112 'ON THE MALA'YU NATION. 



*' and when he landed from the royal Prdhu, he was received as a Rdja 

 u high in rank. The Rdja of Johdr, then enquired of him the business 

 " that had brought him to Johdr, and what were his wishes : to which the 

 " prince replied that he was enamoured of his daughter, and came to 

 " solicit her in marriage. The Raja having consulted -with his nobles 

 " and officers of state, agreed to the marriage, and a place was allotted for 

 " the residence of the prince and, his followers, 5« a short time the 

 st prince was married to the daughter of the Rdja, and they lived to- 

 ,! gether in the district that had been allotted to them, and their hap- 

 " piness increased every day ; but how long did this last? 



s< The prince soon became delighted with his princess, and so pleased 

 '" .with the attentions of the Rdja of .Johdr, and the enclosed village or 

 " district allotted to-bim, which now bore the name of Camping Menang- 

 u cdbazv, that -he thought not of returning to the territories of his royal 

 s ' father, but remained in Johdr with his followers, many of whom mar- 

 " ried with ti^women of Johdr, so that their numbers increased daily, 



" The Rdja of Johdr having afterwards conferred on the prince the 

 C£ title of Tang depertiihan kichil, and in consequence given him consider- 

 ec able power and authority in Johdr, the prince exerted it with great 

 "severity. The increasing consequence of the prince, added to his 

 Ci severity, alarmed Rajah Mu'da of Johdr, who assembled all his friends 

 " and adherents, who were very numerous, and consulted with them as to 

 " the measures that should be taken. Hurt and enraged that the power of 

 " government was almost entirely taken out of the hands of the men of 

 cc Johdr, and that a stranger should assume nearly the whole authority, 

 " they respectfully submitted, the circumstances to the serious considera- 

 " iion of the Rdja, requesting that the whole of the Menangcdbaws 



