The first ruler of Kabuntalan addressed as sultan was Digra Alam, the son of Umar Maya and Babak. Diagram No. 5 shows plainly that Digra Alam must have ruled about the same time as Sultan Pakir Mawlana Kanza of Mindanao, or his brother, Pakaru-d-Din, that is about the year A. D. 1770. In a treaty between the Spanish Government and the sultan of Kabuntalan in the year 1857 the sultan is addressed as sultan of Tambao. He must be either Sultan Iskandar Sul-Karnayn or Sultan Idris, probably the latter. About midway between Tambao and Libungan on the left bank of the river is a small monument, possibly a tomb, erected in memory of those who died during the fight between the Spaniards and Sultan Idris. In 1861 Tambao and Taviran or Tapidan were occupied by the Spaniards. In 1884 Sultan Idris submitted unconditionally to the Spanish authorities and received their protection against Datu Utu. Datu Ayunan of Taviran, Datu Balabadan's brother, aided the Spanish authorities in the war against Datu Utu and was one of the most prominent datus of Talakuku and Magindanao. MANUSCRIPT NO. VIII THE ANCESTORS OF THE DATUS OF MINDANAO INTRODUCTION This manuscript is a copy of the original in the possession of Datu Mastura. It was written by the same original author as Manuscript No. II and belongs to the same class and style of composition. It consists of nineteen paragraphs that give the names of the first rulers or datus of nineteen datuships of Mindanao. A few Malay words are used at the beginning of each paragraph. Each paragraph begins as if it were written as a separate document or statement, distinct from all the rest, and in the same manner as their letters and books generally begin. The Arabic words surat, riwayat, kissa, hadis, asal, meaning book, narrative, story, discourse, origin, respectively, are all used to signify book or history. The word tsharetra is Malay and means a story. Sarsila or salsila and tarsila mean genealogy or history and are used in the same sense. LITERAL TRANSLATION OF MANUSCRIPT NO. VIII IN THE NAME OF GOD THE COMPASSIONATE AND MERCIFUL 1. This book tells about the ruler of Bwayan. The first ruler of Bwayan was Pulwa, the first raja Bwayan. He begot Raja Sirungan, the second raja Bwayan. Pulwa married the daughter of Sarip Kabungsuwan. 2. This is a statement about the ruler of the country of Mandanawi, the Land of Peace. The first datu of Magindanao was Mangalang or Maka-alang, the son of Sarip Kabungsuwan, from Angintabu. Maka-alang was the second sarip; Sarip Kabungsuwan was the first. 3. This is the genealogy of the ruler of the country (or town) of Ilanun. The first datu of Malabang was Gantar, the father of Maka-apun and Angintabu. 4. This story tells about the ruler of Bakayawan. The first datus of Bakayawan were Mirugung and Dimalawang. 5. This is the history of the ruler of Bayabaw. The first datu of Bayabaw was Kalangit. His son was Pundama, who married Umpas. The end.