Prince Madrais Alibasa Manuscript No. 33B

The manuscript No.33B is written in a bundle of unbounded folios with no cover. The size is 34 x 21.5 cm. The condition of paper is brittle and yellowing. The ink penetrates to the reverse side, but the writing is still readable. In this manuscript, Madrais explains the purpose of these manuscripts. Everyone should be conscious that this manuscript written about God’s law and intended for all nations. Every nation has strength and weakness. The duty of humans from all nations is only to help each other not to control over. Then, he also describes his historical life. Besides working as farmer and cattleman, he also sold diamonds and golds with affordable prices. The price of tobacco was rather expensive because it had been cleaned and for the cost of porters.If everything had been settled, he would have rent the land and rice field. In addition, he also managed the sugar cane and coffee plantation then brought it to the factory. He did everything to fulfil his living.

Extent and format of original material: File 33B: 36 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.