the affairs of the village, settles the disputes of the inhabitants, attends to...