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On 22 February 1783, officials reported that timber and planks were lost during the voyage from their location to Batavia when heavy storms and high seas caused the rafts to break loose and drift away. They argued this loss was due to bad weather at sea, not to negligence or dishonesty. They requested that the commanders not be held financially responsible on their pay accounts, even though one of them, Lucas Sijbrands, had died after returning seriously ill from the main settlement. They asked to credit back amounts of ƒ236:2:— and ƒ374:5:— to the main settlement instead. Under the domain section, they reported complaints from the Chinese Captain of Samarang, Tan Lecko, who leased the bird's nest cliffs in eastern and western Balemboangang. He complained about extensive and increasing theft and robbery at the cliffs, where thieves gathered during harvest time and stole most of the bird's nests. Some residents of Balemboangang appeared to secretly help them, and the remote location of the cliffs made prevention impossible. In 1782, only 30 caddies of bird's nests were collected, worth 300 Spanish reals, while the lease cost was 2,400 Spanish reals plus another 492 in other charges, totaling 2,892 Spanish reals. This created an annual loss of 2,592 Spanish reals. The petitioner requested to be released from the lease and suggested transferring it to the regents of eastern and western Balemboangang, who seemed willing and had better means to guard the cliffs as they were located in their territory. The petitioner committed to paying the full lease amount of 2,400 Spanish reals for the remaining 2 years until the end of December 1784, if he could receive the bonus that the regents normally received from the lease payment to compensate for his loss of 1,900 Spanish reals. The first-signed governor had already relieved him of the 8 percent he would normally owe from the lease payment. Since this proposal would not harm the Company and the regents would likely agree, they requested approval.
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On Saturday, 22 January 1622, the Council discussed several matters. On 16 December of the previous year, His Honor had asked the Council to consider whether it would be wise to enter into peace negotiations with the king of Makassar, or whether there were important reasons why it would be better to delay such negotiations. After meeting again, the Council agreed with His Honor that further peace negotiations should be delayed because the people of Makassar had not yet been brought to a position where advantageous conditions could be made with them. The following reasons were given: It was also decided to speak with the representatives of the English Company about the Makassar matter and to show them what benefits both companies would gain if the Dutch continued the war with Makassar and, under this arrangement, secured free trade for the English in the Moluccas, Amboina, Banda, and surrounding islands. They would also show what benefits the English Company would gain regarding the purchase of rice and other necessities in Makassar, and on the other hand, what damage and harm the Dutch Company alone was bearing, both through continuing the war and through trade in rice and supplies from Makassar, which was as important to the Dutch as to the English and had also been offered by the king. According to a resolution of the Council of Defense dated 22 May 1620, which was considered to serve both companies and was therefore approved, the Dutch Company would continue the war with Makassar and Mataram, provided that the Dutch Company would receive half of the trade and profits that the English Company obtained from Makassar and Mataram to compensate for the costs of the war. However, this had not yet been followed or implemented. The Council therefore decided that, as compensation for these costs and their own deprivation, and in accordance with all fairness and the strength of the aforementioned resolution, they would claim half of the profits from the rice that the English would buy from Makassar and sell in the Moluccas, Amboina, and Banda. If the English would not agree to this, the Dutch would offer to contribute an equal quantity of rice from their own supplies to match what the English brought in from Makassar, so that the profits and losses would be shared equally.
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On Thursday the 10th of February 1633, a meeting took place to discuss intercepting ships from Macassar and Mataram that would depart from Malacca at the end of the monsoon season. This information had been obtained from captured letters seized in a prize ship conquered by Governor Marten Isbrantsen. The council decided to send out ships to the waterway near and around Rimata under the command of Commander Claes Jansen Bruijn. The expedition would consist of: All vessels would be provisioned for 2 months and given appropriate directions, orders and instructions. The council hoped that opportunities would arise to damage the enemy and capture booty. However, if this mission failed, the ships would also carry a small cargo intended for Rimata and Biliton to bring back a good supply of hatchets and parangs (large knives), which were needed and useful for trade with Timor. The resolution was signed by Henrick Brouwer, Pieter Vlack, Marten Isbrantsz, and Joan van der Burch.
