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There were two reports that seemed unlikely to be true, because the people from Magindanao could not sail out with the south-west winds, and the people from Tidore or Papua were currently busy heading towards the Sangir Islands. It could only have been a group from followers of Noekoe who were looking for shelter from an approaching storm.

According to a report sent by overseer Bax in a separate letter dated 12 October, out of approximately 140 people from Gorontalo who had been captured by the Magindanao raiders, 11 people (both leaders and common people) had escaped from these raiders during a landing on Xulla Taliaboe. Captain Laat from Bangaij would arrange their transport back to Gorontalo. The authorities would try to free the remaining captives who were still held by the Magindanao people by offering a reasonable ransom payment.

The writer thanked the high authorities for approving the decision to promote servants who had shown bravery and skill during military expeditions. So far, they had only promoted ensign Andries Lohoff to second lieutenant. The Governor of Amboina, Van Pleuren, had witnessed his praiseworthy conduct and confirmed he deserved this honor. The writer promised to only recommend people who truly deserved promotion through actual proof of bravery.

Due to recent troubles both inside and outside the region, the authorities had not been able to resume the extermination work on Halmaheira or conduct the requested investigation into the fruits on Oubij and Batchian. They would focus on this as soon as things calmed down. Regarding the spices from these islands that the king of Bangaij had reported, the writer noted that this information contradicted what the nobles of Bangaij had told commissioners Van Dijk and Nederpeld earlier that year, as recorded in the general resolution.

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A peace settlement was made with several conditions: a person had to be sent to ask for forgiveness, all cannons still in Goa had to be handed over to the Dutch East India Company, and all runaway slaves and subjects belonging to the Dutch and their allies had to be returned to their respective owners. Crain Sodraboro was appointed as king in Broeden to help maintain peace. Several people, including Crain hinvun, the King of Loubou, and others, arrived in Batavia and were held there at the Company's expense. The Dutch might still need to summon Wargeest and Croin biss according to the serious requests of Radia Palacca. Thanks to God, the unrest in Macassar, which had been smoldering for some time, was now suppressed, even though some enemies had hoped for the opposite and tried to turn people away from their loyalty to the Company. The fled Macassarese (those who refused to accept the general agreement in 1667) seemed to have lost most of their power. The main group was with Troop, a prince of Madura, in eastern Java. The remaining group was small and unimportant. Therefore, the Dutch and their allies, with the approval of Andia Palacca, decided to send an expedition under Awetekee and Crain Jerenco with 530 men to search for them around the islands of Bina, Sumbawa, and Flores, to invite them back or force them by arms. The fortress Rotterdam no longer needed major work. The garrison there and in the outpost of Mandar was at required strength. A stone wall was built around it to strengthen the earthen walls. Trade was very poor in Macassar as well as in Amboina, Banda, and Ternate. Maintaining all these castles, forts, and their soldiers cost the Company much money each year. This expense could only be covered and justified by the good sales of valuable spices in both Europe and India. The King of Bima had sent out an army of 25 vessels and 1,500 men the previous year to Sumbawa to take revenge for wrongs done to him. This succeeded well at first when they arrived in Sumbawa. It was specifically agreed that 2 out of every 10 inhabitants would be taken as slaves for the Bimanese, and additionally all the leaders had to humble themselves before the Bimanese Radia. However, they became so careless afterwards that, after 2 months, they were suddenly attacked by some unwilling Sumbawanese who disagreed with the agreement, and they were driven into such confusion.
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A group of poorly armed men without shooting weapons were mentioned, and it was understood this was dangerous. Yesterday, 3 pistols were forgotten that had also been captured from the enemy, along with the flag of Crain Linques. The cavalry horses were not good, as had already been written. 2 Dutchmen went along: 1 sick and 1 wounded. The weapons were kept. This morning at daybreak, a letter dated the 22nd was first received. A request was made to provide supplies of gunpowder, lead, and fuse, as there was no paper. Although the intention had been to put the troops back on land early the next morning and immediately start digging, they had been at sea that day. Due to a heavy encounter with the enemy that lasted from morning until deep into the afternoon, the militia was completely exhausted and unable to work or build during the next night. No reliance could be placed on the people from Bouton and Ternate, who had both shown godless, faithless, and cowardly behavior that day, causing more harm than help. It was therefore decided that, while the wind was favorable, only the following would remain under Commander Antonio van Voorst: the ships Musenburg, Hoff van Reelant, Vlielant, Zeehout, Brouwershaven, and Goude Leeu, with 100 soldiers divided among them. They were ordered to fire a shot through the forest from the ships every now and then the next day. The entire fleet, with all the vessels, would lift anchor together and try to join forces with their troops elsewhere. With continued sailing, the camp could be reached in a short day, and the joining of forces would not be hindered. This was done, approved, and decided on the aforementioned day. It was signed by Corn. Speelman, Antonio van Voorst, D. vander Straeten, Pierre du Pon, Pieter Regenboog, David Steijger, and Abrah Gabbema. Sunday the last day of July, present were Captains Poleman and Du Pon, ship's master Pieter Steijger, Gabbema, and Vander Straten with Zirckzee ahead. It was noted with great regret that the wind had blown quite hard and sharp from the shore all the previous night. Terthoolen and some ships had only managed to reach the village of Palanbean by morning, where most of the local vessels were also anchored close to the shore. Unexpectedly, the King of Palacca, Captain Poolman, and Pieter the interpreter arrived in a local boat. They said they had received the most recent letter dated the 25th yesterday morning. With general approval from all the principal leaders of the army, it had been considered good and useful that they both should come to report. Since their last letter, they had arranged their work so they did not have much to fear from an enemy attack. The place was advantageous and situated so that they only had flat open space on one side, through which they could be attacked. There was no doubt that this side would be defended bravely. The entire area was about half a mile in circumference, well provided with horses, buffalo, and rice inside, so the army of about 8,000 people could survive for a month.
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Unknown Dutch writer reported that the enemy could march towards them, and there was enough food available. However, they had no gunpowder or lead, very little medical supplies or bandages. Of the wounded, 6 had already died. Of the Dutch, 2 were sick besides the wounded. He would have liked another good officer with him, as these warriors needed to be led properly. One unlucky bullet could cause great change here. He had only one gunner there, as the other one had gone on the ship of radja caijo while sick. The small cannons kept breaking when fired, driving out of the gun carriages, and the gun carriages overflowing.

