1844.J of the Syrian Christians and Jews of Malabar. \o$ 



nished ; no personal tax to be received for the slaves, they 

 buy (or, " the person-tax to be received" if you read perar) ; 

 — for admitting any conveyances or letting them out they 

 are to receive 8 coins (kachu — wayinam is vahanam, un- 

 derstand horses, waggons) ; in the case of (female) elephants 

 and of boats whether for letting in or letting out they are to 

 receive 4 coins ; merchandize belonging to the citizens to 

 be disposed of (or removed) by them with the cognizance 

 of the above (the Palliyar ? or the protecting Lords ?) ; and that 

 they (the Palliyar) do all the business (rights and duties) of 

 a Lord (Swaini), on the place of packing the wares (or on 

 spots where poles with leaves are set up as signs of prohi- 

 bition) and elsewhere, only after deliberation with the above 

 mentioned (Anjuwannam and Manigramam?); that Anju- 

 wannam and Manigramam protect the citizens in every com- 

 ing generation ; that in the space within the four gates 

 (or in the four public offices ?) and on the spot where land 

 for sale (or " under prohibition") is given in trust, the Palace 

 (or Supreme Government) having received the King's tithe 

 (K6-pata-waram), Anjuwannam and Manigramam receive the 

 Lord's tithe (Pati-ppata-waram) with the sanction of the Palace 

 k. Major Vyaraka Devar, who has given to these J^the Pal- 

 liyar) the 72 jenmi rights {vidwperu) such as for marriages 

 (or processions) the elephant's back, the earth, the water 

 etc (or " earth and water on the elephant," — at all events 

 marks of nobility), and with the concurrence of H. E. the 

 Ayyan Adigal, H. E. Rama, the ministers and officers, the 

 600 and the Lords of Punnatala and Pulacudi, let Anjuwan- 

 nam and Manigramam carry out this unrestricted possession- 

 right in the manner described by this copper deed for the 

 time that earth, moon and sun exist. 



I. If any injustice be done to these (the Palliyar ? or Anju- 

 wannam and Manigramam ?) they may withhold the tribute 

 {" world-bearing hire") and remedy themselves the injury 



