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This record lists ships arriving in Batavia (modern-day Jakarta) and Amboina (modern-day Ambon) between 1722 and 1723, detailing their cargo, crew, and origins. Here’s a summary:

• Captain Toanna from Boegies arrived with a prau (small ship) named Pankor (2 lasts, ~4 tons), crewed by 8 men. The ship had a pass dated 18 April 1722 but carried no taxable goods.
• Captain Tosalli from Wadjop arrived with a similar prau (2 lasts, 8 crew) under an old pass from 26 May. He brought 7.5 picols (~47 kg) of wax.
• Joost Abrahamsz, a citizen of Batavia, arrived with a gonting (small vessel, 5 lasts, ~10 tons) and 17 crew. His pass, dated 28 August 1722, listed:
  • 10 corgies (bundles) of large gerassen (cotton cloth)
  • 8 corgies of black gerassen
  • 2 manilhas (units) of leather
  • 18 picols (~112 kg) of Chinese tobacco (taxed in Batavia)
  • 26 nests of iron pans (with 2 handles)
  • 2 picols of mixed tea (taxed at 27 duits, ~13.5 cents).
• Soon Kantsjanko, a Chinese trader, arrived in Batavia from Amboina on 27 October 1722 aboard a chaloup (small ship, 30 lasts, ~60 tons) owned by Anna Pietera, widow of Captain Jan Hantdje. The ship had 20 crew and a pass from 18 October 1722 but carried no taxable goods.
• Captain Pjintjoe from Macassar arrived with a prau (2 lasts, 11 crew) under a pass from 19 March 1723. He brought:
  • 6 corgies of Zaleijerse (Zeeland) cloth (recorded 28 March 1723).
  Earlier, in October 1722, he had brought:
  • 2 enslaved people
  • 10 picols of black tripans (a type of cloth).
• Octavianus Mau, a citizen from the Banda Islands, arrived in Amboina with a chaloup (30 lasts, 14 crew) under a pass from Governor Pieter Gabrey dated 14 October 1722 but carried no taxable goods.
• Captain Johoema from Wadjo arrived in Batavia with a gonting (4 lasts, ~8 tons, 23 crew) under a pass from 9 December 1722. He brought:
  • 10 corgies of large gerassen
  • 10 corgies of small gerassen
  • 7 corgies of coarse Surat (Indian) chitsen (cotton)
  • 1 corgie of common cassa (striped cloth)
  • 2 corgies of sologesjes (light cloth) or epo (thin fabric)
  • 4 chests of Japanese gold thread
  • 10 picols of Chinese tobacco.
• Captain Poabas from Wadja arrived with a prau (2 lasts, 5 crew) under a pass from 31 August 1723. He brought 150 bundles of rattan (used for canes or furniture).
• Thomas Jacobsz Caspar, a citizen of Batavia, arrived with a chaloup (40 lasts, ~80 tons, 14 crew) under a pass from 14 August 1723 but carried no taxable goods.

All taxable goods were recorded upon arrival in Batavia.

• On October 14, 1723, a small ship called a chaloup owned by Maria Jansz Wede. Hardenberg arrived in Amboina from Bouton. The ship was originally captained by the Chinese sailor Iounoubio, who had a pass from Governor Pieter Gabry dated September 28, 1723. The ship, sized at 30 lasten (a unit of weight), had 14 crew members. Iounoubio reported hitting a storm near Bouton that damaged the ship on rocks. Another Chinese sailor, Limnouko, brought the damaged ship to port with the crew but no goods.
• On October 16, 1723, Hendrik van Surkel, a citizen and ensign, arrived in Banda with his chaloup (25 lasten, 21 crew) under a pass from temporary commander Aldert Aldertsz dated October 5, 1723. He carried no trade goods.
• On October 19, 1723, Gerrit Vogel, another citizen and ensign, arrived in Amboina with his chaloup (40 lasten, 14 crew) under a pass from Governor Pieter Gabry dated August 9, 1723. He also carried no goods.
• On the same day, Tomomie, a captain from Boegies, arrived in Zaleyer with a small prauw (2 lasten, 3 crew) carrying Souratse Chitsen (a type of fabric) under a pass dated March 17, 1722. He brought no additional goods.
• On October 20, 1723, the Chinese sailor Soon Auw Tojeenko arrived in Amboina with a chaloup (30 lasten, 14 crew) owned by Limkheko, under a pass from Governor Pieter Gabry dated August 10, 1723. No goods were declared.
• On the same day, Paulus Mau Drits arrived from Banda via Ambon with a chaloup (30 lasten, 20 crew) owned by Octavianus Aurits, under a pass from Aldert Aldertsz dated September 23, 1723. He carried no trade goods.
• On October 24, 1723, the Jamas Coning (King of Sumbawa) arrived with 14 prauwen (small ships) and crews but no pass from the resident of Bima. He came to speak with Governor Pieter Gabry and the kings of Bone and Goa.
• On October 27, 1723, Jan Ongena, a citizen from Batavia, arrived with his chaloup (28 lasten, 21 crew) under a pass dated August 20, 1723. He declared:
  • 7 large and 7 small corgies (units of fabric)
  • 7 coarse Souratse Chitsen (fabric)
  • 5 pounds of white tea
  • 1 pot of Bengali butter
• On the same day, Botiema, a captain from Boegies, arrived in Zaleijer with a prauw (2 lasten, 8 crew) under an unspecified pass. No goods were listed.

