Brande's Encyclopedia, Part IV [pp. 313-318]

,Broa7de's Encyclopedia.
We subjoin the following tabl)le, exhibiting the extent and population of India, which we copy Irom the second edition of Mr. Hamilton's Iizdian Gazetteer. Some latter accounts have been publiished as to the population of particular
)rovin-ces; but we believe that this is the most accurate statement that has hitherto been framed, embracing, the whole
country.
ariitMshllS0.uare repulatiori.
Beigal, Baha;-r, and Benlares - -
Additions in Hindostan since A. D. 1765 -
Gurwal, Kumoon, arid the tract between the Sututileje and Jumna
Total under the Bengal presidency - - -
Under the Madras piresidency -1
Under the Bonl)av presidency - - - - -
Territories in the Deccan, &c., acquired since 1815, consisting of tihe Peishwa's domin ions, &c., and since mostly attached to thie Bombay presidency
Total under the British government
B3RITISH ALLIES AND TRIBUTARIES.
The N~za - - - - - - - 600 1,0,0
The Nizam...
The Nagpoor Raja -5
The King of Oude - - - - -
'l'he Guicowar - - - - - -
Kotah, 6,500; Boondee, 2,500; Bopaul, 5,000 - - - - - -
The Mvsore Raja -20
The Satara Raja - - -
Travancore, 6,000 Cochin, 2,000 -
Under thle Rajas of Jondpour, Jeypoor, Odeypoor, Bicancere, Jesselmere, arid other raj poot chiefs, Holcar, Amieer Khan, the Row of Kutch, Bhurtpoor, Macherry, and niu mnerous other petty chiefs, Seikes, Gonds, Bheels, Coolies, and Catties, all compre hended within the line of British protection -
Total under the British government and its allies
I NDENT STATES.
The Nepaul Raja - -
The Lahore Raja (Runjeet Singh)
The Amieers of Sin(le -
The dorniiomus of Sindia -
The Cabul sovereign, east of the Indus
Grand total of Hinjostan
INDIA BEYOND THE GANGEs. -British Acquisitions in 1824 and 1825.
Countries south of Rangoon, consisting of half the province of Martaban, and the pro vinces of Tavoy, Ye, Tenasserin, and the Mergtii isles - - -
The province of Arracan - - - - -
Countries from which the Burmese have been expelled, consisting of Assam and the
adjacent petty states, occupying a space of about - - -
Total - - - - - 77,000 301,000
tant articles, and furnishes nearly a third part of
the enti re public revenue of the kingdom.
e For the more easy levy of the excise duties,
England and Wales are di vided into ab out fifty-six
collection s, some of whi ch are called by the namea
of particular counties, other s by the names of great
town s. Wher ne one county is divided into several
collections, or where a collection com prises the
contiguous parts of several counties, ev e ry suc h
collection is subdivided into several districts, within
which there is a supervisor; and each district is
again subdivided into out-rides and foot-walks,
within each of which there is a surveying officer
or giiager. Some excise duties, that were justly
objected to, have been repealed within these few
years; and with the exception of the duty on
glass, which interferes injuriously with the rnanufacture, we are not sure.that there is one of the
existing duties that can be fairly objected to on
principle, though the rate of duty might, in some
instances, be advantageously reduced. It has been
said, that the excise duties; greatly raise the cost
"ExCsE I)ETIES, in Revenue and Finance, are
duties imposed on articles produced or manufactttred at home, while in the possession of the producers or manufacturers. They were introduced
into England by the Long Parliament in 1643,
being then laid on the makers and venders of ale,
lbeer, cider, and perry. The royalists soon after
followed the example of the republicans; both
sides declaring that the excise should be continued
no longer than the terminiation of the war. But
it weas found too p roduc tiv e a source of re venue to
be again relinquished; and when the nation had
been accustomed to it for a few years, the parliamenit declared, in 1649, that the impost of excise
was the most easy and indifferent levy that could
lie laid upon the people. It was placed on a new
footing at the Restoration; and notwithstanding
Mr. Justice Blackstone says, that'from its first
original to the present time, its very name has been
odious to the people of England' (Corn. book i. c.
8.), it has continued progressively to gain ground;
and is at this moment imposed on several impor
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ritish Square
Miles.
162,000
148,000
18,000
328,000
.154,000
11,000
600,000
553,000
96,000
75,000
20,000
18,000
14,000
27,000
14,000
8,000
Populatioyi.
39,000,000
18,000,000
500,000
57,500,000
15,000,000
2,500,000
8,000,000
83,000,000
10,000,000
3,000,000
3,000,000
2,000,000
1,500,000
3,000,000
1,500,000
1,000,000
283,000
1,103,000
53,000
50,000
24,000
40,000
10,000
1,280,000
15,000,000
123,000,000
2,000,000
3,000,000
1,000,000
4,000,000
1,000,000
134,000,000 -
12,000
11,000
54,000
77,000
51,000
100,000
150,000
301,000
Total