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" diyar,* one branch of carpenter, together with four branches of 

 " Vellaler [the Vellaler are Sudras with certain privileges] who in 

 " particular are the Karaler, m of this land (Auchoocundi) should 

 " for the sake of God plant that which may be planted and sow 

 " what may be sowed in order that the oil and other articles re- 



quisite, &c. for the Church, be not deficient. 



(4.) " Thus regarding this land which Maroovan Sapir I so 

 " received with drops of water," and which he (in like manner 

 " now) gives with drops of water to the Tarisa Church (it has 

 " been settled) with the concurrence of the Palace Major Vyraku- 

 " laver 0 and in the presence of Ayyen Adigul Teeroowati (Travan- 

 " core Rajah,) his Junior Kama Teeroovati, his minister and offi- 

 " cers, and the 600, and also of the head men of Poounatala and 

 " PoolacudiP that the boundaries thereof lie to the east Vayul- 

 " cadoo,? to the south-east CheroovatilKunmatil/ incuding the back 

 " water, to the west of the sea ; to the north the Torana garden ; 

 " and to the north-east An till on garden of Poonatala. All the 

 " land comprised within these four boundaries is hereby by this 

 " Copper deed granted in possession to the Church for as long as 

 " the earth, moon and sun exist. 



" (5.) " And it has further been settled with the concurrence 

 " (or in the presence) of His Excellency the Ayyen Adigul H. E. 

 " Rama and the Palace Major, that for any offence whatsoever 

 " which the inhabitants of this land commit (between themselves) 

 " they are to seek for redress from the Pulliar (Church people) 

 " alone. Head Price and Breast Price* shall belong to the Church 



I. Salt makers and fishers comprising the Vettoover and Mookaver 

 or Mookwa castes derived from the same stock, 

 m. Trustees. 



n. The typical ceremony on the transfer of an estate in fee simple. 



o. That is the inhabitants of Anchoocundy. 



p. Neighbouring villages. 



q. Open waste plain. 



r. The wall near the little gate. 



s. Revenues derived from the sale of males and females, for serious 

 f aste offences. A high caste man or woman having connection with an 

 inferior caste woman or man contrary to caste prohibitions, they are 

 severally turned out of the caste and used to be sold by the then ruling 

 authorities, and even in the present day the Numboori Brahmins and 

 other high caste women are for such offences in like manner often sold 

 by their relations, chiefly to the Musselman Mapillas. 



