He bypassed his direct chief and overlooked the size of abuse of the regent , of local nobility but paid the colonial government , who being of poor estate tried to keep up with demands of patronage to his large family according to the adat , the traditional law .
He bypassed his direct chief and overlooked the size of abuse by the regent . 
 The regent being of local nobility but paid the colonial government was regularly in poor circumstances having to keep up with demands of patronage for his large family , according to the adat , the traditional law .