58 ATURAN SUNGEI UJONG. 



" &ungei Ujong", Johol, Naning and Jelebn, because he is an in- 

 •' land Raja. And I myself, in succession to my father, ascended 

 " to the Rajaship of Johor. The two Rajas retired, each to his 

 " own country, and thus it is that the four States have been hand- 

 " ed over to Menang-kabau, and the four Penghulus must go and 

 " present themselves before the Raja of Menang-kabau." 



After this, Penghulu Jintek returned to Sung-ei Ujong* and 

 held a consultation with the other three Penghulus. They 

 decided to do as Sultan Abdul Jalil had advised, and sent an 

 Ambassador to the Raja of Menang-kabau. The Ambassador 

 departed, and while he was away Peng-hulu Jintek died and was 

 s.ucoeeded by Penghulu Musang-. 



Now when the Ambassador reached Menangkabau he was 

 refused audience by the Raja. He, therefore, went to Siak and, 

 presenting- himself before the Raja of Siak told him what Sultan 

 Abdul Jalil had said. So the Raja of Siak, brought the Ambas- 

 sador with him and presented him to the Raja of Menang-kabau. 

 And when the envoy had humbly declared the objects of his 

 mission, the Raja of Menangkabau ordered that it should be done 

 as the four Pengbulus wished, and added that if they would adopt 

 his customs he would himself visit their country. 



Then the envoy was sent back, and the Raja of Menangka- 

 bau promised to send one of the Rajas under him to the coun- 

 try of the four Penghulus. So the envoy returned to the four 

 Penghulus and related what had occurred, and the four Penghulus 

 issued a Proclamation to all their people : "Our allegiance to Johor 

 " is broken. We are vassals to the Raja of Menangkabau and 

 " our ties (bertali) are with the State of Siak." And each depart- 

 ed to his own country. 



[n due time after this, Raja Kasah came from Menangkabau, 

 sent by the Raja of that country, and the four Penghulus received 

 him. He was unable, however, to introduce the laws of Menang- 

 kabau as the four Penghulus desired. At this time Bandar Kling 

 died and was succeeded by Bandar Saleh. After Rajah Kasah, 

 came Raja Adil. He fixed his dwelling-place atDanan Boya where 

 the four Penghulus and the Bandar went to pay their respects 

 to him and to ask him to introduce his laws. He also was un- 

 able to revise the customs of the country, and the four Penghulus 

 and the Bandar each went back to his own State. Penghulu 

 Musang died, and was succeeded by Penghulu Kadim, during 