He had received no letter from Your Honor except one after the conquest of Bantheijn. Biera had come to them on this side of Bantheijn, but without a letter, saying that the 2 Bugis who had the letter had fled back to the ship. He had written 2 letters, one on the 20th and another on the 25th. The main leaders of the enemy army were Crainlingi the King of Mandar and others. There were few important people left in Macassar according to radja pala, who sent Your Honor warm greetings. He had good courage and did nothing without the writer's advice. The writer assured Your Honor that he would fight as long as he had a drop of blood in his body.

Signed Copoleman. He noted this was the last paper he had. The names of the 5 who had died were dan manipe, brother of radja Tello, ben his son Sepole, and the others were King's children. Written in the battlefield near the river Bijnamo on 28 July 1667.

To Your Honor Admiral: The previous evening around 6 o'clock biera had already sent off the enclosed letter, thinking to find 2 boats of radja palacca at Curata or thereabouts, but he returned to them before daylight in the evening, saying he could not find the boats. They broke camp that day in sight of the enemy, setting their march towards the coast to the town sidendre. Crain linques and radja mandar sent their representatives that morning again requesting to bury their dead bodies, as it was godly to bury the dead. They sent greetings to Radia palacca as their brother and to the Captain of the Dutch, and they would not fight that day before they had buried the dead. The writer took this as a trick, but they were in a difficult place with no water or firewood. The stones were too hard to bite, otherwise they had enough food. They were now about half a mile from the sea between 3 towns at the river sidendre, where they had found some rice for the people.

That evening they had certain news that Crain Cronron with 1,000 men had come to the enemy army, as well as Crain bontesange having about 500 firearms with them. They had fortified themselves as much as possible there. It seemed the enemy sought to keep this army from Macassar by force. They should not have stayed at yesterday's place any longer as everything could have been cut off from them there. The enemy had great advantage over them in marching because the rear was long and everyone was loaded with heavy supplies of food, as they were not sure what to find everywhere. These were also not proper roads to march on, and these people were not used to it. Radia had once again recommended to Your Honor to write for the Bugis

