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The text discusses financial records from Nagapatnam regarding head tax payments and wage calculations. There was a total sum of 1140 7/30 rupees, against which 1048 2/30 rupees were paid in wax wages and 163 3/210 rupees were withheld to reduce arrears. According to their calculations, they had only reduced their previous year's arrears by 71 7/10 rupees.

According to the orders of their honors and the notes of former chief Colijns, handed over to his successor, the junior merchant Seloover, they should have paid 228 rupees, and those from Goudewaron should have paid 463 2/5 rupees. The overpayment amounted to 257 17/20 rupees, and when adding up all amounts, the total debt received was 71 3/10 rupees.

The document criticizes the way money was distributed to debtors, stating it did not help reduce their arrears but instead increased them against recommendations. The outcome of this situation would be known when copies of the accounts reached the authorities in Batavia via the ship Isselt.

• 271 painters and market day sales which were declined until approval
• The Dutch East India Company had villages under lease
• Emperor Alemgier had granted the company toll-free privileges

A document from Cormandel dated October 27, 1728 discusses sending sweetmeats to the chief officer. The Nabab expressed surprise that no resident had been placed in Alemperwe yet, and his official Kaddherhousseen Chan made repeated requests for this. They seek orders on how to handle further requests about this matter. Of the five clerks assigned there, assistant Abraham Seloover had left for the main post in March due to illness and had been away for about seven months.

When Kaddherhousseen Chan first appeared, he presented the chief officer with ceremonial clothes on behalf of the Nabab, consisting of:

• 1 turban
• 1 waistband
• 1 striped bodidaar

He gave three such sets personally to the chief officer, the second-in-command, and the cashier. The interpreter received 2 woolen shawls, and the chief officer's servant received one. Before his return to Waijloer, he sent another set of ceremonial clothes. They request both a resident for Alemperwe and an additional clerk for the office, as they cannot properly perform their regular duties with the current staff.

• Pure mace: 100 2/38 pounds
• White leaves: 11½ pounds
• Dust and gravel: 15½ pounds
• Empty container weight: 18⅝ pounds
• Lost during handling: ⅜ pound

• van Slingelant and Seloover delivered a notice about taxes imposed on several villages by the customs office
• A request from the local administrator to receive 1,500 pagodas from Canaddedaas Gaassiram and Kitsewaarsing, who were representatives of the ruler of Chittewa
• This money was to be used for purchasing elephants in the Jaffanapatnam command area
• Letters dated September 13 and 17 were received on September 20 and 23
• A response about small Calliatoun wood in Chitsnap awaiting orders
• Soldier Dirck Dirksz was appointed as schoolmaster at the request of reverend Anthonij Clement to serve the community
• There was also a matter concerning 69½ ounces of olijteijten

On August 18, 1719, the Chief Assistant Ian Diodati arrived from Coromandel (coast of India). He traveled with King Karel to perform his service. Bartholomeus Slingerland from Houten and Tarquinus Hamerster were soldiers, with the latter dying in Masulipatnam. Abram Seloover and others were retained as soldiers and sailors. They would follow the High Orders from May 20, 1715. From then on, no assistant living allowance would be given to those who were necessarily taken to the pen.

The chiefs of outer trading posts would no longer be removed from their positions through political decisions. Instead, those who exceeded their duties in Company service would be dealt with according to High Orders - first giving advance notice of their actions and then awaiting approval. The Council of Justice would also no longer declare people fit for employment, as happened with Chief Surgeon Gerrit Visscher who meanwhile died in Masulipatnam. The government would not reinstate such persons, but their requests would be referred to higher authorities. Finally, the text mentions some minor matters that occurred between Ceylon and the Governor and Council in Colombo.

On June 12, 1738, a shipment of 8 cases of rosewater arrived from Persia via Pondicherry to Coromandel. Head administrator Jacob Mossel ordered an inspection. The inspectors, A. Seloover and I.D. Severijn, examined the cases in the Company's warehouse.

The shipment came via a French ship named "L'Heureux" to Porto Novo, and from there by the yacht "Constantia". According to the invoice, each case should contain 24 bottles, making a total of 192 bottles.

• 153 bottles were found to be good, though with a weak scent
• 15 bottles were spoiled
• 21 bottles were broken or missing

On October 15, 1737, they decided to try to sell the 18 spoiled and smelly bottles for whatever price they could get, and to write off the 21 broken bottles as profit and loss.

