ON THE MALA'YU NATION". 



they have gone on account of high winds, and they shall be in distress, 

 the demand on account of each, if not a slave, shall be five Mas (two'dol- 

 lars and a half,) and if a slave, seven Mas (three dollars and a half,) each/* 



Another copy of the Maldca code states that the Nakhodak shall be 

 entitled to demand as follows, on account of the Gantung Layer, or hoisting 

 of the sails. 



" For all persons who may have been wrecked,, -met at sea, and 

 taken up, the Jfaklioiah shall be entitled to demand on account of the 

 Gantung Layer, at the rate of a Tahil (four dollars) each, and if such 

 persons require to be ^supplied with victuals., he shall be entitled to make 

 a further demand at the rate of a Puhar (two dollars) each. 



" The Nakhodah is also authorized to make a similar demand for all 

 persons who may have been passengers, in vessels that have been wreck- 

 ed, if they have not reached their destined port, according to their agree-' 

 meat; and if they shall land previously, the law is' that the demand shall 

 (also) be at the rate of half a Takii for each. If otherwise (or they shall 

 have arrived at their destination) a Pahar (two dollars) each, which is in 

 full of all thatean be .demanded/' i 



Of Fishermen. 

 &l It is the law with respect to fishermen (Orang Penga'il,) men who, 

 fish with lines and ho©ks, that if they have lost their Prdhu, and are taken 

 up by fishermen of their, own class, the demand shall be at the rate of 

 one Pakar (two dollars) for each. And if they still retain their Prdhu, 

 but have lost their sails and paddies, in such case the demand to be made 

 by those who take them up, shall be two Mas (one dollar) each. For 

 such is the law respecting fishermen of this description. 



