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• Regents from renting out wood villages and forests
• Common people from freely cutting and selling wood
• Others from export and transport

• Strictly forbidding the rulers from renting out wood villages or forests
• Forbidding the local people from cutting any wood except for the company
• Banning private transport of wood

• Forbidding the renting of wood villages and forests would cut off the main source of income for the rulers of these districts, which rarely produced enough rice to feed the inhabitants and had few other products. This would discourage them and possibly turn them against the company.
• The common people mainly, if not entirely, made their living from cutting wood and building boats. Forbidding wood cutting would also prevent boat building. This would force people to leave the beaches or company territory and move inland. As a result, these districts would become noticeably depopulated, the small trade that depended on boats would suffer greatly, and the country's income would also decrease.

14 February 1777. The harvest yields were expected to be sufficient to deliver and pay for everything, including 230 loads of rice, 1 1/3 pounds of cotton yarn, 40 loads of salt, 201 pounds of cardamom, 400 pounds of round pepper, 7,705 pieces of Tinkam planks both large and small, 134 mill planks, 14 boats ready for use, and 12 boats still under construction. These boats, which had been purchased and built beyond the regular quotas based on previous year's demands, were still in storage and would all be used to fulfill the demand for the main settlement of Batavia for the current year 1777, dated 4 January, which had only just been ordered.

Reports had been received from the trading posts of Grissee, Joana, and Rembang following a request from 24 December 1776, explaining how private individuals had obtained timber. This timber had been exported from districts under those residencies and delivered to Batavia in the previous year, according to notes sent with respected letters from 19 November and 27 December.

Extracts from letters by residents Domis, Keijzer, and van Hogendorp dated 21 December and 12 December were presented, which noted:

• The timber transported by the Chinese merchant Tan Soenko from Grissee was not obtained from any of the Company's regencies or forests, but rather from the sultan's district of Djipang. It was brought down the Solo river to Grissee and loaded onto his boat there.
• The timber transported by Chinese merchants Lim Tjitjoe and Ian Tinseeng from Joana with 2 boats came from trees that had split when felled or were hollow inside, making them unacceptable for the Company. These trees, if left lying, would hinder the growth of other trees, or when dried out and catching fire, would destroy many young trees. Therefore, trade in this timber was not harmful to the Company but served to support the poor forest people who needed to make a modest living from it.
• The timber transported from Rembang (or more precisely, with passes from that trading post) by 40 boats operated by Chinese merchants.

• 5,571 coijangs of rice
• 170 coijangs of green cadjang
• 284 picols of cotton yarn
• 58 picols of indigo (though the exact amount was not yet fixed)
• 2 picols of long pepper
• 37,000 kann of coconut oil
• 800 kann of earth oil
• 10.5 picols of wax
• 11,300 pieces of timber
• 1 pantjallang

• 2,167.5 coijangs of rice
• 7.5 coijangs of green cadjang
• 10.5 picols of cotton yarn
• 15 picols of indigo
• 73 kann of coconut oil
• 304 kann of earth oil
• 10.5 picols of wax
• 3,327 pieces of timber in various types

• 738.5 coijangs of rice
• 177.5 coijangs of green cadjang
• 327.5 picols of cotton yarn
• 73 picols of indigo
• 2 picols of long pepper
• 37,073 kann of coconut oil
• 1,104 kann of earth oil
• 21 picols of wax
• 17,897 pieces of timber in various types
• 1 pantjallang

14 February 1777, the ship had been loaded, except for 146 pieces of mill planks of 3 inches, 335 pieces of 2 inches, 100 pieces of 0.75 inches, and 100 pieces of 40 inches. These planks had not been available in stock in Japara, as they had already mentioned in their submission of 24 December last year, and could not be sawn in time due to lack of water at the sawmill. Together with the 40,000 pounds of rice and 8,000 pounds of cadjang (a type of bean) provided as rations to each of the keels, the cargo of Velzen amounted to 14,354 guilders, 4 stuivers, and 8 penningen, and that of Kroonenburg to 16,200 guilders, 16 stuivers, and 8 penningen. This was shown by the accompanying copies of invoices and other papers concerning the loading. The papers also showed that the officers of Kroonenburg had left behind 16 pieces of whole leggers (beams) at Grissee to make room for other goods, which would be sent to Batavia at the first available ship opportunity.

After the departure of those ships, another detailed memorandum was prepared of the products and goods that had been fulfilled and transported from Java for the Company on the requirements of the past year 1776. They respectfully submitted this to Your High Honors and noted only in this letter that the amount was 552,959 guilders and 11 stuivers, or slightly less than what they had calculated in their submission of 24 December last year.

