12th._--Orang Kaya Si Rubin and Orang Kaya Signa Mantay,
of Rubin, likewise came to me to say that they were scattered, some
at * * * some at Bedope, and some at Rubin, and all badly off for
grain. When collected, they have about thirty families; formerly
they had about fifty. Those missing had mostly been seized and made
slaves. At 11h 30m we started for * * * (part of Rubin tribe), where
we arrived about half-past two. We found one house with five families
in it, and a Pangah [37] attached. Pa Rigan, the * * * of this tribe,
told me that Abang Tahar, Abang Ally, Abang Bakar, &c. &c. (all of
Gadong, under Patingi Mueel), demand from the Dyaks old serras, which
have been paid long ago. Dangon, a Sirkaru Dyak, told me that Abang
Tahar, a short time since, demanded from his tribe a Dyak boy, and
four Dyak boys from the En Singi Dyaks. Bandar Cassim put a stop to
these demands at the time; but he has revived them since. The Malays
of Sadong, whenever they go among the Dyaks, seize their fowls, eggs,
rice, cocoa-nuts, and all sorts of property. The Bandar tells me he
never permits these people to go among the Dyaks, but that they do
it by stealth over land, and that the Tuan Besar must do something
to prevent them from oppressing and frightening the Dyaks. (Here
follow other complaints against the Gadong people, after which the
journal continues.)

"_13th._--Girang, a Bedope Dyak of the Rubin tribe, told me how
very much he is bullied and troubled by the Gadong people, who are
constantly threatening to attack him. I advised him to collect the
tribe at Rubin, their old Tumbawong. At 7 started back for the Bandar's
village, where we arrived at 10 o'clock. After a bath and breakfast,
the Bandar's mother came to me with a present of two sarongs, one
for the Tuan Besar and one for myself, and begged that I would urge
the Tuan Besar to take care of the Bandar as if he were his own son,
and not to cast him off. I told her that Mr. Brooke would support
the Bandar as long as he conducted himself properly. The Orang Kaya
Baga, Orang Kaya Sinching of Milikin, * * * of En Tayen, Orang Kaya
Laja of Rahmone, Orang Kaya Rinjou of Sirkaru, Orang Kaya Mior
Muntah, Pangara Lilli of Bunan, Orang Kaya Nijou of Mapuh, Orang
Kaya Ganggong of En Kelas, and Pangara Achong of En Singi, all met
me. I told them the object of my mission in presence of the Bandar
and several other Malays, and they were highly delighted. They asked
me to allow the Band