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A letter dated 22 February 1783 reported on various goods held in storage in the Dutch East Indies. The inventory included: The writers stated they would use all these materials to fulfill the request that the High Authorities would make that year. The letter also discussed rice supplies. According to records dated late January, the remaining stock of rice at various trading posts along Java amounted to 3,493⅓ coijangs (a unit of measure). The writers believed they could supply the main settlement early with a good quantity if 6 ships were sent to collect it. They requested that first 2 ships be sent as soon as possible to the eastern corner, specifically to Surabaya and Gresik, to arrive before the eastern monsoon season and load rice. They also requested that the trading posts of Tegal and Pekalongan each be provided with one ship for this purpose. Regarding a separate matter, an invoice dated 25 October 1782 from the main settlement had charged them for 39 pieces of mill planks and 630 barrel planks that were found to be missing from the Japara and Semarang timber rafts numbers 1 and 4 when they arrived in Batavia in September. The commanders of those rafts, Anthonij Blievier and Lucas Sijbrands, had been charged with capital advances against their wages of 236 guilders 2 stuivers and 374 guilders 5 stuivers respectively. However, sworn statements from sailors Franscisco Astanjol, Lourens Zonstrom, Jacobus de Meij, and Matthijs Klein were being submitted, though the text cuts off before explaining the content of these statements.
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On 22 February 1783, a report was submitted regarding responses that had been received and were still expected to come in. The explanation for the delay in accountability was excused, as the authorities were asked to review the accompanying report. Because they did not have enough supplies themselves, they could not provide the still needed 200 picols of bar iron and 176 picols of nails. Therefore, they gave permission to the Resident of Rembang, based on his proposal and offer sent in an extract of his letter, to purchase these items privately at the recently quoted prices of 14 guilders 17 stuivers 8 penningen for iron and 16 guilders per picol for nails. They also ordered him to ensure that the small ship would be completed quickly to prevent the wood from rotting, so that the keel could be sent to the main station at the same time as the two chaloupes requested for Ceylon. The answered demands for products and other items that were requested from Java's northeast coast in 1782 and were either fulfilled or not fulfilled during that year were presented. This included a report showing which products the respective regents and heads had delivered to the Company, either free of charge or for payment, in fulfillment of their obligations, as well as what was still remaining at this coast and what still needed to come in during the present year 1783. From this report it was noted that the following items were delivered in fulfillment of the fixed contingents: Still remaining at the respective offices ready for shipment were: The contingents that were to come in during 1783 consisted of: Therefore, if everything came in and was paid for, the following amounts would be shipped in 1783 after deducting what was needed for household use and for the service of the shipyards and mills on Java, both in rice and woodwork:
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On 22 February 1783, several ships transported goods, but some items were not loaded. The unloaded cargo included: The authorities could not transport these items. According to statements, the ships only carried Company goods and their permitted cargo. Commissioners in Grissee reported finding the ships fully loaded with rice in the hold, salt, oil, woodwork, and water casks between decks. Documents were submitted showing the shipped cash and goods totaled 25,310 guilders and 21,244 guilders 12 stuivers 8 penningen respectively. This included rice and bean rations for the ship crews for 8 months. Four native Pantjallangs returned because they could not continue their voyage to the south coast of Java due to strong currents and high seas in the Sunda Strait. Two of these vessels from Madura arrived in Rembang on 22 February 1783. The ammunition and other goods were unloaded and sent to Surabaya for further accounting, as these small vessels belonged in the Eastern Corner region. A request was made that these goods be credited. Two Madurese Lieutenants named Sara Tota and Salam, along with a sergeant, a corporal, and 9 common soldiers (instead of 11) arrived with the Pantjallangs. They had recently returned from Ceylon to Batavia on the ship Overduin. Following orders, they were discharged from the Company's service and sent to Madura. The Rembang Resident Willem Adriaan Palm sent a report dated 28 January from shipyard supervisor Horning. A ship ordered to be built on 12 December 1780 based on the design of the Orangeboom had been on the stocks since March 1781. It had been under construction for a year, built up to the double hull, but roughly two-thirds of the needed iron and nails were still missing. The supervisor requested these materials, warning that without them the ship, exposed to wind and rain, risked rotting at the seams and internal timbers due to water damage.
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On 15 February 1778 in Samarang, a report was sent with attached letters containing information about pangerang Rongo and where he had last stayed in the Grobogangsche area. However, because it was certain that people were hiding him and supporting him, and they were moving him from place to place from time to time, the authorities were advised not to focus on one forest or village. They were especially warned not to send pointless missions to such places, as these were seen as excuses to win time and hide him somewhere else. Instead, they should generally insist that since Rongo and his followers were on the Sultan's territory (no matter where exactly), he should be captured and returned to the Company, from which he had secretly deserted.

