SIR THOMAS STAMFORD RAFFLI'S. 
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Daendels advanced towards the capital with a con- 
siderable force ; hut a negociation having been 
opened, a treaty was entered into, by which the 
reigning Sultan (Ainang Kubuana II.) consented 
to suri-ender the administration of the country into 
the hands of his son (Amang Kuhuana III.) ; who 
was appointed to exercise the same, under the title 
of regent, and to cede certain provinces. 
The stipulations of this treaty had not been 
carried into effect, when, in the month of August 
1811, th§ British forces anived in Java, accom- 
panied by Lord Minto, the Governor- General of 
India, with Mr. Raffles, acting in the capacity of 
his Secretary. General Jansens, who had suc- 
ceeded Marshal Daendels in the government, ex- 
pected the invasion of the English, and W'as making 
all preparations within his power to meet them. 
But his efforts were in vain ; a short campaign of 
thr^ weeks, and one decisive engagement, sufficed 
to make the invaders masters of the whole Dutch 
possessions. The British were landed on the 16th 
of August, and the battle of Camielis was fought 
by Sir Samuel Auchmuty on the 26th, which de- 
cided the conquest of the island ; although the 
final capitulation was not signed till the 18th of 
September, at Semarang, where' General Jansens 
had retired after his defeat. The capture of Java 
was announced by Lord Minto, to the authorities 
in England, in the following terms ; — “ An empire, 
which for two centmies has contributed greatly to 
