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of his feudatory rights being merged in tlie supe- 

 rior power. The Paiighooloos are elected by 

 the Sookoos and people, and confirnned by the 

 lang de Pertuaa Besar. They appropriate fines 

 in cases adjudicated by tbemtielves, and receive 

 presents at births, marriages, and deaths, and 

 cuotributions on political eiiiergencies. The 

 Paiighooloo and Rejah de Rajah of Soongei Oo- 

 joDg derive considerable addition to their reve- 

 nues from the tin mines, and the Panghooloos of 

 Johol and Ganiuchi obtain some returns from the 

 Ganinchi gold mines, which» although they be 

 small, produce better gold than those of Pahang. 

 The Panghooloo of Nanning possesses an additi- 

 onal annual tribute of five gantangs, or gallons, 

 of paddy , two fowls, and oue cocoanut, from 

 each hotise in his territory. 



But, notwithstanding this extent of authority, 

 the whole acknowledge a superior influence, 

 which is vested in an individual named the lang 

 de Pertuan Besar. This personage may be de- 

 nominated a titular chitir, who receives his honon-j 

 from Menangkabow, but derives neither power 

 nor fixed revenue from the dignity. The office 

 appears to have been instituted shortly after the 

 title of Rajah of the Interior" became extinct ♦ 

 in consequence of a remonstrance addressed by 

 the Paiicrhooloos of the different states to the 

 SuUhann of Johore praying that, as he had re- 

 signed his authority over them in favor of the 

 Dutch, he would procure them a leader from the 

 royal blood of Menangkabow. The Sulthaun 

 consequently wrote to that state, and the negoci- 

 atioQs ended lu the appointment of an individual 



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