1845.] THE RAJAH MUDA. 239 



The Sultan's name is Maharajah Dinda, and he is also 

 called Si Atap,* but he dislikes being addressed by this 

 latter name. The Rajah Muda, who has established 

 himself, in defiance of the Sultan's authority, at Sambi- 

 liong, and assumed the title of Sultan Muda, (or young 

 Sultan,) is a cousin of Si Atap, but, as before noticed, 

 having quarrelled about the Europeans, has been closely 

 shut up in his fortress, and will probably be destroyed ; 

 I used all my efforts to induce the Sultan to permit me 

 to visit him and effect a reconciliation, but he would not 

 hear of it. He denounced him " as an artful undermining 

 serpent, who had been using every effort to embroil him 

 with the surrounding powers, as well as the Dutch autho- 

 rities, and that he never could be safe until his removal, 

 and that after such a breach of faith he would not be 

 respected by his people." He asserted that the Rajah 

 Muda enticed the Europeans over to him under false 

 promises of aiding their removal, but that he wrote at 

 the same time to Kotai, asking what his uncle, the 

 Sultan of that place, wished done with them. That for 

 himself, at the first moment after their return from the 

 wreck of the ' Premier ' he had suggested their going to 

 Sooloo with Si Dawut, but they declined going by that 

 vessel, as it appeared their pride recoiled against their 

 being associated with the Lascars. That in return for 

 his civility, by affording them fowls and rice for their 

 own use, and treating them as equals, he had not received 

 even thanks ; and that finding their conduct disagreeable 

 to his people, they had been put on board of a prahu 

 and taken proper care of; finally, after making him 



* Atap signifies a covering, roof, thatch, &c. 



