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p. i: Historical Collections of Java.

p. iii: Javanese Historical Materials Vol: [blank] Consisting of Various Memoirs & Translations from the Dutch & Javanese Languages Collected in the Island of Java in 1812 & 1813.

p. v: Table of Contents. pp. 1-10 are blank.

1, pp. 11-69: Short Account of the princes of Java by Thomas Stamford Raffles Esq(re) presented to a Committee of the Asiatic Society held at Malacca June 1811. p. 13 : A Short Account of the Princes of Java from the earliest tradition to the General Peace of 1757 from Javanese MSS & Dutch Translations. Base on 27. 1 infra, as is hinted in a note on p. 12. Copy. In 5 chapters, of which the headings are as follows :- Chapter 1st (pp. 13-17) : From the earliest tradition to the Establishment of the Kingdom of Majopait [=Majapahit]. Begins: "The first King of Java kept his Court in the County of Giling Wisi, which is situated near Pajajaran, & his name was Watu Gunung. This Prince is stated to have married his own Mother without knowing it, & was afterwards killed by a Deity named Dewa Wisnu, whose Brother named Brama, succeeded to the Throne after the King's death." Ends: ". . . he named the Spot Majopait [= Majapahit].-This Spot is situated between Jipang & Wirasaba & here this Prince remained till he had collected many people, & established a Kingdom, from which he was called Ratu-Majopait [=Majapahit]." Chapter 2(d) (pp. 17-27): From the Establishment of Majopait [=Majapahit] to the Introduction of Islamism about the year AD 1400. Chapter 3(d) (pp. 27-41): From the Introduction of Islamism to the first Establishment of Matarem [=Mataram]. Chapter 4(th) (pp. 41-55): From the first rise of Matarem [=Mataram] till the complete Establishment of that Power over all Java. Chapter 5(th) (pp. 55-69): From the first arrival of the Europeans to the General Peace of 1757. Ends (p. 67) : "Mankubumi [=Mangkubuini] immediately informed the Dutch of his exaltation to this Dignity & after a very ruinous war on all sides & much trouble they acknowledged him, first as Sultan of Matarem. [=Mataram] in the year 1755, when the Susuhonang [=Susuhunen] ceded to the Dutch the provinces on the Sea Coast, & divided with Mankubumi under the Title of Sultan Matarem, the whole of the inland provinces - Mas Seid [=Mas Saïd] a Son of Pangerang Mankunagara [= Pangeran Mangkunagara] (banished to Ceylon during the Guardianship of Pakubuana [=Pakubuwana] the 2d) who had long been in rebellion also submitted himself in the year 1757 & was acknowledged under the Title of Pangerang [=Pangeran] Dipati Mankunagara [=Mangkunagara], when a general Peace throughout Java ensued." The text is written on the odd pages only.

2, pp. 73-103: Sketch of the War in Java commenced in 1741 & ended in 1758-Translated from a Dutch MS by Mr Christiani in 1812. A note adds: "The MS: from which this Translation was made was communicated to me by Major Cornelius of the Dutch Engineers at Samarang [=Sĕmarang] in Java in January 1812. See a Copy of it in Collections Vol: [blank]." . 75: Sketch of the Wars in Java commenced in 1741. Base on 27. 2 infra but not a translation of it, each containing independent matter. 27. 2 is much longer than 22. 2. Begins: " The Island Java, too extensive to be governed by one Sovereign, has been divided from time immemorial, into different Principalities. The Chiefs or Sultans lived almost in continual warfare, about their possessions, with various success; so that now one and then another held the upperhand; until at last the Sultan of the Mataram assumed the supreme authority under the title of Soesoehoenan [=Susuhunan]." Ends: " Thus ended the ruinous war in the year 1758. The sufferings and losses of the Island Java surpass all discription. Our Company not only sacrificed a number of Europeans and thousands of her native subjects, her territories were laid waste, and the expences incurred on account of the war, from the year 1746 until the peace, amounted to f 4286006,,12,,8,,": see also 39. 2 infra.

3, pp. 155-94: Short Sketch of Javanese History Communicated by Dr Crawfurd at Batavia 1813. p. 157: A short Sketch of the Native History of Java by D(r) Crawfurd Resident of Djocjocarta [=Jokyakarta] 1813. Copy. Begins: "Those who are acquainted with the Javanese of the present day, & are aware of their humble situation in the scale of civilized existence, will find more cause to wonder that they should have preserved any historical annals at all, than that those should be found crude & imperfect.-Javanese History makes no pretence to great antiquity & there seems good reason to believe that the period when these islanders first emerged from Barbarism cannot be extremely remote.-What in relation to them may be deemed true history does not embrace a period of more than five Centuries.-The possession of a peculiar epoch, however shews an attention to Chronology unknown to the infancy of Society & is of itself an evidence of civilization which sets them far above the surrounding tribes.-The invention of this epoch is ascribed to a foreigner of the name of Aji Soko [=Saka], who arrived in Java 1740 Years ago, & instituted this Era which dates from the period of his arrival." After adverting to the Hindu influence in Java and devoting a page to the mythical matter with which Javanese history begins, the author, continues his sketch under the following subheadings:- pp. 161-2: Kingdom of Ngastino, Doho [=Daha], Mandang Kamolan [=Mĕṇḍgang Kĕmulan], Jangolo [=Jenggala], Koripan, Sagalu [=Galuh], Pajajaran; pp. 163-6: The Kingdom of Mofopahit [=Majapahit]; p.166: Kingdom of Damak [=Dĕmak] or Bintoro [=Bintara], Pangerang [=Pangeran] Sabrang Lor, Rahaden [=Raden] Tringono [=Trĕnggana]; p.167: Kingdom of Pajang, Sultan Pajang, Adipatti-[ =Adipati] Damak; pp. 168-73: Kingdom of Mataram, Panambahan Senopati [=Panĕmbahan Senapati], Sultan Sedo-Krapyah [=Seda Krapyak], Sultan Karto [=Karta], Sultan Agung or Sido Tagilaran [=Seda Tĕgal Arum], Susuhunan Mangkurat; pp. 173-80: Kingdom of Carta Souro [= Kartasura]. Susuhunan Mangkurat Mas, Susuhunan Pakubuwono [=Pakubuwana], Susuhunan Prabu, Susuhunan Sedo Sangkungang [=Seda Langkungan]; pp. 180-6: Kingdom of Souracarta [=Surakarta]. Susuhunan Pakubuwono [=Pakubuwana] 3(d) Ends (p. 186): "Pakubuwono [=Pakubuwana] the third, dying was succeeded by his Son the present Susuhunan in the Javanese Year 1714. The Sultan of Djocjocarta [=Jokyakarta] after a long reign died in the Year 1718 & was succeeded by his eldest Surviving Son the father of the present Sultan-Mangkubumi during his whole reign continued upon the most friendly footing with the Dutch & the affairs of his Government were managed with prudence & ability by his Minister Danu Rajo [=Danurĕja] formerly Tumangung [=Tumĕnggung] of Baniumas [=Banyumas] a Man whose discretion & talents induced the Dutch to recommend him to the Sultan for the high Office he so long filled with Credit.” This is followed (pp. 187-94) by notes (A -- P) by Colonel Adams and Captain Davy criticizing and, in some: cases, correcting particular points in the above paper. Other (less perfect) copies are 85. 3 infra, and Mack. Class XIV, 7 (j). 4, p. 195: Stamboom der Javasche Keijzers. On a loose leaf, paged 339 and not originally belonging to this volume, a genealogical tree of the Javanese princes in Dutch, beginning , with" Siriboed 1510." The last date on it is 1755.