Rise and progress of the British power in India . tself upon their atten-tion, and must be decided. He accordingly re-corded a minute in the month of November 1776, Further minute by Mr. Hast- in which he pointed out the necessity, before to a decision, of being previously fur-nished with accurate statements of the real valueof the lands, and the grounds upon which theyshould be prepared. To obtain them he feltwould be a work of labour requiring much offi-cial knowledge, some management, and unremit-ting application, in comparing and collating theaccounts of the past collections, i
Rise and progress of the British power in India . tself upon their atten-tion, and must be decided. He accordingly re-corded a minute in the month of November 1776, Further minute by Mr. Hast- in which he pointed out the necessity, before to a decision, of being previously fur-nished with accurate statements of the real valueof the lands, and the grounds upon which theyshould be prepared. To obtain them he feltwould be a work of labour requiring much offi-cial knowledge, some management, and unremit-ting application, in comparing and collating theaccounts of the past collections, in digesting thematerials which might be furnished by the pro-vincial councils and dewans, in issuing ordersfor special accounts and other materials of infor-mation, and in deputing native officers on occa-sional investigations. He felt the impossibilityof the Revenue Boards conducting a business ofsuch detail, and that it could not be left whollyto the provincial councils, as it required uni-formity in its design, authorityjnJis^execiition, Hind. 538 RISE AND PROGRESS OF THE [Chap. X. 1776-78. and an extraordinary share of responsibility toanimate the zeal of those who should be entrustedwith the charge of it. He therefore proposedthat a temporary office should be constituted toexecute the business, under the conduct of one ortwo covenanted servants of the Company, assistedby a dewan and other officers, either selectedfrom the office of the khalsa, or occasionallychosen for special commissions. To ensure des-patch, it was proposed that all orders issued fromthe office, when sanctioned by the Board, shouldbe written in the name of the Governor-general,and that the control of it should be committed tohis immediate by This suggestion met with the most determined IVIcssrs* Clflvcr- ing and Francis, opposition on the part of General Clavering and The latter recorded sundry minutes inreply to that of Mr. Hastings. General Claveringdeclared it to be an attem
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