Captain Alexander Hamilton’s Account of the Malay Peninsula

𝘾𝙖𝙥𝙩𝙖𝙞𝙣 𝘼𝙡𝙚𝙭𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧 𝙃𝙖𝙢𝙞𝙡𝙩𝙤𝙣’𝙨 𝘼𝙘𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙈𝙖𝙡𝙖𝙮 𝙋𝙚𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙨𝙪𝙡𝙖 is drawn from four chapters of 𝘈 𝘕𝘦𝘸 𝘈𝘤𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘌𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘐𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘦𝘴, first published in 1727. In this remarkable work, Captain Alexander Hamilton recounts his voyages through Kedah, Perak, Selangor, Malacca, Johor, Pahang and Terengganu as a Scottish sea captain, privateer and merchant navigating the waters of Southeast Asia.

Originally intended as a practical guide for merchants and sailors, Hamilton’s narrative offers detailed descriptions of ports and settlements, trade commodities, navigational routes, political landscapes and local customs. Drawing from personal experience as well as accounts gathered from fellow sailors and local inhabitants, his records also provide vivid impressions of the peoples and places he encountered, and occasionally ventures into the curious and the extraordinary.

In this publication, Dennis De Witt provides a careful analysis and commentary of Hamilton’s writings, and places Hamilton’s observations within their proper historical context. His work allows modern readers a rare glimpse into the Malay Peninsula in the 18th century and enriching our understanding of Malaysia’s history.

Edited and Presented: Dennis De Witt
Language: English
Format: Softcover
Publisher: Nutmeg Publishing
ISBN: 9786299231400
Size: 12.9 cm x 19.6 cm x 1.0 cm