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An Historical Relation Of The Island Ceylon In The East Indies

PART II
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For he cares not that the Countrey should affect the Great men.
The Dissauva's by these Courlividani their Officers do oppress and squeez the people, by laying Mulcts upon them for some Crimes or Misdemeanors, that they will find and lay to their Charge.

In Fine this Officer is the Dissauva's chief Substitute, who orders and manages all affairs incumbent upon his Master.
[Congconna, Courti-atchila.] Next to him is Congconna, An Overseer.

Who is to oversee all things under the Courlividani.

But besides him, there is a Courti-A-chila like our Cunstable, who is to put that in execution that the Governour orders, to dispatch any thing away that the Land affords for the Kings use, and to send persons to Court, that are summoned.

And in the discharge of this his Office, he may call in the assistance of any man.
[The Liannah.] The next Officer under the Governor is the Liannah, The Writer.


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