Admiral Matelieff's Singapore and Johore (1606-1616)



Electronic Book 216.73.216.191 (0)

2016

Admiral Matelieff's Singapore and Johore (1606-1616)

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“This publication offers a selection of reworked passages excerpted from the Journal, Memorials and Letters of Cornelis Matelief de Jonge (2015) to which some new supporting documents have been added. This book is aimed at students, teachers and researchers of Southeast Asia interested in the history of Singapore, Johor and the Straits region before 1800. The introduction has been adapted from a public paper held on the occasion of the original book’s soft-launch at the Siam Society in Bangkok, Thailand, on 7 August, 2014, as well as a public paper presented at the Toyo Bunko (Oriental Library) in Tokyo, Japan, on 20 September, 2014”—Preface.

Subjects

Matelief, Cornelis, de jonge, 1570-1632--Travel--Southeast Asia Singapore--History--17th century Johor (Malaysia)--History--17th century

Categories

Pre-1819 Temasek

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Title
Admiral Matelieff's Singapore and Johore (1606-1616)
Creators
  • Matelief, Cornelis, de jonge, 1570-1632
Subject
  • Matelief, Cornelis, de jonge, 1570-1632--Travel--Southeast Asia
  • Singapore--History--17th century
  • Johor (Malaysia)--History--17th century
Publisher
  • National Library Board Singapore, 2016
  • Peter Borschberg, 2016
Contributors
  • Peter Borschberg
  • Peter Borschberg
  • Borschberg, Peter
Digital Description
application/pdf, ill. (some col.), maps (some col.), col. ports.
Table of Contents
  • List of abbreviations -- List of illustrations – Acknowledgements – Preface – Introduction -- Document 1. Excerpts from the Journal of Admiral Matelief’s Voyage to Asia (1605–1608) -- Document 2. Excerpt from Matelief’s memorial of June (1607) – Document 3. Excerpt of a letter by Matelief to Admiral Paul van Caerden (4 January 1608) – Document 4. Excerpts from a letter by Matelief to the next Admiral (28 January 1608) – Document 5. Excerpts from Matelief’s memorial “Discourse on the State of the East Indies” (12 November, 1608) – Document 6. Excerpt from Matelief’s “Discourse on Trade Possibilities for the VOC in the East Indies” (After 12 November 1608) – Document 7. Excerpt of Matelief’s memorial to Hugo Grotius and Johan van Oldenbarnevelt (31 August, 1610) – Document 8. Excerpt from the Log and Report of Admiral Pieter Willemsz. Verhoeff – Document 9. Agreement and remonstrance of Admiral Verhoef and his Broad Council submitted to the King of Johor (1609) – Document 10. Letter by King Ala’udin of Johor and Raja Bongsu to Stadholder Prince Maurice (1609) – Document 11. Letter of King Ala’udin of Johor and Raja Bongsu to Stadholder Prince Maurice (8 December 1609) – Document 12. Johannes Verken’s Description of Raja Bongsu of Johor (1609) – Glossary -- List of place names – Bibliography – Index.
Copyright
  • All rights reserved. Peter Borschberg, 2015