Letter
Letter from Sultan Abul Fath Abdul Fattah, Sultan Tirtayasa to the King of England, Charles II, 1682
- Title
- eng Letter from Sultan Abul Fath Abdul Fattah, Sultan Tirtayasa to the King of England, Charles II, 1682
- ind Surat Sultan Abul Fath Abdul Fattah, Sultan Tirtayasa kepada Raja Inggris, Charles II, 1682
- Contributor
- Charles II (King of England - Recipient / King Charles seken)
- Captain Ja Nikelsen / Jack Nicolson (English captain)
- Hamohar Marcan / Captain Martin (English officer in Surosowan)
- Captain Jack / Jack Nicolson (English officer in Surosowan)
- Identifier
- PRO CO 77/14, f. 114 (Public Record Office, London)
- PRO CO 77/14, f. 115 (Envelope)
- Place
- Banten, Indonesia
- Language
- ArabicSee all items with this value
- Format
- European paper (Thick and smooth paper without watermark or countermark)
- Extent
- Main Document (f. 114): 41.5 x 27.5 cm (Text size: 28 x 16 cm, 23 lines per page)
- Envelope (f. 115): 27.5 x 21 cm (6 lines in Arabic)
- Description
- eng A letter written on 6 Ramadhan 1093 H (March 1682) by Sultan Abul Fath Abdul Fattah (Sultan Ageng Tirtayasa) of Banten to King Charles II of England, delivered via Captain Ja Nikelsen (Jack Nicolson). The Sultan details ongoing hostilities with his rebellious son, who was aided by Dutch forces led by Captain Martin and Captain Jack in Surosowan. Sultan Tirtayasa reports that his troops successfully expelled enemy forces from Surosowan to Jakarta (Jaketra). Fearing a Dutch counter-siege from land and sea, the Sultan urgently requests weapons, cannons, and gunpowder from England. In exchange, Sultan Tirtayasa pledges to hand over the fortress of Jaketra/Jakarta to England if victory is achieved. The document specifies that communications be directed to Ponthang and Tanahara. Written in black ink using Arabic script in Arabic. Features a three-line Arabic heading Bismillāh ar-raḥmān ar-raḥīm... and an oval British Royal seal inscribed Her Majestys State Paper Office on the upper left margin. Includes a separate envelope leaf (f. 115) addressed to King Charles II.
- ind Surat yang ditulis pada tanggal 6 Ramadhan tahun Dal Awal 1093 H (Maret 1682) dari Sultan Abul Fath Abdul Fattah (Sultan Ageng Tirtayasa) dari Banten kepada Raja Inggris Charles II, yang dibawa oleh Kapiten Ja Nikelsen (Jack Nicolson). Sultan memaparkan pertempuran melawan putranya yang dibantu pasukan Belanda pimpinan Kapiten Martin dan Kapiten Jack di Surosowan. Sultan Tirtayasa mengabarkan bahwa pasukannya telah mengusir musuh dari Surosowan menuju Jakarta (Jaketra). Mengingat ancaman pengepungan dari darat dan laut oleh Belanda, Sultan memohon bantuan militer berupa senjata, meriam, dan mesiu dari Inggris. Jika berhasil menang, Sultan Tirtayasa berjanji memberikan benteng Jaketra/Jakarta kepada pihak Inggris. Surat juga menyebutkan agar utusan atau balasan dikirimkan ke Ponthang dan Tanahara. Teks ditulis menggunakan tinta hitam dalam huruf Arab berbahasa Arab. Memiliki kepala surat 3 baris berbahasa Arab Bismillāh ar-raḥmān ar-raḥīm... dan stempel oval kerajaan Inggris bertuliskan Her Majestys State Paper Office di margin atas kiri. Dilengkapi sampul surat terpisah (f. 115) berisikan 6 baris teks alamat kepada Raja Charles II.
- Provenance
- Public Record Office, London (Record number: PRO CO 77/14, f. 114, envelope on f. 115).
- Subject
- Diplomatic letter
- Banten Sultanate
- Sultan Ageng Tirtayasa
- Sultan Abul Fath Abdul Fattah
- Charles II
- Anglo-Banten alliance
- Surosowan siege
- Dutch conflict
- Jaketra / Jakarta offer
- Ponthang
- Tanahara
- Arabic script
- Bibliographic Citation
- Pudjiastuti, T. (2007). Perang, dagang, persahabatan: surat-surat Sultan Banten. Jakarta: Yayasan Obor Indonesia, pp. 74-79.