127*. Imperial mandate under date the 3d of the month of Sumree* of the King’s year, and year of Mahomed, 1215.

Be it known to Syde Buddeeuzzumaum, Dewan of the 8th Cutchery at Sunka Gurry.

The Reyuts, &c. of your districts, when convicted of offences, are, at present, fined by Government. It is ordered that in future these fines shall be commuted; and that the offender, in place of every pagoda of the fine adjudged against him, shall plant 2 Mango trees, and 2 trees of the large Jaumun* in front of his village, and to water and tend them till they are of the height of 3 Derras. This order is to be inserted in the regulations for the dis­tricts.

The above order is accordingly inserted in the regulations for the district, this 11th of the month Zabad Jaffeeree of the King’s year, and year of Mahomed, 1215, cor­responding with the Pulwung*, Seeuhir Abdeek Sirawin Maus.