LANOON n BATES- 



fated with the King* of Keddah, they came to attack 

 Penai ig in March 1791. 



On the 19th of that month, twenty Lanoon prows 

 entered the Pry river. They were followed soon 

 after by the Ifrindhara o£ Keddah, with a fleet uf 

 ninety boats. The combined parties then begau to 

 construct stockades close to the sea beach. On the 

 23rd. most of the merchant vessels left the harbour, 

 but the inhabitants of the Island asked permission to 

 attack the enemy. 



On the 12th of April, four small vessels and se- 

 veral gun-boats were ready for the attack. A I 

 four o'clock in the morning, Captain Glass led three 

 companies of sepoys ami gotundauze and 20 Europeans 

 against the stockades, which were carried after some 

 shew of resistance- The armed vessels then attacked 

 the enemy's fleet, being led on by Lieutenants Raban 

 and Mylne. The enemy were soon driven out of 

 sight. But tljey returned on the 14th, when they 

 were again attacked, ai w I driven off with great loss. Tlie 

 lass on the attacking side was lour native soldiers killed, 

 and 3 Europeans and 18 native troops wounded- 

 The enemy's force was estimated at about 9,000 men. 



Tins aggression was made by direction of the then 

 Rajah of keddah, who had, H seems, repented of his 

 cession of Penang, but who, of course, disavowed the 

 imputation of having instigated the attack. 



It is instructive to notice here the imbecility of the 

 Malay* at a period when they had not ceased to be 

 t\\ aded, even at European settlements — Nine thou- 

 sand men dispersed by about four hundred! It was 

 the last crusade of this roviug race against Penang, 

 and it is likely to remain so. 



Pry district contains 9,814 souls. Besides the 

 common products already stated for the other dis- 

 tricts, this one bids fair to yield more valuable ones. 



