sentences:  Van Hoëvell emerged as one of the "principal organizers" in the protest and called a meeting, with official approval, to discuss "better access to government jobs for locally born colonizers through expanded educational offerings".Starting on 17 May, van Hoëvell and others met many times with Governor-General Jan Jacob Rochussen to discuss what kind of meeting was to be held and what demands would be made.During this time, van Hoëvell was able to move the proposed meeting place from a private residence to the central hall of "De Harmonie", the club house of the Batavian citizen's society, and he organized transportation for whoever wished to come, including his own congregation.