OUTLINE OF THE HISTORY OF THE DINDINGS. 39 



timber, and large enough for any Use. Here are also some 

 good for Masts and Yards, they being naturally light yet tough 

 and serviceable." 



In 1690, one year after Dampier's visit, the Dutch garrison 1690. 

 at Pangkor was "cut off" by the Malays under one PANGLIMA 

 KULUP ; and in 1693 an order was given that, in consequence 1693. 

 of this massacre, no garrison should be posted again at Pulau 

 Dinding, but that a stone pillar should be erected there, hav- 

 ing on one side the arms of the United East India Company, 

 and on the other those of the United Provinces. 



The pillar above-mentioned seems to have been erected, and 

 either to have fallen down or to have been pulled down by 

 the Malays, probably the latter, for in a letter dated 8th 

 August, 1695, an order is given to re-erect it and to clean it 1695. 

 yearly and keep it in repair. 



Having thus set up a monument of their occupation — -and 

 abandonment — of Pangkor, the Dutch seem to have left the 

 place alone for a period of 50 years. In 1745, however, an 1745. 

 order was given to build again a small fort at Pulau Dinding, 

 and to put there a garrison of 30 European and the same number 

 of native soldiers, but no Bugis. This order was apparently 

 carried out, but the occupation did not last long, for in 1748 1748. 

 an order was given to remove the garrison on account of the 

 insalubrity of the place, and to send them to Perak. Thus 

 ended the Dutch occupation of Pangkor. 



How long the stone pillar referred to above was maintain- 

 ed, it is impossible to say ; but it may be inferred that some 

 difficulty was found in doing so, for, before leaving Pangkor, the 

 Dutch carved the arms of the United Provinces on a large 

 granite boulder near the fort, which may be seen to this day. 

 There are also traces of an inscription below the arms, but, 

 with the exception of a stray letter here and there, it has been 

 entirely effaced, partly by the action of time and weather, and 

 partly by well-meant but injudicious attempts to clean the 

 face of the rock. 



In 1822 Pangkor was visited by CRAWFURD, who found it un- 1822. 

 inhabited. Having read Dampier's description of the Dutch 

 fort, he searched for it, and found it exactly as described. In 



