RAJA HAJI. 177 
‘At this crisis of their affairs, the Dutch were unhappily at 
variance amongst themselves. Togar Aboe, the commander of 
a 36-gun frigate, then lying in the Malacca roads, roundly charged 
D’ Wind with treachery, and the latter was accordingly arrested. 
The charge not being substantiated he was subsequently set at 
liberty by order of the Batavian Government, and shortly after- 
wards the frigate accidentally blew up, thus adding to the 
difficulties of the Dutch.” 
“They were at length considerably relieved by the appearance of 
a fleet consisting of three ships and two brigs from Batavia under 
the command of Admiral Van Braam, who dropped anchor between 
the Water islands and Katapang on the main land and maintained 
a constant fire on the stockade of Rajah Hadgi, who returned it as 
briskly. Van Braam, taking advantage of a dark night, laid down 
a succession of anchors, with hawsers attached to each, between his 
vessels and the shore. Having on board six hundred Javanese 
bayonets, he landed this party about four in the morning without 
noise by means of the hawsers, and directed it to remain concealed 
at Purnoo till daybreak. In order to divert the enemy’s attention 
from that quarter, the fleet continued its cannonade until the 
signal was made for the attack of the land column which, falling 
suddenly upon the stockade, dispersed the enemy with the loss of 
450 killed. Rajah Hadgi was numbered amongst the slain having 
been killed by nearly the last round shot fired from the fleet.” 
“ Directly that the Admiral saw the Dutch colour flying over 
the stockade he landed, but, not having as yet learned the death 
of the Rajah, he concluded that he had marched for Malacca after 
having evacuated the stockade. He therefore put his troops in 
rapid motion for that place, but discovered the real state of affairs 
on arriving at Poongoor. Rajab Hadgi’s body was found after 
some search, and brought into Malacca, where it was interred on 
St. Paul's Hill.” 
The following is the Romanised text of the Malay ballad :— 
SHA‘TIR RAJA HAJTI. 
Bentangor batang merbau 
Perling di-dalam perangkap 
Raja Salangor tiba ka Rembau 
Orang Kling habis ter-tangkap. 
