144 ON THE MALA'YU -NATION. 



i( If during a heavy sea, or high winds, a Prdhu strikes upon a rock or 

 on a shore or shoal, or runs foul of another Prdhu, by which one is lost, 

 the law is, that the loss shall not be considered as accident, but as a fault, 

 because when there is a heavy sea, the Prdhu. ought to be kept out of the 

 way from such occurrences. 



" The law therefore states, that whether the parties are rich or poor, 

 the loss occasioned by the damage or wreck of the Prdhu, shall be divi- 

 ded in three proportions, one of which shall be borne by the person to 

 whom the damaged or lost Prdhu belonged, and the remaining two< 

 thirds by the persons who were the occasion, of it," 



The Macasar copy differs in this respect, being as follows:. 



" During the time that there are one or more Prdhus in company, 

 and there happens to arise a storm, and the Prdhus run foul, so that one 

 is damaged, the fault shall be upon the persons in the Prdhu that runs 

 foul of the other, and the law is (Papa Gurma) according, to what the 

 loss or damage may be ; the amount shall be divided into three parts and 

 one part only shall be made good by the persons in fault, the other tw r o> 

 parts being lost. 



Of putting into Parts, and the mode of Trading. 



i( When the Jfakhodah may be desirous of touching at any bay, coast, 

 or island, he shall hold a general consultation, and if it is approved of 

 and agreed upon, it is proper that the Prdhu shall go where he wishes. 

 But if the Prdhu puts into any port or place without the Jfakhodah having 

 previously held a consultation, the Xakhodah is guilty of a fault. 



"In like manner, if the Jfakhodah is desirous of sailing to any other 



