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been so long before. Floris observes that it was “ formerly go¬ 
verned by Queens’' thus corroborating the Marorig Mahawangsa, 
and “ that it was conquered by Roja Api , the black or File King 
of Siam about A. D, 1603." I suspect that this Black Prince 
must have been a foreigner, perhaps an Indian. Api is a Malayan 
word meaning fire . But the Siamese had conquered it, and that 
perhaps for the first time as the same annals inform us, by Chau Sri 
Bangsa, a son of tire Emperor of Siam, about the latter part of the 
fourteenth century. Its Raja, Sulimati, was on this occasion expelled. 
His town and fort were called Kota Malegei, viz., “fort and palace" 
Hamilton says that Patani paid tribute to Siam in 1703 A; D, but 
was under Johor. If the Kedda annaU be correct the country 
was first settled under a Queen. At the period of the last named 
conquest the ruler of Ligor was Maha Raja Deva Sura. But re¬ 
bellions have been frequent since that time, one having happened 
so late as 1830-31, although like the preceding ones it was quite 
unsuccessful. On this last occasion, as well as in the rebellion of 
1786, the Siamese employed a large body of Kedda troops, and 
this, too, while the outbreak against them by the Malays of that 
province had been but barely suppressed, thus evincing the great 
superiority which the Siamese possess over the Malays ia tact, 
decision, method and combination* 
One of the Rajas of Johore according to Patanese tradition, for 
I have not yet obtained any connected written history of Patani, 
married the last Queen of Patani, Phra Chu the nuptials having 
been celebrated at the latter place with great pomp* Previous to 
this event Patani had been divided into forty-three mukims or 
divisions including Calantan and Tringanu, and its two chief ports 
were Qualla Patani and Qualla Bukkah, But the Johor Raja had 
obtained the district of Tringanu for one of his favorite courtiers, 
thus reducing the number to 41. The capital was then called 
Kota Kiddei the “ mart fort," 
Soon after this alliance the Johor Raja fell in love with Dang 
Frat, the beautiful daughter of one of the Patani chiefs, who be¬ 
came his mistress, and in time acquired such an ascendancy over 
him, that he neglected Phra Chu, who accordingly nursed in her 
bosom the serpent of jealousy. “ To exhibit her influence she got 
“ the Raja to order to be made for her a golden chaping, or fij 
“ leaf (anglice) of a cubit breadth, and weighing five catties, or 
“ 6f- lbs. which surprised the goldsmith, and would have convulsed 
•* the courtiers with laughter when she wore it at her waist, had 
“ they not suppressed it for fear of the Raja, for she appeared like 
“ one outrageously enciente” The Raja built a fort and a palace 
for Dang Frat giving it the name of Kota Bharu, or “the new fort,” 
which event distressed the people and gave rise to several sati¬ 
rical poetical effusions in the country of Kedda. One day his 
highness deigned to recollect his neglected wife, and went to pay 
her a visit, but on his approach ho was met by messengers sent by 
