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Updated: May 23, 2025
Muda Hassim was frightened; but how Macota felt I can not say, as he never moved out of his house, and it was long afterward before he was seen. From my knowledge, however, of his temperament, I can well conceive that he was reduced to a pitiable state of terror. The Siniawans took my part directly; and their chiefs came to me to say that 200 men were all ready whenever I pleased to call for them.
I explained the circumstances to the Patingi and Tumangong, and they acquiesced in the decision allowing the custom and said they had gained so much more than they had ever hoped for, that they could submit to the rest. "The next step was to assemble the Siniawans, who, since the close of the war, would run away, and whom it was found impossible to keep here.
By threats, by intrigue, by falsehood, and even by violence, he had prevented or driven all persons from daring to visit or come near me, whether abroad or ashore. He was taxing the poor Dyaks, harassing the Siniawans, and leagued with the Borneo Pangerans to plunder and get all he possibly could.
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