• In October 1722, several ships arrived at a port, mostly carrying no trade goods. Among them:
  • A trader named Jntje Panjang, a resident, arrived from Somba on the boat Prauw Pankor with 20 enslaved people and 3.5 units of cloth.
• From Amboina:
  • Soon Souhoko (also called RoksaryPieter Gabry on September 24, 1722.
  • Limkhioeko, another Chinese trader, arrived on a 30-ton boat with 11 crew members. His pass was also issued by Governor Pieter Gabry on September 28, 1722.
  • An unnamed older local citizen arrived on a 50-ton boat with 31 crew members. His pass was issued by Governor Pieter Gabry on September 30, 1722.
• From Sumbawa:
  • The fisherman Care Todjeng arrived on the boat Prauw Pankos (2 tons, 8 crew) with a pass dated August 7, 1722.
• From Banda:
  • Citizens Johannes van Bysterveld and Philip Moreeuw arrived together on two 30-ton boats with 14 crew members. Their pass was issued by temporary commander Aldert Aldertsz on September 26, 1722.
  • Local citizen Christoffel Perera arrived on a 30-ton boat with 17 crew members. His pass was issued by Aldert Aldertsz on October 2, 1722.
  • European citizen Palus Claasz arrived on a 35-ton boat (owned by Servatius Honnius) with 22 crew members. His pass was issued by Aldert Aldertsz on September 5, 1722.
  • Chinese trader Pinmauko arrived on a 35-ton boat (owned by widow Maria Jansz, heir of Cornelis Hardenbergh) with 24 crew members. His pass was dated July 27, 1722.
• From Coupang:
  • Citizen Jan van der Hulst arrived on an 8-ton boat with 17 crew members. His pass was dated February 16, 1722. He brought 50 units of sandalwood, 40 units of wax, and 8 enslaved people.
• From Bima:
  • The ruler of Dompo arrived with 6 boats and 200 crew members. His pass was issued by resident Abraham Walburgh in September 1722.
• From Batavia:
  • Citizen Adriaan Powaris arrived on the boat Vreede (owned by Michiel de Groot) with 30 crew members. His pass was issued by authorities in Batavia on August 20, 1722. He brought 5 units of gum lac, 2 units of old iron, 1 unit of vermilion, 7 units of large earthenware, and 5 units of small earthenware.

The following is a record of ships arriving and departing between 1 October 1722 and 31 October 1722:

• Care Makoele, a trader from Macassar, arrived from Sumbawa on a prauw (small ship) named Pancor. The ship was 2 last (a unit of cargo) in size, had a crew of 6, and carried a pass dated 15 August 1722. It brought 2 enslaved people.
• Care Madjakkala, another trader from Macassar, arrived on the prauw Ponkor, also 2 last in size, with a crew of 5. The pass was dated June 1722, and the ship carried 6 last of Javanese salt from Samarang.
• Rytger van Nessep, a citizen, arrived from Batavia on his pantjal (small boat), which was 6 last in size and had a crew of 14. His pass was dated 15 October 1722, and he brought 6 last of Javanese salt.
• Thanlok, a local resident, arrived on the gontingh (small vessel) owned by the Chinese woman Jntje Ioelee. The ship was 5 last in size, had a crew of 12, and carried a pass dated 20 August 1722. It brought:
  • 200 small quitasols (a type of parasol),
  • 3 large chests of Japanese gold thread,
  • 50 large iron pans,
  • 9 picols (a weight unit) of Chinese tobacco.
• Jntje Alie, a local Pernaccan Moor (a person of mixed South Asian and Southeast Asian descent), arrived from Samarang on his gontingh, which was 4 last in size and had a crew of 13. His pass was dated 20 June 1722, and he brought:
  • 40 picols of Javanese tobacco,
  • 10 double mats.
• Abdulhatis, the king of Pambora (Bima), arrived on the prauw Bilo with a crew of 140. His pass was issued by resident Abraham Walburg on 1 October 1722, but he brought no goods.
• Tjekong, a Chinese trader, arrived from Amboina on the chaloup (small ship) Oenthoutje, owned by the widow of Soon Sisoe (also called Soepassoe). The ship was 35 last in size, had a crew of 30, and carried a pass from Governor Pier Gabry dated 23 September 1722. No goods were brought.
• Posirie, a resident from Wadjo, arrived from Samarang on his prauw Pankor, which was 2 last in size. His pass was dated 21 July 1722, and he brought 35 picols of Javanese tobacco.
• Jntje Panjang, a local Maleijer (person from Malacca), arrived from Somba on his prauw Pankor, which was 2 last in size and had a crew of 14. His pass was dated 27 March 1722, and he brought 20 unspecified items.

The records include the following types of ships:
• Chaloup (small boat)
• Pantch (small vessel)
• Gonting (small sailing ship)
• Paduak (type of ship)
• Bilos (type of ship)

The voyages took place between 1722 and 1723, with the following key details:
• A ship arrived in Banka on November 1, 1722 and departed on November 10, 1722.
• Another ship arrived in Banka on October 20, 1722, with multiple departures recorded on October 22, 26, and 30, 1722.
• A ship arrived in Batavia (modern-day Jakarta) on October 9, 1722, with departures on October 14 and 20, 1722.
• On June 8, 1723, a ship arrived after a 90-day journey, with multiple departures and arrivals recorded throughout June, July, and August 1723.
• Another voyage from Barro (likely Baro, a port in Sumatra) is noted on September 9, 1723.
• Ships also traveled between Banka and other locations on March 22, 1723, April 19, 1723, and May 1, 1723.
• Multiple ships were recorded as transporting goods on August 6, 1723, and September 6, 1723.

The text also mentions:
• The number of days a journey took, such as a 90-day voyage.
• Multiple entries for arrivals (arriv or ariv) and departures (ertrek or vetrek).
• References to Mr. Jaar (likely a person or official overseeing records).
• Transport counts, possibly referring to the number of ships or cargo loads (e.g., Transport 3, 6, 7).

• The record lists ship movements (small boats like chaloups, pantsjaglangs, and gontings) to and from Amboina (modern Ambon, Indonesia) between October 4, 1722 and June 28, 1723.
• Most trips were short, local voyages (1–2 days) with small crews (1–2 people) and minimal cargo (e.g., wood like paduak or bilos).
• Longer trips included:
  • A 90-day voyage departing November 27, 1722.
  • A 190-day transport to Banda (modern Banda Islands, Indonesia) starting September 8, 1722, with stops in October–December 1722 and January–June 1723.
  • Another 76-day trip in May 1723.
• Ships often returned empty ("vertrek" without cargo notes) or carried unspecified goods ("D=o" meaning "same as above").
• Notable dates with multiple entries:
  • October 1722: Frequent short trips (e.g., October 4, 7, 9, 20, 27, 30).
  • June 1723: Increased activity (e.g., June 11, 25, 28).

