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Governor Ioannes van Steelant explained why it was necessary to remove Isaac Selover and transfer Cornelis Comans from the trading post at Palicol. He believed these removals, especially that of Selover, were absolutely necessary due to the harmful consequences their continued presence would have had on the trading post's business. He had good reasons for these decisions.

• Mix this gold with lower-quality local gold to achieve 21-carat or Pagoda gold
• Use medicines and copper during cooking and melting to temporarily improve the color and quality
• After melting once or twice, the gold would revert to low-quality gold worth 6 pesos per tical

• 25 catties of low-quality Siamese gold
• 15-20 catties of high-quality gold from China, Cochin China, and Tonkin
• This gold was shared among English, Moorish, and other traders

On February 3, 1644, two women testified about events involving Lucia Taets and Gijsbert Hackat. The women stated that Hackat, who worked at a counting house in St. Jansstraat, had invited Lucia to his house for lunch. They also declared that they had once walked with Lucia to St. Janskerckhof, where they met Hackat who again invited her to his home. Both witnesses confirmed that Lucia had told them about visiting Hackat's house, where she drank brandy with sugar. Beatrix Roeters, one of the witnesses, added that Lucia later had lunch at Hackat's house and was well treated there. The testimony was given in Utrecht at the house near St. Jeronimussteeg, in the presence of witnesses Dirck Breman and Johan Vinck. The document concludes with Johan van Westreven appointing Anthonij van Blocklant as his legal representative before the court of Utrecht.

• Hackert met Lucia in the St. Gansstraat and urged her to visit, saying his wife had also invited her
• On another occasion, they met Hackert near St. Janskerckhoff where he again invited Lucia to his house
• Lucia later told the witnesses she had visited Hackert's house and drunk brandy with sugar there
• Lucia was later invited for lunch at Hackert's house and was well treated

• Dirck Breman
• Johan Vinck
• Gerard Vastert (notary)

On May 25, 1706, in Coromandel, a debt of 29,617.60 rupees was recorded for Soera Chittij Serrapa and his associates. This debt appears to be a result of questionable management under former chiefs Isaak Selover and Cornelis Comans. The debt includes 2,000 pagodas given to Serrapa's associates in Datcherom without proper authorization, which added another 7,000 rupees to the total.

Assistant Christiaen Witvogel has already arrived by boat, while Selover is expected to arrive soon on the ship Keulen. Meanwhile, documents concerning the Datcherom case and particularly the missing 3,000 pagodas have been handed over to Independent Fiscal Officer Robbert Weir for investigation.

An additional debt of 7,035.90 rupees is owed by this group through Gollewierappa's company. Against these debts, they have the following assets:

• Good linens (raw and bleached): 3,339.43 rupees
• Trade goods: 1,475.07 rupees
• Cash: 4,254.25 rupees
• Total: 9,068.60 rupees

They also have previously issued and unacceptable cloths worth 13,725.11 rupees. While they occasionally deliver small batches of cloth to reduce their debt, there are doubts about their ability to fully repay. Pannapang Linga, an indigo supplier, owes 26.10 rupees, which is considered a minor debt. The Gollepalem washers collectively owe 6,341.03 rupees due to various advances made by different chiefs.

On October 8, 1710, a deserter was pardoned in Coromandel. Hendrik Grousius, Isaak Selover, Petrus Denijssen, and Gerrit Westrenen requested to succeed in his position. Ellemeet had deserted, and due to the shortage of Company sailors, he was pardoned on September 12 following the intervention of Danish commander Ioan Sigmund Hassius and the council of Tranquebar. However, he had meanwhile boarded a Danish free merchant's ship and departed from Tranquebar. The Danish commander and council promised to send him back when the ship returns.

The northern Coromandel chief Hendrik Grousius sent a request to be relieved of his position next year and replaced by someone else, so that he could return with his family, maintaining his rank and salary, on the ship that usually departs for the High Government via Masulipatnam at the end of the year.

Additionally, three request letters were sent from:

• Isaak Selover, second in command at Masulipatnam
• Petrus Denijssen, first warehouse master and trade bookkeeper in this city
• Gerrit Westrenen, chief at Sadraspatnam

• Hosted them for a formal Moorish-style meal
• Gave them honorary robes
• Presented Grousius with a fine horse worth 600 ro/as

• Presented the customary gifts for a new Grand Governor
• Gave an extra gift to compensate for the horse
• Provided presents to his entourage

The ship named Concordia departed from Nagapatnam on August 12, 1707, headed for Batavia. The voyage was arranged by the Nagapatnam council and governor to transport cargo from the southern trading posts of Coromandel. The letter about this journey was addressed to Joan van Hoorn, who was the Governor-General, and the Council of the Dutch East Indies on October 7, 1707.

