the .princesses born of. the queen were -termed .Rdtu, ancLtlxel daughters
by concubines Radep, ayu. ■ The sons.of the .princes W.ere. .called Rddm-mas,
until they were married, when .theyyfrere, ternied Baden .only :vcfeheir
daughters before carriage "vsere., called Baden ajeng, and after marriage
Roden ayu. The Susukunm’s great grandchildren by. his, wife .were allowed
to assume the- title of Roden, and those, by his concubines-, bore title of
Mas the latter title continuing to descend in the family to. the' offspring by
a wife,- those by a concubine taking the title, o f Bogus, which is considered,
as the lowest title appertaining to royalty. It. would be, tedious, in this
place,- to detail the minor titles common in the Sundct- districts, they; will be
more particularly noticed in.the statistical accounts o f those districts. ;
When a Bopati, or governor--of a province,, is appointed, he is/Furnished
with a pidgam or natoala, or letter patent, fixing his rank,, and the.extent, of
assignment of lands conferred upon him ; * also with sjiichf
similar -to-that of the fdyung,- or umbrella,, mpasuring.abouf/eight^eetjlpng,
with which it is: his duty to measure the sdwah or rice fields. ;
; stf^fepns
* F o rm o f a P ia g am , o r P a t e n t o f J a v a n Mobility,. '
Let it be observed, this is. the writing of me, the Sultan, Sic. &c. &c.
Be it known to the Naydlca (high officers of the palace), B o p a tis (the, class of T u m im g -
,rungs or Regents), anil M a n tr is (the petty lioblesse) of Y ugija-k&rla and M d n ch a n a g d ra ,
flia# I have 1 invested '.'..........................with this .letter, to -raise him from the earth, and
permit him to bear .'the title ...of__ ____c . ...,. and wear' the dress, appointed for the.
. ..............bestowing upon him for his subsistence lands to the amount of eleven.
hundred chachas, the labour of eleven hundred men (families).
These are the'names of the land bestowed. * * *
T ra n s la tio n o f a Maiuata f o r th e M a t th a n a g a r a , o r d is ta n t D is tr ic ts .
• Let. all persons observe- this,- the royal letter of us, the exalted. Sultan, &c.; which we give
inlch’argV;th ..............................
Be it known to you, our servants, chiefs ;pf Y u gya-J certa A d in in g m t , whether B o p d t i s q v
M a n tr is , and to you our B o p a tis and M a n tr is , chiefs of- M d n c h a n a g d ra , that our royal letter
is, given in charge t o '. ................................ .. . . , in order to exalt him. Moredverwe prefer "our
servant to the rank of a- Bopati, to he chief of the Bopatis of Mdnclïan'agdra', 'bearing .as
heretofore the name o f ....................; __________ ______ W è a'iso .entitle.him-to .wear such, dress.
as is appointed for the Widana- of -Mdnchanagdra, an;d w.e give for Ins estate (seat), our
own royal lands ..........., amounting to two thousand chachas:; ........... thousand productive
(living), of which last ........... thousand are assigned for, a maintenance and .. :. ..
thousand arfe 'charged with rents, to th e amount " o f d o l l a r s annually, payable twice1 a
j e s t , viz at the festival Midud,............... and--at-the festival öf P u a sa ..........., each dollar- to
consist o f thirty lo a n g s , and the whole to be subject to an office fee? of one to a n g in each dollar.
Moreover we direct, that each year an account be rendered to.us of the increase or. decrease of
■the sdxoali (rice lands).. The dat.e of giving (die royal order is ,th e ........... .....................
Whema -cBiefi W Ê È rM ‘hè:is tonislied with a I
lérU- handle' and with a mat, which is carried behind-him when he rtioves
about,vas.welbfomshas to'hhew-his rank. *■- • ' .
The Javansi iffcludu-liii the -‘general term o&Pridyi all persons‘above the
yank ofccbfnmoh ‘pfe0ple,Vi a terniiwfeicK in ïts' gènèral application on Java is 21 very. urfikeithatt®f?gentlem‘en-, tor latterly ofi-esqmresFm England.
, Among ihe M W l W j ^W p aW a r iy - o b s e r v e * M g *
than Javans; have- long I j l i I
3>écpiv«<1 a'mbassadorSjTrbntitheifollowing; extracts t from th eiN itz Praja, will
-shew-what theyitconceiVh'cbght to Ibeithc qualifications; andcondüct- of such
i p t e p w MWs nc’fil.coo Nr mSma.........| fl " ‘ ' | ...... ,
■ I A person, entrusted with a m’esSdge from his - ptmee,-must never abuse
I tile trust placed in M -bit- alwayè Keep in sight that cn such ocean®*
« he isitbferep^Sfihintwe of .-thé"prince/ A.n4 chjtbyi 'it' hecis. seot w'rth a
IH letteriifretoithe.prihedtoa-iM-érg«'country ih-thte>e$Se-'he' must-be ss
«iübmissivéithanibefore-Sbis-own 9 ^ in s ta n c e s ,-b e
L^inustr condhcbilfimself' with dissimulation, and bëfofOJhelen'téfs 'any foreign
“ Country,! by-somefeecmt tbat
,<«• ioffchó prince his imasten,! to be Spread; overtKè coifing at the-same time
-^ithat- hé 'obtains»? every ’possible --.information1 regarding tbe^stateh-o^ t e
m m t m m m m o n he,mu,st assaMe; a digm’
I ™ appearance, yand riot speaker ao^abonlrhim- more than ^'necessary.
' “rtSucbicondridt will inspire ‘thèlpeople.withvrespectffor him. jfl
f m .Thelétter.must be carried-on the shoulder,.and.in-his igaitrinfospeech
h e 'mustüébhdtüctr,himself with »propriety.' M delivering-the'letter-he
«»must present.himself with dignity,^approach«, rand-then-retire.from
« the person to wbom-the letter is-directed, speak-with him1 a t« distance^
1 and not too familiarly. 6 H HHffiR M 8HSB9B S 3
, 1 1 In' all- cases•ihe must be, chrefubnót-to.rgo »beyond his -orders.- ±ns
^Vden.ortinent must-be unassuming,yet dignified;--and having'receivedan
answer for his'p™ce, it is his duty;to depart immediately, and to proved
H indirect to theiprince,-without-even^gokgtto, his own .house first.
I If tbe-lètter-isifrom- èomeiperson lower in rank than his-master,-he mpst
« not immediately shew it, but,conceal it for I a time ; but if it is from a prince of equal rank, then must he carry the letter; before him Wbmi
I a letter is. from a prince to one of his subjects, it must be carried high.
« Coming in the presence of his prin’e ^ h e must carefully'watch his eye,
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