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A person referred to as "E" or "his E" (likely a governor) was left with several instructions, orders, and resolutions from 1638 when Banda was visited. The secretary of Nera should have found the followed advice there, from which the intentions for that government could be understood. However, there were plans to provide his E with a special instruction for security purposes.

When good order was observed in Banda, the following conditions needed to be met:

These were considered the most important points to observe, easy to understand and follow. If these were done, things would go well in Banda.

The islands remained occupied with 383 hired persons and Dutch garrison on 14 April. They were provided with 550 lasts of rice, which would last for 1½ years. His E had sent the small ship the Engel with 61 lasts of rice and 60 discharged soldiers to Amboyna to assist mister Caen. With this, proper relief was done according to orders. Furthermore, Banda remained in good condition, thank God. It was promised that by September, with the last shipment, a good return of nutmeg and mace was expected: namely 550 to 600 sacks of mace, with 40 to 850 pounds of nutmeg in kind, which they remained waiting for with the Otter.

However, God help us, it turned out differently. The small ship the Otter was shamefully wrecked. 35 souls were still behind with the boat, which was a great loss with the Otter. The ship had departed from Banda on 2 September with 745 sacks of mace and about 210 pounds of nutmeg, muscaten and broken pieces. On the 7th, about 7 miles outside the Bouton coast, it ran very badly aground on an unknown shoal and sank. The people could barely save themselves. According to the report of the chief mate, along with 16 other persons, they miraculously landed there on 19 September with a poor vessel. They had separated at the southeast corner of Saleijr from a boat with 35 persons, among whom were the old suffering skipper Pieter Franssen and captain Hans Jacobsz. They had with them all the papers and latest news and resolved to sail to Marcasser to come from there with the opportunity of ships. However, at the departure of merchant Zuijdwijck by the Oudewater on 21 September, and long after this date in Maccassar, nothing was heard from them. From this it was feared they would never appear: apparently lost at sea through disorder, or massacred on Salaijer or elsewhere with whatever they had with them.

In the meantime, everyone remained without any news that was still to come, which

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A problem was discovered with storage methods. When dry paper was wrapped around items, the vinegar or blue coloring and gold decoration that had been oiled were drawn into the paper and became damaged. It was found that if the paper was first thoroughly moistened with oil before being wrapped around the items, they would be properly preserved without damage. The officials decided to inform the company about this to prevent future damage.

The leaders of the ship mentioned submitted their accounts for what was consumed during the voyage and returned the remaining money to the company's treasury. They also provided documentation of the consumption during the voyage. They had not exceeded the company's orders but had managed their resources well and properly.

A letter dated 23 May was received, to which the following response was given:

Regarding a request for 20 to 30 pounds of Macassar gold as a sample, either in coins or otherwise (preferably as it comes from the mine): They had never been informed that Macassar produced any gold, let alone in quantity, since gold was brought there by Portuguese and other foreign traders. It was possible that some gold existed without their knowledge. If so, it must be from such small islands that it was not well-known. The king had coins struck there which were of such poor quality that they caused losses of 30% or more on the Coromandel coast. What their residents occasionally bought there in small quantities due to lack of better return currency consisted mostly of alloyed gold, costing over 20 reals in actual value, and had to be sold again at considerable loss. If reasonable quantities at good prices had been available, they would have long ago supplied themselves for Coromandel, where they were always in need of that mineral. As a sample, they sent 111¼ pieces of gold Macassar coins as they were currently in circulation there, weighing together 9⅛ reals, costing 222 guilders and 10 stuivers. This went in a sealed bag in the hands of Robbert Pietersen Ram, captain of the aforementioned ship "de Vogelesangh".

Regarding the relief from Portugal to Goa: what had previously been rumored to be a galleon turned out to be only a bark. This would cause a sorry state for that nation in those regions, particularly in Goa, especially since rumors were also circulating that things were difficult for them there.

