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Note on Malayan Manuscripts and Books. 



[Jan. 



Ahmed succeeds to the throne of Johore. Raja Haji, and the Raja of 

 Salangore, Salah uddin, attack and take Quedah after a contest of seven 

 days. Dyeng Camboja dies at Rio. Raja Haji elected Muda in his 

 room by Tan Abdul Majid. The sultan of Salangore dies ; succeeded 

 by his son Ibrahim. Raja Nala his brother becomes Muda of Salan- 

 gore. Shortly after this, Raja Haji made the celebrated attack upon 

 Malacca. There are several accounts of this daring assault ; the fol- 

 lowing is a translation of the Malayan narration. 



Raja Hciji's attack upon Malacca, in concert with the sultans of Jo- 

 hore and Salangore, Mahmud and Ibrahim, in 17^2. 



" Whilst Raja Haji was Muda of Rio, a ship freighted with opium ar- 

 rived from Bengal and anchored off Tanjong Pinang.* A Dutch ship 

 from Malacca unexpectedly came and attacked her at the mouth of the 

 7?2o river. The Bengal vessel retreated up the stream as far as Pulo 

 Bain, but the Dutch pursued, took possession and carried her off to 

 Malacca.! Raja Haji followed with many men as far as Muar (a 

 large river about 30 miles S. E. from Malacca) where he was 

 visited by Senior Abrang (xlbraham de Wind) and the Capitan Malayu, 

 who had been sent from Malacca. What occurred at this interview 

 transpired not, but Raja Haji returned to Rio. 



Shortly afterwards shipsj from Malacca appeared before Rio and 

 blockaded the mouth of the river. The people of Rio w^nt fortii and 

 attacked them in Penjajaps. This warfare continued without either 

 side gaining much advantage. About this time the sultan and Muda 

 of Salangore, with the Dattu Dattu Pengaw^yes, and a numerous body of 

 men, sailed from Salangore to attack Malacca. They touched at Lingie, 

 ascended the river to Rumhowe, and held a council with Panghulu Lo- 

 yang, and the Am.pat Suku at Padas. The Salangore fleet next sailed 

 to Sungie Baru (a small river about 20 miles N. W^. from Malacca) 

 where they established a post. Thence it advanced to Baiiavg Tiga 

 (a place a little to the N. W. of Malacca). Here a large stockade was 

 constructed, on which the men of Malacca made a sally, but w^ere re- 

 pulsed, and one of the party made prisoner. 



* The European accounts state it was a French ship. 



+ Here, it is said, the Dutch and French divided the spoils v/ithout reference to the claims 

 of the Malay sovereign of Rio, in whose port and by whose permission the vessel had been 

 seized. Raja Haji irritated at such treatment declared war, after having made several 

 fruitless demands for his share of the booty. 



X A force under Francois Lencker, president of the Court of Justice, consisting of 

 sbout 17 small vessels. 