An extract from a separate letter was included, written by the chief merchant and first resident at Djoejo Carta, Jan Matthijs van Rhijn, to Iohannes Robbert van der Burgh, Governor and Director of Java's northeast coast, dated 18 January 1778.

The administrator Danoeridja received requests that pangerang Rongo, who was being hidden in the Grobogangsche district by the Sultan's regent there, should be searched for, taken into custody, and delivered by His Highness to the Company. The prince decided to send messengers from his palace staff, while also including a trusted person to find out whether pangerang Rongo was indeed staying in Grobogangsche, as had been reported in copies of reports and letters. A Javanese-speaking corporal named Klots was then assigned to this task.

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On 15 February 1778, a letter was sent from Samarang. The letter discussed a report from the regents of Damak and from demang Ongo Wridjoijo about a fugitive who might be in the territory of Grobogang or hiding in the village of Pagadangang. This information needed confirmation. The fugitive, a pangerang (prince), was known from previous troubles to hide in the wilderness. Both the emperor and the sultan had tried unsuccessfully to persuade him to surrender when the sultan was still fighting against the Company. The fugitive had hiding places in the wilderness that were very difficult to find. Since people were now searching hard for him, he would certainly not stay in any village belonging to the sultan. There was doubt whether 2 or 3 people would have enough courage to find him in these areas, where there were so many rebels (called Campakkers) that if all of them from both Company and princely lands were counted together, they would be nearly 300 men strong with guns. Time would tell if this fugitive would get help from them. There were rumors that the kraman (official) of Gagatan, Merto Iudo, was already with the fugitive. Raden Depattij Danoeridja wanted to send another mission under the supervision of a trusted person. For this purpose, one of the most trusted officers would be commanded, accompanied by attendants, to find out whether the mentioned Rongo was staying in the territory of Grobogang and whether he was being attacked by regent Sasra Nagarra or not. On 19 January 1778, a letter was written from Samarang by Johannes Robbert van der Burgh, Governor and Director of Java's northeast coast, to Jan Matthijs van Rhijn, chief merchant and first resident at Djokjo Carta. The letter stated that all assurances and promises about pangerang Rongo and his sons had come to nothing. The reports, especially the last one sent on 5 January, lacked any appearance of truth or certainty and deserved no consideration. In contrast, van der Burgh knew for certain that these fugitives had been hiding and finding shelter in Grobogangsche for about 2 months. He was informing the sultan about this matter himself and sending him letters and reports as proof. He repeatedly ordered that letters from Their High Mightinesses and from himself, along with gifts, should be delivered, and that they should strongly and verbally demand the surrender of pangerang Rongo and his companions. They should make clear that any further excuses would be seen as a complete refusal, and it would be assumed that the Mattaram court had bad intentions with these fugitives who were guilty of murder and manslaughter and had done more harm. Therefore, they would be forced to take all possible precautions against this.
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Johannes Robbert van der Burgh, Governor and Director of Java's Northeast coast, wrote to the merchant and first Resident at Djoedjocarta, Jan Matthijs van Rhijn, on 9 January 1778. He found the statements of the Regent of Grobogan, Radeen Tommongong Sasra Nagarra, and the report of the messengers Bappa Ratti and others about pangerang Rongo and his sons not believable but suspicious. The report only contained what the Regent claimed and what the messengers had heard from his trusted people, without investigating themselves or going to the forest Partappan and the village Dawan to get information from pangerang Rongo in person.

