“That all these commands of his majesty may be strictly attended to, and immediately put in execution, his majesty transmits to you, at _Ambalapushe_, the present letter, by a _Velkaren_ (one of his guards of honour, armed with a pike and staff), who has orders not to suffer you to quit your house till every thing be punctually done as here desired. Should you, however, be indisposed, his majesty will not enforce his orders with severity; but requests that you immediately write to the _Cariacarer_ (inferior magistrate), and charge him with the execution of these commands. The _Velkaren_ will confine him in his own house under a proper guard till every thing is done to your satisfaction. His majesty also requests, that he may be informed by the _Velkaren_ when this business is brought to the wished-for conclusion. This rescript shall be transmitted by the clerk and secretary of the criminal court to the _Sarvadicariacarer_ at _Alampushe_, and be registered among the royal rescripts. This was written, in consequence of his majesty’s orders, by _Cumaren Cembaga Ramàpulla Ramen_.”--On the back of it were the following words; “_Ambalapusha mughatta Sarvàdicàriacarerka varuna Sadhànam_;” that is, Letter to be transmitted to the chief magistrate at Ambalapushe. This letter of a Pagan minister may serve as a proof how much power the light of sound reason has among a people whom the Europeans call barbarous. It affords a specimen also of the policy and attention to the executive part of government which prevail at the court of this Malabar monarch. He has only to command, and his orders are immediately executed with the utmost punctuality. His ministers neither can nor dare have recourse to such subterfuges as those of the European courts. An oath from the king, a small twig suspended at the door in his name, or mere confinement at one’s own house, is a check upon the conduct of the minister, as well as upon that of the other subjects. When such mild measures, however, do not produce the intended effect, the offenders are subjected to a fine, or to corporal punishment; to imprisonment, banishment from the country, or perpetual slavery in chains. As soon as I had received the two letters before-mentioned, I departed from _Padmanaburam_. The minister paid me 100 _Kalis_, to defray the expences of my journey; and gave orders that the coolies who carried my palanquin along the sea-coast, from one place to another, should be paid from the royal treasury. When I arrived at _Parur_, the Mahometans there protested against the king’s order, and would not carry me farther, under the pretence that, being a _Tanguel_, or Christian priest, I was an enemy to their religion. I was obliged, therefore, to stop five whole hours till the king’s _Pravaticarer_ appeared, who caused the refractory coolies to be soundly beaten, and commanded them to again take up my palanquin.