Storia do Mogor 211.1.6

211.1.6

Narsapur. — Here there was a piece of land used for storing timber, and a smith's shop, where various things required for ships were stored, and the workpeople who resorted there had been free of dues for a long time; nor was anyone allowed to hinder others from settling there, the said people being, like the Narsapur dwellers, in the service of the Company. Yearly from each household 3 pagodas were collected. The demand is conceded by the emperor to the Dutch on the old footing. In the village Mansiewarom (subordinate to Masulipatam) forty households of washermen used to pay each 3 pagodas a year. There are now six families left. When the water rises they go to wash in Suguram (or Sury) village, and ought not to be hindered. The request is granted. Certain taxes or dues were remitted, viz. : 1. A tax on coolies whose wages are paid by the merchants, provided they are permanently in the Company's service. 2. The tax of Callagads, or writers' fees. 3. Rahdari, or road tax, inland in going from Bimlipatnam to Siccacol. 4. Rahdari on travellers from Eloer, Ragiemandree, Daatcheram, Palicol, and Nagelwance. 5. Rahdari from Masulipatam and Paliacatta, going and coming. 6. Tolls or other imposts upon any victuals for the Company's own use, coming either by water or land. 7. Tolls on all merchandise or wares sent out by the Company and brought in by it from abroad and here sold.