Van der Burgh believed that after receiving the letter from the Demak Regents and the report of the Demang Ongowidjoijo and others, which stated that pangerang Rongo and his people were hiding in the Grobogan village Pagadangang, Van Rhijn should make further requests to capture and hand over this wanderer with his sons to the Company. If the ministers did not listen, he should approach the ruler directly with reliable reports. He should make clear that if there were more excuses or refusals, they would think the Mataram court had bad intentions with pangerang Rongo, and necessary measures would have to be taken. Van der Burgh was certain that pangerang Rongo would not find support from the Surakarta court and that pangerang Aria Amidjoijo would not dare to advise him. The rumors that Radeen Soemo Judo had joined Rongo gave more harmful suspicion towards the Mataram court than towards pangerang Aria Amidjoijo, because this Radeen belonged to Djogocarta and not to Surakarta, according to what was said there.

In a separate letter dated 12 January 1778, the merchant and first Resident at Djogocarta, Jan Matthijs van Rhijn, wrote to Governor and Director Johannes Robbert van der Burgh about the remarks regarding the report about pangerang Rongo.

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Wieria Coesoema, who had left the area, went to Surakarta to join the party of a pangerang (prince). He was handed over to the government official Sasradiningrat, who reported this and asked that Wieria Coesoema be collected. On the previous Sunday, when it became known that this Radeen (nobleman) was being held there, the government official immediately sent messengers to fetch him.

In a letter dated 22 December 1777, Johannes Robbert van der Burgh, governor and director of Java's northeast coast, wrote to Jan Matthijs van Rhijn, chief merchant and first resident at Djokjokarta. The regent of Grobogan reported that pangerang Rongo was not in his district. The regent did not mention Rongo's sons or whether these troublemakers had been in his area or where they had fled. The handing over of Radeen Wieria Coesoema was seen as new proof of the usual cooperativeness of the Solo court.

In another letter dated 5 January 1778, Jan Matthijs van Rhijn from Djokjokarta wrote to Johannes Robbert van der Burgh in Samarang. His messengers had returned from Grobogan with a report. Pangerang Rongo could easily remain hidden because of the season and his location. He could retreat into forests and wilderness areas where he had prepared 2 or 3 places. He was said to be staying in the forest of Partappan, near the village of Jawan, which belonged to Surakarta. He was waiting for a chance to launch an attack with some dissatisfied people or their followers, which would equal or surpass the one at Gagatan. There were rumors that a Radeen Submo Judo, who had left the Surakarta court, was meeting regularly with the fugitive prince. It was remarkable that this fugitive, who was said to have about 100 men with him, could stay away so long in forests where it would be difficult to find food for that many people without help from nearby residents.

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On 15 February 1778 in Samarang, Johannes Robbert van der Burgh, governor and director of Java's northeast coast, reported that messengers had been sent to the regents of Djiepang and Grobogang to search for pangerang Rongo. He stated that pangerang Rongo would likely not try to hide in the sultan's lands but would flee elsewhere. He confirmed that Sasra Nagarra in Grobogang would not dare to act against the issued order and would work to ensure the fleeing prince found no hiding place near his district. In a separate letter dated 9 December 1777 from Samarang, van der Burgh wrote to Jan Matthijs van Rhijn, chief merchant and first resident at Djokjocarta. He stated he was relying on van Rhijn's assurance that the sultan was willing to arrest pangerang Rongo and his sons, who were staying in the sultan's lands, and hand them over to the Company. He enclosed a copy of a letter and report in Javanese and Dutch stating that pangerang Rongo and others were staying in the Grobogangsche area, so that the prince and his ministers could be informed and reminded of their promise. On 15 February 1778 in Samarang, an extract was made of a letter from Jan Matthijs van Rhijn at Djokjo Carta to van der Burgh, dated 13 December 1777. Van Rhijn confirmed he had received van der Burgh's letter of 9 December with the enclosed copy and translation of the Javanese letter and report. He immediately sent an express messenger with copies to the Grobegangsche regent to avoid wasting time, and would report to the prince as instructed. The Grobogang regent replied that pangerang Rongo was not staying in his district.
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Johannes Robbert van der Burgh, governor and director of Java's northeast coast, wrote a letter from Samarang on Tuesday, 10 February 1778. He sent greetings with heartfelt feelings to His Majesty and Prince Adipattij Anom, as did his wife, the Ratoe.

