Ancient documents engraved on copper in possession [No. 30. 



done to them. Should they themselves commit a crime, 

 they are themselves to have the investigation of it. And 



let whatever the two chieftains in Anjuwannam and Ma- 

 nigramam who have taken the water (possession) as trustees 

 for this town (Cdrdier, see c.,) may do in unison be counted 



for one act - And let Maruwan Sapir Iso who took the 

 water for this town, since he acquired (or transferred ? pe- 

 rutin) the sharestaff ( VdraMl of b.) and those 5 pieces (or 

 Anjacandi) which formerly were the property of the Palliyar 

 pay for it the full price to the Church. This also I have 

 ^iven over by unrestricted transfer — I have ceded to the 

 Tarisa Church people by full and unrestricted tenure every 

 kind of revenue by this copper deed for the time that earth 

 moon and sun do last. 



Those Ilawar are permitted to follow out their occu- 

 pations (?) in the bazar and on the wall. The washer- 

 man may come and do his work in the bazar and 

 on the wall. Nor have the Island ruler (or Ti'yar-head 

 man) and the Wall-officer or whoever it be, any power to 

 stop them on any charges whatsoever. Though they should 

 commit a trespass the Palliyar alone have to try them. 



I have given this 1 in the manner detailed in the copper- 

 deed for the time that earth, moon, and sun do last by full 

 free and unrestricted tenure. 



The person who made this full, free and unrestricted 

 transfer to the Tarisapalli through H. E. the Ayyan Adigal, 

 is Maruwan Sapir Tso. 



To those who keep this and care to see it observed let 

 God himself be gracious (what is anugramam or anucrdmam ? J 

 The writing of Ayyan— and may this benefit ( vel — or is it a 

 compound word?)be equal to Cula Sundara's (Vishnu ?). Ptule 

 victoriously ! 