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On 25 September 1733, officials in Ternate reported that a certain officer would not have dared to submit costs and ammunition that had not actually been provided and used. They had nonetheless demoted Lohof and ordered him to prove all the extra expenses he had claimed with sufficient evidence. They would make him pay back anything he could not properly prove he had provided. To avoid conflict with the Amboinese administration, they would only charge costs made for protecting the Company's establishments in that government area. They would only approve the expenses for the fleet under Lohof and would only validate costs for the officer that were supported by valid proof. On 25 September 1783, they felt obliged to report that when representatives of the sultan of Ternate delivered his letter and gifts, no mention was made of the promised homage according to the contract, even though it appeared the number of slaves and birds were there. They had questioned the representatives about this, but since they could not provide an explanation, the second signatory and captain commander Heirich was specially sent to the king. The king declared that he stood by what his representatives had stated and would await further instructions. From this, the officials concluded that...
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  • 18 July: Anachoda Dulla departed with 8 and 22 Javanese crew members. He carried 2 koijangs of rice for food supplies, 30 koijangs of salt, 5 korgies of Javanese tobacco, and some small items. The ship was equipped with 8 cannons, 6 muskets, and 2 barrels of gunpowder. Passengers included the Chinese merchants Kouw Lianko and Lim Tionko. Guarantors were the Chinese lieutenant Kouw Pinko and Kouw Teeko, valued at 1,000 Spanish reals.
  • 6 July: Anachoda Oesoep, a Malay, departed for Cotte with a vessel of 8 lasts capacity. He had left on 12 April and arrived in Trangang after 6 years away from his residence. He had 11 crew members of his nationality and carried 8 koijangs of salt, 300 boeijongs of Javanese sugar, 40 korgies of Javanese cloth, 40 copper pots, and some small items. The ship was armed with 1 swivel gun, 51 blunderbusses, 7 muskets, 6 pikes, and 25 katjes of gunpowder.
  • Anachoda Koe, a Buginese, departed for Riouw with a brigantine of 60 lasts capacity. He had left his residence on 28 February with 40 Javanese crew members. He carried 35 koijangs of salt, 34 korgies of Javanese cloth, 10 bales of coconut oil, and some small items. The ship was equipped with 10 cannons, 5 blunderbusses, 20 muskets, 48 pikes, and 5 katjes of gunpowder.
  • 6 July: Jntje Malim Moeda, a Malay, departed for Malacca via Cheribon with a sloop of 30 lasts capacity. He had left his residence on 9 February with 20 local crew members. He carried 5 koijangs of salt, 20 korgies of Javanese cloth, 50 korgies of painted handkerchiefs, 2 picols of Javanese tobacco, 2 bales of coconut oil, 2 picols of candy sugar, and some small items. The ship was equipped with 4 cannons, 1 swivel gun, 4 blunderbusses, 7 muskets, and 1 barrel of gunpowder. A Malay woman named Sabra traveled as a passenger.
  • 8 July: Anachoda Jsa, a Malay, departed for Tanganoe with a vessel of 20 lasts capacity. He had left his residence on 23 April with 19 crew members of his nationality. He carried 2 koijangs of salt and some small items. The ship was equipped with 6 swivel guns, 1 blunderbuss, 5 muskets, 19 pikes, and 25 katjes of gunpowder.
  • Anachoda Oesin, a Malay, departed for Tranganoe with a vessel of 25 lasts capacity. He had left on 23 April with 16 crew members of his nationality. He carried 2 koijangs of salt and some small items. The ship was equipped with 2 cannons.
  • 6 July 1772: Additional equipment
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On 31 December 1772, P. V. Born reviewed accounts showing a loss of 113 guilders, 8 stuivers, and 8 penningen. Items had been sold for 23 guilders and 3 stuivers, or 17 percent, which barely covered costs, with approval from the General. The General Request for cash, trade goods, supplies, and other needs for this government for the coming year 1713 was presented for review, along with the answered request from Their High Nobles of this coast for the year 1772 that had just ended. Both were approved and would be respectfully submitted to Their High Nobles at the first opportunity. Military promotions were decided: Both would receive the appropriate salary and contract according to regulations. This was decided and resolved at the Government of Samarang on the aforementioned date and signed by J. R. van der Burgh, M. I. K. Semaasing, C. L. K. Troppannegro, J. C. Domis, B. Van Eijs, Jan M. van Panhuijs, J. van Santen, and P. J. De Blij. On 25 February 1772, covering the period from 4 October 1771 to 9 [month not given], Fabricius certified this as accurate. On Sunday 4 August 1772, present were Roeland Salm, titular senior merchant and Commander over Sumatra's west coast; Adam Fredrik Adami, titular merchant and First Administrator; Jan Fredrik Willem Nicolai, junior merchant, Secretary and Cashier; Jesaias Ehrentraut, junior merchant and Fiscal; Frans van Kerchem, junior merchant and 2nd Administrator; and Jan Marthin Scheffer, ensign and military commander. The Commander had just received an express letter at the Baros trading post from a panglima (local leader) of Aijerbangies, containing an enclosed letter from Resident Kroon dated 4 August 1771 from Padang on Sumatra's west coast, indicating that it had been attacked. A copy of secret resolutions taken in the Council of Politics at Padang on Sumatra's west coast dated 4 August 1771 followed.
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The document from December 1742 detailed a system of payments from various regions. Multiple locations paid specific amounts in Spanish reals (a type of currency), including:
  • Pamacassang, Sourabaija, Passourouang, Bangel, Grissee, Lamongang, Sidayoe, Toeban, Lassum, Rembang, Blandoeng, Padjang, and areas around Samarang
  • Sumanap paid 64 reals
  • Tjenghalsenoe paid 8 reals
  • Madura paid 80 reals
  • Joana paid 20 reals
  • Pattie paid 40 reals and 20 reals
  • Iapara paid 28 reals and 40 reals
  • Damak and Oloedjami
The annual income from this tax farming system would be 1,000 Spanish reals. The council decided to accept the proposal and agreed to divide these 1,000 Spanish reals as follows:
  • 1/4 to cover the costs of the Justice Council chamber
  • 1/4 for the benefit of the Protestant house
  • 1/2 for the benefit of the orphanage
For Samarang and its surrounding area, the receiver would collect from locations including Caliwoengo, Candal, Paccalongang (40 reals), Wiera dessa (28 reals), Pamalang (20 reals), Tagal (60 reals), Brebes (20 reals), and Batang (20 reals). On December 13, 1772 and December 31, 1702, there were references to requests from Hoornberg about exemption or paying only 8 reals. The council considered a request from ship's equipment manager Magnus Hoornberg, who asked to be exempted or to pay only part of a debt of 209 guilders and 9 stuivers and 8 pennings for equipment goods. According to a directive from the High Authorities from August 3 and the council's decision on the 15th following that date, he was ordered to pay 2 installments of 628 guilders and 88 stuivers. Because of Hoornberg's poor financial condition and because he received no benefits from his administration, and because there was no evidence he had enriched himself directly or indirectly, but rather it appeared items had been distributed without proper orders and not recorded in the books, the council decided to present his request favorably to the High Authorities and to request a positive decision. Regarding the request from assistant Christoffel Iansz, who had been released from Sourabaija and wanted to return home, it was decided to permit him to stay. His further request to be promoted to full assistant after sufficient time had passed would be favorably presented to the High Authorities because he was a person who deserved it. The council reviewed a report from Justice commissioners about their inspection, conducted in the presence of merchant and prosecutor Mister Barthold van Eijs, of 2 inland vessels from Iohor and Trangano, and 1 from
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  • Joana Tagal held the revenue rights for Passourouang.
  • Various sabandharijen (harbor tax collection rights) were leased out for 3 years, either through admodiatie (private lease) or public auction.
  • The following people leased harbor rights through admodiatie:
  • The new leases brought in 50 rijksdaalders more per month, or 696 rijksdaalders more per year, compared to the previous leases.
  • On 31 December 1742 in Samarang, the following rights were publicly auctioned:
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The document outlined various taxes and trade regulations for the Dutch East India Company. Goods coming from or going to regular places paid 15% tax on export, but import was free. Linen cloth woven on Java paid 15% on export and 10% on import. Rice exported by private traders from Java and Sourabaga to Batavia, Amboina, and Banda paid 2 rijksdaalders per kojang, as did rice imported from one place to another. Rice going to Palembang, Bariaan, Banpermassing, Malacca, and the islands paid 3 rijksdaalders per kojang, but rice to Bantam paid 6 rijksdaalders per kojang. Chinese tobacco imported to Batavia (and only from there) paid 3 rijksdaalders per picol on import. Javanese tobacco paid 8 stuivers per picol on export. No one was allowed to export cotton yarn, whether white or colored. Trade in cotton yarn was reserved only for the Company. Bird's nests paid 15 rijksdaalders per picol on import and 25 rijksdaalders per picol on export. Salt paid 1.5 rijksdaalders per kojang on both import and export. All other unmentioned goods paid 8% on both import and export based on their actual value. On 31 December 1712 and 31 December 1732, it was specified that transshipment at the harbor paid only 8% once, whether for the whole or partial cargo being transshipped. Goods remaining on the original vessel paid nothing. However, double duty could be demanded from traders coming from places in the Strait of Malacca outside Malacca itself. All these import and export duties went to the sabandhars or tax farmers of the sabandharijen, including those on rice. Tax farmers of the sabandharijen could only concern themselves with their tax farms. They could not claim any special rights to buy rice or other products, get permission to trade in the outer islands, or demand any monopolies or sales privileges. In all other matters not related to their tax farm, they had the same standing as all other traders and were subject to the same rules. At the sabandharijen, except the one at Samarang, head taxes on the Chinese would also be included, on the same basis as at Samarang. Under these general conditions, the following domains would be auctioned off to the highest bidders on auction day:
  1. The sabandharij of Lassum, which did not include tomas or tjatjas, but did include the toll on permit letters for ship construction
  2. The sabandharij of Toedan, which did not include sowas or tjatjas
  3. The sabandharij of Rembang, without somas or tjatjas
  4. The sabandharij of Paradesis, which had no people attached and consisted only of the privilege to buy salt from local inhabitants
  5. Bralan and Wedong, a sabandharij that had complete control over these 2 salt-producing villages and consisted only of buying and transporting salt
  6. The sabandharij of Damak, which had no people attached
  7. Samarang, together with Caligawe, Torbaija, and Goemoelak, would be combined and auctioned together; the first-mentioned sabandharij included 40 heads of somas
  8. Paccalongang, where this sabandharij included 40 men of somas to be collected
  9. The import and export of sugar along the entire coast, previously included under
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On 15 December 1772, several administrative decisions were made regarding the operations of the Dutch East India Company in Batavia.