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19 November 1819, an official meeting took place to divide property that had been held in common ownership. On one side was Jan Geerling, and on the other side were his children Hermina Hendrica Geerling and Derk Geerling, who were represented by a legal guardian as required by article 420 of the civil code. The parties explained they were meeting to legally settle the division of property that was still held jointly between Jan Geerling and his children Hermina Hendrica and Derk Geerling, whom he had with his late wife Maria Eshuis. This division was required under the law of 12 June 1816. The background was as follows: Jan Geerling and Maria Eshuis had married under the old regional law of Overijssel without making a marriage contract, which meant they had complete shared ownership of all property. Maria Eshuis died on 15 January 1818 at the farm called Wevers, leaving behind three children with Jan Geerling. These children became her only legal heirs and inherited her half of all the jointly owned property and possessions. From the moment of Maria Eshuis's death, the shared ownership between the married couple ended, but a new shared ownership began between the surviving husband Jan Geerling and his children, the heirs of their mother. No inventory had been made until now. The division would now take place based on the current value of all movable and immovable property, as valued by the parties with approval of the Justice of the Peace of this district. The property being divided included:
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Jan Giesveld gave power of attorney regarding financial matters involving a person living previously in Viesenween and most recently in Almelo. The document was created and signed at Almelo at the office of the notary, in the presence of witnesses Stifter Swanschers and Een Hendrik van Lochem, both weavers living in Alkals, on 19 November 1819. The document was signed by the person involved, the witnesses, and notary C. van Eemstijk. The document was registered in Almelo on 19 November 1819 with a fee of 59 cents received.

On 19 November 1819, before notary Jacobus van Riemsdijk, who lived in the city of Almelo, in the presence of witnesses and Elias Dull, the justice of the peace of the canton Almelo, assisted by his clerk Gerhardus Lambertus Theodorus Hubertus Sinkel, both living in Almelo, the following people appeared:

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Jan Koers, a carpenter living in Wierden, declared that he had purchased the 3rd lot (first part) and 7th lot (last and second parts) on behalf of his son Hanmen Hendrik Koers, also a carpenter, who lived with him but was absent at the time. Jan Koers accepted the purchase for his son and confirmed it with this document.

The process report was closed in the afternoon at 4:00. The seller Jan Gierveld, his representative Hendrik Jan Raedt, Jan Koers, the witnesses, and the notary signed the document after it was read aloud. The document remained in the possession of notary Jacobus van Riemsdijk.

The document was registered in Almelo on December 18, 1819. Various fees totaling 121 guilders were recorded, with a final amount of 57 guildens and 17 cents.

An extract and authorization letter were issued to Gozenijn Broeze Derkszoon.

Jan Gierveld, a farmer living in Wierden, appeared before notary Jacobus van Riemsdijk in Almelo. He declared that he authorized Hendrik Jan Raedt, a lawyer at the court of first instance in the district who lived in Almelo, to act on his behalf. This was done to prevent legal claims and execution costs.

The authorized representative was empowered to sell the following pieces of real estate belonging to Jan Gierveld, all located near the village of Wierden, by public auction to the highest bidder:

  1. A piece of farmland located in de Kempe, about 6 spinden in size, between den Esch Graven and the land of Derk Dekkers
  2. A piece of farmland called het Bekers stukje, about 3 schepels in size, located at den Gromen weg with one end at the farm Goosselink
  3. Three pieces of farmland called het Brestuckke, with one bordering den Groenenweg; one piece about 1 schepel in size, the other two each about 5 spinden; all located next to each other
  4. Three pieces of farmland, each 2 schepels in size, located next to each other at den Laandik-Pad, subject to tithes
  5. Eight pieces of farmland called de Wegstukke, with one end at de Brestukke mentioned above and the other end at the road running through den Esch to Rijssen, each about 5 spinden in size
  6. A piece of farmland called den Dalen loper, about 2 schepels in size, located near den Benenkamp

The authorized representative was empowered to receive the purchase prices and issue receipts. If necessary, these payments could be used to pay off capital debts, claims, and related interest owed to Gerrit Tennink, a public notary in Enschede, Jan Hendrik Wamaar, a public notary in Almelo, and Frederieus Loreij, a merchant living in Almelo, the latter acting as executor of the estate of the late Jan Coster.