In June 1723, a detailed record was made of personnel in Macassar (now Makassar) under the command of the Dutch. The list included various military, craft, and naval roles, divided into groups:

• Artillery and support (13 people):
  • 1 constable and 10 forest shooters (archers), including 1 stationed in Zaleijer.
• Craftsmen and laborers (59 people):
  • Shipbuilders (1 supervisor, 8 carpenters), house carpenters (1 supervisor, 9 workers), blacksmiths (1 supervisor, 9 workers), and other specialists like a coppersmith, tinsmith, armory master, gunsmiths, barrel makers, masons (1 supervisor, 10 workers), coopers, sail makers, a glassmaker, a saddler, and a leatherworker.
• Seafarers (72 people):
  • Included a chief helmsman (also the shipyard master), a helmsman, a boatswain, a boatswain's mate, 6 quartermasters, and 62 sailors, either ashore or on docked ships.
• Military personnel (648 people):
  • 4 flag bearers, 19 sergeants, 2 trumpeters, 1 drum major, 30 corporals, 6 pipers, 7 drummers, and 560 soldiers.
• Disabled in the hospital (46 people):
  • Included 1 corporal, 1 blacksmith, 1 sword polisher, 3 carpenters, 14 sailors, and 22 soldiers.
• Others:
  • 1 soldier loaned to a civilian, Jan Swynberg.
  • 4 condemned individuals (1 sergeant, 1 mason, 2 soldiers).
  • 5 "gagged" (likely imprisoned or silenced) individuals (1 assistant, 1 sergeant, 1 trumpeter, 2 soldiers).

The total count was 899 people, as confirmed by the general muster roll. The record was signed by Jan Landsheer and approved by Arnoldus Luyken, the secretary, in September 1723.

On 15 October 1723, in Macassar, two Dutch officials, D V D Snippe and Hendrik Buirveld, reported to their superiors about a meeting with a local ruler (referred to as "his highness"). The ruler asked if the Dutch officials could request a letter from higher authorities regarding a matter he wished to discuss. He mentioned he would first consult with his advisors before providing a final answer.

The ruler also informed them that he had banned his people from selling rice to traders from Ambon or Banda until after an upcoming major festival celebrating his daughter’s coming-of-age ritual (tanden slypen, or tooth-filing ceremony). However, he suspected that some rice had already been sold to traders from Chialoup (likely a type of ship or group of traders) and wanted the Dutch governor to investigate whether the rice was bought from local traders or from people under Dutch control.

The officials promised to report this faithfully and concluded their letter, hoping their mission was completed satisfactorily. The document was signed by them and approved by A. M. J. Luyken, the secretary.

A separate list from 31 July 1723 detailed the Dutch personnel in Macassar, including:

• A governing council of 6 people:
  • 1 governor and director
  • 1 senior merchant (opper coopman) and second-in-command
  • 1 captain
  • 1 merchant and fiscal (financial officer)
  • 2 junior merchants (ondercooplieden)
• 17 to 18 clerks (pennesten), including 6 accountants, 5 assistants, and 9 junior clerks.
• 6 church officials, including 1 preacher, 20 sick visitors, 2 Sunday school teachers, and 1 sexton (coster).
• 9 medical staff, including 1 chief surgeon, 2 senior surgeons, and 7 junior surgeons.
• 15 to 16 other officials, such as:
  • 1 chief toll collector (oppertolcq)
  • 2 junior toll collectors
  • 1 writer for the local harbor master (sabandhar)
  • 1 junior mandador (local official)
  • 1 court usher (geregts bode) and 1 junior usher
  • 1 garrison writer
  • 1 bookbinder, 1 turner (thuynier), 1 tailor (doornsnyder), and 1 hospital caretaker (ziekewaarder)
  • 1 porter, 1 executioner (scherpregter), and 1 jailer (geweldige)
• A total of 55 to 52 soldiers (coppen) were stationed there, with some noted as being transported elsewhere.

• Inflating the number of bundles (e.g., reporting 250–260 instead of 200).
• Falsely registering 7,000–10,000 bundles under the Raja’s name instead of the actual 2,000–3,000 he was entitled to.

On 21 October 1723, officials in Macassar reported that 32 Portuguese people, including 13 enslaved individuals, had arrived. To avoid legal complications, they were temporarily placed in the Dutch East India Company (VOC) hospital, where they received food and drink until they could be transported. Several ships were later used to send them away, hoping this action would meet with approval.

A small sum of 48 and 3/8 rixdollars (a type of currency) was collected by local orphanage officials (Weesmeesteren) and deposited into the Company’s cash fund. The officials requested this amount be returned to the orphanage directors in Batavia.

The document also listed details of ships in Macassar on 5 October 1723, all bound for Batavia unless noted otherwise:

• Pompelmoes: Length 60 ft, width 19 ft, depth 10 ft. Crew: 10 men. Armed with 4 iron cannons and 4 small metal guns. Included a small boat with 4 oars.
• Bony: Length 60 ft, width 11 ft, depth 8 ft. Crew: 12 men. Armed with 6 small metal guns.
• Wantrouw: Length 60 ft, width 15 ft, depth 6 ft. Crew: 8 men. Armed with 6 small metal guns. Needed repairs: new stern and side planks, a new gangway, interior supports, outer planks, and a new roasting spit.
• Oppas: Length 61 ft, width 17 ft, depth 7 ft. Crew: 12 men. Armed with 9 small metal guns.
• Casuwaris: Length 55 ft, width 16.5 ft, depth 4.5 ft. Crew: 10 men. Armed with 8 small bronze guns. Needed repairs: new keel, planks over the hull, and outer planks.
• Beschermer: Length 54 ft, width 12 ft, depth 6 ft. Crew: 8 men. Armed with 8 small bronze guns. Needed repairs: new bow and stern timber, new rails, rigging, a tent, and side planks.
• Schouw Adam: Length 40 ft, width 12 ft, depth 4 ft. Crew: 4 men. Needed repairs: new main structural pieces at bow and stern, new decks, interior supports, and side planks.
• Schouw Eva: Length 40 ft, width 12 ft, depth 4 ft. Crew: 4 men. Needed repairs: a new tent, rigging, interior supports, and side planks.
• Groote Landschuyt (Large Government Boat): Length 40 ft, width 7.5 ft, depth 3.5 ft. Rowed with 10 oars. Needed repairs: new keel, interior supports, hull planks, stern, and decorative stern piece.
• Cleyne Landschuyt (Small Government Boat): Length 30 ft, width 7 ft, depth 3 ft. Rowed with 8 oars. Needed repairs: new side boards, hull planks, and interior supports.

