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On September 1643, in Amsterdam, Isaack de Min's wife made her will, being of sound mind and body. She made the following arrangements:

• To Jacobus de Min, her husband's youngest son, she left her two best gold rings including her wedding ring
• To Abraham and Isaack de Man, her husband's other sons, 200 guilders each
• To Stijntge Jeronimus, her former mother-in-law, 100 guilders, with Aeltge Jeronimus receiving the interest during her lifetime
• To Hendrick Harmansz, child of her late brother Harmen Hendricksz, 600 guilders
• To her sister Hillegout Hendrickx, wife of baker Jan Jansz, all her clothes and undisposed jewelry
• To Hillegout Hendrickx's current and future children, 600 guilders
• Half of her share in her late father's house on Boomen dierssloot to Hillegout Hendrickx's children and the other half to Hendrick Harmansz
• All remaining possessions to her husband Isaack de Min

On March 4, 1643, Maria Nachtegael, daughter of late Hendrick Jansz Nachtegael and Belijtge Fredrix, aged over 12, made her will in Amsterdam at her mother's house on the Oudesijts ooster achterburchwal near the stooffbrugh. She declared this was her own free will without coercion. She named her mother Belijtge Fredrix as sole heir, or if her mother died before her, any future legitimate children her mother might have, or failing that, her mother's blood relatives.

In Amsterdam on October 25, 1642, Hendrick Hartman, a 59-year-old schoolmaster at the Old Side big school, and Jochum Jansz, 44 years old, made a statement. They testified for Neeltgen Willems, widow of Lucas Pietersz Rovers, a deceased captain who sailed to the East Indies. They confirmed that she had only one son, Pieter Lucasz Raven, and no other living children.

On October 21, 1642, Aert Cornelisz Timmer, a 44-year-old former alderman from Tamen, and Jan Sijmonsz, a 26-year-old resident of Tamen, testified about grave diggers they saw working in the 22nd polder. The diggers, about 12 in number, were digging on land belonging to Isaack van Gherwen. When asked who authorized their work, they said it was ordered by the polder masters and the count.

On October 23, 1642, Isabelle Fredricx, widow of Hendrick Vachtegael, transferred a bond worth 3,000 guilders to Jan Marts, a former brandy distiller. The bond was issued by the East India Company at the Amsterdam chamber, with 5% yearly interest, to be paid 12 months after August 22 of that year.

On December 30, 1653, at 9:30 in the morning in Amsterdam, Johannes Kemnt Hotman, husband of Isabella Nieuwmans, made his will. He was of sound mind and body. He owned a grave in the Westerkerk church, plot No. 14 in the fourth layer of the middle section, as recorded in the church book on page 4.

He named his wife Isabella Nieuwmans as his universal heir to all his movable and immovable goods, with full rights to sell or trade them as she wished, with one exception: their garden in Diemer Meer. This garden could only be used or rented by his wife or her daughter Maria Nachtegaels during their lifetimes. After both their deaths, the garden must be sold and the money given to his parents. If his parents were already deceased by then, half the money would go to the poor of the Lutheran Church in Amsterdam and half to the same congregation in Cologne.

His wife could choose someone to handle his business books, including those kept with Jeuriaen Lanbengier (stored at notary Jacob Swvieten's house). His brothers, sisters, and in-laws were not allowed to interfere or examine his books and papers without his wife's consent.

On December 20, 1653, at 2:30 PM, Adriana Pauw, aged 14½, daughter of the late Reijmer Pauw (former bailiff and dike reeve of Amstelland) and Adriana Jonckleijns, also made her will. She named her mother Adriana Jonckleijns as her sole heir to all her possessions, whether she died married or unmarried.

• Half piece of French sailcloth
• One piece of old topsail

• Half barrel of oil
• One barrel of pitch
• Two lead lines
• One barrel of tar
• One rope of 8 inches thickness

• 12 bunches of yellow carrots
• 4 bunches of white carrots
• 3 bunches of beetroots
• Half basket of greens
• Half basket of endive
• Some radishes

• Pieter Andriesz from Maesterland (carpenter): 2 shirts and 1 pair of wool stockings
• Jan Coursz from Maesterland (boatswain): 1 shirt
• Willem Sandersz from Maesterland (boatswain): 1 shirt
• Hoele Jansz from Amsterdam (quartermaster): 1 pair of leather shoes
• Lourens Jansz from Maesterland: 1 shirt
• Evert Jansz from Langesondt (boatswain): 2 pairs of leather shoes and 1 shirt

Jan Cornelisz van Langesondt, a 22-year-old carpenter from Hoorn, was interrogated and imprisoned in Jambi. He had been working at the Dutch trading post there since February of that year. During his time in service of the East India Company, he committed multiple thefts. He stole textiles worth between 170 and 180 reals from a locked chest. On one occasion, he brought in a pot of arrack after stealing the Company slaves' rations. He also took a sarong that was hanging from the chest. He admitted to taking various textiles from both the top and bottom of the chest multiple times. He had arrived in the Indies in 1632 on a ship.

