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# & J -V...-V. of Jacatra, by which the Dutch are allowed to build
a fort, and establish a factory at that place.
C. 1613. S. 1535. H. 1022.
The prince of Mataram dies, and is succeeded
by his son, known by the name of bultan Agung,
or the Great Sultan. The young sultan sends an
army under his general Surantani, and attempts the
conquest of the eastern districts of Java, but fails.
King James the First of England sends a letter
and presents to the king of Achin, by Captain
Best.
The Dutch enter into treaties with the king of
Ternate and other petty princes of the Moluccas,
by which they endeavour to insure to themselves
the exclusive trade in cloves.
The Dutch capture the Portuguese settlements
in Solor and Tidor.
The Spaniards fit out an expedition against the
Moluccas, which is repelled by the Dutch with a
heavy loss to the former.
The Dutch, with a squadron of ten ships, infest
the coast of the Philippines, and burn and destroy
• some towns and villages.
The king of Achin writes a friendly letter to the
king of England, and requests to have one of his
countrywomen to wife, promising to make her son
king of the pepper countries.
The king of Achin conquers Siak, and plunders
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the Jehor, carrying o f a great many of the inhabitants
as slaves.
c. lOii. s. 1536. H. 1623.
The sultan of Mataram in person conquers the
eastern provinces of Java as far as Wirorosobo inclusive.
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C. 1615. S. 1537. H, 1024.
Gerard Reynst, governor-general of the Dutch
Zndi.es. Iipypst compels the Tflglish to quit Anj-
boyna.
An eruption of a yolcano takes place at Banda.
May 14th.—The Dutch commence hostilities
with the Bandanese, and capture Pulo-ay, but are
driven out of it again by thè inhabitants.
The kipg pf -4chin, wjth a numerous fleet, and
an army of sjxty thousand men, sails against Malacca,
and is defeated by the Portuguese before effecting
a landing.
The English visit Macassar, and conclude a commercial
treaty with the king.
The epnfederatpd chipfs of the eastern provinces
of Java invade the territories of the sftan of Mataram,
but are reduced by famine and sickness, and
ultimately defeated by the prince in person. Eleopehcaanstisp
na.te described as having been used on this
c . 1616. s. 1538. II. 1025.
LasTsheme .sultan of Metarain conquers the district of
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