A History of the Mahrattas v1.c14.39

v1.c14.39

Over every twenty-five horsemen Sivajee had a Havildar. To one hundred and twenty-five there was a Joomladar; and to every five Joomlas, or six hundred and twenty-five, he had a Soobehdar. Every Soobeh had an accountant and auditor of accounts, appointed by Sivajee, who were liable to be changed, and were invariably Bramins or Purvoes. To the command of every ten Soobehs, or six thousand two hundred and fifty horse, which were only rated at five thousand, there was a commander styled Punch-huzaree, with whom were also stationed a Muzzimdar, or Bramin auditor of accounts, and a Purvoe register and accountant, who was called Ameen. These were government agents; but besides these, every officer, from the Joomladar upwards, had one or more Carcoons, paid by himself, as well as others in the pay of government.