nila, for the object, real or pretended, of ascertaining
the truth respecting a report which had reached
him, that the port of Cavito was formed of gold.
The Chinese. of the Philippines revolt against
the Spaniards, and, after a long resistance, are exterminated,
to the number of twenty-three thousand.
The emperor of China sends a mission to the
Philippines, to inquire into the murder of his
countrymen. He is satisfied with the explanation
afforded by the governor, and the commercial intercourse
goes on on the old footing.
C. 1604. S. 1526. H. 1013.
Ali Maghayat Shah ascends the throne of Achin,
after imprisoning his father.
C. 1605. S. 1527. H. 1014.
The Panambahan Krapyak, prince of Mataram
in Java, suppresses the rebellion of his brother, the
Pangeran of Pugar, by defeating him,, and taking
him prisoner.
Datu ri Bandang, a native of the Malayan kingdom
of Menangkabao, converts the kings of Goa
and Tallo in Celebes, by whose influence the Maho-
medan religion is accepted by all the Macassar
states.
C. 1606. S. 1528. H. 1015.
The Macassars force the people of Boni, and
the Waju nations, to adopt the Mahomedan religion.
Martin Alfonzo, a Portuguese commander, attacks
Achin, and is beaten off.
The Spanish governor of the Philippines sends
an expedition against the Moluccas, and captures
Ternate and Tidor, carrying off the king of the
former place, and many of his nobles, to Manila.
The Japanese residing in the Philippines revolt
against the Spaniards, and their insurrection
is suppressed.
Don Christoval Telles de Almanza, provisional
governor of the Philippines.
Another insurrection of the Japanese takes
place in the Philippines,
C. 1608, S. 1530. H. 1 0 1 7 .
The prince of Mataram in Java suppresses the
rebellion of the Pangeran Jogorogo. o u o Don Rodrigo Vivero, provisional governor of
the Philippines.
C. 1609. S. 1531. H. 1018.
Don Juan de Silva, governor of the Philippines.
The Spaniards defeat a Dutch squadron of six
ships, off the Philippines.
C. 1610. S. 1532. H. 1019.
Iskandar Muda ascends the throne of Achin.
Sultan Abd Ulah Shah ascends the throne of
Jehor.
C. 1611. S. 1533. H. 1020.
Peter Both, the first Dutch governor-general,
arrives at Bantam.
He enters into a treaty with Widyak Rama, king