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In May 1698, the following ships arrived and departed from Batavia:

• 10 ships arrived, including:
  • The Dutch fluyt Cloverblad and Spierdijle (assigned to Cronenburg).
  • The English ship St. Pedro and the Portuguese ship Swaag.
  • Smaller Company ships like Handboog, Sirgansland, Hobre de Caauw, Pampus, Woggemun, Moercappel, Tambour, Fortuijn, Herderin, and Rin.
• 10 ships departed, including:
  • The fluyt Croonenburg to Pamanahkan (May 30).
  • Kagels' ship Sarae to England.
  • The yacht Bekesteijn from Tagal (May 4).
  • The fluyt Hopre to Japara (news of peace with France).
  • The galjoot Leeuwertje from the homeland via Cape of Good Hope (May 14).
  • The fluyt Swaag via Cape of Good Hope (news of agreements, May 30).
  • The yacht Herderin to Ternate via Macassar (May 7).
  • The yacht Fortuijn to Sourabaja via Japara (May 23).
  • The fluyt Handboog to Macassar via Beur (May 9).
  • The English ship Sirian Merchant to Java’s east coast (May 21).
  • The ship Concordia to Bantam.

At the end of May 1698, the following smaller vessels were present in Batavia under Rheede:

• Yachts: Vlieger, Kuijper, Brack, Hengelaer, Geregtigheid, Pronjin, Snobbere.
• Galliot: Leeuwertje.
• Fluyt: Walenburg.
• Ships: Goude Verteijn, Concordia, Java.

Other ships at sea or in transit included:

• The yacht Sadmlacg and Susanna (awaiting orders).
• The yacht Schaapherder in Bantam.
• Kegels' ship Elisabeth in Padraspatnam.
• The English ship Sirian Marchant in Japara (May 24).
• The yacht Eeniland in Malacca (May 12).
• The ship Oostersteijn in Ceylon (May 2).
• The fluyt Dieren en route to Japan via Siam (May 9).
• The yacht Peparthuijn on Sumatra’s west coast.
• The ship Hagal in Bantam and Japara.
• The ship Waelstroom, Hons Holoedigle, Concordia, and Vegt (total of 17 ships with 315 crew).

Governor-General Dirck Coomans was expected in Bengal.

This document is a register of letters and reports received in Batavia (modern-day Jakarta) from various rulers and Dutch officials in 1699. Below is a summary of its contents:

• The register begins with records from 1698, noting that documents were handed over in 1699 via ships like the Eenhoorn (received November 11) and a small boat called the geregtigheijt (December 24).
• It includes translations of letters in Malay from:
  • The king and nobles of Bima (sent to the Dutch government in Batavia).
  • A person named Jenellij van Pekat (also addressed to Batavia).
  • Raja Goa (king of Goa), with a letter from Governor Isaac van Thije and the council in Macassar (end of April 1699).
  • Raja Boni (another ruler), with a letter addressed to the Dutch authorities.
• Additional records include:
  • A register of received papers brought by the ship de Pool (September 9).
  • Letters from Governor Isaac van Thije and the council in Macassar to Batavia, dated late August 1699 and September 7.
  • Excerpts from a diary kept by Governor Isaac van Thije on September 8, 14, 15, and 28, and October 30, 1699, discussing meetings with Raja Boni and other nobles about a rebel named Titsjatsjoe and matters related to the Dutch East India Company (VOC).
  • A register of papers received via a Chinese vessel (May 17).
• The total collection consists of 100 original letters and important attachments received in Batavia throughout 1699.

This record lists official letters and documents received in Batavia (modern-day Jakarta) from various rulers and Dutch officials in 1698 and 1699. The documents were delivered by ships like De Eenhoorn and De Pool, as well as smaller vessels.

• On November 11, 1698, a translated letter from the King of Bima and his nobles was received, addressed to the Dutch High Government in Batavia.
• On December 24, 1698, a translated speech in Malay about the behavior of the Raja of Goa was submitted, along with a letter from Governor Isaac van Thije and the council in Macassar (modern-day Makassar).
• On April 30, 1699, another translated letter from the King of Bima and his nobles was delivered.
• On September 9, 1699, a register of received papers arrived via the ship De Pool.
• On August 31, 1699, a letter from Governor Isaac van Thije and the council in Macassar was sent, with an addition dated September 7, 1699.
• Translated letters from the Raja of Boni and the Raja of Goa were also included in the records.
• On October 28, 1699, another letter from Governor Isaac van Thije and the council in Macassar was received.
• Excerpts from the governor’s logbook discussed meetings with the Raja of Boni and other nobles regarding a rebel named Titsjabsjoo, recorded on September 8, 14, 15, and 30, 1699.
• On May 17, 1699, a Chinese ship delivered additional documents.
• A final register listed all original letters and important attachments received in Batavia during 1699, totaling 167 items from Macassar.

