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In Banda on May 8, 1718, a corporal reported to officials about two Buginese vessels that had visited in the previous year. One vessel had 10 crew members and the other 29. One leader was named Lemra, while the other's name was unknown. When the corporal asked about their business, they claimed they only came to trade with locals. The corporal and raja turned them away.

The report suggests it would have been better if the corporal, despite having only 34 men, had captured these vessels and handed over the crew for punishment, to discourage other such wanderers.

At Wetter, officials learned from Raja Johannes Salomonsz that in March of the previous year, a Buginese vessel had visited a village called Tongan. The village people had overpowered the crew due to their misbehavior.

During 1493, there was a serious illness affecting many people in the region. The situation included:

• 12 house workers and 1 sailor were sick
• A Bugis soldier had fled
• Many residents of the area had died
• The death rate was highest among enslaved people
• Long periods of heavy rain made the situation worse
• There were not enough workers to operate ships properly
• To solve the shortage of workers, three soldiers were reassigned:
  • Iochem Malgoo
  • Jacob Denik
  • Willem Bruijnink

On November 4, 1745 at around 5:30 in the evening, before notary Jan Barels in Amsterdam, Abraham Isaac Santhroos and Sara Nunes Dacosta, a married couple living in the city, made their last will and testament. Both were healthy in body and mind.

They wished to be buried in the Jewish cemetery in Ouderkerk according to their nation's customs. They revoked all previous wills.

Abraham specifically left to his daughter Rachel Israel Santhroos all her clothing made of silk, linen, wool, and other materials, plus her personal jewelry. He named his 5 children as his sole heirs:

• Moses Israel Santhroos
• Rachel Israel Santhroos
• Jacob Israel Santhroos
• Joseph Israel Santhroos
• Aron Israel Santhroos

These children were from his previous marriage to the late Ester Siprut de Gabry. Each child would receive an equal portion. The children were required to provide food, drink, housing and care for Abraham's current wife for the rest of her life.

Sara named her husband's youngest son as her sole heir, or if he died, whoever would then be the youngest.

They appointed as executors and guardians Isaac Israel Santhroos, Daniel Lazarus, and Moshe Rafael da Veyga.

On June 10, 1780, a sick but mentally capable man named Abraham Siprut de Gabay appeared before Jacob Henrique de Barrios, a Jewish notary in Surinam. He made his last will and testament without any pressure from others. He wanted his soul to be committed to God and his body buried in the Jewish cemetery. He canceled all his previous wills.

He made the following bequests:

• 5 florins to the Reformed poor of Paramaribo
• All his clothing to Abraham de Campo of Paramaribo
• The legal minimum inheritance to his mother Esther de Jendah Siprut de Gabay of Amsterdam, if she survived him
• The rest of his possessions, including movable and immovable property and credits, to the Holy Congregation Beracha ve Shalom in Surinam, in recognition of the support he received from their charity fund

He also declared that his female slave named Amimba should work for his heir for a small wage until she had repaid the amount he received from the charity fund. After that, she would be allowed to buy her freedom or find someone to buy her at her assessed value.

On May 10, 1737, Isacque Cipriet de Gabay, a resident of Amsterdam, acknowledged receiving 700 florins from his brother Joseph Siprat Gabay as a dowry for his daughter Reyna Ciprut Gabay. She was 14 years old at the time. The money would be given when she married. If she died before marriage, the money would be returned.

The 700 florins were part of a larger sum of 10,000 florins used to buy two houses with their foundations on the Tweede Weesperstraat. Isacque promised to pay his brother rent from these houses, minus annual charges, until the time of the marriage.

The agreement was made in Amsterdam in the presence of witnesses Eerarde Boomi and Abrahamo Braune, with Barels serving as the public notary for the Court of Holland.

On April 19, 1765, multiple merchants and traders were listed as having interests in the cargo of the ship Zonnesteyn, captained by Jurriaan Kamp. The ship was traveling from Rio de Berbice to Amsterdam via St. Eustatius and Curacao. Due to storm damage, the ship had to dock at Gibraltar. The cargo was unloaded there and the ship underwent repairs.

