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CHOOLIAHS. 
The Choolialis come from the Coast 
of Coromondel; many of them are Mer? 
chants, fixed Inhabitants, and possess 
Property to a very large amount; the 
greatest portion, however, of the Chooliahs, 
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reside on the Island only for a few 
months; when having disposed of their 
Goods, and purchased a fresh Cargo, they 
return to the Coast* The Coolies and 
Boatmen, are Choolialis; these two de¬ 
scriptions of People remain, One, Two, or 
Three Years, according to circumstances, 
and then return to the Coast* The Choo¬ 
liahs are dispersed over all the Malay 
Peninsula, and are entrusted by the differ¬ 
ent Rajahs with the chief management of 
their affairs; they are a quiet useful 
People. 
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