The Book of Akbar 70.6

70.6

The patwárí (accountant) of each village was to apportion [the village] name by name, among the various subordinate agents, and the collectors were to send the cash under the seal of the patwárí to the treasurer. They were to be vigilant to prevent oppression, and to treat each individual according to his deserts. The treasurer was to draw up a statement of the mohurs, rupees, and dáms according to the value indicated by their respective names and impressions, and showing the value of the old coinages in the new royal coins, so that the collectors and sarráfs might be able to ascertain the respective values of old and new coins. The Lál-i Jalálí of full weight and perfect touch was of the value of 400 dáms. The (four-cornered) rupee was worth forty dáms. The ordinary (dastúrí) ashrafí and the Akbar-sháhí rupee, which had become deteriorated in use, were to be taken at the following rates. If the ashrafí was only two birinj (grains of rice) deficient, it was to be deemed of full value, and to be received as equal to 360 dáms. If it was deficient from three birinj to one surkh, it was to be reckoned at 355 dáms; if deficient from a surkh to a surkh and a half, at 350 dáms. The rupee not more than one surkh deficient was to be considered of full value, and worth 39 dáms. If deficient one and a half to two surkhs, it was worth 38 dáms. The Lahl-i Jalálí of proper touch and just weight; the Jalála rupee not more than from one and a half to two surkhs deficient;