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place, or of crossing from one shore to another, he shall first hold a con- 

 sultation, and then if it is. agreed that it shall be so, the ropes shall be put 

 in order; and when the rigging and sails are ready, a further consultation 

 shall be held with the Jeru-mudi and Jeru-batu, and the Tukang Agung, 

 in order that the Prdhu may proceed accordingly. 



" When a Prdhu arrives at any port, the Nakhodah shall be first al- 

 lowed to trade for four days, after which the Kiwis shall trade for two 

 days, and then it shall be allowed to all on. board the Prdhu to trade. 



On the Nakhodah* s going on shore he shall be accompanied by the 

 Muda Mudds, who shall afterwards return to their duty on board the 

 Prdhu, 



After the regulated period for trading shall have expired, and the 

 Nakhodah wishes to make a purchase, no person belonging to the irdhu 

 shall offer a higher price, and if there are any persons who offer to pur- 

 chase the goods of the Mala Kiwi, or others, it is the law that the Nakho^ 

 dah should should first be made acquainted with the price; 



" If any person on board a Prdhu shall purchase a slave, or any mer- 

 chandize, without informing the Nakhodah thereof, it is lawful for the 

 Nakhodah to take them to himself, on paying the original cost." 



" If any person on board a Prdhu purchases a female slave, without 

 the knowledge of the Nakhodah, it is the law, that the Nakhodah may 

 take her to himself without reimbursement to the purchaser. Such is also 

 the law with respect to run away slaves, who may be so purchased." 



According to the Macasar copy, the following is the amount of duty, 

 to be paid by Prdhus, at different ports. 



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