438 Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal, [November, 1913. 
above them. Yet, they do not call themselves kings, though 
they consider themselves such; but, Boyons, which means 
perhaps the same as Princes. All the Patans and native Ben- 
galis obey these Boyons : three of them are Gentiles, namely those 
of Chandecan, of Siripur, and of Bacala. The others are 
Saracens; however, the King of Aracan, called King of the 
Mogos, also holds part of it.’’ Cf. Hist. des choses plus 
memorables...., Bovrdeavs, 1614, Vol. III, 826-827. 
In Vol. I, 602, we find: ‘‘ The great Mogor attacked them 
with a powerful army, and having killed the tyrant [King Daud], 
who had usurped this country, with his chief partisans, he left 
the government of that kingdom in the hands of twelve per- 
sons, who plotting secretly against him subdued those of 
dolin or Maasudalin, as some call him. The King of Arracan 
also possesses part of it, even of what is on the frontiers, 
quoted by Dr. Wise through d’ Avily, J.A.8.B., 1875, p. 181. 
Several other references to the Bhiiiyas can be found in 
the Portuguese historians. 
bout 1605, Philip de Brito de Nicote tried to persuade 
of] Sundiva, where he fortified himself, and the twelve Boides 
tendered him their submission, and that he determined to 
march upon Chatigaio [Chittagong] and pass into Arracao; 
and that, at the very time when the Mogor marched against 
Siripur, the Mogo went to Bengala with all his fleet, for the 
sake of attacking his neighbour, the King of Tupara [Tippera], 
but that he withdrew to Arracio, leaving the greater part of 
his fleet and artillery at Catigao [sic].’’* 
1 Cf. Colleegao d» documentos ineditos tT i 
. 2 ..., Tom. Vi, 1¢ Serie, Decada 
= ~ iG da India por A. Bocarro, Lisboa, 1876, pp. 131, 440. 
- £0id., Tom. VII, 1* Serie, Vol. II, Lisboa 1834, p. 226.—At 
