WANDERINGS, 



CHAPTER I. 



Pedir coast — Treaty with the Acheenese — Anarchy — Syed 

 Hussain's claims — Trade in the Areka-nut — Visit to the 

 Village of Gingham — Negociation for the restoration of a 

 Penang brig — An amulet — Visit of the Rajahs to the 

 Queen — Gingham— Trade of the coast. 



It is stated, that during the life of the former 

 rajah, Pedir was not a tributary district to the 

 territory of Acheen, but commanded the whole 

 line of coast to the eastward, and from that 

 circumstance the Betel-nut coast, which extends 

 to the eastward, and not to the westward of Pedir, 

 received the name of the Pedir coast : the old 

 rajah was also very expeditious in loading ships, 

 and took the goods in barter from the traffickers 



VOL. II. B 



