APPENDIX • An adultress. causing lier,husband to be put to death. was>also dó suffer death.
A man having', run aVay with the wife Vf-Wuibei-, dh'rher-beingseized^by- her
Jaran Laws, husband atfitheir, abode,? .both "parties'cotild be, put to, death; but if they .were not
discovered for. a.length of-time,?during which theykept; themselves;.,qjdêtj.and’- bad
begotten cMldren, the .adulterer was, on^y;liable )tp, pay, as well for - himsel^agffor
the woman, a Ifine^of ten, iahils. He -was, however,'bound to forfeit the -hal'ft of
the children so;begotten for the benefit of the lawfülihusbaqdj.Jq whom tfiey^were
transferred in servitude. •. /,
DIVORCE. .
Lawfully matried persons wishing to separate from each; other,*, each retook the
property brought at the marriage, and an equal,division., was .made, of what had
been gained ^sinee the marriage. This included ^the4 children;, th ^ e ld ^ t w^s always
to remain with the mother, the second with the ^father. After the-jsepatgtion^on
the decease _ofj either, the; whole effects^werevto^be taken^posseggjon^^b^tbpse
children who at the separation had come to the .share ,‘of, the deceased; ljutjhey
were also-ebliged to pay the debts of the deceased, whatever the same,,mjghtaaniount
to. - When the number of children was unequal, the. oddLope was to,fell to the
share of the wife; but such as were imperfect .or, deformed were excluded from
the division, and maintained by both parties.
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APPENDIX D.
‘ PROCLAMATION.
For the satisfaction of the inhabitants and people ot Java, the following provisions
are made public,1 in testimony of the sincere disposition of the British Government to
promote their prosperity and welfere.-vThè refusal of their late Government to treat
for theft interests, although disabled by the events of war from affording them any
further protection, has rendered the consequent establishment of the British authority
unconditional. But an English Government docs not require the articles of a
capitulation to'impose those duties which are prompted by a sense óf justice and a
beneficent disposition. The people of Java are exhorted to consider their new Connection
with England as founded in principles of mutual advantage, and to be
conducted in a spirit of kindness and affection.
Providence has brought to them a protecting and benevolent Government ; they will
cheerfully perform the reciprocal dhties' of allegiance and attachment.
>SÉ. Hfs 'MajestyV.sbBje&s'm Java will be entitled to' the same general privileges
as are enjoyed by the natural-born subjects of Great Britain in India, subject to such
regulations as now exist,' or may hereafter be provided, respecting residence in any of
the Honourable Company’s territories.
g. They will have the same privilege and freedom of trade to and with all countries
to ! the eak of the Cape of- Good Hope, and also with His Majesty’s European
dominions, as arc possessed by natural-born subjects of Great Britain.
■ ■ 3. Dutch gentlemen will be eligible to all offices of trust, and will enjoy the
confidence of Government, according to their respective characters, conduct, and
talents, in common with British-born subjects.
' 4. The vexatious system of monopoly, which is understood to have heretofore
prevailed, in Some instances to an oppressive and inconvenient extent, will be revised,
and a more beneficial and politic principle of administration will bef taken into consideration,
as soon, and to such extent, as full information oh the subject can be
APPENDIX
obtained, as established usagé and habit may admit, and as may be consistent with a
due regard to the health and morals of the people.
5. The Dutch laws will remain provisionally in force, under the modifications which
will be hereinafter expressed, until the pleasure of the supreme authorities in England
shall he known; and it is conceived that no material alteration therein is to be
apprehended^
The modifications to be now adopted are thé following.
First. Neither torture nor mutilation shall make part of any senteneff to bfi pronounced
against criminals.
D.
Proclamation.