In a letter dated April 30, 1699, officials from Macassar updated Governor-General Willem van Outhoorn and the Council of the Dutch East Indies in Batavia on recent events since their last report from September 27, 1698. They noted that tensions between the allies of Boni and Goa, which had worsened, had now calmed down. They hoped to resolve the conflicts without further issues.

The weather had been unpredictable: weak winds and little rain in early January 1699, followed by heavy storms and rain in March. These conditions caused local trading ships to wreck, including some near Macassar's harbor. The sloop De Gerechtigheid arrived from Batavia in just 8 days but was heavily damaged by the rough seas.

The officials confirmed receiving several letters from Batavia, sent between November 24, 1698, and March 2, 1699, via different ships and messengers, including:

• The sloop Goa (December 23, 1698),
• The yacht De Vol under Captain Michiel Ram (January 6, 1699),
• The ship De Eenhoorn under Chief Merchant Hendrik Collaart (February 13, 1699),
• The sloop De Gerechtigheid (March 2, 1699).

A report from the commander of the sloop Johor detailed its troublesome journey. After leaving for Costij, it faced storms and was blown off course, missing Bima entirely. It eventually anchored near the Toekabesjes Islands but was trapped for weeks. By February, the weather improved, allowing it to reach Boeton Strait. However, another attempt to sail was delayed until early April, when it finally reached Bima after 8–10 days.

In Bima, the local ruler, Djenelij Rasmaij, reported that around 23,000 pieces of sapanwood (a valuable dye wood) were ready, with more expected within 5–6 weeks. Boudewijn Claas, the local Dutch commander, confirmed this in a report sent on April 15.

The officials acknowledged orders to send the ship De Eenhoorn back to Batavia by April, but due to bad weather in March, unloading was difficult. On April 7, they decided to delay the ship’s departure to Bima until the end of the month. They feared risking the ship in calm conditions, which might push it eastward off course. Given the delayed timeline for gathering the sapanwood, they planned to keep De Eenhoorn in Bima for no more than 14 days. After that, it would sail directly to Batavia with whatever cargo was ready, following similar instructions given to the Handboog the previous year.

In April 1699, a Dutch ship called Den Hoorn left Macassar (modern-day Makassar, Indonesia) carrying official documents addressed to Governor-General Willem van Outhoorn and the Council of the Dutch East Indies in Batavia (modern-day Jakarta). These papers were sent by Governor Isaac van Thije and the local council in Macassar, summarizing events and records from 1698 to 1699.

• The documents included:
  • A daily log (May–November 1698) and copies of outgoing letters (September 1698–April 1699).
  • Incoming letters (September 1698–April 1699).
  • A summary of a letter from Dam Mabanij, a leader in Dompo, dated January 24, 1698.
  • A confession from a local man named Carre Naba (April 25, 1699).
  • Legal statements against soldier Francois Ras van Aalst (September 3 & 11, 1698).
  • Five reports on cargo issues from the ships Eenhoorn and the frigate De Pool.
  • Financial records reviewed by Joannes Eduards, head of the pay office, regarding soldier paybooks from 1698.
  • A sealed letter from local orphanage officials to their counterparts in Batavia.
  • A passenger list for the Eenhoorn and a separate list of five disabled individuals traveling under the supervision of Christiaan Bomberg and Pierre Dien Lafoij.
  • Sixty pay receipts for traveling officials, a cargo invoice, and a bill of lading for the Eenhoorn.
  • An unpaid receipt for supplies provided to the ship Cals del Rotterdam in Macassar.

The documents were signed by Jacob Cuijcq van Meijer, acting secretary, on April 30, 1699.

In the budget for the Dutch East Indies in 1888, funds were allocated for several naval vessels, including:

• ₣390,000 for a second survey vessel, two torpedo boats, and a torpedo gunboat.
• ₣1,276,000 for the construction and outfitting of a reconnaissance ship.

