128 VOYAGE OF THE POTOMAC. [February, 
vessel, to Pulo Kio; came to an anchor within pistol-shot of 
Adam's fort, and inquired of the persons left in charge, amounting 
to not more than ten or twelve effective men, if they intended any 
resistance ; and having been answered in the negative, this chival- 
rous representative of his royal brother landed without opposition, 
and commenced an indiscriminate plunder of goods and chattels 
of all kinds that came within his reach. Indeed, he stripped the 
fort and dwelling of Adam of every thing valuable ; the whole 
amounting to not less than four thousand dollars. From such 
conduct on the part of the vice-king, may be judged with what 
hopes of success a demand might have been made of the King 
of Acheen himself, for indemnification for the robbery of the 
Friendship ; vs^ith what hopes that the assassins of her crew 
might have been brought to punishment. 
On the return of Po Adam, which happened a few days after 
this event, he lost no time in useless repining, but at once set 
about putting his fort in the best possible order of defence, and 
quietly awaited the return of the schooner. This happened in 
the course of a few weeks, when she was allowed peaceably to 
come to anchor within musket-shot of his fort. Adam had every 
thing prepared, and not having the fear of royalty before his eyes, 
opened a fire from four iron six-pounders, the only guns which 
had been left liim. This attack was so unexpected, that the vice- 
king instantly deserted his vessel, and. fled in his boat, and the 
remainder of his officers and men followed his example ; some 
took to their boats, while others jumped overboard and swam to 
the shore. Adam continued his fire until all hands were clear of 
her, and then going on board and cutting her cable, allowed her to 
drift on a coral reef not far from the shore, where she was stripped 
of many articles, and afterward went to pieces on the rocks. He 
seemed to be under no apprehension that the King of Acheen 
would ever molest him for the opposition he had so successfully 
made to resist his authority. 
It being remarked to him one day, that in consequence of the 
friendly manifestations he had evinced towards the Americans,, 
the rajah of the adjacent portis might be induced to combine in a 
crusade for the purpose of destroying him, his reply was in broken 
English; "Suppose he come, me make fight; suppose he kill 
Po Adam now, one no can die morrow morning." 