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On 12 August in Macassar, Vierro requested permission to collect his goods, including sandalwood, from Larentoucka. The Dutch officials refused his initial request for a pass because the agreed time had passed and they were not authorized to grant it. Vierro made a second request asking the authorities to grant him safe passage for himself and his own vessels to transport his sandalwood from Larentoucka. He offered the following conditions: Vierro stated clearly that without these conditions being met, he could not leave. The Dutch officials had worked with Oraingh Soumanna to persuade Vierro to announce his departure. However, they believed that if the authorities did not agree to his requests, he would retreat to Soloor. The officials reported that 3 to 4 Portuguese households and some people from Kannaen remained in the area and were unlikely to leave easily. Soumanna continued to make excuses and stated openly that he could not and would not banish the Portuguese still living in his territory. He based this position on the final clause of the peace treaty that had been made. The Dutch officials suggested it would benefit the Company to remove Francisco Vierro not only from this place but from the entire coastal region. They believed that if he went to Soloor, he would not stay there long. Even if he did remain there, he would have opportunities to send letters to the local government against the Company or even come in person. He could easily travel back and forth by small vessel, as he had already done that year without their pass. Vierro had sent 2 vessels to Soloor: On 17th of the previous month, Vierro had sent out a ship of approximately 120 lasts to Maccouw, which was expected back in February or March. The officials warned that such activities would encourage others to resume trade with the region. They argued it would be better if Vierro left, because through such expeditions he gained the support of local princes and made it difficult for the authorities to persuade the Portuguese to leave and stop traveling to and from Maccouw. They reported that Craingh Soumanna was currently making such requests by letter. To prevent such requests in the future, the officials recommended that the authorities grant Vierro's requests, even though the agreed departure time had long passed.
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A Dutch city and its residents relied on the peace and friendship that King Don Joan the fourth of Portugal had celebrated with the Prince of Orange. Based on news they had received about how things were handled in the East, including in Macassar, Solor, Cambodia, and their own city, the authorities announced this agreement. The previous year, ships from the city had left to conduct trade without fear of being harmed by Dutch orders. However, the opposite happened. Two ships from the city that arrived in Malacca were seized. These ships were carrying goods and advisories for the Viceroy (d'a veijras) in India. The ships were not only detained but also unloaded of everything they carried. Because the advisories never reached India, the city suffered great losses. The ships then came to the Dutch city, trusting they would be returned and released freely, but this did not happen for reasons the Dutch had. This treatment contradicted what the Dutch had publicly announced and did not match the good relations that Dutch East India Company ships had experienced the previous year with Portuguese ships on the coast. Those Portuguese ships had been allowed to come freely to the city. To show friendship, the city had gratefully received 2 Dutch ships on January 10 that had been in distress at their harbor the previous year. The city had generously given them everything they needed and requested. The city expected the same treatment from the Dutch. However, that year, Portuguese ships traveling from Macassar and Solor to the city encountered Dutch ships off the coast of Champa. The Dutch forced them to surrender using armed violence. The Portuguese ships did not resist and did not fire a single shot, trusting the Dutch came in friendship. The Dutch took everything the ships had, including the vessels themselves, leaving them only one vessel to return to the city. The Dutch said they had made an inventory of what they took and would come to the city that year to account for it. Since the Dutch and the Company had always been very precise with their words, the city hoped they would return everything taken over these 2 years. The city believed this would please the Prince of Orange. If the Dutch did otherwise and ordered the contrary, it would be violence done with Dutch permission. In that case, the city would complain to their good King and through His Majesty to the Prince of Orange. They hoped with great expectation that he would order the Dutch to return what they had taken. The city hoped that God would grant brotherly friendship and good correspondence between the Company and the Portuguese. United in this way, their enemies' strength would diminish, and nothing would be too difficult to accomplish. This would make the Company prosperous, increase Dutch reputation, and make the Portuguese grateful. The document was addressed to President Jan van Elserack, based on his authorization by Governor General Anthonio van Diemen to Antonij.
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On 11 August 1663, a message was sent from Batavia castle by Bouton, who requested to speak with Radia Patoedjou. The messengers agreed to deliver this request, but the next day they brought Radia Palacca on board instead. Radia Palacca said he was the true and most powerful prince among the Bugis people. Nieuland noticed this jealousy between the leaders and requested that if Radia Patoedjou could not come in person, the king should allow someone from the Dutch to go ashore to speak with him personally. They accepted this message, and Radia Patoedjou himself came on board the next day. He said he was completely resolved and promised to travel to Batavia when Nieuland would return from the east. Nieuland then departed for Ternate and arrived there safely on 26 May.

