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equivalent to Madam. Chdda TJiai, the Siamese people ; and Chaau P,kama, 

 the Burmese, are familiar terms — Chaau Krommasac is a title sometimes 

 given to a general. 



P,ho raksa moo-ung is a viceroy. When the Siamese conquer a 

 country a dignitary of this class is appointed, either until the former prince 

 is restored, or a new one installed. 



Next are officers of the state who rank according to a scale of Nad or 

 fields. The real possession of landed property is not essential. They are a 

 nominal aristocracy. The 7iaa is sapda (^) or mere formality. 



Rank. 1st. Thehighestrank— or of 10,000 iVaa fields. Of this there 

 are many officers — their titles ditFering greatly. The following are all 

 Somdet C/iau PJiraya, viz. 



S. C. PJiraya Ap,hai t,han. (^) 



S. C. PJiraya Wongsa sooree sak. (^) The " Peja Siirusak" (*) (of 

 Kempfer) had direction of criminal courts and confiscations." vol. 1, p. 26. 



S. C. P. Sooreeivong Montr ee. i^) The minister for shipping and super- 

 intendent of foreigners. 



C. P. PJionlatliep. i^) Collector general of the land tax and other 

 assessment on fixed property. 



C. P. Chetchamnong pjiakdee. (J) 



2d. C/iau PJiraya, 10,000 Ndd. 



The Yommaraat {^)or chief criminal judge is a Chau PJiraya. But in 

 one of their law digests he is placed 3rd on a bench of judges which were 

 assembled on a particular occasion. 



The president of another bench which was assembled in the 1 1 46th 

 j^ear of the Choonla Sakkarraat, (^) or Thai Esa, was Chau PJiraya, Phet 

 P,hee Chai. Q') 



(') P. Saddhd. (-) P. Abhayaddna. (^) P, Wangsasurisakka. (*) P. Wejjasu- 

 ra&alika. (^) P. Suriyawansamantinl. (^) P. Baladeva ? C) P. Chitchatnanavatti. 

 («) P. Yamardja. (^) P. Clmlla saka raja, Q°) P. Wejja wijaya. 



