A TRANSLATION OP THE KEIDDAII ANNALS, 259 
Chapter VII. 
His highness set about building the fort and palace at 
Sungei Mas But while so engaged he was suddenly seized 
with an illness which soon proved fatal. He was succeeded 
by his son Wong Malta Frit Durya —-and the government 
was carried on by him and his ministers, and other officers 
agreeably to royal usages. The new Raja did not approve of 
the spot which had been selected at Sungei Mas, for a fort. 
His highness was wicked and mischievous, and gave him¬ 
self up almost entirely to jungle sports ; and passing up and 
down the river in search of some favorable spot for the 
formation of a fort and palace, and a new town or settlement 
for his people. It was not long before he pitched upon a 
spot below the river district, and so near to the sea that the 
noise of the waves beating on the shore could be distinctly 
heard there. But the qualia or embouchure [of some stream 
our author seems to mean] which was in the sea there, was 
at some distance from the spot selected, although fish could 
be conveyed up to the latter in a fresh state. Here at length 
the new settlement or seat of government was established 
with a fort and palace and town. 
It was agreed upon in consultation betwixt the Raja and 
his four ministers, and other chiefs, that a deputation should 
be sent to Acheh, in order to obtain hewn stones, carved 
with flowered patterns, to be used in the construction of the 
fort, for Acheh was a celebrated place for its numerous stone 
cutters and gravers. Envoys were accordingly selected by 
the four ministers and embarked on board a prahu, in which 
was an assortment of merchandize, and also some presents. 
These chiefs prepared the, letter for the Raja of Acheh by 
order of Maha Prit Durya- In this the prince of that 
country was requested to accept of the gifts and complimen¬ 
tary presents, and to send back a supply of rare and well 
carved stones of the kind required ; adding that the price 
was no consideration in the present instance. 
Now this Raja Prit Durya was very ambitious to have his 
fort, adorned with rare stones and brilliant mirrors. But 
his tyranny became daily more grievous. He heeded no one 
but imprisoned and put in chains whoever fell under his 
displeasure. 
The Rhja called his fort Kota Aur [i. e. the fort of the varie¬ 
gated bambu] because the vicinity afforded forests of that tree. 
The Raja then mounted his elephant one day and accompa¬ 
nied by all his court set out on a tout* of inspection of the 
coast along the main land. He wished to see the islands 
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