On September 6, representatives of the Dutch East India Company took possession of several islands near Batavia for the Dutch States General, following a resolution from August 23. They began building structures on Besse and Sebesse islands. On September 29-30, English merchants from the ship "Charles" arrived at these islands. They were surprised to find the Dutch there, saying they had orders from their president Brockedom to claim the uninhabited islands for the English East India Company. The Dutch informed them they had already taken possession. A Dutch prisoner in Bantam named Arent Jacobsz Clales reported severe food shortages there. The scarcity caused Bantam to prepare war vessels to attack Dutch ships. About 200 adventurers from Bantam were planning attacks. Additionally, 100 Javanese fighters, split under two leaders, planned to enter the Dutch settlement disguised as merchants to cause destruction. Two Spanish deserters in Bantam, Francisco Lourenso and Juan Caldera, sought Dutch pardon through the prisoner's letter. They refused Bantam's offers to attack Dutch ships despite promises of payment. The English ship "Reformation" departed for the Strait of Sunda, presumably to assist their ship "Charles". The yacht "Pouloxan" arrived from Banda with news of a small harvest there. In Amboina, Governor Speult was building fortifications.
National Archives / Archives South Holland, archive number 1.04.02, Inventaris van het archief van de Verenigde Oost-Indische Compagnie (VOC), 1602-1795 (1811), inventory number 1083, Heren Zeventien en kamer Amsterdam, INGEKOMEN STUKKEN UIT INDIË, Kopie-dagregisters van Batavia, Kopie-dagregisters, gehouden in het kasteel Batavia, in de serie overgekomen brieven en papieren uit Indië aan de Heren XVII en de kamer Amsterdam, 1624 jan. 1 - dec. 31
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