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• They would avoid hostilities as agreed
• They would ensure the Bone people and other allies would not attack
• Everyone would have freedom of movement
• Wajo should write to the Governor-General and Council in Batavia about problematic articles
• This would help restore peace and prosperity to the land

• Arou Loa
• Tjioe
• Tha
• Bete
• Tjala Matjena
• Souro Laouisie
• Latanie
• Sinkang
• Wotto
• Oedjong Kalakang

During a meeting in Macassar on May 18, 1741, agreements were made about ships from Wadjo. When Wadjo wanted to send ships from its own places or settlements, they could keep the privilege to give their own passes. However, if ships were prepared in Oedjong Pondang/Macassar, they had to follow the Dutch East India Company's orders and authority at sea. The Tellonpotjo officials would handle local disputes. Regarding the robbed subjects of Gamba, even though there had been cannon fire between the parties, Wadjo stated that all past incidents should be forgotten. On Wednesday, March 22, the admiral sent interpreter Willem Mulder to Arou Matoua to request a meeting for the next day at 9:00. On Thursday, March 23, merchant Hendrik Stemer, along with Captains Philip Lodewijk Vigera and Gerrit Mom, traveled to Madjo. They later submitted a written report to Admiral Adriaan Hendrik Smout. The report stated that they met with the head king and his council in Tosora. After removing many trivial obstacles, the Wadjo government promised to renew the contract from December 23, 1670. The signing and exchange of this alliance was scheduled for the 25th, with three or more of the forty kings to be sent with full authority and proper seals.

On May 18, 1741, in Makassar, a meeting took place about relations between the Dutch East India Company, Bone, and Wajo. Bone agreed to live peacefully with Wajo, but insisted that neither should rule over the other. The Tellumpocco confederation's oath had already been confirmed. Regarding Tjamba, they agreed to put aside bad matters. The Queen of Bone's goods held by Todfamalie should be collected by the Tomilalang, as they were given to him, not to Wajo, for safekeeping.

On May 20, substitute interpreter Willem Muller delivered the admiral's response: once contracts were signed and sworn, Wajo would be accepted like Bone as an ally. The signing would serve as unbreakable proof for the governor and Council of India. Wajo agreed to hand over people from Tjamba who were still there.

On May 21, three messengers - Souro Patjani, Souro Sinkang, and Souro Oedjong Kalakang - brought a letter from the Arung Matoa. The letter stated they would confirm the contracts when friendship terms were agreed upon, provided each party kept their own laws and customs, could sail freely, and maintain control over their own people and current possessions, as per Tellumpocco rights.

On May 16, 1741, officials in Macassar were informed about the retreat of the Bone army and their allies. They discussed whether to continue the war with Wadjo or make peace. The admiral explained that military operations against Tosora were impossible due to high water and monsoon rains. While the people of Bone wanted Tosora's inhabitants removed and their city destroyed, the East India Company preferred peaceful solutions with their allies.

The local ruler requested to see the contents of planned contracts, but the admiral said they couldn't be shown publicly. Later that day, he reviewed the articles with the ruler privately. The ruler thanked him and agreed to let the Bone forces withdraw the next day.

On Tuesday, May 15, military forces and ammunition were removed from earthen fortifications around Tosora. On Thursday, May 16, interpreter Jan Henrik Vol went to Tosora to present the draft contract to the Aroumatoua (local leader), requesting quick approval since their forces were withdrawing. The Aroumatoua agreed, seeing that the Company had good intentions for Wadjo.

On Friday, May 17, representatives from the Aroumatoua of Wadjo - Sourolatjani, Souro Sinkan, and Souro Oedjong Kalakang - appeared before the admiral.

On May 18, 1741, in Macassar, cannons and mortars could not do damage partly because of high water and the coming rain season, along with many European soldiers being sick and dying. The authorities decided to negotiate peacefully with the Wadjoreese people and include the Bonij court. The young King replied that he would present this to the Bonij nobles for their decision.

