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The work covers commerce, population, manners and customs of inhabitants, and includes a visit to the Batucannibal settlement in the interior. Compiled by John Anderson, it frames the mission’s objectives as expanding trade and introducing British manufactures, supported by an organized structure of journal, history, appendices, and plates.","Presenfed by  \nthe Worshipful Companyof Goldsmifhs.  \n1903.  \nMISSION  \nT0 TIE  \nEAST COAST OF SUMATRA.  \n   \nMISSION  \nTO TIIE  \nEAST COAST OF SUMATRA,  \nIN M.DCCC.XXIIY,  \nXIEH T'IE DIRECT1ON 01'TIIEGOVERXHIEXT OF PRINCF OF WALES ISLAND:  \n1SCLUDIXG IISTORICAI AXD DESCIIPTIVE SKETCHES OF THEcoUXTRY,AS AccOUNT OF THE COMMERCE,I'OPULATIOX,ASDTII MANXEHS A1 CUsTOMs 01'TIIE IXIIABITAXTS,AND A VISITTO THE BATT.CAXXIBAI,STATLS IX T1IE INTEHIOI.  \nBY JOHN ANDERSON,ESQUIRE.  \nLATE AGEXT TO TIIT GOVERSMEXT OF PIISCE OF WALES ISLAXD,AXD DEPUTYSECRETARY T0 GOYERSMI'xT,AND MALAY竹RAXSLATOR.  \nWILLIAM BLACKWOOD,EDINBURGI:ANDT.CADELL,STRAND,LONDON.  \n# CONTENTS.\n\nDEDICATION to Sir John Rae Reid,Bart.INTRODUCTION.JOURNAL.HIsTORY.  \nAPPBNDIX,—1.Instructions to Mr Ibbetson.  \n2.Memoranda of Heads of Inquiry.  \n3.Captain Crooke's Report of Jambi.  \n4.Instructions to self.  \n5.Pieces of Cloths purchased on account of Go-vernment.  \nDITTO.—A.Statement of Fees on Prows and Tonnage.  \nB.Do.of do.on square rigged Vessels.  \nC.Census of Population.  \nD.Exports and Imports fron 1816-17,to1822-23.  \nE.Account of the Pepper Trade from 1814-15,to 1822~23.  \nF.Memorandum of Pepper sent to China.  \nG.Quantity of Pepper imported from EastCoast of Sunatra.  \nPLATES.  \nPage.  \nBoga and Nipah F'ruits,Large Prawn at Langkat.—Plate,  \n46  \nib.  \n103  \nDcscription,  \nKarau Karau Battas from Tinging,inland of Delli,.    43Batta Cottage up the Bulu China,·62Remarkable Tree at Malabar,in the Delli river.—Platc,,    ib.  \n41  \nDcscription,  \nCannibal Batta from the Interior of Batu Bara,122T'ubba Iatta Womell at Assalan,ib.Assembly of the Chicfs at Batubara,119Rajah of Munto Panei,a Cannibal Chief,.   143IBatta Warrior from Seantar—a Cannibal._Plate,..       ib.  \nDescription,  \n.    33  \nNative of Padang,on the East Coast of Sumatra.—Platc,.      143  \nDcscription of Padang,308  \nBatta from the Borders of the Great Lake,,   146Tubba Slave in the Stocks.—Platc,ib.  \nDeseription,  \n127  \nBalta and Malayan Warlike Instruments,·331  \nTo SII JOHN RAE REID,BART.  \nSIR,  \nHAVING enjoyed the liberal patronage of yourlate excellent Father,during a period of nearly ten years ser-vice in one of the most distant possessions of the HonourableEast India Company,and been occasionally honoured with acorrespondence,in which he evinced the deep interest whichhe felt in all that related to the prosperity of that distinguishedbody of wlich he had long been one of the most indefatigableand zealous representatives;it was my wish to have dedicatedto him this volume.That eminent individual being unfortu-nately removed by death,I know none to whom I may withso great propricty offer the result of my labours,as to onewho,as lie piously cherishes the memory,is well qualified toenulate tle virtues,and to tread in the footsteps,of my muchlamented patron and friend.  \nThc objects of my nission were manifold,but tlc principalwere the extcnsion of commerce,and the introduction of Bri-tish manufactures into regions but little known,tlhouglabounding with inlabitants,and rich in the most valuableproductions.I trust that my labours will ultimately provebeneficial to thc commercial interests of this settlement.  Atall erents,it will be a consolation to me to think,that yol  \nx  \nwill receive this dledication as iun humble but sincere tribnteof thc respect and gratitude to you and your family,withwhich I havc the honour to subscribe myself,  \nSIR,  \nYour most obedient and obliged humble Servant,  \nTHE AUTHOR.  \n# INTRODUCTION.\n\nIT was observed forty years ago by Nir Marsden,uthor of thc History of Sumatra,that this island,otwithstanding its importance and fertility,hadbcen laccountably neglected;and that it vasless known in its interior parts than thc most rc-mote island of modern discovcry.This remarkstill applics to thc castern coast,of which MrMarsden has givel a very hasty sketch.In orderto give at onec a correct view of the different placeson this coast,which harc been cither deseribed or2mentioned","cbCaigCGm8YPv4kt","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaigCGm8YPv4kt","pdf",11461245,2,1,454,"English","en",105,"# Contents\n## Dedication\n## Introduction\n## Journal\n## History\n## Appendix\n## 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