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On June 30, 1756, in Batavia, Lim Wadnio made a legal request against Lim KiEnlo. HE Odul Madjiet Dedjong, a free officer, acted against Mochamat (also known as Mochamat Mochmin or Mochamat Balij) in a financial case.

Jacob van der Heijden, who was secretary of the council and administrator of the bankrupt estate of merchant Martin Christoffel Moller (appointed on August 19, 1754), processed a claim from Johannes Hartkop, a senior merchant.

Hartkop filed a claim concerning unpaid rent from October 11, 1747 to April 11, 1748. The total amount claimed was:

• 90 dollars for six months of rent
• 12.75 dollars for legal expenses
• Total claim: 102 dollars and 36 stuivers

The case was presented to council president M. Librecht Hooreman and other council members of Batavia Castle. M. de Vries acted as legal representative.

On June 30, 1756, a legal case was settled in Netherlands India. The dispute involved several officials:

• Willem Vincent Helvetius
• Nicolaas van Landschot
• Johannes Verklocke
• Johannes Scheevenhuijsen
• Jacob van Hoesten
• Carel Godfried Beuch

The case involved Henricus Franke, a Lutheran minister, and Johan Gerard van Angelbeek, a junior merchant of the East India Company. The dispute concerned a loan of 120 rijksdaalders (at 48 stuivers each) made on December 20, 1754 by Johanna Elisabeth Vorwich for purchasing a slave named Candace from Mandhaar. The loan carried 7/8% interest.

The court ordered repayment of the loan with interest, and declared the slave could be seized if payment wasn't made. The court also ordered the return of 9 ells of Brabant lace that had been given as security, or payment of 63 rijksdaalders with interest if the lace couldn't be returned.

The final judgment was delivered on June 24, 1756 by a council including Librecht Hooreman as president, along with the previously mentioned officials and Pierre Poelman.

This is a list of Macassarese people and their households in a Dutch colony. The document appears to be a census or population register. The list includes names, titles, and numbers of people in each household including men, women, slaves, and children.

Notable officials listed include:

• A sergeant-captain
• A flag bearer named Abdul Halip
• An adjutant named Abdjar Djamhir
• A Macassarese priest called Scrief Mahamat
• A corporal named Maringe

The document records details for locations like Maccassar and Sapparoetje. The totals at various points in the document show running counts of people, with one total showing 440 people with additional numerical values that may represent financial amounts or other administrative details.

The households listed include various numbers of family members, domestic workers, and in some cases slaves. Many of the people listed have Arabic or Islamic names, suggesting this was a Muslim community.

This text appears to be a population census document from colonial Dutch East Indies, listing household members including Christian widows and unmarried daughters with their families.

The document lists several prominent widows (indicated by "wed.") including:

• Anna Alida Voges, widow of van Lingen
• Catharina van der Hemme
• Maria de Lacroes
• Catharina Batenhorst
• Sara de Niese
• Geertruida Aemuiden

The document also includes unmarried daughters ("huishoudende Dogters") including:

• Beatris Roerbeek
• Christina Kromhout
• Helena Prarchert
• Francina Breving
• Maria van Guijsen

The census counts various categories of people, including women (vrouwen), sons (soons), daughters (dogters), free men (vrije mans), male slaves (slaven), and female slaves (slavinnen). The total number of people counted was 272 in the first section and 174 in the second section.

This document appears to be a Dutch militia or citizen registry from 1758, listing members of the burgher (citizen) force and their households. The list includes military ranks such as Lieutenant Ian Carel Zettig, Ensign Anthonij van der Plas, and Adjutant Johan George Geekel. Each entry shows the citizen's name followed by numbers that likely represent household members including wives, sons, and daughters.

• Among the prominent citizens listed are Elias Buijkhuijs, Gerrit Florijn, and Samuel Jansz
• The document includes citizens of various backgrounds, including possibly Portuguese names like Domingos Lodrigos and Willem Parera
• The list continues with more names and numbers, organized in columns with numerical values that may represent household sizes or other administrative data
• The document uses a system of counting with colons and slashes to total up numbers, such as "40:14:12:27:13:32:29"

This appears to be a 17th or 18th century Dutch register of people and their roles, likely in a military or maritime setting. Several occupations are listed including:

• Sergeant
• Boatsman
• Drummer Major
• Constable
• Sexton
• Stonemason
• Turner
• Bookbinder
• Brass founder
• Mason
• Schoolmaster
• Quartermaster
• Reader
• Cooper
• Locksmith
• Carpenter

Notable personnel listed include Christiaan Adolf Schram, Johan Fredrik Rauch, Willem Schmidt, and Jan Willem Waker as upper steersman. The document appears to be a counting of people, divided into categories:

• 121 men
• 68 women
• 81 sons
• 105 daughters
• 86 free persons
• 277 male slaves

The total count of people recorded is 1,074. The document includes various numerical entries, possibly indicating payments or allocations.