On February 18, 1752, Benjamin Abrahams from Bordeaux appeared before notary Daniel van den Brink in Amsterdam. He explained that his father Abraham Jacobs, a merchant, had made a will on July 1, 1744 before notary C.A. Jan Barels. The will named his three daughters as legitimate heirs and his four sons (Jacob, Andries, Benjamin, and Joseph Abrahams) as equal heirs.

After their father's death, a dispute arose between Benjamin and his brothers about his portion of the inheritance. The conflict was resolved through mediators Philip Heymans and Simon Waagh. The brothers agreed to pay Benjamin 6,200 Dutch guilders in total, structured as follows:

• 2,200 guilders in cash immediately
• 2,000 guilders after three months
• 2,000 guilders after six months

The last two payments were to be made through bills of exchange payable at Mr. Imbert's house in Bordeaux. Benjamin, who was named as co-executor in the will, resigned from this role since he lived abroad. He left the execution solely to his brothers. After receiving the cash payment and the two bills of exchange from his brothers Jacob and Andries Abrahams, who acted as executors, Benjamin declared he was fully satisfied with the settlement and renounced any further claims on his father's estate.

A merchant record from Masulipatnam shows the following trade goods and their quantities in 1977:

• 133¼ pounds of cloves
• 1958¼ pounds of mace
• 1¼ pounds of nutmeg
• 7446 pounds of cinnamon
• 369 pounds of Malabar black pepper
• 6 units of zinc
• 1 piece of scarlet cloth for the chief Westrenen
• 3 rolls of crisp camphor
• 15 pieces of Persian fabric
• 50 cases of French brandy
• 12 boxes of rose water
• 18 cans of olive oil
• 2 cans of arrack (rice wine)
• Several teak planks of 1 to 1½ inches thickness

In this legal document, Daniel Abraham Raphael Fernandes leaves his possessions to various people after his death. He gives his pavilion, cushions, mattress, pillows, curtains and related items to his sister Ribca Abraham Raphael Fernandes. He names his grandmother, Mrs. widow Jacob de Leon, as his sole and universal heir to all his remaining movable and immovable goods and credits. His brother, Jacob de Leon, is appointed as the executor of the will and administrator of his estate, including arranging his burial. The will excludes the orphans' chambers of both Israelite communities. The document was signed in Paramaribo in the presence of witnesses Samuel Isak Labadie and Andries Anthony Halfhide, with D. Faber as sworn clerk. The testator declared under oath that he did not possess more than 5,000 guilders.

On August 31, 1734, in Amsterdam, Manuel de Lima wrote a legal document. He was unable to support himself and had been maintained by his son Joseph de Lima Borgas, a merchant from Amsterdam, for over 11 years. His son-in-law Jacob de Leon, who was married to his daughter Rachel de Leon (also known as de Lima Borgas), had promised to give him 100 Dutch Guilders yearly for support.

Manuel de Lima transferred his rights as heir to his late wife Francisca de Lima (also known as Borgas) to his son-in-law Jacob de Leon, his daughter Rachel, and his son Joseph. These rights came from an estate left by Louis Fernandes de Paramo of Brussels, who had inherited from his mother Catalina Lopez Fernandes.

The document confirms that Jacob de Leon, Rachel, and Joseph, being Manuel's only children and heirs, can receive and manage the inheritance. In return, they must pay him the yearly sum of 100 Guilders each.

The document was witnessed by:

• Philip Mendes Da Costa
• Herde Da Costa
• Adr. Baars (notary)

This document contains records of 3 marriages that took place in Amsterdam in 1883:

1. On June 8, 1883, Jacob Nicolaas Bastert, a 26-year-old journalist from Maarsseveen, married Helena Catharina Roland Holst, age 25, from Amsterdam. The witnesses included the groom's brothers Gijvert Nicolaas Bastert (29, artist) and Johannes Jacobus Bastert (24), the bride's brother Adrianus Roland Holst (22), and her uncle Jan Cornelis van Bemmelen (58, merchant) from Haarlem.
2. On June 8, 1883, Levie Dribbel, a 52-year-old jeweler and widower from Amsterdam, married Marianna de Hoop, age 25, from Bergen op Zoom. They acknowledged two children: Joseph de Hoop (born August 14, 1881) and Louise Marianna de Hoop (born April 6, 1883).
3. On June 13, 1883, Mozes Sarlouis and Rosetta Gomperts had their Jewish marriage (performed in London on May 3, 1883) officially registered. The original Jewish marriage contract (Ketubah) was translated by the Secretary of the Dutch Israelite Main Synagogue, E. van Ameringen.

