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- "The history of the founding of the town of Cranganore when Pattanam was the City, visited, revered and requested the Emperor and the Minister at Kolla Kodungalloor for a marsh where thickets grow. Measured by Anakol 4,444 kols of land was granted in the year of the Jupiter in Kubham, on the 29th of Makaram, 31 the Saturday, Rohini and Saptami ,' the palace, great temple and school at Irinjalakuda also were founded. The same day that place was called Makothevar pattanam , and it was made the city . From there privileges such as drawbridge at gates, ornamented arches, mounted horse with two drums, cheers, conch blowing, salutes were granted in writing to the Christian foreigner called Knaye Thoma with sacred threat and libation of water and flower. The sun and the moon are witnesses to this. Written to the kings of all times." (en)
- "This is the land which Maruvan Sapir Iso, who received this Nagaram with libation of water, presented to the church of Tarsa after making arrangements for two families of ____, one family of Tachar, and four families of Vellalar who are the tenants of the gift land, to guarantee that the church is not lacking anything in the form of oil etc. by sowing what is to be sown and giving what is to be given. Ayyan Atikal Tiruvati, Rama Tiruvati the crown prince, Adhikarar, Prakriti, Arunurruvar, and the Patis of Punnaittalai and Pulaikkuti sitting together with Vijayaragadeva the Koyil Adhikarikal, and after performing the ceremony of walking the female elephant and pouring out water, fixed the boundaries of this land thus:— Vayalkkatu shall be the boundary in the east; The wall of Ciruvatilkkal along with the palace shall be the boundary in the south east; the sea shall be the boundary in the west; Toranattottam shall be the boundary in the north; and Punnattalai Antilantottam shall be the boundary in the north east. I have granted with copper-plate the land within these four boundaries after the ceremony of walking the female elephant so that it shall remain as long as the world, the moon and the sun endure; I did this sitting together with Ayyanatikal Tiruvati, Rama Tiruvati, and the Koyiladhikarikal. The Palliyar alone shall fine and ... the settlers on this land on account of any offence. The Palliyar alone shall receive head price and breast price. None of our servants shall, on account of any offence, encroach upon this land. The Arunurruvar, Ancuvannam and Manikkiramam shall protect the church and its land. The Ancuvannam and Manikkiramam shall protect the church and its land. The Ancuvannam and Manikkiramam shall serve these people as mentioned in the copper-plates as long as the world, the moon and the sun endure. The following are the privileges granted to these people when Ayyan Atikal Tiruvati and Irama Tiruvati sat together with Koyiladhikarikal Vijayaragadeva. They are exempted from the one-sixtieth duty at the time of entrance and at the time of sale. Slave-tax shall not be realised for the slaves purchased by them. They shall pay eight Kasu per carriage at the time of entrance and at the time of departure, and four Kasu per boat at the time of entrance and departure. Taxable articles shall be taxed in consultation with them. His majesty's business in anything like the fixation of the price of articles shall be conducted in association with them. The Ancuvannam and Manikkiramam shall keep the duty collected each day after affiixing [sic] the seal. When any land within the four gates of the fort is obstructed and leased out to tenants, the one-tenth share of the sovereign shall go to the prince and the one-tenth share of the lord shall go to Ancuvannam and Manikkiramam. Ayyan Atikal Tiruvati, Rama Tiruvati, Prakriti, Adhikarar, Arunurruvar, Punnaittalai Pati, and Pulaikkuti Pati sitting together with Koyil Adhikarikal Vijayaragadeva, conferred on these people the seventy two privileges beginning with earth and water on elephant back for marriages. The Ancuvannam and Manikkiramam shall enjoy all these privileges and act according to the copper-plates as long as the world, the moon and the sun endure. If they have any grievance they are authorised to reddress the grievance even by obstructing the payment of duty and weighing fee. The Ancuvannam and Manikkiramam who took up the tenancy of the Nagaram with libation of water shall themselves enquire into offences committed by their people. That which is done jointly by these two heads alone shall be valid. In the case of The Varakkol and Pancakkanti which Maravan Sapir Iso who received this Nagaram with libation of water had earned for the Palliyar earlier, Maruvan Sapir Iso shall keep the measure and hand over the measuring fee to the church. I have given all this with absolute rights to last as long as the moon and the sun endure." (en)
- "Hail Prosperity! The fifth year of the many hundreds of thousands of years during which king Sthanu Ravi is destined to rule victorious after conquering his enemies. In this year while Ayyan Atikal Tiruvatikal, who is the governor [sic] of Venatu, Adhikarar, Prakriti, Manigramam and Ancuvannam, and the Pati of Punnaittalai sat together, Ayyan Atikal Tiruvatikal granted as gift to the church of Tarsa, established at Kurakkeni Kollam by Esoda Tapirayi, four families of Ilavar and eight Ilava males belonging to these families, making up twelve in total, and one family of Vannar. No Talaikkanam or Enikkanam or Manaimeypan Kollum irai or Cantan mattu menipponnu or Polipponnu or Iravu Coru or Kutanali shall be collected from any of these people. I have also granted Varakkol, Kappan and Paincakkanti which were formerly enjoyed by them. I have granted as mentioned in this copper-plate these four families of Ilavar, one family of Vannar and all forms of taxes to the authorities of the church of Tarsa. These Ilavar may bring their cart to the bazaar and the fort and do business there. The Vannan may also come to the bazaar and the fort and ply his trade. The Tiyamalvan, the Matinayakan, and others shall not obstruct them on account of any offence. If they commit any offence whatsoever, the Palliyar alone shall enquire into them. I have granted all these privileges mentioned in the copper-plate to last as long as the world, the moon and the sun endure. Maruvan Sapir Iso caused Ayyan Atikal Tiruvatikal to grant these privileges to the church of Tarsa. May God bless those who protect this grant. This is the writing of Ayyan. This is agreed to by Velkulasundaran. Vijaya... (en)
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