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An Historical Relation Of The Island Ceylon In The East Indies

PART II
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To wit, so much as they may well manage themselves.

And there are several sets of the like Officers appointed over other Portions of the Countrey.

As with us there are divers Hundreds or Divisions in a County.

To each of which are distinct Officers belonging.
[Some Towns exempt from the Dissauva's Officers.] These Officers can exercise their Authority, throughout the whole Division over which they are constituted, excepting some certain Towns, that are of exempt jurisdiction.

And they are of two sorts.


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