The report was signed by multiple officials, including J.P. Sipman, J. Happon, Joan Steenhof, A.V.D. Anker, Jan Landheer, and P.V.D. Snippe on 21 October 1723. The ship details were recorded by Ary Zybrantsz Baart and approved by A. Luykenpr, the secretary, on 5 October 1723.

On 21 October 1723, officials in Macassar sent sealed documents to higher authorities. These included:

• Records from orphans' guardians (E weesmeesteren) and church leaders (kerkenraad) about children being sent away.
• Official papers like meeting notes (resolutien), letter logs, ship improvement records, and trade reports (all organized with notes).
• A book of 4 criminal trial records, meant to be reused for bedding to save costs.
• Recent payroll books for local (Macassar) soldiers, plus a reviewed copy of the 1722 payroll by Stephanus Versluys (head accountant), approved by the governor.

Claas de Witt, the head surgeon, requested to leave his job on 11 August due to poor eyesight and dizziness. His request was granted, and Jan van Westen replaced him. After Arend Hendriksz (bookkeeper and police secretary) died on 25 September, Anthony Luyken took his role, with Hendrik van Ryt as assistant.

The resident of Bima, Abraham Walburg, asked for one of 87 open junior merchant positions. The officials supported his request.

A citizen, Hendrik Zandyk, prepared his ship (pantsjallang) to sail to Batavia. The officials sent this letter with him, noting shortages from their last shipment (6 June), including:

• 50 picols of wax (seized by Goenij pirates).
• 316¼ pounds of deer horn (some unusable).
• Repair costs of ƒ2,715 for a ship called Caret.

They couldn’t get green cloth (Cadjang) or slaves but hoped to obtain some next year. The ship also carried 8 Portuguese survivors from a wrecked ship, Nostra Senjora de Adjuda Pt Crux de P=lo Monika, captained by Jan Baptista de Silva. It hit rocks near Sapanjang on 6 July, forcing the crew to abandon ship. After 3 days adrift, a local boat (gonting) rescued them.

• On 28 September 1723, officials reported from Macassar about a local leader named Dain Mareewa, who neglected his duties. Instead of overseeing his master’s lands and presenting the Dutch East India Company (VOC) officials with the king’s crops when requested, he chose to fight.
• The officials had to leave unexpectedly and went to the village of Pitijlle to find rice to confiscate. They discovered about 4,000 bundles of rice hidden in houses. The local leader, the Pennang, claimed 3,000 bundles belonged to the king and were meant to feed plowmen during the west monsoon.
• The officials warned that if those in authority (like Dain Mareewa) acted dishonestly, ordinary people would likely cheat on the VOC’s taxes too, especially in bad harvest years like this one. The poor harvest was blamed on heavy rain in May and dry, hot winds that removed moisture from the fields.
• Regarding lands in Caraijn Tiamba (in the Barras province), consisting of 83 plots, locals called boniers had forcibly taken them from Carayn. The officials could not fully resolve this because the boniers' chief, Aroe Harroang, was absent. Some small fields had allegedly been sold for 12, 18, or 24 stuivers (a type of coin).
• The report was signed by Hendrik Duuirveld and J. Landman and submitted to Johannes Philippus Sipman, the Governor and Director of Macassar, along with the council. The document was delivered by Pieter van der Snippe (a temporary merchant) and Hendrik Duirvelt.
• Earlier that day, the officials had visited Boutuale on orders. They were introduced to local leaders, including the tontangon and gallarang, by a man named Willem Muller.

On 13 April 1723, officials in Makassar wrote about the case of Michiel van d'Rijke, a sergeant in the service of the Dutch East India Company (VOC). He was initially deemed qualified for his position but soon got into a conflict with Corporal Hendrik Kortman. The dispute led to a duel, where Van d'Rijke wounded Kortman, who died 19 days later.

The fiscal (prosecutor) Abraham van den Anker then started a criminal case against Van d'Rijke, gathering evidence and presenting it to the Council of Justice. However, the kings of Gowa and Bone, especially the king of Bone, repeatedly requested a pardon for Van d'Rijke. They asked that he face no punishment or loss of rank. Due to pressing reasons, the officials granted the pardon on 31 December 1722, as documented in their resolution.

The officials sent two key documents to higher authorities for approval:

• The pardon decision for Van d'Rijke (document no. 3).
• The case files and evidence against him (document no. 4).

Additionally, they reported expenses of ₷1,398:12:8 (Dutch guilders) for provisions meant for the ship Belvliet. Since they couldn’t supply the ship at Cadjang, they ordered the resident Abraham Walburg in Bima to handle it.

The letter also mentioned that Georgius Henricus Werendij, a reverend, had deposited ₷1,200 into the company’s cash account via a bill of exchange, to be returned upon approval.

The letter was signed by several officials, including Joannes Philippus Sipman (Governor and Director), J. Happon, J. Steenhoff, H. van den Anker, Jan Lantsleen, and C. van der Snippe, on 11 April 1723 in the Castle Rotterdam in Makassar.

• The report was written by Jan Lantsheer and approved by Anthonie Luyken, the acting secretary, in Macassar on May 31, 1723, summarizing agreements made with local rulers in August 1723, March 24, 1723, and April 6, 1723.
• The document was submitted to Johannes Philippus Sipman, Governor and Director of the Dutch East India Company (VOC), detailing a mission to collect the Company’s share (one-tenth) of the rice harvest in Maros and nearby regions (Zeegery, Labattan, Bongero, Siang, and Barras).
• Jan Lantsheer received orders on August 14, 1723, left for Maros the next morning, and began harvesting on August 18, finishing on September 6 before departing on September 8.
• After 5 years of collecting the VOC’s rice tax, Lantsheer noted that farmers in Bone had produced unusually large rice bundles in 1723, cheating the Company. Normally, farmers paid a tax of 27 gantangs (a weight measure) per 1,000 bundles, as agreed in 1722 with the King of Bone.
• However, in 1723, some bundles contained over 100 gantangs of rice, reducing the VOC’s rightful share. Officials in Bone also hid extra rice in the Company’s storage to avoid taxes, as seen in Barras (village of Taraweang), where a relative of the King of Bong had planted crops but died before harvest. His 3,000 bundles grew to 7,000–8,000, yet the local leader (Jennang) claimed no tax was owed because the workers were the king’s slaves.
• Lantsheer disagreed, stating only the King of Bone had tax exemptions from the VOC. The Jennang was fined 115 gantangs of rice for his actions.
• Similar tax evasion was found in Pitijelle, where the second Jennang of Bone resided.