The text then describes what happened in Ternate. Earlier reports from the Moluccas had noted that the Spanish were busy moving. Now it was confirmed they had completely relocated. Don Sepeda left on 23 April with 4 junks for Manilsa. The new Spanish governor followed on 2 June with 12 junks, 1 galley, and a small patrol boat made from a vessel. They had destroyed and burned Gammelamme, Dongiel, and Callematte. However, it appeared the Spanish still wanted to maintain ownership rights to these places even after abandoning them. The Dutch could not accept this, and some disputes arose between both parties.

On 21 May, the Spanish governor sent 3 commissioners from Gammelamme to Orange castle to meet with the Dutch commander Antonij van Voorst. The commissioners were admiral Manuel de Laronse and 2 Jesuits, Franciscus Domedes and Diego d'Esquieviel. Their commission stated that the general of Manilsa had decided to withdraw from Ternate because the weapons there had no apparent use and needed to be employed against Copinsa to assist the Dutch Company in Taiwan. They trusted the Dutch would also use discretion and regard the fortresses as if the Spanish still possessed them, since otherwise they would not have abandoned them. They requested that the Dutch protect the Chauwers and Colangers without causing them any harm or bringing them under Company control. They further recommended the Dutch not occupy any places, make any fortifications, or else they would protest. However, these commissioners returned home that same evening without achieving anything.

Commander van Voorst wrote back to the Spanish governor that he could not guarantee the king of Ternate would not occupy the places after the Spanish departure. Since Spanish Ternate and its dependencies were being left without war equipment and garrisons, the Company and the king were free to take possession if they wished, or to assign them to the kings of Ternate and Tidore. The Company had long been tired of the heavy burdens of unnecessary fortifications. He maintained that the Spanish protest was unnecessary since no abuses had occurred, and one could not accuse someone of breaking the peace who occupied another's abandoned fortress. If the Spanish were not satisfied, the commander protested against damage and injustice.

On 26 May, the governor of Gammelamme sent a response defending his protest. He based it on article 5 of the peace treaty, which stated that the king of Spain and the Dutch would retain the places they respectively held when the alliance was made. Therefore, His

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Johannes Amama Chevallerau, a public notary living in Ommen, in the district of Ommen, region of Deventer, province of Overijssel, recorded this legal document with witnesses who signed below.

Jan Mertman of Heuver, a laborer living in the municipality of den Kum, declared that he sold and transferred ownership of property to Hendrik Van Gierveld, a weaver living in den Ham, who declared that he bought and accepted ownership of it. The property would be owned and possessed in full from that day forward.

The property consisted of:

The full purchase price paid was 475 guilders. The seller declared that these properties were mortgaged by legal authentic document to Mr. Licas Loost in Vrieseren, for which payment would reduce the debt.

