The Expedition to Borneo of H.M.S. Dido / For the Suppression of Piracy

The narrative combines a naval officer's account of a mission to suppress piracy with extended journal extracts by an individual who establishes authority in Sarāwak. It describes coastal surveys and inland voyages, meetings with Malay and Dyak leaders, detailed ethnographic notes on customs, warfare, headhunting, and ritual, and episodes of skirmish and negotiation with pirate fleets. Natural history, trade prospects, and topographical observations recur alongside practical material on fortifications, justice, and treaty-making. Excursions to neighbouring islands supply additional landscape and cultural sketches, while reflections consider the challenges of local governance, reprisals, and the suppression of coastal raiding.