1844. _ in possession of the Jews of Cochin. 9 



After this follows the explanation of the five degrees of 

 persons in natural descent, who are to benefit by the grant, 



The form g_ &n l iLj I have not met with before. It is used 



parti cipially or obsoletely. 



• rcy-nLJZ_/ ^ptllLJlT Jp<£g)L£> 



< [and] to Joseph Rabban himself/ » 



^)ffij<S5rsrD js £5 G$ ("fy^^rcr Lo&&m<£(^LDGue^Ln£&ffl&(<3)LC} 



'and his progeny, his male children and his female children, 



J£) SU &ST LO Q^LD<3><3> &T <5> {3j LO 



' and to his nephews/ 



Q u 6s$r Ln <& <s ^s<r Q <& it assr L— lo (5 ld & & «rr & La 



e and to the nephews of his daughters/ 

 &0 js f5 u Si it Q ifl 

 ( [in] natural succession.' 



e_sO@LD «F js jt esp iL s^m &r&rajLD ^gy (£$&sueikr gsstlq efi Jb lj i5\ JT Q iB 



' an hereditary succession in these five degrees, so long as the 

 earth and the moon remain. Sri !' , 



After this there follow the names of several Kings or 

 Princes in Malabar who are cited, to recognise the act ; and 

 the name pf these personages are still to be found in the 

 titles of the Swarupas or dynasties, presently in the Province 

 of Kerakt. Each title is introduced by the phrase, 



' I know (acknowledge) this Deed.' 



Here §&&iwifl is the proper form for §bjBpm& as usual; aurf! 

 is literally a line, but is used for a writing, and technically 

 for a deed. [The repetition of this sentence before each name 

 will be avoided here.] 



