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Appendix p. 96, 



Translation of a Treaty of peace, friendship, and alli- 

 ance entered into between Sir George Leith^ Paronet, 

 Lieutenant Governor of Prince of Wales Island, on th© 

 pert of the British Government and the King of Queda, 

 Tleaoodeen. 



Seal of 

 TLEAOODEEN, 

 SULTAN MOODA, 

 Eon of MA-ALUM SHAH, 

 King of Quedah- 

 In the year of the Hejirat of the prophet, (the peace of 

 the most high God be upon him,) One thousand two 

 hundred and fifteen, the year Ha, on the twelfth day of 

 the month Maharrum Wednesday. Whe'reas this day 

 this writing sheweth J hat Sir George Leith Baronet, Lieu- 

 teuant Governor of Pulo Pinaog, (on the part of the Eng- 

 lish Company,) has agreed on and concluded u Treaty 

 with His Majesty the Kajah Mood a of Puilis and Que* 

 da^ and all the officers of state and cliiefsi of the two 

 countries, to be on friendly terms by sea and land as long 

 as the sun and moon retain their motion and splendour^ 

 the articles of which Treaty are as follow. 



Article 1st. The Eoglish Company are to pay annually to 

 His Majesty of Purlis and Queda, Ten Thousand Dollars 

 as long as the English shall continue in possession of Pa- 

 lo Pinang and the country on the opposite coast hereafter 

 mentioned. 



Article 2d- His Majesty agrees to give to the Enghsh 

 Company for ever all that part of tlie sea coast thut is 

 between Kwala Krian and the river side of Kwala Moo- 

 da, and measuring inland from the sea side sixty orhngs^ 

 the whole length above mentioned to be measured by peo- 

 ple appointed by Bis Majesty and the Company's people. 

 The English Company are to protect this coast from all 

 enemies, robbers, and pirates, that may attack it by sea 

 ffom North or South, 



