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The hall of audience Bdlie, whose columns are of the Seldtang (a 

 species of lofty nettle), and the beams of Lendang root. The drum 

 Ptillut pulut, headed with the skins of lice. The horse Sambardni*. 



The bell Samedro Sdmbang hdte, whose perfect sound from the left 

 daily summons petitioners to the right of the imperial throne. 



The buffalo Sibinoang Sdcti. The cock Birang Sangundni. The well 

 Sikdtang. The cocoanut Nira Bdlie. The black Sanghddi, which is pro- 

 duced spontaneously. The paddi, Sitanjo Bdni, on which his majesty the 

 Eang depertiian feeds at mid-day. The paddi called Sardmpun de'ndam 

 kamdra. The flower Sri, the odour of which extends a day's journey; 

 it is sov-n, grows up, produces leaves, flowers and brings forth fruit in 

 the space of a single day, and the azure Champaka. 



Such form the Sabesdran of the Eang depertdan of Menangkabowe, 

 the Sultan who reposes cradled in the east, and on whose arising 

 from slumber the noubet is sounded. The Caliph of Allah, his majesty 

 the Eang depertdan Sdti. 



These are the credentials of the beloved grandson of the Eang de- 

 pertdan of Paggaruyong. 



The bearer of this friendly document must be assisted and well 

 entreated both by sea and land whenever encountered ; for the High 

 God hath said, " First set your trust on me, next on Muhammed 

 and doubt not." 



Do ye, therefore, all our children and grand-children, noblemen, 

 merchants, and nakhodas, agree in standing by and upholding our 

 ancient usages, which have been handed down by our forefathers, 



Should this document be brought to Siac, Nila lawan or Patapaan, 

 to Campar kiri or Campar kanan, molest not the bearer by sea or by 

 land. These injunctions extend to Palembang, Indraghiri, to Rogum, 

 to the villages and forests of Tambusai, to Battu Bara, to Pulo Pe- 

 nang, to Malacca, Qedah, Java, Batavia, Susu, Telabuah, Guttar, 

 and Bencoolen, which is subject to the Company, together with other 

 places on the. west coast of Pulo Andalus. 



Let us all, therefore, to the utmost of our power, place firm confi- 

 dence in the great and glorious God, according to our solemn oaths, 

 and the oath " Bisa Gawye" of our ancestors. 



Should any person therefore molest the bearer of these, he shall 

 draw down on himself the ban of the Eang depertdan of Paggaruyong ; 

 his crops shall fail, and his subjects shall not thrive; but on the other 



* The Sambardni L ^j] ^x^mi is a fabulous horse, celebrated in Malay romance, 

 generally said to be winged. 



