december dutch explorer diplomat politician landmark expedition mapped southern coast australia dutch ambassador japan appointed governor year later controversial figure disastrous handling official duties coupled rumours private fined imprisoned ease strained dutch relations japanese returned mayor chiefly remembered today place names points southern australian coast named voyage early 20th century japanese school textbooks taiwan example typical arrogant western bully early life born town dutch republic merchant wife wealthy protestant immigrants antwerp studying gaining doctorate philosophy returned work father trading company staying famous known met envoy low countries wrote entry stating excellent young man asked write commands god worship parents humble married child antwerp bear children born twins entered service seen rising stars australian expedition ship golden departed amsterdam eldest son aboard standard route east asian headquarters ship continued east mapped southern coast australia albany western australia captain ship named region van highest ranking official ship today areas state south_australia bear names given british navigator later named ambassador japan month completing australian voyage simultaneously appointed governor taiwan ambassador japan travelling capacity court ruler japan time japanese trader based nagasaki frequent business taken group sixteen native japan pose rulers plan grant sovereignty taiwan japan assert rival dutch claims island refused audience dutch failure variously attributed antics travel companions court governor returning unsuccessful mission japan took position governor residence modern day early aims force opening dutch trade china arrived early 17th century goal took chinese trade hostage refused release agreed dutch trading privileges thirty years later son ended reign dutch acquired notoriety governor apparently taking native women bed having translator hide bed interpret talk accused private trade forbidden company rules sources claim officially married native woman time legally married wife unlikely handling relations natives cause concern residents contrasting harsh treatment generous japanese low opinion natives writing simple ignorant people know good evil narrowly escaped death village locals took advantage relaxed atmosphere slaughter guard dutch soldiers spared having left early return incident later justification tenure governor spanish established presence greatly concerned development wrote requesting expedition spanish strongholds letter stressed potential spanish interfere dutch activities trade benefits dutch gain taking north island colonial authorities ignored request took action spanish hostage crisis troubled relations japanese merchants took turn worse tensions boiled merchants trading taiwan long dutch colony established refused pay dutch tolls levied conducting business area saw unfair revenge blamed causing failure japanese embassy ships weapons tolls paid japanese inclined pay taxes affair came head took hostage office demands return ships property safe passage return japan requests granted ruling body son taken japan dutch hostages died prison december japanese era taiwan school history textbooks hostage taking incident portraying typical arrogant western bully japanese trading rights rights native inhabitants japan dutch keen resume lucrative trade japan wake dispute behest japanese authorities japanese court failed decided japan punish saw fit unprecedented step representative extreme official displeasure dutch hierarchy strong desire japanese trade measure upset caused dutch authorities contents letter headquarters amsterdam expressing concern plans send highly paid lawyer draw legal code wonder highly intelligent people perform services quarters witness cases great disadvantage company company draw better resources experienced merchants alert minds held house arrest japanese released sent period passed time mining collection classical latin texts writers write subjects elephant exercises designed display flair high style annoyed dutch authorities spending lavish sums clothing food things foot bill released captivity likely efforts knew serving interpreter unsuccessful japanese embassy returning japan fined dismissed company sent netherlands return returning home country went city birth starting career local administrator settling shortly town spanish eventually rose times mayor twice mayor thanks powerful allies chamber able successfully appeal cancellation fines placed money returned married died year giving birth son called married fourth final wife death died december buried churchyard remained destroyed renovations church funeral discovered collected taxes estates handed authorities son eventually father debts younger arranged posthumous publication father treatise single known copy exists
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