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'* every exertion on niy part has hem ma'te to 

 " prevent coming to a rupture with tli tt ^ . 

 " but I was unable to submit to<!emi.n a 1- 

 '* ing all former precedent, which induced me to 

 ** apply to the Governor of Pinaiig for the Com* 

 ** panys aiJ, toenable me to vepA their demjuuls, 

 " fur my father having transmitted to me his 

 " friend>*hip and airmnce with the Coinpany, it 

 " would be otherwise a reflection upon the power of 

 '* the king of England, who is accounted a prince 

 ** greater aud more powerful than any other. 

 " 1 conceive that Ihe countries of Qnedah and 

 ** Pinang have but one interest, and perhaps the 

 " king and my friend may not have been well 

 *• infonned, and, in consequence, the Governor 

 " of Pinaug has not been autJiorised to afford as- 

 '* sis^tatice, and that, should tliey be acquainted 



therewith, they would consider it impossible 

 ** to separate the two countries. In consequence, 

 *' I request my friend to issue directions, and to 

 ** forward a representation to the king, and to the 

 " Honorable Company, of the matters* contained 

 •* in this letter, 1 request that the engagements 

 ** contracted for by Mr. Light with my Ute father 

 ** may be ratified* as my country and 1 are defi- 

 " cient in strength ; the favor of his Majesty, the 



king of England^ extended tome, will render hJs 



name i 11 uiitrious for justice aud beneficeuce, and 

 *• the gracevof his Majesty will fill me with grati- 

 " tude ; under the power and majesty of the king 

 ** I desire to repose in safety from the attempts 

 •* of all my enemies, and that the king may be 

 *' disposed to kindness and favor towards me, as 

 ** if I were his own subject, that he will be pleas- 



ed to issue his coui mauds to the Governor of 



