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(Sakudei), the two Dato' thought that no one else could rule the 

 country but Lela Maharaja, for lie was the grandson of the Dato' 

 Bendahara. 

 First appoint- Then Dato' Lela Balang went with Dato' Laut Dalam who was 

 mentof Peng- a Menangkabau man with a Javanese wife, to Johor and there 

 the son of Dato' Lela Balang was appointed Penghulu Lela Maha- 

 raja, but while he was in his minority Dato' Lela Balang under- 

 took the duties, and was given the title of Dato' Q-empa Maharaja. 

 Second ap- Then came Dato' Laut Dalam complaining to Dato' Lela Balang 



Peno-hxiln. ^ na * ne naa obtained the Penghtiluship for his son and the adminis- 

 tration of it for himself with a title, while he, Dato' Laut Dalam 

 had got nothing for his trouble (the journey to Johor ?). Then 

 Dato' Lela Balang returned to the presence the same day and 

 represented the state of matters. The Raja asked whether Dato' 

 Laut Dalam had any daughters, and finding he had, decided that 

 when he grew up Lela Maharaja should marry Dato' Laut Dalam's 

 daughter, and if he got a child, that child should be Penghulu 

 Sedia Raja, whose duties should be undertaken by Dato' Laut 

 Dalam, and Dato' Laut Dalam had the title of Dato' MerahBangsa 

 conferred on him. They then returned to Rembau. ( x ) 



It was subsequently decided, in consultation with Dato' Leteh, 

 that all the Cheniaga branch of the Batu Hampar SCiku should be 

 handed over to the charge of the Dato' G-empa Maharaja, i.e., Dato' 

 Lela Balang. The other four branches of the suku remained under 

 Dato' Leteh, who was Dato' Pfitih, and have so continued to this 

 day. 



The descendants of Dato' Laut Dalam became the " waris" of 

 the Pcnghulu Sedia Raja, because of the mother having been Java- 

 nese, and when the " waris " of both Penghulus had become nume- 

 rous, an elder was put over them with the name of Dato' Perba, 

 who was chosen alternately from each side, being at one time 

 Jakun and the next Jawa. 



Dato' Putih has always been considered to be connected with the 



(1) This and the other States were no doubt at the time of the taking- of 

 Malacca by the Portuguese inhabited by aborigines only. These latter assisted 

 in the defence of Malacca with their primitive weapons. 