• On August 31, 1723, a record was made in Macassar (now Makassar) listing ships and their trade activities. The document includes names of local leaders, types of vessels, and trade goods.
• The list mentions various groups and their leaders, such as:
  • Mattoa, leader of the Wadjoreesen (people from Buton), with 1 ship carrying goods worth 710 units.
  • Toe Soani with 1 ship carrying goods worth 310 units.
  • Poanna Collo with 1 ship carrying goods worth 310 units.
  • Toemona with 1 ship carrying goods worth 314 units.
• Other notable entries include:
  • Ange Zeyna with 1 ship carrying goods worth 511 units.
  • Sajedie with 1 ship carrying goods worth 714 units.
  • Toesoeni with 1 ship carrying goods worth 615 units.
  • Dato Pamana with 1 ship carrying goods worth 312 units.
• Larger ships called "groot oud sloep" (large old sloops) and "gout pants" were also recorded, with transport costs listed as 1075.8 units and 810 units, respectively.
• The document notes that in this year, there were 4 more "gontings" (small ships) than the previous year. Some ships arrived with passes from the Dutch authorities, such as:
  • The Wadjorees Tosie.
  • The Boeginees Tolban on February 23, 1723.
• Additional ships and their trade values are listed, such as:
  • Care Todsing with goods worth 410 units.
  • To Massa with goods worth 38 units.
  • Tomoso with goods worth 310 units.
  • Ladio with goods worth 322 units.
• The document also records a "Lawana" with goods worth 313 units and a "toesi" with goods worth 6 units.
• Some entries mention locations such as the rivers of Tello and Sanderbonij, where ships like the Ange Assing and Carian Pandra Bonij were active.

On 21 October 1723, a report from Macassar listed soldiers and sailors of the Dutch company who were discharged as Emeritus (retired) due to age, health, or long service. The following men were honorably released:

• Matthys Ravens from Haarlem, enlisted in 1693, discharged in 1711 at age 63 after losing his hearing.
• Sybrand Munnik from Weesel, enlisted in 1688, discharged at age 63 as a trumpeter.
• Jan Baptist Libert from Aken, enlisted in 1710, discharged in 1721 at age 50 after being convicted of desertion.
• Christiaan Lambregts, enlisted in 1700, discharged in 1715 at age 66 due to poor health.
• Adriaan Smeekers from Amsterdam, enlisted in 1688, discharged in 1716 at age 56 after going blind.

The report also detailed the Dutch company’s ships stationed in Macassar, including their sizes, crews, weapons, and needed repairs:

• Chialoup Lompelmoes: 60 feet long, 19 feet wide, 10 feet deep, with 10 crew, 4 iron cannons, 4 metal guns, and a small boat. Bound for Batavia.
• Chialoup Boni: 60 feet long, 17 feet wide, 12 crew, 6 metal guns, and 8 guns. Bound for Batavia.
• Chialoup Wantrouw: 60 feet long, 15 feet wide, 8 crew, 6 metal guns, needing repairs to the stern, sides, deck, and interior.
• Pantsjallang Opas: 61 feet long, 17 feet wide, 12 crew, 9 metal guns.
• Pantsjallang Casuarus: 55 feet long, 16.5 feet wide, 10 crew, 8 small cannons, needing a new keel and hull repairs.
• Pantsjallang (unnamed, number 85): 54 feet long, 12 feet wide, 8 crew, 8 small cannons, needing new bow and stern timbers, rigging, and a tent.
• Schouw Adam: 40 feet long, 12 feet wide, 4 crew, needing major hull and deck repairs.
• Schouw Eva: 40 feet long, 12 feet wide, 4 crew, needing a new tent, rigging, and hull repairs.
• Groote Landschuijt: 40 feet long, 7.5 feet wide, 10 oars, needing a new keel, hull planks, and stern.
• Klyne Landschuyt: 30 feet long, 3 feet wide, 8 oars, needing new sideboards and interior planks.

An additional report by Jan Landsheer noted that local citizens and residents owned 10 chialoups, 104 gontongs (small boats), and 8 pantsjallangs—an increase of 4 gontongs from the previous year. Two more pantsjallangs, including the Beschermer, were also recorded.

On 21 October 1723, a report from Macassar detailed the distribution of military and hospital staff, as well as deaths and personnel whose contracts were ending.

The military and support staff were divided among several posts:

• Bony Maros T Hospital: 38 soldiers and 1 other staff member.
• Bima: 14 to 15 soldiers.
• Zalleyer: 9 to 10 soldiers.
• Bouthain: 4 to 5 soldiers, plus 1 additional staff member.

Total soldiers accounted for: 667.

Other roles included:

• 1 cook (assigned to Maros).
• 1 garrison writer.
• 1 psalm reader.
• 1 sick father (likely a nurse or caretaker).
• 1 gatekeeper.
• 1 messenger.
• 1 bridge master.
• 1 gardener.
• 1 hedge trimmer.

The military was further divided into specific posts with ranks (captains, ensigns, sergeants, corporals, drummers, trumpeters, riders, and common soldiers) at:

• D' Zandpoort: 76 to 91 soldiers, including 1 captain, 4 ensigns, 3 sergeants, and 4 corporals.
• Mandersaha: 49 to 53 soldiers, including 1 captain, 2 ensigns, and 1 corporal.
• Waterpoort: 63 to 69 soldiers, including 2 captains and 3 sergeants.
• Amboina: 49 to 53 soldiers, including 1 captain, 2 ensigns, and 1 corporal.
• D'oppassers Wagt: 14 to 34 soldiers, including 1 captain, 2 sergeants, and 10 corporals.
• D' Redont: 32 to 36 soldiers, including 1 captain, 2 sergeants, and 1 corporal.
• Bouton: 49 to 52 soldiers, including 1 captain and 2 sergeants.
• Batchian: 49 to 53 soldiers, including 1 captain, 2 ensigns, and 1 corporal.
• D' Troncq: 21 to 24 soldiers, including 1 captain and 2 sergeants.
• Travelyn: 28 to 31 soldiers, including 1 captain and 2 sergeants.
• D' Stal: 83 soldiers, including 2 captains, 1 ensign, 2 sergeants, and 5 corporals.

