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In Masulipatnam, on March 30, 1730, two witnesses confirmed their earlier testimony about the weight of two blocks of tin foil. They swore an oath by raising two fingers of their right hand and saying "So help us God Almighty." This was done at the Dutch trading post in the presence of merchant and chief Elias Guillot, who stood in for the absent fiscal officer. The document was signed by F.J. Thielens and St. Penga, witnessed by clerk H.D. de Vos, with commissioners Frederik Elliot and H. Olijfboom present. On December 31, 1729, assistants Johannes Croese and Jacob Seloover, both employed by the Dutch East India Company, appeared before first clerk Hermanus Dirk de Vos at the secretariat with additional witnesses.

According to business records from the Dutch trade office in Mazuli, various goods were sold during a 3-month period ending on May 31, 1708. The total profits from these transactions amounted to 12,038 guilders, 16 stuivers, and 15 pennies. The document was signed by I. Seloover and Van der Burg.

In Palleacatta on September 9, 1697, several men signed a letter about wood supplies and a planned ship journey. The signers reported they were not sure how much wood they could buy because the quality seemed worse than earlier shipments. Merchants asked to sell rejected wood to individuals or suggested that the Company buy it for a lower price. The signers did not want to decide without permission. They expected more wood to arrive soon. Cornelis Joan Simons, who was an independent fiscal officer of the government, decided to return with the Heddemonij sailing vessel. The letter was signed by B. van Slingelant, J. Seloover, H. Alewijnsz, Hans Wolf, P. Elsekier, D. Hackaart, and J.A. Dubbeldaart, who was the sworn clerk.

On October 10, 1698, a letter was sent from Geldria to Nagapatnam. The writers thanked their superiors for good and fatherly governance. The letter was signed by several officials: Barthout van Slingelant, Isaack Seloover, Hans Wolff, Pieter Elsevier, Dirck Hackaert, and Jan Dubbeldaard (who was the sworn scribe). The letter was addressed to Governor E. Dirk Comans, director of the Coromandel Coast and its regions, and to Laurens Tit, Extraordinary Councilor of the Dutch Indies and former governor of Coromandel, along with the Council.

• Three bundles of yarn for palaces, dyed red with Tuticorin roots, dated September 25
• Sale of damaged Persian supplies, a barrel of cockerel beer, and various damaged Bengali clothes, sold at public auction on September 24
• Four requests from ministers on the coast:
  • From first warehouse master and trade bookkeeper Petrus Denissen
  • From Masulipatnam second-in-command Isaac Seloover, both requesting merchant status
  • From Davitcheron chief Aplonius van Noord for promotion in rank and wages
  • From clerk Jeronimus van Campen in Masulipatnam requesting junior merchant salary
• Invoice and bill of lading for the ship Donauw
• Cost calculation of supplies provided to the same vessel

Around the port of Masulipatnam, there was a situation involving stored goods that needed supervision. The local official (habeldaar) had assigned guards (pions) to watch over chambers containing these goods. The Dutch East India Company (E. Comp.) officials, including Bartholt van Slingelant, J. Seloover, H. Alewijnsz, Hans Wolff, P. Elsevier, and Dirk Hackaart, worked with two representatives of the habeldaar to seal and guard the storerooms. They set up a joint guard system with two company guards and two local guards to protect the deceased's property until officials from the king could arrive from Masulipatnam to properly manage the royal and national goods.

• The successful delivery of 1,000 pieces of stone flooring tiles, which departed on June 23 with the Eddemonij ship
• Second-in-command Simon Turnhout respectfully thanked them for forwarding his request to higher authorities
• A matter concerning wage differences in Mazulipatnam
• A soldier named Abraham Seloover who would humbly await their favor
• Payment of annual rent and 60 pardaus given to the local landlord on behalf of poor residents
• No pepper vessels were seen or reported that year

A report from Cormandel dated September 13, 1709 discusses the Dutch East India Company. The writers express hope that under the wise leadership of Abraham Douglas, who was honored with the position of director general, the company would continue to flourish. They also extend their best wishes to former secretary Mattheus de Haan, who became an extraordinary council member of the Dutch East Indies.