The authorities decided to send copies of various previous resolutions to relevant officials. An earlier resolution from 28 August 1712 stated that when the president of the Council of Justice was absent, the second-in-command should be replaced by the oldest member, but all military officers were excused from this duty. Copies of this and other resolutions were to be sent to the Council of Justice, guardians of orphans, the sequester (person managing confiscated property), and curators at all posts under this government. Additionally, instructions about saluting foreign private ships were to be distributed to all coastal trading posts under the main office.

A resolution originally from 4 August 1712 addressed a request from the Bengal ministers dated 28 March 1771. They had asked about the Company's priority rights when collecting debts from insolvent estates. The ruling established that:

  • When administrators of Company funds and goods failed to pay or became insolvent, the Company had first claim (legal mortgage) on fixed property belonging to the original administrator, before all other creditors
  • The Company had to claim against this property before approaching guarantors
  • If the administrator still owed money, the Company had priority on the fixed property of guarantors over their movable goods
  • Further priority followed after death debts, house and land rent, and orphan funds, with additional rules from resolutions of 9 July 1762 and 13 August 1762 applying

This ruling was to be sent to the Council of Justice in Batavia and to ministers and employees at outer trading posts, and announced publicly both locally and elsewhere.

On 15 December 1732 (noted as 15 December 1772 in the document), Governor General P. G. de Bruijn addressed concerns about secret letters. Previously, secret letters to subordinate governments, directorates, and commands were sometimes sent to the first 2 ministers or to ministers generally. The Governor General noted this could be harmful to Company interests if sensitive matters were not kept properly secret. Therefore, it was decided that secret letters would only be sent to the chief administrators, who were ultimately responsible. These chiefs could inform their council members when matters were resolved or no longer required secrecy, or when decisions could not be made without consultation. This decision was to be sent to the chief administrators of all departments for their information.

On 28 August 1712 (mentioned again as 24 August 1772), a decision was made regarding the saluting of ships. The Governor General proposed ending the practice of expecting salutes from captains or skippers of foreign private ships and vessels, who made up most of those departing without saluting. Since these commanders rarely had commissions deserving respect, it was decided that:

  • No salute would be expected from such vessels at Company trading posts, upon arrival or departure
  • If given, salutes would not be returned
  • Those who had previously left places under Company authority without saluting the flag would be required to make amends upon return
  • Rules about saluting foreign royal or Company ships remained in effect, unless their captains had previously departed without saluting

This policy was to be strictly observed by ministers at western trading posts, Malacca, Sumatra's west coast, and the head of Company naval forces in the Indies. Harbor masters and ministers were ordered to inform commanders of foreign private ships and vessels of this policy.