Personnel changes since 30 September 1723 included:

• Transferred via the ship Belvliet:
  • 1 preacher.
  • 2 sergeants.
  • 4 corporals.
  • 52 common soldiers.
  • 2 assistant surgeons.
  • 1 ship carpenter.
  • 1 box maker.
  • 2 quartermasters.
  • 25 sailors.
  Total: 90 people.
• Deceased:
  • 2 assistant merchants.
  • 2 bookkeepers.
  • 1 assistant.
  • 4 sergeants.
  • 7 corporals.
  • 30 soldiers.
  • 1 master carpenter.
  • 1 carpenter.
  • 1 blacksmith.
  • 1 mason.
  • 1 quartermaster.
  • 6 sailors.
  Total: 57 people.
• Personnel whose contracts had expired or were ending in the coming spring, requesting release:
  • 1 sergeant.
  • 5 corporals.
  • 53 common soldiers (including 1 drummer and 1 piper).
  • 2 assistant surgeons.
  • 4 ship carpenters.
  • 3 house carpenters.
  • 3 masons.
  • 2 blacksmiths.
  • 2 locksmiths.
  • 1 sword cleaner.

• The report included European citizens and Christian Mardijkers (freed slaves of Portuguese descent) like:
  • Thomas Jacobsz
  • Maria Iansz (widow of Hardenbergh)
  • Adriaan Schouten
  • Jan Swembergen
  • Michiel de Vreede (Chinese)
  • Cornelis Hardenbergh de Jonge
• Boats owned by individuals included:
  • 1 boat (capacity: 45 last, age: 1 year)
  • 1 boat (capacity: 35 last, age: 11 years)
  • 1 boat (capacity: 7 last, age: 1 year)
  • 1 boat (capacity: 14 last, age: 6 years) owned by Diogo Towaris
  • 1 boat (capacity: 25 last, age: 14 years) owned by Adriaan Towaris
  • 1 boat (capacity: 5 last, age: 8 years)
• Other owners included:
  • Jntje Soemaal (2 boats, capacities: 15 and 15 last)
  • Beyko (1 boat, capacity: 12 last, age: 12 years)
  • Os Transporteere (9 boats, total capacity: 9 last, age: 9 years)
• Additional owners (mostly local or mixed-descent individuals) included:
  • Jntje Soelie (1 boat, capacity: 5 last, age: 11 years)
  • Intje Mariam (widow of a Malay captain, 1 boat, capacity: 9 last, age: 10 years)
  • Moele Capiteyn (1 boat, capacity: 8 last, age: 6 years)
  • Packar (1 boat, capacity: 5 last, age: 10 years)
• Transport boats (10 in total) had a combined capacity of 41 last and an average age of 6 years.
• Other named owners included:
  • Johannes van der Hulst (1 boat, capacity: 18 last, age: 5 years)
  • Abraham Abrahamsz (1 boat, capacity: 12 last, age: 6 years)
  • Anthony Michielsz (1 boat, capacity: 25 last, age: 11 years)
  • Johan de Madera (1 boat, capacity: 18 last, age: 25 years)
  • Joost Abrahamsz (1 boat, capacity: 12 last, age: 5 years)
  • Cornelis Brugman (1 boat, capacity: 10 last, age: 30 years)
  • Jan Ongena (1 boat, capacity: 2 last, age: 28 years)
  • Jacomina Ketelaar (1 boat, capacity: 11 last, age: 6 years)
  • Rut van Nesse (1 boat, capacity: 1 last, age: 5 years)
  • Hendrik Zandijk (1 boat, capacity: 9 last, age: 15 years)
• Local owners included:
  • Ongsiacko, Niotheeko, Baharoe, Croes, Ongsjanko, Jntje Alli, Dokian Ko, Beklapko, Intje Soelie, Rokia, Mita, Saiera, Camar, Allie, Toemaal, Jntjesama, Radjab, Loding, Ahat, Theesjonko, Intje Adoel, Tsjakeenko, Jntjebongso, Ongkeenko, Niotheongko, Momie, Soloo, and Lyanko.
• Older boats were also listed, including one with a capacity of 9 last and age of 94 years.

On 21 October 1723, a financial report from Macassar was recorded by 5 accountants and 9 assistants. The report showed:

• The government had a financial advantage (not a deficit) of ƒ 637,218: 8: —, an increase compared to the previous year.
• Funds for the poor, managed by church deacons, totaled rd. 8,646: 43 after expenses, up by rd. 141: 26 from the previous year.

The report also listed the staff under the Dutch East India Company (VOC) in Macassar and nearby posts as of June and updated in September 1723:

• Government & Administration:
  • 1 governor and director
  • 1 senior merchant and second-in-command
  • 1 captain
  • 1 merchant and fiscal officer
  • 2 junior merchants
  • 17 clerks (including 6 accountants and 7 assistants)
  • 3 lower-ranking officials
• Church & Education:
  • 1 preacher
  • 2 hospital visitors
  • 2 schoolteachers
  • 1 sexton
• Medical Staff:
  • 1 chief surgeon
  • 2 senior surgeons
  • 7 assistant surgeons
• Legal & Security:
  • 1 chief toll collector
  • 2 junior toll collectors
  • 1 Sabandhar (local official) clerk
  • 1 junior mandador (messenger)
  • 1 sergeant and mandador
  • 1 court bailiff
  • 1 garrison clerk
  • 1 executioner
  • 1 jailer
• Artillery & Military:
  • 1 constable
  • 10 gunners (1 assigned to the saltworks)
• Craftsmen & Laborers (59 total):
  • 1 shipbuilding foreman’s assistant
  • 8 shipbuilders
  • 1 house-building foreman’s assistant
  • 2 wagon-makers
  • 1 turner (woodworker)
  • 9 carpenters
  • 1 blacksmith foreman
  • 9 blacksmiths
  • 1 coppersmith
  • 1 tinsmith
  • 1 armory foreman
  • 4 gun-lock makers
  • 2 box-makers
  • 1 mason foreman
  • 10 masons
  • 2 coopers (barrel-makers)
  • 2 sail-makers
  • 1 glassmaker
  • 1 saddler
  • 1 leatherworker

The total number of personnel listed was 127 (though some counts varied slightly due to updates).

