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VII. — Genealogy of the Kings of the Mahomcdan dynasty 

 in Achin, from the 60\st year of the Hejira to the present 

 time. Extracted from a Malayan MS. entitled " Adat 

 Achi," Usages of the Kingdom of Achin ; together with 

 a short notice of the MS. itself. — By Lieutenant T. J. 

 New-bold, 23d M. JV. /. 



The work appears to be divided into four parts. The first, 

 entitled Parintah segdla Raja Raja, Rules of government 

 for kings — the 2d, Silsilah Raja Raja di Bander Achi, Ge- 

 nealogy of the kings of Achin — and the 3d, Adat. Me? lis 

 Raja Raja, Etiquette to be observed at Court. The 4th 

 and last comprises a variety of regulations for Port duties and 

 customs, also rules for the minor officers of government. 



Part the 1st, is subdivided into 31 mejlises or chapters, 

 only eleven of which are to be found in the copy in my pos- 

 session. 



After the customary Bismillah and a short exordium con- 

 sisting of praises to the Almighty, the Prophet Mahomed, his 

 progeny, &c. the author commences his 1st Majlis by at- 

 tempting to explain the signification of the letters composing 

 the Sanscrit word Raja agreeable to Mussulman interpreta- 

 tion. The letter R, he says, has reference to the word Rah- 

 met, Mercy — the letter A or Alif f, from its upright form,, 

 to the erecting of the Caliphat on earth by Allah, and the 

 establishment of the Amr Allah, commands of Allah, through 

 the agency of kings ; and the letter J to the word Jemal, 

 beauty. The 2d mejlis is on qualities requisite for princes, 

 which are classed under ten heads. The 3d mejlis relates to 

 the duties and inclinations of princes, classed under eight 

 heads. The 4th mejlis contains rules for the observance of 

 kings on state occasions, when the Pundits, princes, minis- 

 ters, war chiefs, heralds and guards of the kingdom are as- 

 sembled before the royal throne. These are classed under 

 seven heads. 



Mejlis the 5th contains rules to be observed on the break- 

 ing up of the Court : it is divided into seven parts. Mejlis 

 6, to 24 are deficient. Mejlis 25 contains directions for the 

 war chiefs. Mejlis 26, qualifications necessary for the Bodo- 

 anda, king's guards, under four heads. Mejlis 27, duties of 



