pie, appointed to this office, went t© the village 

 of Parrit Melabna in the British territory, dis- 

 tant about 14 miles from Malacca, for the pur- 

 pose orievyrng this tax, or fine, on the inhabi- 

 tants. The head man, or petty Pan^hoolon, of 

 the village asked and obtained permission to coa- 

 sult hk Panghooloo Inchi Kachu, This last in- 

 dindual had been ever a wnrm adherent of the 

 rebellions chief, and had partaken of the feast 

 over the guns. The Nanning party agreed there- 

 fore to wait until he was summoned from his 

 village, which was close at band. As soon, how< 

 ever, as Inchi Kachu heard the nature of the 

 errand, he altered his polities, being determined 

 not to submit to this arbitrary exaction, lie ac- 

 cordingly proceeded with some armed followers 

 to Parrit Melahna. and, after some resistance, 

 succeeded in capturing sevea of the party. The 

 eighth, after being severely wounded, made his 

 escape. The prisoners were broujfht to Malac- 

 ca, and lodged in the jail. Only four of them 

 were chie% or persons of consequence, whose 

 name^ are given below. 



First, Akhir i^wwar,— Head Panglunah, and re- 



lated to the Sookoo, Ra- 

 jah Nung Kayah. 



Second, Hadji Kadtr.^Son in law of Sookoo 



Membaogin, the chief 

 whose house was the first 

 fired. 



Third,PiUighoolmBcsar,*-Bt acted asHighSheriff, 



and executed the orders 

 of government in levying 

 fines, seeing executions, 

 &c. carried into effect. 



