on fli MALA'Ytr Nation, \m 



discharged, and not considered liable to the duty of the country, but if 

 they have property in the Prdhu beyond the amount of their debt, a fur- 

 iher demand is authorized, according to their ability, to the extent of a 

 Pahar (two dollars) each. 



Of the Kiwis or Traders, 



f( This is the law relating to the Kiwis ; they shall pay for the tonage 

 they require, unless they have assisted the Nakhadah, in his trading con^ 

 cerns, to the extent of three or four Takils (twenty-four or thirty-two 

 dollars,) in which case the Nakhodah shall give them two or three 

 Coyens of tonage, or -one division of the hold, it being considered that the 

 profit on the three or four Tahils is zn adequate .compensation. 



" The Kiwis May obtain seven or eight divisions of the hold, but they 

 shall not pay for four. divisions, as long as they are under agreement to 

 pay a duty on their return tp port, (on the goods they lade) at the rate of 

 four out. of .every thirteen, 



C( The Mala Kiwi shall be entitled to half of the division of the hold 

 In which the rice or provisions are stowed, (Petals, Gandung) because he 

 is the Pung'hiilu or head man of all the Kiwis, 



lc With respect to the duties of the country on the eight divisions of 



the hold, and also on the sails, it is the lav/, that the Kiwis shall present 



eight pieces of cloth and a bundle of rattans. The Kiwis who present 



these shall be freed from payiag all other duties of the country, because 



.this is adequate, 



" It is the usage, that in all affairs that may arise, good or bad, the 

 'Nakhodah shall advise with, and consult the Mala Kiwi and the Khvis." 