The letter was signed in Mazulipatnam on September 13, 1709 by:

• J. Grousius
• P. Seloover
• P. Broek
• P. Verrijn
• J. Coenraats
• J. van Campen

The document was later verified in Batavia Castle on November 29, 1709 by J. Boutuijn and Carel vande Putte.

• 2-3 pieces of scarlet cloth
• 10-12 pounds of mace
• 300 pounds of wax

• C.J. Simons
• B. van Slingelant
• J. Seloover
• H. Aleweijnsz
• H. Wolf
• P. Elsevier
• D. Hackaart
• J. Dubbeldaard (sworn clerk)

• Frederik Elliot, a merchant and secondary administrator of the trading post
• Hendrik Olijfboom, the bookkeeper and elected warehouse master
• Elias Guillot, merchant and chief of northern Chormandel, who oversaw the proceedings in the fiscal officer's absence

• H. Meerkerke
• J. Seloover
• H.D. de Vos (First Clerk)
• P. Elliot
• A. Olijfboom

On September 16, 1708, a letter from Coromandel was received on November 5, 1708 via the ships from Nagapatnam. The letter was signed by several officials:

• I. Grousius
• I.S.K. Seloover
• P. Broek
• P. Vernijn
• I. van Campen
• R.E.G. Clercq

The letter was sent from Mazulipatnam and addressed to Joan van Hoorn, Governor-General, and the Council of the Dutch East Indies in Batavia. On the 20th, the sloop Reynenburg arrived at the harbor. That same day, senior merchant Hendrik van Oudshoorn van Sonnevelt, captain van Oosten, and bookkeeper de Graaf came ashore to perform their duties.

A shipping receipt from Coromandel dated September 11, 1730 records various maritime supplies. Steven Vermont received 48 good planks of 3-4 inches thick, with 2 being damaged. This was witnessed by A. Seloover and Carel Prins.

In the armory, of 2,000 flint stones listed on the invoice, 1,929 were received in good condition, while 71 were unsuitable. The receipt of 2 bundles of drum ropes was confirmed by Gillismeert, witnessed by Jurgen Lets and Erich Gustaf Bohman.

In the ammunition house, J. de Milde confirmed receiving:

• 20 packages or 240 bundles of Dutch fuse
• 128 Bengali fuses
• 210 pieces of bark rope

The equipment warehouse received:

• 1 cable rope of 9 inches
• 6 rigging ropes of 5 inches
• 1 horse line
• 3 Dutch iron cables
• 7 wheel cables
• 2 assorted lines
• 7 bundles of housing rope
• 13 bundles of marline
• 70 pounds of Dutch sail yarn
• 15 rolls of sailcloth, with 3 rolls being unusable or missing

From Coromandel on 27 October 1726, they reported they would manage with Pieter Jansz in the meantime as gunner. The assistant Abraham Seloover returned by ship, and they expressed humble gratitude for receiving the spices on time. The letter was signed by I. Spits, P. Turnhout and G. Gouds in Sadraspatnam on 7 October 1726.

From Nagapatnam, they acknowledged receipt of the letter dated 4 October. The original was sent yesterday by the ship Coijlang with a duplicate sent by land. The shipment contained:

• 10,891½ pounds of natona in 70 crates, with a shortage of 11 pounds (about 71% loss)
• 2,044 pounds of clove nails with loose nutmeg, showing a surplus of 4½ pounds (about 5.5%)

At Coromandel on September 11, 1730, J. Leek received an order, with G. Schreuder and K.J. Deson present as appointees. In the weapons room, they checked the following items against the invoice:

• Gold-plated rifles
• 3 pairs of pistols
• 20 cartridge pouches

These three items were found to be in order, as confirmed by G. Meert, with Jurgen Letsen and E.G. Bohman present.

At the timber yard, the following wood was received:

• 200 jati planks (1 to 1½ thickness):
  • 180 in good condition
  • 20 with splits

This was received by Steven Vermont, with A. Seloover and Cadel Prins present. The document was prepared by C. Demunt at Nagapatnam Castle on August 2, 1730, and verified by Cornelis Demunt.

In Patria on February 13, 1726, Abraham Seloover and Ioannes Duijnevelt packed brown-blue Salempoeris textiles. Later, on February 3, 1727, bookkeepers Pieter van Someren van Vreijenes and Wouter de Iongh packed similar items. The shipments arrived in the homeland during 1727 and 1728. There was a shortage of 5 pieces, requiring compensation, though it was unclear who was responsible. The matter was addressed in a letter from the high government of India dated October 8, 1729.

