or any of the place subject to my authority, I will not grant it nor will 

 I make any exclusive contracts with them respecting trade. I wish to trade 

 as formerly with the merchants of Pulo Penang. 



No other or greater duties shall be charged than specified in the list 

 given to the former agent of the governor of Penang. 



Traders of all descriptions from Penang shall be at perfect liberty to 

 import any goods they please and buy and sell in any port of my do- 

 minions free of all interruption, and I wil render them every aid in difficully 

 in order that merchants may flock in members to Delly. 



I shall introducé the currency of small dollars into this country. 



Dated 123S, in the year Juri 7 th Jemadil Akhir for the 1 9 th Februarij 1823. 



XXXI. 



With respect to the letter from my friend the Govornor of Penang, 

 brought by his agent, Mr. John Andersom 



I have taken the subject into consideration , and have had a full ex- 

 planation regardiug the commerce of Langkat with Mr. Anderson, being 

 extremely desirous to cultivate a more intimate correspondence with the 

 Governor of Pulo Pinang and to encourage traders form that place to come 

 to Langkat, I am induced to send the Governor of Pulu Penang the follow- 

 ing engagement for the purpose strengthening and perpetuating the friend- 

 ship and merchantile communication with Pulo Penang. 



I will make no exclusive contracts with the Dutch or any other Go- 

 vernment, my intention and wish is to trade as hitherto with Penang. 



Any traders from Penang shall experience every assistance from me that 

 they may have no difficulties , and that merchandise may be imported into 

 and exported from Langkat and Penang, without interruption. 



The duties of Langkat are fixed as folio ws, viz: pepper, 2 Dollars per 

 hundred gantangs; rottans, fifty pice or half a dollar per hundred bundies; 

 salt, four dollars per coyan; rice, eight dollars per coyan; and no more 

 shall be charged upon these, or any other articles of trade. On Europe 

 cloths, opium, etc. no duty will be charged and whoever pleases may bring 

 and sell them in Langkat, and it is my desire to encourage an extensive 

 demand. 



I will endeavour to introducé the currency of dollars and rupees to fa- 

 cilitate the trade, but this is not settled yet. 



Dated in the year Juri, 1238, 4 th day of Iemadil Akhir, or the 16 th Fe- 

 bruary 1823. 





