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ON THE GOVERNMENT 



Lg. cJiamroon somhat, (^) and Lg. soom clian p,]iee-mon (^) are assistants 

 to the superintendent of gaming farms. The Lg. seena pjianeet (^) and Lg. 

 chamnang pjiakdee (*) are under the P,hra Apjiai narie Q) or fisheries' 

 superintendent. The fisheries of the sea shores and rivers throughout the 

 country, except near the city, are farmed out. 



Junkceylon, when I was deputed on a mission and was there in 1824, 

 was under a Lo-ung Bamrong. 



Lo-ung Krai. Lg. Thep. (^) 



Lo-ung ma-ung, are officers, the exact duty of which have not been 

 learned. 



The following are generally in the military department. 



Lo-ung PJiee cliai sena. (J) Raam mvoot, Sattra rooungdet, (^) 



Weeset krasattra, (^°) Song reetcha, (") Kla pjioularop, PJiee renna 

 thep, C") armour bearers. 



The next five may have offices ; but their nature has not been dis- 

 covered. Lo-ung Raclireen, (^^) Lg. det, (^*) Lg. PJiia rom hareerak, i^^) 

 I^g. Seenee, Q') Lg. PJiee Chai. i^) 



The Lo-ung maha tiooppjia, Q^) are assistants to the elephant superin- 

 tendents. 



Lo-ung kjdang, is the king's warehouse-keeper. It ought to be a res- 

 ponsible situation, and is no doubt one admitting of considerable peculation. 



The Lg. T Jiepparaksa (^^) is keeper of the palace storehouses. 



Lo-img Seeya pjiakdee (^°) is a spear bearer of his majesty, who has nine 

 3Ioons under him. Lg. Thangsoo, is in the Custom House office. Lg. 

 Sawat attends the collection of shipping duties. 



(') P. Sampatti. C) P. Samachandawimala. (') P. Sendpanita. (') P. Cha- 

 manavatl. (') P. Paraabliayandrayana. {^) P. Detva. {') P. Wijayasend. 



{^) P. jRdmdvudka. (^) P. Sattharavateja. ('") P. Wisesakhattlya. (") P. Rajja. 

 (") F. Wirenadeva. ('^) P. lidjacharana. (") P. Teja. (") P. Praromaivdrirarakkha. 

 HP. Sent. Wijaya. f) P, Mulidiiubhdca. (") P. DibbarukkM. {") T?. Seyyat wattL 



