Historical Relation of the Island Ceylon in the East Indies Robert Knox 8 6
Historical Relation of the Island Ceylon in the East Indies Robert Knox 8 6
Knox Robert
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But he hears theircase and determines it. And if they like not his sentence, they mayremove their business unto the Governour himself, whose desire is notso much to find out the right of the cause, as that that may be mostfor his own interest and profit. And these carriages cannot reconcilethem much love among the people; but the more they are hated by thepeople for their rigorous government, the better they please theKing. For he cares not that the Countrey should affect the Great men. The Dis...sauva's by these Courlividani their Officers do oppress andsqueez the people, by laying Mulcts upon them for some Crimes orMisdemeanors, that they will find and lay to their Charge. In Finethis Officer is the Dissauva's chief Substitute, who orders andmanages all affairs incumbent upon his Master. [Congconna, Courti-atchila. ] Next to him is Congconna, An Overseer. Whois to oversee all things under the Courlividani. But besides him, there is a Courti-A-chila like our Cunstable, who is to put that inexecution that the Governour orders, to dispatch any thing away thatthe Land affords for the Kings use, and to send persons to Court, that are summoned.
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