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terror of the sound of his weapons, moreover for his might and 
valour they cannot meet his eyes on the field of battle; again he 
_ is very steadfast to the faithfulness of his engagements, and does 
not change from anything which he has promised, and he is 
very affectionate and friendly, and at no time does he cease to be 
_ so, nor sever from his friends ; may such friendship and affection 
never change as long as there is still the light of the moon and ° 
stars and the alternation of night and day for ever and ever. 
After that, be it known unto Johan Maetsuijker, Governor Gen- 
eral, that the Pangéran Ratu is sending Wangsa Yita to Batavia 
and then to Java to trade, taking with him a certain quantity of 
merchandise, entrusted by Pangéran Ratu to the care of Johan 
Maetsuijker, Governor General. If perchance there should be 
-any mistake or ignorance on the part of Wangsa Yita and the 
people that are with him, let them be treated with care and 
affection by Johan Maetsuijker, Governor General, and the Coun- 
cil of India. Again the Pangéran Ratu begs that a few iron or 
brass cannon may be sold to him, of the weight of a bahar or two 
pikuls ; as to the price of them Wangsa Yita has been informed. 
And may his return to Jambi be hastened, in order that the 
Pangwéran may quickly receive favourable news. There is no token 
whatever of sincerity and friendship from the Pangéran Ratu to 
Joban Maetsuijker, Governor General, except twenty pikuls of 
pepper. Finis. 
(In Dutch.) Letter from the Pangéran Ratu at Jambi, 
received the 30th April 1669, by Wangsa Yita. 
¥.—Letter from the Raja Bendahara Paduka 
Sri Maharaja of Birni (?) to the English 
Captain at Jambi. 
gots Cz ee ely Ss pe \yms ce y Ss p vote 0 ya 
2 i 3 RS 3 
dy So lyme chiles wp Sob bose ch ew 38,2 
1. Thisis the Javanese netyasa, which is from the Sanskrit nztyaga. 
The Malay form of the word is sentiasa, or senenttasa, 
2. The question of whether this word is Brunai or Birni has been dis- 
cussed in the introductory remarks, 