In a separate letter dated 29 November 1777, Van der Burgh wrote from Samarang to Jan Matthijs van Rhijn, chief merchant and first resident at Djokje Carta. He discussed the death of the sultan's kintjono and the escape from the court of Mattaram of Radeen Wiero Coessoemo, son of the deceased prince Silarong. Van der Burgh stated that if Wiero Coessoemo had fled through the eastern districts toward the east corner, he would immediately give the necessary orders to search for him on the Company's territory, arrest him if discovered, and send him back. He assured that Van Rhijn could tell the prince or his ministers that if they revealed where Radeen Wiero Coessoemo was staying on the sultan's own territory, he would make every possible effort to return him to Djoejo, trusting that the Mattaram court would act the same way.

On 15 February 1778 from Samarang, Van der Burgh wrote about Prince Rongo from the village Djadjar in the Damako region. Rongo and his two sons, Radeen Soerjo Koessoemo and Adij Coessoemo, had secretly left the Company's territory and refused to obey orders to return. The sons were accused of committing much robbery and of leading the gang that recently looted the toll gate at Caijoo-maas. According to an enclosed report, they were currently hiding in the Goenong Balemboangan forest, which was under Djoepo Carta, and the regent of Grobogan had called them to come and live in the village Sambak.

In reply, Jan Matthijs van Rhijn wrote from DjokjoCarta on 4 December 1777 to Van der Burgh. He respectfully responded to Van der Burgh's letters of 29 past month and 2 of this month. He had informed the court of this matter and was assured that if Wierio Coessoema appeared on the Company's territory, he would be sent back. The prince, being obligated, had given the necessary orders to arrest Prince Rongo and his 2 sons if they came into his lands.

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A letter was sent from Samarang on Tuesday 10 February 1778 by Johannes Robbert van der Burgh, Governor and Director of Java's northeast coast, to the sultan Amingkoeboeana at Djokjo Carta. Van der Burgh confirmed he received the sultan's letter dated 1 Moecharam in the year Bo 1704 (which corresponds to 30 January 1778). He wrote that he understood why the Grobogan regent Radeen Tommongong Sasra Nagarra had given shelter and support in the sultan's land to pangerang Rongo from djadjar along with his sons and family. However, Van der Burgh questioned whether protecting these disobedient subjects and criminals against the Company was in line with the treaties that had been sworn between the Company and the sultan. He asked whether this matched the goodwill that the Governor General and the Council of the Indies had always shown to the sultan and his son pangerang Adipattij Anom Mangcoenagara. He left it to the sultan to judge whether a regent could act as Radeen Tommongong Sasra Nagarra had done in this matter. Van der Burgh pointed out that although Rongo had first taken refuge with pangerang Traboe Amidjoijo, this did not give Sasra Nagara the right to shelter him afterwards. Instead, Sasra Nagara should have encouraged Rongo's capture and surrender. The sultan must have known that when the ruler soesoehoenang was informed of this and threatened pangerang Traboe with severe punishment, Rongo was lured by Sasra Nagarra and took refuge in grobogang. He was taken in there before the sultan gave orders to arrest him, and was still being supported even after those orders were given. Van der Burgh noted that if one of the Company's subordinate regents dared to act against his commands and openly disobey his orders, that person would certainly not go unpunished. He stated he had always had much respect and friendship for the sultan and his beloved son.
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Rango and his sons were captured and handed over to the Company.

