William Campbell

Formosa Under the Dutch

Described from Contemporary Records with Explanatory Notes and a Bibliography of the Island

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Produktbeschreibung

First published in 1903, this volume explored the history of Formosa (now Taiwan) under Dutch occupation between 1624 and 1661 and its Catholic Mission, along with shedding some light on its early history.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Routledge
• Seitenzahl: 652
• Erscheinungstermin: 23. Mai 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 222mm x 145mm x 38mm
• Gewicht: 939g
• ISBN-13: 9781138322394
• ISBN-10: 1138322393
• Artikelnr.: 57044140

Autorenporträt

William Campbell

Inhaltsangabe

Part 1. General Description of Formosa. 1. Notes on the Topography. 2.
Account of the Inhabitants. 3. History of the Dutch Trade. 4. Religion in
the Island. Part 2. Notices of Church Work in Formosa. 1. Memorandum from
Candidius on the Christianising of Formosa. 2. Letter from Candidius on
Hindrances to His Work. 3. Candidius Writes on Church Matters at Sinkan,
and on His Desire to Resign. 4. Formosa Council Advises an Attack on Mattau
and Bakloan. 5. Governor Putmans Recommends Increase of Salary to
Candidius. 6. Chief-Factor Couckebacker Reports on the Departure of
Candidius. 7. Formosa Council's Notes on Parsonage Building at Sinkan and
Candidius Serf. 8. Governor Putmans on Operations Against Mattau and
Tamsui. 10. Putmans Reports Work Progressing, and Candidius about to
Baptize Fifty. 11. Specx on Candidius' Salary and His Marriage to a Native
Woman. 12. Putmans on Candidius' Discharge, and Proficiency of Junius in
the Language. 13. Putmans Reports Progress at Sinkan and Trouble Brewing at
Mattau. 14. Putmans on Trouble at Wankan by Takaran, Chief of Mattau. 15.
Commander of Fleet Suggests How to Deal with Takaran. 16. Factor Brouwers
Advises That the Mattau Enemies Should be Crushed. 17. P. Traudenius
Reports Progress at Sinkan and Trouble at Mattau. 18. Governor Putmans
Advises Punishment of the Mattau People. 19. Putmans on Educating Formosa
Youths in Holland for the Ministry. 20. Putmans on Progress at Sinkan, and
Favours the Education of Youths in Holland. 21. Putmans Reports Various
Requests from Candidius and Junius. 22. Putmans Reports Arrest of Three
Sinkan Men for Conspiring to Murder the Dutch. 23. Putmans Reports
Successful Expedition to Tevorang. 24. Tayouan Day-journal on Journey to
Pangsoia and Other Places in the South. 25. Junius Gives Long Report of
Various Missionary Expeditions. 26. Junius Advocates the Training of
Formosa Youths in Holland. 27. Governor van der Burg Gives a Favourable
Report of the Work in Formosa. 28. H. Putmans Reports Continued Extension
of Christianity. 29. Messrs. Junius and Hogensteyn Make Various Requests
About the Work. 30. Governor van der Burg Pays Pleasant Visit to Schools
and Churches in Sinkan. 31. Extract from H. Putmans' Paper to van der Burg
on Church Matters. 32. Putmans Commends the Work to Governor-General van
Diemen. 33. Formosa Day-Journal on Missionary Visitation of Several Places.
34. Ex-Governor Putmans' Report on Mission Affairs to the Amsterdam
Chamber. 35. Governor van der Burg's Report About Several Clergymen and
Catechists. 36. Tayouan Day-Journal on the Visitation of Churches and
Schools. 37. Governor van der Burg's Report on a Visit to Soulang and
Mattau. 38. Governor van der Burg on the Character and Location of Certain
Clergymen. 39. Tayouan Account-Book on Various Payments Made by Junius. 40.
Receipts for Hunting-Licenses Issued by Mr. Junius. 41. Tayouan Day-Journal
on the Governor's Visitation of the Churches. 42. Van der Burg's Report on
Christian Work to the Governor-General. 43. Commissioner Couckebacker's
Report on State of the Schools and Churches. 44. P. Traudenius on Junius'
Resignation and the Ordination of Merkinius. 45. Junius Reports to
Governor-General van Diemen About the Work Generally. 46. Formosa Council
Notes the Strangulation of Three Soulangians for Murder. 48. Formosa
Council Reports Defection of Old People and Progress Among the Young. 49.
Governor Traudenius Instructs President Le Maire as to Church Matters. 50.
Zeelandia Minute-Book on Unworthy Schoolmasters, and Messrs. Olhoff and
Hendrickz. 51. Formosa Consistory to Amsterdam Classis About Work and
Workers. 52. Report of Visit to Several Villages by Deputies C. Caesar and
N. de Hooghe. 53. Formosa Council on Church Buildings and Library, and
Junius' Desire to Return. 54. Tayouan Council Appoints Joost van Bergen as
Interpreter or Deputy. 55. Zeelandia Minute-Book on Powers of Consistory
and Appointment of Office-Bearers. 56. Governor Caron and Council on
Location of Workers and Educational Affairs. 57. Formosa Council on van
Breen in Favorlang and Olhoff in the South. 58. Verpoorten's Report on
Church Affairs in Formosa. 59. Tayouan Council Requests Clergymen for