• John Litt would become governor of this Coast after 3 years granted to the old English Company
• More ships were expected to follow, and several had already been sent to India
• The regent of the seven districts, called Olam Nabij, informed them through a letter from the secretary of Duan Mahomet Sassij Chan
• An ambassador for King William brought gift goods worth 30,000 pounds sterling
• Litt and some people would stay at Masulipatnam while the ship would continue to Bengal

On 1811, officials approved taking legal action for stated reasons. They also approved sending Moorish people with gifts to the duan (local ruler), where Hagie Mahometh Alibeek noted that the Company's villages were freed as a result. Since the messenger who carried out this task was not a Company employee and did this voluntarily, they decided to reward him with 12 Pagodas in goods of his choice.

The complaints about mismanagement at Phaar Mangiecolle by head officer van Slingelant and second-in-command Seloover were reviewed. Officials decided to let it pass this time, but strictly recommended that such important matters should be handled more carefully in the future to avoid being misled again.

Going forward, families or individuals with household goods would not be allowed to travel on Company vessels without explicit permission through an ordinance from the governor. The officials approved contracts made with Company merchants and Erikan painters for delivering various bleached, painted and other cloths.

In September, records were kept at the trading post regarding the East India Company's petty cash and expenses in their villages of Golepalem and Goudewaron. The following items were recorded:

• 18 palm trees costing 4 pieces each
• 36 pounds of gunpowder given to various people on different occasions, costing 8¾ units

Previous orders from April 14 and July 22 had not been properly followed regarding village expenses. This apparently occurred because Colyns had not properly informed or instructed the supervisor Johannes Hartog.

There was also an expense account for the Chief's journey to recover goods from the sloop Erakensteijn, totaling 130 1/20 units. He requested approval to claim this amount from the Company's treasury.

1693, June_, Laurens Pit, an extraordinary council member of Dutch India and governor of the Coromandel coast, received a letter. The letter requested permission to send a catamaran to collect empty barrels and containers for drinking water. The letter was signed by J.D. Wm. Oosterhaaven and Wouter Thomasz.

On June 27, at sunrise, they departed from Tegenapatnam after receiving water on board via catamaran. On July 1 around 10 in the morning, they anchored at the harbor of Nagapatnam. The bailiff came aboard with the fiscal's boat to bring them ashore, followed by several vessels to transport goods, chests, and furniture to land.

Upon arriving, they learned that Mr. Corte was outside the city on a major inspection, so they couldn't speak with him until the next morning. The writer and his family temporarily stayed with Mr. Seloover until they would be assigned a house. The writer expressed surprise about being ordered to relocate with his family from Palliacatta to this location.

• 18 beams of 30 feet
• 120 anchor stocks
• 21 gun carriage planks (of which 20 were in good condition, 1 split in the middle)
• 120 small Tinkanse planks ordered (100 received in good condition, 13 split at ends, 7 unusable)
• 200 small planks ordered (180 received in good condition, 20 damaged)
• 200 mill planks ordered (170 good condition, 19 split at ends, 7 unusable)
• 1700 lath planks ordered (1459 in good condition, 116 split at ends, 105 broken and unusable)
• 1 Rhine corn sieve
• 1 pearl barley sieve
• Old sail
• 5 grindstones of 8 feet ordered (received with 4¾ feet diameter)
• Some grindstones of 6 feet ordered (received with 3½ feet)

On October 7, Narsing Rauw had departed without providing compensation for consumed costs. A response was sent on October 17 regarding 4 letters, acknowledging the arrival of the new chief Seloover and his family at the trading post. There were hopes he would improve the declining textile trade and help collect outstanding debts, particularly from the Golepalem and Goudewaronse head washers, who owed 5,979½ ropijas.

From September 1 of the previous year until August 31 of the current year, these washers earned 1,896 1/20 ropijas for washing and bleaching services. They received 419 9/10 ropijas in cash from the Company's treasury by the end of August, totaling 2,319 9/20 ropijas. Adding 182 ropijas for annual head tax owed to the Company for living in Company villages brought the total to 2,501 3/10 ropijas. After deducting 348 ropijas toward their debt, they still owed 257 7/20 ropijas more than the previous year. The Golepalem washers were in a similar situation, having received 1,088 1/15 ropijas in cash plus 52½ ropijas.