The cargo stakeholders gave power of attorney to the brothers St. Martin and Angely, who were also ship managers, to ensure that all cargo would be reloaded onto the ship in Gibraltar, regardless of whether it was damaged or undamaged.

The cargo stakeholders included:

• Willem Feitama and sons
• A. van Vollenhoven
• Abraham Boom
• Pieter Croos (representing Cornelia de Clercq, widow of Jan van Eeghen)
• Jacob van Ghesel and son
• Nana van der Meulen (wife of G. Ravekes)
• Karel d'Amour and son
• Several Jewish merchants including members of the Henriquez, Jesurun, Flores, Aboab, and Fidanque families
• The Teyler brothers (for Matthijs Oudebeek in Haarlem)
• Joan Hendrik Meeler
• Budde and company
• Hendrik Kuhn and company

During a meeting at the courthouse in Fort Orange on August 29, 1792, Governor Ioannes Runnels and council members including Jacobus de Windt, Lucas Godet, Hendrik Pandt, Pieter Cuvilje, and Engel Heyliger gathered on St. Eustatius.

The meeting addressed several matters:

• Izaac Hart, Judah Levy, and Abraham Massiat were called to testify about Charles Gordon, who corrected his name to Charles John Gordon. They confirmed he was the same person mentioned in their previous declaration.
• A complaint was brought against a free mulatto named Antonio Romilia for allegedly striking a white citizen, George Carnij, in the presence of witnesses George James Hassel and Willem Windfield.
• Carl Schubert was found in a yard where his wife lived, carrying a loaded pistol. When questioned, he claimed he was only there because he was jealous of his wife and wanted to investigate, with no ill intentions except for self-defense if necessary. The Fiscal requested his release.

On June 6, 1752, a marriage contract was signed in Amsterdam between Isaac Dias and Judith Pereira Brandon, in the presence of notary Juan Barels and witnesses. Judith was of legal age and accompanied by her mother, Rachel Pereira Brandon, who was the widow of David Pereira Brandon.

The contract specified that:

• The groom's assets were not listed as the bride brought no dowry
• All household expenses would be the groom's responsibility
• All profits and losses during the marriage would be the groom's alone
• There would be no shared property between husband and wife
• If the groom died first, the bride would receive 1,000 florins

The contract was witnessed by Willem van Gulik and Willem Notte. It was noted that a Hebrew marriage contract (ketubah) would also be made according to Jewish custom, carrying equal legal weight. The mother of the bride and the bride herself were noted as being unable to write.

Balthaser Verbeecq and his sister Cathalijn Ruts were heirs of their uncle Jan Jansz Cramers, who died in Amsterdam. According to his will, made by notary Fredrik van Banchem on June 1, 1645, and with permission from the Court of Holland dated June 30, 1653, they sold a house called "The Orange Apple" located on the Cingel or King's Canal in late January 1654.

Cornelis Geven bought the house for 13,020 guilders. From this amount, several deductions were made:

• 210 guilders for plowage fees and interest
• 47.14 guilders for notary Cruijs's salary
• 328.6 guilders held by Cornelis Geven for a claim
• 238.12.4 guilders for half of the 40th and 80th penny tax
• 93.17.12 guilders for eighth penny tax
• 37 guilders for half of the court decree costs
• 14.10 guilders for secretaries' rights
• 1,000 guilders owed to Harmen Wasselingh
• 90 guilders in interest to Harmen Wasselingh
• 900 guilders to Jacob Teunisz Leijenaer
• 45 guilders in interest to Jacob Teunisz Leijenaer
• 1,200 guilders to the heirs of Celitie Willems, former wife of Jan Jansz Cramers

In October and November 1700, Nicolaes Wittescaert, a citizen and merchant from Amsterdam, shipped several batches of spun tobacco through Libauw to Mittau in Courland. The tobacco was sent to Philip Valck, another Dutch merchant, at Wittescaert's own expense and risk. The shipments were carried by different captains:

• Hendrik Cornelisse transported 6 barrels weighing 112-146
• Celtie Willems Spanjaert transported 10 bales weighing 1127-1216
• Fijeert Reijnders transported several marked barrels weighing 1215-1220

There was a dispute about payments, and the States asked for letters to be written to the authorities in Luijck to ensure prompt payment to the complainants. This came after previous agreements about payments had not been properly fulfilled, despite earlier promises to make regular payments every year and a half.

