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occurrences, and promised to hand over Raja Mahdi's boat to 

 Tunku Dia Udin, to assist his Viceroy to organise an expedi- 

 tion in search of the pirates, and, if possible, to secure Rajas Mahdi, 

 Makmfd and Bekkat (the Tunku Panglima Raja), who had already 

 been declared outlaws by the Sultan. 



One of Raja Mahdt's boats was then handed over to Tunku 

 Hi \ Odin and taken to Klang, and. in order to, if possible, pu1 

 down piracy and prevent the recurrence of these outrages Sir 

 Andekw Clakke, arrived at Singapore, requested the Navy to give 

 what assistance they could to the Sultan and Tunku Dia Udin in 

 their search, by keeping a look-out on the coast of Selangor, whilst 

 the Governor at the same time sent an Officer of the Government 

 to remain with the Sultan, should His Highness desire it, and by his 

 presence and advice, give him confidence and assistance to carry 

 out the promises he had made. This Officer was cordially welcomed 

 by the Sultan, and continues with him. 



The expedition had no visible result in the way of the capture 

 of either Rajas Mahdi or Mahmud, or the discovery of any of the 

 pirates, but it was of no slight use in thoroughly examining the 

 villages and rivers on the coast, in frightening both Raja Mahdi 

 and Raja Mah^iud out of Selangor, and in capturing Raja Mahdi's 

 third boat, which he had removed from Laugat, the second having, 

 at the Sultan's request, been towed to Klang by H.M.S. Hart. 



From this date there has been no case of piracy on the coast 

 or in the rivers of Selangor, and the Sultan has, by his unhesitating 

 trust in the advice of the Government and adoption of eveiy thing 

 suggested to him for the improvement of his country, proved the 

 truth and sincerity of his former professions of friendship, and in 

 October, 1874, he begged the Governor to undertake the Govern- 

 ment of Selangor by his Officers and the collection of all the 

 revenues there. 



When in August, 1871, Mahdi, after vowing vengeance on all 

 who assisted in the removal of his boats, was compelled to leave 

 Laugat, he went overland to Sungei Ujong, and thence, still across 

 countrv, through Sri Menanti and Rambau to Johor. to which 



