However, he lost his entire fortune, so left again, this time aboard the Salamander, for India on 24 April 1645.
Reinier stuck strictly to this policy, which led to much conflict in West Ceram, where the population would not accept the destruction of their plantations.
The letter was never sent, because Reynier had already written to the Seventeen Lords (Heren XVII) asking to be relieved of his office on health grounds.
The Seventeen Lords willingly agreed to his request, though he died before their response reached him, on the night of 18/19 May 1653.
He was buried in Batavia, Dutch East Indies and was succeed as Governor-General by Joan Maetsuycker.