At the time, aside from survey vessels like the Ubanda and Lombok, there were 26 ships in service, including:

• The armored corvette Sumatra.
• The torpedo gunboats Ave, Wadoro, Macassar, Pazan, Noereman, Mytos, Rombok, Sumbawa, Boeroe, Borneo, Mas, Soesoehunan, Soembing, Serdang, Madoera, and Tibrogger.

The Macassar was repurposed as a survey vessel on April 8, 1895, replacing the Rambon. Originally, it was expected to remain in service until late 1899, but it was later decided it could stay until the arrival of a new survey vessel in 1902. This meant no new torpedo gunboat needed to be built in 1900.

By 1893, the fleet would lose the Macassar and Madoera but gain a new torpedo gunboat launched in 1899, keeping the total at 26 ships by 1902, including:

• The armored corvette Sumatra.
• The torpedo gunboats Save, Mytos, Noereman, Rombok, Sumbawa, Boeroe, Noord, Soesoehunan, Soembing, Serdang, Madoera, and Tibrogger.
• The two new torpedo gunboats launched in 1899 and 1900.

The older torpedo gunboats Apores and Noereman had undergone major repairs in 1888 and 1889, respectively, and could still serve on rivers for some time. Since the last of the old torpedo gunboats would be retired by 1902, no further construction of that type was needed.

The records from Macassar detail the arrival of ships between 1 October 1725 and 31 May 1726:

• On 1 October 1725, the ship of captain Intje ma arrived from Samarang with a pankor (small vessel) carrying 3 lasten (cargo units) and 13 crew members. It brought 40 piculs (a weight unit) of Javanese tobacco, as per a pass issued on 23 May 1725.
• From Bonton, captain Todawang of Wadjo arrived with a pankor of 3 lasten and 6 crew. The pass, dated 3 March 1725, listed 80 piculs of small Bonton chests and ½ picul of wax.
• Captain Carec todjeng from Bima arrived with a pankor of 2 lasten and 7 crew. The pass, issued by resident Abraham Walburg on 24 July 1725, noted no goods were brought.
• On 2 May 1726, captain Tot Attie of Wadjo arrived from Batavia with a gonting (small ship) owned by the Chinese merchant Niotheko. The vessel, about 6 lasten with 24 crew, carried:
  • 1 picul of raw silk
  • 10 large gerrassen (fabric units)
  • 10 small klosjes (fabric units)
  • 5 tologesjes (fabric units)
  • 2 fine cassa (fabric units)
  • 2 coarse se (fabric units)
  • 3 sour schitsen (fabric units)
  • 2 cust sarassen (fabric units)
  • 2 small gerrassen
  • 2 small armosijnen (fabric units)
  • 20 piculs of Chinese tobacco
  The pass was dated 27 July 1725.
• On 5 May 1726, captain Tora ding of Wadjo arrived from Tambora with a pankor of 2 lasten and 5 crew. The pass, dated 1 October 1725, noted no goods.
• On 9 May 1726, captain Angena Passirie arrived from Palo Lauwt with a pankor of 2 lasten.

This is a shipping record from Macassar (modern-day Makassar, Indonesia), dated May 22, 1726. It lists the movements of various types of Dutch East India Company (VOC) ships and local vessels between October 1725 and April 1726.
• The record tracks arrivals (arr:) and departures (vert:) of different ships, including:
  • Chialoup (small boats)
  • Patchiall (local trading ships)
  • Gantings, Pals, Pads, and Bilos (types of local or company vessels).
• Destinations and origins include key trading posts and regions:
  • Batavia (modern-day Jakarta): 36 ship movements
  • Baviaen: 1 movement
  • Billitou: 2 movements
  • Binia: 133 movements
  • Boutott: 7 movements
  • Sumbawa: 32 movements
  • Poelolaut: 2 movements
  • Soumankan: 3 movements
  • Samarang (modern-day Semarang): 16 movements
  • Tambora: 9 movements
  • Baro: 3 movements
  • Boeloboeld: 3 movements
  • Caijelij: 15 movements
  • Coedee: 3 movements
  • Peorat: 1 movement
  • Soemba (modern-day Sumba): 4 movements
  • Ternate: 11 movements
  • Amboina (modern-day Ambon): 25 movements
  • Banjer (modern-day Banjarmasin): 7 movements
  • Baulra: 4 movements
  • Inde: 8 movements
  • Chintana: 4 movements
  • Joana: 2 movements
  • Passier: 22 movements
  • Banda: 5 movements
  • Loewoe: 1 movement
  • Zaleijer: 1 movement
  • Mangaraij: 1 movement
• Total recorded ship movements: 322.
• Specific details for Amboina:
  • On October 19, 1725, 1 ship arrived.
  • Between October 20, 1725 and April 18, 1726, there were 19 additional recorded movements (arrivals and departures).
  • On February 23, 1725, 2 ships were recorded.
  • On April 18, 1726, 1 ship departed.
• For Banda:
  • On October 16, 1725, 1 ship was recorded.
  • Between November 9, 1725 and February 23, 1726, there were 37 movements in total.
• Transports (likely referring to cargo or troop movements) were recorded as 14 arrivals and 14 departures, with additional minor movements.

