He is, before he enters upon his charge, obliged to insert, in his list of civil functionaries, to be paid monthly, out of the revenues, a number of writers and officers, of all descriptions, _recommended_ to him by these deputies and other influential persons at Court.

Of these men he never sees or knows anything.

They are the children, servants, creatures, or dependents of the persons who recommend them, and draw their pay.

These are called _civil sufarishies_, and cost the State much more than the military sufarishies_, already mentioned--perhaps not less than six thousand rupees a-month in this division alone.
The Nazim is permitted to levy for incidental expenses, only ten per cent.

over and above the Government demand; and required to send one- half of this sum to Court, for distribution.