Mss Eur Mack Private 58

pp. i, iii, 1-296: Batavia, 29 January 1808. Generaal Rapport der Commissie ter Inspectie der Gezamentlijke Bovenlanden-General. Report of the Commission to inspect the General Upper Districts (the U.P. lie in the vicinity of Batavia). Copy. In the form of a letter in Dutch addressed to Governor-General H. W. Daendels by C: W: Thalman, G: W: Smit and J. G. Bauer, consisting of an introduction and 209 paragraphs, preceded (p. iii) by a Table of Contents and followed by a supplementary note and a statistical table. In half margin with marginal sub-headings in addition to the general main headings.

The chief subjects dealt with under the main headings are as follows :- p. 1: Inleiding: Introductory reference to the institution of the commission of enquiry into the state of the Jakatra and Preanger Regencies, and sketch of the commission's proceedings; p. 5 : Regentschappen: importance of the Jakatra and Preanger Regencies especially from the point of view of coffee cultivation; list of the several regencies; p. 6: Tjiandjour [=Chianjur], its special importance, boundaries, coffee contingents since 1793, unpopularity of the cultivation, comparative sterility of the Jampang districts, piratical raids on the south coast, timid character of the people of these districts, character of the Chianjur people, settled and migratory inhabitants, their respective occupations and services, imposition of compulsory coffee cultivation on both classes, political history and position of Chianjur, jurisdiction of the Regent, his character, importance and loyalty, family, administrative positions of his sons, his indebtedness, proposed reduction in his coffee contingents, other matters of administrative and personal interest concerning him and his Regentship, coffee cultivation and general fertility of the district, the system of the delivery of coffee contingents explained; p. 39: Buijtenzorg, situation, boundaries, its position as an appanage of the Governor-General, financial position and character of the Regent, improvements made by him, his losses on the coffee cultivation, suitability of the district for rice-growing, evil influence of the local Chinese, abolition of monopoly in native sugar and salt, regulations made by the commission as to the latter, administrative position and rank of the Regent, his coffee contingents and debts, coffee cultivation and delivery of coffee, disputes between the Regent and his Deputy; p. 56: Tangerang [=Tangĕrang] (including Grinding), situation, inhabitants, history, character of the Regent (a Chinaman by descent), his losses in coffee, bad conduct of his nncle and t guardian, contingents and liabilities of the Regent, evil influence of the local Chinese, proposals as to the delivery of coffee and prospects of increase in its cultivation, fertility of the districts of Grinding and Sadien [=Sadane ?], system of delivery of coffee contingents, suggestions for improvements therein, complaint against [P.] Engelhard; p. 75: the Preanger Regencies in general, their history (especially in relation to Cheribon [=Chirĕbon]), position of the Regents; p. 79 : Bandong [=Bandung] (including Batoelayang[=Batulayang]), its direct communication with Batavia, boundaries,bad character of the Regent, fertility of the district, family of the Regent, inhabitants of the district, bad state of the coffee plantations, suggestions for their improvement, proposed appointment of a Deputy Regent and other officials, system of the coffee delivery, copper currency, difficulties in connexion with its introduction, evil influence of the Chinese, failure of the coffee plantations of Tjieratte [=Chirati ?], natural fertility and neglected state of Batulayang, the youthful successor to this Regency neglected by his uncle the Regent of Bandung, advantages of the system of allowing Regents to succeed hereditarily, proposed transfer of the fertile district of Tjouer wittang to Sumadang [=Sumĕdang]; p. 110 : Praccamoentjang [=Prakamunchang?], situation, sterility of the soil, rice cultivation in favoured districts, bad state of the coffee plantations, character of the Regent, bad behaviour of the coffee overseer, regalia of the Regency, resignation of the Deputy Regent, system of the coffee delivery, the Regent's loss thereon; p, 126: Sumadang [=Sumĕdang], situation and boundaries, the old capital of the Preanger, character of the Regent, his complaints against [P. H. van] Lawick van Pabst, coffee cultivation, system of coffee delivery, proposed territorial re-arrangement of an enclave belonging