Cornelis van der Lijn
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Cornelis van der Lijn was Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies
from 1646 until 1650.
, possibly in 1608. He went, in 1627, as Assistant to Batavia, Dutch East Indies aboard the Wapen van Hoorn. From 1632 to 18 January 1636 he was Accountant-General . In 1639 he became Counsellor-Extraordinary to the Council of the Indies. A year later he was appointed President of the Schepenrechtbank (a maritime court, but with various other functions). One further year later he was made a full Counsellor he followed Philips Lucasz (whose portrait was painted by Rembrandt ) as Director-General of the Indies.
called upon the Council of the Indies (12 April 1645) to establish Cornelis van der Lijn as his successor. This was not in line with the instructions of the Seventeen Lords (Heren XVII), who has laid down in 1617 that immediately after the death of a Governor-General, the Council should choose a provisional Governor-General. Only once the Seventeen Lords had agreed to the choice would the appointment come into actual force. The Heren XVII at first cancelled Van Diemen's decision, but then afterwards named the very same Cornelis van der Lijn as his successor. On 10 October 1646 he was named by them as Governor-General.
Cornelis van der Lijn was not a strong ruler. He build a little on what his predecessor Van Diemen had established, but did not go much further. He signed peace treaties with Solor
, Bantam
and Mataram
. Moreover, on 24 September 1646 he signed a (largely trade) agreement with the Prince of Mataram, the first of such contracts signed by the Dutch with Javanese rulers. Strenuous measures were taken to maintain the monopoly of the Dutch East India Company
(VOC) in the Moluccas. After a fierce struggle, the fortress at Kapaha on Thitu Island
(Hitu) was taken. The severe regulations would soon lead to riots.
The rulers in the Netherlands allowed Van der Lijn, at his own request , to retire with honour on 7 October 1650. Carel Reyniersz
was then named as Governor-General. In 1651, Cornelis van der Lijn left aboard the Prinses Royaal for the Netherlands
. His reception in the homeland was as cool as his departure from the Indies
. The customary reception and congratulations given to a returning fleet and its commander were denied to him.
where he was elected Mayor on 24 December 1668. He died there on 27 July 1679.
Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies
The Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies represented the Dutch rule in the Dutch East Indies between 1610 and Dutch recognition of the independence of Indonesia in 1949.The first Governors-General were appointed by the Dutch East India Company...
from 1646 until 1650.
Early career
Van der Lijn was born in AlkmaarAlkmaar
Alkmaar is a municipality and a city in the Netherlands, in the province of Noord Holland. Alkmaar is well known for its traditional cheese market. For tourists, it is a popular cultural destination.-History:...
, possibly in 1608. He went, in 1627, as Assistant to Batavia, Dutch East Indies aboard the Wapen van Hoorn. From 1632 to 18 January 1636 he was Accountant-General . In 1639 he became Counsellor-Extraordinary to the Council of the Indies. A year later he was appointed President of the Schepenrechtbank (a maritime court, but with various other functions). One further year later he was made a full Counsellor he followed Philips Lucasz (whose portrait was painted by Rembrandt ) as Director-General of the Indies.
Council of the Indies
Shortly before his death on 19 April 1645, Governor-General Antonio van DiemenAnthony van Diemen
Anthony van Diemen , Dutch colonial governor, was born in Culemborg in the Netherlands, the son of Meeus Anthonisz van Diemen and Christina Hoevenaar. In 1616 he moved to Amsterdam, in hope of improving his fortune as a merchant; in this he failed and was declared bankrupt...
called upon the Council of the Indies (12 April 1645) to establish Cornelis van der Lijn as his successor. This was not in line with the instructions of the Seventeen Lords (Heren XVII), who has laid down in 1617 that immediately after the death of a Governor-General, the Council should choose a provisional Governor-General. Only once the Seventeen Lords had agreed to the choice would the appointment come into actual force. The Heren XVII at first cancelled Van Diemen's decision, but then afterwards named the very same Cornelis van der Lijn as his successor. On 10 October 1646 he was named by them as Governor-General.
Cornelis van der Lijn was not a strong ruler. He build a little on what his predecessor Van Diemen had established, but did not go much further. He signed peace treaties with Solor
Solor
Solor is a volcanic island located off the eastern tip of Flores island in the Lesser Sunda Islands of Indonesia, in the Solor Archipelago. The island supports a small population that has been whaling for hundreds of years. They speak the languages of Adonara and Lamaholot. There are at least five...
, Bantam
Bantam
Bantam may refer to:* Bantam , a small variety of poultry* Bantamweight, a weight class in boxing-Places:* Bantam , a city and former sultanate on Java island, in Indonesia...
and Mataram
Mataram Sultanate
The Sultanate of Mataram was the last major independent Javanese empire on Java before the island was colonized by the Dutch. It was the dominant political force in interior Central Java from the late 16th century until the beginning of the 18th century....
. Moreover, on 24 September 1646 he signed a (largely trade) agreement with the Prince of Mataram, the first of such contracts signed by the Dutch with Javanese rulers. Strenuous measures were taken to maintain the monopoly of the Dutch East India Company
Dutch East India Company
The Dutch East India Company was a chartered company established in 1602, when the States-General of the Netherlands granted it a 21-year monopoly to carry out colonial activities in Asia...
(VOC) in the Moluccas. After a fierce struggle, the fortress at Kapaha on Thitu Island
Thitu Island
Thitu Island , having an area of 37.2 hectares is the second largest Spratly Island and the largest of all Philippine-occupied Spratly Islands. It lies about west of Puerto Princesa City...
(Hitu) was taken. The severe regulations would soon lead to riots.
The rulers in the Netherlands allowed Van der Lijn, at his own request , to retire with honour on 7 October 1650. Carel Reyniersz
Carel Reyniersz
Carel Reyniersz was Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies from 1650 until 1653.Reyniersz was born in Amsterdam in 1604 . He left for the Indies in 1627 as Upperbuyer on the Dutch Coromandel...
was then named as Governor-General. In 1651, Cornelis van der Lijn left aboard the Prinses Royaal for the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
. His reception in the homeland was as cool as his departure from the Indies
Indies
The Indies is a term that has been used to describe the lands of South and Southeast Asia, occupying all of the present India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, the Maldives, and also Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Brunei, Singapore, the Philippines, East Timor, Malaysia and...
. The customary reception and congratulations given to a returning fleet and its commander were denied to him.
Mayor of Alkmaar
He established himself in AlkmaarAlkmaar
Alkmaar is a municipality and a city in the Netherlands, in the province of Noord Holland. Alkmaar is well known for its traditional cheese market. For tourists, it is a popular cultural destination.-History:...
where he was elected Mayor on 24 December 1668. He died there on 27 July 1679.