I. R. van der Burgh sent greetings to the Prince and pangerang Adipattij Anom Mancoenagara, as did his wife, the Ratoe, wishing them God's blessings. This was written in Samarang on Monday 19 January 1778.

A translation of a Javanese letter written by Sultan Amingkborana to the Governor and Director of Java's North-East coast, Johannes Robbert van den Burgh, was received in Samarang on 4 February 1778.

The Sultan wrote that he had received the Governor's letter. He understood that the Governor could not fulfill his earlier request to the Company's Governor General and Council of the Indies. However, the Sultan was pleased with the answer he received and grateful for the mourning gift sent to him. He also thanked the Governor General, the Council of the Indies, and the Governor for allowing the repair of 40 of his broken muskets for payment.

The Governor had informed the Sultan about the bad behavior of pangerang Rongo's sons in Djadjar, including murder and highway robbery. They were also suspected of plotting to destroy the toll gate at Kajoewaas in the Sultan's district. When the Governor summoned them, they fled with their father. They had been on the run for 2 months.

When the Sultan first heard from adipattij Danoeridja about this escape, he was very surprised. He thought they might invade lands and cause trouble for the Company. He was especially shocked that a priest would behave so badly. The Sultan immediately ordered Radeen Adipattij Danoeridja to send messengers with written warnings to Tommongong Sasra Nagarna in Grobogan and to the Padjangse and Soekowattische regions to arrest pangerang Rongo and his sons if they appeared there.

Shortly after, an old subject of pangerang Lraboe Amidjoijo named Kerto Mengollo came to Danoeridja asking for employment. He told many stories which were written down and given to the Sultan to read. These stories so troubled the Sultan's heart that he lost his enthusiasm to search seriously for pangerang Rongo and his companions, because it seemed certain to him that someone had incited them to their actions.

Radeen Adipattij Danoeridja and the Chief, as well as the Grobogan regent, strongly urged the Sultan to have the fugitives arrested. The regent would have done this forcefully, just as the Sultan would have, but seeing the Sultan's hesitation, he did not proceed.

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Rango and his sons were captured and handed over to the Dutch East India Company. On Monday 19 January 1778, a letter was written in Samarang in which I.R. van der Burgh and his wife sent warm greetings to the Sultan and wished them God's blessing.

A translation of a Javanese letter was received on 4 February 1778 in Samarang by Governor and Director Johannes Robbert van den Burgh. The letter was written by Sultan Aming koe bocana. In the letter, the Sultan stated that he had received the earlier letter. He noted that his previous request to the Company and the Governor-General and Council of the Indies had not been granted, but he was satisfied with the answer he received from them. He expressed his great gratitude to the Governor-General and the Council of the Indies for sending him a mourning gift. He also thanked his brother for allowing him to repair 40 of his broken rifles for payment.

The Sultan was informed about the bad behavior of the sons of pangerang Rongo from Djadjar. They had committed murder and highway robbery. They were suspected of being behind a plot involving the toll gate at kajoemaas in his district. When they were summoned, they and their father had fled 2 months earlier.

When the Sultan first heard from adipattij Danoeridja about this flight, he was very surprised. He thought they might want to invade lands and cause trouble for the Company. He was especially shocked that a priest would behave so inappropriately. He immediately ordered Radeen Adipattij Danoeridja to send messengers with written warnings to Tommongong Sasra Nagarna in Grobogan, and to padjang and Soekowatti to capture pangerang Rongo and his sons if they appeared there.

Shortly after, an old subject of pangerang Lraboe Amidjoijo named kerto Mengollo came to Danoeridja asking for work. He told many stories which were written down and given to the Sultan to read. This made the Sultan's heart troubled, and he lost his enthusiasm to make special efforts to find pangerang Rongo and his group, because it seemed certain to him that someone had incited them to this behavior.

