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trade for two days, and then it shall be allowed to all on board 

 the Prahu to trade. " 



" On the Nakhoda's going on shore he shall be accom- 

 panied by the Muda-mudas, who shall afterwards return to 

 their duty on board the Prahu." 



" After the regulated periods for trading shall have expir- 

 ed, and the Nakhoda wishes to make a purchase, no person be- 

 longing to the Prahu shall offer a higher price ; and if there are 

 any persons who offer to purchase the goods of the Mula Kiwi 

 or others, it is the Law, that the Nakhoda should first be made 

 acquainted with the price." 



et If any person on board a Prahu shall purchase a slave, or 

 any merchandize, without informing the Nakhoda thereof, it is 

 lawful for the Nakhoda to take them to himself, on paying the 

 cost originally paid.' ; 



u If any person on board a Prahu purchases a female slave 

 without knowledge of the Nakhoda, it is the Law that the 

 Nakhoda may take her to himself without reimbursement to 

 the Purchaser ; such is also the Law with respect to runaway 

 slaves who may be so purchased." 



According to the Macassar copy the following is the 

 amount of duty to be paid by Prahus at different Ports. 



" When a Prahu arrives at Java, the amount of tribute or 

 duty on the account of each division of the hold is 500 Pitis, 

 and 2 Sails." 



u At Bima, 600 Pitis, 2 Sails, and one bundle of Rattans. 

 At Timor, 700 Pitis, 2 Sails, and one bundle of Rattans. At 

 Mengkasar (or Macassar) 2 Gantang of Gunpowder, 3 Sails 

 and two bundles of Rattans." 



" At Tanjong Para 600 Pitis, 2 Sails, and 1 bundle of Rat- 

 tans." 



" When slaves are purchased at Java, the duty shall be cal- 

 culated on twelve men for each division of the hold.' 7 



"And whatever Prahu goes to any country for the purpose 

 of Trading, the duties of that country are calculated upon each 

 Prahu having eight divisions of the hold," 



