'The views and opinions of Brigadier General John Jacob, CB. Aide-decamp to the Queen; Aide-de-camp to the Governor General of India, &c. &c. &c.; late commanding in chief the British forces in Persia; at present commanding the Sind Irregular Horse, and Political Superintendent of the North-West frontier of Sind.' [‎64] (95/481)

64
have no claim whatsoever against the sub-tenant's or cul- 1
tivator's Rs. 250. On the contrary, whatever he might
receive, he would receive out of this Rs. 100 surplus.
Clause 8. But although, in each and all of these exam
ples, Rs. 100 forms the limit which the Government could
demand, and yet admit of production continuing, and the
producer's subsisting and fairly meeting his risks and
outlay, yet it does not follow that Government should in
all cases demand the Rs. 100 in full. On the contrary, in
the case of the lappa claimant, referred to in the preced
ing paragraph, a specified portion of the Rs. 100 would be
set aside for him. In like manner, but in greater propor
tion, would a zemindar proving a claim to the entire rent,
minus the Government tax thereon, participate in the
Rs. 100.
XIV. The settlement officers should bear in mind
that, having determined what the Government demand
upon any given area shall be, and having further particu
larised upon whom the demands shall be made, they have
reached the limit to which the interference of Government
can legitimately extend in regard of Government's rela
tion to the soil. And any further inquiries and decisions
which the settlement officer may record are purely of a
judicial character, having for their object,—
ls^—To determine clearly, and for a permanence,
what the exact position of the tax-payer may be, to the
end that, when he has entered into his contract of lease
with Government, he may not be subjected to the
fraudulent claims of other parties.
2nd. —To decide and record, once for all, all rights and
claims in this soil which might otherwise come before
the ordinary civil courts, held at times and in places
where it would be impracticable for the judge to collate