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bogues itself about 25 miles from Malacca, and liar* 

 ingf captured some Malacca K lings (or natives of 

 Co ro man del) who were residing at Humbi>w; re- 

 turned down the riv^r ; he then sailed along the 

 coast, reducing the whole country to the "west- 

 ward as far as Tanjong Kling, seven miles from 

 Malacca^ 



At the period of which I am treating, the now 

 populouft neighborhood of Tranqueiralj, which 

 forms the western suburb of Malacca, consisted 

 merely of a few houses spotted here and there in 

 a thick jungle, which was peculiarly favorable 

 for the operations of a Malayan enemy ; the 

 Dutch, thus beleaguered both eastward and 

 westw^ard, were unable to prevent the approach 

 of the Hajah of Salangore to the second Tranquei- 

 ral\ bridge which is only about one mile from the 

 fort of Malacca, wluUt Rajah Hadgi advanced as 

 far as Oojoug Pas sir, the whole of the country 

 to the northward, asi far as Pangk^tlang Hammah, 

 bem^ also in the hands of the coufederateii. 



At this crisis of their aflairs, the Dutch were 

 unhappily at variance amongst themselves- To- 

 gar Aboe, the commander of a 36 gun frigate, then 

 A. J), im Heg. lyiri^ the Malacca roads, round* 

 ly charged D'Wind with treachery, 

 and the latter was accordingly arrested. The 

 charge not being substantiated, he was subse- 

 quently set at liberty by order of the Batavian 

 government, and shortly afterwards the frigate 

 accidentally blew up, thus adding to the diffi- 

 culties of the Dutch, 



They were at length considerably relieved by 

 the appearance of a fleet consisting of three ships 



