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" people alone. Mine own relations whoever they may be shall 

 " never have the right, as heads of the land dealing with the 

 " subjects to pronounce judgment upon them. Let the 600, (i. e. 

 " the local inhabitants) the Anchoovunnom and Manigramom (i. e. 

 " the Jewish and Christian principalities) be the protectors of the 

 " Church and the land, and act according to the manner detailed 

 " in this Copper deed for the time that earth, moon and sun exist. 



(6.) " The Palace Major Vyra Kerdever and H. E. the Ayyan 

 " Adigul and H. E. Rama together granted the 72 privileges to 

 " Anchoovunnom and Manigramom (i. e. the Jewish and Christian 

 " principalities) to wit. That they are not to pay Oolakoo (i. e. 

 " customs due to the Palace) viz., one per sixty for goods they 

 " bring in and send out, they are not to pay (to the Palace) the 

 " Alkashoo (personal cash) for slaves they buy, moreover they may 

 " receive 8 cash for Vainom, (i. e. horses, waggons, &c.) in com- 

 " ing in and going out ; they may receive 4 cash for conveying in 

 " or out on the Petti and Padacoo (two kinds of ferry boats) — the 

 " customs due on goods (of others) should be received, and such 

 " goods should be released in their presence and the estimating of 

 " the value of (such) goods and the conducting of any other such 

 " business which belongs to the Swamy (i. e. either the King or 

 " God) should only be done in the presence of the (Palliar or 

 " Church people.) 



(7) " Such daily collections of Customs should be preserved 

 " and kept (in deposit) by the Anchoovunnom and Manigramom 

 " people. 



(8) " The Copatavarom M on the sales and on Karaima v trans- 

 " fers of lands lying within the four gates of this land, should be 

 <c received by the Palace but Patifatavarom, w should be received 

 " by the Anchoovunnom and Manigramom people. The 72 privi- 

 " leges such as the having the Bridegroom (Manavalen) mounted 



u. The king's tithe of 10 per cent. 



v. A species of land tenure in Malabar giving an estate in perpetuity 

 or for life, or till any condition or service, for which it is thus given, 

 ceases. 



w. Lord's or head man's tithe. 

 Vol. xx. o. s. Vol. vi. n. s. 



