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Adriaen van Loon and Sand Rompt were present as witnesses. Hendrik Visser placed his mark, appointed by the aldermen mentioned before. Ad Poommuor and A. Bonk were also involved. D van der groe, notary, confirmed this upon request.

• The woman making the will (the testatrix) left her estate to her daughter, with special rules about what would happen after the daughter's death.
• When the daughter died, the estate would be divided into 7 equal parts among: the testatrix's brothers and sister (each receiving one-seventh), Anna Indit (daughter of the testatrix's deceased sister Agniet Lagemans, receiving one-seventh), and Agnies, Maria, and Barent Penge (children of the testatrix's sister Femmetie Lagemans, sharing one-seventh among the three of them).
• If any of these substitute heirs died before receiving their share, their portion would go to their lawful descendants.
• The testatrix's daughter was not allowed to give away or otherwise dispose of the inheritance during her lifetime or in her own will.
• Special conditions were set for the testatrix's brother Jan Lagemans: if he died without lawful children (either before or after the testatrix and her daughter), his one-seventh share would go entirely to the 3 children of Femmetie Lagemans or their lawful descendants.
• Similar conditions applied to the testatrix's brother Willem Lagemans: if he died without lawful children, his one-seventh share would go to the testatrix's sister Elsie Lagemans or her lawful descendants.
• Jan and Willem Lagemans were not allowed to give away their portions during their lifetime or in their wills.
• However, the brothers Jan and Willem Lagemans were allowed to manage, control, and profit from their portions during their lifetimes without having to provide guarantees or security.
• The testatrix appointed as executors of her will, guardians over her daughter and underage substitute heirs, and administrators of their property: her brother Jan Lagemans and Hendrik Voet (a cattle dealer, her good acquaintance).
• These executors were given full power and authority, and if one could not serve, the other could act alone or appoint another suitable man (from family or otherwise) to assist or succeed him.
• The city orphan masters and any other authorities were explicitly excluded from having any say in the guardianship.
• The testatrix's jewelry, gold and silver items, and her best cabinet and linens were to be kept unsold by Voet for her daughter until the daughter reached adulthood, without Voet having to provide security for this responsibility.
• The testatrix's daughter was to be boarded with Voet until she reached the age of 10 years, for a sum to be agreed upon between Voet and the guardians.

Barent Penge's children and Femmetie Lagemans' 3 children would receive the last and 7th part. If one or more of the substitute heirs died before the testatrix, their legitimate children would take their place. The testatrix's daughter was forbidden to dispose of the inheritance during her lifetime or after death, and the inheritance could not pass to other heirs outside these rules.

If the testatrix's brother Jan Lagemans died before or after the testatrix's daughter without leaving legitimate children, his 7th part would go entirely to the 3 children of Femmetie Lageman or their legitimate descendants if any had already died.

If her brother Willem Lageman died without legitimate children before or after the testatrix's daughter, his 7th part would go to the testatrix's sister Eli Lagemans, and if she was deceased, to the legitimate descendants of the testatrix's sister Elsie Lagemans through representation. The brothers Jan and Willem were forbidden to dispose of their portions contrary to these rules during their lifetime or after death.

However, the brothers Jan and Willem Lagemans were allowed to control and manage their portions, do business with them, and make profit as they wished without providing guarantees or security for any decrease in value, provided that in the event mentioned above, whatever they would have inherited from the testatrix would have to come from their estates.

The testatrix appointed as executors of her will, guardians over her daughter and minor substitute heirs, and administrators of their property: her brother Jan Lagemans and Hendik Voet, a hat furnisher. She gave them full power and authority as could be given to executors, guardians and administrators. She also gave them the power that if one of them could not serve, the other could appoint the testatrix's brother-in-law Hendrik Wissel, or failing him, another suitable man with the approval of the testatrix's closest blood relatives, with equal power to replace the one who could not serve. This arrangement would continue until the end of the guardianship.

In all cases, the city orphan masters and all others who might claim authority were expressly excluded. She thanked the appointees for the effort they would take.

Furthermore, it was the testatrix's last will that her jewels, silver items, and her best cabinet and linens would be kept unsold for her daughter until she came of age by her sister Elsie Lagemans, without that sister being required to provide security.

The testatrix's daughter would be boarded with the testatrix's sister Elsie Lagemans until the age of 10 for such sum as she would agree upon with the guardians.