The now also prepared annual statement of delivered and remaining products from the obligatory deliveries by the regents showed that in the year 1776, the fixed contingents (both free of charge and against payment) had been collected and fully satisfied:

• 5,571 koyangs of rice (besides 1,800 koyangs that were purchased at 20 rixdollars each)
• 170 koyangs of green cadjang
• 313.5 picols of cotton yarn in assortment
• 29.4 picols of indigo
• 2 picols of long pepper
• 37,000 kannen of coconut oil
• 800 kannen of earth oil
• 10.5 picols of wax
• 14,383 pieces of beams
• 1 picol of pantjallang

This was based on Your High Honors' respected qualification in their letter of 14 November 1776 on 14 February 1777.

• 265 coyangs of rice on each ship
• 5 loads of cadjang on each ship
• 3 loads of paddy on each ship
• 1,000 pounds of tamarind on each ship
• 2,000 cans of lamp oil on each ship
• 2,000 cans of petroleum on each ship
• 50 pieces of large curved wood beams on each ship
• 12 pieces of small curved wood beams on the Velzen and 13 on the Kroonenburg
• 250 pieces of jata staves on each ship
• 100 wind-tree beams on the Kroonenburg
• 5 house beams 32 feet long and 11 to 12 inches thick on each ship
• 12 house beams 25 feet long and 8 to 9 inches thick on each ship
• 49 tanjong planks on the Velzen and 50 on the Kroonenburg
• 413 panjang limas planks on the Velzen and 312 on the Kroonenburg
• 25 pandjang tiegas beams on each ship
• 20 assorted joists on each ship
• 150 large tinkam planks on each ship
• 66 mill planks of 3 inches on the Velzen
• 50 mill planks of 1½ inches on the Kroonenburg
• 250 Chinese planks on each ship
• 25 large knee pieces on each ship
• 25 small knee pieces on each ship
• 50 joists of 3 to 3½ inches on each ship
• 100 joists on the Kroonenburg
• 6 Javanese cloth jackets

Jeremias van Riemsdijk was Governor General of the Dutch East Indies. On 27 December 1776, 15 January 1777, and 28 January 1777, he and the Council of the Dutch East Indies sent letters with orders. The letter being written was from officials in Batavia who postponed their response to these orders until after they had carried out the instructions.

The officials reported on two ships, the Velzen and the Kroonenburg, which were destined for Banda. This update followed an earlier report from 24 December of the previous year. The ships had departed from the east corner on 28 December and 22 January respectively and continued their voyage to their destination. They transported cargo from Samarang, Rambang, Soerabaja, and Grissee to Banda.

The cargo transported to Banda included:

• 265 Coyangs of rice on the Velzen
• 265 Coyangs of rice on the Kroonenburg
• 5 lasts of cadjang (bamboo matting) on the Velzen
• 5 lasts of cadjang on the Kroonenburg

The document was reviewed by B. S. van de Poll.

Jeremias van Riemsdijk, the Governor General, and the Council of the Netherlands Indies received a letter from Batavia. The letter responded to earlier messages dated 27 December 1776, 15 January 1777, and 28 January 1777. The writer reported on the ships Velzen and Kroonenburg, which were headed to Banda. The Velzen left on 28 December and the Kroonenburg on 22 January from the east coast to continue their journey to their destination. The ships transported goods from Samarang, Rambang, Surabaya, and Grisee to Banda. Each ship carried 265 coyangs of rice and 5 loads of cadjang. The document was checked by D. van den Belle.

• 2 bundles of copied letters written by the Governor and Director along with the Council of this coast to the High Excellencies in Batavia, from 14 February until the end of August of this year
• 2 copies of resolutions made in the Council of Police in Samarang, from March until the end of August of this year, including all related papers with a register
• 2 copies of the same from 4 September 1776 until 8 March
• 2 bundles of general pass lists of private vessels arriving in Samarang from 1 September 1776 until the end of August 1777
• 5 loads of palm leaf roofing material
• 2 bundles of pass lists of private vessels departing from Samarang to Batavia and Bantam during the same period
• 2 bundles of pass lists of private vessels departing from Samarang to the opposite coast and other places during the same period
• 2 pass lists of private vessels that departed from Samarang to subordinate Company offices during the same period
• 2 bundles of pass lists of private vessels that departed from outer Company offices to the main office in Samarang and elsewhere, and also arrived at those offices during the same period

On 1 February 1776, the officials wrote to congratulate someone on their impressive promotion and to respectfully wish that his Lordship's government would last long and, blessed by God, would bring the most desirable successes for the company. The officials promised to serve faithfully and to always follow the orders to recognize, respect, and obey his Lordship as their lawful Governor General. They had already sent the necessary orders to the lower-ranking offices.

