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fru kiefs attenipn The reputation of the prince was raifed by this afFali 
to a high pitch amongfl the people of Acheen, His mother, who was 
an &dive^ ambitious woman, formed the defign of raifing him to the 
throne, and furniflied him with large fums of money to be diftributcd 
in gratuities amongft the principal orang cayos. At the fame time he 
endeavored to ingratiate himfelf by his manners^ with all chffes of peo- 
ple. To the rich he was courteous ; to the poor he was affable; and 
he was the conftant companion of thofe who were in the profeffion of 
arms. The king died fuddeniy, and at the hour of his death the prince 
got accefs to the caftle. He bribed the guards j made liberal promires 
to the officers ; advanced a large fum of money to the governor ; and 
fending for the chief prieft, obliged him by threats to crown him. In 
fine, he managed the revolution fo happily, that he was proclaimed king 
before night; to the great joy of the people, who conceived vaft hopes 
from his liberality » courtefy, and valor. The king of Pedeer was fpee- 
dily acquainted with the news of his brother's death, but not of the fub- 
fequent tranfa6:ions, and came the next day to take polleflion of his in- 
heritance. As he approached the caftle with a fmall retinue, he was 
feized by orders from the reigning prince, who, forgetting the favors 
he had received, kept him prifoner for a month, and then fending him 
into the country, under the pretence of a commodious retreat, had him 
murdered on the way. Thofe who put the crown on his head were not 
better requited ; particularly rhe Maharaja, or governor of the caftle- 
In a fliort time his difappointed fubjeds found, that in (lead of being 
humane, he was cruel; inftead of being liberal, he difplayed extreme 
avarice; and inflcad of being affable, he manifefted a temper auilere 
and inexorable*" 
This king alTumed the title of Sultan Peducka Sin, fovereign of 
Acheen, and of the countries of Aru, Delhi, Johor, Pah am, Queda, 
and Pera, on the one fide, and Baroos, Paffamman, Ticoo, Sileda, and 
Priaman, upon the other* Some of thefe places were conquered by 
^ Beauiieu* 
