Their heads are shaved, and they go bare-headed and carry in their hands a round fan with a wooden handle, which is to keep the sun off their hands.
[Their Priviledges.] They have great benefit and honour.

They enjoy their own lands without paying scot or lot or any Taxes to the King.

They are honoured in such a measure, that the people, where ever they go, bow down to them as they do to their Gods, but themselves bow to none.

They have the honour of carrying the Tallipot with the broad end over their heads foremost; which none but the King does: Wheresoever they come, they have a mat and a white cloth laid over upon a stool for them to sit upon; which is also an honour used only to the King.
[What they are prohibited.] They are debarred from laying their hands to any manner of work; and may not marry nor touch women, nor eat but one meal a day, unless it be fruit and rice and water, that they may eat morning and evening: nor must they drink wine.

They will eat any lawful flesh that is dressed for them, but they will have no hand in the death of it; as to give order or consent to the killing of it.
They may lay down their order, if they please; which some do, that they may marry.