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On June 9, 1740, a letter from Macassar discusses how in May 28, 1736, a war started against the Wadjorese to drive the pirate Aroe Sinkang and his companions from the Dopie river. However, this backfired when the Wadjorese chose Aroe Sinkang as Aroi Matoiarij. After his victory over Bonij, he became so prideful that he would rather face the Company's sea forces or fight on land to the death than give up his position. The rainy season prevented sailing operations after receiving orders. The letter requests a well-equipped small ship, similar to but slightly smaller than the ship Velsen, for transporting the Company's flag around September or October. The plan was to land forces in the bay of Bonij or another suitable location and join forces with the Bonij King and nobles. Since 1730, Aroe Sinkang and his sea captain Toassa had been successful at sea, commanding about 70 ships. In 1734, they had a victory near the Mandhareese coast. This made them so confident that in 1736, they attacked islands near the castle with 38-40 ships and burned houses, without the Company achieving any advantage against them, as reported in a letter dated June 29 of that year.


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Van Macassar onder dato den 9 Juny 1740.
„teert 28 meij anno 1736 tegens den wadjorees
in oorlog is aangewekkelt om den zeerover
Aroe sinkang C„s uijt de rivier Dopie te
verjagen dog zoo Contrarie uijtgevallen is
dat voornoemde Aroe sinkang daar en tegen
kort daar aan door de Wadjoreesen tot Aroi
Matoiarij verkooren en naderhand voorsz: over„
winning op bonij behaalt heeft mitsgaders
althans zoo hoogmoedig geworden is om al,
„voorens daar van te disesteeren Liever het
uijtterste te willen afwagten het zij om s E Comp=s
oorbogs magt ter zee dan wel 't Land het hoofd
te beeden, en beproeven schoon zulx ook tot
haren totalen ondergang /met gode hulpe / zal
moeten ertrecken en ook al bereets na uw Edele
groot agtbaare ordre bij voorschreve apparten
briev vervat zoude weesen gescheet indien
na het ontfangen van die qualificatie de regen
masson aan dien voers en Contrarie werden
-
om derwaards te zeijlen zulx niet belat had=
„den, waar benevens wij uw Edele groot agtbare
nogmaals ootmoedig verzoeken met een bequaam
wel beseijlt gagtje omtrend van die Chartie
off iets kleynder als het scheepje Velsen tot
transport voor 's E Comp=s aanzienelijke vlag
tegens

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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 8213, Kamer Zeeland, INGEKOMEN STUKKEN VAN GOUVERNEUR-GENERAAL EN RADEN BIJ DE HEREN XVII EN DE KAMER ZEELAND, Kopie-missiven en -rapporten ingekomen bij gouverneur-generaal en raden van de kantoren in Indië, Makassar, Kopie-missiven en -rapporten ingekomen bij gouverneur-generaal en raden uit Makassar, 1740 apr. 12 - juli 21



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