ALBATROSS SEKT TO BORNEO, 



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CHAPTER IX. 



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OsT my arrival in Cluiia, the Admiral, Sir Francis 

 Collier, detGmined that it would be desirable to have some 

 ship-of-war despatched to the coast of Borneo, to supply 

 the Mmimler's place. Accordingly H.M.S. AUmtross, 

 Coniniander Farquliaiv sailed for that station on the 1 Sth 

 April She arriyed there on the 18th May. 



In the meantime the Rajaii Imd not heen idle. After 

 his return from the last meHtioned excursion agaiust the 

 pirates, which had the effect of checking considerably 

 their devfistatioiis, he took advantage of the quiet interval 

 to proceed to Soloo, where he succeeded in forming a 

 treaty with the Sultan, of which the object was to keep 



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