MARITIME CODE. 



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In short, the whole voyage is to be considered as a com- 

 mercial adventure of the whole of the persons engaged in it; 

 and bears no slight similarity to the out-fit of a Dutch whaler. 



OF THE MALIM. 



"The Law respecting the Malim is, that he shall, if he 

 requires it. be allowed one half of a division of the hold ; and 

 receive a further assistance from the Nakhoda to the extent of 

 a Tahil and a half (12 Dollars) this officer being on the same 

 footing with the Malim besar or chief Malim. 



It is the duty of the Malim to remember the proper course 

 to steer, and to know the sea and the lands, the wind and the 

 waves ; the currents, the depths, and the shallows ; the moon 

 and the stars, the years and the seasons; and the bays, and the 

 points of land ; the islands and coasts ; the rocks and shores, 

 the mountains and hills; each and every of them ; and also to 

 know where tile Prahu may be at any time ; with the whole of 

 these the Malim should be well acquainted, in order that every 

 thing may go on prosperously, as well at sea as on land : and that 

 the Malim may be free from fault. 



While a Prahu is at sen, the Malim again shall have 

 charge of all the cordage, and riggim:. He shall give orders res- 

 pecting the same to the Tukang A gang, whose duty it is to see 

 that the Anak Prahu do what is necessary respecting the same. 

 The Tukang Kiri and Tukang Kanan shall also assist in super- 

 intending the Anak Prahu." 



According to the Macassar copy, "any of the Anak Prahu, 

 who may neglect their duty, or the order of the Tukang, may 

 be punished, at the Petarana Lamangan (fore-hatch) or place 

 where the Cable and rones are kept, with seven stripes. If 

 every thing is not at sea as the Malim wishes it, and the sails 

 are taken aback let him, on his return to Port, give alms to 

 the poor, as an acknowledgement for his escape. 



If the Malim forgets the course he is to steer, and through 

 his ignorance, the Prahu is wrecked, he shall suffer death; for 

 such is the Law, 



If the Malim is desirous of quitting the Prahu, at any- 

 port or place, lie shall not be permitted to do so. 



