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APPENDIX B. 



Detailed Financial Statement of the Ceylon Pearl 



Fishery of 1694. 



(Translation from the Dutch official record.) 



Free Stones of the Naick of Madura, The Theuver, The Pattangatyns of 

 Jaffnapatam, Manaar and Tutucoryn, according to old Customs. 



96! different free stones of the Naick of Madura in six boats, viz. : — 



RDS. RDS. 



4 Christian stones, at 6£ Rds. each ... 26 



1 Gentoo stone ... ... ... 9 



91! Moorish stones at n£ Rds. each ... 1,0525- 



i,o8 7 i 



60 Moorish stones in three boats for the 

 Theuver (of which 1 is given to the 

 Maniagaar of Pambenaar) at \\\ Rixdol- 

 lars each ... ... ... ... ... 690 



690 



9 stones to Pariboe-neyna, Head-Moorman, 

 viz. : — 



7 Christian stones at 6| Rds 45I 



2 Moorish do. at n| ,, ... ... 23 



68* 



The following to the Pattangatyns of Jaffna 

 and Manaar : 

 43 stones, namely : — 

 10 for the Pattangatyn Moor of the 



Parruas of Manaar, Jan de Cruz. 

 10 to Anthony de Melho, Head Pattan- 

 gatyn of Carreas. 



