RAJA HAJI. 909 
Radja Mohamad Ali, besides one from the commandant there, Lieut. 
Gerardus Smits, dated 9th and 13th instant, and addressed to 
the Hon’ble Heer Pieter Gerardus de Bruijn, Governor, ete. 
Ave. 30.—The men-of-war Utrecht and Wassenaar arrived from 
Selangoer bringing a letter from the old Prince of Siak, Radja 
Mohamad Ali, now proclaimed King of Selangoer. 
Sept. 2.—Hadji Mahmat, Envoy of Radja Ali, calling himself 
Regent of Djohor and Pahang, arrived from Riouw ina kakap, 
armed with two small cannon, with a crew of fifteen men, bringing 
a letter from that Prince to the Governor and Council, dated 
August 19th. 
Sepr. 4.—The Company’s pantjalangs Bliton and Banka were 
despatched to Riouw, with a letter from the Governor and Council 
to Captams Christian Frederik Winterheim and Jacob Frederiks, 
commanding the men-of-war Hof ter Linden and Diamant, there 
at anchor, dated this day. 
Sept. 15 —The Company’s bark Constantia and pantjalang Geduld 
left for Riouw with a communication from the Governor and 
Council to Captain Jacob Frederiks, commanding the Company’s 
men-of-war and smaller ships im the roads there. 
Sept. 19.—The Concordia, Patriot, Batavier and Ondernemer, 
with the Haas, returned from Selangoer, and in the first-named 
vessel arrived the King of Selangoer, formerly Prince of Siak, Radja 
Mohamad Ali, who was escorted to land by two lieutenants of 
the Utrecht. 
Oct. 7.—The Batavier, Patriot, Concordia, with the lighters 
Haas and Vos, were sent to Riouw, the first named bearing a letter 
from the Governor and Council to Captain Jacob Frederiks, 
commanding the Company’s ships in the roads of Riouw. 
Oct. 10.—The men-of-war Utrecht, Goes, the Wassenaar, Princess 
Louisa, Monnikendam and Juno, with the Hinloopen, left for Riouw 
under command of Admiral van Braam, and were saluted with 15 
guns from the castle walls, and a return salute of the same number 
was fired from the Utrecht. 
‘Ocr. 17.—The Company’s pantjalang Banka arrived from Riouw 
bringing a letter from Captain Jacob Frederiks dated 6th inst., 
with the annexed papers according to the accompanying Register, 
and one from Lieut. Johannes de Frein, commanding the Hof ter 
Innden, dated 5th inst., both addressed to the Governor and 
