Its rent-roll is now estimated in the public accounts at 54,640, out of which is deducted a _nankar_ of 17,587, leaving a Government demand of only 37,053.
This he can't pay; and he has shut himself up sullenly in his mud fort, where the Nazim dares not attack him.

He is levying contributions from the surrounding villages, but has not yet plundered or burnt down any.

He was lately in prison, for two years; but released on the security of Rajah Lonee Sing, of Mitholee, whose wife is his wife's sister.

He, however, says that he was pledged to produce him when required, not before the _present Nazim_, but his _predecessor_; and that he is no longer bound by this pledge.

This reasoning would, of course, have no weight with the Government authorities, nor would it be had recourse to were Lonee Sing less strong.