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NOTES. 



Abbreviated explanations of some titles, offices, &c, men- 

 tioned in the text (from Valentijn's " Old and New East 

 India," vol. V., part I.). 



Adassing, Adassyn 



Basnaike 



Gagenaike 



Apohami, Apoehamy 

 Mohotirale, Mohotiaar, Maha- 



motiaar 

 Dessawe 

 Adigaar 



Coraal, Koraal 

 Vidaan, Maha Vidaan 

 Majoraal 

 Corle 



Modeljaar, Modliaar, Maha 

 Modliaar 



Mohemdirem, Mohandiram ... 

 Araatje 



Cangane, Kangaan 



Lascaryns, Laskoryns ... 



Nantje, Rantje 



Chittys 



Bellalis 



Chaliassen, Chialiassen 

 Tyffedoors 



Jagereros 



Tamblinjeros 



Coelies, Koelis 

 Nely 



Wattebadoe 



Ande 



Ottoe 



Ammunam 

 Bhaar 



Of royal blood 

 Chief interpreter 



Chief of the elephants' stall at Matara 

 Gentleman 



Secretary of the Court 

 Governor, chief of a district 

 Second in command next to the 



Dessawe 

 Superior headman of a corle 

 Village headman 

 Minor headman of a village 

 District 



Captain, head of three or four 



bands of soldiers 

 Head of two bands of soldiers 

 Sergeant, head of one band of 



soldiers 

 Corporal 

 Native soldiers 



Squad of twenty-four soldiers 



A class of traders 



A class of peasants 



Cinnamon peelers 



Men who earn their bread by 



tapping trees [toddy drawers] 

 Those who tap palms for sugar 



tjagery) 



Players on the tamslyn, a kind 



of musical instrument 

 Porters 



Rice in the husk 

 Garden rents 



Tithes of agricultural produce 

 Half of the produce of the land 

 A measure for arecanuts, 24,000 



to 28,000 = 232 lb. to 240 lb. 

 A bhaar of cinnamon = 510 lb. 



