Excellency Lord Mornington, his appreciation and thanks.
It was now in the year 1802 A.D., that when the Nawab of Arcot renounced his throne in favour of the English, a Permanent Settlement was made with the ruling Chief of Venkatagiri, and an "Isthimiral," dated 24th August, 1802, was issued to the Rajah, fixing an annual Peishkash of Rs. 4,44,232, which is the sum total of Rs. 86,692, that was being paid to the Nawab of Arcot as annual tribute, and Rs. 3,57,540 fixed as the cost of Military Maintenance taken over by the English. When Lord Clive saw the willing consent of the Rajah to the terms proposed, he sent him as a sign of appreciation and reward a precious "Kalaggi Saspesh " and many rich presents. It is also in the same year 1802 A.D., that as a result of the Queen's Proclamation, the Rajah (and his successors ever since) had been deprived of the powers of