P. C. de Bruijn served as secretary and signed these resolutions.

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  • On 15 December 1712, a letter to Surabaya and one to Paccelongang were approved.
  • The authorities decided that it was very inappropriate to place a military officer at the head of the Justice system. They ordered ministers in subordinate governments and directorates, as well as in the command of Malabar, that from now on, if the second in command or head administrator died or was absent, the presidency of the Council of Justice should temporarily be filled by the oldest member after him, whether a merchant or junior merchant, but not by the head or any other military officer.
  • On 31 December 1772, tax farming rights were auctioned for the years 1773, 1774, and 1775, starting on 1 January 1773 and ending on 31 December 1775.
  • The harbor master positions along the coast were leased together for 8,072½ Spanish rijksdaalders per month, which was 58 Spanish rijksdaalders more per month than in the previous lease period.
  • The auction took place on Thursday 31 December 1772 in the morning, with all members present, along with merchants Willem van der Beke and Jacobus Nicolaas van Puthammer, residents of Japara and Gresik respectively.
  • General conditions for the lease included:
    • Harbor masters could only claim the staff and households specifically listed in the conditions
    • Leaseholders could not claim tax on goods imported or exported for the Company, and could not maintain, establish, or allow toll posts in their districts
    • Goods coming or going from inland areas, whether for consumption or trade, paid no toll
    • No toll could be charged at markets in the inland areas or elsewhere on bought and sold goods
    • Only sea toll could be charged on imports and exports
    • Specific rates were set: for chests of Patna goods sold by the privileged society, import from Batavia only was charged 35 rijksdaalders, export was free except to Banda where it was prohibited
    • For slaves over 5 years old, 10 rijksdaalders on import, but Javanese could not be enslaved, and no eastern slaves over 14 years old could be brought in
    • For cloth from Surat, Malabar, Ceylon, Coromandel, and Bengal, whether raw, white, colored, or painted, and for silk fabrics, 10 percent of the value was charged on import from Batavia only, as import from other places was forbidden, but export was free
    • Other cloth from Makassar, Bali, China, Cambodia, and Siam followed different rules
  • Payment was to be made every 4 months, with 4 months paid in advance, in good weight silver ducatons, under provision of two good guarantors acceptable to the ministers of Samarang.
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  • 9 December 1772 - A financial settlement report was submitted regarding various charged invoices.
  • M. P. Hemsing, an upper merchant and head administrator in Samarang, explained how invoices dated ultimo August, October, and 10 November totaling 2,872 guilders and 4 stuivers could be settled. He had received these on 4 December.
  • 253 guilders and 19 stuivers were charged to Surabaya for maintenance costs over 5 months for Balinese regents (Soetenagara, Wangsing Sari, and Pepattij Soero Troe) who had been sent to Ceylon by decision of 25 June 1771 aboard the bark D'Ida. This amount was to be charged to the Balinese expedition account.
  • 85 guilders and 2 stuivers were charged to Surabaya for provisions supplied in Batavia for officers who came with the ship Leijerdorp and their military personnel.
  • 1,955 guilders and 8 stuivers for weapons brought by these military personnel from the main location.
  • 141 guilders and 14 stuivers were to be charged to the local condemnation account, as this fund had been benefited by the sale of goods from two recent cases.
  • 112 guilders and 5 stuivers were charged to Surabaya to be placed against the Balinese expedition account.
  • 247 guilders for 13 pieces of empty barrels lifted from the ship Cattendlijke were provisionally charged to the barrel goods account to be settled in the 1771 books under ultimo August.
  • 96 guilders, 15 stuivers, and 8 pennies for provisions and necessities supplied to preacher Johannes Lipsius for his journey were to be charged to extraordinary expenses.
  • 54 guilders and 7 stuivers were charged to the local armory for two rifled gun barrels brought from the main location for military Captain Johan Godlieb Rasch and issued there by order.
  • 100 guilders were charged to Surabaya for 6 pieces of iron cannons of 1 pound that were lifted from the ship De Erfprins on 25 May 1771 and placed on the boat Petronella in the eastern corner, but had not yet been charged there.
  • The sloop Samarang was sent to Rembang for repairs. It had been sent by Surabaya officials because, according to their letter of 14 November, it had returned from a failed journey to Balemboangang in a harborless state due to the negligence of quartermaster Dingeman Rademacher.
  • The under-merchants Paulus Jacobus De Blij and Adriaan van Duin, in the presence of equipment supervisor Magnus Toornberg, inspected the sloop and reported to Governor and Director Johannes Robbert van der Burgh.
  • The report listed various items found on board, including cooking equipment (all unusable) and ship equipment such as sails (half worn), anchors, ropes, compasses, hourglasses, and other nautical instruments.
  • On 9 December 1772, the sloop Samarang was transferred from quartermaster
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  • 15 December: matters regarding the presidency in the Council of Justice were discussed, and it was decided that copies should be sent and published to everyone concerned
  • A letter to Surabaya and one to Paccalongang were approved
  • The results of a 3-year lease auction were recorded
  • The lease conditions were inserted, and a lease on Tandops games was introduced for everyone
  • The division of this lease was arranged
  • Thorenberg requested to be released from payment or to be allowed to pay only ƒ809.92, which would be proposed to Their High Excellencies, as well as matters concerning Jansz as absolute assistant
  • A judicial inspection of some native vessels took place
  • The proceeds from the sale of green velvet were recorded
  • The General's approval and the answered history were approved
  • These were to be offered to Their High Excellencies
  • Two lower officers were promoted
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November 19, 1772: A legal inspection was conducted of some local vessels. Supplies were provided for the sailing vessel Johannes Cornelis coming from Batavia. A request was made for approval to write off an anchor and rope. The loss on molten wax was to be written off. The repair of the minister's house was assigned to Justman under supervision. Two unfortunate people were to be placed in the poor house. The conditions for the upcoming 3-year lease were sent to Batavia for approval, with a request for 100 to 200 copies. The resolutions and decisions taken by the Governor in Surabaya were to be inserted into this meeting. The report about the stud horses taken to Gresik was approved, with permission given to make new stud horses and use the ironwork from the old ones. The defective will of Crabinus was to be sent to Batavia, and instructions were to be written to Surabaya about his estate. Orders were sent to Surabaya to transfer the estate of the deceased Van Drig Mathourae and the child's property. Approval was given for some papers.

December 9, 1772: The request of messenger Smnael to leave the service was to be presented to Their Honors. A legal inspection of 2 vessels was conducted. A report was received about 2 Macassarese sent from Surabaya, and these people were to be sent to Batavia. Measures were discussed to reduce the burdens on the deacons and the orphanage. It was decided to hold a collection for these institutions. A response was given to marginal notes on the findings in the trade books of 1771. Instructions were given to settle some invoices charged to accounts. The sloop Semarang was to be sent to Rembang for repairs and then provided with new rigging, with necessary supplies to be requested from Batavia.

