Peudada

Peudada is a subject named in General Swart, Pacifier of Atjeh (1943) by M. H. du Croo, in connection with the history of Atjeh and the governorship of H. N. A. Swart.

Account in du Croo’s Generaal Swart (1943)

From Het Pacificeerende Bestuurswerk 1908-1918

In 1909 Swart was authorised to dispose of 6,000 guilders for provision, by way of interest-free advances, for the first needs of persons in need who had come in submission. He was also authorised to pay 4,000 guilders to the head of Peudada (Bireuën) as compensation for the burning of two houses belonging to him and the loss of his goods during a raid on the keudé of Peudada by ill-disposed persons in September. In the same way 5,000 guilders were paid to T. Radja Tjoet, oelèëbalang of Meuké’ (Tapa’ Toean), for the loss of his possessions in a raid on his koeta in February.

From 1909

1909 saw continued heavy fighting in Keureutòë — 269 opponents killed, including seventeen band-heads and seven Teungkoes, eleven prisoners including Tgk. di Reubèë, and seventy-two submissions — and in the Meergebied, where 132 resistance men fell and where on 24 December a group of infantry was surprised at Tjampoeron, the captured carbines forming the Telongbende. In February H. J. Schmidt found Keudjroeën Oebit in the Tangsé valley. On the west coast A. Geertsema Beckeringh at last obtained sufficient means of power. In December Swart gave Schmidt the special commission against the Tirò Teungkoes. On 31 March 1909 Swart was extraordinarily promoted Kolonel; on 2 September 1909 he was made Commander of the Militaire Willemsorde for Soembawa; in May 1909 Knight in the Order of the Netherlands Lion. He was authorised to dispose of 6,000 guilders in interest-free advances to needy persons who had submitted, and of compensations to the head of Peudada and to T. Radja Tjoet of Meuké’.

From Letter of the Acehnese Chiefs to General Swart (26 September 1933)

1. T. Maharadja Mangkoeboemi, zelfbestuurder of the landschap Lho’ Seumawè
2. T. Bentara Isitia Moeda of Peureudan Gloempang Doea
3. T. Keudjroeën Ali of Sawang
4. T. Banta Lotan of Nisam
5. T. Tjhi’ Moehammad Thajèb of Peureulak
6. T. Tjhi’ Machmoed of Meureudoe
7. T. Ma E of Triëng Gadèng
8. T. Tjhi’ Moehammad of Samalanga
9. T. Moehammad Basjah, acting
10. T. Radja Ma’ Ali of Blang Mangat
11. T. Radja Meukoeta of Matang Koeli
12. T. Abdul Latif of Geudong
13. T. Imeum Balè of Bloeë
14. T. Machmoed of Tjoenda
15. T. Radèn of Bajoe
16. T. Aboe Sama of Koero
17. T. Tjoet Lizamsjah, son of T. Maharadja Mangkoeboemi of Lho’ Seumawè
18. T. Radja Ma’ Ali of Boeloh Blang Ara
19. T. Sjahkoebat of Pantòn Laboe
20. T. Moehammad Nafiah of Blang Gloempang
21. T. Radja Nago of Boeah
22. T. Bintang of Boeloh Gampong Teungoh
23. T. Panglima Prang Latèh of Boeloh Raja Mantjang
24. T. Moehammad Ibrahim of Moeliëng
25. T. Ali Basjah of Pirak
26. T. Moehammad Hadji bin T. Wahi of Matang Panjang
27. T. Bèn Ara of Boengkok
28. T. Djohan of Peudada
29. T. Panglima Prang Lhò’, sjahbandar of Matang Koeli
30. T. Hadji Moehammad Sjah of Lho’ Soekon
31. Nater Sahib, head of the Voor-Indiërs at Lho’ Seumawè
32. T. Tjhi’ Moehammad Djohan Alamsjah, …

See Also

• Het Pacificeerende Bestuurswerk 1908-1918
• 1909
• Letter of the Acehnese Chiefs to General Swart (26 September 1933)
• H. N. A. Swart
• General Swart, Pacifier of Atjeh (1943)
• Atjeh

Source

Generaal Swart, Pacificator van Atjeh (“General Swart, Pacifier of Atjeh”), by M. H. du Croo, Colonel K.N.I.L. (retired), with the collaboration of H. J. Schmidt, Titular Colonel K.N.I.L. (retired), with a foreword by His Excellency Lieutenant-General K.N.I.L. (retired) G. K. Dijkstra (Maastricht: N.V. Leiter-Nypels, 1943), passim.