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control of the Peroomals, for he was certainly promoted by the 

 predecessor of the last Peroomal from his deputyship to be the Ra- 

 jah of Cherukal in A. D. 307, the numerical motto of his title 

 being Neeradhisamaraya — the reason was no, doubt that he was 

 located at so great a distance from Codungalore. 



Because the Copper Document No. I. says that Veera Kerala is 

 the first prince of Keerala, there is no just ground whatever to 

 suppose therefore that he was the first of the Peroomals, for, such 

 works as the Kerala Pooranom and others, though no doubt full 

 of fables, yet coincide in stating that Veera Kerala was the first 

 prince who governed the country before Parasoo Rama had con- 

 quered, and then transferred it into the hands of the Brahmins ; 

 while the various copies of the Keralolputty concur that Keya 

 was the first of the Peroomals, and from this and many other cir- 

 cumstances I believe that Veera Kerala and Keya were different 

 persons. 



Again, there is no ground to suppose that the Cochin Rajah is 

 descended from the said Veera Kerala, for, from various authors, 

 it is clear that the Cochin Rajah is descended from Mada Peroo- 

 mal, one of the predecessors of the last Peroomal, and, therefore, 

 even up to this day the Cochin Rajahs are called Mada Bhoopatis 

 or Mada Rajahs. 



Document No. III. 



" The sceptre has been swayed for many hundred thousands of 

 " years, of which in this the thirty-sixth year over against the 

 4{ two, Sri Bhaskaren Iravi Vurmen, the Royal born personage, 

 i ' the Co [the Raja] living in Mooyeericode was pleased to be- 

 " stow this deed of gratification to Joseph Roben. 



" Thereby is granted to him Anchoo Vunnum, (i. e. 5 small 

 u villages) together with the privileges of receiving for himself the 

 " Petti a and of receiving Vayonam 6 (or Vainom) and of having 

 " Pacootom c and of receiving Anchoo Vunaper d and also of hav- 



a. Revenue derivable from different ferry boats and vessels called 

 Petti and Padacoo. 



b. A tax on horses, &c. 



c. The right of taking every six months a handful of all the medical 

 ingredients exposed for sale in bazaars. 



d. Every branch of revenue derivable from Anchoo Vunnom. 