December 9, 1772 (continued): Approval was given for the dismissal of captain Radermaeler. Coert Engel was transferred to the mentioned sloop. The journal kept by Radermaeler was to be examined, and he was to account for shortages on that small vessel. The trade bookkeeper Donies was granted an extension to provide certain clarifications regarding shortages in the Company's warehouses. Instructions were written to the outposts about closing the books. Some unsellable goods were to be sold by auction at a certain percentage. The ban on rice export was changed and approved. The advertisement about re-leasing the harbor offices was approved, and the circular was to be sent and posted here. Reports received from Surakarta and Surabaya about the inspection of deceased servants' estates were to be sent to Batavia. The order regarding inspection of salary books was introduced. The request from the Surabaya officials to write off some rifles was noted.

December 15, 1772: The young man Boode was taken into service. The sale of some unsuitable goods was noted, and the receipt of a chest with medicines was recorded. Instructions were given on the delivered cargo of the sailing vessel Johannes Cornelis and the sloop Semarang. Stick was appointed as auctioneer. Papers were approved. Johannes Wilkings was hired as a soldier. A legal inspection of a vessel from Rio was conducted. Some ammunition and weapons storage goods were to be charged to Surabaya against sea pirates, to be written off against the expedition. Some returned goods were to be transferred to the administration of quartermasters Naeuwenduijzen and Boeij. It was confirmed that

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September 3, 1772: The authorities decided to promote Martin to the rank of cornet and to record this. A letter was written to Rembang about the faulty ship contingent from Lassum, along with a decision to return the Pantjalling ship that had been delivered for 1771. Some people from Palembang were allowed to export 365 Coijangs of rice.

The resident of Rembang was ordered to oversee the construction of 4 boats for Amboina. Orders were sent to Surabaya to forward the government boat and small boat left behind by the ship Joe. Instructions were given to take care of providing red-dyed cotton yarn. The regular rice rations for Meijer and Craan were ordered to be delivered to Tagal and Pekalongan.

The authorities thanked officials for the report about sending back tax receipts and for holding the Lassum Pantjalling ship. A request for tamarind was to be fulfilled as much as possible. The resident of Rembang was to be written to about outstanding debts, and a general order was to be sent out about providing proper annual responses. Notification was to be sent to Pekalongan about writing off wooden beams that had been washed away.

The authorities assured they would work on improving affairs and reducing burdens. A general order was issued about collecting lease payments at the outer offices. Letters were sent to offices where differences in trade books had been discovered, concerning closing the books. The salary of Coetzier, who had gone to the Netherlands on leave, was stopped. The authorities thanked officials for rest salaries granted to some persons and for hiring others into service.

The authorities would comply as much as possible with extracts from general letters, including matters concerning cotton yarn. They decided to handle the dispatch of Blijdorp and to follow orders for providing a cargo of Ladit. They would observe instructions regarding pressing equipment goods and Chinese planks.

Termeus was allowed to stand by his justification and was restored to his position. Schophoff was reprimanded for filing suspicious declarations, and was ordered to pay the boarding costs and fees for Termeus. The commander of the ship Papisboom from Dam was allowed to stand by his justification and proceed to Batavia. Some goods that had become unusable were to be written off.

Decisions were made about comparing trade books from 1771 against reports from the general inventory as of the end of August 1771. Approval was requested to write off some goods lost on small boats. The repair of the almshouse was assigned to engineer Coestman. The Governor communicated his planned departure to the eastern corner, and Hensing would take over his affairs. On October 19, instructions were given to the Governor about loading cargo.

A reward was offered for whoever reported a fire. In November, Fabricius took his oath as secretary, was introduced as a member, and was given a seat in the Court of Justice. A gardener from Rembang was hired as a locksmith. A boy was hired as a soldier.

September 3: Instructions were sent regarding employing soldiers, sailors, and others or sending them where needed. Papers were confirmed.

November 24: The request of Commander Troppan for a salary increase was sent to the High Authorities. The widow of preacher Ramring and her children were permitted to travel to Batavia. The young man Steenkool was hired as a soldier. The security guarantee for Goudelagte

