A TRANSLATION OF THE KEDDA ANNALS. 
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gold amidst the foundations of temples. These are of a triangulax 
shape and the base about an inch long with old Siamese characters 
upon them, and several quotations from Pali or Sanscrit religious 
works, and in a character of the Pali closely a pproaehing to, if it 
he not the nagari. I have not, owing to the causes alluded to, con¬ 
cluded my researches, but hope in time be able to finish them* 
Chapter XIV. 
After the departure of Raja Bulu Bittong, the mantri Seta 
Futra sent a letter to Sultan Muzuffur Shah informing him of 
the late battle, and that he could not attend the presence in. 
person as there was no one lett who could take charge ol the 
two forts, and few left to defend them. 
The Sultan said to the four mantris, after the letter had 
been read. " What advice my brothers do you give in this 
case?” Your majesty, replied the ministers, we think that 
as you are getting old, it will be best that your majesty 
should send two of your sons to rule over the two forts.” The 
Sultan agreed, and turning to Sheikh Abdulla asked him to 
confer a title or name on his eldest son, because said he, I 
wish to establish him as Raja in a fort near to my own resi¬ 
dence about a day or two’s march off only. The Sheikh 
consented, requesting that all the mantris’s sons should be 
collected whose parents were old. This being accomplished, 
he gave to the eldest prince the name ol Sultan Maazim Shah. 
He then selected four of the sons of the mantris present to 
compose the council of state of the newly made Raja, or Sul¬ 
tan. These were named by the Sheikh as followFirst the 
Maha Raja, The second Paduka Raja. The third Paduka 
' Sri Pirdana Mantri. The fourth Paduka Raja Tamanggong. 
Now, said Sheikh Abdulla, since there is a Sultan for that 
country, and your majesty is old, it would be proper that 
your majesty should abdicate in his favor, and assume the 
dignity of Marhum. Very true, said the Sultan, aged rulers 
should retire into the dignified state you have mentioned. 
There cannot safely be two princes in authority at the same 
time. True, replied the other, for such is written in a book. 
The Sultan now made preparations for his son’s expedition 
like those usual when going to war. There were brought 
into requisition all the paraphernalia of government, the 
throne and other insignia of a Raja, and all that the armoury 
afforded, with ministers, officers and attendants. 
Meanwhile the two brothers requested leave to depart for 
their several governments. Followed by the usual retinue 
they marched to Kota Palas. Here the Mantri Seta Putra 
put Sultan Maazim Shah in possession of the fort, and then 
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