The letters for the ministers in Amboina and Banda were sent forward to Rembang and Soerabaya to be delivered on the ships Blijswijk and Renswoude. They also received a letter from 10 January with letters and gifts for the Susuhunan and the Sultan, which they had already sent to Soerakarta and Djokjakarta to be presented to those rulers according to custom.

Furthermore, they reported that the late Van der Parra had, before his death, sent a pair of pistols inlaid with gold to the Governor, which had previously been promised to the Sultan according to an earlier agreement from the end of December. The Governor had these delivered to the ruler.

Since their last letter of 31 December 1775, the ship Blijswijk had departed on 12 January from Rembang to Amboina, and Renswoude had departed on 13 January from Soerabaya to Banda. They provided the loading documents for these ships and the previously departed ships 't Huijs te Bijwegen, Velzen, and noted that various offices had shipped the following products and goods:

To Amboina (on ships 't Huijs te Bijwegen, Velzen, and Blijswijk):

• 225 koyans of rice
• 2 koyans of white table rice
• 10 casks of lamp oil
• 10 balis of castor oil
• 3 loads of unhusked rice
• 1,000 pounds of tamarind
• 50 pieces of beams 24 to 26 feet long, 12 to 14 inches thick
• 100 pieces of beams 18 to 20 feet long, 10 to 12 inches thick
• 100 wind trees
• 25 pieces of ironwood for boats
• 175 planks of 3 inches
• 150 large Tinkam planks

To Banda (on ships Velzen and Renswoude):

• 175 koyans of rice
• 2,700 casks of lamp oil
• 100 casks of blium terra
• 2 loads of unhusked rice
• 7.5 koyans of peas
• 7.5 koyans of salt
• 100 pieces of beams 24 to 26 feet long, 12 to 14 inches thick
• 30 wind trees
• 40 pieces of ironwood for boats
• 55 planks of 3 inches
• 200 large Tinkam

The officials of a Dutch East India Company settlement wrote a formal letter to Jeremias van Riemsdijk, Governor-General, and the Council of Netherlands India. They reported that they had received a circular letter dated 29 December of the previous year. Through this letter, they learned with appropriate emotion about the death of Petrus Albertus van der Parra, who had served as Governor-General on behalf of the United Netherlands and the Dutch East India Company (referred to as Geelvinck Company) in India. The same letter confirmed that Jeremias van Riemsdijk had stepped up to take over the important and distinguished position of Governor-General.

• Administrator Rudolph Florentius van der Niepoort was promoted to commander with the rank of chief merchant
• Junior merchant Johan Adriaen Dreijer was promoted to administrator
• Junior merchant Andries Hartzink, who had already arrived, was promoted to salary bookkeeper and sworn clerk
• Ensign George Otto Dijkman was promoted to lieutenant

• Two in favor of David Johan Smith, extraordinary councillor of the Indies, totaling 16,000 rixdollars
• One in favor of titular chief merchant Carel Fredrik Severin, for 686 rixdollars

• Harbor masters' offices in Passourouang, Sidaijve, and the sale of earthenware pots there, Sumanap, Pamacassang, and the slaughtering of buffalo and cattle in Samarang were leased to the respective regents on the previous terms
• Other regents and tax farmers did not want to accept the separation of the rice lease from the general toll, so these had to be auctioned publicly to the highest bidders

Librus Albertus van der Parra, the Governor General, and the Council of Netherlands India received a letter from Batavia. The letter was written as a follow-up to an earlier letter dated 15 August and responded to letters received on 7, 13, and 15 of the same month. The writers reported that on 18 of the month, the ship Velsen arrived at the house in Bijwag. The ship carried the following cargo:

• 225 coijangs of rice
• 2 units of white table rice
• 2,700 jars of coconut oil
• Jarrak oil
• 50 beams 25 to 26 feet long and 11 to 12 inches thick
• 10 beams 12 inches thick
• 100 beams 20 to 25 pieces

