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raja desired the Curumba chief to take the whole country ; and should 

 his posterity fail, then it should come to the Cotta chief, or to his pos- 

 terity, and so on alternately. The Curumba chief obtained the power. 

 The aforesaid Jadadhari had a daughter, who married the Cotta chief, 

 or his descendant, and transferred her hereditary possession with her- 

 self. Subsequently the Cotta and Curumba chiefs Were at war with 

 each other ; a state of things which was put an end to, by the country 

 coming under the rule of the East India Company. 



The foregoing account is attested by the signature of fourteen indi- 

 viduals, as being that which they had received from their forefathers, 

 by tradition. 



Remarks. — This document to say the least is curious. The Verdav 

 chief, the Hindu raja, and the Curumba chief, seem to have been of 

 distinct races of people. The Cotta chief is understood to have been a 

 Hindu, The abstract above given is rather full ; but the original do- 

 cument being copied and embodied in the second volume of restored 

 manuscripts, can at any time be consulted for the purpose of full trans- 

 lation if considered to be desirable. 



Section 12. — Account of the tribe of Fiyare-jati in the Malay ala 



country . 



A legendary account of the origin of the tribe from seven females, 

 descended from the world of the gods ; by whom Siva, assuming, the 

 form of Agnesvara, had seven sons. These seven sons were fixed 

 by Parasu Rama, in the land as heads of tribes. 7Tie names of the 

 tribes are given Their occupation is to procure the sap of the palm 

 tree, and deal in the fermented, or distilled liquor. One of the tribes 

 descended from one of the seven, named CamaYan, having received an 

 insult from a Sudra man, emigrated with his clan to the Irza country ; 

 whence Cheruman Perumal sent to recal them, and allowed them 

 to revenge the insult by retaliation. They subsequently resided in the 

 country. They know of no stone, or copperplate inscription among 

 them ; but such as exist at Travancore. 



Section 13. — Account of Parakun Mitil. 



Brief notice of the arrival and settlement of a tribe of Muhamma- 

 dans in the neighbourhood of Calicut ; their wars with some neighbour* 

 ing chiefs ; and the privileges and immunities which were granted to 

 them. 



