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fathoms wide; if not large mats, fine hibiscus mats, on© 
from each (family); if not this, three fathoms of native 
cloth, each. 
This is the property for the governors, which the farmers 
of their own districts shall furnish for a year: One pig 
each; if not a pig, arrow-root five measures, or oil five 
bamboos, good bamboos. And as for the king, two mats 
shall the inhabitants of the district furnish for their own 
governor, (the mats) shall resemble, in length and breadth, 
those for the king. If not large mats, hibiscus mats one 
each, or cloth three fathoms each. This is the revenue 
which the districts shall furnish for their governors each 
year, the inhabitants of each district for their own gover¬ 
nor ; and this is the property which the governors and 
people shall provide for the king. The man who, on 
account of illness, is unable to furnish the property here 
specified in the year, shall meet with compassion from the 
king and governors. But if it be from indolence, or any 
other cause, that he does not, he shall be banished, he 
shall not be detained by any one. Let the farmers act 
generously towards their king and governors in furnishing 
provisions, it is right. Of such as bread-fruit, arum, plan¬ 
tains, yams, and such kinds of food, let a portion be taken 
to the king and governors ; let it be taken undressed. Not 
like the great feedings, they shall be entirely abolished; 
—but observing the week or the month, it maybe brought. 
There shall be no pigs, but fish, if desired. Thus shall 
we do well. 
XXVII. Concerning Marking with Tatau- 
Ng person shall mark with tatau, it shall be entirely 
discontinued. It belongs to ancient evil customs. The 
man or woman that shall mark with tatau, if it be clearly 
proved, shall be tried and punished. The punishment of 
the man shall be this—he shall make a piece of road ten 
fathoms long for the first marking, twenty (fathoms) for 
the second; or, stone-work, four fathoms long and two 
wide; if not this, he shall do some other work for the 
king. This shall be the woman’s punishment—she shall 
make two large mats, one for the king, and one for the 
governor ; or four small mats, for the king two, and for the 
governor two. If not this, native cloth, twenty fathoms 
long, and two wide; ten fathoms for the king, and ten for 
the governor. The man and woman that persist in tatau- 
ing themselves successively for four or five times, the 