On Monday, May 13, the admiral sent interpreter Willem Muller to Tosora to ask the Arou Matoua for his name and those of three banner lords for the contracts. Arou Matoua replied that his name was known worldwide and that God had made him Arou Matoua of Wadjo.

On May 16, 1741, two electors from Bonij, Arou Oedjong and Arou Tanette Malolo, told the admiral that the Bonij nobles hadn't reached a decision yet but would report soon. Three mortars were retrieved from earthen fortifications across the lake.

On Tuesday, May 14, the admiral sent first interpreter Jan Hendrik to Tosora to have Arou Matoua review the draft contract. The ruler immediately returned it, saying he would agree only if the Bonij forces first withdrew from Wadjoreese territory, explaining he couldn't trust the Bonij people while they were armed. The young King of Bonij and all nobles then came to the admiral.

In Macassar on May 18, 1741, representatives from the Bone court including Djemma Tongan, Arou Oedjong, Arou Tanette Malolo, and Arou Tanette met with the admiral. Through the admiral's mediation, they agreed to jointly attack enemies in Tosora within three days.

On Thursday May 9, the admiral personally inspected the enemy city of Tosora and its earthen fortifications along the river. On Friday May 10, he sent Daing Mangelaij to Tosora to arrange a ceasefire so they could send Company representatives to meet with Arou Matoua and the forty kings of Wadjo to inform them of decisions made between the Company and Bone.

The Soping and Tanette representatives informed the admiral their subjects refused to join the Bone forces in attacking Tosora as agreed on the 7th, but would follow the admiral's orders on their side of the river.

On Saturday May 11, the admiral sent interpreter Jan Hendrik Vol to Tosora with these written instructions:

1. Timoerong will remain with Bone as agreed in the latest peace treaty with Wadjo
2. The cannon given as debt payment will remain as is
3. Queen Todjamalil's personal goods in safekeeping will be handed over in the presence of the Bone representatives

On May 18, 1741, in Makassar, the admiral reported severe food shortages. Many of his people had died or were sick. He requested rice supplies or permission to move his people to Tjenrana-Bone and then to Buton, offering to return quickly if needed. The admiral denied the first request due to their own shortages but thanked them for the offer to return.

That evening, the admiral sent the native Carre Mangelai to the Young King of Bone to request his army to retreat to Parige, following the request of the Wajo head king.

On Sunday the 12th, the Wajo messengers Souro Latanie and Souro Sinkang went to Arou Matoua of Wajo. They requested that since peaceful negotiations were starting and a ceasefire was agreed upon, the Company's ammunition and soldiers should be removed from the earthen fortifications across the lake opposite Tosora.

The admiral sent the first interpreter Jan Hendrik Vol with these messengers back to Tosora to propose to Arou Matoua that, to remove all suspicion, messengers should be allowed to travel directly between Tosora and Lagousi without being stopped at the fortifications by the lake. They also proposed dismantling all earthworks on both sides. Arou Matoua said they couldn't do this first because Tosora was surrounded by enemies and they needed to be cautious, but if the Company's works were dismantled first, he would follow suit.

In the afternoon, when the Young King of Bone came from his army at the admiral's request, the admiral informed him that from Lagousi, the enemy city Tosora...

On 23 October 1738, a letter from Macassar reported that people needed to properly register at the post instead of wandering around like spies. When confronted, Crain replied that he knew nothing about this and did not want to get involved in such matters. The letter also requested coconut oil supplies, as they were running very low and could not obtain coconuts locally.

The letter included monthly specifications of receipts and expenses, and listed several deceased soldiers from the previous month:

• Coenraad Cassenaar on the 2nd
• Hans Donker on the 4th
• Coenraad Hoffmeester on the 22nd
• Claas Blockers on the 13th

A replacement was needed for the last one. The letter was signed by Hans Raad at Valkenburg on 3 September 1738. After sending previous letters on 22 July and 6 August, farmers began harvesting their rice. The soldier Jan Lodewijk Len van Monbeuse, who was in charge of the area from Tino to Lemoa, went missing on the 27th after sending his guard boy to fetch clean clothes. The boy returned but could not find him, even after searching all night.