On January 21, 1650, a property transaction took place in Amsterdam. The document describes multiple parties involved in a property sale. The sellers were Thomas Fredericksz, Andries Jochemsz (a tailor married to Celitje Fredericx), Claes Hendricksz (a house carpenter married to Neeltje Fredericks), and Barent Jansz Backer (married to Jannetje Fredericks). All were heirs of their grandmother, Eeltje Willems.

They sold a house and property to Bastiaen Adriaensen. The property was located on the Gelantiers graft, bounded by Gopje Pieters (widow of Hendrick Jesse) on the east side and Joos vander Beeck on the west side, extending to the property of Anna Jans (wife of Jan Jansz Backdach).

The sale price was 3,600 guilders, to be paid in two installments:

• First half due in May 1650
• Second half due in May 1651

The house and cellar were rented out for one more year, with the house renting for 155 guilders and the cellar for 66 guilders. The buyer would have to honor these existing rental agreements but would receive the rental income. The document was witnessed by Johannes Hellerus, a public notary of the Court of Holland residing in Amsterdam.

This document contains 4 death records from Amsterdam dated October 1, 1842. The details are:

• Record 1: Death of Lodewijk Kok, age 61, who died at Dannergracht No. 67 on September 26 at 9 PM. He was born in Amsterdam, son of Willem Joster Kok and Maria Schutte. Witnesses were Hermanus Dijkhoff, age 65, and Johannes Slotbom, age 35, a bread baker.
• Record 2: Death of Mozes Aardewerk, age 15 months, who died at Rapenburgerstraat No. 49 on September 30 at 8 PM. He was born in Antwerp, son of Elias Joseph Aardewerk and Rachel Mozes Plotske from Antwerp.
• Record 3: Death of Levie de Magtige, age 6 months, who died at Joden Houttuinen No. 4 on September 29 at 1 AM. He was the son of Aaltje Israel de Magtige from Uiterburgersteeg.
• Record 4: Death of Joseph Mendes Chumaceiro, age 3, who died at Rapenburgerstraat No. 32 on September 30 at 9 PM. He was born in Winegen, son of Aaron Mendes Chumaceiro and Abigail Lopes Cardozo.

Four death records from Amsterdam dated May 8, 1815 were registered:

• Christiaan Janssen, aged 2 months, died at 6 PM on May 7 at Wotaring 2. He was born in Amsterdam, son of Gerrit Janssen and Maria Vooijs. The death was reported by his father Gerrit Janssen, aged 40, and Harmanus van het Veld, aged 53.
• Hermanus Poel, aged 6 months, died at 9 PM on May 7 on the ship 'Paradys' near the old city inn. He was born in Papenburg, son of Jan Wolbers Poel and Anna Janssen Gawels. The death was reported by his father, a 40-year-old ship captain, and Jan Peters Boode, aged 32.
• Abraham van Iroel Sezaro, aged 59, died at midnight on May 8 at Lange Houtstraat 31. He was a porter born in Amsterdam, married to Rachel Nunes Nabaro, son of the late Srael Tezaro and Graca Provensaal. The death was reported by his son Moses van Abraham Pezaro, aged 29, and Abraham van Jacob Lopes Cardoro, aged 23.
• Maria van Jongeren, aged 1 month, died at 5 AM on May 8 at Noordboogstraat 27. She was born in Amsterdam, daughter of Arnoldus van Jongeren and Maria van Hoogerwoordt. The death was reported by her father, aged 28, and Johannes Gosseling, aged 37.

This document contains four birth registrations from September 16, 1816 in Amsterdam. The registrar was Cornelis Backer de Jonge.

