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both boats. Doraman fell to the shots. Musa then called out to "amok.” Three of our people jumped into the water and were stabbed, and all the others in my boat were also stabbed and killed. I jumped into the water, hung on to the rudder, and after dark floated away to the shore; when I floated away the three boats were still together in the same place. I floated to the piles of this jetty and got hold of one. There was a Bugis boat lying about three fathoms off. I held on to the pile about an hour, and the pirates came in their own boats bringing Doraman's boat with them. One man came out from the stockade on to the jetty and asked "Sudah habis." From the boats a man replied "sudah habis."

We are taking the property to Tunku Allang. They all went up the river with their boats and my boat. The two boats returned in about an hour without mine. They all came up on this jetty. People from the stockade asked if it was finished, and they said it was all finished. After all was quiet here, I went to the Bugis boat and asked them to assist me, and they took me into their boat. The Bugis asked me whose boat it was, and I told them Doraman's. The Bugis advised me not to say anything about the affair here or I would be killed. When I was speaking to the Bugis the people from the stockade came and asked them for me. The Bugis refused to give me up, but said they would show me next morning. All the prisoners were in the boats that attacked us. It was daylight and I could see them quite well. No. 1 ahot the juragan. No. 2 came into the boat and shot and stabbed people. No. 3 remained in his own boat and had a spear. No. 4 came into our boat and stabbed Tambi Etam. No. 5 was in his own boat, be had a spear and stabbed people in the water. No. 6 came into our boat and stabbed Meman and others. No. 7 remained in his own boat and had a spear and assisted to stab my friends in the water. No. 8 was in one of the boats, and I did not see him do anything.

The next day the Bugis took me on the jetty and showed me to the headman of the stockade named Marsat. All the prisoners were present with Marsat at the time. Nos. 1 and 4 asked the Bugis to give me up, but the Bugis refused. I saw on the jetty the boxes of many of my friends, also bags belonging to the boat scattered about, and met also two musketa belonging to my boat and one spear and a sword. (Marsat is produced and witness identifies him.) The Bugis then took me up to Langat to the Yam Tuan, who was asleep, and then they took me up to the Datu Bandar. He asked me if I knew the men who had done it. I said I did. He then asked me where they belonged to, and I said to the stockade. He then said to me if you are asked say you do not know who did it. if you say you know them you will be killed. After this the Bugis took me back to the Yam Tuan, and I told him all that had occurred. He then asked me if I knew the people who had done it, and I said no, as I was afraid of being killed. When I was speaking to the Yam Tuan No. 1 and No. 4 came in and said we want this man (pointing to me), Tunka Allang wants to take me to the Qualls. Yam Tuan told me to

go with them. I said I was afraid. Yam Tuan said if I was afraid they had better let me go to Mahomed Syed's shop. Mahomed Syed was present and I was given up to him. Mahomed Syed sent a letter by Belal Ismain to my uncle Mamoot, at Malacca, My uncle arrived at Langat from Malacca on the 27th of the month of Poasah, and the same day I left Langat with my uncle. When I was leaving I saw our boat at Qualla Sungie Durien in this river; no one was on board. Qualla Sungie Durien is Unku Allang's place.

About twenty days after my arrival at Malacca, I was on the bridge at Malacca, and saw two boats coming up the river, and saw some of the prisoners in the boats; I reported to Mr. Hayward, and I went with Duffadar Mahomed, and pointed out Nos. 1, 2, and 3, and Mahomed arrested them in their boats. Two days after that I saw another boat coming into Malacca, and reported it to Mr. Hayward; he ordered Mr. Warne to arrest, and I went and pointed out Nos. 4, 5, 7, and 8, and they were arrested. No. 6 was arrested at Ujong Kubu in Malacca.

In the boat where Nos. 1, 2, and 3 were arrested we found a musket, a sword, and a spear, which belonged to Doraman, and were in his boat when she was plundered.

In the boat where Nos. 4, 5, 7, and 8 were arrested were found an anchor and a sarong. The anchor belonged to Long, but was on board the naddy when she was plundered. The sarong belonged to Nanan.

(The gun, sword, and sarong are produced, and identified by the witness.)

Two days ago I went up the Langat river in one of the man-of-war's boat, and saw Doraman's boat inside the Sungie Durien. It was tied to the mangroves as if hidden. There was a house on shore near the place; it belongs to Tunku Allang. The naddy was. then brought down the river, and is here now. This is the naddy. After coming down with the naddy, I came on shore here, and found a water cask in this stockade belonging to the naddy, and which was on board when it was plundered.

