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86 A HISTORY OF SIAM
Mont'ien in This law is still
Ban) promulgated 1450.
nominally in force at the present day. It commences
by enumerating the neighbouring States which sent
tribute to in the form of and silver trees.
Ayut'ia, gold
Students of the of this will be
history period surprised
to find that Hsenwi, Kengtung, Chiengmai and Taungu
were claimed as States,
tributary
The relative rank of different classes of Queens and
Princes is regulated by this law ; the office of Maha
Uparat, referred to later in this chapter, is mentioned
as being confined to a son of the Chief Queen. All
kinds of ceremonials are dealt and the
palace with,
proper programmes for observance on various feast
days and holidays are laid down.
Severe punishments are provided for all kinds of
offences the Palace Law these include
against ; :
For immoral intercourse with a of the Palace
lady :
the man to be tortured for three and then killed
days :
the woman to be killed.
For introducing amatory poems into the palace: death.
For the boat death.
shaking King's :
For a official who animals to
palace permits stray
come to the death. The on at the
palace : sentry duty
time to have his out.
eyes put
For the door of the : the offender's
kicking palace
foot to be cut off.
For the or horses : the
striking King's elephants
hand to be cut off.
For them the mouth of the offender to
abusing :
be cut.
For whispering during a Royal audience : death.
For other minor offences severe was inflicted.
flogging
This law also for the of
provides punishment Royal
Princes of rank were shackled with
culprits. high gold