76 Sixth Heport on Mackenzie Manuscripts. [Ko. 30, 



council ultimately disagreed among themselves, and intro- 

 duced a King from Kaya-puram. Eighteen Kings ruled 

 during 198 Years and « Months, of which rule details exist 

 (not stated in the paper). One named Cherumdn Perumal 

 was among them, and ruled 36 years with celebrity. E^e 

 built many fanes, and made large donatives. It is found, by 

 some old records, that he ruled about Cali Yugam 3500. 



Section. 6. Genealogical account of the Cheracal-raj&s. 



This section repeats, somewhat more fully, the reference to 

 Parasu-Rama and the B) ahmans. It mentions his dividing 

 the kingdom into three portions. Tuluva, Mushica, and 

 Kerala. When the Br ahmans disagreed they called in a 

 Chola king. In other matters the details are very similar to 

 those of the two foregoing sections : down to the gift of a 

 principality to Udiya-verma-raja. Thenceforward the details 

 l are local. Some names of successors are given, and spaces 

 for other names left blank. Downwards the details are but 

 of minor importance ; yet merit being consulted. The paper, 

 on the whole, is a rather interesting document. 



Section 7. Inquiries and replies, relative to customs, and 

 rules qf adoption, in the Travancore, and Cheracal princi- 

 palities. 



These inquiries were propounded by Mr. Baber a judge ; 

 and are evidently intended to obtain information on that 

 intricate subject ; respecting which the local usages of the 

 Malayalam country are peculiar. The contents are not ca- 

 pable of being abstracted, and have no material reference to 

 the present object of research. 



General Remark. — The first section was heretofore 

 copied, and the second has since been restored ; in conse- 

 quence of its being written on China paper, and the ink on 

 two pages so pale, as to be with difficulty legible. The 

 remaining sections are in good preservation. 