On September 10, 1708, from Coromandel, an invoice and inventory list worth 130,244 florins, 4 stuivers, and 8 pennies was sent concerning the Bugis ship's cargo returning from Bimlipatnam. Additional expense accounts were included regarding two ships at Nagapatnam. The writers hoped the ship would arrive safely at its destination without encountering mishaps.

The document was signed in Mazulipatnam on September 11, 1708 by:

• J. Grousius
• H. van Oudshoorn van Sonnevelt
• L. Seloover
• P. Broek
• P. Verrijn
• J. d. Campen
• R. EgClercq

A postscript mentioned that on the same day, one corporal and four soldiers had deserted, along with possibly two sailors from the ship Reynenburg. Scouts were sent to find them. The weather had been rainy since September 6.

• Cost calculations
• Inventory lists
• Records of supplies sent to Nagapatnam
• Lists of Buginese personnel

• I. Grousius
• H. van Oudshoorn van Sonnevelt
• I. Seloover
• Pietersen Broeck
• P. Verrijn
• J. van Campen
• R. Eg. Clercq

At Cormandel on March 26, 1727, a meeting was held to discuss administrative matters. Jacob Seloover was promoted from temporary to permanent assistant with a salary increase from 10 to 24 guilders per month for 5 years. Joris Jansz from Porto Maria, a sergeant who arrived in India in 1662, was granted retirement with 6 rixdollars per month.

The document was signed at Nagapatnam Castle by:

• D. van Cloon
• C. de Munt
• A. Jla
• E. Guillot
• L. W. Prins
• H. Haak
• B. van Duijn
• M. Gallart
• J. Steenhuijsen (secretary)
• J. Dormieux

As the sailing season was approaching, the governor discussed whether to dispatch the ships Chiali, Anthonia, Coijlang, and Mangiecolle to northern Chormandel. A political meeting was held on January 22, 1727 at 11AM, with all members present except Captain Lieutenant Lodewijk Willem Prins and junior merchant Johannes Dormieux, who were ill.

• Isaack Seloover
• Hans Wolff
• Pieter Elsevier
• Dirck Hackaert
• Joannes Dubbeldaard

On October 27, 1738, a public sale was held at the Company's warehouse in Cormandel. The sale was attended by council members including merchant Isaac de Afonseca and junior merchant Jan Martens. Various goods were auctioned off, with buyers including Van Hierden, Basman, Van Wulijk, Cent Abramsz, Exteekman, Schot, Albert Operman, Tandaarija, De Jongh, Barend Jansz, Severen, Seloover, Wouter Gerris, and others. The total amount came to 1,145 fanums, which converted at 24 per standard peso amounted to 47 pesos and 17 stuivers. The document was signed in Nagapatnam by B.V. Duijn with I. de Afonseca and Jan Martensz as witnesses.

At the office in Daalckerom, there were concerns about suppliers who owed money. The officials received copies of reports showing these problems. The debt from suppliers in Daatcherom had grown to about 81,000 rupias during the time that junior merchant Isaac Seloover was in charge. Steeland was asked to investigate who was responsible for allowing these debts to grow through improper advance payments. According to a letter sent to Joannes van Steelant on April 6, the suppliers promised to pay within 2 to 2.5 months. However, Cornelis Comans, the second in command, was unaware of these promises. The officials were not optimistic about receiving payment since the promised period had already passed without any results, and there were constant excuses and delays.

• Van Hierden
• Basman
• Van Wulijk
• Cent Abramsz
• Tekman
• Schot
• Albert Eperman
• Tanduarija
• Jongh
• Selaaver
• Teijwen
• Wouter Gerris
• Barend Jansz
• Severin
• Noach Bantehoe

• 12 packs of restored wet Salemporis cloth to Nagapatnam
• 64 pieces of caliatour wood weighing 34,225 pounds
• 5 boxes of fine broad patterned fabric for India
• 7 boxes of patterned fabric for the homeland
• Rye skins for Japan

On September 2, 1699, from Palliacatta, there was a report about timber for ships stored at Chistua patnam, located several miles north. About 100 bhaar (48,000 pounds) of wood was available. They expected to acquire it for 1¾ pa per bhaar. The wood needed to be loaded directly at that location due to time constraints.

The ship Pampus arrived at their port on August 3. Its officers delivered:

• A letter dated August 26
• A sealed box with gold ducats
• 10 cases of Persian wine and claret in good condition

The ship departed again on August 5. The document mentions Company merchants Hans Wolff, Peter Elsevier, and Dirck Hackaert. It was signed by B. van Slingelant, J. Seloover, and N. Cram.