Java and Batavia described in Dutch East Indies article
The piece details Batavia and Java including geography, rulers, climate, and society. It notes the Batavian fortress, canals, gates, and population mix, with vivid descriptions of the city’s fortifications, trade importance, and Dutch colonial presence. It mentions Jewish and other minority mentions in broader context.
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Batavia
East Indies
United States
Java
East-Indies
Borneo
Sumatray
Strait of Sunda
Bali
Mataram
Besiam
Pepper Mountain
Bantam
India
Jacatra
Holland
Paris Concordat discussed at Chief Consul audience
The Chief Consul told the legislative body and tribunate he acts for the nation not private opinion in shaping the Concordat with Catholic worship. A Protestant question follows about whether clergy in newly united countries remain under former princes. Two patriot ministers, Mourgeres and a Lutheran deputy, assert sovereign temporal authority also holds spiritual power over Protestant clergy.
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Paris
Chaplal
Mourgeres
Upper Rhine
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