ABSTRACT
ADVANCING further along the coast there is a city which they call Cael, 1 also pertaining to the King of Coulam inhabited by Moors and Heathen lnerchants of importance. It has a very good haven whither every year sail many ships from Malabar and others from Charamandel and Benguala, so that here there is traffic in goods of many kinds coming from divers regions. The Chatis of this land are men of high standing dealing in abundance of precious stones and of seed-pearls also, for the right of fishing for these belongs to the King.1 A wealthy and distinguished Moor has long held the farm of the duties levied on seed-pearls. He is so rich and powerful that all the people of the land honour him as much as the King. He executes judgment and justice on the Moors without interference from the King.
