SUMATRA. 
of the produce of the land. At Nalahoo there is a capitation tax of a 
dollar a year. At various places on the inland roads, there are tolls 
col levied upon provjfions and goods which pafs. 
The kings of Jcbesn poffefs a Grant of territory along the fea coaft, 
as far down as Bmccckn^ from the fultan of Menangcahow^ whofe fupe- 
riority has always been admitted by them, and will be^ perhaps* fo long 
as "he claims no authority over themj and exaQ:s neither tribute no^ 
homage, 
Admtnifira- Acheen has ever been remarkable for the feverit}^ with whicli crimes 
tiono ju ice. pynilhed by their laws; the fame rigour Itill fubfilts, and there is 
no commutation admitted, as is regularly eftabllfhed in the fouthero 
countries. There is great reafon ho\vever to conclude, that the poor 
alone experience the rod of juflice the nobles being fecure from re- 
Pudlhments. tributlon in the number of their dependants. Petty theft is punifhed 
fufpending the criminal from a tree, with a gun or heavyweight 
tied to his feet ; or by cutting off a finger, a hand, or leg, according 
to the nature of the theft> Many of thefe mutilated, and wretched pb- 
jc^fls arc daily to be feen In the itfeeis. Robbery on the highway and 
houfcbreaking are punilhed by drowning, and afterwards expofing the 
hody on a (lake for a few days. If the robbery is committed upon an 
Immum or prieil, the facrilege is expiated by burning the criminal 
aliv^. A man who i^ convided of adultery, is feldom attempted to be 
Tcreened by his friends, but is delivered up to the friends and relations 
«f the inj tired hufband* Thefe take hiitt to fbme large plain^ and 
forming themfelves in a circle, place him in the middle, A large wea- 
pon called a Gadoobong, is then delivered to him by one of his family, 
and if he can force his way through thofe who furround him, and make 
his efcape, he is not liable to further profccution \ but it commonly hap- 
pens that he is inftantly cut to pieces. In this cafe his relations bury 
him as they would a dead bufFaloe, refufing to admit the corpfe into 
their houfe, or to perform any funeral rites* Would it not be reafon- 
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