38 SKETCH OF BvORNEO. 



the point of land, which comrn ind-* tlic entranees 

 of the rivers af Saiigo and Landak, whithcr he 

 also brought up the French ship. The crew of 

 this vessel he emplojed as slaves in clearing the 

 jungle, and his folio wers biiiU houses along the 

 banks of the river ; — such was the foundation 

 of Pontlana. As soon as Abdul Rehman was 

 settled in his new^ residence, he visited Mampa- 

 wa to pray over the tomb of his father, whose 

 forgiveness he had never procured, and this ce- 

 remonj he continued io perform at stated pe- 

 riods until the year of his death. 



As the traders to Landak, Sango, and other 

 settlements in the interior of Borneo, were ne- 

 cessitated to pass by Pontiana, Seyvad Abdul 

 Rehman daily aequired new settlers by hls insi- 

 ïiuating address and the protection which he was 

 ready to afford the traders against theLanuns, ' 

 and he was joined by several Bugis and Chinese 

 tiaders from Mampawa, Sambas, and other Ma- 

 lay ports. He next a[)plied to Rajah Haji of, 

 Kcaw, who conferred on hini the titic of Sultan 

 of Pontiana. By what right such a title was 

 conferred it is impossible to conjecture, hut he 

 inimediately assumed the title, and established a 

 Court in a very expensive style. His profusion 

 attracted ncw followers and he was joined by va- 



