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An Historical Relation Of The Island Ceylon In The East Indies

PART II
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The Rents and Duties brought at the two other times are after the same manner; the great Men do only bring theirs once at the New year.
[The accidental Incomes of the Crown.] There are other Revenues the King hath, which are accidental; but bring in great wealth; That whensoever any man dies, that hath a stock of Cattel, immediately out thence must be paid a Bull and a Cow with a Calf, and a Male and Female Buffalo, which tax they call Marral.

And there are Officers appointed, whose place it is, to come and carry them away.

Also at Harvest yearly there is a certain rate of Corn to be paid by every man according to the Land they hold and enjoy.

Heretofore the King granted, that upon Payment of a Sum of Money, they should be clear from this yearly Tax of Corn so long, till the present Possessor died, and the Land descended to his Son or some body else.

And then the Estate became liable again to the forementioned Duties.


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