In the
other village, about three reaches above, is the Orang Kaya Pa Magong,
with ten families. They said they were very comfortable under the
Patingi Ali (father of the present Bandar Mulana), but that since
Bandar Mulana has succeeded, they have been oppressed. They told
me they had run away from Sadong because they heard the Tuan Besar
was a just and good rajah, and that all his Dyaks were comfortable,
but now they are oppressed. Pakar told them that if they did not take
his tatawaks they must not remain here, but run away!

"There are forty families of the Si Nangkan Soyar tribe, and thirteen
families of the Tibader tribe. The Orang Kayas told me that, had I not
arrived, the rice in payment of the goods forced on them would have
been taken down, as Pakar was here hurrying them to carry it to Sanar;
but that when he heard of my coming he could not be persuaded to wait
and meet me. The following goods have just been returned by the Gregan
Dyaks (here follows a long list of goods and prices). Pangara Achong
of the En Singi tribe told me that he has one family of his tribe at
Gregan, and he wanted them to return with him. I asked the Pangara of
Gregan whether this family wished to return, but he did not know. I
then told them no one could force them, but that they might do just as
they pleased. The Orang Kaya Pa Jampat goes down with me to Kuching to
lay before the Tuan Besar a claim made upon him by the Malay Pangeran
of Samarahan. Beside which, I take down the Orang Kaya and Pangara
of Tumma, Si Markan Singan and Tebadu, together with all the goods
forced on them, that the case may be judged by the Tuan Besar.

"Bandar Cassim demands a debt of the Orang Kaya Pa Muany of Tumma;
he originally sold them (_i. e._ forced on them, of course) a gong
for 150 pasus of padi, 100 of which was paid; and the question is,
whether they were to pay the rest. This was four years ago. I left it
for the Tuan Besar's decision." (Here follows a list of goods forced
on the Tebadu Dyaks.) [40]

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