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is said to bave made an offer of arms and ammu- 

 nition to the Siamese, as a proof that the capture 

 of the fort had taken place without its concur- 

 rence- This proffer was readily accepted by the 

 Siamese, who, reminding the British of the stipu- 

 lation of active co-operation, requested them to 

 blockade the rivers and coast of Kedah. The 

 reqimition could not be evaded, and the English, 

 in consequence of this memorable Treaty, were 

 compelled to turn their arms against their anci- 

 ent and faithful ally. The H. C/s armed vessels. 

 Zephyr and Emerald, were despatched for this 

 purpose, and shortly afterwards relieved by His 

 Britannic Majesty's ships, the Wolf and Croco- 

 dile, and Tuankoo Koodeea and hi* adherents 

 were proc^laimed as pirates. 



In the first naval action which ensued between 

 the Siamese and the Malays, the former were on 

 the eve of being worsted, when the Wolf poured 

 her shot into the Malay boats and sunk them. This 

 was, in fact, the only naval action that was 

 fought, as the Malay fleet was closely hemmed 

 in by the British, and prevented even from pro- 

 curing provisions, whilst that of the Siamese was 

 permitted free ingress and egress. Tuankoo 

 Solyman, the king s brother, residing on the con- 

 fines of Province Wellesley, «mde a demonstrati- 

 on of joining Tuankoo Koodeen with three thou- 

 sand men; but. his movements being closely 

 watched by four Companies of the 46th M. N. L 

 he hesitated and never declared himself. 



Hemmed in by sea and beleaguered by land, 

 the ranks of Tuankoo Koodeen were rapidly 

 thinned by war, desertion, and famine, till at 