The testatrix declared everything stated above to be her testament, final and last will. She desired that it would be followed and obeyed as such, or if not, at least as a codicil or gift.

• She cancelled all previous wills she had made
• If she died leaving behind a child, she named that child as her heir for half of her estate, her mother Anna Donker, widow of Jan Couprie, would receive one quarter, and Cornelis Dardes would receive the remaining quarter
• If she died without leaving any children, she named her mother Anna Donker, widow of Jan Couprie, as heir for half of her estate, and Cornelis Dardes, who worked as a hunter and lived at the Tolhuis in the municipality of Calslagers, would receive the other half

Pieter Groeneveld, Exerhardus Laubser, Souwrens Cornelisz van den Lijtsendam, Cornelis Stevensz Botma and his wife Jannetje Gerrits, Jacob Kloeten and his wife Eeusebia Overneij, Henning Husing and his wife Maria Lindenhof, Valenteijn Cleenveld and his wife Judith Kling, Klaas Laubser and his wife Engela Quint, Guilliam Heems and his wife Anna van Banchem, Harmanus van Brakel and Leendert van Brakel in partnership, Fredrik Vander Linde, Bezatrix Weijman, Michiel Leij and his wife Engeltje Breda, Gijsbert Olivier, Jacobus Louw and his wife Maria van Brakel, Hendrik Donker and his wife Margareta Hendrina van Otteren, Gerrit Jansz Visser and his wife Jannetje Sielemans, Frans Mauke, Steven Vermeij and his wife Aletta van Es, Joost Schink and his wife Sara Botma, Darius Jansz van Coetchin, Sacharija Janse Visser, Gerbreg Verdenus widow of Mensing, Minne Goosens, Willem Mensing, Lambert Theunisz, Jan Hendrik Stijger, Daniel Rodrigos, Bejatrix Olivier, Gijsbert Verschuer, Gerrit Hendriksz Maijer and his wife Susanna Kostouw, and Dirk Verweij and his wife Geesje Visser were listed with various numerical entries including amounts in guilders and counts of people, livestock, and agricultural products.

Nicolaas Oortmans and his wife Johanna Roosendaal, Theunis Dirksz van Schalkwijk, and Jan Laubser were also recorded with similar information.

On 10 April 1762, at around 8 o'clock in the evening, Isaak van Hoven and Stijntje Tielemans, a married couple, appeared before notary Jan Verleij in Amsterdam. They lived in this city on the Baangragt between the Lauriergragt and Laurierstraat. The witnesses confirmed that both were healthy in body and of sound mind.

The couple declared that, thinking about death, they had decided to make a will to arrange their estate in the following way:

• First, the testators cancelled and voided all previous wills, codicils, and other documents of last will that they might have made together, separately, or with anyone else before this date, with no exceptions.
• The testator Isaak van Hoven declared that he appointed as his only and complete heirs from his half of the joint estate: his daughter Catharina van Hoven and his current wife Stijntje Sielemans, each receiving a child's share, which means each would get exactly half.
• If his mentioned daughter died before him, her legitimate descendants would take her place.
• This inheritance included all movable and immovable goods, money, claims, credits and rights, with nothing excluded from what the testator would leave behind.
• However, if his mentioned daughter died before him without leaving legitimate descendants, then...

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• Willem Spkken at the sign of Haarlem at the Overtoom, for 582 guilders
• Stijntje Jans, for 227 guilders and 12 stuivers
• Marritje Sielemans in the Peacock, for 86 guilders and 4 stuivers
• Jan Autebil in the Plumber, for 317 guilders
• The servant of Pieter Quak in the Kempsaantje, for 1,658 guilders and 15 stuivers
• Evert Pietersz at the house Te Vaagh, for 13 guilders and 15 stuivers
• The widow of Cornelis Pietersz Buijten Veldert in the Green Wood, for 489 guilders, 2 stuivers, and 12 penningen
• Cornelis Schoorbten in De Selij, for 208 guilders and 18 stuivers
• Kloen Illids in the Little Mill, for 363 guilders and 18 stuivers
• Cornelis Dirxen Banker at Amsteleden, together with Jan Jansz Bude, for the remainder of 2,200 guilders, of which 530 guilders had already been paid
• Engel Eggeraat at Onderkerk, for the remainder of 4,800 guilders, of which 2,611 guilders had been paid

A document was signed in the presence of witnesses Arent van Steuler and Steen ter Broek, who were asked to be present for this purpose. The mark + was made by Vnnoel and Lodewijck Claesse. Another mark was made by Lambert Pieterse. A third mark was made by Annetie Tielemans and Marijtie Sielemans. The witnesses were D. V. Steenler and Steeven ter Braeck. The notary public M. Goeswindius witnessed this.

