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MYSORE, CANARA, AND MALABAR.
395
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required. The defence of the country rested entirely on such of CHAPTER
the JS[ai)^s as received arms from the Tamuri, These were under XI-
the orders of Nadawais, who commanded from 200 to 3000 men, Dec. 10, n.
and who held their authority by hereditary descent. The Carigar
says, that these Nadawais had lands given them, in proportion to
the number of men that each commanded ; but how that could be,
when the whole lands belonged to Namburi landlords, I do not un-
derstand. The soldiers, when on actual service, received a certain
small subsistence.
In cases of emergency, certain tributary or dependent chiefs Tributaries.
were also summoned to bring their men into the field. These chiefs,
such as Punetur, Talapuli, Manacollatil, Ayenecutil, Tirumanachery,
and many others, acknowledged the Tamuri as their superior; but
they assumed the title of Raja, and in their respective territories
possessed full jurisdiction. They were merely bound to assist the
Tamuri with military service. He never bestowed on any of them
the title of Raja, either in writing or conversation, and treated
with contempt their pretension to such a dignity. The principal *
Colgum of the Tamuri is near the fort at Chowgaut; but at present
he is absent on business at Calicut.
The Tolam, by which all weighable goods are here sold, contains Weights.
120 Polams, each of ten Pondichery Rupees, or is nearly 30,-f- lb.; but
it differs in almost every circle.
The Poray grain-measure is the same as at Pali-ghat, and is the Dry-mea-
same every where in Mr. Drummond's districts. By the merchants
it is divided into ten Edangallies ; but by the farmers it is divided
into Naras, which differ in almost every D6sam., and vary from five
to ten in the Poray.
The Poray-candum, or Poray-land, is said, by the people here, to Land-mca»
be nearly the same in extent all over Malayala; but the quantity
of seed sown on a Poray-candum differs according to the soil. The
proper extent of a Poray-candum is said to be 32 Varracolus square.
The Varracolu is equal to 28 inches and -f- English measure; and
m
sure.
%*»p»
■BSH
MYSORE, CANARA, AND MALABAR.
395
I
required. The defence of the country rested entirely on such of CHAPTER
the JS[ai)^s as received arms from the Tamuri, These were under XI-
the orders of Nadawais, who commanded from 200 to 3000 men, Dec. 10, n.
and who held their authority by hereditary descent. The Carigar
says, that these Nadawais had lands given them, in proportion to
the number of men that each commanded ; but how that could be,
when the whole lands belonged to Namburi landlords, I do not un-
derstand. The soldiers, when on actual service, received a certain
small subsistence.
In cases of emergency, certain tributary or dependent chiefs Tributaries.
were also summoned to bring their men into the field. These chiefs,
such as Punetur, Talapuli, Manacollatil, Ayenecutil, Tirumanachery,
and many others, acknowledged the Tamuri as their superior; but
they assumed the title of Raja, and in their respective territories
possessed full jurisdiction. They were merely bound to assist the
Tamuri with military service. He never bestowed on any of them
the title of Raja, either in writing or conversation, and treated
with contempt their pretension to such a dignity. The principal *
Colgum of the Tamuri is near the fort at Chowgaut; but at present
he is absent on business at Calicut.
The Tolam, by which all weighable goods are here sold, contains Weights.
120 Polams, each of ten Pondichery Rupees, or is nearly 30,-f- lb.; but
it differs in almost every circle.
The Poray grain-measure is the same as at Pali-ghat, and is the Dry-mea-
same every where in Mr. Drummond's districts. By the merchants
it is divided into ten Edangallies ; but by the farmers it is divided
into Naras, which differ in almost every D6sam., and vary from five
to ten in the Poray.
The Poray-candum, or Poray-land, is said, by the people here, to Land-mca»
be nearly the same in extent all over Malayala; but the quantity
of seed sown on a Poray-candum differs according to the soil. The
proper extent of a Poray-candum is said to be 32 Varracolus square.
The Varracolu is equal to 28 inches and -f- English measure; and
m
sure.