The text is about legendary history (tambo) and focuses on the issue of limbago in Minangkabau. The text explains customary laws especially in relation to accusing and being accused.
Colophon:
Tammat al-kitāb al-musammā al-Da‘wā wa al-Qaḍā’ bayna al-Khaṣmain. Wa khātimah fī yawm Isnain fī al-thalātha yawm, al-shar Dhu al-Hijjah fī waqti ‘aṣr fī madrsah dār Jambang (musin seribu?), pada tahun zai pada masa itu saudara Sili yang beroleh nama dan gala Sayyidi Muhammad Syabah dengan kepala di Beringin nama Salmidan naik pengaduan ke kantor Landrat tuan Persiden Landrat di Pariaman.
Other notes:
The text is starting to suffer from ink corrosion.