On 22 May 1726, a pass was granted in Makassar to a group led by Bappa Casar, a mandarees (local leader), and 12 other inhabitants of Grissee (a region in Sulawesi). This document allowed them to travel home safely by ship.

The pass requested that anyone who saw this letter should let the group travel without delay. It was signed in Batavia (modern-day Jakarta) on 21 November by Fredrik Lokman.

The text also mentions a brief summary of arriving and departing fleets, including the Almooina (likely a ship name).

A shipping record from Macassar (modern-day Makassar, Indonesia), dated 22 May 1726, details the transport of goods and enslaved people between various islands in the Dutch East Indies (present-day Indonesia). The document lists movements primarily between August 1725 and May 1726, involving multiple locations, including:

• Sumba: On 20 September 1725, 22 February 1726, and 1 March 1726, groups of enslaved individuals were transported.
• Sumbawa: On 13 August 1725, 19 August 1725, 22 August 1725, and 26 August 1725, multiple transports occurred.
• Tambora: On 5 August 1725, 29 August 1725, and 26 September 1725, enslaved people were moved.
• Ternate: Transports were recorded on 11 September 1721, 1 January 1726, and 30 March 1726.
• Saleijer (likely Selayar): Transports took place on 19 August 1725, 14 September 1725, 20 January 1726, 4 February 1726, and 4 March 1726.

The record also includes dates in October 1725, November 1725, December 1725, January 1726, February 1726, March 1726, and April 1726, showing continuous movement of people and goods. The totals indicate large numbers of individuals were transported during this period.

The document was signed by F. V. d. Bosch, identified as a secretary.

• The records detail the transport of enslaved people from Macassar (modern-day Makassar, Indonesia) on May 22, 1720 and May 22, 1726.
• In total, 116 people were transported in 1720, and 159 people in 1726.
• Individuals were sent to various locations, with dates and numbers recorded as follows:
  • Boulon: September 13, 1725 (1 person), November 5, 1725 (1 person), February 1, 1726 (1 person), February 25, 1726 (1 person), March 10, 1726 (1 person), April 18, 1726 (1 person).
  • Boeloboelo: February 1, 1726 (1 person), February 22, 1726 (1 person), March 22, 1726 (1 person).
  • Caijeli: August 10, 1725 (1 person), September 13, 1725 (1 person), November 6, 1725 (1 person), November 7, 1725 (1 person), December 17, 1725 (1 person).
  • Chinrana: January 1, 1726 (1 person), February 19, 1726 (1 person), April 9, 1726 (1 person).
  • Coctee: August 19, 1725 (1 person), January 27, 1726 (1 person), March 15, 1726 (1 person).
  • Ende: September 23, 1725 (6 people), December 6, 1725 (1 person), March 16, 1726 (1 person), March 27, 1726 (1 person), April 3, 1726 (1 person), April 12, 1726 (1 person), April 16, 1726 (2 people).
  • Joana: February 18, 1726 (1 person).
  • Loewoe: January 16, 1726 (1 person), January 27, 1726 (1 person).
  • Mangaraij: April 16, 1725 (1 person).
  • Pekal: September 9, 1725 (1 person).
  • Poetolaut: August 9, 1725 (1 person), February 15, 1726 (1 person).
  • Poumaukan: August 13, 1725 (1 person), February 13, 1726 (1 person).
  • Samarang (modern-day Semarang, Indonesia): August 1, 1725 (1 person), November 3, 1725 (1 person), November 4, 1725 (2 people), November 5, 1725 (1 person), November 6, 1725 (1 person), November 10, 1725 (3 people), November 11, 1725 (2 people), November 13, 1725 (4 people), December 23, 1725 (6 people), January 12, 1726 (1 person), February 13, 1726 (1 person), March 16, 1726 (2 people).
• In 1726, an additional 207 people were transported, with some records noting payments or fees (marked as "Passier ƒ" or "ƒ").

