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Ilu)* elected Ramah, m individual opposed to 

 the in teres Is of the Uajah Rum bow. The Soo- 

 koi>s of Rum bow Uu, again, influenced by Rajah 

 Alii, nominated Pahal, to whom the Rajah would 

 willingly have transferred the undivided authori- 

 ty, could he have obtained the concurrence of 

 the Sookoos of Rumbow Ooloo. Since that pe* 

 riod, however, the sentiments of both parties 

 have undergone a complete change, Rumbow 

 Ooloo siUjiporting Palial, and Rumbow Ilu up- 

 holding Hamah. This latter has given much 

 dissatisfaciion by his conduct, and it is probable 

 that, on his demise, the two offices wil! be again 

 merged in one, especially as Rajah Alii has since 

 res 1 lined ihe dij^nity of lang de Pert u an Moodah 

 in favor of his son-in-law, Seyd Sabban. The 

 Sookoos are appointed by their own Panghooioo 

 Belantye, but the concurrence of the people is 

 requisite. They participate in the revenues of 

 the Panghooloos, in addition to which I hey re- 

 ceive assistance from the people, whenever they 

 have occasion to make a feast. 



The Daltoo Moodah of Linggy is another of- 

 fice, which requires to be mentioned. The co- 

 lony of Linggy was founded somewhere a- 

 bout 17S0 by iive individuals, who had emi- 

 grated from Rhio to Penagy in Rumbow, viz. 

 Cavvder Alii* Inciu Mahou^ed ; Inchi Aman; 

 Jnchi Jahoodin ; and Lubbi Juman: they sub- 

 sequently removed to Linggy, with their families, 

 where, having obtained the sanction and guarantee 

 of Dattoo Calana, the Panghooloo of Soongei 



* T' of Rajah Am;a!i fiiyah Of Rwrobow, OTitof 



Gamp. ■•■A->A} ij.l:, "^lo : >j,iiii,'G&, HaDgM^mb PAbjAwma, aad Butfia Ba- 

 tane^, «a ijookoot of Unmbavi llo. 