On October 23, 1738, a soldier named Joseph Berkman from Vienna had been ill for some time. The surgeon Adriaan Koning determined he was infected with syphilis and could only be treated with mercury-based medicine. Since there was no chance of treating him locally, he was sent to the Company's hospital with his full weapons under supervision of the native Intje Momie.

W.M. Camerling wrote from Bonthain on September 17, 1738 that they had never detained a boat belonging to the Butonese sea captain, but they had detained a paduwakang (type of boat) crewed by people from Buton and Bone. The boat was brought in by guards from Siang and was carrying 1,600 bundles of rice. The cargo was seized for the Company's profit and the boat was kept in custody because they had been warned not to transport goods without a pass.

From Macassar on October 22, 1728, it was reported that Arou Pandilie had arrived from Libo and informed that the Wajorese leaders were in conflict with each other and their main gunpowder storage had burned down. There was also news from Selayar that the Bonto-Bango had died.

This document details various administrative records and correspondences from Dutch colonial territories in Batavia and surrounding areas during 1655-1656. Arnold de Vlamingh van Oudtshoorn handed over his position to Jacob Hustaerds on May 24, 1656. De Vlamingh also gave orders to Simon Cas, who became governor of Molucco on April 6, 1656. A report describes De Vlamingh's activities as superintendent over the governments of Amboina, Molucco, and Banda dated August 14, 1656.

The documents include:

• An agreement between the king of Macassar and ambassador Willem van der Beeck from December 28, 1655
• Letters between various colonial territories including Malacca, Cormandel, Bengalen, Suratte, and Persia
• Shipping records for vessels including the Vlieland, Swarten Bul, and Angelier
• Correspondence from Siam, Formosa, Solor, and other Dutch colonial outposts
• A daily register from Banda covering September 20, 1655 to September 17, 1656

In a letter dated December 27, 1627, officials discuss shipping and trade matters. They mention sending ships from Tayouan (Taiwan) and Japan, specifically the vessels "Erasmus" and "Peace" carrying 840 packages of raw Chinese silk. They decided to dispatch the ship "Vijanen" on January 1 with 400 picol of silk to the homeland to help offset the high costs.

They report problems with the cloth trade in Coromandel Coast due to lack of capital. Governor Lefebure is mentioned regarding instructions about the ship "Texel". The ship "Orange" was to be sent via Ambon to the Moluccas with requested provisions and trade goods.

There is also reference to an earlier letter dated December 11 sent with the ships "East Holland" and "Eagle". The letter was written from Castle Batavia and discusses the Magellan Company case, requesting all necessary evidence to be sent with the returning ships in 1628.

In the letter, a Dutch commander gives instructions regarding two ships: the fluyt ship Castricum and the yacht Breskens, under the command of Captain Commander Marten Gerritsz Vries. They were sent to explore the east coast of Tartaria and unknown islands to the east. The ships were to be resupplied and their crew refreshed during a brief stay, with no changes to be made to officers, soldiers, or sailors unless sick ones needed to be replaced with healthy ones.

The mission was to be kept secret, with a cover story that they were going to cruise near Manila for profit and advantage. The letter mentions that Governor Caen's fleet was coming to relieve soldiers and common folk in the Moluccas whose service time had expired.

The letter also reports that:

• No Spanish reinforcements had arrived in Manila from New Spain the previous year, causing shortages
• The Portuguese from Macau pretended to support Spain's side
• Governor Don Sebastian allowed them to return to Macau with 600,000 reales
• A small ship with 90 soldiers and 30,000 reales was sent to secure the city
• When they arrived in Macau in November, the Spaniards and their money were seized

The ships Egmont and Arnemuiden left on November 9, and the next day the return ship Tijger arrived from Taiwan or the Pescadores with Chinese cargo.

