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Mss Eur Mack Private 68
- Record Id:
- 040-003409747
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002305423
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100058532606.0x000001
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur Mack Private 68
- Title:
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The Ancient History of Java
- Scope & Content:
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1: pp. 1-34: Javanese History - Sadjara Radja Djawa [=Sajarah Raja Jawa] Or the Ancient History of Java Translated from the Javanese by the Heer Gordon [=Gordyn] with Annotations by Joshua van Iperen-Translated from the Dutch of the Transactions of the Batavian Society by M(r) Mesman for Lieut(t) Colonel Mackenzie at Batavia 1813. Another copy of the same work as 9.1 supra, q.v. See also Mack. General Collection XX VI. 2, LXXII. 5 and. 8, and a volume of Mack. Misc.
2, pp. 37-126: Collections &: Extracts for the History of Java. Comprising:- (a) pp. 39-48: General History of Voyages. Vol. 10-Page 126. Houtman's Voyage. Part of the account of his voyage to various points on the coast of Java, 1596-7. Translated from Prevost, Histoire Generale des Voyages (The Hague, 1753), tom. X, pp.126-35 (in the section headed Premiers Voyages des Hollandois aux Indes Orientales). (b) pp. 49-51: Description of the Island of Bali General History of Voyages Vol: X page 135. Translated from op. cit., pp. 135-7, with omissions. (c) pp. 53-64: General History of Voyages Vol: X page 154 Description of the Island of Java previous to the establishment of the Hollanders. Translated from op. cit., pp. 154-63. (d) pp. 65-82: Manners & Customs of the Island of Java Extracted from the General History of Voyages Vol: 10. p: 163. Translated from op. cit., pp. 163-81. (e) pp. 83-89: Natural History of Java. Including Animals, both wild and domestic, and Plants. Translated from op. cit., pp. 181-7. (f) pp. 90-93: Weights, Measures & Coins of the East Indies. Translated from op. cit., pp. 187-91. (g) pp. 97-124: Historical notices of Java translated from op. cit., tom. XVII, livre 7, Vies des Gouverneurs Generaux, avec l'Abrégé de l' Historie des Etablissemens Hollandois aux Indes Orientales, pp. 112-7, 133-9, 148-54, 155-7, 174-5, 181-9, 195-6, 201-2. These extracts practically cover the history of Java from 1652 to 1718 A.D. (h) pp. 125-6: A copy of the beginning of (a) supra, ending " He had acquired such consideration in the Country, that he commanded 2000 Men at Surabaia [=Surabaya] – His civilities & offers were" . . . corresponding with pp. 40-1 supra.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Private Papers
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002305423
040-003409747 - Is part of:
- Mss Eur Mack Private : Colin Mackenzie Papers: Private Collection
Mss Eur Mack Private 68 : The Ancient History of Java - Hierarchy:
- 032-002305423[0091]/040-003409747
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Mss Eur Mack Private
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 volume, 126 pages
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1813
- End Date:
- 1813
- Date Range:
- 1813
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
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Dimensions: 39 x 25 cm. (pp. 37-126: 37 x 23 cm.)
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)