A COVERT WAR AT SEA: PIRACY AND POLITICAL ECONOMY IN MALAYA,

1824-1874

Scott C. Abel

Errata

vii- A “bahar” translates to “weight” rather than any particular unit or measurement

viii- A “pikul” or “picul” varies but in the Straits Settlements was 133 1/3 pounds
avoirdupois

19- James Warren did not actually say that Malays lacked an understanding of piracy, but
like other historians, was hesitant to call people “pirates” during this period

74- “Siak” should be “Siah,” which is on the West Coast of Sumatra

102- The reference is to Siamese royal family, not the Chinese emperor

143- The reference to the Batin of Galang falling at Karimun is incorrect, because he fell
at Karimata, which is much further to the east