Gifts, or Duties. Inferior Persons present their New-years
Gifts. What Taxes and Rents the People pay. The accidental
incoms of the Crown. The Profits that accrue to the King
from Corn-Lands. Custom of Goods Imported formerly paid. His
Treasuries. He has many Elephants. Great Treasures thrown
into the River formerly. The Treasure he most valueth.


CHAP. V.

Of the King's great Officers, and the Governors of the Provinces.

The two Greatest Officers in the Land. The next Great
Officers. None can put to Death but the King. Theso Dissauvas
are Durante bene placito. Whom the King makes Dissauvas. And
their Profits and Honours. Other benefits belonging to other
Officers. They must always reside at Court. The Officers
under them, viz. The Cour-lividani. The Cong-conna. The
Courli-atchila. The Liannah. The Undia. The Monannuh. Some
Towns exempt from the Dissauvas Officers. Other Officers
yet. These Places obtained by Bribes. But remain only
during pleasure. Country Courts. They may appeal. Appeals
to the King. How the Great Officers Travel upon Public
Business. Their Titles and signs of State. The misery that
succeeds their Honour. The foolish ambition of the Men and
Women of this Country.


CHAP. VI.