Mss Eur F32

Raffles Collection VII.

An account of the Nassau Islands, and population statistics of the

Japara district are the chief items of this volume.

1, pp. 1˗8: Articles of Capitulation. Print. Dated 17th

and 18th September 1811 and signed by P. A. Agnew,

S. Auchmuty, De Kock, J. W. Janssens. A note, by Lord

Minto, on certain of the articles (also in print) is dated

28th September 1811.

2, pp. 11˗62: Aantooning der Populatie in de Residentie

van Japara en Joana˗˗met verdere bekend stelling van het

Hoorn- en ander Vee˗˗voortbrengzelen &ca opgenomen in den

Jaare 1812. Statistics are given for each village (Dessa or

Kampong) for the several regencies, namely, pp. 12˗20:

Japara; pp. 20˗28: Coedu’s (Kudus); pp. 32˗54: Patty

(Paṭi); pp. 56˗ 60: Ioana (Juwana).

3, pp. 63˗66: Schema van Verdeeling der Residentien

Japara en Joana. . . . The headings are: Naamen en

Rangen; Kampongs, Dorpen, Populatie; Extensie der

Divisien; Limitten; Aanmerkingen. Dated 17en Ju’nij

Ao 1814.

4, pp. 68˗69: General Account of the Population of Japara.

Coodes, Pathy and Joana. Dated 1st July 1815.

5, pp. 71˗74: Bevolking van de Residentie Japara, en daar

onder Sorteerende Regentschappen Coudu’s Pattie en Joana, &c,

6, pp. 75˗76: Translation of a Letter from Pangeran Haji

& Pangeran Sanjong Alam to the Honble Sir T. Stamford

Raffles. . . . [n.d.] “The Inhabitants of Palembang are

fighting with the Dutch. We humbly request that the

Lieutenant-Governor will put an end to their Disputes ....”

Certified as a true translation by C. Halhed, Malay Trans-

lator.

7, pp. 77˗80: Translation of Letter from the Sultan of

Palembang to Sir Stamford Raffles. [n.d.] “... We are

much rejoiced to hear that our friend is at Bencoolen . . .”

and other compliments.

8, pp, 81˗114: Account of the Poggies. “The Pogi [Pageh or Pagei] or

Nassau Islands ... are the southernmost of a connected

range of Islands, running parallel to the Western Coast of

Sumatra ... are known to the natives themselves by that

of Laggai Si Kalaggan, or the country of the Kalaggan

people.” Topographical details, dwellings, people, govern-

ment, customs of the people, animals, boats, commerce,

priests, language (a comparative vocabulary is given of

English, Malay, Nias, Batak, Bugis), &c. are dealt with.

The author writes: “Of the character of these Islanders it

would be presumption in me to speak decidedly, considering

the short period that I remained among them.” Some leaves

are missing (pp. 25˗28 of the original paging). The writing

goes from the bottom of one side of a leaf to the bottom of

the other side, so that the volume has to be turned around

for every page read. The author quotes J. Crisp (Asiatic

Researches, Vol. VI, 77, “Account of the Poggy Isles”).

9, pp. 115˗118 (1 sheet, 75 X 52 cm.): Treaty with the

Rajahs of Pulo Nias. In English and Arabic. Seal (6 cm.)

of East India Company intact. Signed by John Prince and

William Jack, and dated Pulo Nias, 31st December 1820.

“The People of Neeass place themselves unconditionally

under the Protection and Authority of the Honorable Company.

… The Chiefs of Neeass engage to prohibit the