Tipu Sultan's Rules for his Revenue Officers

'Translation of a Hukamnamah or a Code of Rules enacted by the late Tippoo Sultan, the Sovereign of Mysore for the conduct of his Amilders' - a handwritten translation by Ram Raz concerning Tipu Sultan's rules for his revenue officers. This is 44 pages. With the translation is a 'Note to the 13th Rule' which is 12 pages. There is also a label identifying the document as 'Catalogue of English MSS No.27 IV, Tippoo Sultan's for his Revenue Officers Communicated by R. Clarke, Esq.'

The Catalogue of English Manuscripts is a bound book containing handwritten lists of papers sent to the Society. This paper is listed and described on p.84. The paper is also listed in the Register of Communications, 1823-1846, p.51 where is is recorded that the paper was received from Clarke on 26 May 1834.