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3 Millions of inhabitants. The sea Coast is inhabited by Malays who are the invaders of the isle and are great pirates. The interior is possessed by the Diacks who are a warlike race but very hospitable and friendly. There are numerous high Mountains in Borneo and several active volcanoes. There are Many large rivers and some deep and broad beautiful lakes. The isle is celebrated for its gold silver and dimonds. The richness of its soil. the number of its rivers and the scarceness of the population. The interior is very little known. The whole isle is governed by two sultans one of the Malays and the Other of the Diacks. The jungles here as in all rich soils and hot climates are almost impenetrable. They abound in Many valuable kinds of wood such as Teak Ebony Satin and Camphor. There are no large Animals except Buffaloes and horses and these are very scarce. Large serpants are very numerous. Orang otangs are said to grow 8 feet high. and are almost countless, Alagators are numerous in the rivers. after leaving the ship the expedition entered the Mouth of Sambas river which is at its Mouth about 12 feet deep and 2 Miles broad. A large junk entered the river just previous to our leaving the ship for 8 or 10 miles up the river it continues the same as at its mouth. on each shore are dense jungles. A large river branches off to the eastward & [nd ?northward?] and runs on long ways into the interior. The settlement of Sambass is said to be very healthy we found it in a low swampy place with only a few decent houses and lots of Malay huts. There is about 50 soldiers here always on duty. a brig of war or schooner could easily take the place as there is only one fort and that in very bad order. Our party saw the Malays with several large and valuable dimond and some with gold dust. All of which the [sic] were anxious to sell and offered them quite cheap. but as we had not gone prepared we had to pass them by one of them was so large and brilliant as almost to dazzle ones eyes. the Dutch govenor [sic] was a fat old gent talked good english and was quite agreeable when we told him we intended to visit Borneo proper his countenance took a sudden change he commence representing the danger of such an undertaking. multiplied the members ferocity and cruelty of the Malay by 10 and the rock & deep sand banks and shoals by 20 he evidently did not wish us to go there. We were taken up and introduced to a Malay Rajah a fine looking Man and quite inteligent [sic]. he asked us a great Many questions about where we came from what we wanted &c &c one of the gents attempted to explain to him how we had came telling him the world was round and attempted to show him with an orange, but he only laughed at them and made a significant gesture as much as to say you must take me for a fool. The Malays are a dark indian like race without that nobleness of appearance which gives the North American indian such a name. The Women are mostly ugly a woman is old at 30 Many of them have children at 12. Some of the girls are quite pretty at least the Mids thought so but I suppose it was because they gove the strangers (us) oranges and other fruit. and because they were not troubled with