XV111 INTRODUCTION. 



permission from the Rajah to visit parts of 

 his country, of which he availed himself, mak- 

 ing several excursions to various Dyak tribes. 



On his return to Sarawak, he had several 

 conferences with the Rajah, touching the estab- 

 lishment of commerce between that place and 

 Singapore; and on the whole was encouraged 

 to endeavour to effect it. Carrying with him 

 letters for the merchants of Singapore, and a 

 list of the imports and exports of Sarawak, 

 Mr. Brooke took a cordial leave of the Rajah, 

 and set sail for the former port. 



Mr. Brooke's second visit to Sarawak was at 

 the end of August, 1840. He found the civil 

 war pretty much as he had left it, but the 

 Sultan of Bruni (Borneo) was now bestirring 

 hjmself, and his measures excited Muda Has- 

 sim to action. Still, it was found that little 

 or nothing decisive could be achieved without 

 the co-operation of our Englishman, which, 

 after some persuasion, he consented to render. 

 The rebellion was at length put down, the 

 chief surrendering at discretion, and it was 

 not without much difficulty that Mr. Brooke 