On 16 October 1726, a letter was sent from Macassar and received in Batavia on 25 November 1726. It confirmed permission to re-enter the land of Boni (Bone), expressing gratitude to the ruler for this favor. The agreement was signed in the palace of Bontoealak on 9 Tsafar 1139 (Islamic calendar).

The letter was addressed to Governor-General Matthijs de Haan and the Council of the Dutch Indies in Batavia. It mentioned that three earlier letters (dated 16 and 19 October 1726) had been sent via envoys from Boni and Gowa, as well as by Hendrik Sandijk and the Wajo envoys Totanga and To-Dalima. The writers trusted these letters had been delivered safely.

The situation in Boni appeared calm, but none of the rebels or murderers had been captured or handed over for punishment. The king and queen of Boni had promised to ensure their unemployed and wandering subjects—who were causing trouble on Dutch East India Company (VOC) lands—would return home. However, rumors suggested that people from Boni were instead being called to Padang, about 25 miles north of the VOC fort, though their intentions remained unclear.

The letter also noted that the chief regents of the VOC territories Bolle Comba and Bontam, along with the local VOC resident, had been summoned.

On 30 November 1726, officials in Batavia (modern-day Jakarta) received a letter from Governor Ioan Fredrik Gobius and his council in Macassar (modern-day Makassar). The letter was dated 3 September 1726 and addressed to the Governor-General and the Council of the Indies in Batavia.

• The letter included a translated Malay-language message (recorded on page 468) sent by the King and high nobles of Gowa, a powerful kingdom in southern Sulawesi.
• The original letter and its translation were filed with the colonial secretary in Batavia (noted on page 461).

In 1726, official letters and reports were exchanged between Macassar (modern-day Makassar) and Batavia (modern-day Jakarta). Here’s a breakdown of the key communications:

• Letters were received in Macassar on various dates in September 1726:
  • On September 8, documents arrived at the secretariat.
  • On September 12, a separate package arrived from Todolima via Bonijse (from Bone) envoys.
  • On September 15, a message came from the Wadjorese leader Totanga.
  • On September 17, news arrived via Samarang (modern-day Semarang) on the ship Kiefhoek.
  • On September 22, a translated Malay letter from the king and nobles of Bauton (likely Buton) was recorded.
• Another translated Malay letter, sent by Als Bonen to the leader Sabandar Lokman, was documented.
• On September 9, a letter from Governor Ioan Frederik Gobius and his council in Macassar was sent to the High Government in Batavia, dated August 19, 1726. It included a postscript from August 21.
• Separate letters from Governor Gobius and his council were sent on:
  • August 19, 1726 (one letter).
  • August 23, 1726 (another letter, signed by the governor and 3 council members).
  • August 16, 1726 (two additional letters).
• A register (list) of the papers was compiled.
• A copy of a resolution made by the council in Macassar on August 20, 1726 was included.
• A report from appointed members of the Court of Justice in Macassar detailed events recorded by the resident of Boelecamba (Buleleng, Bali), Johannes de Ree, covering incidents from June 19 to August 3, 1726.
• A translated Malay letter from the king of Bonij (Bone) to the High Government in Batavia was also documented.

In 1726, official records from Macassar (now Makassar) were documented, including daily logs and reports from ships like the Pantchiall, Oppas, and Casuarus about their voyages. These records also included an inventory of goods.

