3J7 A TRANSLATION OF THE KEDDAH ANNALS. 
then sent a letter back by the Kedda envoys to this effect, 
that the four ministers there should gaily caparison the ele¬ 
phant Kamala Jauhari, and send her in quest of a new Raja, 
namely the person possessed of a fitting title, to be raised to 
that dignity, since that very person he found, would be 
installed; and further that when found, his majesty of Mam 
would direct his mantris of rank to proceed to Kedda and 
instal the new Raja in his office. The Siamese Rajah’s letter 
was delivered to the four Kedda chiefs by the envoys on their 
return, the former being at the time in full durbar or assem¬ 
bly. 
Being much gratified by the contents of the letter, the four 
mantris concerted with the queen, and then the great audi¬ 
ence chamber was adorned with curtains, and veils, and 
hangings, and various kinds of hanging lamps, and candles 
and lanterns, so that night was changed into day, and all 
sorts of rare sports and exhibitions added to the lustre of the 
fete. Then all the people held a fast for seven days, and 
nights, previous to the setting out of the party in search of a 
Raja- On the night of the seventh day the dupa and in¬ 
cense were burned and all sorts of perfumes were diffused 
around, and at the same time, the name of the superintendent 
elephant was invoked to attend upon the four mantris. Im¬ 
mediately almost there was a sound like the rushing of a 
coming tempest, from the east , with earthquake, agitations, 
and terrific sonnds. In the midst of all this uproar the ter¬ 
rified spectators were delighted to see Kamala Jauhari stand¬ 
ing at the hall, and thrusting up her trunk into it. The four 
mantris instantly rubbed her with cosmetics and bathed her 
with lime juice, while others applied cosmetics and sweet 
smelling oils rubbing these over its whole body. Then a 
meal was served up to it, and put into its mouth. The state 
howdah was now placed on its back, along with all its appur¬ 
tenances, curtains, and hanging. Then one of the mantris 
read the Raja of Siam’s letter close to the ear of Kamala 
Jauhari, acquainting her that she was expected to assist in 
finding out a Raja for Kedda by all means When Jauhari 
heard all this she bowed her head and played her trunk ; and 
then set forth in the direction of the east, followed and attend¬ 
ed by from three to four hundred men, having banners and 
flags streaming in the wind, and being supplied with all 
necessaries and armed with various kinds of spears, held in 
hand. 
The cavalcade so led, soon reached the garden and house 
where Raja Bersiyong had concealed himself. Now the boy, 