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Several people were arrested on consecutive days in August and September 1812:

On 5 September 1812, a sales contract was officially recorded. On 7 August 1812 at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, a public sale of properties was held at the request of several men. These were Doedo Jan Lamberts, who was a deputy judge of the hamlet of Wierden and Hoge Hexel, living in Almelo in the Department of Bouches de L'Issel, and Master Gerhardus Johannes Otto Dorus Dikkers, a property owner living in Borne in the district of Delde. Also involved were Jan Koersjon and Jan Geerlink Hz, who were merchants, and Jan Gierveld, a farmer. These last three all lived in the municipality of Wierden in the district of Almelo.

These men were acting as representatives for the group of property owners of the hamlets of Wierden and Hoge Hexel. They had received special permission to act on behalf of these property owners through a private document signed on 6 March 1812 by Jan Hendrik van Buren, Dirk Kippers, Lambert Kosters, Albert Albertsen, and Berend Klompaas in Almelo. This permission was made official by G. Broeze, assistant mayor of Wierden, on 9 March, and was registered by Graval, the registration tax collector in Almelo. The permission document was attached to the sale record by the notary.

The notary, Master Jan Hendrik Warnaars, who was an Imperial Notary in Almelo, Department of Bouches de L'Issel, conducted the sale. Two witnesses were present: Egbert Peppels, a bailiff, and Hendrik Bartelink, a painter. Both lived in Almelo and were known to the notary. They had been specifically invited to attend. The sale took place at the house of Adolph Hendrik Nijkop, an innkeeper in Wierden. The properties

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This document records fabric sales with prices in guilders, stuivers, and penningen. The transport (running total) begins at 174 guilders, 17 stuivers, and 12 pennings.

The running total reached 228 guilders, 4 stuivers, and 4 pennings.

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March 19, 1818, a public auction took place in Almelo under the supervision of notary Jan Hendrik Warnaars. The auction conditions included: Items sold included:
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On 20 November 1817, I. van Riomsdyk, a notary in Almelo, appeared at the Registration Office in Almelo. He announced that on the following morning at 9 o'clock, he would organize a public sale of domestic and foreign manufactured goods. This sale was requested by the Brothers Salomonson, shopkeepers in Almelo, and would take place at the house of Bernardus Vroebore, an innkeeper in Almelo.

On Friday 21 November 1817 at 9 o'clock in the morning, Jacobus van Reemsdijk, a public notary in the Almelo area (in the province of Overijssel), proceeded with the public sale. The sale was requested by the Brothers Salomonson, who lived in Almelo and were licensed as shopkeepers dealing in goods of the first and third category. Their license followed article 29 of the regulations on business licensing and covered trade below 2,000 guilders. Their business permit had been issued the previous day by the government of Almelo. The sale took place at the house of Bernardus Vrijebose, an innkeeper living in Almelo.

Present as witnesses were Hendrik Boom, a town crier, and Hermannus Wijnkoop, a day laborer, both living in Almelo. Various types of domestic and foreign manufactured goods were sold according to specified conditions. After the document was read aloud, the requesters, witnesses, and notary signed it.

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Nicolaas van Schaardenburg, a clerk in Almelo, bought something for 4 guilders and 4 stuivers.

Kobus Krommandijk, a tavern keeper in Wierden, bought 21 ells of fabric at 10 stuivers per ell for 10 guilders and 10 stuivers.

Bernardus Broezen, a shoemaker and farmer in Wierden, bought 7 and a half ells for 3 guilders and 15 stuivers.

9 and a half ells and another half ell, totaling 10 ells, were sold for 5 guilders.

2 ells were sold for 1 guilder.

3 ells of flannel fabric were sold for 1 guilder and 16 stuivers.

Cloths were sold for 2 guilders and 2 stuivers.

Klaas Kemmer, a shoemaker in Albergen, bought 6 ells and another 2 ells of bomburg, totaling 8 ells, at 7 stuivers per ell for 2 guilders and 16 stuivers.

5 ells were sold for 1 guilder and 15 stuivers.