• On 5 October 1726, a legal case was recorded involving 7 Limbanese people from Amboina (now Ambon) who had arrived in Macassar.
• Confessions were taken from captured individuals, including people from Bugis (Boegineesen) and Macassar, related to the ship Kruispant Chiallangs and its crew.
• A copy of a letter from Amboina dated 8 August 1726 was included in the records.
• A letter from Governor Ioan Fredrik Gobius in Macassar, dated 11 August 1726, was sent to Governor-General Matheits de Haan and the Council of the Indies in Batavia. This letter included a separate resolution made by the Political Council in Macassar on 6 September 1726.
• A list was compiled on the same day, detailing the arrivals and departures of ships in Macassar from 1 May to 31 July 1726.
• On 5 September 1726, translations of two letters written in Malay were recorded:
  • One from the King of Bima to Governor-General Matheits de Haan.
  • Another from Panabahan Cassoema Dilaga in Banjermassing (now Banjarmasin) to the Governor-General and the Council of the Indies in Batavia.

This record contains official reports and letters about shipping and governance in the Dutch East Indies during the 1720s. Key details include:

• A list of ships arriving and departing from Macassar was received from citizen Johannes on the ship Spiering on 26 August.
• A copy of a shipping log for Macassar from 1 October 1725 to 30 April 1726 was documented.
• On 22 August, a note from resident Abraham Walburg in Bima to the government in Batavia reported on ships arriving and leaving Bima from 1 July 1725 to 30 June 1726.
• On 24 August, a registry of documents was recorded.
• A letter from Governor Joan Fredrik Gobius and his council in Macassar to the Governor-General and Council of the Indies in Batavia, dated 26 July, included copies of political decisions made on 16 and 21 August regarding Banij and Goa.
• On 27 July, Governor Gobius sent a separate letter to Batavia, expanded with three postscripts dated 29 July and 5 August.
• A translated Malay letter from the scribe Boeni Parisi in Macassar to Governor Gobius was included.
• Another registry of documents was noted on 266.
• A letter from Governor Gobius and his council in Macassar to the authorities in Batavia, dated 11 August 1726, was recorded.

The ship De Kieshoek arrived in Batavia on 4 June 1726, carrying official documents from Macassar. These included:

• A letter from Governor Ioan Fredrik Gobius and the council of Macassar, addressed to Governor-General Mattheus De Haan and the council of the Dutch East Indies in Batavia, dated 22 May 1726.
• Copies of decisions made by the council in Macassar on 3 April 1726 and 11 April 1726, along with an excerpt from their daily register from the same dates. These concerned proposals from Governor-General Mattheus De Haan.
• Copies of separate council resolutions from Macassar, dated 3 April, 12 April, 17 April, 4 May, and 18 May 1726.
• A letter from Heer Happon, sent from the Strait of Bouton to officials in Macassar on 11 March 1726, including a journal detailing events during his journey.
• An extract from a report by patrol ships from 1714, regarding three imprisoned leaders from Bouton.
• Copies of receipts from Moorish traders Jambi of the Coast and Sheikh Mohamed of Suratta, dated 9 April and 3 March 1726.
• Copies of answered questions from local sailors whose ships were lost near the island of Celebes.

The documents were registered as received in 1726.

On 11 June 1639 (old calendar), in the office of a notary in Utrecht, a widow named Wilhelmina de Renesse van Baer appeared in person. She was a noblewoman, healthy, and of sound mind. Recognizing that death is certain and life is uncertain, she decided to prepare a will to distribute her possessions.

She declared the following:

• She left her gold Spanish necklace to her eldest nephew, Hans Adriaen de Renesse van Baer, the son of her brother, Baron de Renesse, whom she had baptized.
• She left a gold rose noble (a type of coin) to each of her other brothers.
• She also left something to Anna de Wael (the text cuts off here).

The document was signed in the presence of the notary and two witnesses, Johan Bor and Cornelis van Schayck, at the notary’s office on Gansement in Utrecht.

Earlier, on 8 June 1639, the Court of Utrecht had granted Wilhelmina de Renesse van Baer permission to create this will.

In her will, a woman from Hoboken left the following items to her relatives:

• To her mother: a gold diamond ring, an embroidered headband, a daily-use skirt, and a colorful cloak.
• To Willem Willemsz van Hoboocken, her husband’s brother: a silver tongue scraper, given on 1 May.
• To Marichgen Willems, her oldest sister and the daughter of Willem van Hoboecken: a white knitted bodice and two veils (one silk and another type), plus a silk cap.
• To Sophia Willems, her husband’s sister: a Turkish velvet dress with three cords and a silver needle.
• To Meychgen, the youngest daughter of her husband’s brother: a red damask dress with two black velvet cords and two of her best fur collars.
• To Maria Alerts, her stepdaughter: 200 guilders in cash, a gold rose ring, a gold heart ring, a plain beaded necklace, a silver key chain, a double silver wedding coin, a silver thimble with letters, a silver finger ring, a velvet flyer (a type of garment), a bodice with stripes and gold buttons, a red damask dress with yellow cords, a velvet dress with three French cords, a linen dress with a velvet trim, a linen bodice with a linen front, a velvet purse with a clasp, and a pair of undersleeves.