• Henri Guillaume Stas, a 24-year-old shopkeeper, married Guaith Angenita Jacoba van Mossel, a 32-year-old woman without occupation. Both sets of parents were deceased.
• Johannes Hermanus Elsas D. Arnaud, a 27-year-old telegraph operator, married Catharina Elisabeth Sophia Schallenberg, age 20. His father Pieter Elsas D. Arnaud was a civil servant, and her father Diederich Johann Schallenberg was a merchant. Both mothers were deceased. Witnesses included the groom's brother Karel Pieter Arnaud, age 32, the bride's brother Dork Jan Karel Frederik Schallenberg, age 25, and two men named Hendrik Nicolaas van Enter, ages 55 and 23.
• Carel Jacobus Matthaei remarried after divorcing his previous wife Maria Sophia Moermans on grounds of adultery according to a court ruling from March 10, 1883. The divorce was finalized on April 21, 1883. Anthonius Hermanus Vos, a 31-year-old cooper, and Johannes Smit, a 26-year-old stonemason, served as witnesses.

Several deaths were recorded in Amsterdam during May 1816:

• On May 16, 1816, Catharina Elisabeth Holthagen, aged 76, widow of Hendrik Jacob Raubenhuimer, died at Boerensteegt 5 near Bethaniestraat.
• On May 16, 1816, Sophia Jansen, aged 77, a worker born in Maarten near Maastricht, died at the city hospital. She was the widow of Pieter Wensel and daughter of Lambert Jansen and Margaretha van Daalen.
• On May 17, 1816, Anna Adelheyd van Santbrink, an 11-week-old baby born in Amsterdam, died at Beurs N102. She was the daughter of Albertus van Santbrink and Anna Adelheijd Grönloh.
• On May 16, 1816, Geertruij Petersen, aged 42, a cotton painter born in Amsterdam, died at the city hospital. She was the widow of Hendrik Veltman and daughter of Joseph Petersen and Yda Meliters.
• On May 16, 1816, Johannes Jacobus Koppen, aged 3 months, died at Huidenstraat/Keizersgracht N111. He was the son of Jacoba Koppen.
• On May 18, 1816, Catharina van Telder, aged 73, died at Konijnenstraat H18. She was unmarried and the daughter of Hendrik van Velder.
• On May 18, 1816, Alida Broekhuijzen, aged 37, died at Bloemstraat. She was unmarried and the daughter of the deceased Albert Broekhuyzen and Rijkje de Jongh.
• On May 19, 1816, Trintje Botter, aged 18 weeks, died at Heerenmarkt H19. She was born in Amsterdam, daughter of Simon Botter and Tryntje Waagemaaker.

On June 19, 1787, Simon Cornelis Knappert, a public notary approved by the court of Holland and working in Schiedam, recorded that Daniel Francois Pichot, a council member and alderman of the city, representing his trading company Hoogerwaard and Company, appointed Laurens Strick, a cashier in Amsterdam, as his legal representative.

Strick was specifically authorized to appear at the Chamber of Commissioners of Insolvent Estates in Amsterdam to receive money owed to Pichot's company as a concurrent creditor of Joseph Petersen in Amsterdam. He could issue receipts and provide necessary guarantees.

Additionally, Strick was given general authority to:

• Collect debts owed to the company in Amsterdam
• Issue receipts for payments
• Provide guarantees against future claims
• Take legal action against unwilling or delaying debtors
• Appoint legal practitioners as needed
• Make settlements and sign necessary documents

The document was witnessed by Jan Bakker, Daniel Francois Pichot, Jan Bakker Sr., C. Knapper, and Jacob Hoogendam in 1781.