Kobus Krommandijk in Wierden bought 2 ells and another 2 ells of olive-colored beaver or calico, totaling 4 ells, at 52 stuivers per ell for 10 guilders and 8 stuivers.

Jan Hendrik van Buuren bought 4 and a half ells for 11 guilders and 14 stuivers.

Bernardus Broeze bought 2 ells for 5 guilders and 4 stuivers.

5 ells of bombasin were sold for 1 guilder and 15 stuivers.

Kobus Meinder, a baker in Wierden, bought 5 ells at 7 stuivers per ell for 1 guilder and 15 stuivers.

Gerhardus Schopman, a farmer in Albergen, bought 3 and a half ells of black Manchester at 18 stuivers per ell for 3 guilders and 3 stuivers.

Hermen Hendrik Demmer, a farmer in Albergen, bought 12 ells of Frisian cloth at 8 stuivers per ell for 4 guilders and 16 stuivers.

Kobus Krummendijk bought 3 ells for 1 guilder and 4 stuivers.

6 ells were sold for 2 guilders and 8 stuivers.

3 ells were sold for 1 guilder and 4 stuivers.

Kobus Krommendijk bought 2 ells of olive-colored calico for 5 guilders and 4 stuivers.

Jan Erhuis Gorter, also known as a weaver, living at the Sluitesveld in this municipality, bought 4 ells of black five-shaft fabric at 12 stuivers per ell for 2 guilders and 8 stuivers.

Jannes Kesseler, a farmer at the Krommendijk in this municipality, bought 7

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This document is a transcription of property transfer records listing land parcels located in the Esch area of Wierden. The document describes 17 pieces of land with the following details:
  1. A piece of land, approximately 1 mudde in size, belonging to H. Meijer, located behind Seberink on the path, bordered to the north by I. Gierveld's land and land from the Staman estate, and to the south by J.s Staman's land.
  2. A piece of land, 3 schepel in size, belonging to J.s Staman, bordered to the north by number 3 and to the south by A. de Wel's land.
  3. A piece of land, 1.5 schepel in size, belonging to Alb. Albersen, bordered to the north by A. de Wel and to the south by J. Eshuis's land.
  4. Two pieces of land totaling 6.5 schepel, belonging to J. Eshuis, bordered to the north by number 3 and to the south by Alb. van 't Landhuis's land (who lived near Almelo).
  5. A piece of land, 4 schepel in size, belonging to Alb. van 't Landhuis, bordered to the north by number 4 and to the south by A. de Wel's land.
  6. A piece of land, 4 schepel in size, belonging to A. de Wel, bordered to the north by number 5 and to the south by J. Koers's land.
  7. A piece of land, 2 schepel in size, belonging to J. Koers, bordered to the north by number 6 and to the south by Hendrik Hendriksen's land.
  8. A piece of land, 2 schepel in size, belonging to Hendrik Hendriksen, bordered to the north by number 7 and to the south by Jan Wanschers's land.
  9. A piece of land, 2 schepel in size, belonging to R. Eshuis, bordered to the north by Wanschers's land and to the south by Hend. Eshuis's land.
  10. A piece of land, 2 schepel in size, belonging to G.t Eshuis R Z, bordered to the west by Jan Gierveld's land and to the east by land from the Haarkamp estate.
  11. A piece of land called "de hakke," 2.5 schepel in size, belonging to Alb. Albersen, bordered to the west by land from the Meijerink estate and to the east by the high road.
  12. A piece of land, 2 schepel in size, belonging to D. Kippers, bordered to the north by land from the heirs of van den Klümper and to the south by G. H. Dasselaar's land, located above the high road.
  13. A piece of land, 2 schepel in size, belonging to G. H. Dasselaar, bordered to the north by number 12 and to the south by D. Kippers's land.
  14. A piece of land, 3 schepel in size, belonging to B. Hesselink, bordered to the north by J.s SchoelenbergView transcript 


    Hermanus op de Haar and his wife Janna Gierveld borrowed 825 guilders in gold or silver coins that were currently accepted as payment. They specifically agreed that they could not repay this loan using paper money or public bonds that might be introduced by the government, and they formally gave up the right to do so.

