The revenues of the king consist of his domains, many islands being held of him in seignory; next of the dues paid by his subjects of the produce of the land, that is to say, the fifth part of all grain sown; a certain share of the cocos and lemons has also to be paid; but they compound with him by a fixed annual contribution of honey or fruit. Besides these dues, the king imposes on his subjects an ordinary tax, according to their means, consisting of coco-cordage, of shells called Boly, of which I have spoken, and of dried fish in those islands where it more abounds and the fishing is best,–for they never pay him these dues and taxes in money, except when they buy rank or office, or the permission to don their braveries. Also he requires the inhabitants of the islands to make and furnish annually as much cotton-cloth as he delivers to them of raw cotton: this is for the use of the soldiers, to whom he gives these cloths three times a year, besides their pay.