Akub, Daeng Berani, of Malay-Bugis descent, supports Sultan Badaruddin in his attempt to regain his throne in H 1127/1711 (H 1127 is however 1715 ); Sultan Badaruddin and his followers arrive at Bangka where Wan Akub discovers tin; at the right moment Mas Ayu advises the sultan to sail for Palembang; thinking the sultan has come for peaceful purposes the defenders do not harm him but accompany him instead; once on the throne Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin elevates the descendants of Wan Akub and Ibrahim to the nobility with the title Yang for women and Abang for men; Wan Akub becomes head of the district Mentok, Datuk Dalam becomes judge; Datuk Akub invites his relatives from Kamboja and Siantan to come over; Siamese, Chinese, and Cochinese are also invited to Bangka; war breaks out with the Chinese who also want to seize the tin; Datuk is wounded and dies; 10. pp. 64-82: Fasal 26, the Sultan invites descendants of Ibrahim and Wan Awang to choose Usman, a descendant of Ibrahim and Muhammad (husband of Wan Awang’s granddaughter), as rangga to rule Bangka; his authority is laid down in ten articles; in addition 45 rules are laid down for other chiefs; the story of Un Asing, head of the Chinese, who smuggles tin and is banned to Ulu Palembang; 11. pp. 82-90: Fasal 27, the appointment of a temenggung at Bangka; patih become dipati; Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin dies and is succeeded by Susuhunan Ratu Ahmad Najamuddin; he marries a woman of Mentok, called Yang Meriam who becomes Mas Ayu; the Rangga dies and Abang Pang Besar of Mentok is appointed successor to Temenggung Dita Menggala; other chiefs are appointed; Kota Seribu is built; Raja Aji wants to land on Bangka but is prevented by the temenggung; 12. pp. 90-103: Fasal 28, there is unrest, many princes of Palembang leave for Bangka; Sultan Ahmad Najamuddin dies and is succeeded by his son Susuhunan Muhammad Baha’uddin; Temenggung Dita Menggala dies and is succeeded by his son Abang Ismail as Temenggung Kerta Menggala; the Susuhunan takes a woman of Mentok, Yang Pipah, granddaughter of Temenggung Dita Menggala, as wife with the title Mas Ayu Dalam; the new temenggung is a weakling and his wife rules with him; Dipati Anggur of Depak appropriates tin which he sells to pirates; the Susuhunan dispatches Kemas Ismail to punish him and he flees with the pirates; there is unrest in the country, because of the