218 RAJA HAJI. 
inhabitants of Malacca that her name was Malacca’s Welvaren.* 
After this occurrence there was a cessation of hostilities, during 
which negotiations were continued. ag 
“Now the Yang-di-per-Tuan of Selangor, Raja Ibrahim, and his 
brother, Raja Nala, the Yang-di-per-Tuan Muda of the same State, 
when they heard that their relative, Raja Haji, was at war with 
the Dutch at Riau, took counsel together, with the Dato’ Punggawa 
and the Chiefs and elders in Selangor, how they might co-operate 
with the Yang-di-per-Tuan Muda of Riau. When a plan of action 
had been decided on, the Raja of Selangor set out to invade 
Malacca. He halted at Rembau to consult with the Penghulu and 
the four Sukus, and a conference having been held there he went on 
to Pendas + and concerted measures with the Penghulu of Pendas and 
the four Sukus there. When this was over he went to Sungei 
Bahru and established himself there, and then marched to Batang 
Tiga. There he constructed a large stockade, which was soon 
attacked by a force sent out from Malacca, composed partly of 
soldiers and partly of Malacca people. A fight then took place 
between the Selangor men and the Malacca force and there was 
slaughter on both sides. A number of soldiers and Malacca people 
were killed, and the head of one of their leaders was cut off. The 
Malacca force was defeated and retreated to the town again. The 
Governor of Malacca then summoned all his ships of war to return 
to the port, and sent a letter to Pieter Jacob van Braam at Riau 
informing him that Malacca was invaded by the Yang-di-per-Tuan 
of Selangor. The Admiral at once gave orders that all his ships 
should sail back to Malacca, and the harbour of Riau was soon left 
quite clear, all the Dutch ships having gone. The Yang-di-per- 
Tuan Muda of Selangor, Raja Nala, then set out for Riau with a 
kakap, manned by thirty men, to invite Raja Haji to come to 
Malacca. There was a great difference of opinion among the 
young Rajas in Riau, some being in favour of his going and some 
being altogether against it, which ended in a serious misunder- 
standing between the descendants of Marhum J angeut, Raja Ali ¢ 
* See the entry under date January 24, on p. 19, where the name is given. 
Without this clue it would not be easy to give the Dutch equivalent of 
Ona C- = 
Ae ») ly ay. Ae The Commissary who lost his life was Mr. Lemker. 
+ Pendas, the place where the Linggi river divides, one branch going up 
to puree! ‘i Ujong and the other to Remb: au, NOW oenerally called Sempang. 
{t Raja Ali afterwards succeeded Raja Haji as Yang-di-per-Tuan Muda 
of Riau. 
