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Hamilton’s account of the east indies.

Chap. XXIV. — Treats of the Malabars ; their Forces and Families , Religion , Laws .and Cujloms, Product of their Country, and their Commerce ; with fome mifcellaneousObfervations on their Cujloms and Laws .

MALABAR is a pretty large country, divided into many principalities, and I havea lift of them as they were given in to the ingenious and curious Heer Van Rede, com-miffary general for affairs of the Dutch Eaft India Company in anno 1694, who diedoff Bombay in his voyage towards Surat .

Each province can raife forces by its clans, as follows:

Men. Men.

Tipopofonwan:

Terivancoar

100,000

Attinga

30,000

Eledaforiwan

50,000

Peritalie-

3,000

Seigenatie

30,000

Teirewey

15,000

Odenadie Carree:

Coilcolong

50,000

Pana Pollie

15, 000

Martin Gallie

15,000

Carimbalie

15,000

Teiom Balanore Koilie

3,000

Reubanie Ajregalie

3,ooo

Chitawa Canaar:

Tellicherry Baakie - ?

Elependre May Porombo y

3j° 00

Dedamaadie Peneretta ?

Moeterte Manka Polie y

15,000

Perombara Cormaa:

Arregatte Calgampolie ?

Mamalie Madonie y

Bambellendada:

Kilpolie Chitway*

75,ooo

Martingalie Coer

37,000

Tekellenore

37,000

Doenjatte Penmaal

3,000

Cottenadie:

Zembaga Cherry

30,000

Tefegidin Genatie:

Elertecore - -

10,000

Moutere Coree

10,000

Ambada Coree

10,000

Rapolin:

Elengoly Serewan

5,000

Courour Nadie:

Corour Monta Coil

15,000

Billiatte Serewan

15,000

Badecancore:

Manne Tellum

30,000

Moda Callie

3,000

Boy Pilcore - *•

15,000

Kilmalle Core

15,000

Perimba Daponadie:

Martmgaly Tavil

3,000

Moute Tavil

3,000

Palombe Tavil

3,000

Teilor Tavil

3,000

Ela Tavil

3,000

Tefieragatta Nadie:

Teiragalle Caymaal

15,000

Padanarie erte Caymaal

8,000

Pindereretol Nade:

Pindereretcl Nambi Deri

15,000

Coil Pade

1,000

Mangela Nade:

Belatte Tavil

10,000

Cara ta Tavil

15,000

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