123 ON THE MALA'YU NATION. 



ss death, or forced to fly into the interior of the country, without order 



« or regularity. 



" On this, the Malays exerted themselves in plundering Maldca, and 

 " the whole was divided between the men of Johdr and the Dutch, ac- 

 6( cording to their agreement. 



" The men of Johdr then returned to the country of Johdr, and the 

 " Dutch remained in possession of Maldca, and from that time to the 

 Si present the Dutch and the men of Johdr, have been oil the strictest 

 " terms of friendship. 



" This is the account of former times, that was to be related." 



To return to the subject of the Undang Undang Maldyu, it will appear 

 from what I have previously stated, that the collection of Malay laws, as 

 far as regards the Maldyu nation separately, is nearly completed; but it 

 appears adviseable to adopt a more extensive plan, embracing the origi- 

 nal institutions of the various nations among the eastern islands. 



Of these, the institutions of Java, and of the Bugis and Macasar states, 

 on the island of Celebes, are first in importance. 



On the island of Java, there are several codes of Undang Undang, 

 which are celebrated to the eastward ; but as the whole island of Java 

 was once under the dominion of the ancient emperor, or Susuhdnang Giri, 

 a power that is still acknowledged to a certain extent, these may no 

 doubt be traced to one source and authority. The difficulty that has 

 hitherto existed in communicating with Java, in consequence of the Dutch 

 establishments, has prevented the acquisition of the most important of 

 these institutions. The Javanese laws are ' arranged in native codes of 



