Nine- tenths of the land in these Nerbudda territories are held in lease immediately under Government by the heads of villages, whose leases have been renewable every five years; but they are now to have a settlement for twenty.[l6] The other tenth is held by these heads of villages intermediately under some chief, who holds several portions of land immediately under Government at a quit-rent, or for service performed, or to be performed, for Government, and lets them out to farmers.

These are, for the most part, situated in the more hilly and less cultivated parts.
Notes: 1.

November, 1835.
2.

This observation does not hold good in densely populated tracts, which are now numerous.
3.

These 'estates of villages' are known by the Persian name of 'mauza'.