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ON. THE MALA'YU NATION. 



Officers and Crew, 



Malim — The master. There are generally two, denominated the Ma- 

 lim Besar and Malim Kichil, the superor and inferior, the latter of whom 

 is also termed Malim A tig, whose duty is principally to manage the 

 sails according to- the wind; the chief Malim attending,. to the course of 

 the Prdhu. 



Jeru-mudi- — Persons who steer the Prdhu'^ 



Jeru-butu— -Persons who attend the anchor "and fore part of the Prdhu.. 



Tukang— Literally workmen, petty officers, having specific duties ac- 

 cording to their denominations, as Tukang Petdk, the officer of the hold, 

 Tukang Agung the officers oRh'e -main-mast or chief petty officer, Tukang 

 Kiri the officer of the larboard or left side, Tukang Kdnen the officer of 

 the right or starboard side, &c„ 



■ Awdk Prdhu or Andk Prdhu-^-The crew or common men, who may 

 consist either of freemen, debtors or slaves. 



Of the Rank and Authority of the JVakhodah and Officers. 



i( Let every man obey the JVakhodah, agreeably to the authority con- 

 ferred upon him by the Sultans'- of the land from time immemorial, for he 

 is the Raja while at sea, and although he may be young, he shall bs as 

 an O'rang tuah, or have the authority of age, and administer the law 



accordingly. 



" First. — It is the law that in all Prdhus of every description, the 

 JVakhodah shall b? as the Raja, 



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