In January 1669, several transactions and activities took place at the Cape trading station. The commander's house received various goods including tobacco (both Virginia and Brazilian). The saddlemaker got Cape leather and Dutch sailcloth for repairing saddles. The hunters received gunpowder and lead for shooting. At the fort, maintenance work was carried out:

• The bridge was repaired using various sizes of timber and nails
• The door received lead plating
• The carpenter used beams of different lengths (ranging from 9 to 43 feet)

Firewood was distributed among various people and facilities:

• The Commander's kitchen
• The preacher
• The lieutenant
• The office
• The slave house
• Eva's residence
• The bakery

Other supplies were distributed, including cloth for making flags and money bags, leather for the fort gates and wagons, and ropes for cattle trading. Jeronimus Cruse led a land expedition during which cattle were traded with local tribes, including the Hottentots. Various provisions were supplied for these trading expeditions, including rice, bread, oil, vinegar, wine, and tobacco.

In Fort during March 1669, various supplies were distributed and work was carried out:

• 28½ pounds of tobacco and 10 strings of sail yarn were given to the commander's house and others
• Various tools including spades and knives were distributed
• Construction materials were used for:
  • The mill
  • The church, including seating and 100 spars
  • Weapon storage
  • Bookcases
  • A table for the glazier
  • An enclosure for ostriches
• The constable distributed:
  • 168 pounds of gunpowder
  • 4 pounds of lead
  • Tar and ropes for various uses
• 49 loads of firewood were distributed among:
  • 30 loads for the commander's kitchen
  • 3 loads for the preacher
  • 21 loads for the office
  • 2 loads for lieutenant's wages
  • 8 loads for the brewery
  • 4 loads for the slave house
• Trading activity included exchanges of:
  • 87 cattle
  • Tobacco
  • Wine
  • Bread
  • Rice
  • Beads
  • Red caps

The letter from Casteel de Goede Hoop dated May 11, 1710 describes several events:

A payment of 12,000 reichsdaalers was made to a lady who got divorced and wanted to return to Batavia. Her ex-husband couldn't pay this amount in cash, so it was paid from the company's treasury.

For the government's needs, they took 10 barrels of butter from the ship Oudenaerden. Three ostriches were being sent to Governor-General Abraham van Riebeek, though some had died before shipping as young ostriches are delicate creatures.

The letter mentions several ship movements:

• A return fleet of 20 Dutch and 5 English ships departed under Governor-General Joan van Hoorn on March 30 and April 2
• Ships Wonturier, Meerman, and Meijnden arrived on February 27, March 11, and March 25 respectively
• Several ships arrived in good condition in early May, including Oudenaerden, Theeboom, Prins Eugenius, Oostersteijn, Raadhuis van Middelburg, Beverwijk, and Huis te Heemert

The letter also describes how the ship Oudenaerden got separated from its companion ships in stormy weather and encountered a French vessel on December 20.

On October 22, 1728, officials A. Minnendonk and P. Boockesteijn in Nagasaki recorded trade requests for Japan. The list included various textiles and goods:

• 150 pieces of patterned gingams
• 100 pieces of taffachelas
• 3,000 pieces with dark brown background
• 200 pieces of fine bleached salempores
• 2,500 pieces of broad blue cloth
• 20,000 pieces of rye skins
• 4,000 pounds of patchouli

For the Japanese Emperor, they specifically requested:

• 2 Persian mares, at least 4.5 Rhineland feet tall
• 1-3 Persian stallions (spotted white, gray, brown, or black, but not yellow as it was considered non-pure Persian)
• 3 hunting dogs trained to catch deer and wild boar (2 females, 1 male)
• 2 ostriches
• 1 telescope about 2 units long with 11-12 lenses, able to see people 12 Japanese or Dutch miles away
• Rose of Jericho plant or seeds
• Olive tree seeds
• Square glass bottles with silver screws
• 32 types of plants including various roots, herbs, and spices
• 18 types of seeds including opium, cardamom, and areca

At Castle Good Hope on May 13, 1709, Jacob van Hoff from Rotterdam confirmed a previous statement by Jan Jansz Swart. The dispute started when they saw ostriches at Font, but Roelof insisted they were cassowaries. Later that evening, when the argument continued, Jan Jansz Swart, who said he had a wife and children and needed to be careful, was wounded by Roelof. Jacob was surprised that he himself wasn't wounded while trying to separate the two men.