Tamsui, Kelang, and Kabalan. 60. Note on van Breen levying Certain Fines,
and a House of Correction for Bad Women. 61. Tayouan Day-Journal on
Punishing a Tapouliangian for Impurity. 62. Formosa Council Commends van
Breen for Keeping Watch on the Chinese. 63. Formosa Council's Reasons for
Requesting that an Additional Clergyman Be Sent. 64. Formosa Consistory's
Request to Council About Various Church Matters. 65. Governor Caron Reports
on State of the Church to the Batavia Council. 66. Minutes of Council and
Consistory on the Preparation of Christian Books. 67. Instructions from
Caron as to Witches and Giving Help to the Clergymen. 68. Council Reports
Death of Bavius and Appointment of aux Brebis to Office. 69. Day-Journal
Reports on Recent Meeting of the Delegates. 70. Council Reports Death of J.
Happart and Location of the Clergymen at Work. 71. Tayouan Day-Journal
Reports on Condition of the Schools and Churches. 72. Committee of
Amsterdam Classis Sends Friendly Greeting to Formosa. 73. Zeelandia
Day-Journal Notes News from Various Stations. 74. President Overtwater on
Extent of the Work under Mr. Junius. 75. Tayouan Consistory Defends
Brethren Against Alleged Attacks by Junius. 76. Consistory Complains of
Junius and Orders Supply of Christian Books from Holland. 77. Tayouan
Consistory Sends its Defence to the Amsterdam Classis. 78. Minute of
Amsterdam Classis on the Charges Against Junius. 79. Amsterdam Classis to
Formosa Consistory Exonerating Mr. Junius. 80. Zeelandia Minute on Gravius
Selling Cattle, and Kruyf Receiving Tithes. 81. Amsterdam Classis to
Formosa Consistory on the Case of Mr. Junius. 82. Formosa Council on
Paucity of Workers. Struys' Note on Tailed Men. 83. Consistory on Method of
Instruction, and Mr. Junius' Alleged Charges. 84. Formosa Council on
Resignation of Mssrs. Vertrecht and Gravius, and Mr. Kruyf's Work. 85.
Minute-Book Notes the Sentence on Mr. Gravius in Mr. Snoucq's Case. 86.
Amsterdam Classis Sends Friendly Greetings to Formosa Consistory. 87.
Commissioner Versteegen on Movements of Clergymen and the Snoucq Case. 88.
Governor Verburg Criticises the Clergymen and Reports Their Movements. 89.
Governor Verburg is Pleased That the Clergymen are Freed from All Judicial
Work. 90. Formosa Council Notes Quarrel Between Governor Verburg and Rev.
D. Gravius. 91. Formosa Council Blames Commissioner Versteegen for
Favouring Clergymen. 92. Batavia Council Writes Committee of Seventeen
Accusing the Clergymen. 93. Batavia Council Reproves Governor Verburg and
Reinstates Mr. Gravius. 94. Decision of Batavia Council Defending Mr.
Gravius' Action. 95. Formosa Council Sends Sentence on Gravius and Proof of
His Guilt. 96. Batavia Council Seriously Admonishes Verburg as to Gravius'
Case. 97. Formosa Council Defends the Action of Governor Verburg. 98.
Formosa Council Reports Death of Rev. W. Brakel and Blames G. Happart. 99.
Formosa Council Reports Death of Mssrs. Tesschemaeker and Gravius. 100.
Formosa Council on Increase of Workers, and Leniency Towards the Inibs.
101. Ex-Governor Verburg's Report on Mission Work in Formosa. 102. Formosa
Day-Journal Notes Decisions Affecting Several Clergymen. 103. Formosa
Council Reports Work Prosperous in North but Backward in the South. 104.
Formosa Council on Location of Clergymen and Catechists. 105. Formosa
Council Reports Death of Rev. J. Campius, and Illness of Hambroek. 106.
Formosa Council on Houses, Appointments, and Work of Clergymen. 107.
Tayouan Church's Long Note on Establishing Theological School at Mattau.
108. Formosa Council Forwards Request for School of Mattau to Batavia. 109.
Formosa Council on Work in South, and Prefers Soulang for Theological
School. 110. Formosa Council Issues Proclamation to Punish Idolatry and
Other Sins. 111. Formosa Council Reports Death of Rev. G. Vinderus. 112.
Council of Seventeen Condemns Proclamation of the Council Against Idolatry.
113. Formosa Council Sends Delegates to Treat with Koxinga. 114. Zeelandia
Day-Journal Reports Letter from Koxinga, and Coyett's Reply. 115. Batavia
Council on Movements of Clergymen and Engagement of Hendrickz. 116.
Commander Caeuw's Day'Journal Reports Slaughter of Clergymen. 117. Rev. J.
Kruyf's Letter Describes Loss of Formosa. 118. Catalogue of Books Found in
the Church Library at Tayouan. 119. A Prayer Before Divine Service, by Rev.
R. Junius. 120. A Sermon by Rev. R. Junius on Psalm 1. 15. 121. First
Shorter Catechism, by Rev. R. Junius. 122. A Short Formulary of
Christianity, by Rev. R. Junius. 123. A Larger Catechism, by Rev. R.
Junius. Part 3. Chinese Conquest of Formosa. 1. Preliminary Events. 2.
Arrival and Victory of Koxinga. 3. Authentic Proofs. Appendix. 1. The
Spaniards Expelled from Formosa in 1642. 2. Early English Trade at Formosa.
3. Visit of Father de Mailla in 1715, and Note by Abbe Grosier. 4.
Benyowsky's Narrative of 1771. 5. Explanatory Notes.