    To guarantee prompt repayment of the borrowed money and its interest, they pledged several pieces of real estate that they owned and used themselves in the municipality of Wierden as collateral:

    • A house and residence numbered 116, located on the public road at the south of Wierden, with gardens beside and in front of it, measuring about 81 rods and 46 ells in size (both garden and grassland), including a well in the garden
    • A piece of farmland called the Nijelaad, measuring about 1 bunder, 8 rods, and 93 ells, located in the Zoonder Esch area within Wierden, between land owned by Willem Meijerink and Hendrik Geerlings
    • A piece of farmland called the Harde Loo, also in the Zoonder Esch area, between land owned by Roelof Meijer and Janner Weemenkamp, measuring about 36 rods and 31 ells
    • A piece of farmland called the Steenbrake, measuring about 54 rods and 47 ells, also in the Zoonder Esch area, between land owned by Jan Hendrik van Buuren and Jan Noltes
    • A piece of farmland called the Koelen Stukke, measuring about 13 rods and 62 ells, also in the Zoonder Esch area, between land owned by Mannes Eshuis and Jannes Grosselink

    Hermanus op de Haar and Janna Gierveld declared that these properties belonged to them and were free from any other mortgages, whether legal, contractual, or otherwise. They submitted to penalties for fraud, which were explained to them by the notary in the presence of witnesses, and they confirmed they understood these terms.

    Both parties agreed to these conditions and chose their previously mentioned residences as their legal addresses for executing this agreement.

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    Bartus Pierik, a clog maker from Wierden, bought 4 baskets of potatoes for 4 guilders and 40 cents. Gerrit Veenhuizen and Koelof Kippers, farmers in Wierden, acted as guarantors.

    Willem Smeend, a farmer at het Herel in Wierden, bought 12 baskets of potatoes for 2 guilders and 40 cents. Gerrit ten Hove and Gerrit Blanken, farmers from the same area, were his guarantors.

    Frederik Klaas, a weaver from Wierden, bought 6 baskets of potatoes for 6 guilders and 60 cents. Hendrik Jan Klaas and Roelof Klaas, weavers from the same place, stood as guarantors.

    Dert Bloemendaal, mentioned earlier in the document, bought 3 baskets of potatoes for 3 guilders and 30 cents with the same guarantors as before.

    Gerrit Hijman, a farmer from Daarle in the municipality of Hellendoorn, bought 3 baskets of potatoes for 3 guilders and 30 cents. Berend Waalderent, a farmer from Wierden, was his guarantor.

    Berend Krommendijk, a weaver from Wierden, bought 2 baskets of potatoes for 2 guilders and 60 cents. Gerrit Jan Slaghuis, an innkeeper in the Ambt Almelo, and Gerrit Hendrik Gierveld, a farmer from Wierden, served as guarantors.

    Willem Krommendijk, a weaver from Wierden, bought 2 baskets of potatoes for 2 guilders and 80 cents. Frederik Klaas and Jan Krommendijk, weavers from Wierden, were his guarantors.

    Hendrik Krommendijk, a weaver from Wierden, bought 4 baskets of potatoes for 5 guilders and 20 cents. Jan Krommendijk and Willem Krommendijk, weavers from the same place, acted as guarantors.

    Gerrit Hijman, mentioned earlier, bought 1 basket of potatoes for 1 guilder with the same guarantor as before.

    Jan Verheijen, a pensioner from Wierden, bought 6 baskets of honey for 12 guilders and 25 cents. Berend Geerlig, a merchant, and Mannus Hof, a farmer, both from Wierden, were his guarantors.

    Hendrikus Ranneboom, a farmer from the municipality of Holten, bought 18 baskets of potatoes for 23 guilders and 40 cents. Grades Nijhuis and Antonis Bos, farmers at het Herel in Wierden, served as guarantors.