On 9 December 1615, an official document from the meat inspection authority in Andewater (likely Andijk) was issued by Aert Claesz, a painter and citizen there, for his son Aelbert Aertsz. This document confirmed that Aelbert and his brother Dirck Aertsz were each entitled to 50 Caigelen (likely a type of coin or bond). Aelbert's share came from his mother’s inheritance.

Another document, dated 21 March 1623, was issued by Pieter Huijgensz van Woerden, also a citizen of Andewater, for Aelbert and Pieter Huijgensz. It confirmed they had received 20 bargulen (another type of coin or bond) from the children of Hollichgen Jans, with interest at 5 stuivers per gulden (guilders) per year.

Aelbert Aertsz had left these documents, along with a red coral necklace with 101 beads, in safekeeping before leaving town. The documents and necklace were held by Agnietgen Cors, a young woman living in Utrecht. Since she no longer wanted to keep these items, she formally handed them over to Jan Claesz Cremer, her uncle and legal guardian of Aelbert, on 13 January 1634 in Tvaecht (likely Vechten, near Utrecht).

Agnietgen stated that if Jan Claesz refused to accept the items, she would give them to someone else. She requested that a formal record (acte in forma) be made of this transfer. The notary and witnesses, including Leonard Valck, Gijsbet van Leeuw, and D Van Leeuwensge, confirmed that Jan Claesz accepted the documents and necklace on behalf of Aelbert, despite any prior claims Aelbert might have made.

• On 2 February 1641, Wilhelmina van Bronckhorst, Lady of Nieuwe and Eta, appeared before Schooffs, a notary in Utrecht, and witnesses. She admitted, at the request of jeweler Johan Hasebaerd, that she had bought an emerald ring from the estate of the Dom Church in Utrecht.
• She gave the ring to her niece, van Hoorn, to have it reset in a different style. However, it turned out the stone was not an emerald but a double-cut crystal. Wilhelmina confirmed this under oath.

• On the same day, 2 February 1641, Gerrit Vastel, a public notary authorized by the Court of Utrecht, recorded that Gewarnen, the wife of Baltazar van Putten Cernay, revoked a gift she had made to her daughter, Maria van Putten, in a document dated 9 February 1636.
• She declared this earlier document invalid and requested that this new act, made under authority from the court, would take effect instead.
• The act was signed in Vlient (her residence on Oude Gracht in Utrecht) with witnesses Janneken van Putten, Jan Jansen van Meijckrich, and Evert van Mijck present.

On 29 October 1641, Engeltje Goverts purchased the following items from Angnietje van Veldthuizen at her home in Utrecht:

• A fur undergarment with 2 silver chains, including the cost of making and silverwork, for 57 guilders.

On 30 October 1641, Engeltje Goverts bought more items for her niece:

• A fur sweet-bag (scent pouch) for 41 guilders, including crafting costs.
• A gold "suff" (a type of decorative pin or clasp), including crafting costs.
• A claw ring (likely a ring with a claw-like design), including crafting and assembly, for 9 guilders and 16 stuivers.

The total amount owed for these goods was 121 guilders and 6 stuivers.

Additionally, the cost of a "coker" (possibly a coif or cap) was noted as 10 guilders and 4 stuivers, with further unclear amounts of 44 guilders and 6 stuivers, summing to a final unclear total of 94 (likely guilders).

Angnietje van Veldthuizen confirmed in writing that she had received full payment from Engeltje Goverts and thanked her for the prompt settlement.

A note at the end appears to mention "19doot," which may indicate a reference to a deceased person or an unclear term.

On October 29, 1623, Marritje Hendriksdr van Couwen, a young woman living near the Swart Water just outside Utrecht, appeared before a notary. Though seriously ill, she was fully aware and capable of speaking. She confirmed her last will, originally written on September 10, 1623, and demanded that all heirs and beneficiaries accept its terms without argument. Anyone who opposed the will would lose their inheritance, which would then be redistributed to those who accepted it.

