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CAPTURE OF HIS VESSEL. 



tended paying it with iron balls ; war was there- 

 fore declared against this rebellious rajah, and 

 the barque was captured by the following strata- 

 gem : the commander of his Acheenese majesty's 

 grab fell in with the barque at sea, assured her 

 commander that all differences had been adjusted 

 between the two rajahs, and requested him to 

 come on board. The captain of the barque un- 

 suspectingly accepted the invitation, taking pre- 

 sents with him. On stepping upon the deck of 

 the grab, himself, crew, and presents were de- 

 tained, and a boat, with a number of men well 

 armed, sent on board the barque ; and having 

 secured the guns, hauled down the Trumong 

 rajah's colours, and hoisted those of his Acheen- 

 ese majesty, the vessels will sail, in company, for 

 Acheen in a few days. 



A Madras native, who spoke a little English, 

 amused us with his version of the affair. " I be- 

 long, and barque belong, to the rajah of Tru- 

 mong. Acheen rajah and my rajah make war ; 

 Trumong rajah plenty dollars, and go buy ships 

 at Pulo Penang, to fight rajah Acheen. Acheen 

 rajah very poor, one day buy ship, in a month 

 want sell, because very poor — Acheen rajah no 

 good, no pay Lascars — Trumong rajah, my king, 

 pay well, plenty dollars. My barque got seven 

 guns and twelve Lascar men. The grab send a 



