16 HISTOBY OP THE SULTANS OJT BBUNI. 



tories to the westward, and that o£ the island Raja was support- 

 ed by the provinces to the northward. The war having lasted for 

 some time, dissensions arose among* the people o£ Brum, * who in- 

 sisted on peace, so that peace was established. 



As soon as the}-" had recovered themselves, they went to war 

 again, and the people of the island were worsted, and fled to Kinarut, 

 where they were followed by the Brunians, and the war was con- 

 tinued there. Then Bruni met with reverses, and the war ceased 

 for some time. 



After this Sultan Abdul Mubin came back to Pulau Chermin 

 and re-commenced the war. Famine soon appeared in Bruni, for 

 all trade was prevented coming up the river by the people of the 

 island, and the Sultan Muaddin sent a letter to the Batara of 

 Soolook, asking for assistance, and he came with five boats, and on 

 arriving at the island went up and had an audience of the Baja 

 (Abdul Mubin). The Raja of the island did not know tbat the 

 Batara of Soolook f would support Sultan Muaddijst, and the 

 Batara of Soolook told him that the reason he had come was that 

 he had heard that they were fighting amongst themselves, and that 

 it was, in his opinion, very unfortunate that Mains should be at 

 war with one another ; he would, if possible, advise that peace should 

 be established. The Raja of the island said : " This w r ar was not 

 " of our seeking the Pangiran Bendahara has brought it about." J 



The Batara of Soolook then said : " I will pass on to Bruni and 

 " see the Pangiran Bendahara." The Sultan Abdul Mubin said : 

 " Very well, I am very anxious for peace." The sign of bad fortune 

 had come upon His Majesty, his devils and kafirs and shadows 

 would no longer come at his call. 



* Provisions became scarce, as tlie island of Chermin, which was held by the 

 Sultan Abdul Mubin, commands the entrances to the Bruni river. 



f The commander of the Soolook fleet, which is put by other statements at 

 forty boats, was Bendahara Taiting ; a brother of the Sultan of Soolooi; is said to 

 have accompanied him. 



% The war lasted in all about twelve years ; during the greater part of the 

 time the Sultan Abdul Mubin resided at Kinarut, and four Rajas Temenggong 

 were killed in operations against him there. The Pangiran Kasuma, whose sym- 

 pathies and relationships were with the island, says peace had been solemnly 

 •undo three times and broken by the Brunian Baja, and the usurper had eume 

 back to the island under such a peace previous to the final catastrophe. 