Several people declared that they had received their shares in certain mortgages from the East Indies, specifically from the hands of a former lord abbot, along with interest at 6 percent per year up to 21 February 1771.

The following people received payments:

• Jacob Speccaal, representing his company, received for shares in the first mortgage in the name of Mr. Huijbert van Rik: 12,000 guilders capital and 12,720 guilders interest; for shares in the same mortgage in the name of Wynands and Cramer: 300 guilders capital and 3,180 guilders interest; and for a balance on their current account: 42,262 guilders and 11 stuivers, totaling 5,862 guilders and 1 stuiver
• Pieter Vlot received for his share in the first mortgage: 7,000 guilders capital and 7,420 guilders interest
• Paulaus van Driest received for his share in the first mortgage: 6,000 guilders capital and 6,360 guilders interest
• Cornelis Anneus van de Steen received for his share in the first mortgage: 3,000 guilders capital and 5,300 guilders interest
• Pieter Ligthars received for his share in the first mortgage: 5,000 guilders capital and 5,300 guilders interest
• Barent Lubeley received for his share in the first mortgage: 200 guilders capital and 4,240 guilders interest
• Fredrik Cramer received for his share in the first mortgage: 400 guilders capital and 240 guilders interest, totaling 4,240 guilders
• Harmanus Wittemeyer received for his share in the first mortgage: 4,000 guilders capital and 4,240 guilders interest
• Jacobus Cramer Fredrits received for his share in the first mortgage: 4,000 guilders capital and 4,240 guilders interest
• Leerdus Petrus Le Gron received for his share in the mortgage: 3,000 guilders capital and 3,180 guilders interest
• Hendrik Cramer received for his share in the first mortgage: 3,000 guilders capital and 3,180 guilders interest
• Jacob Luden received for his share in the first mortgage: 2,000 guilders capital and 2,120 guilders interest
• Dirk Luden received for his share in the first mortgage: 2,000 guilders capital and 2,120 guilders interest
• Fredrik Wilfert Doornik received for his share in the second mortgage: 1,200 guilders capital and 120 guilders interest, totaling 12,720 guilders; and for a bond: 4,800 guilders capital and 171 guilders and 1 stuiver interest, totaling 4,671 guilders and 15 stuivers

The total amounts recorded were 82,542 guilders and 1 stuiver, 825,124 guilders, 12,749 guilders and 10 stuivers, and 17,391 guilders and 15 stuivers.

• The first parties and the second parties (each for half) received certain bonds that were owed by Cornelis Fratema, including the interest due on them.
• They acknowledged receiving payment from Cornelis Fratema for the following bonds:
  • 1,000 guilders dated 16 February 1742
  • 1,000 guilders dated 19 November 1743
  • 1,600 guilders dated 25 April 1748
  • The last bond dated 15 February 1752 for 3,700 guilders (which included the previous bonds)
• The total amount owed was 7,300 guilders in principal, plus interest calculated at 4 percent per year from the date of the last bond until the present, amounting to 425 guilders and 16 stuivers.
• The grand total owed was 7,725 guilders and 16 stuivers.
• To settle this debt, the parties received from Cornelis Fratema:
  • A bond in his favor dated 8 June 173[?] against Pieter Vlot for 1,200 guilders in principal, running for 18 months at 3½ percent interest per year
  • Cash payment of 6,525 guilders and 16 stuivers
• With this payment, the parties declared that Cornelis Fratema was completely and absolutely released from all debts, with no further claims or demands against him under any circumstances.
• Cornelis Fratema also appeared and made a statement.

• Jacob Speciaal, acting for and in the name of his partnership called Luden and Speciaal. He had acquired rights through a deed of transfer dated 8 August 1770, which was passed before the notary and witnesses. Johannes Swyggelman and Floris Brinkman, acting as guardians of the minor children and heirs of the late Mr. Huybert van Ryk, had transferred to him the share that Huybert van Ryk had held in a mortgage mentioned later. The capital amount was 12,000 guilders.
• Pieter Vlot, who also had an interest in the mortgage mentioned later, for a capital sum of 7,000 guilders.
• Paulus van Driest, married to Miss Johanna Kruyskerk, daughter and also heir of the late Daniel Krupskrk. Through a deed of division dated 25 July 1768, passed before notary Everard Harerkampen and witnesses, he had acquired rights to a share in the mentioned mortgage for the sum of 6,000 guilders.
• Mr. Cornelis Anneus van der Steen, who had an interest for a capital of 5,000 guilders.
• Pieter Ligthart, acting through a power of attorney dated 14 October 1769.

