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Raja Ismail Hitam, by liis wife Raja Fatimah, had two 

 children, the elder of whom was a daughter, Raja Long Kha- 

 dijah, and the second a son named Raja Lop Ahamad. 



When Sultan Abdullah Muhammad Shah died, Raja Hil- 

 da Ngah J'affar became Yang-di-per-tuan and took the title 

 of Sultan J'affar Ma'acIam Shah. Raja Ali became Raja 

 Muda and Raja Ismail became Raja Bandahara. 



Sultan J'affar and his wife Raja Kechik Puan Eesar had 

 one daughter named Raja Long. Her mother died before 

 Raja J'affar succeeded to the throne and was known after 

 her death by the title of Sha'alam Telok Kapayang Mangkat 

 di Pangkalan Tengah. The Sultan had, by another wife (Che 

 Bulan) , a daughter named Raja Ngah, and, by another wife 

 (Che Mahat), a daughter named Raja Nandak and a son named 

 Raja Abdullah. This R,aja Abdullah was born on the night 

 of Nasf Sha'aban, and it is said that en that night the water of 

 the well Zem-zem bubbled up and overflowed. Further, a pious 

 Menangkabau man, still living, named Haji Muhammad Ali (who 

 is married to Che Fatimah of Bandar and is known as Tuan 

 Eesar Kramat) when he saw the new-born infant, said at the 

 time: "This child is supernaturally gifted (ber-tuali) ; take 

 u the greatest care of him." 



Raja Long, the Sultan's daughter, married Raja Kechik, the 

 son of a Raja from Riau, and his second daughter, Raja Ngah, 

 married Daing Perbu, the son of a Bugis Raja who was the son 

 of Kraing Chandrapolih, son of the Raja of Bernih (Brunei) : 

 and his third daughter, Raja Nandak, married Raja Pandak, 

 son of Maiihum Atik-ullah Mangkat iji Durian Sabatang, 

 (Sultan Abdullah Muhammad Shah). 



Raja Abdullah, the son of Sultan J'affar married Raja 

 Tipah, half sister of Raja Muda Ngah Ali on the mother's 

 side. 



Sultan J'affar married another wife called Che Alang 

 A mas, who bore him a son called Raja Musah. 



Raja Long had three sons by her husband Raja Kechik of 

 Riau, namely : — 



1. — Raja Mahmud, who is now at Riau and who has 

 been to Meccah. 



