274 ON THE GOVERNMENT 



PJira Rachaneehoon, (^) descendants of the former princes of Siam, 



PJira P, hoot t, had ng [") supreme judge in the ecclesiastical court. The 

 supreme criminal court however take cognizance of crimes of magnitude 

 committed by priests. This high priest delivers the offender to the 

 PJiraya Sadet, who punishes him according to law. 



PJira Sadet-prasong, a judge whose province it is to settle all matters 

 relating to the priesthood, and to adjust differences amongst the members 

 of that body. 



PJira PJie chai (^) Racha assists him. 



PJira cJiaiyet, (*) an assistant revenue collector. 



P,hrO' chai dook Q is an officer under the PJira KJilang. 



PJira lalisa monjheim. His name appears second in a list of members 

 composing a civil court. 



PJira KJiro lueechet. C) (consulter of the planetary aspects ?) 



PJira see wee rot. (^) He is superintendent of the gaming farms. 



PJira Aphai ivaree, (^) superintends the fisheries, which bring about 

 50,000 rupees to the treasury annually, if accounts of the natives may be 

 credited. 



PJirapJieelee-ung, maids of the nursery. PJira palat. Prat pJiaMee. 



PJira PJioot is Booddha. 



PJira Satsana, (^°) the religion of Booddha. 



PJira Sangkjia, (") the priesthood. 



PJira Swa, the mighty tiger. 



PJira Een maJcan, custom-house officers. 



PJira Alak, librarian to the king. 



PJira seesomhat Q") is an officer of the granaries. The Siamese, like the 

 Burmans, keep depots of grain in various parts of the country to supply 



(') P. Para rdjanikara. (') P. Buddhaaangga. (^) P. Paia ivijayn. (') P, Paj-a 

 jaycsa, (°) P. Prajayadnhkha. C^) P. Pralakkha mantiya. C) P. Pra gaha wijeta. 

 (^) P. Parasiriivirdcha. C) P. Abhayawarl. ('") P. Prasdsand. (") P. Prasanggha. 

 P. Parasirisampatti. 



