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On receiving this reply, although hia life wa** 

 guaranteed to him, Bool Syed is reported to 

 have exclaimed that he saw that his death, ba^ 

 nishnient, or perpetual imprisonment, was de- 

 creed by Government ; aod, rather than perish 

 so ignomioionsly, he would fall fightiog, and 

 leave at once a name and example to his posteri- 

 ty. 



On the I6th intelligence was received at Ma- 

 lacca that the chiefs, who had been wavering, 

 had actually joined Dool Syed, which circum- 

 stance rendered resistance nearly a matter of 

 certainty. It was also reported that the Rajah 

 of Pahang had ofiered the Panghooloo an asylum, 

 in the event of hostilities terminating unfavorably 

 for him. and that the females of his family had 

 already departed on their way thither. 



On the 19th the Barque Lady Muuro arrived 

 at Malacca with the remaining Company of the 

 6th, the other Company of Sappers and Miners, 

 and twenty gun-bullocks, ten having died on the 

 passage. 



The fallowing morning, the fifth Company of 

 the 5th, under Lieutenant Poole with Bosign 

 Hertford, marched for Ching, relieving Captain 

 Poulton^ who moved forward to assume com- 

 mand ofRoombiyah. On the 2! st intelligence 

 was received that Inchi Mahomed, and Inchi 

 Ahat intended moving on the neighbourhood of 

 Rheim and Aver Panas* in order toc^ry off the 

 families as hostages that the males would not assist 

 the British with carriage ; and, althdii_gh they do 



* Ayer Fima?, " lint water." There are tvpoor three place* in tht- 

 Mftlwea i<;rrilor)v OMsa^^ sprinp. The trnc m the teitt ik 



