FOUND AT MOKGUEER, 12/ 



and rewards for catching thieves. In it there (hall be 

 no moleltation, no pafiage for troops; nor fhall any one 

 take from it the fmalleft part. I give likewife every- 

 thing that has been poMefl'ed by the fervants of the Raa- 

 jaa. I give the Earth and Sky, as long as the Sun and 

 Moon ih all laft. Except, however, fuch lands as have 

 been given to God, and to the Braahmons, which they 

 have long poffefTed, and now enjoy. And that the glory 

 of my father and mother, and my own fame, may be in- 

 creased, I have cauied this Saafon (i) to be engraved, 

 and granted unto the great Botho Bethkoraato Meefro? 

 who has acquired all the wifdom of books, and has 

 ftudied the Beads (2) under OJlaayono ; who is defcend- 

 ed from Owpomonyobo ; who is the fon of the learned 

 and immaculate Botho Boraahoraato ; and whofe grand- 

 father was Botho Beefworaato, learned in the Beads, 

 and expert in performing the Jog (3). 



Know all the aforefaid, that as bellowing is merito- 

 rious, fo taking away deferves punifhment; wherefore 

 leave it as I have granted it. Let all his neighbours, 

 and thofe who till the land, be obedient to my com- 

 mands. What you have formerly been accuftomed to 

 perform and pay, do it unto him in all things. Dated 

 in the 33d Sombot (4,) and 21ft day of the month of 

 Maargo. 



Thus fpeak the following Slokes (5) from Dhormo 

 Onoofaajon ; 



1. " Ram hath required, from time to time, of all 

 " the Raajaas that may reign, that the bridge of 

 •' their beneficence be the fame, and that they do con- 

 w tinually repair it. 



2. " Lands have been granted by Sogor, and many 

 {C other Raajaas; and the fame of their deeds devolves 

 J< to their fucceifors, 



He 



