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they will become a body of needy desperadoes, natural enemies to peace and social order, the elements'of agrarian anarchy, aui a serious weakness politically.

The transfers of landed and immoveable property, complete or inchoate, amounted to 5,361 during the years 1873-74; the amount to Rs. 15,05,818!.

Now the revenue of the great estates which practically have not been mort^ gaged amounts to Rs. 3,53,089, that of the numerous smaller proprietors to Rs. 11,00,341 in two years then they involved themselves and their properties to the extent of much more than a year's income. The value of their properties at twelve times the Government revenue a fair valuation will be only Rs. 1,32,00,092 ; at this rate they should allbe sold out in 8f years. But many of these mortgages are not the first

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sums entered include making every allowance the prospect

transaction, the

loans of previous years alarming.



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Statement showing the aggregate value of property transferred by documents registered in 1873 and 1874. Description ot deeds.

Deeds of sale of Rs. 100 and upwards Do. less than Ks. loo Do. of mortgage of Rs. 00 and upwards, Do. do less than Ks. 100 Do. of gift ... 1

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of deeds.