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K 12395, 4, Collectie Stad Antwerpen, Erfgoedbibliotheek Hendrik Conscience
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The history of British India |
Full text | A ; Plan ‘proposed by Mr. Hastings. nook v. The failure of exaggerated hopes was not the only Cxar.3- gyi] whereof the farm by auction was accused. The i775, Zemindars ; through whose agency the revenues of the districts had formerly been realized, and whose office'and authority had generally grown into here- ditary possessions, comprising both an estate and a magistracy, or even a species of sovereignty, when SE the territory and jurisdiction were large; were either thrown out of their possessions; or, from an ambi- tion to hold the situation which had given opulence and rank to their families, perhaps for generations, they bid for the taxes more than the taxes could enable them to pay; and reduced themselves by the bargain to poverty and ruin. When the revenues were farmed to the Zemindars, these contractors were induced to turn upon the ryots, and others from whom their collections were levied, the same rack which was applied to themselves. When they were farmed to the new adventurer, who looked only to @ temporary profit, and who had no interest in the per- manent prosperity of a people with whom he had ne permanent connexion, every species of exaction to which no punishment was attached, or of which the punishment could by artifice be evaded, was to him a fountain of gain. After several acrimonious debates, the Governor- general proposed that the separate opinions of the Members of the Council, on the most eligible plan for levying the taxes of the country, should be sent to the Court of Directors. And on the 28th of March, 1775, a draught, signed by him and Mr. Barwell, was pre- pared for transmission. The leading principle of this proposal was; that the several districts should be farmed on leases for life, or for two joint lives, allowing a preference to the Zemindar, as often as his offer was not’ greatly inferior either to that of other candidates, See a” a EEN ES RL ZA | | oo ware Se RE — = SS RE Gane gree Ue nts arr — mm ? |
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Source listing | Mill, James, The history of British India, K 12395, 4, Collectie Stad Antwerpen, Erfgoedbibliotheek Hendrik Conscience |