• On 21 October 1723, a financial report from Macassar detailed the profits and revenues for the year compared to the previous year.
• Transport and Trade Profits:
  • Transport profits this year: ƒ 5,427.14.8 (down by ƒ 2,069 from last year).
  • Profits from warehouse goods and sales: ƒ 8,855.11.8.
  • Profits from the cloth shop: ƒ 17,777.9.
  • Total raw profits this year: ƒ 33,090.15 (down from ƒ 35,941.3.8 last year).
  • Losses this year: ƒ 1,316.13 (down from ƒ 2,097.12.8 last year), resulting in a net loss reduction of ƒ 780.19.8.
• Government Revenues:
  • Tax on strong drinks: ƒ 900 (down from ƒ 9,600 last year, which was already lower than ƒ 10,500 the year before).
  • Tithes on rice crops from Marous Boelecomba and Bouthain: ƒ 13,047.19 (up from ƒ 7,674.16 last year).
  • Tolls: ƒ 9,738.7.8 (down from ƒ 10,978.10 last year).
  • Weighing fees: ƒ 664.10 (down slightly from ƒ 677.10 last year).
  • Stamp duties on passes and documents: ƒ 858.12.8 (down from ƒ 1,187.5.8 last year).
  • Total decrease in government revenues: ƒ 2,850.8.8.
• Additional Income:
  • Timber cut by the Company’s (VOC) subjects: ƒ 100 (same as last year).
  • Beer tax ("bira stribuijt") from cloth and yarn: ƒ 24.8 (down from ƒ 154.8 last year).
  • Net increase in income: ƒ 2,961.7.8.
• Gifts and Donations:
  • Income from the King of Goa (4 slaves worth ƒ 360) and the King of Tambora (4 piculs of wax worth ƒ 180).
  • Total gifts received: ƒ 540.
  • Counter-gifts and necessary expenses: ƒ 443.
  • Net gain from gifts: ƒ 97 (would have been higher if not for additional gifts sent to the kings of Goa and Bony).
• Final net advantage this year: ƒ 988.18.8 (after accounting for lower profits and higher income).

• The financial report from Macassar on 21 October 1723 compares expenses and income from the current year to the previous year.
• Repair and Carpentry Costs:
  • Total expenses this year: ƒ1074.4.8.
  • Main costs came from repairing warehouses and homes, renewing military kitchens and wagons, and supplying lead for new gutters.
  • Additional costs included higher wages for enslaved people (ƒ346.5.-).
• Taxes on Enslaved People:
  • Last year, taxes were ƒ900.13.8, but this year, only ƒ12.7 was spent on repairs for 2 copper kettles, reducing the total.
• Condemnation Costs (legal fines/confiscations):
  • Last year, ƒ948.- was collected (ƒ900.- from fines by the Council of Justice and ƒ48.- from missed court appearances).
  • This year, only ƒ230.19.- was collected (mostly from seized rice, wax, and cloth).
  • Costs for prisoners remained similar to last year.
• Boat Maintenance Costs:
  • Fewer boats visited this year (e.g., Chialoupen, Pompelmoesen, and patrol boats).
  • Last year, over ƒ1000.- was spent on the patrol boat Oppas; this year, no major repairs were needed.
• Transport Costs:
  • Last year: ƒ6242.25.8; this year: ƒ2680.10.8.
• Extra Costs:
  • ƒ370.14.- spent, mostly due to ƒ300.- less paid to officials and no expenses for a messenger sent last year.
• Gift Expenses:
  • Last year: ƒ1038.15.-; this year: 0 (no gifts given).
• Spice Tree Removal:
  • Last year: ƒ450.-; this year: 0 (no removals ordered).
• Total Savings:
  • Expenses decreased by ƒ5384.- this year.
• Profit/Loss:
  • Last year’s profit: ƒ35941.3.8; this year: ƒ33090.15.- (ƒ2850.8.8 less).
  • Main loss: ƒ5427.14.8 from a 4% tax on monthly wage payouts.

On 21 October 1723, a financial report from Macassar detailed the expenses and changes in costs compared to the previous year. The key points included:

• The total expenses amounted to ƒ44,676.8, which was ƒ74.2.8 less than the previous year.
• Local soldiers' wages remained unchanged at ƒ720, as no changes were made to the pay or number of local servants.
• Ship fees increased due to:
  • The supply of a heavy anchor (weighing 1 picul) to the ship Belvliet, costing ƒ325.5.8.
  • Reduced provisions supplied to ships in Macassar and Bima, saving ƒ251.3 compared to the previous year.
• Ship wages decreased because:
  • Only 1 sailor from the ship Belvliet was hospitalized, compared to 6 sailors from the ships Witsburg and Neptunis the previous year.
  • The Dutch East India Company (E Comp) had 22 fewer sailors in service this year, according to the general muster roll taken at the end of June 1723.
• Regular food allowances and rations decreased for the same reasons as the wages.
• Regular fees increased primarily because:
  • Weapons and equipment sent to the residency in Bima replaced those destroyed or damaged by fire the previous year, costing ƒ195.7.8.
• The pay book showed a total of ƒ2,216.19.
• Hospital expenses rose due to:
  • The purchase of a new copper kettle for ƒ178.12.
  • A new bottom for a half-worn barrel costing ƒ17.2.
  • Medicines sent from Batavia costing ƒ50 more than the previous year.
  • The departure of 20 combarsen (a type of worker), saving ƒ119.
• Fortification expenses increased due to:
  • Building a new weapon rack near the land gate, costing ƒ90.15.8.
  • New guardhouses at various posts, costing ƒ86.17.
  • Consumption of 136 pounds of gunpowder for cannon salutes, costing ƒ34.
  • Hiring 7 slaves to cut stone on the Coerese Islands for castle battery repairs, costing ƒ562.10.
  • Lime used for the repairs, increasing the total to ƒ774.2.8.
• Transportation costs were ƒ44,676.8, which was ƒ952.15.8 less than the previous year, mainly due to cheaper purchases of clappus oil (a type of oil).