Radeen Adipattij Danoeridja and the chief official urged the Sultan and the Grobogan regent to have the fugitives captured. The regent would have done so with force, just like the Sultan, but seeing the Sultan's reluctance, he did not act.

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J. H. van der Burgh wrote from Samarang on 15 February 1778. He reported that bad weather had washed away and destroyed crops, but now that the weather had calmed down, everyone was busy plowing, sowing, and planting again. He said a good harvest was still possible, as long as the heavy rains were not quickly followed by a long drought. In that unwanted case, he asked permission to close the export of rice to the other side in time. He signed as a very obedient and humble servant.

A copy of a Javanese letter was received in Samarang on 15 January 1778. It was from Sultan Amingkubuwana to Johannes Robbert van der Burgh, Governor and Director of Java's Northeast coast. The Sultan wrote that he had not yet received answers to his earlier requests to the Company, to his grandfather the Governor General and the Noble Lords of the Council of the Dutch East Indies, and to Brother, which had been a long time ago. He was very eager to receive these answers. He and Pangerang Adipati Anom Mankunagara sent Brother their heartfelt greetings. Umbok Ratu did the same to Brother's wife. They wished God's precious blessings and all salvation and prosperity on earth. The letter was written in Djokjo Carta on Monday 12 January 1778 and was translated by C. P. Boltje.

A copy of a letter written by Johannes Robbert van der Burgh, Governor and Director of Java's Northeast coast, to Sultan Amingkubuwana in Djocjo Carta was mentioned, dated Samarang on Monday 19 January 1778.

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The writer requested help from the High Nobles to assist Macassar in the spring with 4 companies. He asked to be provided with unnecessary weapons for those warriors and some sea captains familiar with the waterway there. He also requested permission to hire private vessels, with a set payment for a boat or sloop that could transport one company. He promised to do his utmost to meet the objective, although little progress had been made until that day.

The districts of Malang and Antang were becoming less populated over time because:

In a letter to the authority in Samarang on 15 February 1778, the Commander van der Niepoort requested either his dismissal or a reduction of his quota, which was only 10 Coijangs and had only been delivered by him for 2 years. The writer respectfully proposed to the High Nobles to dismiss Carta Nagara so he could settle in Sourabaija. In his place, Pandje Codo Wanning Pattij, second son of the old first Regent of Sourabaija Tjondro Nogorro, should be appointed as Regent of Malang and Antang with the title of Tommongong and a name he would choose. It was expected he would work harder to improve these 2 small regencies and had more means to do so. Because of his connection to Sourabaija, he would likely attract and keep more people, especially if the High Nobles allowed the rice quota to be paid in cash for at least the first 10 years at the regular price of 15 Rijksdaalders per Coijang.

The rice harvest had suffered greatly from almost a month of continuous rough and harsh weather, as wind and rain prevented the farmers from working and constant floods washed away the newly sown seed.

