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ACCOUNT OF SULU. 
« In Sahtibodin’s reign the Chinese first came to trade here, 
“ Badarodin was made Sultan by his brother against the incli¬ 
nation of the people; he reigned long and governed well, but, 
although he was a great warrior, he was never successful • Nassa- 
rodin rebelled against him [in 1731] and he retired to Dongon 
[or Dungun on Tawi-Tawi.] 
“In Badarodin’s reign the Portuguese came twice hither to 
trade : Before this a large Spaniard from Batavia ran on shore 
and went to pieces. 
" When Badarodin retired to Dongon, he carried with him the 
guns, of which the Chinese acquainted the Spaniards ; who, above 
30 years ago when Nassarodin reigned here came against Sulu ; 
their fleet in all consisted of above 30 vessels; 3 galleys, 1 galleot, 
2 frigates, 4 junks, and many small vessels. 
“ Sultan Badarodin hearing at Dongon of the arrival of the 
Spaniards by some Dongon people who retired from Sulu, prepared 
an armament against them ; some Sulus who had departed before 
the Spaniards arrived retarded him, by reporting that there was no 
war : But, on gaining certain intelligence he came to Sulu, and 
the Spaniards retired : They had been above a month before the 
place j but, being repulsed in their first attempt to land, they never 
again landed : above 30 of the Spaniards were killed in the first 
attempt, five being whites j the armament consisted of about 20 
whites, and a great many blacks : The Spaniards took the Sulu 
colours, and the Sulus the Spanish colours, when they landed. 
“ iNassarodm reigned three years, and then called to Sulu 
Allamodin, who succeeded his father at Dongon. Nassarodin 
died 8 or 10 years ago. 
“ Allimodin reigned here 20 years* The Spaniards then had 
colours on the fort j which was garrisoned by above 100 Spanish 
soldiers in the Sultan’s service : There was a padre named Bastian, 
allowed to reside here, but no church. 
“ Allimodin was very severe, but generous, giving much, if but 
a little was asked; he used to walk round the fort, and if he found 
any body without provisions, he would send a supply early in the 
morning, and would order any houses he saw in want of repair to 
be repaired : Had it not been for this, his government would not 
have been endured. The Spaniards then traded hither; and 3 or 
4 China junks annually.” 
[26th Sept. 1792. The circumstances come to my knowledge, 
of the history of Sulu, not being written out fair, cannot be at 
present laid before the public; as I have not now leisure to 
examine, and digest the notes that I have on the subject. 
I have, however, added lists of the Bornean sovereigns, and of 
those of Magindanao, as I received them from the Sulus.] 
* By his own Beport to me, 16 years. A.D. 
