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NOTICES OF LOMBOK, 
Sdssuk. Lombok is the name of the southern portion, hut has been 
extended by Europeans to the whole island. 
An abstract translation of the certificate of the Brahmans made by 
Mr. King is as follows. This is to certify that according to the 
received law of Selaparan that has been in force under former Rajas 
and is now continued in use by Nurah Kaiat Carrcmg Assam, should 
a foreigner request to become an inhabitant of Selaparan, at the will 
of the Raja he is permitted, on the condition of his observing the 
laws and regulations of the island ; according to which laws if an in- 
habitant, whether native born or an adopted citizen, is without male 
issue he becomes £i Champutan although he may at the same time 
have female children, and in case of his death, his family and all and 
every his effects revert to the Raja, to be disposed of according to his 
pleasure. This is the law in use in Selaparan from heretofore and 
now in force according to the written code. This is an extract from 
the said code, 4 an inhabitant of the land dying without leaving male 
children, all his estate reverts to the Raja of the land or Is lost to 
the family as goods thrown in a well. 5 We judges of the court of 
Selaparan Edd Gcde (high priest) Made Wangean and Edd Gedc 
Way an Intar an declare to all to whom this may come that the 
above extract from the code of Selaparan as aforementioned is a true 
extract from the code, that we have added nothing nor omitted any 
thibg in the said extract. Bated the day of Sanis Char a Kalcwon 
Warra Cooningan 5th month 8th day of the moon 6 Rah of the 6 
Tunguck of 1/66 Esaka (signed) I Edd Gedc Way an Intaran (L. S.) 
I Edd Gedc Made Wangean (L. S.) written at Mataram in the island 
Seldpdrand 5 
The mass of the population, unlike that of Bali, is Mahomeda n 
According to my informant, the planting cl the Hindu standard in 
Sassak is a comparatively modern event. In Balt there are several 
sovereignties. A disputed succession to the throne of one of these, 
opposite Am psirian, Karang Assam, led to the withdraw el of one, of 
the claimants with his followers to Sassak, where he founded, the 
Hindu dominion to which it has since remained subject.* 
Other accounts are to the effect that the state of Karang Assam being 
