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FEMALE INFANTICIDE. MEASURES ADOPTED (COMMENCING WITH THE YEAR 1805) BY LIEUTENANT COLONEL A. WALKER, RESIDENT a7 BaNODA, AND BY OTHER OFFICERS, 5 yoR THx SUPPRESSION OF INFANTICIDE IN THE PROVINCE OF KATTYWAR, &. = - ACCONPANIED BY REPORTS, &c, BY MR, J. P. WILLOUGHBY, ‘FOLATIOAL AGREE IN THAT PROVTHCH, AND BY HIS SUCCESSORS, OF THE SUBSEQUENT MEASURES ADOFTED BY THOSE OFFICERS FOR THE ATTAINMENT OF THAT OBJECT. . CONTENTS, vii Letter frata the Avtiup Political Ageut in Kattywne, duted the 21st De. eeunkor 184, gulunitting the usual anaual retueuy of die Thavejn, Soomnra, mul Jelwa population, for the year 1853, aud thy account current of the tinutieide Kon “ 699 Reswlucion of Government on the furegoing letter, . : 70 [etter from the Aoting Palitiea Ageut, dated 23nd August 1859, ebm. fide report, for the year LAL ib, : ot ut on the foregoing letter .. Letier from the Acting Palitien! Ageut iu Kuttysear, dated the 2rd Marek, V3, relative Co n ease of Veale Infanticide wong the Mohwure at Mallia Reply of Gave Farther leter fram the 3 the aume subject . Reply of Government 5 eae mew eee 7 ting Poltieat Agent, dated the 13th July 1955 Letter trom the Actiug Politicat Agent in Kattywar, duted the 5th Sime 185, forwarding copy of correspondence relative ta 6 reduction in the expenses of Rajpont enntviages . Fd Reference of Government to the Acting Vobticat Agent in Kutch 716 Reply of the Acting Political Agent in Kutch, dated $l July 1855, sub anitting copy of eorrespondence relative to the reluction of marringe espouses, &e, iy, a) Tlesolntion of Government, CONTENTS, — FEMALE INEANTICIDE. Measanes alopted (commencing with the year 1803) by Liewtenant Colunel A ‘Wotkee, Revideut at Buroda, sad by other oficers, fur the Supptewion of Tnfimticidera the Province of Knitywar, &c, Accompanied by reports, Be. hy Me. J. P. Willoughby, Political Agent in that provines, aud by hi rueessorr, of the subsequent measures adopted by those ofGoere for the attainnent of that hapocta objet. Cortexponder : Litter from Gieutrpant Clout. Walker, dated 35th March 1 ou the sholiion of Peoale Infuse an : xtra from Aeverprens Noa. 7 aud 3 Ditto Nos. 4, 4, and 6 ito Nos. 7,8 and 9. Ditto Noe. 10 aud 11 Ditto Nos. 12 and 13 Die and 1d Vite Viste Bitte of Tharejea, revouneed in wa wet apecclly mentioned, why eve AGEMENT acateer Ineawricrne, obtaiued ftom the Thatej aad Jetva Chiefs in Kaleyear Correryondgpes 0 tennant ifr, Wha Deve of fawn has reed ue Aaughifs aul of those whe have ast en Greesyondence .. Menormadure specifying those Tac dildo Tint of prevents the Jaughters ofthe Tharyjas—Talooka Dhol and Bhyad, rl apg th rte of Fel ni, band fron: the Chie of Nowanngave . aaah ea swho lnare proversed thelr finale OR iv convents, Correspaidonce relating to Infanticide. 3oM A nsulete list at pwtionlar register, cotaprisiug the names, fauilas, places ofalorte, Taluohas, Se, of all rue Dharejas in Tune 1817, in Nateywar ¢ anil muriber of ie feoale offspring, waved nein living, sineo Ue introdectio oF the Infasticide arrangemeut by Lientenst Colosel A, Walker, ia a. w. 1807-08 an + But Correspondence, eontinention of, : 93 Latter from Lieutenat Cclaind A. Walker to Ove Seeretmry tothe HTowor- alle thu Const of Direetors, dato 1gth July 1819, endlosing a memo- randum ou dhe subject of Female Infanticide a Memoreuilnes above muntioued Tetive finn Lientrnant Cnloutl A. Walker to the Secretary tn Uke Masore able due Court of Dicetors, dated 27th August 181 °¥eViewing the peo cevecliuggs whiels husk passed ver Infanticide singe the Ge ol kis quitting tadin Eaxtrnet front a letter from the Honorable dv Gaunt of Sivectors to the Gosernment of Bombay, dhied the Ist March: 1820 wy gute Hy (lay Honorable Mu 4 dntest Camap Matin, th January 1871, Bxtenet fram a fetter from the Seeretary with he Hight HonoraMe thy a wu Leiter fom ( mwa, Poitenl Ageut in Kattyvar, dat Tit July 1824, submitting statement shoving the aemnaler of Thar fonales hor anal preserve in the Western Peninsula af Guzemnt Statement abore auentioed Haltar Bok Muchos Kuta Uoerespondlenee, esutinuntion of . Statomeat af ues levied in the yeoiumule of Kuttywar ia the yr Ta21, 123, 1823, aod LAE, ac how appropriated. 