On June 1, officials conducted a population count in Maccasar, visiting homes of all residents including citizens, Macassarese, Chinese, and Company employees. They counted men, women, children, and slaves.

The most prominent officials included:

• Governor Paulus Jacob Valckenaer with his household of 81 people
• Senior merchant Gotfvind Carel Meurs with 51 people
• Reverend Wolther Hendrik Tenking with 13 people
• Merchant and Fiscal officer Johan George van Raesveld with 46 people
• Lieutenant Johannes Marinus Martinus Smitt with 6 people
• Lieutenant Jan Semet with 7 people
• Lieutenant Joseph Stephanus with 31 people
• Ensign Johan Jurgen Freij with 6 people

The count continued with various other Company employees including clerks, bookkeepers, craftsmen, sailors, and medical staff. The tally included both free citizens and their slaves, with numbers recorded for men, women, sons, daughters, and slaves of both genders.

On February 6, 1738, Gijsbert Dirksz van Nimwegen, a sailor from Middelwout, was ordered to be sent back to his homeland on the next returning ship as an undesirable person. He was also sentenced to treatment in the Company's hospital, where he was to be placed in a dark cell for 14 days and treated alongside other patients.

On the same day, Joost Starrenburg from Brevo in Gelderland, a boatswain on the Noorder Quartier, was demoted to sailor at 9 guilders per month. He was to be flogged behind the town hall and fined one month's wages plus costs.

On February 6, 1732, Jan Lanneman from Bremen, a cook's mate on the Boekenrode, was sentenced to:

• Two half-days on the wooden horse
• 8 days in dark imprisonment on water and rice
• A severe flogging
• A fine of one month's wages plus costs

Philip Griffier from Amsterdam, a young sailor on the Eijland Edam, was sentenced to be whipped with rods on his bare buttocks behind the town hall and banned from the settlement for 10 years.

On February 6, 1732, in Batavia, a statement was made by the advocate fiscal of India Isaac Van Schinne regarding a case against Joseph from the coast and Cupido from Bengal. There was also a declaration and examination of prisoner Barkat from Bali, requested by landlord Martinus Storen and witnessed by free Bugis people.

The Council approved payment of 10 rijksdaalders from the Company's treasury, signed by clerk G. Schuijlenburg.

On February 13, 1732, a meeting was held without Massis and Schutten (the first due to illness), and Gerlag. The advocate fiscal Isaac Van Schinne presented a case against Petrus Duijst in Gasburg. The defendant requested a 4-month extension due to the large amount of paperwork, noting that the deceased prosecutor Balthazar van Vliet had been excused for five months, and the prosecutor had given the defendant a full year.

The Muslim priest Hola Aboe Backer submitted a bill to the council on February 6, 1732. The bill was for administering Islamic oaths in various criminal cases between 1730 and 1731. These cases involved:

• On February 28: An oath for interpreters regarding a declaration by Fortuijn from Bengal, requested by water fiscal David Johan Bake
• On April 3: An oath for interpreter Pandjang regarding testimony from Djoemat from Bugis, requested by advocate fiscal Isaac Van Schinne
• On August 2: Oaths regarding declarations from Draman in a case against Carim from Sumbawa, requested by sheriff Godefridus Bogaart
• On August 18: Oaths for testimony by Tosaija, Tosoeko, and Bele in a case against prisoners Camis and Salamat
• On November 17: Oaths regarding declarations by Roepa Ninwoug in a case against prisoner Jan Backer from Bommel
• On May 12: Oaths for interpreters Bappa Noria and Bappa Sauwa regarding examination of prisoners Zahar and Kodong from Mandaer
• On July 23: Oath regarding testimony from Care Parampang in a case against prisoner Sara from Batavia