• A bond worth ƒ 1200 in capital charged to Pieter Vlot from 8 June 1753 was transferred.
• The seller declared he no longer had any right, ownership, or claim to this bond and transferred it completely to the first mentioned buyers.
• The seller promised to protect the bond at all times against any claims or demands from anyone, without cost or damage to the buyers, under the same conditions as mentioned earlier.
• This agreement was made and signed in Amsterdam on the date mentioned above.
• Witnesses present were Gerrit van Houten and Pieter Cortogs.
• The document was signed by Geerd Coll, Jt Huijseen, Johanna Catharina Krols, Crueks Preterma, Gerrit van Houten, Pieter Cortoijs, and Isaac Pool the notary.

Margareta Hendrina Tatum, widow of Jan de Witt, appeared before notary Casparus Henricus van Heimberg Reuvens in Haarlem on 12 January 1786 (Thursday evening between 6 and 7:30) to make her will. She was of sound body and mind.

She cancelled all previous wills and testaments she had made, either alone, with her late husband, or with anyone else.

She left the following amounts:

• 300 guilders to her half-sister Elisabeth Pieteren Tatum, wife of Pieter Vlot living in Amsterdam. If her sister died before her, the money would go to Pieter Vlot, and if he also died, to their children or further descendants through representation.
• An unspecified amount to the three children of her stepson Jan de Witt the younger: Jan Hendrik de Witt, Maria Christina de Witt, and Christiaan Jonathen de Witt together. If one or more of them died before her, their share would go to their legal descendants.

10 March 1783 Harme van Weeren, manager of the Hague-Delft ferry service in Amsterdam, appeared before notary Daniel van de Brink. He stated that on 11 May 1731 he had been appointed to this position by the mayors and governors of the city, on the condition that he provide security for his trustworthiness in the amount of 2,000 guilders. This security was most recently provided on 7 September 1751, when Jacob Smit and Pieter Vlot, both skippers from Rotterdam, together and each individually, acted as guarantors for him for the sum of 2,000 guilders. Because Jacob Smit had died, another person needed to be appointed in his place. Isaac Teering, also a manager of the Hague and Delft ferry service, would take on this role. Harme van Weeren declared he would free both Pieter Vlot and Isaac Teering from their guarantor obligations, binding all his possessions, both movable and immovable, present and future. He also stated that due to his weakness he was unable to appear in person.

• Bastiaan Mol, a deceased skipper, had representatives arrange for 3/8 of 17818 rixdollars (equal to 42754 guilders and 10 stuivers) to be paid to his widow, Elisabeth Vlot, in Amsterdam, with interest. The payment was to be collected by citizen orphan master Jacob van Rhenen and delivered through Frans Adam Carelson, a merchant in Amsterdam.
• 175 7/8 rixdollars (equal to 422 guilders and 2 stuivers) were to be paid to Lieutenant Jan Coenraad Warnesje for delivery to Frans Adam Carelson with 4 percent interest.
• 1200 rixdollars (equal to 2880 guilders) were to be received with interest by fellow Lieutenant Wijnand Willem Muijs through the mentioned Frans Adam, handled by the executors of the will of the late lady Aletta Carelson.
• A total transport of 22194½ rixdollars (equal to 53266 guilders and 16 stuivers) was recorded as an advance.
• An additional 1000 rixdollars (equal to 2400 guilders) was listed.

Jan Klanke, an unmarried daughter living in the Eerste Blomdwarsstraat between the Blomstraat and Blomgracht in Amsterdam, and Aaltje Oommers, living on the Bickers Island at the Achterom in the same city, appeared on February 3, 1746 before notary Jan Verleij. Both women were of sufficient age to testify.

