MALAY SLAVERY LAW. 279 
Chapter the sixty second.—To declare the law regarding debtors who 
give themselves in security for their debts and die in the performance 
of their service.—In such a case it is not lawful for the creditor to 
claim the debt (from the family of the deceased), but it must be di- 
vided into three, and the wife (of the debtor) must pay one third 
(the other two thirds being lost ?). Further, in the case of any debtor, 
itis not lawful to vex his wife and children to the loss of their 
property, for they are free citizens (mardahika) and any property 
of their’s that is lost (through such oppression) must be made good. 
If the slave of one man be (wrongfully) sold by another and after- 
wards falls in with his real owner, the latter has a right to take him 
on paying his price. 
If a slave flies from one country to another, the person who finds 
him shall be entitled to two hundred (bidor ?). 
So also, if any one runs from one country to another, as for in- 
stance if foreigners run to this country, the same reward shall be 
bestowed on him who finds him. 
Any free-man who takes away one of the Raja’s slaves (hamba 
raja) shall himself be made a slave to the Raja. 
If a slave takes away a hamba raja he shall be punished with one 
hundred blows. 
Whoever beats his slave so that he dies is guilty of an offence 
against the Raja. 
Whoever strikes a hamba raja who is not in fault is guilty towards 
the earth (7. e., forfeits his life). Even if the hamba raja be in fault 
let him (not be struck, but) be taken to the person who has charge 
of him ; there are many kinds of men and many kinds of offences. 
This offence only Rajas may punish. 
