244 VALENTYN’S ACCOUNT OF MALACCA. 
on his way thither, for which fact he was prosecuted after his’ 
release, but, though with much trouble, finally acquitted. 
On 18th December, 1703, the Japanmen arrived here under 
Heer JOHAN GROOTENBUYS’ colours escorted by a squadron 
of men-of-war. 
On 18th January, 1704, the said Heer GROOTENBUYS was 
appointed by Heer PHOONSEN to be provisionally Commander 
of this place, whereupon he ( Heer PHOONSEN ) embarked that 
very evening on board of de LEvllemeet and left this place 
with the whole fleet on the following day. 
On roth May Heer KAREL BOLNER arrived here per de 
Schoondyk from Punto Galle, who was introduced on 22nd 
ditto by the said Heer GROOTENBUYS as the 14th Governor 
of Malacca. 
The roth January, 1707, Heer PIETER ROOSELAAR, arrived 
here per the Sevjants/and, who was introduced on 7th March 
by Heer BOLNER as the 15th Governor of Malacca, whilst the 
said late Governor left this place in the afternoon of that day. 
On 6th September of the sameyear the said Heer ROOSELAAR 
received the news that, according toa letter dated 30th Octo- 
ber, 1706, their Honours the ‘‘ seventeen gentlemen” had ap- 
pointed him Extraordinary Counsel of India. 
Shortly afterwards (1708) the solicitor and advocate, Mr. 
ABRAHAM VAN KERVEL, arrived here, who after having had 
a dispute with the said Governor and (if Iam not mistaken ) 
having been put in jail by him, wrote to Batavia and brought 
about that their Honours sent to this place in 1709 Heer 
WILLEM SIX to succeed Heer ROOSELAAR, who was sent up to 
Batavia together with the whole board of administration with 
the exception of Captain PALM. Heer SIX arrived here on 7th 
November, and was introduced on 16th December asthe 16th 
Governor of Malacca by Heer ROOSELAAR who left this place 
for Batavia a few days afterwards per the WM7rchtevegt. 
Hoping that he had been cured Heer SIX released the said 
Heer VAN KERVEL, but he became so troublesome that he was 
obliged to send him up to Batavia in 1710. 
By order of their Honours he (Heer VAN KERVEL ) returned . 
to this place in 1711, but I have heard that the board of ad- 
