<prompt> Translate the following text to EnglishMkoa wa Wellesley ulifanya tu kazi kama kifuniko cha bara kwa Penang, na Melaka kwa njia hiyo hiyo iligeuka nyuma kwenye mambo ya ndani.  <response>: Province Wellesley merely acted as a mainland buffer for Penang, and Melaka similarly turned its back on affairs in the hinterland. 