436 Slatemient slowing the estinnted expense atteudavt on dhe marriage natuact EIpinetane, users alo of UND dbarja toutes, of the four yanks atts elnssey, the hutsber tha it is eetiuintol ae to be aintviod cael year, with the suum aountly expeuced on each, rr ap Corrospondener, eontinustinn af : ib. "Tearlnte of uvtes roving troey the Karkoon statioaed at Sautulpnne Chorar, contaiuing ists of female childroa preserved hy the diazejes + pf thal’ Talooks, ix conformity to the engagement eterel inte iy the Chiefs on the Grit March 1817 ; alo tranmbate uf uvtes recived from the Karkoou st Charelate 4. : Correspondence, eantinuation of : Rames of thote Shurejaa of the Dhetol Whyad who bad peewnte vinde them by Mr. Lgngford, on secount of their having saved daughters . . 137 Letior from M4, 1 Willoughty, Boitiedl Agout, Rattyway, dated 21th September 4331, sahostting observations eu she aubject of Futule Atuuticite® ee MT CONTENTS. Dinft of w proposed Proclamation (0 be is suit Infield in Katiywar - Government reply to Mr. Willonghyy'slethes dated 22nd Navenber 1834, Lester from Mr. J.P. Wiloaghhy, dated 12h Apeil 1885, submitting the Jplut proceedings of Captalu Tang and Linwvelf, iv iwecatigating a cary fof Tufte against IDinegjn Soorajee, Chiat of Bujkot Goscranent weplyy dated nel ewe 1835 Tati fom Captain W. Lang, Aeting Politeal Agent ia Kaetywer, dated 1th Febunary 1886, eeportiog Uae removal af the attachment lich Ina heen placed oo the Iyjkue Tulooks, on account of the eunduet of Siaegja Sourajee, the Chiet Mecauraudaun on the above Kite ly Me. J. P. Willoughby, Secretary to Govesimont, dadetseh July 1836 Lette Fa the Potion Agent in Kattywae, dated 40eh reporting winder ease of Infanticide, commitiel by Thareja Veerajec of Khoreesta . Gosevnent reply, dated 9th October 1 Lotter from eit Putiteal Agint, sated 16d Septanber 1 antl ease, and subywiting the depowiians Govermmeat reply, date ely Ontaber 1831 Letter fr 3. Brskine, Hu, Potitioal Agent in Kattsuan, dated. 30d dnne 1897, subuttiny 1s report on Pomsnle Tnfuntbeidie fe Kottswat for thee youre 1885 and TEBE Avcuxmrx A to the above report sexpis.I.—Proclaniation ol om the subject of Ke- Li, reporting, Aovexors D—itecripts and disbursements on accoual Gf Mole sullee and the Infauticide Anvrsmnx E,—Resolations passed. hy the soreral Maas. aid Thajpont Chiefs (elien assembled at Chapaberes by Mr, Wilkinson. (he Political Agewt at Bhopal) foe butter carrying inte eseention the fuedere iemned hy them, prohibiting Bomale Tndintietde within their several (etritotiea; the ebjert af duese resolutions being the remaval ff the vauses which Ina ty Invnuticéde ix F.—Instraetions inl to Moonshice Ghoolam Mahotaed, rwlien appointed ageut fur taking the ceusus of Ue Tlineejas Tatter from Mr. J. Krakine, te Political Agent, hmuding mp a letter frou luis First Assistant, Captaiu Lang, with remarks theseo Captaiediang? setter, sulunitLing his proeeeilings in a case af suspend endunticide iu the family of Sbareja Hasenjce, Yeother of the prin- al Crnvia of the Shapauir Talontia Minute of Sie Mabert Graut, dated ul, Apsit ISIS, espressiug a Aesiee that Mx. Willoughby, the Political Seevelary, will male sutel observa tions as way suggest themselves ty him on Me. Erskine’s report, ov on the subject of Pemala Infanticide for the yoars 1435 nnd 1835... Meinofaudinn on Mr, Hrskine’s seport, by Mrs J.P. Willowghley, dated Nth Sypleunber 1838 Fe A ib. yi con’ snptx No, Ut ty forego Dita No. 2 Avpnsarces Now, 3 and 4 - Dito Now 5 Gand7 Ditto Nos. 8, 9, and 10 Ditto Now. 11 and 12 Minute on Afr. Bekins repoct hy she Monorable tt Gaternor, dated 20 September 1838 .. Miunate by the Houoratde Mir. Duntop, dated 2d0d Septemboe 1848 wther minutes of Gavernment . sae Ba Letter fiom Mi. J. Hrvkiue, Botitical Agent fw Kattywne, dated lat De- cubes 1837, regurting the aceeptause of a bribe by an Infautienle: Reyiy of Goverment, dati the 16th My 188 |. etter fiom Captain G, LeGrand Incob, dated 29rd Ostober 1841, slang = rept ou the har sod Jets polation of Katya ge thor will rommke on the mubject of fatmsticide genorally 4... 895, Avrexaix A to the foregoing Report Ditto Ww. an Dito © Vite Dd. mito Dino F. Vite Gand IL Memoranidien by Mr. 2. P. Willoughby, Furegolug cepart ae ‘Mhuute by the Right Honorable the Govemor ote llutig ta the order olf the Acting Dol tn ahe ste f hie former rport Avvennrx A to the foregoing Jetter Ritts : Tivo C oe Dito ¥, coon Ditto F eo apy of Goxgrnment to the foregoing letter, died 17h Bay 1813 Ubrrespomlence on the subject of Prize Resuya Carenpendenre tees he Tole Agent Rallye ‘nd Gagerninent, cvs Gheaubject of Femme Infanticide wns ys "alte of he penpition ofthe Ihara seen in Katy from wer ten yeara to one yext,gp the anine stood on the Ist January 1845. 645 Witta of the Fetwn sexes. eee 66 Ditto of the Seomra sexes. or Statesent showing the mombera of the sildeen atone period shyra the nusfiters which shosid correepond with them, after dedectng