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of government to his brother, Radja Saprane, or Radja 
Bonasor, and to the high court dignitaries. 
His other brother, the King of Siak, who had married a 
daughter of the King, or a sister of the Queen of Patani, was 
also a bad sovereign; he came very seldom to Djohor, but 
remained at Siak, which was a fief of Djohor. 
oo) Lhe third bythe who, like the King of Siak, was also of 
another mother, was called Radja Laur; but the said three 
princes were not to be relied upon, owing to their fondness for 
drinking. Radja Saprane was the only exception. 
He then came to welcome the Admiral, and presented him a 
golden kris inlaid with some common diamonds. 
They had along talk together, and Marsurer told him that 
it was his intention to take Malakka and to keep it for him, 
but Radja Bonesor did not lke that, and asked him, why he 
should assist him to besiege the town, if after all the Dutch 
would keep the place, fer in that case it was only a change of 
neighbours, and that we did not assist Aim, but that he then 
assisted us. 
Marnier then asked him, what would be his reward if he 
took the town, whereupon Radja SABRANG promised him to 
give him a suitable place for building store-houses to put their 
goods and provisions in, which they were allowed to import 
duty free. But Marrnizr answered that his offer amounted to 
nothing, that many native princes had made him the same 
offer, though he had never rendered them any services ; he also 
pointed out that the present town of Malakka did not belong 
to the King of Djohor, but that it was a town built by the 
Portuguese, and that enly the surrounding country had at one 
time been the property of the King. 
Finally, he gave in about the town and agreed to leave 
Malakka in our possession, if Marairer would promise tomake 
war upon Atsjien, which Maresinr however refused to do, 
being at peace with that State ; but he promised that, either 
he would assist the King of Djohor if Atsjien declared war 
against him, or he would do his best to appease the King of 
Atsii ien. 
fecal, the following agreement was entered into on the 
17th May, 1606, and sioned by the different parties :— 
