The Nagas

Hill Peoples of Northeast India

Project Introduction The Naga Database

manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters

caption: order from W.G. Archer to Assam Rifles' post, Wakching to go to Wangla and Hungphoi to collect tax and confiscate guns
medium: notes
person: ChingsahYong
location: Wangla Hungphoi Wakching
date: 27.1.1948
production:
person: Archer/ W.G.
date: 1946-1948
refnum: 2:1
text: Officer in charge A.R. outpost Wakching.
text: Please depute 2 sections Assam Rifles to go to Wangla on 28th January 1948 for the following purpose:
text: 1. Realisation of Rs 142 land revenue (house tax)
text: 2. Fine for non-payment on due date Rs 50.
text: 3. Collection of all guns in the village and transport to Wakching.
text: 4. Fine for keeping unlicenced guns Rs 100/- (total) Rs 292/-
text: 5. Arrest of the gaonburas.
text: From Wangla the sections should go to Hungphoi (3 miles) and camp in Hungphoi on 29th January for the following purpose:
text: 1. Realisation of Rs 162 land revenue.
text: 2. Fine for non-payment on due date Rs 50/-.
text: 3. Collection of all guns in the village and transport to Wakching.
text: 4. Fine for keeping unlicenced guns Rs 100/-.
text: 5. Arrest of the gaonburas.
text: The sections should return to Wakching on 30 January. Chingsah and Yong dbs. will accompany the section.
text: W.G. Archer 27/1/48