The territorial agreement written in Malay using Jawi, an Arabic-derived script. The surviving reproduction shows the Sultan’s seals, signature and the witnessed instrument.
The manuscript behind the translations
This is the territorial instrument, written in Malay using Jawi script. It should be distinguished from the separate commission issued on the same date. The combined reading page places its reproduction beside the English readings and explains the operative provisions.
Why this record matters
The Sultan grants rights over a defined Borneo coast in return for an annual payment to himself and his heirs. This is the surviving Jawi text behind the lease translations.
The original and its translations
Sources & further reading
The National Archives, Kew · reproduction via Wikimedia Commons
National Archives catalogue C2706496; reproduction uploaded by Danazach, 18 May 2022.