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sway of his aunt's husband. Kajab T.abao, (see 

 page 140) whom it was their intention to substi- 

 tute in his room. He further added that Rajah 

 Laboo was to accompany the march of the troops. 



This was startling intelligence t(i Rajah AlU, 

 but he prudently resolved to ascertain its au- 

 thenticity by an application to Government for 

 the disavowal, or confirmation* of its truth. He 

 therefore addressed the Governor, statiag his own 

 disbelief of the report, as he had ever maintained 

 /rivrodly relations with the British; but ^equ^^^t- 

 ing a dental uf its correctness, in order to tran- 

 quiliize the minds of his people. The roessett- 

 ger, who brought the letter was. unfurtuiiately, 

 as it fiubsequeutly proved, charged with a verbal 

 reply, disclaiming all hostile intentions ; and» al- 

 though, on after dehberation, a letter to the same 

 effect was forwarded vi4 Linggv, this important 

 document never reached its destination, having 

 roost probably fallen into the hands of Inchi Ka- 

 tus» the Dattoo M lodah of Linggy, whom Dool 

 Syed had artfully brought over to his interests, 

 hy representing, it is said, that the Government 

 intended an interference with his lucrative tin 

 mines. 



Early in August, the expedition against the re- 

 fractory Chief ready to start: it consisted 

 of one Captain, one Lieutenant, one Ensign, one 

 Assistant Surgeon, a propyrtton of native Com- 

 missioned and Non-Commissioned officers, and 

 150 rank and file of the 29th M. N. 1. ; accom- 

 panied by a brigade of six pounders with tl»eir 

 Umbers and waggons, and one Lieutenant, one 

 Magazine Serjeant, and 24 Golondauze, finclu- 

 fiive^ of Noa- Commissioned); the whole com- 



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