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Atmospheric

Pressure.

Meteorological Register, kept at the Assay Office, for the Month of January, 1839. Forenoon, 10 A. M.

Afternoon 4 P. M.
Aqueous
Atmospheric Tempe-

Aqueous
Temperature. Hygrometry.

Weather.
tension.

Pressure.

rature. Hygrometry

tension. Wind.

Stand
Barometer.
Old

Height at

32 Fah.

River water.

Well water.

Aspect of Sky.

G.NACN Day of the Month.

Arpach

Direc-
tion.

Old Stand
Barometer.

Height at 32 Fah.

Air.

Barometer.

Aspect
of Sky.

Air.

Dew point.

Hair
Wet-bulb
Depression.

Differential
thermometer.

Hair Hy
grometer.
By Dew point.
Hygrometer.

By
Direc-

uon.
I55 | By Wet bulb.

NW | Force.

13,6

clear

do.
do.
do.

e.

8

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cumuli.
13,8 12,61 69

clear.
13,1 11,91 71

el cir.cum.few.
12,2 10,4 75

n. e. clear.
9,0 9,01

e. 4 cldy, all day.

X.-Meteorological Register.

0.12) ovrct.cum.st.

cidy.
e. 12 do. showery.

12 do. haze
o.1 cir. cum. & st.

cir, strat.

و نه نه نه

JOURNAL

OF

THE ASIATIC SOCIETY.

No. 86. FEBRUARY, 1839.

Art. I.-— Report on the Settlement of the ceded portion of the Dis

trict of Azimgurh, commonly called Chuklah Azimgurh, by J. THOMASON, Esq. Collector of Azimgurh, dated Agra, De

cember 16th, 1837. 1st. The completion of the settlement of Chuklah Azimgurh, affords the opportunity for offering some remarks on its state. The settlement operations have extended from the year 1833 to 1837, and been conducted either by myself, or others acting under my superintendence. I am hence desirous to place on record the principles which have guided me, and to note some circumstances, a correct understanding of which is essential to the future prosperity of the district. My remarks are intended to be strictly practical, and to convey impressions and opinions having reference to the locality.

2nd. A brief statistical account of the Chuklah will form a fitting introduction to the subject.

3rd. It lies between the 25th and 27th degrees of north latitude, and the 82nd and 84th degrees of east longitude. It is bounded on the west by the Oude territories, on the north by the river Goggra and district of Goruckpore, and on the south and east by the river of Benares. The country is generally low, with water near the surface; and abounding in large jheels, or lakes. It is traversed from west to east by several rivers or streams, all of which take their rise from lakes situated either in the district itself or in Oude, at a short distance to the west between the Goggra and the Goomtee, and fall into the Ganges; of these the Surjoo and the Tonse are navigable during the rains, whilst the Phurchee, the Koonwur, the Bainsehee, the Munglaai, the Beysoo, and the Gunghee, are never navigable, but are highly valued for the irrigation which they extensively supply.

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4th. The soil is generally fertile, and peculiarly adapted for the cultivation of the Sugar-cane. There are however Salt or Oosur plains, which no culture can ever render productive.

5th. The size and general character of the several sub-divisions of the district will best appear from the following tables. They show the . arrangements which have been made for the fiscal and civil administration and for the police of the district, and the charge which the establislıments constitute on the resources of the district.

Table showing the size and resources of the sereral Pergunnah

Dirisions of the Chuklah.

Table shorring the size and resources of the several Pergunnah

Dirisions of the Chuklah.-( Continued.)

Powai,
Deedargunge,
Manol,
Total of Per-2

gunh. Mahol, s Nizamabad, Ctharsee,

Belah,
Phurchuk

Havelee, 5
Dobartah,
Dowlutabad,
Dealpoor,
Kotah,
Gonzarah,
Nundaow,
Hurbunspoor,
Total of Per->

gunh. Niza

mabad,
Kurriat
Mittoo,

Amdhyee,
Taree,
Total of Per->
gunh. Kurri-

at Mittoo, (keriakote, Havelee,

Khanpoor,
Dhurwara,
Suleemabad,..

8,5571 1,968 15,576 5,312 14,205 5,385 12,106 4,120 19,8384,427

7,793] 1,708 13,317) 6,873 8,0701 2,917 14,172 4,330 12,446/ 4,680

3,165 13,690 15,461 36,349 12,619 32,209

7,596 23,822 20,278 41,543 11,203 20,704 9,811 30,031 7,491 18,511 17,241 35,743 8,959 26,065

17,907 41,941 31,487 27,995 47,982 20,335 30,658 18,563 41,654 28,889

18,407 19,106 19,205 15,087 29,208

9,004 21,270 12,495 26,889 12,946

Total of Per
gunh. Cheri-
akote,

Belbabans, Ooturuha,

Duhkunha,
Total of Ph.2

Belhabans,
Mabomeda.
bad Gobna,

Oowkaf,
Behrozpoor,
Purduha,

Area

No. of
Villages.

Area in Acres of cultivated Land.

Area in Acres of culturable Land.

Area in Acres of uncultivated waste.

Total in Acres.

Highest Jumma of present Settlement.

Population.

sions of the Chuklah.--/ Continued.) Table showing the size and resources of the sereral Pergunnah Diri