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JOURNAL, R.A.S. (CEYLON). 



[Vol. XIX. 



" The Tombo at Galle was begun in 1741, and the Four Gravets 

 and the Talpe Pattu have been completed ; since then in the past 

 year (1756) a beginning has been made with the Gangeboda Pattu, 

 a great part of which , together with the Wellabodda Pattu and the 

 whole of Wallalawitte Corle, still remains to be completed. 



" The Tombo at Matara was begun in 1740, and during this time 

 the whole of the Morawak Korle has been completed, and in 

 course of completion are the Mature, Four Gravets, Weligama, 

 Weligam Korle, Girreway Pattu, as well as the Wellabodda, 

 Gangebodda, and Kandeboda Pattus, Dondra, the Baaygams, 

 Cattoene, Oedabokke. 



" Now, in order that the Land Description may be brought to 

 perfection, everything depends, says Heer van Gollensee [a 

 previous Dutch Governor] on an accurate survey, and this has 

 been already accomplished so far that the gardens and fields of the 

 village Attidie in Salpiti Korle, Kosgama in Hewagam Korle, 

 Billem [Bellana ?] in Pasdun Korle, Raygam, Kelanie, and 

 Paloum in Hina Corle have been surveyed by the Sworn Surveyors, 

 and charts and registers thereof have been made." Here Loten 

 points out the necessary connection between the Land Description 

 in the Tombo and the Surveys, so that the possessions of each 

 man may be accurately described, and by the surveys and charts 

 it can be immediately discovered whether encroachments have 

 been made, and so that the surveys and the charts made from 

 them shall agree with the description of the land. More on this 

 subject may be read from the report just sent in on February 3, 

 1 757, by the Sworn Land Surveyor, together with the compendiums 

 referred to there, the charts, registers, &c. 



Chapter II. 

 Of the lands and the income from them. 



It is here noted that the revenue fell owing to plague depopu- 

 lating the country (and Loten suggests measures as taken in Java, 

 Macassar, &c), and a terrific storm or hurricane in May, 1755, 

 which uprooted a considerable number of trees. 



Chapter III. 



The Inhabitants, their Chiefs, duties and accomodescans. 

 Six folio pages here describe the different castes and the services 

 by each. 



Section III. 



Revenue from the land. 



Chapter I. 



Trade. 



Linen from Madura. 

 The Fanam Mint. 



Arecanuts, chanks, salt, elephants, &c. 



Chapter II. 



The Income. 

 Revenue fell. 



