The Royalist

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The Royalist was a 142-ton schooner belonging to the first White Rajah of Sarawak, Sir James Brooke. Brooke purchased it with money he had inherited from his father and intended to use it in expeditions to the East Indies. As a former vessel of the Royal Yacht Squadron it was permitted to fly the White Ensign. When armed, it was effectively a private warship and was instrumental in Brooke establishing his foothold in Sarawak during the 1840s.

In modern Sarawak, there are several references to this well known ship, such as The Royalist Pub in Kuching.