On June 2, 1690, Peter Pietersz wrote a letter from Zaleyer in the Company's fortress to President Willem Hartsink and his council. Earlier letters had been sent on April 4 and 8. On April 14, ships arrived with Captain Jochem Engel from Amboina and Company soldiers coming from Batavia via Java to get provisions. The helmsman reported that Governor Willem van Zijll had died in Banda several months before. The ship was specifically sent to Batavia by senior merchant and second-in-command Willem Basting in Banda to bring this news to their superiors. After getting supplies, the ships sailed again on April 15 to Amboina and on the 13th to Banda. Additionally, Pietersz mentions receiving a letter dated November 14 of the previous year on April 27 through the Buginese Toegiessa, though he had already received a copy earlier.

This legal agreement from 1817 describes the relationship between the Dutch East Indies government and Sultan Sleeman Almot Samit Alalahs, the ruler of Banjarmasin. It states that all previous contracts with both Dutch and English governments are now void. The treaty establishes a permanent friendship between the Dutch East Indies government and the Sultan of Banjarmasin, with both parties agreeing to help each other in all situations as if they were one people.

The Dutch government promises to protect the Sultan against all enemies, both domestic and foreign, who might threaten his house, land, or people. To protect trade along the coasts and rivers of the Dutch possessions on Borneo and the Sultan's territories, the Dutch East Indies government will maintain armed vessels. The Sultan agrees to provide armed vessels when requested by the Commissioner or Resident.

The Sultan cedes full ownership and sovereignty to the King of the Netherlands over several territories including:

• The island, city, and port of Tatas
• The Dayak provinces
• The provinces of Mandarie, Sampet, Kottaringen
• Sentan, Lawai, Selai
• Kompai, Sabanjaauid, Pagatan
• The island of Laut
• Passir, Koti, Barrauw and all their dependencies

The Sultan agrees not to give away any parts of his remaining lands without prior knowledge and approval of the Dutch government in Batavia. Both the Dutch East Indies government and the Sultan will have complete freedom to act as supreme rulers in their respective territories.

On July 4, several captains and traders were recorded traveling between various Baltic and North Sea ports. Among them were Jacob Dirk se Groot, Steeven Argans, Oluf J. Waage, and others.

Ships were traveling between major ports including:

• Amsterdam to St. Petersburg
• Riga to Stockholm
• Livorno to Ostende
• Copenhagen to Bergen

The main traded goods included:

• Timber (balks)
• Hemp
• Herring
• Flax
• Flour
• Iron
• Wood

Notable merchants included James Boulton, Thomas Cooper, Thomas Holt, and Simon Schiourfeld. Many ships were traveling between Liverpool, Hull, Riga, and other Baltic ports. Several Dutch captains including Wybrand Siourds and Anne Ailkes de Haan were conducting trade between Edam, Konigsberg, and Riga.

On an unspecified date in 1794, the ship "Maria Louisa" departed from the Delft chamber to East Indies. The crew included several officers and sailors from various cities:

• Albert Heykoop from Delfshaven
• Dirk Middelkrop from Leiden
• Jan Celers from Leenbroek
• Jan Carel Krieger from Hamburg
• Hendrik Hamel from Hellevoetsluis
• Fredrik Reeberg from Wagefield
• Pieter Pieters from Westerschelling
• Cornelis Klaasen from Carolsham
• Nielo Eurburg from Königsberg
• Jacob Diee and Pieter Hansen from Bornholm
• Abraham Bethander from Gothenburg
• Nicolae Carelson and Hendrik Eldere from Naarden
• Pieter Meyer from Amsterdam
• Amon Everts from Langesund
• Jan Willem Silvius from Rotterdam
• Christiaan Rutgermane and Johannes Pats from Colmar
• Johannes Schwerin

The document appears to be a financial record listing wages and inheritances, with a total sum of 3,950 guilders.

At the military hospital, if a sailor became sick and needed to stay there, the ship's captain had to provide proper documentation. No captain was allowed to hire any sailor without first getting permission from the Governor General and having the Police Commissioner record it. These rules did not apply to ships at plantations in the district of Nickerie that had a special permit number. However, any crew changes on such vessels had to be reported to the local authorities - in the districts to the district clerk, and in Paramaribo to the Police Commissioner.

