Caledonian Mercury Press.

TO THE

EAST COAST OF SUMATRA,

IN M.DCCC.XXIII,

UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE

GOVERNMENT OF PRINCE OF WALES ISLAND:

INCLUDING HISTORICAL AND DESCRIPTIVE SKETCHES OF THE
COUNTRY, AN ACCOUNT OF THE COMMERCE, POPULATION, AND
THE MANNERS AND CUSTOMS OF THE INHABITANTS, AND A VISIT
TO THE BATTA CANNIBAL STATES IN THE INTERIOR.

BY JOHN ANDERSON, ESQUIRE.

LATE AGENT TO THE GOVERNMENT OF PRINCE OF WALES ISLAND, AND DEPUTY
SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, AND MALAY TRANSLATOR.

WILLIAM BLACKWOOD, EDINBURGH: AND
T. CADELL, STRAND, LONDON.

M.DCCC.XXVI.

CONTENTS.

DEDICATION to Sir John Rae Reid, Bart.

INTRODUCTION.

JOURNAL.

HISTORY.

APPENDIX.-1. Instructions to Mr Ibbetson.

2. Memoranda of Heads of Inquiry.

3. Captain Crooke's Report of Jambi.

4. Instructions to self.

5. Pieces of Cloths purchased on account of Go-

vernment.

DITTO.-A. Statement of Fees on Prows and Tonnage.

B. Do. of do. on square rigged Vessels.

C. Census of Population.

D. Exports and Imports from 1816-17, to

1822-23.

E. Account of the Pepper Trade from 1814-15,

to 1822-23.

F. Memorandum of Pepper sent to China.

G. Quantity of Pepper imported from East

Coast of Sumatra.