The Dutch commodore Roggewein performing
his celebrated voyage of discovery round the world,
has the mortification to find his squadron confiscated
by the authorities at Batavia, on his arrival
at that place, for a pretended infringement of the
charter of the East India Company»
The Javanese princes and chiefs, in revolt against
the Dutch and the Susunan, surrender themselves
at Batavia to the number of forty-four persons, and
are banished to Ceylon and the Cape of Good
Hope,—thus ending the first war of Java, which,
for a period of near twenty years, continued to desolate
the finest parts of the island.
C. 1723, J. 1647. H. 1! 33.
The culture of coffee is introduced into Java by
the Dutch governor-general Zwardekroon.
Jemal ui Alum, king of Achin,is deposed, and Ju-
har ul Alum elected in his room.—Undai Tebang is
raised to the throne, but is immediately deposed.—
Ala ed-den Ahmed Shah Juhan ascends the throne.
C. J. 1648. H. L134.
The people of Boni in Celebes are dissatisfied
with Sapuale-e, because he is in the hands of favourites,
and they dethrone him.— l'apawawi, or
Arnug Mampo, is raised to the throne, but deposed
in four days, and his sister Batara Toja e-
lected for the third time.
C.1725. J. 1649» H. 1135.
The prince Purboyo and the son of Surapati are
betrayed by a promise of pardon, and seized by the
Dutch.
Matthew de Haan, governor-general of the
Dutch Indies.
C. 1726. J. 1650. H. 1136.
The Susunan Prabu dies, and is, through an
intrigue of the Dutch, succeeded by his youngest
son, Pakubuwono, to the exclusion of the elder,
the prince Aryo, nominated successor to the crown
by his father.
Batara Toja, queen of Boni, marries for her
fourth husband Arung Kayu, and makes him joint
regent with hérself.
' C. 1 7 2 7 . J.165L. H. 1137.
Batara Toja, queen of Boni, attacks the king of
Sopeng, her brother, defeats him, and puts him
and his family to death.—She eauses herself to be
proclaimed queen of Sopeng.
C. 172s. J. 1 652. H. 1138.
Arung Kayu, joint regent with his wife \Batara
Toja, conspires against and attempts to supplant
her.—-His conspiracy is detected, and he is. compelled
tQ fly to save his life.
C. Î729. J. 1654. H. 1140.
August 14—Don Fernando Valdes y Tamon,
governor-general of the Philippines.
Diederick Thierry Durven, governor-general of
the Dutch Indies. ■'