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The Sultan engaged in this proclamation to pay during three years nine 
Spanish Dollars for every picul of tin. Whoever rejected this offer, was to 
be considered as an enemy. The Dipatti caused this proclamation to be 
affixed in every kampong, and commenced forthwith to put it in execution. 
At the time the Resident of Banka (Lcuissard) was on his first circuit in 
this island. He had arrived in an English vessel at Sungie-liat, and went 
a few days afterwards to Pangkal-pinang. Here he received from the Com¬ 
missary (Minding) the news of the failure of the Plembang expedition, and 
was called upon to return without delay to Muntok, the state of affairs ren¬ 
dering his presence at the chief place imperative. 
The east coast was already in uproar and the Resident was warned not 
to go on his journey without a strong guard. Circumstances however were 
pressing, and he set out after having sent previously three of his servants 
on the way, whilst lie himself was accompanied by 8 Coolies 1 Mandur and 
a servant, who carried his sword. The three servants were stopped on their 
way at the first kampong which was 12 miles distant from Pankai-ptnang. 
A numerous mob assembled, aimed with blunderbusses and spears. On 
theResident’s arrival there, the Coolies dropped the sidan and fled exclaim¬ 
ing, “Tu&n jdg&, ada orang jahat” (take care Sir, there are bad peo¬ 
ple.) 
The Resident from the chair seized two pistols and discharged them 
at the rebels. One missed fire, with the other he killed his own Man¬ 
dur. He threw them away amongst the bushes as of no further use, and 
called for his sword. The servant however was frightened and dared not 
give it to him. At this moment he received the first discharge from a blun¬ 
derbuss in his leg. He fell but recovered again and sat down under a bush, 
sorrowfully shaking his head. He received subsequently some more charg¬ 
es into the belly, and fc-II over. The murderers rushed on him and with a 
klewang cut off his head, which they affixed to a pole and earned in triumph 
through the kampong. Afterwards they salted it and made one of the ser¬ 
vants, whom they had seized, take an oath upon the Koran that he would 
carry the head to the Sultan of Plembang. Another servant had made 
his escape and brought the news of this occurence to Pangkal-pinang. 
Meanwhile the Dipatti seized all those who refused participating in 
the revolt, beheaded them and burnt down their habitations. The mili¬ 
tary operations of the Dutch against Kutto-waringin and the east coast now 
commenced. They met with great difficulties arising from the want of well 
constructed roads, and of victuals by which the progress of the troops was 
retarded. The Dipatti Barin exhibited great capacities as a guerilla chief. 
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