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be known and descend to posterity, that men mny not act 

 according to tlieir own will and inclination, but that order and 

 regularity may prevail on board vessels, as Avell during pros- 

 perity as adversity — let not what is established be done away, 

 nor these laws be resisted or disobeyed. 



If these Law T s are attended to, no one- can question this 

 authority of the Nakhoda; for as the Raja is on shore, so is 

 the Nakhoda at Sea— this authority lias been conferred by the 

 Sultan of the Land upon all Nakhodas in order that they may 

 administer the Laws on board their respective vessels — Who- 

 ever does not admit this authority offends against the Law. 



It may be necessary to premise, that altlio' the number 

 and description of Persons must materially depend on the size 

 of the vessel, and the nature and extent of the voyage, yet the 

 following classes and denominations will be found to occur in 

 almost every Prahu ; a term under which the Malays include 

 every description of vessel. 



The Nakhoda or Captain, who employs a Jurotulis or 

 Writer, corresponding in some degree with a Purser.— 



The kiwe or kiwi the principal of which is termed the Mula- 

 Kiwi : Supercargoes, or persons who have an adventure, in the 

 voyage, and to whom part of the cargo belongs. 



The prang Turn pang or Menumpang : Passengers from 

 one Port to another. 



OFFICERS AND CREW. 



Malim — The Master: there are generally two denominated 

 the Malim besar and Malim Keehii, the superior and inferior, 

 the latter of whom is the Malim " Angin," whose duty it is 

 principally to manage the sails according to the wind, the chief 

 Malim. attending to the course of the Prahu. 



Juromudi. — Persons who steer the Prahu. 



Jurobatu. — One who attends the anchor and fore part of 

 of the Prahu. 



Tuliang. — Persons, literally workmen, Petty officers hay- 

 ing specific duties according to their denominations: as Takang 

 Jfetak the officer of the hold. Tukang Agung officer of the 