They came at the request of Elisabeth Vlot, widow and appointed heir of the late Bastiaan Mol. The witnesses declared that:

• They knew Elisabeth Vlot very well
• They also knew her husband Bastiaan Mol very well
• Bastiaan Mol sailed to the East Indies in 1743 as a captain in service of the directors of the East India Company at the Enkhuizen chamber
• They had heard that he had died
• Elisabeth Vlot was the lawful wife of Bastiaan Mol, having been legally married to him in Nieuwendam in 1742
• Both his parents had died long before him
• He had not left any children or other descendants alive
• They had been on familiar terms with Elisabeth Vlot and her husband

The witnesses were prepared to confirm their statement under oath. The document was drawn up in Amsterdam.

On 16 December 1746, Elisabeth Vlot, wife of Bastiaan Molop, gave power of attorney to Thomas Pieters. The power of attorney was registered under number 308 and number 165 by Witsen.

• On 28 April 1852, Johannes Gerardus Hendricus Beelman, a 24-year-old servant living on Singel street, and Wilhelmus Johannes Wiemers, a 45-year-old coachman living at Biegdstraat 64, appeared before the civil registry official. They reported that Maria Eingerer died on 27 April at 4 o'clock in the morning at Oudezijdsvoorburgwal number 4 in Amsterdam. She was 69 years old, had no occupation, was born in Bessendorf in Hanover, and was the widow of Frederis Buchholtz.
• On 28 April 1852, Jan Nichel de Zyn, a 29-year-old with an unclear occupation living at Clooyerstraat 62, and Johannes Mattheus Trooster, a 33-year-old shoemaker living at Dirk van Hasselsteeg gang 1, appeared before the civil registry official. They reported that Dina Jacoba Margaretha Kuhn died on 27 April at 10 o'clock in the evening at Prinsengracht number 3. She had no occupation, was born in Amsterdam, and was the daughter of Dina Kuhn.
• On 28 April 1852, Gerrit Brandhoff, a 45-year-old peat measurer living at the deceased's house, and Huinrich Wolff, a 51-year-old with no occupation living at Rozenstraat 42, appeared before the civil registry official. They reported that Johanna Elisabeth van Beekhoff died on 27 April at half past 11 in the morning at Baangracht near Passeerdersgracht. She was 84 years old, had no occupation, was born in Amsterdam, was unmarried, and was the daughter of Hendrik van Beekhoff and Elisabeth Knoffelook, who were both deceased.
• On 28 April 1852, Henrik Wilhelm Duyvendak, a 36-year-old shopkeeper and husband of the deceased, and Bartholomius Pasteuning, a 35-year-old lock keeper living at Eleuuscheuwstraat 157 and brother of the deceased, appeared before the civil registry official. They reported that Johanna Sebecca Pasteuning died on 26 April at half past 5 in the afternoon at Eerste Looiendwarsstraat number 16 in Amsterdam. She was 26 years old, had no occupation, was born in Amsterdam, was married to Henrik Wilhelm Duyvendak, and was the daughter of Johannes Pasteuning and Catharina Pelle.
• On 28 April 1852, Hermanus Wijnberge, a 23-year-old street vendor and father of the deceased, and Hendrik Stam, a 33-year-old shopkeeper living at Blanstraat 4, appeared before the civil registry official. They reported that Johannes Wijnberge died on 27 April at 8 o'clock in the morning at Buitenbrouwerstraat number 32 in Amsterdam. He was 4 months old, was born in Amsterdam, and was the son of Hermanus Wynberge and Maria Theresia de Ryk.

• On 18 August 1852, two marriage ceremonies took place before a civil registrar in Amsterdam at the town hall.

First Marriage:

• Willem Gessenick, a 27-year-old vegetable seller living in Amsterdam, married Geertrui Ryvordt, a 27-year-old woman without a profession living in Amsterdam.
• The groom was the adult son of Casser Gisseniek (deceased) and Maria van Barlenburg, a vegetable seller living in Amsterdam.
• The bride was the adult daughter of Adriaan Ryvordt, a painter living in Amsterdam, and Anna Pieternella Ongeboer, living in Amsterdam.
• The groom's mother and the bride's father were present and gave their consent to the marriage.
• The marriage banns had been announced without objection in Amsterdam on 8 August and 15 August.
• Birth certificates of the engaged couple and the death certificate of the groom's father were submitted.
• The groom and witnesses confirmed under oath the identity of his parents because of the father's death.
• Both parties answered "yes" when asked if they accepted each other as spouses and would fulfill all duties required by law.
• The registrar declared them married by law.
• Witnesses present were: Hre van Batenburg, the groom's brother-in-law, a 46-year-old shopkeeper; Paulus Koppen, the groom's brother-in-law, a 27-year-old merchant; Simon Maly, 27 years old; and Jacob Barend Bessem, the groom's brother-in-law, 48 years old, all living in Amsterdam.
• After the document was read aloud, it was signed by the witnesses and the registrar, but the spouses and both mothers declared they could not write.

