“ bright moon appeared, which diffused :its lustre over aU Java, aftef which
.«lit approached and entered Ms brèasfr.” .• Encouraged by this, omen, the
prince changed his determination, and recollecting the words bf his father,
bethought himself of obtaining; tbe assistance’ of; the Dutch. He incase-
quence dispatchéd two messengers to Batavia for aid.
The prince then sent-wders to -Mietrfó Ldyaat Tegdl to collect as many
forces as possible.} hé Ekewisé dispatched-trusty people to-the Désa Uünan,
in search" of the flower called wijaya mdla, there being a superstitious notion
among the Javans/ that, if in their distress, they are able ,to obtain this
flower,' whatever they undertake will prosper. ■
Marta Ldya immediately .exerted himself with great zeal , and .effect to
assemble his adherents,; in :thei hope that, by shewing a large force;: he
might induce .the prince to relinquish his idea -of receiving euccfonrdrom
theiDuteh.' On the arrival of this succour at Tegdl, be .addressed him
publicly as follows S3-#oSke, I have felt excessive shame in hearing that
| your Mghbess is desirbus of soliciting aid from-the Hollanders, as if-you
were yourself in /want of men, I am now /ready, with numerous fol-
lowers, to -perform whatever you please* if you will.- bnl^j^p^r .upon
ff. me the necessary authbrity.' Give me but your, orders, and I* will my-
« self -extirpate your . enemies.’ ’ The prince replied,' “ What 'signifies
'M&in.■' TAya.f ■' I have requested.. assistance from thê
“ Dutch, because it .is always agreeable to: rely.on. one’s fiends; and.dt
“ was foretold by iny great grandfather, Sultan. Agrng, that the Dutch
would assist bis: descendants.” MdrM M/dy&\ta$ silent. The'messengers
noW;retiimed with the ‘’forfjaya flowers, on which, the prince,.assumed
the title ofSmunanAmangMrat Senapdti. Ingaldga, &c.; and soon afterwards,
the Dutch agreed to give him tire. ’ assistance rèquired. g
Whefothië Dutch .force: was landed, the SusAnan. received the viêit' of
the admiral and officers in state. The Dutch . .officers being . introduced
stood in a row with their hats in their hands; but Mdrta T/dya, - considering
it disrespectful tlijit any one should stand in the. presence.of .the' sovereign,
ordered them immediately, to sit down in the : manner of . the Javans; and
was proceeding to compel the admiral to do so, when ? the, Susünan seeing
the confusion in which alF were, thrown, applied to. his late ambassador to
thé Dutch for'an explanation; When- he learnt that they shewed respect
by bowing.their heads only, he was satisfied,- and desired Mdrta Ldya. not
to interfere with them.
“ The
; ‘The Susunan then;inquire^thejiaraie of the commander, who after'in- A
forming, him (that he 'had 4ithe;fank, ofi admiral, approached him,” saying,
thatihe. was ojrdeted'dbysthe'government of.Batavia to proceed'- to .Tegdl,
with airfotce^bfb Europeans,, ^Makasars, T &c>^‘abd -to afford' -’him every
assistance ;bie might require, itf the- establishment-- of his authority.’ » There
were landed Valuable: presents for- 4he‘$rihde,' among-which'was 'very- splendid
apparel as worn by-'the' Hollanders, to which the ^prince- took such a liking
‘that’ he’ immediately1 ‘cfothed bims’elfQlnVi.it»- -^Th^ Dutch force -was then
divided, "and ' the “admiral Tembarked i!h' 'bn©;division- for Japdra,7 ‘while
the other'’accompanied 'the' prince, who1 pr-ooeeded'By land to' PakaldngaH,
and afterwards’ -with-his followers by Seabto^JapdfrldJ-’
■ «* On' the'arrival of ’ -the admiral at Japdra, 'be’lhquir ed ’of11 WMgsa- JHpa,
the chfef'of that place," who-, had rendered assistance in repelling-the rebels,
at the time they attacked JapdtAC? To which -thSt latter ^replied-,, Thfe
successful, resistance ,was'principally-'owing.’to.tMi^ndbcfr'o£’the-:French,
“ .English, and' Dutch factorieg.5ffl||^®e}^dmiral then consulted- with' his
officers, and observing- that‘the - English nndiFrenph -sedmed4o»be -preferred
.tdcthfeiDutqh;Jbr- at any ra'te-icensid'ered'ori .the same 'footing, Jhe called
the chi^fsV^ffti%4ErenGh4’and English factories, and presentabg’tBem with
twntyltiMksand'dollajs, said it Was «the/gift of the ■ Susdnaw, -who directed
that-, they' would quit 'Japdra. The chiefs-- of-1 the • two' factories took the
money, but didmbbwish to depart, - alleging that there1 -were .no vessels to
convey them 'a^ayj- fo which "the admiral replied,1-‘that in'th&t-ea’se fre-had
the further-orders’ of’ the SusAnan to p'rovide them with1 a vessel. The
people belonging to the two factories -wbre then, with all their property,
rtmblic1 and ' private, embarked on board a ’Dutfch transport. Tqe- Vtessel
'sailed,* but nothMg'mdtb WAs ever heard of the ‘English’ ail'd Freneh who
"were embarked in -B e r^ T h e Dutch then repaired their instruments
of yvar.” .
"Another accotirit is -As follows: “ -When the-admiral arrived at Japdra, he
found .there two foreign Ve^sbls,'an English and a- French‘shipe the officers
of'^htch said they had put ini there in 'distress,1’ and;! cbulct lfot -proceed
forther oA account-of' the bad-state- of their ships.- \Thfey also represeiited
that they had assisted thd Dutch when 'the rebels attacked> Japdra. The
admiral thanked them for lher service they had rendered, and-presented
them with ten thousand dollars; -and ordered them 'to proceed to'their
own countryUn one of his vessels,”
BBsa Qn
. ). 1660.
. D. 1677.