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I did not go to you and complain. No. 1.-No questions. No. 4.--You previously said you were plundered at Merip, how do you now say it happened here, and how could you float to this stockade ?—I did not say at Merip. God preserved me, and that is how I floated. No. 2.-Witness said at Malacca be remained under water one hour?-That is quite true I remained hanging on to the rudder and waiting for about an hour. No. 5. -No questions. No. 6.-Witness said at Malacca, that when I went on board his boat I called out amok, and here he says Musa called amok?—I said at Malacca that Musal came on board my boat.

When I came on board your boat what clothes had I on, and what weapons did I have 1-I cannot recollect. No. 7-Did you not say at Malacca that you could see Qualla Merip from the stockade?—No.

b o'clock ?-No, at 1 o'clock we left this.

Did you not say you went from this at 5 o'clock, and arrived at Qualla Merip at No. 8.-At Malacca did you not say I stabbed+-No; I said you were in the boat, but I did not see what you did.

Mahomat Ahkim.—I live at Langat, and am clerk to Yam Tuan. I knew Hadjee Doraman; I recollect Hadjee Doraman was at Langat in the month of Poasah; he had a boat like the one now shown to me, but I cannot say if this is the one (shown last witness). He was with Hadjee Doraman; I think Hadjee Doraman left Langat about the 23rd Poasah; I sent with him a leather box which contained 500 dollars in silver, 9 bunkals of gold leaf, 37 dollars per bunkal, a pair of gold bangles, 1 bunkal 4 mawyams, value 34 dollars, a klawang, value 60 dollars, and clothes, value 50 or 60 dollars. I also sent a rifle, value 23 dollars, and a bundle of Japanese mats. I have not seen any of these things since. At midday, the day after his boat left, I heard that it had been pirated. I have not seen Hadjee Doraman since he left Langat.

I have known him two years, and have

None of the prisoners ask any questions, The witness states No. 3 is a good man. advanced him 300 or 400 dollars as capital for his shop. He has a shop at Langat. The prisoners are all men belonging to Langat. I have been in the habit of seeing them daily, and so far as I know they are good men. Kdo not know if any of them were ever stationed at Jugra Qualla. I never come here. No 4 is a clerk to Unku Allang. The others have no certain employment, they are all hamba raja.

Tomby Ketchil, sworn, states:-I live at Malacca, and am the owner of a boat. I see the boat. It is my boat. Hadjee Doraman hired it from me at Malacca to go to Langat on the 5th Possah, and I delivered it to him the same day.

Yam

Do not know when he left Malacca. I heard of the piracy, and came to Langat on the 28th Poasah along with Mamoot, bringing a letter from Lieutenant-Governor, Malacca. On that occasion I saw my boat at Sungie Durien. There were three Malays on board. Mamoot asked them to give it to me. They said they could not give it up without Tunku Allang's order. This was when we were going up the river.

We then went on to Langat and delivered the letter to Yam Tuan; Mamoot told the Yam Tuan that my boat was at Sungie Darien, and that the people refused to give it up. Tuan did not reply. I did not see Unku Allang then nor did I see any of the prisoners. The water-cask in the boat is mine, and was in the boat when I delivered it to Doraman. I have not seen Doraman since I delivered the boat to him. He then said he was going to Langat, and would return in ten or fifteen days. I know that the first witness went with Doraman.

Punghulu Dayang.--Did you complain to the Datu Bandar ?—No; I knew nothing about him.

The prisoners ask no questions.

Mohamoot, sworn, states:-I am a trader at Malacca. The first witness is my nephew. In the month of Poasah he left Malacca with Hadjee Doraman to go to Langat. They were to trade there, and to return in about eight days. On 27th of Poasah I received a letter at Malacca from first witness. I took the letter to Lieutenant- Governor, and he gave me one to the Sultan, and a flag, and the same day I arrived and delivered the letter to Yam Tuan, and he delivered the first witness to me. Malacca with him same day.

I left for

Tomby Kitchil went with me to Langat. He pointed out to me his boat as we were going up the river at Sungie Durien. There were two or three men on board it. None of the prisoners were in it. I told them that the boat belonged to Tomby Kitchil, and was hired by Doraman, and asked them to give it to us. They replied that Unku Allang would not give the boat to any one-we then proceeded to Langat. I told the Yam Tuan that Hadjee Doraman's boat that had been robbed was at Sangie Durien. fle said