Prince Madrais Alibasa Manuscript No. 144

The manuscript No.144 is written in a set of loose folios. There are two sizes of paper; 34 x 21.5 cm and 35 x 21.5 cm. The condition of paper is brittle, torn, perforated, taped and yellowing. The ink penetrates to the reverse side, but the writing is still readable. In this manuscript, there is letter to Patih Brata in Pasunean telling that Prince Madrais stated that he had seen marriage certificate of his mother, Ibu Raden Kastewi and Ki Sastrawadana. First, my mother married to Prince Alibasa Gebang, when she lived with his aunt, Ibu Raden Kasesi who was a wife of Cirebon regent. When his mother married to Ki Sastrawadana, it was witnessed by 3 people and one spear heirloom named Ki Samber Nyawa. In the other side, Prince Madrais tells that if nature is being drained, earth and its content will be shaken. It is promised that people who confess having religion and practice its teaching properly will get dignity. In any condition, human beings must control themselves with their humanity in accordance with his destiny and God’s law.

Extent and format of original material: File 144: 148 pages of folios.

Owner(s) of original material: Prince Djatikusumah, Ratna Gumilang Damiasih.

Author/Scribe: Prince Madrais Sadewa Alibassa Kusuma Wijayaningrat.

The material is written in Cacarakan (Sundanese-Javanese) script.