• 1750: Due to the impossibility of salvaging items from a sunken ship, the iron that was recovered was received. The cardamom sent by the authorities was also received and would be credited according to the invoice.
• D' Arkel was promoted to the rank of Cannonier.
• A request was made for a list of rice that was privately transported to Batavia.
• It was expected that the 8 pieces of yarn still outstanding would be paid by the end of December. Instructions were given to report who owed this debt.
• Instructions were given to provide the size of wood needed for a flagpole.
• The rice quotas had to be settled by the end of the month, and the 8 pieces of yarn had to be paid by the next payment date.
• A judicial inspection of 2 native vessels took place.
• Approval was given to deduct the normal percentage for spillage for the warehouse master.
• Some unsuitable goods were to be shipped to Batavia.
• Points of instruction were sent to Surabaya.
• A request for green cadjang was made.
• A recommendation was made that the regents should fulfill their rice quotas, as well as the pangerang of Madura and others with their oil and other items.
• Rhaf was promoted to Corporal.
• The investigation into the behavior of Engelbert was awaited.
• Information was expected about how the cargo of the ship Johannes Cornelis had turned out.
• Orders were given to send the Johannes Cornelis to Rembang to be supplied there.
• Approval was given to pay certain amounts for the 2 forts in Balemboangang, and to accept money on exchange for this purpose.
• A summary of the Balemboangang expedition was to be offered to their High Excellencies, and a copy was to be requested.
• A certain list of native military personnel was to be given to Gerlach for examination.
• A certain account regarding condemnation and confiscation was to be received.
• Confirmation with the instruction from Batavia was noted.
• November 1, 1751: A summary was made of a Tagalog letter and a resolution from the authorities of the ship Herstelder, concerning the capture of a lighter by sea pirates.
• A request from the widow De Blij to receive money that appeared in Van Meijer's books was approved, with the requirement of posting security for repayment.
• The request from Barkeij to add another 100 guilders to the 150 guilders already in the church fund was approved, for the maintenance of Soutlemonde's grave tomb. This was to be recorded annually in the financial statement.
• Orders were given that graves and vaults had to be repaired by their owners within 2 months, with consequences stated for non-compliance.
• Approval was given to pay repair costs for the church and warehouse from the church fund.
• A decision was made regarding the reviewed trade books.
• E. Hemsing was again assigned the management of the main administration, as well as the presidency of the Council of Justice. Van Santen and Barkeij were excused from performing the duties of head administrator.
• A record was made of the inventory and transfer of the large cash box to E. Hemsing, and of the inventory of the other administrations.
• Bonneken was dismissed as associate member from the Council of Justice

• 1 September 1757: Orders were given to unload cargo there and give it priority.
• Page 25: There was also suspicion that in November 1000 bags of rice were ready for Banda.
• Remarks were made about the piloting into port at Leijerdorp.
• Questions were raised about why the cruisers had been sent home so early.
• Instructions were given about the timely sending of trade books from there and those from Palemboeangang.
• Page 26: Orders were given to send the excess silver money back.
• Gelder was promoted to quartermaster.
• Instructions were given not to purchase tamarind beyond what was required.
• Page 27: The completion of the fortress was approved.
• Raedshooven and Princen were promoted to corporals.
• Authorization was given to write off some native soldiers from the books.
• The planks for Ceylon were to be sent back by the end of the month.
• The unusable boat from Velsen was to be sold.
• Page 26: The proceeds were to be credited to Batavia.
• Information was given about what would be supplied from there upon request.
• Orders were given to provide the ship Vrouwe Geertruijda with the vessels that were ready.
• The quick loading of the Vrouwe Geertruijda was expected.
• Instructions were given to leave necessary space in it for 600 to 700 planks.
• Page 29: The same ship was to tow the vessels from the Rembang timber yard.
• The quick preparation of the woodwork for the Cape was necessary.
• The regents were to be informed of the council's satisfaction with the payment of their rice arrears, and a ship would be sent soon.
• The Vrieskon was to depart with the Vrouwe Geertruijda to Batavia.
• Instructions were given to request his relief there.
• The specification of the repairs there was approved.
• Page 30: Information was also expected about the erection of a flagpole.
• Information was requested about what the renewal of the unusable ramparts would cost.
• Confirmation was given of the monthly letter.
• Page 31: Points of instruction.
• 12 September 1751: Points of instruction to Sourabaija to collect the products. It was hoped that the ship from Ternate had arrived or would appear soon.
• Instructions were maintained to unload there the goods destined for the Netherlands and as much rice as could be transported.
• The shipment of oil for Batavia had to be arranged there themselves, since no transport could be arranged from here.
• Approval was given for the measures taken to save the Johannes Cornelis and salvage its cargo.
• Page 32: Further instructions were given in this regard.
• Some points had to be met before agreement could be reached on the payment of monthly wages to Captain Abdul Raim and others.
• Page 34: Van Schaar was hired as a soldier. The requested wage increase for Siewerts was postponed.
• Approval was given for the letter.
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