Declaration of Amanat
Realising that Brunei will be extinct, Abdul Momin declared the Amanat (the agreement between the Sultan, Wazirs, Manteris, and holders of Tulin rights not to cede or lease any remaining territories to the foreign powers. In the years that follow, many Brunei territories were continued to be taken including Limbang. Also, at that time, Brunei did not have a military strength to enforce the Amanat.
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