In her will, she made the following bequests:

• Her sister Jutgen Hendriks (or Gevrake) and her children would receive nothing from the estate, as they had already been provided for.
• Lijsbetgen, the daughter of the aforementioned Jutgen, would inherit:
  • A pair of silver scissors on a ribbon.
  • A velvet purse with silver buttons (both items were with silversmith Bernt at the time).
  • A copper measuring container.
• Cornelia and Cornelisdr, also daughters of Jutgen, would receive:
  • An unfinished linen chest cover.
• Sijsbert Cornelisz, their brother, would inherit:
  • A small gold ring with a crown-shaped stone.
  • The smallest copper lantern.
  • A copper candlestick with a pin (made of "true tin").
  • Three square tin plates.
• Dirckgen Cornelisdr, another daughter of Jutgen, would get:
  • The testator’s best Holland-style headdress.
• Aert Cornelisz, a son of Adriaen, would receive:
  • A gold ring with a red stone in a raised setting (originally owned by her grandfather Eerntgen Hendriks).
  • A small glass casket with a Jesus figurine in a display case.
• Lijsbetgen Adriaensdr Groen would inherit:
  • A red coral necklace with 50 beads (its gold clasp was to be made by Henrickgen Bernts).
  • A pair of copper scales.
  • A small black kettle.
  • A plain Holland-style headdress.
• Gillisgen Bernt Aelbertsz would get:
  • A patchwork quilt.

Since the small black kettle and smallest copper lantern (originally left to Henrickgen Bernts) had been reassigned to Lijsbetgen Adriaens and Sijsbert Cornelisz, Henrickgen Bernts would instead receive:

• The largest copper lantern.
• A large red copper kettle.
• A gold wire ring with 8 twists.
• A large copper pot.
• The copper candlestick with a detachable tray.
• A travel coffer made of "true tin."
• The large, silver-gilt clasp for the red coral necklace.

All bequests were to be distributed immediately after her death, except for the 100 guilders left to Utgen Hendriks. This sum would only be paid after the death of Utgen’s mother, provided Utgen outlived the testator. The will was reconfirmed on January 26, 1624.

On 21 April 1630, Cornelis De Witte and Anna van Culenborch confirmed in writing that Johan Roeloffsz van Culemb (Anna’s father and Cornelis’s father-in-law) had fully paid a dowry of 1,000 Carolus guilders to them after their wedding. This payment was in addition to the morning gift (a traditional gift from husband to wife after marriage) and other agreed-upon conditions set earlier.

In a separate agreement from 16 March 1627, witnessed by Gerduys Notary, Johan Roeloffsz van Culemb promised the following for his daughter’s marriage to Cornelis De Wilt:

• A payment of 1,100 guilders to the couple at the time of the wedding.
• Covering the full cost of the wedding feast.
• Providing his daughter with proper clothing, linens, and household goods.
• Ensuring she entered the marriage free of debt.
• Hosting a debt-free wedding, except for the wine, which would be provided by the groom’s parents.

The agreements were signed by Johan Roeloffsz van Culemb, his wife Mariavande vacht, Cornelis De Wilt, and witnesses including Volcken Boch and Jan Roolofszoon.

On 9 April 1593, a woman named Hilichgen Aertsdochter, around 35 or 36 years old, appeared before a notary in Utrecht. She had been a servant for Mr. Aelbert Boll, a canon of St. Mary’s Church in Utrecht. Under oath, at the request of Jonkheer Guert Boll, she testified the following:

• She had worked as a servant in Aelbert Boll's household for nearly 4 years.
• Before his illness, she heard Aelbert Boll say that a ring called the "dragon ring" should go to Henrickgen Boll, the eldest daughter of Jonkheer Evert Boll, after his death.
• She also heard Aelbert Boll's son, while ill, mention two rings related to the dragon ring: one for Heurich Bolle and another small ring with a stone for Grietgen Bolten, the youngest daughter of Evert Boll.

Hilichgen confirmed that her statement was true and unnecessary to repeat under further oath. Guert Boll, present at the time, requested an official record, which the notary granted. The document was prepared in the notary’s office in Utrecht in the presence of witnesses Jan Jacobsz Sylant and Oosten Laurensz van Nyendael, with notary Splinter overseeing the process.