• On November 23, 1867, Isaac Levie Fortuijn, a 49-year-old porter living at Uilenburgerstraat 41, reported the birth of his son Hijman. The child was born at 1:00 PM on November 22 to his wife Klaartje Izaak Stempel.
• On November 23, 1867, Johannes Adam Harm, a 36-year-old resident of Creidschistraat 266, reported the birth of his daughter Johanna Frederika Bernardina Cecilia. She was born at 8:00 AM on November 22 to his wife Cornelia Lamberdina Gellij.
• On November 23, 1867, Israël Wieijza, a 31-year-old wallpaper hanger living at Kerkstraat 324, reported the birth of his daughter Lea. She was born at 4:00 AM on November 22 to his wife Alida Heymans.
• On November 23, 1867, Dirk Engelbert Braaser, a 31-year-old office clerk living at Taksteeg 77, reported the birth of his daughter Maria Anna Margaretha. She was born at 12:30 PM on November 22 to his wife Elizabet Johanna Boere. This child was later recognized by Johannes Wilhelmus Bulsing and Katharina Holmstroom on December 7, 1867.
• On November 23, 1867, Catharina Neis, a 67-year-old midwife, reported the birth of Katharina Elisabeth. The child was born at 9:00 PM on November 21 at Langekeizersdwarsstraat 202 to Catharina Holmstroom.
• On November 23, 1867, Jan Maximeliaan van Hulsteijn, a 33-year-old commissioner living at Prinsengracht 449, reported the birth of his son Joan Christiaan. The child was born at 11:00 AM on November 21 to his wife Wilhelmina Catharina Elisabeth Fricke.
• On November 23, 1867, Levie Mozes Klerk, a 32-year-old merchant living in Marken 231, reported the birth of his son Mozes. The child was born at 3:30 AM on November 22 to his wife Judith Pais.
• On November 23, 1867, Adrianus de Baan, a 37-year-old cart driver living at Goudsbloemstraat 371, reported the birth of his son Johan Christiaan. The child was born at 2:30 AM that same day to his wife Johanna Martien.
• On November 23, 1867, Johan Willem Lochner, a 29-year-old tailor living at Tuinstraat 4, reported the birth of his daughter Geertruida. She was born at 1:00 AM that day to his wife Geertruida Hendriks.
• On November 23, 1867, Jacob Jansen, a 34-year-old ship captain living at Noorderduistraat 536, reported the birth of his daughter Jannetje. She was born at 5:00 AM on November 22 to his wife Margaretha Tichen.

On June 16, 1863, a legal document was created in Haarlem by notary P. Mabé Jr. The document concerned property ownership between several parties. Margaretha Dorothea François, wife of nobleman Giesbert Cornelis Fontein Verschuir, living in Heilo, appointed Doctor Adriaan van der Willigen Pieterszoon, a practicing physician from Haarlem, to act on her behalf.

The document dealt with an inheritance from Sijtske Wigeri, widow of Jan, and involved a capital sum of 29,200 guilders in Dutch national debt certificates, earning 2.5% interest. This was registered in the Great Book of Debt, Part 31, number 9231. The inheritance was to be managed by Adriaan van der Willigen Pyn from Haarlem, with lifetime rights of use going to Johanna Catharina Wigeri, widow of Cornelis Joseph François.

The document was signed in Alkmaar at the residence of the lady involved, with witnesses Pieter van Leeuwen, a candidate notary, and Hendrik Johannes de Jong, a workman, both from Alkmaar.

On July 21, 1863, a military service substitution contract was signed in Haarlem. Willemina Rosbeek, widow of Johannes Maas, acted as verbal representative for Abraham Johannes Fricke, who had drawn number 2750 in the fifth class of the National Militia in Amsterdam.

Nicolaas Assenbroek, born in Amsterdam on May 27, 1842, agreed to serve as Fricke's substitute in the National Militia. Assenbroek was a candlemaker, son of the late Jan Hendrik Assenbroek and Adriana van Werkhoven of Amsterdam.

The contract was signed before notary Pieter Mabé Junior in Haarlem, North Holland. Physical description of the substitute included:

• Height: 1.645 meters
• Face: oval
• Forehead: round
• Eyes: blue
• Nose: pointed
• Chin: round
• Hair: blonde

On December 1, 1891, the Minister of Colonies submitted a report about N. L. Blogg, who was a quartermaster adjutant non-commissioned officer in the Military Administration. The Governor-General of Dutch East Indies had made a decision on October 6, 1891 in Buitenzorg that allowed Blogg to receive two payments at the same time: his regular military salary and a pension of 480 guilders per year. This pension, which was originally granted on July 8, 1891, would be paid starting from September 1, 1891. The money would be paid to or for the benefit of his wife and minor children. The Queen Regent authorized the Minister to proceed with this arrangement.

On July 27, 1904, four marriage ceremonies took place at the city hall in Amsterdam:

• Benjamin ter Berg, a 41-year-old tax official from Noordbroek living in Arnhem, widower of Leentje Wijnberg, married 36-year-old Rosina Jacobson from Alkmaar. Witnesses included her brother Mozes Jacobson, a printer from Haarlem, and three others.
• Mozes Elzas, a 22-year-old worker from Amsterdam, married 23-year-old Naatje Peperwortel. They acknowledged their child Joseph Peperwortel, born on June 10, 1904. Four witnesses were present, including Saloman de Zwarte and Mozes Elzas.
• A divorce was registered between Jacob de Beer, a merchant marine engineer, and Trijntje Ferdinandus. Their marriage from November 25, 1897 in Rotterdam was dissolved due to adultery by the husband.
• Abe van der Sluis, a 26-year-old machinist from Lemmer in Lemsterland, married 26-year-old Maria Antonia Hendriks. They acknowledged their child Antonie Hendriks, born on June 15, 1904. Four waiters served as witnesses.