    Gerrit Schuurman, a farmer from Daarle in the municipality

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    • 23 January 1844, Berend Gierveld, a farmer living in the municipality of Ambt Almelo, appeared before notary Jacobus van Rumsdijk in Almelo, in the province of Overijssel.
    • Berend Gierveld officially acknowledged that he owed money to Aleida Geertruida Schrader, widow of the late Albertus Mollink, who lived in Almelo. Because she was not present, the debt was accepted on her behalf by Bernardus Egbertus Mollink, a merchant, also living in Almelo.
    • The total amount owed was 500 guilders. This debt came from two previous loans that Aleida Geertruida Schrader, widow of Albertus Mollink, had paid off on behalf of Berend Gierveld:
      1. One loan of 150 guilders that was originally owed to the heirs of the late Gerrit Hagedorn, a retired person from Almelo, based on a mortgage document from 13 November 1759, passed before Georg Henrik Hein, judge of the manor of Almelo.
      2. Another loan of 300 guilders that Berend Gierveld had taken from the late Albertus Mollink on 6 November 1823.
    • The two loans together totaled 450 guilders, plus accumulated interest and other money that had been advanced to Berend Gierveld. Berend Gierveld acknowledged and agreed with this amount.
    • Berend Gierveld promised to repay the 500 guilders to Aleida Geertruida Schrader, widow of Albertus Mollink, or to whoever held the legal claim to this debt.
    • The repayment could be made on the 1st of May of any year, provided proper notice was given at least six months in advance to the appropriate party.
    • Until the debt was fully repaid, Berend Gierveld had to pay interest at a rate of 4 guildens per 100 guilders per year. The interest payments were due on the 1st of May each year, starting on 1 May 1845.
    • All payments had to be made in Dutch coins (gold or silver) that were legally accepted currency at the time of payment. Paper money or government bonds could not be used for payment, and Berend Gierveld explicitly gave up any legal rights to pay in those forms.
    • To guarantee the prompt payment of the loan and interest as agreed, Berend Gierveld declared that he would provide certain properties as special mortgage security.
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    Hermannus op de Haar, acting for himself and on behalf of his wife Sanna Gierveld, appeared before notary Meester Jacobus van Riemsdijk in Almelo on 27 November 1850. They were farmers living at the Zoo in Wierden.

    Hermannus op de Haar acknowledged that he owed 950 guilders to Mejufvrouw Lena Dirks, widow of the late Wicher Harmsen, a landowner living in Vriezenveen. Gerrit Engels, a prosecutor at the district court in Almelo and living in Vriezenveen, appeared on her behalf as her authorized representative and accepted the debt acknowledgment.

    The money came from funds that had been advanced to Hermannus op de Haar and his wife Janng Gierveld to pay off an earlier debt of 900 guilders plus interest that had been secured on certain properties mentioned later in the document. Hermannus op de Haar confirmed he had received the money and waived all objections, especially the objection that the money had not been paid.

    Hermannus op de Haar promised to repay the 950 guilders to Mejufvrouw Lena Dirks or to the holder of the official copy of this deed in one lump sum on 1 December of any year, provided that at least 6 months' notice had been given by either party. Until repayment, he would pay interest at 4 guilders per 100 guilders per year, payable on 1 December of each year, starting on 1 December 1851. Payment had to be made in Dutch currency at the exchange rate of the day of actual payment. He specifically agreed that payment could not be made in banknotes, paper money, or other public securities that might be in circulation, and he waived the right to use such forms of payment.

    As security for the prompt repayment of the 950 guilders and its interest, Hermannus op de Haar declared on behalf of himself and his wife Sanna Gierveld that he would pledge and place a special mortgage on several parcels of land, both built and unbuilt, belonging to their farm called Klaarman, which they owned jointly and which were registered in the cadastral records of the municipality of Wierden.

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