138 ON THE MkhK'YV NATION, 



the extent of one Coy en, and all other persons, not slaves, two Geyens* 



" If the Prdhu is two and a half Bepahs wide, the Awak Prdhu shall 

 be allowed three hundred Gantangs, and the others, not slaves, six hun- 

 dred Gantangs." 



'Independent of the descriptions of persons above alluded to as belongs 

 lff& to the Prdhu, it niay be necessary to advert to slaves, and debtors, 



.particularly the latter, respecting whom the law is as hollows'; 



C( When any person wishes to bind himself jn personal service for a 

 debt, let an agreement be required at the time, that the debtor shall fol« 

 low and perform service for his creditor for the term of three years, three 

 months and three days, c or according to the Macasar copy for the term 

 of three years/ in order that if the party is not willing to conform there* 

 ■to, he may not become a .debtor, or if willing to do so, that he may foi* 

 .low and serve his .creditor accordingly, 



cc If at .any time before the expiration of the aboveraentioned period, 

 the debtor wishes to discharge the obligation, he shall be required to pay 

 an advance at the rate of one in ten on the amount of his debt, in addition 

 to the principal ; unless he does this, he need not be permitted to .quit th@ 

 Prdhu. c According to the Macasar copy/ if the debtors of the Nakhodah 

 wish to quit the Prdhu at any place by discharging their obligation, they 

 shall, on paying the advance of one in ten on the amount of their debt,.b© 



* The Mcilaj/ measure' . alluded to ? are as follows-.? . 



4 ChupaHsp squat I Gantang, .-(abojii h gallon) 



16 Gantangs., 1 Nali^ 



10 mU, m WO Gafflwtgs 1 Ktiticha^ 



'5 Konchttj or 800 -Gantangs I Cot/m } 'wbicla is .generally cal£ulal*4 

 9i soroefeiag mere ISiana t<m 9 but .various. 



