140 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES
To meet these charges the following revenues were handed over to Bengal for its use :—
| ASSIGNED R | REVENU | UES (ooo omitted) | Col4 | Col5 | Col6 | Col7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heads of Revenue | Esti- mated Yield in 1876-7 | Estimated Yield at the assumed Rate of Growth | ||||
| 1877-8 | 1878-9 | 1879-80 | 1880-1 | 1881-2 | ||
| IV Exercise in spirits and drugs VI Customs (see, Customs Misc. and Warehouses and Wharf rents). VII Salt (Rents of Warehouses, fines and forfeitures and misc.). IX Stamps XIII Law and Justice XIV Marine (pilotage receipts, registration and other fees and misc.). XVI Misc. (all except premium on bills, unclaimed bills, and any unenumerated item exceeding Rs. 10,000). Total ... | Rs. 6,300 3,600 220 10,300 1,091 771 | Rs. 6,400 3,600 220 10,575 1,084 792 | Rs. 6,500 3,600 220 10,850 1,084 792 | Rs. 6,600 3,600 220 11,125 1,084 792 | Rs. 6,700 3,600 220 11,400 1,084 792 | Rs. 6,800 3,600 220 11,675 1,084 792 |
| ... | 22,671 | 23,076 | 23,421 | 23,596 | 24,171 |
Complied from statements in the Gazette of India referred to above.
But as the revenues assigned were not sufficient for meeting the incorporated charges transferred, after taking account of the excesses over normal to be paid to the Government of India, the Government agreed to make the following assignments from the Imperial treasury to the Government of Bengal:—
| Year | Assignments |
|---|---|
| 1877-78 ... ... ... 1878-79 ... ... ... 1879-80 ... ... ... 1880-81 ... ... ... 1881-82 ... ... ... | Rs. 48,32,000 44,57,000 40,82,000 37,07,000 33,32,000 |