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On 15 February 1778, troops departed from Samarang to Celebes. The departure details were: The writer hoped these troops had arrived safely at Macassar and would provide the expected services to the Company. Regarding the request to recruit 2 companies of Balinese soldiers, the writer explained he did not know how to fulfill this because: Therefore, the writer had not yet approached Bali. He asked for forgiveness if he had acted against their intentions. Instead, he had ordered the panembahang of Madura and the pangerang of Sumenap to each prepare 2 more companies of 250 men, totaling 500 warriors. They had accepted and promised to do this. The writer would ensure these new auxiliary troops would be ready between mid and late March. They could then be quickly transported to Macassar if the headquarters could send a couple of empty ships at that time, which could still make one more trip to Macassar and return to Java by late April with the seasonal wind change.
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The text describes how Rongo immediately left the emperor's territory after something happened. He wandered around for several days with only his own followers until the Regent of Grobogan persuaded him, along with his sons and family, to come to him. The regent offered Rongo a hiding place and permission to stay within the sultan's territory. The sultan and his suspicious chief administrator Danoeridja claimed they did not want to know about this. The chief van Rhijn allowed himself to be delayed by giving preference to their assurances. He sent messengers multiple times, even through the Regent of Grobogan himself, to places where Rongo had been but was no longer present. The writer sent 10 letters and reports to the sultan, both directly and through the mentioned chief. These letters proved that people knew where Rongo was and who was supporting him. In his letter, the sultan used some invented exceptions and pretexts to explain why he had not captured the fugitives. It was certain that the sultan only gave the order to capture them (which he claimed to have given) after Rongo and his companions were already safely hidden in Grobogan. The writer suspected that the Mataram court was keeping Rongo hidden to take revenge through him when the opportunity arose for what had been forced upon them at Gagatan in the previous year. Therefore, the writer kept a watchful eye everywhere on the Company's territory. The chief van Stralendorf, who had been there a few days earlier and had given many assurances about the good intentions of the Surakarta court, was used by the writer to strengthen the emperor's intention to also keep good guards and troops ready to repel anyone who dared to undertake something harmful. As long as the sultan knew this was happening, the writer believed it was not likely that he would undertake anything significant. The writer referred to a copy of his letter to the sultan about Rongo and his sons from the 10th of the month. He also referred to enclosures E and F containing his correspondence about these wanderers with the Djokjakarta chief van Rhijn. Regarding the native auxiliary troops for Makassar, the writer could report that the warriors from Sumanap numbered 580 men.
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An unnamed Dutch official wrote from Samarang on 15 February 1778. He explained that he had sent letters (marked A, B, and C) about Pangerang Rongo, a religious leader who was one of the Cramans. In 1761, Rongo had stirred up the districts of Pattij, Tjinkelsewoe, and surrounding areas. After that, he stayed in Damak in the village of Djadjar, but in the previous autumn he moved away with his family to the Sultan's district of Grobogang.

The reason for this move was that in Damak, many murders, robberies, and thefts had been committed for over a year without catching the criminals. Eventually, it was discovered that Rongo's sons, Radeen Soerjo Coessoemo and Adij Coessoemo, were involved in these crimes and were actually leaders of a small criminal group.

The official ordered the regents of Damak to capture both Radeens through some friendly pretense and to arrest several other suspicious people. However, the regents made the orders public but failed to carry them out. For this failure, they were later fined 1,000 Rijxdaalders by the Council. Because the regents gave Rongo time and opportunity, he was able to hide his sons and leave Djadjar and Company territory with his entire family.

He first went to the village of Pagak in Soekowati, which was under Pangerang Praboe Amidjoijo, the oldest son of Pangerang Aria Mancoenagara and son-in-law of the Emperor. Nearly a month later, after being informed through a follow-up request by the regents, the official demanded that the court of Soerakarta hand over Rongo and his people. The Emperor immediately ordered his son-in-law Prince Praboe not to give them shelter, threatening severe punishment. The Emperor also commanded that they be arrested immediately and sent a military unit for this purpose. However, Rongo learned about this.

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Kade, a Makassarese captain, was mentioned as someone who would be very useful. The writer stated he would arrange payment with him upon arrival. The letter was signed by R.t I=s van der Niepoort from Sourabaija on 31 December 1777.

A translation of a Javanese letter was received in Samarang on 11 January 1778. The letter was written by Sultan Amingkoeboeana to Johannes Robbert van der Burgh, who was Governor and Director of Java's Northeast coast. The Sultan wrote that 40 of his rifles were completely unusable. He asked his "brother" (a friendly term of address) to help get them repaired. He said he would gladly have Adipatti Danoeridja pay for the costs. If his request was approved, he would send the guns right away.

The Sultan and Pangerang Adipattij Anom Mangcoenagara sent their heartfelt greetings. The Ratoe (queen) joined them in sending greetings to the Governor's wife. They all wished that his health and prosperity would remain steady through God's blessing.

The letter was written in Djokjocarta on Monday 5 January 1778. It was translated by C: P: Boltje, translator, in Samarang on 13 January 1778.

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