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wWch. Mynheer Snoucg, the Senior Merchant, 

 wiifi decreed the glory ofmtroducing the Arts and 

 Sciences iuio the wilds of the ioterior. 



To the consternation, however, of the Coun- 

 cil M. Saoucg declined the proffered honor, on 

 which, after various futile attempts to shake his 

 determination, a meeting was held at which a 

 vote of ceusuie was passed upon the said geutle- 

 maiu and, because " Mynheer Snoucg brings in 

 ** various excuses, saying that he A,n. ifl4$.44. 

 " is unwell, and that the road to 



Nanning is impassable, and that his legs are 

 bad, and that he is not a proticietit in the Ma- 

 " lay language, and that he requests an interpre- 

 - ter may be allowed hira;' the Couacil had no 

 alternative but to venture their own persons, 

 taking with them a guard oi tSO men, consisting of 

 50Dutch, 60 Malacca gohlievs (probably descend- 

 ants of the Portuguese,) and the remainder, arm- 

 ed peons. &c. The party, however, met with 

 no opposition, but on the contrary were received 

 with every mark of respect, and the following ar- 

 ticles were agreed to by the Nanning leaders. 



firsL The removal of I nchi Wadat» the Pang- 

 hooloo ofMullikei, from his ogice and the.ap- 

 pointment of a guccessor. 



Stcor L That the inhabitants should keep the 

 river from Pangkailang Mouar clear and naviga- 



ble for boats. 



Third, That the tenth of the produce of the 

 paddy, or rice, fields should be paid annually 

 either in money or m kind. 



Fourth. That Rajah Merah and the Chiefs, 

 or Sookoos should make their appearance either 

 personally, or by deputy, for the purpose of pay- 