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  • June 23, 1712: The council discussed a softened proposal regarding the construction of buildings and agreed to present it to Their High Nobles.
  • A request from Maurits to be accepted into service was noted.
  • Assistant Haak was given permission to travel to Batavia.
  • The employees in Surabaya were to be reprimanded for certain expressions concerning the Council of Justice.
  • They were to be reminded to respect and comply with the requirements of the Council of Justice.
  • Oath-taking was performed by the commissioners of the general inventory, except for van Rhijn and Coert.
  • A legal inspection was conducted of a local vessel.
  • Agreement was reached on the payment of a certain amount by estate administrators, with recommendations for future handling.
  • It was noted that the lease of the Panarukan district ended at the end of this year.
  • The proposal by commander Lustac to purchase rice in Surabaya was rejected.
  • The export of rice from there was banned, and rice purchased for Ceylon was to be held back.
  • Accounts regarding differences discovered during the general inventory under August 1781 were to be examined.
  • A certain error in the seal records found in the books of Tegal was to be corrected.
  • A report was made on the state of the trade books from 1734.
  • Some non-commissioned officers proposed by the Surabaya employees were promoted.
  • Requests on behalf of other officers were forwarded with a recommendation.
  • Requests from Hamme and Hitsner for their full salaries were to be presented to Their High Nobles.
  • Since these requests were not properly supported according to regulations, the employees were instructed to follow the procedures sent to them in the future.
  • July 4, 1712: The application from Wagemaaker to be accepted into service was considered.
  • The request from Frison for his full salary was to be offered to Their High Nobles.
  • The selection of van Duin as deacon was approved.
  • A legal inspection of a local vessel was conducted.
  • Plans submitted by engineer Haak were to be filed in the secret case, and the instruments were to be handed over to Coestman.
  • The management of the estate and heirs of forester Kok, who died in Tegal, was assigned to the orphan masters.
  • June 23: A decision was made regarding Chinese planks purchased by tax collectors in Rembang and Juana.
  • Barend Faas was appointed as visitor of the sick in Sumenep.
  • The rogue forester Walter was transferred here and given the rank of sergeant.
  • Some resolutions were approved.
  • A piece of stained velvet was to be sold.
  • The proceeds from the sold sloop de Hoop were to be recorded in the books.
  • The ordinary salary for the gentlemen Haksteenen, Boelen, the residents of Pacalongang and Tegal was ordered for payment.
  • The ship Botland with the already loaded goods was to be dispatche
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17 April 1713: A gift of 150 ship carpenters was sent to the susuhunan (a Javanese ruler). Orders received from Batavia about free trade and other extracts were distributed to those responsible. The general inventory report from the end of February needed to be sworn under oath. Decisions were made about some damaged goods and about inspections of cargo from the bark the Seahorse and the sloop the Tax Tree. Necessary copies of the General Regulation about provisions for servants were sent to those concerned. Information about the sold sloop the Hope was sent to Their High Nobilities. 28 April: Annual neighborhood rolls were noted. Dismissed and appointed sub-neighborhood masters were recorded. Lastrouw was dismissed as cornet of the civilian cavalry. 29 April: The young man Doelang was hired as a soldier. Information was requested from Surabaya about which of the proposed lower officers deserved the most attention. The assistant master Houzeel was promoted to surgeon, and the gunner Wijdcamp was promoted to bombardier. Various servants were recommended to Their High Nobilities for promotion. 8 May: The Chinese captain Tan Leeks Sirchanle received postponement of his overdue lease payments. The request of quartermaster Vrijdag for his freedom was presented to Their High Nobilities, as were similar requests from Neunis and Donne as assistants. Legal inspections were made of 3 overseas vessels. The inspection of buildings in Joana was noted, and the resident there was granted certain write-offs. The trade bookkeeper Domis was qualified to write off some percentages in the books of 1711/12. A batch of wild cinnamon was burned, and the person responsible, Juragan Baiden, paid 4 times its value into the cash register. An escaped slave was sent to Their High Nobilities along with his expense account. The Chinese person Nio Tok was accused by the fiscal officer. Accounting was done for some under-accounted funds in Japara, Tagal, and Surakarta. A rough calculation for renovations to the Company's buildings was sent to Their High Nobilities for approval. 5 cannons were sent from Tagal to Batavia, and ammunition written off in 1711/12 was recorded in the books of 1711/12. Arrangements were made for delivered cargo from the ship the Fastest Packalon. The servants in Surabaya were informed about under-delivered damaged goods via the Pantjallang and Johannes Cornelis. Consumption accounts of various ships were approved for write-off. The main position was instructed to account back the travel letter of a deceased drummer. Qualification was given to the Surabaya servants to write off a cross-shaped prahu maijang and its equipment. A letter to Their High Nobilities was signed and various resolutions were approved. 12 May: 20 Javanese people were placed on the ship Botland at 2.5 rijksdaalders each. 19 May: The soldier Spoetsbergen was promoted to mason. 19 May 1712: The guarantee of the customs bookkeeper De Blij was accepted. Cash brought in by the ship Botland was noted. Reports about estates of deceased Company servants were sent in copy to Their High Nobilities. Inspections of the governor's country estate were noted. The annual accounting of the deaconry poor fund was noted. The church council was asked to find a source to reduce costs and increase profits, and to keep the costs of the orphan children's care within limits going forward. The accounting of children's funds was noted. A collection was organized for various defects in the church, requiring Their High Nobilities' qualification
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No specific date provided in Amsterdam A married couple made arrangements for what would happen when one of them died. When the first spouse died, the surviving spouse would receive all their shared property and goods. The surviving spouse could use and manage everything as if it was their own, as long as they managed it well and provided proper care for any children. If the surviving spouse remarried, they had to prove their management abilities to:
  • 2 male relatives from the family, or
  • 2 male persons chosen from outside the family
The surviving spouse had to raise the children properly from the income of the property, while keeping the main capital intact. However, the surviving spouse did not need to make an inventory or provide any financial guarantee. The first spouse to die appointed the surviving spouse as the sole and absolute guardian of their children and administrator of the children's property. In case of remarriage, supervisory guardians would be appointed. The city orphan's court (Weeskamer) of Amsterdam or any other relevant location was explicitly excluded from involvement. If the couple died without children and one of their fathers was still alive, each parent would receive their legitimate share of the inheritance as co-heir. The couple declared this to be their last will and testament, which could function as a codicil, gift among the living, or death gift, whichever was legally most valid. Witnesses present were: Gerrit Coken and Dirk Oortmond, who confirmed they knew the couple and that the names used were correct. Additional names appearing in the document: Willem Maartensen, Alam Pandel Jans de Jong, P. Zweerts Witsen
