But these are not all his advantages.
[Other Benefits belonging to other Officers.] When there is a new Governour made over any Countrey, it is the Custom that that whole Countrey comes up to appear before him at the Court, for there his Residence is.

Neither may they come empty handed, but each one must bring his Gift or Present with him.

These also are expected at other times to be brought unto him by the people, tho they have no business with him, no suits or causes to be decided: even private Soldiers at their first coming tho to their due watch, must personally appear before their Commander, and if he have nothing else, he must Present him with forty leaves of green Betle, which he with his own hand receiveth, and they with both their and delivers into his, which is taken for an honour he vouchsafes them.
[They must always reside at Court.] These Governours, nor any other admitted to Court into the Kings service, are never after to return home, altho they are not employed at present, and might be spared, neither are they permitted to enjoy their wives: and they are day and night to stand guard in certain stations, where the King appoints them.
[The Officers under them.] Things thus standing with them, they cannot go in Person to visit and oversee their several Charges themselves.

They have therefore several Officers under them to do it.

The chief of whom is the [Courlividani.] Courlividani.