Mss Eur E105

Many of the other documents

may be described as routine, and are connected principally with the

expedition to Java.

1, p. 1: Den Brigadier, en Chef van de Generale Staf Ridder

G. H. von Gutzlaff aan de Kommandeerende Officier van Zyne

Britanische Majesteit Schip in zigt. Batavia den 4r

Herfstmaand (Sept.) 1810. [? Holograph.]

A sum of money is said to be due to the Dutch.

2, pp. 5˗7: De Brigadier, chef der Generale Staf (de

Kock) ... aan Kapitein ter Zee Harris ... zijne Britisch

Majesteit frigat the Drake. der6 van Herfstmaand 1810.

He is directed by Marshal Daendels to ask for information

about certain ships from Amboina, as Governor Cranssen still

awaits the greater part of his goods; for tidings of General

? Buijskes from the Bermudas; and for news of the conquest

of Banda, &c. [? Autograph.]

3, pp. 9˗10: Captain Wm Farquhar to W. A. Clubley, Esqr,

Acting Secty to Government, Prince of Wales Island. Malacca,

8 Augt 1810. “... respecting the Swiss Officer, Hochonnot

... having obtained from him during his Residence here,

some information . . . respecting the present Force, &

Resources of the Dutch on the Island of Java, I have herewith

the honor to transmit a Copy thereof ....” [Copy.]

4, p. 13: F. Lynch to Thomas Raffles. 17h Jan. 1811.

“I have pleasure of sending the information I furnished

Mr Farquhar when in England. Admiral Drury has also a

copy of the same ....” [Holograph.]

5, pp. 15˗38: Amended Sketch of Instructions. [Sent to

Lord Minto, 13th Oct. 1810.] This is probably a draft made

by Raffles, of a letter to be issued to him. It begins: “An

application having been made to the Government of Prince

of Wales Island, that you may be permitted to proceed to the

Eastward for purposes connected with the operations which

are in contemplation ....”

6-13, pp. 39˗80: Routine correspondence between Thomas

Raffles and the Secretary to Government, Fort Williarn

(B. Edmonstone). There are seven letters dating from 31st

December 1810 to 21st March 1811. The topics are: arms

and ammunition; Raffles’ arrival at Malacca; his appointment

as “Secretary to the Governor General” ; Lord Minto’s

intention of proceeding to Malacca; Captain MʻDonald of the

Ariel placed under Raffles’ orders; disbursements made by

Raffles; his salary. The letters from B. Edmonstone are

autographs.

14, pp. 81˗124: (Thomas Raffles) to the Right Honorable

Gilbert, Lord Minto, Governor-General, &c. (? 1811). In-

complete draft (the last three paragraphs missing). Letters

to the Java Chiefs; Mr. Greig’s report; Marshal Daendels’

preparations; the conduct of our troops, &c. Printed in

Lady Raffles’ Memoir, pp. 30˗39.

15, pp. 125˗276: Draft of a Report on the Eastward (not

given in) Malacca, May. (W.M. 1808 and earlier.) This is

a rough draft of 233, 3.

16, pp. 277˗288: Notes on the Mil. & Secret information

relative to the Dutch force in Java in 1811.

“This Statement you have drawn up with so much

precision and ability ... accords in all the principal and

leading points with the best information I have had it in my

power to obtain on these subjects.” Then follow notes on

the following places: Merak Bay, Batavia, Jakarta, Cheribon,

Tegal, Semarang, Japara, Rembang, Gresik, Surabaya,

Pasuran, Madura.

In conclusion, “Having enumerated all the Forts of any

consequence on the Northern and Eastern Coasts of Java I

have only to remark that so far as I am enabled to judge at

present none are in any way calculated to withstand the

attack of well appointed Force or to impede the progress of

an Invading Army, in subjugating the Country.”

The document has been re-edited by pencil notes (in? the

handwriting of Raffles). For example, the words between

asterisks are made to read “it may in conclusion be only

necessary to remark that as far as Captain Farquhar or I am

enabled to judge.”

The document is thus probably the same as that sent to

Lord Minto on 24th January 1811. See 244, 5.

17, pp. 289˗292: “As emptying the Public Treasury and

Godowns is so frequent a Trick while Surrender is negociating

. . .. It might be well to notify by Proclamation on landing

that ....”

18, pp. 293˗298: General Janssen's Proclamation previous

to the landing of the British Army in Java. Dated 2 August

1811. A translation.

19, pp. 299˗301 : Proclamation. A draft for a proclamation

on the fall of Meester Cornelis. Dated 26th August 1811.

This is not the same as 233, 5.

20, pp. 303˗306: Draft of a circular letter. Begins “The

enclosed Proclamation will inform you of the fall of Meester

Cornelis. . . .”

21, pp. 307˗318: Proclamation. Draft without date. It

was issued on 11th September 1811, and is printed in Lady

Raffles’ Memoir,pp. 103˗104.

22, p. 319: (Major) W. Robison to Lord (Minto). Samarang,

17th Sept. 1811. “... a cessation of hostilities has taken

place for 24 hours at the request of Janssens, to give him

time to send in proposals for capitulating ...” [Holograph]

23, pp. 321˗332: Colonel Rob. Rollo Gillespie to Honble

Mr Raffles, 16th (September 1811). “Mr Couperus is returned

and gives the most favorable report of the tranquil state of

the Country towards Cheribon. . .. The officers of these

Corps will not give themselves the trouble to explain to their

men that the present system is to establish a mutual good

feeling & fellowship. ... I was obliged this morg to make

an example of two men in the Bazar for ill treating and

wronging the Native.... If strict orders are not issued

on these Points I fear a rancour may be established, that will

not be readily done away. As for Mr Vickens, with sub-

mission I believe that he is much better at Batavia than

here ... (he) is by all accounts a Man of Intrigue .... I

send you a letter enclosed from Governor Jansens to

Mr Vickens.” [Holograph.]

A copy of , the letter from J. W. Janssens to Landdrost

Veeckens is given in Dutch and another copy of it in French.

The latter is printed in Lady Raffles’ Memoir, p.96.

24, pp. 333˗340 : Letter to Lord Minto, 12th Jany 1812. A

draft by Raffles, who recounts the measures he has taken

since the departure of Lord Minto on 19th October 1811.

He also deals with estimates of revenue, Palembang, Judicial,

Journey to the Eastward, Commission to Macassar, &c.

Enclosed reports are mentioned.

It is not clear whether this document contains one, two

or three letters. A second date is inserted, “30 Jany 1812,”

in connection with the “Journey to the Eastward.” “I left

Batavia on the 28 Nov. and landed at Samarang after a

tedious passage on the 4th Decr from thence I visited

Sourabaya and Madura and on my return the Courts, and

reached Buitenzorg on the 1 January….”

25, pp. 341˗342: Draft of Bond relative to the ship

Claudine proceeding to England.

26, p.343: J. Crawfurd Resident Djojocarta to the Honble

Thomas S. Raffles. 22d January 1812. “The Kayè Dèpatì

Dano Rejio took the oath of allegiance….” [Autograph].