apkil — -sept. 1859.] Copper Plates of Malabar. 



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" ing [the undermentioned privileges explained already in the 

 " document No. I. viz.] the Lamp by day, the spreading of cloth, 

 " the Litter, the Royal umbrella, the drum of the Vadooca caste, 

 " the trumpet-shell, the carved plank to sit upon, furniture in the 

 " wedding room, and [peculiar decorations on the same furniture 

 " called] Tooranaveedanum, Charavoo and Mickoo. e Moreover, 

 " Oolakoo and Toolacooly/ are hereby relinquished to him [i. e. 

 <f to be appropriated for his benefit] he has not to pay the ArooS' to 

 " the Royal Palace, but on the contrary it should be given by the 

 " Ryots of the village to him; in a word, the 72 Veedooper* are 

 " hereby by this Copper document granted to him. 



" Thus it is hereditarily given to Joseph Roben, the Lord of 

 " Anchoo Vunnom, his heirs, his sons and daughters, his nephews 

 " and nieces, and his sons-in-law, and as long as the earth and 

 M moon exist, Anchoo Vunnom is hereditarily given to him. 

 The witnesses are 



" Govurthana Martanden of Venadoo Kotai, Cherookunden oi 

 " Venoovalinadoo, Manavepala Manaveyan of Erralanadoo, Irayen 

 " Chatten of Vulwanadoo, Kotai Ravi of Neetoompoorayoorna- 

 " doo. 



Also are 



" Moorken Chatten and Vuntalacherri Kanden, the subordinate 

 " heads of the warriors. 



" With the knowledge of these, this was written by Keeyoovay 

 " Kelluppan of Coonnapooya." 



To fix the date of this Copper document No. III. granted by 

 one of the Peroomals and now in the possession of the Jews, a 

 search should be made into the following phrase therein, viz. 

 " Irrundamandek Etir Moopputtaranandoo" that is, the 36th year 

 over against two centuries, meaning the 236th year since the Go- 

 vernment of Peroomals, first began ; but such a search can never 

 be available without first correctly ascertaining when such Govern- 



e. A kind of bow and arrows carried in the hands of the forerunners. 



/. That is Choomkom and Taragoo or the usual customs and broker- 

 age. 



g* The fee for bonds executed. 

 h. The 72 similar privileges, 



