During the 1750s Wehali approached the VOC, and in 1756 the Liurai Jacinto Correia signed a contract with the Dutch diplomat Johannes Andreas Paravicini.
Pada 1750-an, Wehali mendekati VOC, dan pada tahun 1756 Liurai Jacinto Correia menandatangani kontrak dengan diplomat Belanda Johannes Andreas Paravicini.