On July 27, 1904, four marriage ceremonies took place at the city hall of Amsterdam:

1. Henri Mari den Haselaar, 27, unemployed, from Rotterdam, married Maria Cornelia Vreeswijk, 27, unemployed, from Muiden. They acknowledged having a child named Maria Catharina Frederika Vreeswijk, born on April 26, 1901. Witnesses were Franciscus Johannes van Veersen, Nicolaas Berkhout, Johann Hermann Beusmann, and Pieter Frederik van Bentem, all laborers.
2. Salomon Onsel, 22, messenger, married Aaltje Blog, 26, unemployed, both from Amsterdam. His parents were David Endel and Hanna Fransman. Her parents were Abraham Ssaal Blog and Duifje Rijsman. Witnesses included her brother Joseph Blog and others.
3. Bertus van den Berg, 23, laborer, married Cornelia Sophia van Hilten, 23, unemployed, both from Amsterdam. His father was Nicolaas van den Berg and his mother Elisabeth Akherman (deceased). Her parents were Bernardus Barend van Hilten and Dorothea Moers.
4. Willem Jacob ten Dam Ham, 26, chemical technician from De Rijp, living in Haarlemmerliede and Spaarnwoude, married Christina Johanna Lakenman, 27, unemployed from Zaandam. His parents were Willem Jacob ten Dam Ham Sr. and Johanna Hillegonda Emma Hallo. Her parents were Seger Lakenman and Janna Albers. Witnesses included his brother Johannes Leonardus Jacobus ten Dam Ham and Jan de Wit, a doctor from Hoog aan de Zaan.

On June 16, 1915, two marriages were registered at the civil registry office in Amsterdam:

The first marriage was between Hendrik Onnes, a trainee engineer aged 29, and Cornelia Gerrits, aged 35. Hendrik was the son of Onno Onnes (62) and Alida Lieneman (61), both retired and living in Amsterdam. Cornelia was born in Beuningen and was the daughter of the late Hendrikus Gerrits and Johanna Maria Jansen. The witnesses were Gerrit Voorhaar, a porter aged 58, and Gerrit Hendrik Witteveen, a diamond cutter aged 44, both from Amsterdam.

The second marriage was between Joseph Blog, a warehouse worker aged 48, and Vietje Schweiger, aged 40. Joseph was the son of the late Abraham Isaac Blog and Duitje Rijxman, who was retired and living in Amsterdam. Vietje was born in Groenlo and was the widow of Simon Deen. She was the daughter of the late Levie Schweiger and Mina Totsdammer, who lived in Dinxperlo. The witnesses were Mozes Tach, a diamond cutter aged 36 and brother-in-law of the groom, and Eduard Schweiger, an office clerk aged 31 and brother of the bride, who lived in Sloten, North Holland.

This document details various rental agreements in Heemstede and Zuid-schalkwijk starting from December 25, 1885. Several tenants rented land and properties:

• Widow T. Zuelen rented meadow/hayfield land for 180 guilders per year
• Arie Beusekom rented land near Landvaart for 420 guilders yearly
• B. Heemsberk rented three pieces of land along Zandvaart for 200 guilders annually
• A.J. Bronkhorst rented two pieces of land at Binnenweg for 285 guilders yearly
• W. Oester rented a garden plot for 15 guilders
• Jacobus Roest rented a strip of land for 1 guilder yearly
• C. Twinkels rented usage of a path for 4 guilders annually
• Hendrik Oosse rented land in Veerpolder for 855 guilders yearly
• Kouw Heemskerk rented hayfield/meadow for 150 guilders per year
• M. Zwemmer rented land for 381.42 guilders annually
• W. Eenings rented a house with yard and orchard for 11.25 guilders quarterly
• Widow Jacob Zwemmer rented meadow/hayfield for 110 guilders yearly
• H. Vosse rented two corners of land for 26.20 guilders annually
• Van der Vlugt Brothers rented land in Grooter polder for 450 guilders yearly
• Hendrikus Franciscus Buyn rented land for 230 guilders annually
• Johannes Springveld rented six pieces of land for 100 guilders yearly
• Gerit Van Bruggen Junior rented land for 425 guilders annually
• The firm of Johannes Rozenkrantz and son rented flower bulb land for 161 guilders yearly
• Gerardus Johannes van Houten also rented flower bulb land