• Abraham van Jacob Lopes Cardozo was born at 5:00 AM on September 15 at Munderstraat 123. His father Jacob van David Lopes Cardozo worked at the Portuguese Church, and his mother was Rebelia Henriques Coelho. The witnesses were Joseph Marcus de Looper, a 65-year-old office worker, and Abraham van Jacob Johes Cardoza, a 25-year-old porter.
• Johanna Farber was born at 8:00 AM on September 14 at Konijnenstraat 18. Her father was Jan Christoff Farber, and her mother was Janna de Lo. The witnesses were Jagries, 58 years old, and Johan Hendrik Lasberg, a 43-year-old shopkeeper.
• Anna Jacoba Soomer was born at 10:00 AM on September 15 at Bloemgracht 118. Her father Dirk Doomer was a silversmith's assistant, and her mother was Hillegonda Laking. The witnesses were Malihers Doomer, a 60-year-old silversmith, and Hendrik Luking, age 46.
• Hendrik Kleman was born at 7:00 AM on September 13 at Achterbuigwal 109. His father Jan Martinus Kleman was a chest maker's assistant, and his mother was Harmanna Hoovenaar. The witnesses were Willem Anterink, a 33-year-old timber merchant, and Hendrik Kleman Junior, a 25-year-old bookkeeper.

On August 9, 1811 at 10:30 AM, two declarations of death were made to Jan Hodshon, Deputy Mayor of Amsterdam and civil registry official:

First declaration was made by:

• Jacob Van David Loper Cardozo, age 47, interpreter, living on Leproozengracht
• Abraham Joseph van Emden, age 39, engraver, living on Rapenburgerstraat

They reported that Isaac Som Abraham Lopes Cardozo, age 55, student, living at Rapenburgerstraat 80, died on August 8 at 11:30 PM. He was born in Amsterdam, son of Abraham Lopez Cardozo (former interpreter) and Rachel Som Jacob Loper Cardozo.

Second declaration was made by:

• Hendrik Willem Holtman, age 27, copperworker, living at Angeliersgracht 163
• Jacobus Som Eensom, age 22, diamond setter, living at Nieuwe Looierstraat 52

They reported that Hendrik Blaauwpaart, age 29, iron presser maker, living at Tweede Boomdwarsstraat 4, died on August 9 at 3 AM. He was born in Amsterdam, married to Regina Johanna Dysma, and son of Hermanus Blaauwpaart (iron presser maker) and Geertruy L'Iscaljet.

Two marriage records from Amsterdam in 1817 are described:

The first marriage took place on November 5, 1817 at noon. Johannes Reinerus Brugman, a 28-year-old carpenter, married Aldegundis Maria Consen, a 29-year-old woman without occupation. The groom's parents were Hendrik Brugman (a tavern keeper) and Catharina Tonkerrout. The bride's parents were Wolf Consen (a silversmith) and Catharina Hloubvoek. Witnesses included:

• Hendrik Brugman (groom's father, 51 years old)
• Wolf Consen (bride's father, 63 years old)
• Bernardus Brugman (groom's brother, broker, 30 years old)
• Hendrik Brugman (groom's brother, wine merchant, 27 years old)

The second marriage also took place on November 5, 1817 at noon. Moses Lopes Salzedo, a 32-year-old merchant, married Rachel Paruco, a 35-year-old widow from The Hague. The groom's parents were Daniel Lopes Salzedo (deceased) and Hanna de Abraham Levy. The bride's parents were Isaac van Salomon Paruco (deceased) and Abigael Lopes Cardozo. Witnesses included:

• Abraham Salzed Jimenes (clerk, 48 years old)
• Emanuel Namias Porrio (without occupation, 41 years old)
• Samuel Boas (attorney, 52 years old)

On July 24, 1811 at 11:00 PM, Hendrikje Bas died at her home on Legtboomsloot in Amsterdam. She was 61 years old and worked as a midwife. She was the widow of Jan Pieter Stenken and was born in Amsterdam. Her death was reported by her son Abram Henker, a 27-year-old grocery clerk living at Ridderstraat 3, and her son-in-law Lambertus Wegman, a 28-year-old bag carrier living on Prinsengracht near Beerkstraat.

On the same day at 5:30 PM, Margaretha Haageman died at her home in the Tuinstraat in Amsterdam. She was 55 years and 8 months old and worked as a cleaner. She was born in Amsterdam to Thomas Haageman, a carpenter who had lived in the Hooge Straat, and Anna Maria Bos. Her death was reported by her husband George Smittori, a 59-year-old city lamplighter, and their neighbor Dirk Bonderman, a 58-year-old potato merchant living at Zumstraat 188.

