11. The cultivators[[12]] on the lands of the vassals he seizes by force, extorts fines, or sells their cattle to pay them. Thus cultivation is ruined and the inhabitants leave the country.
12. From oppression the town magistrates[[13]] of Deogarh have fled to Raepur. He lays in watch to seize and extort money from them.
13. When he summons his vassals for purposes of extortion and they escape his clutches, he seizes on their wives and families. Females, from a sense of honour, have on such occasions thrown themselves into wells.
14. He interferes to recover old debts, distraining the debtor of all he has in the world: half he receives.
15. If any one have a good horse, by fair means or foul he contrives to get it.
16. When Deogarh was established, at the same time were our allotments: as is his patrimony, so is our patrimony.[[14]] Thousands have been expended in establishing and improving them, yet our rank, privileges, and rights he equally disregards.
17. From these villages, founded by our forefathers, he, at will, takes four or five skins of land and bestows them on foreigners; and thus the ancient proprietors are reduced to poverty and ruin.
18. From of old, all his Rajput kin had daily rations, or portions of grain: for four years these rights have been abolished.
19. From ancient times the pattayats formed his council; now he consults only foreigners. What has been the consequence? the whole annual revenue derived from the mountains is lost.
20. From the ancient Bhum[[15]] of the Frerage[[16]] the mountaineers carry off the cattle, and instead of redeeming them, this faujdar sets the plunderers up to the trick of demanding rakhwali.[[17]]