On May 20, 1756, from Macassar, a report discussed how the East India Company would rather take possession of certain lands than let them fall into foreign hands or to Boni. The land had been conquered by the Company's forces in 1670. When the king of Soping was present, there was a heated moment where ceremonial items were thrown on the table in protest. Two days after this incident, a meeting took place in the Company's garden where apologies were made, explaining the previous behavior was just for show in front of his people. There were also complaints about the king of Soping's miscalculations. The document warns about being careful with those from Wadjo, referencing a situation from 1739 when Governor Smout got involved in conflict at the urging of the Boni court. The Wadjo people disliked Boni and favored the Macassars. During the latest war, they had planned to remove Aroe Timoenong from the Boni throne and replace him with Daeeng Radja, daughter of Aroe Palacca. This plan nearly succeeded until Aroe Tanette captured the princess and briefly proclaimed himself king of Boni. The document notes that the king's advisors mentioned in Loten's memo had died and were replaced by Aroe Boenie and Aroe Tioempiga, who were described as inexperienced. Prince Pongauwa, the realm's field commander, had left the court in early 1755 to marry the queen of Tanete. The prince had been working against the king, trying to put his sister A. Palacca or others on the throne.
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 8231, 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, 1756 mrt. 5 - okt. 25
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