The Police Commissioner was put in charge of enforcing these regulations, as well as all existing laws about import/export duties and prohibited goods. They could assign one or more police agents with written authorization to carry out inspections for varying periods. These agents were to be rotated regularly, choosing the most qualified ones for the task.

• Control over as much land as could be reached by cannon fire, including all villages and jurisdictions within that area
• Permission to mint gold and silver coins, but only using the local ruler's stamp
• Freedom to conduct business without paying tolls or duties
• Protection against French or other enemy attacks, with a promise of military assistance if needed
• Authority to govern all people living within their territory
• The right to mint additional coins without the ruler's stamp if deemed necessary

This military service record shows that Berthold Puissimi was enrolled in military service on October 25, 1680. His father was Cacab Nol Hamb and his mother was Kaijckeen. He was born in Harrslee, Germany. Later records mention another soldier whose father was Azicatai and mother was Friederickee Wilhelmina Amelie. A third soldier is mentioned whose father was Anaraz and mother was Maria. The document includes physical descriptions, noting blue eyes for one of the soldiers.

The document appears to be recording details about multiple military personnel, including their parents' names, birthplaces, physical characteristics, and service dates. The records include measurements in meters, decimeters, and centimeters for the soldiers' heights.

On April 25, 1696, several sailors testified before notary Simon van Sevenhoven in Amsterdam. Pieter Reijer from Stettin, a 40-year-old boatswain, and Ephraim Lusche from Danzig, a 24-year-old sailor, served on the ship St. Stephanu No. 241 under captain Marten Egbertsz from Stettin. They declared that in September 1691 in Danzig, they loaded their ship with wheat, rye, and barley, properly separated by mats. The ship was well-maintained and suitable for merchant goods.

During their journey to Amsterdam, they encountered several severe storms. The ship rocked violently and was often flooded with seawater, requiring constant pumping. They reached the sound and tried to continue with a convoy but had to dock in Norway for about five and a half weeks due to contrary winds.

Additional testimony came from several sailors:

• Baijke Haan from Hoorn, age 19
• Cornelis Pietersz from Gouda, age 33
• Simon Jansz from Houwert, age 22
• Pieter Jacobsz from Ouwendijk, age 33
• Roeloff Cornelisz from Langeson, age 22

These men served on the ship Graalffhori under captain Cornelis Nesje from Leek. In September and October 1685, they loaded salt in Almaten and sailed to Cadiz, Spain, where they took on wine, raisins, figs, and almonds. The cargo was properly stored throughout the ship.

Near the Isle of Wight, they had to dock until the ninth of that month. Two Dutch warships then escorted them to Vlie. They had to use three lighter ships to transport part of the cargo to Amsterdam. The sailors declared they had not damaged, stolen, or thrown any cargo overboard, nor had they improperly tapped the wine barrels. They kept two live cats aboard to protect the merchants' goods from rats.

On July 25, 1630, two merchants from Amsterdam, Anthoni Coelaert and Jacob Tansingnean, made an agreement with ship captain Cornelis Erijcksen hartshooft from Enchuijsen. His ship, named 'Fortuijn', could carry about 90 last.

The captain agreed to sail from the Netherlands to Langesond or another northern place in Norway following orders given before departure. At the destination, the merchants would have full use of the ship and load it with goods according to their instructions.

After loading in Norway, the ship would sail to St. Vuis in Portugal, where the merchants' agent would load the ship with salt. Then the ship would return to Amsterdam to deliver the salt to the merchants.

The payment terms were:

• 31 carolus guilders per last of salt delivered (counting 7 lasts as 100)
• Additional payment for sea tolls and piloting as customary
• 25 carolus guilders bonus for the captain upon completion

If the ship was seized by authorities, the merchants would pay 6,000 guilders. If Spanish privateers or Biscayan pirates damaged or captured the ship, the merchants would pay half the damages. Both parties pledged their persons and current and future property as security.

In 1727, a list of sailors was recorded, showing their names and places of origin along with their wages. The sailors came from various cities including Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Bremen, Copenhagen, Brussels, and many other European ports. Most earned between 16 and 48 guilders, with the majority receiving around 24-36 guilders.

Notable sailors included:

• Iohannes Verschoor from Amsterdam
• Hans Hanse Holm from Fredrikhave, who earned the highest wage of 48 guilders
• Johan Christiaan Somit from Embden
• Jan Everts from Hoorn

The sailors served on different ships, including the Maria and the Vaak. Many came from Dutch cities, but there was also a significant number from Scandinavian and German ports.

