This was immediately granted, and a special messenger was sent with me to carry the letter.
My friend Mr.Mesman kindly lent me a horse, and accompanied me on my visit to the Rajah, with whom he was great friends.

We found his Majesty seated out of doors, watching the erection of a new house.

He was naked from the waist up, wearing only the usual short trousers and sarong.
Two chairs were brought out for us, but all the chiefs and other natives were seated on the ground.

The messenger, squatting down at the Rajah's feet, produced the letter, which was sewn up in a covering of yellow silk.

It was handed to one of the chief officers, who ripped it open and returned it to the Rajah, who read it, and then showed it to Mr.M., who both speaks and reads the Macassar language fluently, and who explained fully what I required.