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two miles of the town of Macassar. I therefore presented 

 myself at the Governor's office and requested a letter to 

 the Eajah, to claim his protection, and permission to travel 

 in his territories whenever I might wish to do so. This 

 was immediately granted, and a special messenger was 

 sent with me to carry the letter. 



My friend Mr. Mesman kindly lent me a horse, and 

 accompanied me on my visit to the Eajah, with whom he 

 was great friends. We found his Majesty seated out of 

 doors, watching the erection of a new house. He was naked 

 from the waist up, wearing only the usual short trousers 

 and sarong. Two chairs were brought out for us, but all 

 the chiefs and other natives were seated on the ground. 

 The messenger, squatting down at the Eajah's feet, pro- 

 duced the letter, which was sewn up in a covering of 

 vellow silk. It was handed to one of the chief officers, 

 who ripped it open and returned it to the Eajah, who read 

 it, and then showed it to Mr. M., who both speaks and 

 reads the Macassar language fluently, and who explained 

 fully what I required. Permission was immediately 

 oranted me to go where I liked in the territories of Goa, 

 but the Eajah desired, that should I wish to stay any time 

 at a place I would first give him notice, in order that he 

 might send some one to see that no injury was done me. 

 Some wine was then brought us, and afterwards some 

 detestable coffee and wretched sweetmeats, for it is a fact 