to Cheribon, teak woods of Pamanoekan [=Pamanukan], administrative changes, canals, precautions against an English invasion; p.152: Crauwang [=Krawang],(includingTjiassem[ =Chiasĕm]), history, boundaries, character of the Regent, inhabitants, causes of the depopulation of the district, system of coffee delivery, other taxes in kind and money, abuses in their collection, extortions committed by the chiefs, consequent poverty of the inhabitants, reforms proposed, arbitrary orders of Lawick van Pabst rescinded, forced service at Tanjong Poura [=Pura], irrigation scheme, dismissal of the Deputy Regent, release of prisoners, the soil of Chiasem unsuitable for coffee cultivation, precautions against invasion, teak forests, emoluments of the Regent of Krawang; p. 175: Regentschappen algemen: general observations on the Regents and the policy to be observed towards them, refutation of P. Engelhard's report on the financial position of the Regent of Chianjur, his losses under the system of coffee delivery, accounts showing the causes of the indebtedness of the Regents generally, and of the decrease in the amonnt of coffee delivered, plan of reform adopted, further recommendations, statistical information as to population, area, trees, cattle, &c., increase of population since 1754, inadvisability of starting new coffee plantations in the mountain districts, proposed prohibition of sale and exportation of buffaloes, periodical statistical enquiries recommended, losses of the Regents owing to the system of coffee delivery, Regents claims of compensation for firearms taken from them; p. 202: Producten: general observations on produce, viz., coffee, the profits from it, estimates of quantities and recommendations for future management of the business; rice, encouragement of its cultivation in various districts, transportation of inhabitants to thinly populated tracts; pepper, decline ot its cultivation; indigo and cotton thread; teak, necessity of forest preservation; turmeric; cardamoms; sulphur; gunpowder wood [i.e. for making charcoal, presumably], tobacco, wax, and edible birds' nests; economic importance of Java; p. 227: de Middelen van Redres: various reforms recommended by the commission, in the appointment of Regents and instructions to be given to them in regard to the coffee cultivation, the appointment of Deputy Regents on fixed salaries, restrictions as to proving of debts, fixed salaries and premiums for Regents, who are to be relieved of the charges for transporting the coffee, payments recommended for the coffee of Chianjur and profits estimated to accrue under this system, appointment of coffee superintendents and assistants in various places, their salaries and allowances, &c.; duties and emoluments of the commissary for native affairs in the Jakatra and Preanger Regencies; coffee cultivation should be done by families, not gangs; coffee freight to be paid in copper currency; improvements in transport and abolition of arbitrary arrangements at Tanjong poura [=Tanjong Pura], reforms in the postal service, &c.; advantage of small coffee god owns ; p. 279: Transport weezen: account of the methods and means of transporting the coffee in the several districts (buffaloes, cattle, horses, boats); pp. 285-7: Slot: conclusion; pp. 290-2: Nota over het bestuur der Bataviasche ommelanden en de Jaccatrasche en Preanger Bovenlanden: supplementary note wherein the commission recommend that the administration of the Batavian districts be separated from that of the Jakatra and Preanger Regencies and discuss the office of Commissary; pp. 295-6: Tezamentrekking of Generale Aantoning van de Bevolking ... : statistical table showing the numbers of the population, villages, rice fields, coconut palms, coffee trees, cattle, &c., &c., in the Jakatra and Preanger Regencies, dated 28 January 1808.

A rough copy of an English translation of pp. 1-106, 1. 29, is contained in a volume of Mack. Misc., and a fair copy of the same to p. 26, 1. 10, in ibid.; for a fair copy of an English translation from p. 105 to the end see 62 supra. With this report may be compared S. O. Nederburgh, Consideratien over de Jaccatrasche en Preangerr egentschappen, Tijdschr. voor Ind. T.-, L.- en Volkenkunde, (1855), Deel III, pp . . 110-48, 195-246, 299-318, which was written in 1796; and for a full account of the historical development of this part of Java see De Haan, Priangan: de Preanger-Regentschappen onder het Nederlandsch Bestuur tot 1811 (Batavia, 1910-12), 4 vols. As to the members of the Commission, see ibid., Vol. I, pp. 127-30.