On May 14, 1709, both witnesses reappeared before the Council at Castle Good Hope. After their statements were read back to them, they confirmed everything. The case was brought before Governor Louis van Assenburgh and the Council of Justice by prosecutor Joan Blesius against Roelof Cornelisz from Amsterdam, a sailor on the ship Samson. The incident had occurred on May 7 in the evening at the tavern of free burgher and wine merchant Johannes Phijffer.

On October 1734, at the office in Nangazackij, Japan, there was a discussion about a camphor shipment. Initially, 1,809 catties were received instead of the expected 2,000. The Dutch officials protested this shortage.

Officials came to check the inventory and found everything in order. They celebrated with sweet drinks and confectionery. At 3 o'clock, they returned to the city to report to their governors.

On Monday the 18th, around 9 o'clock, an interpreter reported that the camphor would be weighed and brought on board. De Laver had originally calculated 2,000 catties, but only 1,809 were present. Despite protests, they had to send representatives to inform De Laver about this discrepancy.

The inspector announced at 5 o'clock that the remaining camphor would be brought to the island the next day. Following this, he presented a list of demands for the Emperor and other nobles, including:

• 2-3 Persian stallions, similar to or larger than the gray stallion from 1725
• Nutmeg tree saplings
• 50-60 Bengal birds called "stieriks" or "glakiek"
• 20 catties of large, clear, flat pieces of camphor
• 2 ostriches (1 male, 1 female)
• Rose of Jericho plants or seeds
• Olive tree saplings or seeds
• 24 types of regular plant varieties
• Various spices including saffron, sassafras, cardamom, and long pepper
• 30-40 damask fabrics for royal gifts
• Unique birds and animals (excluding predators like leopards)
• Rare items made of gold, silver, wood, or stone

Additional requests were made for the Crown Prince and governors Inaba and Friseen, including special glass bowls, specific fabrics, colored birds, dogs, and Persian leather in various colors.

The document describes ship movements and cargo from Cape of Good Hope Castle in 1748. Several officials including H. Swellengrebel, R. Tulbagh, M. Alteman, N. Heijims, C. Brand, C. Eelders, and J. de Graendpreez wrote multiple letters about ships and their cargo.

Ships mentioned include:

• The Breedenhoff, which arrived on September 30
• The Zeelandia from the Zeeland Chamber, heading to Ceylon
• The Hercules
• The Eendragt

The Zeelandia and Hercules arrived in Table Bay on October 15 and November 16 respectively. The Zeelandia reported 130 dead and 94 sick, while the Hercules had 72 dead and 40 sick crew members.

Johan Jochem Sijbrand, a preacher who arrived on the Eendragt, had to stay behind due to serious illness. After the death of Captain Lieutenant Otto van dam, Thomas Hardij was promoted from chief mate to captain of the ship.

The cargo included various items such as:

• 30 loads of wheat
• 4 barrels of Cape wine
• Various types of leather
• Herbs and medicines
• Marmalade
• Preserved roses

In Nagasaki, Japan, on November 1730, various trade activities and requests were recorded. A request was made for Spanish wine and other manufactured goods for court presents. A delivery was made to interpreter Fatsizaijemon for the lord of Pougara, Cangara Tossa Nocammi Samma, including:

• Rosewater (6 1/3 cans)
• Spanish wine

On October 28, a Chinese junk was unloaded. Between Saturday 5 and Monday 6, nothing noteworthy occurred. The Japanese Emperor Yosi Moni Samma requested several items for 1731, including:

• 1 Persian horse (between 4 1/3 and 4 2/5 feet tall)
• 3 hunting dogs (2 female, 1 male) trained to catch deer and wild boar
• 2 ostriches (1 male, 1 female)
• 1 telescope (able to distinguish people's clothing at 12 Japanese or 4 Dutch miles)
• 33 different types of plants or their seeds, including:
  • Rose of Jericho
  • Olive tree
  • Various medicinal plants and spices
  • Saffron
  • Nutmeg
  • Cardamom
  • Sapan wood
  • Long pepper
  • Opium