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On 18 August 1717, a letter was sent from Coromandel. The warehouse workers at Masulipatnam reported that Mina, China Mamina, was told she could never return to Batavia again, under threat of being put in chains. The warehouse workers at Masulipatnam were still worried about the orders given regarding the local government there. They were concerned that if they had to arrest people by force, even with the promise to punish them according to what they deserved, it would give the local population too much power. They feared that whenever local people committed crimes against the Dutch East India Company, the locals would demand to handle the punishment themselves. This would open the door for all criminals, since the locals could not be trusted to properly punish such wrongdoers, as this went against their customs. Therefore, the warehouse workers humbly requested new permission from their superiors to either:
  • punish offenders themselves in the local manner and then ban them from the trading post forever
  • or simply expel them from the trading post permanently
This way they would avoid problems with the local population, who would otherwise immediately claim the first option as a regular right. The Muslim women Miera China Mamina and Macatji were told upon their arrival that they could never return to Batavia, under threat of being put in chains. The young daughter Catharina Francisca de Zoute had also arrived safely. She humbly thanked the high authorities for allowing her passage. The letter stated that they had answered the authorities' previous letter as briefly as possible, except for a few points that would be properly addressed later in their appropriate place.
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Between 1 March 1772 and 31 December 1772, the political council of Samarang made several decisions:
  • On 7 March 1772, a letter to Batavia was approved.
  • On 17 April, the salary bookkeeper de Blij was introduced and appointed as a member of the Council of Justice and vice president of the estate administrators.
  • A legal inspection was carried out on 29 local vessels and their cargo. Four other vessels were also inspected, one of which had brought wild cinnamon. This cargo was confiscated and ordered to be burned. The person who brought it was condemned to pay a fine of four times the value.
  • Another batch of wild cinnamon was seized in Rembang, but the person who brought it was freed from penalties.
  • Documents regarding guarantees from Lutac, Cornabe, and Schophoff needed to be endorsed.
  • An explanation was requested to satisfy the requirements of the authorities regarding the Council of Justice in Samarang, in order to comply with official letters from the Council of Justice in Batavia. Papers explaining the non-compliance had to be submitted.
  • Further explanation was requested from the engineer Coestman regarding the renovation and repair of the Company's buildings, and which buildings should be repaired first.
  • The country house Zigtrijk had to be transferred from one governor to another. Two commissioners were appointed to inspect that building together with engineer Coestman.
  • The approval by the High Authorities was noted for giving 5,000 pieces of reals from Babler's estate as a loan to the sultan.
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On 31 December 1772, officials in Samarang reported on several administrative matters. They discussed two estates, neither worth more than 1,000 Rijksdaalders, which had been placed under the care of the local guardians of orphans. These estates included the natural children of Albert Cok. The officials wanted to ensure the estates would not be diminished. Regarding staff matters, they noted the arrival of secretary Johannes Pieter Fabricius. They had assigned the young assistant Gerardus van der Geugten, who had been sent to learn the Javanese language, to work with the translator in Samarang. This was done because other young men had already been placed in Souracarta and Doepcarta for the same purpose. The officials recommended several personnel changes:
  • Jacobus Smaal, the former court messenger, requested to be released from service and granted civilian status
  • Philippus Stich, a postman, was appointed as the new court messenger to replace Smaal
  • Two old soldiers, Michiel Smith and Salomon Dirks, who were no longer fit for company service, were to be placed in the local retirement home for support
The officials also requested approval for promotions: The document was signed by J. P. van der Burgh, M. F. Hemsing, C. L. Troppannegro, W. van der Beke, J. N. V. Pulkammer, J. C. Donis, B. van Eijs, J. van Santen, P. J. de Blij, and J. P. Fabricius.
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On 31 December 1772, the administrators reported they had asked the estate managers to provide information about which capital belonged to orphans and which orphans were involved. The estate managers were also supposed to report in their accounts how much of their capital belonged to known heirs and how much to unknown heirs, and for how long the deadline had passed for unknown heirs to come forward. However, the estate managers had not yet provided this information, so it could not be shared with the High Council. According to the accounts from the retirement home received on 19 May, the income from 1 March 1771 to the end of February 1772 was 2,330 guilders and 18 stuivers. The expenses were 2,178 guilders, which meant the home had gained 151 guilders and 22 stuivers. However, this included the cost of the building, repairs done over time, and some kitchen equipment, totaling 14,909 guilders and 12 stuivers. After subtracting this, the actual capital was only 2,237 guilders, 45 stuivers, and 8 penningen. The administrators instructed the external directors to show fixed assets and equipment separately in the future, not as part of the capital. They were also authorized to lend money on good mortgages within the city with two sufficient guarantors, and to make necessary repairs costing 51 guilders and 28 stuivers. Regarding household appointments and other matters, the administrators referred to their resolutions from that year. They thanked the High Council for providing all measures and weights for the annual requirements and promised to follow the recently received circular and other orders carefully. Because the rice harvest in the past year had been reasonably successful and the main city was well supplied, and the shipping route was currently closed, the administrators decided on 9 December to lift the ban on exporting and transporting rice and unhusked rice from this coast. The ban remained in place for the provinces of Amboina and Banda, and for places on the mainland directly under the Company's control. They asked the High Council to approve this decision. Earlier resolutions from 15 December 1768 and 1 September 1770 had authorized providing rice to the matron of the orphanage at the purchase price of 15 guilders per koyang, and monthly one koyang of rice to the administrator of the retirement home. The same arrangement applied to the jailer of the prison. However, no special authorization had been requested or received from the High Council for this, so they respectfully requested it now. They also asked permission to continue selling wheat from the warehouses to the public at 80 guilders per last, which was the same price bakers paid in the main city, as set by the High Council's letter of 6 July 1767 regarding 50 lasts of wheat sent from Batavia. Finally, they submitted the wills of assistant master Francois Crabinus and forest ranger Albert Cok. The first was passed before Oeloepampangs resident Hendrik Schophoff and witnesses on 13 December 1771, and the second before Tagals bookkeeper Abraham van Hemert on 22 March 1772. Both men had since died. The Council of Justice had declared both wills invalid and referred them to the administrators. Neither will showed whether the testators had been asked if they had parents or legal heirs still alive, nor had they declared this. Without giving the legal share or any bequest to these heirs according to current law, they had passed them over in silence and named foreign or illegitimate heirs instead. Additionally, Crabinus's will failed to state whether the testator had been asked, according to the stamp duty ordinance, if his estate exceeded 2,000 guilders. Since the administrators did not feel authorized to decide on these matters, they asked the High Council to decide whether these wills should be considered valid or invalid despite the omissions.
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