Deposition or demotion of Cik Ismail as harbourmaster of Penyengat. 2 printed copies of the same proclamation signed by Raja Ahmad; European paper no watermark.
Register containing notes on deaths, births, visits by VIPs and other matters. Inside cover also used for notes while there are also pages left blank; in addition, the register contains sections of the Kitab Obat by Raja Daud. Loose binding, good quality European paper, no watermark present.
Text detailing traditional medicines. Copied by Raja Daud, ) 14 Muharram 1351 (20/5/1932). Notes: Exercise book with loose binding, not all is written; has an impression of Raja Abbas – PM Indonesiers seal on front and his signature on front and back cover; copied from a manuscript by Raja Daud b...
Manuscript copy of Silsilah Raja Melayu, a book about Malay royalty. Written by R. Muhammad Yunus, 1938. Notes: Manuscript copy of the printed book Kitab Silsilah Raja' Melayu with many taped-in photographs of sultans clipped from magazines and newspapers; some additional notes and letters and ta...
Romantic poem. Written by R. Abdullah Riau Pulau Penyengat kampung Tengah, 1931. Some stains but in good condition; exercise book containing 2 syair: second is Syair pengasih budi copied out of an almanac published by Balai Pustaka.
Syair Perkawinan Raja Muhammad Yusuf dan raja Zaleha [1345 H]
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Poem chronicalling the marriage of the last Viceroy. Written in exercise book in blue ink; poem is untitled, at the bottom of first page we find: yang mengarang RH Ahmad; there is also a note of the owner with date: 6/8/1345 (9/2/1927).
Poem on divination. Written by RH Ahmed Tabib, 1915. Loose binding but still complete; lithographed edition published by Haji Muhammad Amin Singapura, no. 7 Bagdad Street (has a seal impression at the back); back cover contains an illustration of a flower pot, which has been coloured in. Two othe...
Text on divination. Reasonable condition, has been repaired in the past; a letter has been pasted in to the beginning of the book. Written by Syekh Ahmad Musa al-Zarkawi, December 1920.
Text on divination, incomplete. First and last page loose and damaged, others in much better condition but with insect traces; in prose; title found on wrapper around the manuscript, not written on the manuscript itself. Watermark: AJI & S.