A History of the Mahrattas v1.c14.86

v1.c14.86

The officers at the head of these civil situations, except the Nyadeish and Nyashastree, held military commands, and frequently had not leisure to superintend their duties. All, therefore, had deputies called Karbarees, to assist them, who frequently had power to annex the seal or mark of their principals on public documents ; when so empowered, they were styled Mootaliqs and each department, and every district establishment, had eight subordinate officers, under whom there were an adequate number of assistants. These officers were,