A TRANSLATION OF THE K EDDAH ANNALS. 334 
Here Kalahom entrenched himself within a mud wall and 
ditch; and then despatched a letter to the four Kedda 
in an tris directing them to come to meet him and to bring 
their Raja, should they have found one, along with them, to 
partake of the field sports and other amusements, at his 
encampment at a place called [since then ?J Sungei Salci. 
The messengers reached Raja Rersiyong’s tort. Here they 
were told that the four mantris had gone with their Raja 
(down the river) and were engaged in digging, what is now 
called, Sungei Kwalla Muda This new cut was made, 
because it would greatly shorten the distance from the sea to 
Kota Aur, Raja Bcrsiyorg’s fort, and at the same time straiten 
the course of that large river, which for ages had been rolling 
in a tortuous channel. It was also becoming obstructed 
through time. 
After receiving the letter of Kalahom the Raja and mantris 
returned to their fort to prepare tor their journey to Salct. 
When all was ready, the followers, chiefs and armed men, 
having every requisite for hunting, fowling and fishing set oil. 
The march was made slowly, the Raja halting for some days 
occasionally when game was plentiful. In this manner the 
cavalcade reached the head of Gurmng Jerrei, Wher abund¬ 
ance and varieties of Iruits were obtained. Thence the route 
lay towards the sea shore where all sorts of shell fish wete 
procured. 
The party then directed its march towards SALA; and on 
reaching it the whole of the Siamese mantris advanced from 
the entrenchment or temporary fort and respectfully welcomed 
the Raja; escorting him also into the fort with his four 
mantris. The Raja then sat in state in the audience hall, 
with all his courtiers and state officers and people around 
him. Then Kalahom brought forth the paper or finnan of 
the Raja of Siam. This he handed to the four mantris who 
respectfully received it and had it read. The purport of it 
was, that the Raja of Kedda was thereafter to be entitled 
Raja Pra Ong ftiaha Potisat, (Pbo.ti Sat.) The four chiefs 
or mantris then related from beginning to end, all that 
the elephant Kamala Jauhari had done towards disco¬ 
vering the new Raja, and Kalahom in return narrated 
what had happened to him on his route fromSiam; ob¬ 
serving, that it was very fortunate tor the Raja ana 
his four mantries that he had been sent in time, to prevent 
Katana, with the tattoed pauncht arriving to wrest from 
them the government of Kedda, telling them also that this 
chief had been sent a prisoner to the great Raja of Siam* 
