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consulting and advising relative to the usages at sea, and of compiling in 

 conformity thereto a code of Undang Undang or Institutions. 



" After they had consulted together and collected the laws, they 

 presented them to Datu Bendahara Sri Maharaja, in the kingdom of 

 Maldca, who laid them at the feet of the illustrious Muhammed Shah, 

 Whereupon that prince said, s I grant the request of the Bendahara, 

 and establish these laws and institutions for your government and that of 

 your posterity. When you administer these laws at sea, they shall not 

 be afterwards interfered with on shore. Henceforth let the laws of the 

 sea, be carried into effect at sea, in like manner as those of the land, are 

 carried into effect on land, and let them not interfere with each other, for 

 you (addressing himself to the Nakhodahs,) areas Rajas at sea, and 

 I confer authority on you accordingly. 



" The several JVakhodahs who had framed the code were then ho° 



noured with titles; Nakhodah Jenal, received the title of Saner Tahi de 



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Raja* JVakhodah Dewa, that of Sang XJtama de Raja, and Nakhodah 

 Is-hak, that of Sang Setia de Rdja.-f* 



"In such manner were the laws established and made known, during 

 the times when the kingdom of Maldca was tranquil and prosperous., 

 during the reign of Sultan Muhammed S«ah, and when Sri Nara de 

 Ra'ja, was Bendahara and governed that country. 



" Therefore, as the laws of the sea are established, as well as the Jaws of 

 the land, let them be observed, in order that whatever is undertaken may 

 be properly regulated. Let these laws be followed towards all countries ; 

 in as much as the laws of the sea, which relate to the sea only, and the 



& + According to other copies, these titles are Sang Boya de Raja and Seiia Dupati. 



