220 IHSÏORY OP .TAVA.
Kerta Sara.
A. J. 1660.
A. D. 1734.
Pakubuana 2d.
According to the JaVén accounts, this treaty was concluded without the
knowledge of the minister, Ndta Kaséma, who with the Javan and Chinese
forces still lay encamped not far from Semdrang | and It Was agreed upon
by the Susünan, at the request of the Dutch, that the" Chinese should be
kept in ignorance of what was passing,1 in order, that they might-be thè
more easily massacred by their supposed friends-the Javans. Ndta Kasuma,
however, no sooner heard of the conditions on which the peace had beefi
concluded, and of the intention to massacre the Chinese, than he took part
with them, and revealed the whole plot. To preserve appearances, höwèvêi^
he made a sham attack on the Chinese, in which thé siqk .alone wérè
sacrificed. The rest moved off Unmolested to the eastwardy1'meditating
Vengeance against the Susünan, by whom they had been thus desörtedi
Their principal force was now assembled iff the districts of Pdti and Jawdndi
where they were joined by many of the chiefs who had hitherto been
attached to their cause. Here they proclaimed as Susünan Rdden Mas
Garéndi, son of Pangéran 3'épa Sana, who had- recently been put. to death
by the Susünan, and grandson of Susünan Mangkürat Mas, who Had
died at Ceylon. lie assumed the title of Susünan Mmghüral MasPMbu
Küning, but is usually distinguished by the name of Susünan Küning*
This prince was about ten years of age, and therefore the transactions which
ensued are to be attributed to his ministers, Martgwumang and Mérta Pürcti
and to the Chinese "chiefs, Singsih smd Panjang.
Ndta Kasuma, the minister, still feigning allegiance,< .returned to Kértd
Süra ; but the part he had taken being discovered, “bèïwas lsent:to.‘.Semdrang
on a false mission, as was customary id such cases, -and thereentrapped -by
the Dutch and conveyed to Ceylon.
,~-The Chinese, with their emperor, now marched with great expedition to
Kéra Süra, in order to attack the Süsünan, and met with but little resistance;
The tróaps of the Susünan, under the command of Raden Pringa. L$ya'i
were defeated, Mérta Süra was surprised, and the Susünan was obliged to
leave his court and treasures to the enemy» His queen, sister, and children,
on horseback, together with his mother, carried by two Europeans, under
the conduct , of two Dutch officers, through a back- gate of the ddlam, were
pursued and overtaken. The Susünan and the hereditary prince only were
enabled to save themselves by flight«
•. It was not likely that an alliance between the Chinese and Javans, people
sq different and hostile to each other, could be o f any .long duration*
While
-While fhe^Ghifiese became relaxed in their- discipline;- and -indulged in
■ every species of‘irregularity, the-fugitive'emperofvbeftxg^now joined by the
Dutch and Madurese, reoèivédtthd^sjibmissiontoÖfmany of th'é'rebe^ chiefs, I
.ancUpafdoned them'; but>hesrefused to-pay^tfeBtio^torthe; offers! of sub-
anission .made by the-CHine'sfe.^Th^rfncemf Madtird^ at length-, su c c e ed
in making himself* roastem of Kértd SérM fr-oin KmmS
agm obliged-to-fly; dftpr^ahrèigtt: öf^foün
.Pakubuana.2<t*
The Chined.being afterwards .'defeated! xlaipitchedebattie &tAsem,re-
Nov. A.D.1742,
treatèd .to’ 'BtamUnm,- .and ,thdT^wn^againo<arrived/in his capital.
When, .however,' the- prince .o foM d t y r s , who was b y .n o )means-.well inclined
.totithe,Susünan, fodpd himself in>-possèstiondo&Kérfa ^d^he-xqaderan
■ attempt to raise- to, the, throne:^ angér an Mgebai, the ISusunan’ s hrothef.
Thè Susünan^ once more dbligéd to/quit h was g g unhl
la£ter ipuch.n^dfeiatidmhetweeBdJthe.Dutch^andïtReUJavans, that he; .was
-jrelest*li*ed^ Whether this..attempt on thè fcart oJtthenMadiiffse-pïinSe
EMBWBnj only! i^tend^d:ta-.re.nder W m B BÊSÈÊÊÊ
fche demands M his.aflfesi is- not known. The ^egofcidtiqnjJbowever, as
Avas.usual- iti.similar W M i B S H f a p — W i l
interests, a ! treaty beingjirdicMéduhyl.them ^IthputiittheKWilb rnf the
■ palace, E B B the prince was permitted .to enter M D H B
fcThe.Chinese,- who hadi-mèanwhile-xèmaihed at ^am^B^pnmolestddfm -1
two whole months, were now joined by Pdku^dgdru,^ B -noted^among
■ thé Javans for-his’ i .eminent:1 abilities, ^ndv' distinguished) afterwards. fdrythfe
ponspicuousrpart he acted in' what;« called war of-Java," and through
bis means the patty were enabled stULtarmaKe a stand lenS™’
ïöwever, defeated by the'Dutch troops, ahd.compelled fo^etreate over the
southern hills, A general amnesty heinguproc?]aimeJ, a n tó e
availed themselvea of it, the exhmpferbtatlemgth snrrenderedr-toihjDutch at
Surabdya, by whom he was banished tb. H S | g B R d i e d ; T ^ e v e n t
-happened in thevjavan year. 166?, and términafedthe..Chinese war,g WM
: After a few months;the Susünan, in; conformity..-with' ^cieht pustom,
removed the seat of government from Kértm. Sdra,^4 & viUaget qf iMö,
«bont six miles distant» where A palace was' built, ,^ie-new..capital was
-called Süra Kérta, and is thé present residence-of the emperors of Java. -
( On the subsequent., apeession.; o f Mr, Imhoff tn the. po^ofigovernol.
'General, he was of,-opinion that;; notwithstanding-'th.^favpurable terms of
ithe treaties granted by thfe Susumn, sufficient:atonement had.tiot.’beeff
' 7 mad$
Removal of the
seat of govern-»
ment to Sura
Kerta.