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" cember 1^10. detsiling the whole history of lus 

 " connexion with the English, and objects ; (he 

 " oppressions from Siam, and eaniesily entreating 

 *' tlie effectual aid md protection of ihe Supreove 

 ** GoverDment. The letter i» as follows : * In the 

 year 1 11)9, in the time of my late father, Mr. 

 " Light, bearinj^ on the head of submisii^ioD the 

 ** commands ot the king of England, and the orders 

 " of the Governor General, with various spleoiUd 

 " presents, appeared in the presence of my late 

 " falher, the Hajah, and requested in the name of 

 " the king yf England, and of the Governor Ge^ 

 neral, the inland of Pinang, for the purpnse of 

 *' repairing their ships of war, highly extotling 

 the greatness, splendor* power, wisdoniiandbe- 

 " neficence, of bis Majesty, the prosperity oi ih^ 

 Honorable Compiiny, and all those connected 

 " in the ties of friendship with them ; promising 

 " that the king and the Governor General would 

 ** assist my falher in whatever might be required, 

 and would prevent the enemies of Quedah eo- 

 ** gaging in proceeding!^ detrimental to the coun- 

 " try. Moreover, that ibey shonld pay rent fot 

 *• the island 30,000 Dollars per annum, and en- 

 '* tered into sundry other engagements. My fa- 

 '* ther, consulting with the ministers, considering 

 ** that the neighbouring Biirm ah and Siamese nati- 

 " ons were more powerful than Quedah, and hav~ 

 •* ing reflected tluit the king of Europe (i. e, Eag- 

 ** land) was greater and more powerful than either 

 ** of these nations, and that, by means of the 

 " friend.^hip of the EngUsh Company, these pow- 

 " ers woiiJd be prevented from violence or molesta- 

 ** lion, perceived that it would be very desirable 



