MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES., &C. XXV 
tieman did not know the manners of the Malays, if lie had 
known the manners of the Malays he would not have spoken 
in that way. He also says that I confined him for a week. 
This is also untrue, he only remained three days. Further 
he says my eldest son some years ago was hung at Pinang 
for murder and piracy. This is most evidently untrue, I 
have not power to throw light further on the Padre’s un¬ 
truths. He adds that all my family are pirates. This is 
untrue, never have any of my family become pirates or bad 
persons. As for my eldest son, I have had none but one, 
Abdul Jabar, who was made a Parighulu by the Sultan and 
who had his house and land at Singapore. Some yeafs 
since he went to trade to Riteh, where he became ill and 
died. His corpse was brought to Singapore and buried at 
Teloh Blangah on the rajah Tamangong’s hill. There are 
many persons in Singapore who know all about him. The 
land which he left was made over by the Governor to Lis 
wife and children. For myself who have lived so long, 
many are the great persons and merchants and gentlemen 
who have all known me and my son, but not one word has 
any person spoken in accusation of us &c. 
