ment prevailing in the zemindaries. Towards the clearance of the Zemindars' debts, and owing to other irregular ways of managing the estates, they are sold away and are for ever alienated from the families of the Zemindars.
"Therefore you had best consider the advantages that shall accrue to you from the passing of the aforesaid Regulations, which shall invalidate any alienation of the Samasthanam from your family in favour of others, except in the three following cases : —
"1. When you justly transfer your estate to another party with the previous consent of the Government obtained.
"2 & 3. When you forfeit it as a penalty for your violation of the stipulations of the agreement executed and submitted by you to the Government, or for the transgression of the orders of the Government.
"If you should, desirous of obtaining the above mentioned advantages, agree to give
