1838.] 



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No. 4— Contains— Isf. The genealogy of the kings of Malacca and 

 Johore, down to the last sovereign Mahomed Hussain Shah, who died 

 at Malacca in 1836. 



2d. The genealogy of the chiefs of Mtrar. 



3d. A copy of Part 5, MS. No. 3. 



4th. The genealogy of the Panghulus of Naning. 



6th. The genealogy of the Capitan Malayu of Malacca. 



6th. A Malay Kutika. Table to ascertain the year of the Hejira — 

 the month of the year, and the day of the month. Indications by at- 

 tention to which the sailor and traveller may discover propitious times 

 to set out upon any expedition, and whereby storms and tempests may 

 be avoided. 



7th. A collection of maxims and proverbs. 



8th. A terassul, or forms for letter writing. 



No, 5— Contains— 1st. The maritime code of Johore, to which are 

 appended some regulations affecting occupiers of the land, and others 

 touching Port customs. 



2d. A terassul, or Malayan forms for epistolary correspondence. 

 The etiquette to be observed by a sovereign in addressing his com- 

 mands to the different officers of state. In addressing a sovereign. 

 Equals writing to equals— superiors to inferiors— inferiors to superiors. 

 Also rules shewing the proper places for affixing the seal conformably 

 to the relative ranks of the addresser and the addressed. 



No. Q.—Hikaijet Palani, This is a history of the Malayan principality 

 ofPatani, now a province of Siam. The preface declares it to be a 

 story received orally by the writer (whose name as commonly the case 

 in Malay MSS. is not mentioned) from aged men, regarding the origin 

 of the Raja who first founded this fine state. To the grandson of Piatu 

 Karub Maha Chun, Raja of Kota Malikri, named Wirin Piatu Nakapa 

 Sulma, this honour is given, probably, by ttie Maiiomedan author be- 

 cause Nakapa was the first Mussulman prince that reigned over this 

 country. He reigned under ihe tule of Sultan Ismail Shah. Before 

 Ismail Shah we find the names of two Kafir princes, viz. /^o/a A*wm6 

 Maha Chun, just alluded to as the grandfather of Ismail ShaJ', and 

 Piatu Aniara. Ten sultans and a sultana of this dynasty, after which 

 commences the Kalantan dynasty, with Sultan Bakab. 



