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"The case stands thus: Seriff Sahib, quite frightened at Sadong since last year, enraged likewise at his loss of power and his incapability of doing mischief, collected all the Sakarran Dyaks, and was joined by many of the Dyaks of Sarebus and some Balows. He likewise had a good many Malays, and bullied every one in his vicinity.
"Some thirty skulls were hanging from the roof of the apartment; and I was informed that they had many more in their possession; all, however, the heads of enemies, chiefly of the tribe of Sarebus. On inquiring, I was told that it is indispensably necessary a young man should procure a skull before he gets married.
Departure of Captain Keppel, and arrival of Sir E. Belcher. Mr. Brooke proceeds, with Muda Hassim, in the Samarang to Borneo. Labuan examined. Returns to Sarawak. Visit of Lingire, a Sarebus chief. The Dyaks of Tumma and Bandar Cassim. Meets an assembly of Malays and Dyaks. Arrival of Lingi, as a deputation from the Sakarran chiefs. The Malay character. Excursion up the country.
"Beside the Illanuns, there are two other descriptions of pirates infesting these seas: one, the Dyaks of Sakarran and Sarebus, two predatory tribes already mentioned; the other called Balagnini, a wild people represented to come from the northward of Sooloo.
From Seriff Sahib, who lived up a river at Sadong, adjoining the Sarebus territory, and to whom the "Serpent" Macota had gone, Mr. Brooke and myself had invitations to partake of a feast on our way to the Sarebus river.
Prepares for an expedition against the Sarebus pirates. Pleasure excursion up the river. The Chinese settlement. The Singè mountain. Interior of the residences. Dyak festival of Maugut. Relics. Sporting. Return to Sarawak. The expedition against Sarebus. State and number of the assailing force. Ascent of the river. Beauty of the scenery. May 21st.
Obstacles in the way of coming to a satisfactory conclusion with Muda Hassim. The law of force and reprisal considered. Capabilities of Sarawak. Account of Sarebus and Sakarran pirates. Excursion up the river. Visit to the Singè Dyaks. Description of Mr. Brooke's house at Sarawak. Circumstances relating to the wreck off Borneo Proper.
Eighty prahus of Sarebus and Sakarran are reported to be ready, and waiting for further reinforcements before putting to sea. "19th. Information of three more of my Dyaks being cut off in the interior by the predatory tribes. "20th.
The tribes of Sarebus and Sakarran, whose rivers are situated in the deep bay between Tanjong Sipang and Tanjong Sirak, are powerful communities, and dreadful pirates, who ravage the coast in large fleets, and murder and rob indiscriminately; but this is by no means to be esteemed a standard of Dyak character.
On the other hand, Seriff Sahib, not deterred, as I had anticipated he would be, by the example I made of his neighbors in the Sarebus, had taken measures for withdrawing from the adjoining river of Sadong, where he had been living in a comparatively unguarded state, and had, during the last nine months, been making busy preparations for fortifying himself at a place called Patusen, up the Batang Lupar.
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