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An Historical Relation Of The Island Ceylon In The East Indies

PART II
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As those they call Mote-Ralls; as much as to say, Scribes.

Because they keep the Rolls or Registers of certain Companies of Soldiers, each containing 970 Men, who are under their Command.

Of these Mote-Ralls, there are four principal.

But besides these, there are smaller Commanders over Soldiers; who have their Places from the King, and are not under the Command of the former great ones.
[All Men of Arms wait at Court.] All these both Commanders and common Soldiers must wait at the Court.

But with this difference.


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