1844.] 



in possessio?i of the Jews of Cochin. 



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in its very apparent unmeaningness, being simply Jive 

 hinds or degrees ; but it is subsequently fully explained, by 1 

 a double repetion, and by the express mention of His self, 

 his male issue, his female issue, his nephews, and the nephews 

 of his daughters. The first thing would be, as naturally 

 appears fit, to ascertain and establish his (Issoopoo Irabban's) 

 title and claims in this granted act, in his own person and Chat 

 of his descendants. 



O <a; uj it gil lq u [riu car jg ir eg. la uin^u-Qpin 



f and tribute, with awe and oblations.' 



u rr($)i—u> is ,3jir9mno (Sadur argaradi) tribute payed to the 

 Sovereign. Which the Grantee in this Act was permitted 

 (as I understand it) to receive in his own person. The words 

 Q<suL£.ujtrgiiLa and uir (or ®j(r) Lusortgjgn-e&Lri I am by no means 

 satisfied about; they are both in the ablative or instrumental 

 case and united by the conjective particle Also Qsu^ 



means fear and uitujgstld for e-un-iuwm is reverence and offer- 

 ings. The expressions are not however of much importance, 

 being merely connectives with and subservient to the word 

 6 tribute : about which no doubt can rest. 



«jy (25 <Br qj akr <sssr u G u s 1 ^ 



' and the profits (rights or enjoyments) of the five classes.' 



The word Qu^ which is frequently used in this document 

 means ^e&n-uui-^ ^Gun-&L&^g)iu<Mu-(8a.&iLr agaradi) : and is 

 in common use to this day in Malabar in publick instruments. 

 The Jive classes [a local use or custom] is said to mean the 

 five chief trades, viz. carpenters, braziers, blacksmiths, 

 goldsmiths, and toddy drawers. We must be content with 

 this explanation, in the absence of the possibility of improv- 

 ing our information on a mere local matter and custom of 

 1500 years agone. Sure however it is that the above five oc- 

 cupations are linked together as the Jive crafts to this day, in 

 Malabar. 



