A History of Sarawak under Its Two White Rajahs 1839-1908 (ePub)

Geographical and geological description-Its jungles-Natural history-Races of men in Sarawak-Census-Area-Climate
Early Chinese and Hindu-Javanese influence, and settlements-Rise of the Malays-Their sultanates in Borneo-European intercourse with Northern Borneo from 1521-1803-Decline of Bruni-Earliest records of Sarawak-English and Dutch in the Malayan Archipelago and Southern Borneo from 1595-Trade monopolies an impulse to piracy-How the Sea-Dayaks became pirates-Cession of Bruni territory to Sulu-Transferred to the East India Company-Events in Bruni that led to Rajah Muda Hasim becoming Regent-His transfer to Sarawak-Oppression and depopulation of the Land-Dayaks-Condition of North-West Borneo in 1839-List of the Sultans of Bruni
Early life of James Brooke-First visit to Sarawak-Condition of the country-Dutch trading regulations-Brooke offered the Raj-ship-He suppresses the insurrection-The intrigues of Pangiran Makota, and the shuffling of the Rajah Muda-A crisis: Brooke invested as Rajah-Makota dismissed-Sarawak and other provinces-The Sherips-Condition of the country-The Datus-Laws promulgated-Redress of wrongs-Measures taken to check the Sekrang and Saribas pirates-Sherip Sahap receives a lesson-Brooke visits Bruni-Bruni and its court-Cession of Sarawak to Brooke confirmed-Installation at Kuching-Makota's discomfiture, and banishment-Reforms introduced-Suppression of piracy and head-hunting-Captain the Honourable H. Keppel induced to co-operate
A general account of the pirates-Cruise of the Dido-Brushes with the pirates-Expedition against the Saribas-The Rajah visits Bruni-Sir Edward Belcher's mission-The Rajah joins a naval expedition against Sumatran pirates-Is wounded-Dido returns to Sarawak-The Batang Lupar expedition-Sarawak offered to the British crown-The Rajah's difficult position-Return of Rajah Muda Hasim to Bruni-The Rajah appointed H.M.