MAEITIME CODE. 79 



"If a Trove is found under such circumstances by the 

 Nakkoda's debtors in that case one half of the Trove shall 

 belong- to the debtors and the other to the Nakhoda.''' 



By the Macassar copy this is also the case with respect to 

 what rnay.be found by the Tumpang meniaga. 



" If a Kiwi goes on shore in any Bay, Coast, or Island, not on 

 account of his performing the business of the Nakhoda but ex- 

 clusively for his own concern, whatever Trove he may find it 

 shall be divided into two parts, and one shall appertain to the 

 finder, the other to the Nakhoda." 



Ci If any of the Nakhoda's family find anything under such 

 circumstances, the Trove shall be divided into four parts one 

 share of which shall belong to the Nakhoda, the other three to 

 the finder/' 



The Macassar copy states, that if a muda-muda selected 

 by the Nakhoda meets with persons who have run away, 

 whether it be in a Bay or on Coast or elsewhere, the Nakhoda 

 shall alone be entitled to benefit by it. 



% If Slaves belonging to the Nakhoda under any circum- 

 stance meet with a Trove it shall become the property of the 

 Nakhoda, who may give to the finder what he thinks proper." 



" Under whatever circumstances Slaves who have abscond- 

 ed from their Master may be met and apprehended by the 

 people belonging to Prahu, they shall become the property of 

 the Nakhoda, who is, however, bound to restore them to the 

 original proprietor, wherever he may be met, and wdierever the 

 Slaves may be brought from, on being paid one half of their 

 value. Whatever valuables such Slaves may have in their 

 possession at the time they are apprehended shall belong to 

 the Nakhoda." 



tc If a Prahu is driven from the Land without the fishermen, 

 the persons who meet wuth it and bring it to the shore shall be 

 entitled to demand half its value as a reward ; bat there are 

 two cases in which such reward shall not be given. " 



" First, — When the Rope by which the Prahu is fastened 

 is cut by any person, and the Prahu is carried out by the current, 

 the proprietor shall not be obliged to give any re.ward," 