Second Marriage:

• Abraham Christiaan Lorenk, a 27-year-old shoemaker living in Amsterdam, married Sara Klekzer, a 24-year-old worker living in Amsterdam.
• The groom was the adult son of Hendrik Christiaan Lorenk (deceased) and Elisabeth de Vries, a ragpicker living in Amsterdam.
• The bride was the adult daughter of Hermina Klekzen (deceased).
• The groom's mother was present and gave her consent to the marriage.
• The marriage banns had been announced without objection in Amsterdam on 8 August and 15 August.
• Birth certificates of the engaged couple and the death certificate of the groom's father were submitted.
• Both parties answered "yes" when asked if they accepted each other as spouses and would fulfill all duties required by law.
• The registrar declared them married by law.
• Witnesses present were: Petrus Dorstegn, a 41-year-old worker; Johannes Meeuwx, a 24-year-old grain miller; Gerrit Brandhoff, a 45-year-old brush maker; and Jacob Blok, a 27-year-old cigar maker, all living in Amsterdam.

Reniersz's account books showed a difference of 7816 guilders and 4 stuivers, which equals 15,632 guilders and 10 stuivers, compared to what was actually found. This was clearly stated in the daily register dated last day of October. The writer could not understand how such a large difference could have occurred. The writer promised to continue investigating everything carefully, including collecting outstanding debts which were already slowly coming in, and asked to be trusted with this task.

Regarding trade, nothing had been accomplished up to that point, mainly because foreign ships had not arrived and because of constant business matters at the headquarters. The writer hoped that the Company's goods would fetch their proper prices and produce good profits. All efforts would be made so that larger and more important capital could be entrusted to them for the benefit of the honorable Company in the future.

The small cargo that had been sent on the yacht Zoutelande and the fluyt ship d'Postilioen had arrived well in quantity but not in quality. In the yacht there were 2 damaged packages and in the fluyt ship there were 4. They would try with all possible effort to repair these and sell them to various buyers for the greatest profit of their employers. They would inform their superiors about the results soon.

Regarding their efforts in carefully investigating the dealings of the Macassarese and Portuguese, as well as other rumors, and pressing for payment of the unusable 1776¾ maesen (a type of currency) as reported by assistant Krul, their superiors could read about this in their daily register and in the copy of the letter written to the Moluccan governor Sijmon Cos. The writer also referred to the resolution about stopping the construction of ships under number 14.

The writer sadly had to report that due to the unruly behavior of their sailors, their desertion and other problems, and especially due to the incitement by several treacherous Dutch deserters (7 in total, who constantly tried to corrupt others), they faced daily complaints. One of their subordinate boatswains on the sloop de Kreest, a modest man named Pieter Iansz van de Doel, had been led so far astray from the path of virtue that he had first committed theft, then abandoned the Company's service and deserted to their known enemies, the Portuguese.

Viero van Eda reported that two English ships from Bantam and their cargo had reached Macassar, which was already well supplied with cloth but still being fought over with weapons. The English made a good profit there and brought back a large quantity of gunpowder, muskets, and other war ammunition to help the foreigners and encourage them to make new voyages to Amboina to buy cloves. For this, they offered 300 masen per bhaer. However, nothing came of it, so not a single clove from Amboina arrived in Macassar that year. They hoped to prevent this in the future as well. But about 60 bhaars of very damp and impure cloves arrived with three ships from Gammelamma, which the English bought for 280 masen per bhaer to bring back to England.

The English sold most of their gunpowder to the Spaniard Pedro de La Matta, who was a resident there. He sent it along with a good amount of rice and other supplies to Ternate with several ships, which were hard to catch by Dutch ships because they were fast at rowing and sailing. Three other ships and a frigate would go there again in November with rice and other food supplies, along with a good amount of cloth. The King was also a major participant in this, and the trade with Gammalamma and Manila was pursued more than before. That year, together with the Portuguese from both Samboanga and Manila, they received about 60 realen in gold in return. Two junks left again in May and June, and the ship of Francisco Fiera with a large cargo.