On October 23, 1696, a letter was sent from Palliacatta describing the arrival of 3,000 Maratha horsemen in the villages of Periapalium, Callanoer and the forest of Pamasjoewaar. The letter was signed by B. van Slingelant, I. Seloover, H. Alewijnsz, Hans Wolff, P. Elsevier, D. Hackaart and I.A. Dubbeldaard as scribe. They promised to investigate the activities of these horsemen and report back to their superiors in Nagapatnam. This followed an earlier letter about documents from Masulipatnam.

On May 11, 1723, a report from Cormandel was written. It mentioned that no pepper trading vessels were seen. Simon Turnhout, who held the position of second-in-command, expressed thanks for forwarding his request to higher authorities. They also discussed matters about a pay discrepancy at Mazulipatam. A soldier named Abraham Seloover was waiting for approval. The report mentioned yearly payments of 60 pardaus to local landlords on behalf of poor residents. The document was signed by Cornelis van Outvelt, Simon Turnhout, and G. Gouds in Sadraspatnam on October 13, 1722. The letter was addressed to Nagapatnam.

On September 6, 1732, records from Coromandel were reviewed at the Dutch office in Masulipatnam on October 5, 1731. The document was signed by J. Seloover and P.H. Schul, witnessed by Johannes Croese and J. Wulick, and certified by first sworn clerk W. de Jongh.

The witness appeared again before merchant and second administrator Frederik Elliot and payroll administrator Gerrit Kolder. Due to the first witness's departure to Nagapatnam, the statement was read clearly in the presence of junior merchant and fiscal officer Galenus Mersen. The witness maintained his testimony without any changes, particularly regarding the underweight findings of the specified goods. He confirmed this with a solemn oath, raising two fingers of his right hand and speaking the words "So help me God Almighty."

• A resident for Alemperwe
• An additional clerk for the office

On October 7, 1707, orders were received from Nagapatnam concerning goods and writing materials worth 170,463 guilders at the trading post of Coromandel. The letters dated August 14 from governor Van Suchtelen instructed that junior merchant and former second-in-command of the northern district Hermanus van Sucheelen should:

• Hand over his position to his replacement, junior merchant Isaak Seloover
• Complete an accurate inventory check of the Company's assets
• Sign a binding agreement to pay 1,814 3 7/20 pagodas within one month of his arrival in Batavia

This payment was required to cover losses from defective Guinea textiles sold at Sadraspatnam and outstanding debts from traders at that trading post.

On October 27, 1725, a report from Coromandel discussed a payment of 711 guilders and 12 cents to a local official. This amount was higher than before because more people were involved who needed to be paid. During the past year, stonecutters completed and delivered two of the overdue gravestones, with eight still remaining to be done. Abraham Seloover, a temporary assistant who had previously been granted a food allowance of 4 reals, requested a promotion to permanent assistant position with corresponding salary. Additionally, soldier Jan Juriaan Bigge, having completed his 5-year contract, requested a pay raise. Since both men performed their duties satisfactorily, their requests were recommended for approval. The document was signed at Sadras on September 30, 1725, and addressed to Nagapatnam.

On April 21, 1714, a trading record was made at the Dutch trading post in Mazulipatnam on the Coromandel coast. The document shows sales transactions with local merchants, recording various goods sold at different prices. Jan Seloover signed off on these accounts at two different times: at the end of November 1713 and at the end of December 1713.

The financial records include multiple transactions with varying profit margins. The total value recorded in the ledger amounts to 22,714 guilders, 11 stuivers, and 3 penningen.

• Some items were sold at 69% profit
• Others were marked up at rates like 74%, 94⅓%, and 66⅓%
• Individual items were priced between 3 and 14 guilders

• Adriaen de Visser and B. van Slingelant as primary signatories
• Abraham Weijns, who added a note requesting mercy for violence done to him
• Additional signatories included Isaek Seloover, Hector Aleweijnsz, Hans Wolf, L. Elsevier, Dirck Hackaert, and Johannes Dubbeldaard (who served as scribe)