On 21 October 1723, a report from Macassar was sent to authorities in Rotterdam, detailing requests and financial summaries for the upcoming year, 1724.

• The report listed damaged or unusable tools under the supervision of a Baas Metselaar (head mason), including:
  • 1 sledgehammer (unusable)
  • 1 trowel (worn out from long use)
  • 1 mason’s hammer (unusable)
• In the hospital, shortages were noted:
  • 8 items missing or unusable
  • 23 blankets (unusable)
  • 1 copper hollow stew pot (unusable)
  • 1 copper plumb bob
  • 1 flat copper item

The document was signed by Joan Happon and referenced an earlier meeting on 15 September 1723, where a list of needs for 1724 was prepared. The requests included:

• Funding: 20,000 rijksdaalders (Dutch currency).
• Personnel requests:
  • 1 head carpenter
  • 3 clerks (to replace 3 who had died)
  • 2 assistant surgeons
  • 4 ship carpenters
  • 3 house carpenters
  • 3 blacksmiths for the forge
  • 2 gunlock makers for the armory
  • 1 sword adjuster
  • 150 common soldiers
  • 2 drummers
  • 15 sailors

On 21 October 1723, 9 administrative books were sent, including summaries of orders and trade books. The financial records were examined and balanced on 2 October of that year. The total general expenses for the past year (1722-1723) were compared:

• Previous year (1722): ƒ168,577.17
• Current year (1723): ƒ163,193.17
• Difference: ƒ5,384 less in expenses.

The report assured that efforts were made to reduce costs as much as possible and that further savings would be pursued in the upcoming year.

• On 21 October 1723, a report from Macassar listed missing, damaged, or wasted supplies, with losses recorded for accounting.
• Iron and metal losses:
  • 5 iron plates were written off as lost.
  • 607 lb of iron were missing from a shipment of 17,530 lb (3.5% loss).
  • 6,089 lb of iron were lost due to improper loading on ships, causing imbalance (3.5% loss).
  • 70 lb of iron were missing from 583 lb used in the armory (12% loss).
  • 636 lb of iron were lost from 4,965 lb issued to the blacksmith’s workshop (13% loss).
  • 8 lb of copper were lost from 174.5 lb used (4.5% loss).
  • 1.5 lb of copper were missing from supplies.
  • 2 lb of steel were lost from 71 lb (3% loss).
  • 3 lb of steel were lost from 134 lb (2.25% loss).
  • 6 iron plates were lost in the blacksmith’s workshop.
  • 4 iron plates were lost from 112 lb (3.5% loss).
• Other material losses:
  • 6 lb of powdered sugar were lost from 204 lb (3% loss).
  • 12 lb of rice were lost from 205⅓ last (a "last" was a unit of weight), with 1399 lb wasted from 428 last due to spoilage (2.7% loss).
  • 59 last of rice were completely lost.
  • 268.5 lb of wood were wasted from 3 last (340 lb), due to damage (2.8% loss).
  • 315 lb of wax were lost from 11,680 lb (2.7% loss).
  • 33 lb of pepper were lost from 1,100 lb due to drying and spillage (3% loss).li>
  • 500 coarse sacks wore out from use.
  • 2 bottles of rosewater leaked and broke.
  • Painter’s tools were damaged.
  • Dyes were lost from 302 lb due to spillage (3% loss).
  • 1 whole tin can was ruined from long-term use.
  • 12 wooden scoops were broken beyond repair.
  • 3 Macassar gangways were damaged.
  • 90 nails were lost.
  • 2,578 lb of nails were lost from 10,322 lb due to rust (3.5% loss).
  • 83.5 jars of arrack (alcoholic drink) were missing from 4,396 jars due to evaporation or leaks (1.78% loss).
  • 3 boxes were damaged.
• Military and workshop losses:
  • 200 lb of gunpowder were lost during monthly inspections.
  • 137 lb of saltpeter (used for gunpowder) were damaged from 1,618 lb (8.5% loss).
  • 2 gunpowder sieves became unusable from long-term use.
  • 1 large table was eaten by termites in the shipyard workshop.
  • 16 planing blocks were destroyed by termites.
  • 400 soldering irons were damaged.
  • 2 files were ruined by termites.
  • 6 pieces of teak and knee timber (for shipbuilding) were lost in the armory.
  • 6 iron plates were lost from 77 lb (8% loss).
  • 1 tin pan became unusable.
  • 2 melting crucibles broke in the carpenter’s workshop.
  • 370 soldering irons were lost due to wear.

On 21 October 1723, officials in Macassar reported several key events to their superiors:

• A payment of 4,030 reals was agreed upon after negotiations, as they felt they could not refuse the demand.
• On 26 June, local leaders and some ministers gathered for 8 days to settle disputes, as recorded in official logs. They hoped this would receive approval from higher authorities.
• The harvest that year was unusually poor, with many villages, including Vlaardingen, producing almost no rice. A cost report submitted by E. Wykmeesters, merchant Abraham van Vlaardingen van den Anker, and assistant merchant Jan Landsheer on 8 September showed a remaining capital of just 39 reals and 27 stuivers as of August.
• Since this amount was insufficient for necessary repairs, Wykmeesters requested a new cost estimate on 15 September, which was approved for 267 reals.
• The annual auction for alcohol taxes took place on 24 August, raising 6,000 reals. The winning bidders, citizens Hendrik Zandyk and Jan van der Hulst, paid 4,030 reals—830 reals more than the previous year.
• On 15 September, a report by senior merchant Johan Happon listed goods found to be damaged, excess, or missing after checking inventory records. The plan was to:
  • Sell unusable goods.
  • Add excess items to remaining stock.
  • Write off losses, pending final approval.
• The report detailed shortages, including:
  • ½ pound of Japanese copper (from a total of 76 pounds).
  • 3½ pounds of another metal (from 228½ pounds issued).
  • 1½% of rough iron (from a total of 1,848 pounds).

The officials awaited confirmation for these actions from higher authorities.