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ACCOUNT OF SULU. 
The reduction of the Moorish states, has been a favorite object 
in the Manila politics, ever since the Spanish establishment; but it 
has always been much easier effected in speculation, than practice ; 
for many years past, the Spaniards have been losing ground ; and, 
perhaps, arming the Indians is the only method of freeing the 
Spanish islands, from the invasion of the Moors ; however, this is 
a step not very consistent with Spanish caution, and, perhaps, too 
dangerous ever to be attempted; this subject will particularly occur 
hereafter, and the author means to be very particular on this head, 
as it may be extremely useful, in case we pursue an interest in 
this quarter. 
To Sulu, (which, as well as the Philipinas, was anciently under 
the dominion of Borneo) then an obscure place, a Bajow from 
Jehore, retired with a beautiful daughter, whom the Jehore Sultan 
wanted to place amongst his mistresses. The fame of this beauty 
drew many of the eastern princes to Sulu, and amongst the rest 
one from Java, who won the prize; executing the penalties 
enjoined by the father; which were, to introduce elephants, spotted 
deer, &c. the Javan making a voyage to Siam, for the purpose. 
He continued at Sulu till his death, which happened soon after, 
leaving his beautiful widow : some time after a Serif, driven hither 
by stress of weather, was compelled by the natives, to an agreeable 
penance, in the enjoyment of beauty and a crown ; and from this 
descendant of Mahomet, the present Sultan is sprung. 
The following is the list of their sovereigns, as they reckon them, 
but several intermediate have mounted the throne; either omitted, 
in the general list, as co-temporaries, or as usurpers; these are 
inserted here, but in an advanced line. 
4 
Sultans. 
Sultan Serif. 
Kam-al-Odin . . . son to Sultan Serif by the Bajow princess. 
Maharaja Upu . . son to Kam-al-Odin. 
Pangeran Boddiman son to Upu. 
Mara.hom Tang-a . . son to Boddiman, 
Maraham Bongso . . son to Tang-a, 
Marahom Karamat or 
Bactial, called also Jal Alodin. .son to Bongso. 
Sitecabil, called also Ampy. . Sahabodin’s sister.* 
Sahabodin.son of Bactial. 
Jual Pallawan, called also 
Sapheodin, . . Sahabodin’s brother. 
Mahomud Badorodin . Bactial’s bastard son, by a Tiroon woman, 
generally denominated Sultan Dungun. 
Mahomed Nassarodin, (1731) grandson to Sahabodin, by 
mother, commonly called Depatuan. He reigned 3 years. 
<* By Oranky Ogu, she was cousin and not sister to Sahabodin. A.D. 