On the evening of July 25, 1811 at 7:00 PM, two deaths were reported to Gerrit ten Sande, the assistant mayor of Amsterdam who worked as a civil servant:

The first death concerned Lijsje Vastrik, age 2 years and 2 months, who lived in the house of the first witness at Grote Kattenburgerstraat number 79. She was from the city orphanage. She died at 8:00 AM on July 24, 1811. This was reported by:

• Jan Scheydekker, age 34, a construction worker living at Grote Kattenburgerstraat 79
• Willem Kreek, age 36, a shoemaker's assistant living next door

The second death concerned Benjamin Lopes Cardozo, age 5 weeks, who died at 4:00 AM on July 25, 1811 at his father's house in Rapenburgerstraat number 80. His parents were:

• Father: Jacob van Abraham Lopes Cardozo, occupation unknown, living at Rapenburgerstraat
• Mother: Belietje van David Henriques Schilke, no occupation, living at the same address

This death was reported by:

• Jacob van Savio Lopes Cardozo, age 47, the child's paternal uncle, living at Leproosengragt
• Levie Marcus, age 24, a cattle driver living in Rapenburgerstraat

On May 22, 1813, at 1:00 PM, a birth record was created for Gerhardus Reep, born on May 21 at 11:00 AM in Utrecht street near Amstel no. 163. He was the son of Pieter Reep, a harness maker, and Maria BlePart. The witnesses were Barend Reep, 28, a brush seller, and Johannes Reep, 31.

On the same day at 1:00 PM, Franciscus Hendrik Deppe was registered, born on May 20 at 8:00 AM. His parents were Johan Henrich Deppe, a bartender, and Anna Louysa Zeeweksz, living near the Beurs no. 107. Witnesses were Pieter van der Krats, 39, and Fredrik Luijke, 48, a master baker.

Also on May 22, 1813 at 1:00 PM, Jacob Anna Margaretha Voordis was registered, born on May 21 at 10:30 AM. Her parents were Jacobus Voordis, a press worker, and Gesina Oltmans, living at Trippenburgwal no. 70. The witnesses were Jan Tweer Oltmans, 65, a broker, and Jan Voordes, 25, a printer.

On May 24, 1813 at 9:00 AM, Sara Vroolt van Embden was registered, born on May 21 at 1:00 PM. Her parents were Wolfsep van Embden, a messenger, and Hyntje Joschh Proops, living in Openburgerstraat no. 99. Witnesses were Abraham Joseph van Embden, 41, an engraver, and Jacob van Abraham Lopes Cardozo, 55, a messenger.

On January 27, 1654, notary Adriaen Lock recorded a testimony in Amsterdam. Jacob Marcus, about 40 years old and living in this city, gave a sworn statement at the request of Abraham Anthonio and Isaack Berrerat. He testified about events that happened about 3 years earlier, when he had several conversations with Diego Rodrigues d'Andrade about seized goods and assets belonging to Salvador Vaez Martinis. D'Andrade had repeatedly told him that he did not care whether he would return the goods to Martinis or to whoever the court would order him to give them to. The testimony was witnessed by Vincent Swaenenb and Jacobus de Mol.

On January 26, 1693, a notary transaction took place in Amsterdam involving a bill of exchange. Balthazar van Watbeecq, a merchant, attempted to have Johannes Sandberg accept a bill of exchange, but Sandberg refused for reasons he would explain to the drawer.

On January 27, 1693, Jeuda Senior Henrique appointed Michael Struver of Copenhagen as his representative to seize goods and merchandise belonging to Louis Alvares to recover a debt. The same day, Jeuda Senior Henrique also appointed Coenraet Scholten of Veere for the same purpose.

On January 27, 1693, Willem Timmerman sold and transferred 4 bonds to Abraham, each worth 2,000 guilders, issued by the province of Holland and registered in Haarlem on July 14 (year not specified).

On January 27, 1693, Jacob Nunes Henriquez attempted to have Joan Jeuda Senior Henriques accept two bills of exchange, but the latter refused. Similar transactions occurred with other bills of exchange involving various merchants including Salvador Palacious, with amounts in Rixdollars being handled between Copenhagen and Amsterdam.