On April 9, 1625, a legal document was written in Amsterdam concerning shipping and payment matters. A merchant named Jan Beucke from Amsterdam was involved in a transaction with Gerrit Jansz Slijper from Enchuijsen. The document dealt with the transfer of a bill of exchange to Marten Hoffman's residence.

When payment was requested from Hoffman's daughter (as Hoffman and his wife were not present), she stated she had no authority to pay the bill and knew of no one who would. A notary then formally protested the lack of payment and documented all associated costs and interests.

The bill of exchange, dated February 17, 1625, was originally written in French and signed by Jacques Bolle. It was for 630 crowns at a rate of 129, with the value received from Renier de Haar. The bill was addressed to Marten Hoffman in Amsterdam.

The shipping agreement mentioned payments for salt cargo, with specific measurements for different ports, including Langeson, Meulolens, and Berge. The shipper was to receive 200 guilders before departure.

Witnesses to these proceedings included Jan Pietersz Wout, Jan Cornelisz Pronck, Jacob Eeuwoutsz, and the notary Jacob Meerhout.

The text appears to be a financial record from Batavia (modern-day Jakarta) dated December 1846 to December 1848. It details various government expenditures and budget allocations of 114,000 (currency not specified). The document includes expenses for:

• Shipping and shipwreck assistance
• Building maintenance and laboratory facilities
• Transportation and accommodation costs
• Personnel salaries and bonuses
• Coal mining experiments on Borneo's South Coast
• The Bali expedition of 1846
• Special emergency fund of 500,000 (currency not specified)
• Office maintenance at the translation bureau

On May 6, 1748, Albertus Waals, who was the temporary attorney general of the Indies, took over a case. Cornelis Rosenboom was involved in this matter. Several crew members who were supposed to testify had already left: the first witness had sailed to the homeland (Netherlands), the third to Ternate, and the fifth, sixth, and eighth to Amboina.

The following crew members had given written statements on June 21, 1747 that needed to be verified under oath:

• Jan de Wit (chief mate)
• Hermanus de Vries (naval lieutenant)
• Pieter Bergenderst
• Petrus Henricus Coster
• Thenis Morel (boatswain)
• Dirk Jansz Langeson (boatswain's mate)
• Jan van den Berg (gunner)
• Barend Hanebroek (steward)

The case was to be heard at the Council of Justice of Castle Batavia, where Albertus Waals also served as an extraordinary member.

On board the ship Leuwerk, the officers and crew signed a declaration for Captain Lieutenant Geelijn Eijnde Abraham. The crew confirmed they had received their full rations and cook's provisions during their voyage from Batavia. They got rations for three weeks on May 25, and received refreshments on June 12. The ship's steward confirmed providing daily cooking supplies to the cook according to what the crew could eat, and that there was an open water barrel.

The document was signed by:

• Ian de Witt (First Mate)
• Hermanus de Vries (Lieutenant)
• Pietter Bergonderst
• P. H. Coster
• Jeuris Morel (Boatswain) with his mark
• Dirk Ianse van Langeson (Bosun's Mate) with his mark
• Ian van den Bergh (Gunner) with his mark
• Barend Hembroek (Ship's Steward)

The document was signed on board on June 27, 1747. On May 6, 1748, Harmaneus de Vries, Paulus Hermanus Coster, and Ian van der Berg appeared before commissioners of the Council of Justice of Batavia Castle.

On July 27, 1745, Merchants Schade and Berg from Amsterdam acted as representatives for the heirs of Andries Roeloffsz van Langeson, based on a legal document dated October 2, 1744 from Stromsoe. They acknowledged receiving 11,611 florins and 16 stuivers from Hendrik Zeeman (widow of Dirk Brooman) and Veesje Dutgenius (widow of Abraham van der Lande). This money came from a bill of exchange worth 1,611 florins and 16 stuivers, which Gustaaf Willem van Imhoff had drawn on September 13, 1743 for the benefit of Hendrina Zeeman (widow of Dirk Brooman) and Abraham van der Lande. The bill was drawn against the East India Company on behalf of the estate of chief mate Andries Roelofsen. The merchants gave the widows a full receipt for this transaction and promised to protect them from any future claims.