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destination in due course, but remained only a short
time ; for, on December nth of the following year, he
appeared in Batavia without proper credentials, having
been suspended from office in presence of his ministerial
colleagues by Governor van der Burg.
In January 1640, a letter was received at Batavia
containing the sad news that Mr. Leeuwius had recently
died, and that Mr. Schotanus still required to be kept
under Church censure ; while on July I2th, the Rev.
Joannes Bavius was called to Formosa, Mr. Junius
having been granted leave of absence after ten years of
faithful service.
On May Qth, 1641, the energetic Mr. Junius reached
Batavia, and was asked if he were willing to return to
Formosa at the close of a brief stay, or inclined rather to
continue his journey to the Fatherland. He replied
that, if considered necessary, he was willing to go back
and resume his missionary work, on condition that he
received an increase of salary, and that Governor
Traudenius was instructed to cease from molesting him
in the discharge of his official duties. Assurance having
been given that orders would be sent to have everything
conducted as under the former Governor, he further
petitioned that the Rev. C. Agricola be made a Licentiate,
and the Rev. N. Mirkinius be permitted to draw full
stipend on his attaining a preaching knowledge of the
language. As no Kirk-session had yet been established
in Formosa, the opportunity was taken to ask Mr. Junius
if he thought it desirable to form one ;
his reply being in
the affirmative, and conveying a request that this point
also should be brought under the notice of the Governor.
Thus, on May I3th, Mr. Junius engaged to return for
three years to Formosa, receiving as salary one hundred
and forty guilders a month, in addition to an allowance
of ten ryxdaalders for house expenses ; His Excellency