m ON THE MA-LA'YU NATION. 



dollars.) If the slave of a (TamM-Rdy et ) common person is stolen by 

 the JVakhodah, he shall not only return the ^ve, hut pay, a fine in addi- 

 tion, equal to the value of the slave. 



If the Nakhodah carries off the slave of the Shahbender, the;law directs 

 that his effects shall be seized, or that he .-be .-fined ten Tahils one Pahar 

 (eighty-two dollars,) .except the Orang besarbesar .think proper.to par- 

 don him. 



If a Nakhodah carries off children or young people, or neglects to pay 

 the duties, when he afterwards returns to the port, his effects shall be 

 seized and he shall be fined, because he has no respect and attention for 

 the country. But in this case the 'Raja may pardon bim, Jf bethink 

 proper. 



CHAFTEm TV 



Of Crimes and Punishments, en board a PrdJm. 



a THERE are four cases, in which it Is lawful to inflict capital punisfe~ 

 ment, on board a Prdhu. 



" First— When any person mutinies against the JVakhodah. 



" Secondly— When any person conspires and combines with another 

 for the purpose of killing the JSfakhcdah, the law is, that whoever he may 

 be, whither Kiwi, or Takang,or Malim, he shall suffer death. 



*■' Thirdly— When a man, contrary to custom, wears his Creese,. when 



