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[Messel Halgrimson]

Ses of complaint arose. On every point the deceitful Malay came short
of his agreement. Having obtained
valuable property, he showed no alacrity in paying for it; weeks and
months passed without
bringing him apparently any nearer to a pecuniary settlement. So far
from repressing piracy, he encouraged it; and a fleet of one hundred
and twenty prahus, with his tacit consent, actually

put to sea. When a crew of English seamen were
enslaved and carried to Bruni, under the most frivolous pretexts he
refused to intercede with the Sultan for these unfortunate men. And
so this strange friendship cooled. It was no slight proof either of
his courage or
his humanity to despatch at this very

time, as Mr. Brooke did, his
yacht to Bruni, to attempt something in behalf of his enslaved
countrymen, and to remain himself with only three men at Sarawak. The
yacht came back, however, having effected nothing. By this time the
patience of the creditor was exhausted. Despoiled of his goods,
finding
that, despite
his remonstrances, the Dyaks were cruelly oppressed,
and that piracy was encouraged, he resolved to try
the effect of threats. He repaired on board his yacht, loaded her
guns with grape and canister, and brought her broadside to bear upon
the Rajah's palace. Then taking a small, but
well-armed guard, he sought an interview with Muda Hassim. The terror
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