per p.; Minangkabau influenced Malay; autograph of Van der Tuuk (1824-1894); Van der Tuuk bequest. I pp. 1-15: Sejarah Sultan Fansuri; history of Barus in verse; II pp. 15-43: Traditions concerning Barus; containing agreements with the British, about local chiefs etc. with dates (1227, 1252, 1247, 1212, 1213, 1196, 1170, 1178, 1187, 1169, 1194, 1211); III pp. 45-51: Tambo Raja Barus; IV pp. 51-66: Undang-undang Barus; V p. 67: Notes on Dutch persons at Padang (in 1713, 1707, and 1774) in the Dutch language; VI pp. 68-75: Tambo; about the origin of rulers; VII pp. 81-86: Silsilah orang kerja bertanam lada hitam serta segala syarat menjaganya; written by Abdusy-Syarih (?’.b.d.alif.l.sy.r.h.); dated: Padang, 17th Jumadil-akhir 1259/15 July 1843; VIII pp. 86-98: Sejarah Padang; history of Padang from the time when the Acehnese left the place (1029/1621-1838); IX p. 99: Astrology; auspicious days for planting; X p. 100: Syair than; the beginning; XI pp. 105-130: Cerita rakyat (Folktales); 1. pp. 105-109: Tupai dan ikan limbat; 2. pp. 110-112: Burung berbah (?); 3. pp. 112-113: Laki isteri yang miskin; 4. pp. 113-116: Orang merotan dengan harimau; 5. pp. 116-117: Laki isteri dan anak yang ketiganya pekak; 6. pp. 117-126: Anak raja dan anak biaperi; 7. pp. 126-127: Pelanduk dan anjing (Hikayat pelanduk jenaka);