• Make the ship ready to sail
• Ensure it was well-maintained and properly equipped
• Sail from Amsterdam with ballast as soon as favorable winds allowed
• Head directly to Langesund in Norway or nearby harbors to load cargo

• The shipper would be paid 450 guilders for freight
• A bonus would be given at the discretion of the freight contractor
• Sea-related costs and damages would be paid according to maritime custom
• After completing this journey, the ship would sail to Porsgrunn in the Langesund under the same conditions
• Both the cargo and the ship served as collateral for this agreement

At Fort de Goede Hope in 1657, Pieter Cornelisz van Langesondt Drijwittschut had financial dealings with the General Company. His transactions were recorded throughout the year, with payments made in January, February, and May, totaling 205 guilders, 4 stuivers, and 12 pennies.

In 1659, Dirck vande Heere, a free carpenter, made several payments, including two separate transactions and a final balance payment to the General Company. His total transactions amounted to 339 guilders, 15 stuivers, and 2 pennies.

Also in 1659, Jan Martensz de Wacht Drijborger made a payment in late June of 10 guilders, 8 stuivers, and 12 pennies.

On December 29 and January 2, legal documents were filed in a court case between prosecutor Welsingh and defendant Jan Cornelisz van Langehoudt at the Jambu trading post. The documents included:

• A request for torture authorization
• An interrogation record
• An extract from the Jambu trading post's business records
• A petition from Jan Cornelisz van Langehoudt
• A letter to Commander Lucas de Vogel
• The main charges against the prisoner
• A ruling from the Council
• An inventory of the case documents

In Fort de Goede Hoope, on December 30, 1678, Pieter Cornelisz van Langesondt, a free marksman, and Carel Broers from Stockholm, a free woodcutter, were recorded in the Company's books. Broers owed 27 guilders and fled back to his homeland. Claes Fredricxsz from Amsterdam, a free burgher, was recorded in May owing 47 guilders to the General Company and in August owing 36 guilders to Cristiaen's Company, totaling 115 guilders and 3 stuivers.

• Van der Bijl owed 101 guilders and 12 cents
• Van Langesondt owed 130 guilders and 6 cents on August 1
• Additional charges for iron brought the total debt to 206 guilders and 1 cent by December 15

The document was signed after being read aloud by K A Poter, Vas Deursen, Pitter Bruynen, Jan Stapit, Pieter De, Pieter van Let, and a notary.

• The document appears to be about financial transactions in the Netherlands and Scandinavia (including Sweden and Norway)
• It references Christiania (now Oslo), Amsterdam, and 's-Gravenhage (The Hague)
• The dates mentioned include 1662 and 1882
• Various financial amounts are mentioned, including 1,750 and 83.33 florins
• It involves consuls and embassy-related payments

• Baron van Pallandt van Elsen, Thorvald from Akers, Norway
• Plietstra, Pieter Willem, a soldier from Roosendaal
• Bottger, Johannes Carl from Woudenberg
• van Diggelen, Pieter from Utrecht
• Wensel, Johan Diederik from Zwolle, Overijssel
• Steenmeijer, Willem Pieter Adrianus served as a sergeant
• van Kesteren, Jan from Gelderland
• Clin, Everhardus Richardis from Nijmegen, Gelderland
• Timmermans, Josephus Albertus, an artillery sergeant from Breda, Brabant
• van Marle, Dick from Assen, Drenthe
• van der Waa, Jan from Zwolle, Overijssel

• Martinsen, Gulbrand from Oslo
• Jacobsen, Carl Julius
• Gulbrandsen, Gulbrand
• Andersen, Anders Christian from Oslo
• Andersen, Ingebreth

This document is a tax record from Curaçao covering the period from July 1, 1790 to December 31, 1791. It lists family and head taxes for island residents. Some notable taxpayers include:

• Abraham Arnous
• Jan Albers
• Aron Ailijon
• Joseph Athias
• Widow of Isaac Andrade
• Isaac Calvo Andrade
• Widow of David da Costa Andrade
• Jacob Abenahar
• Cornelis van Arkel
• Jacob Fredrik Abel

The largest taxpayers listed were:

• Widow of Cornelis Bergh paying 157 pesos
• Widow of Pierre Brugman paying 56 pesos
• Jacobus Otto van Brandt paying 60 pesos
• Jacob Bernebroek Berck paying 52 pesos

The document totals 395 pesos in collections.

On May 19, 1659 at 9:30 in the morning, Christiaan Jacobsz van Mosch from Norway was about to depart for East Indies as a seaman on the ship Malacca in service of the East India Company. Being of sound mind and body, and considering life's fragility and death's certainty, he made his last will. Having no living ancestors or descendants, he named Jan Meijnerdsz Dorp and his wife Anna Jans, living on the Gelderse Quay in this city, as his sole heirs of all his possessions, credits, and rights.

On May 17, 1659 at 2:00 in the afternoon, Jochent Barents from Embden, living in the Haarlemmer Quarter of this city, was about to depart for the East Indies as quartermaster on the ship Malacca in service of the East India Company. Being of sound mind and body, he made his last will, revoking all previous wills. If he were to die without legal heirs, he named his wife Annetje Albeth as his sole heir of all his possessions, including his salary, monthly payments, and prize money, as well as the goods he inherited from his late father Barent Jasparss from Embden.

• The husband made his wife and their children his heirs
• The surviving wife would get full control of all possessions
• She would not need to make an inventory or provide any security
• She must raise and provide for their children until they reach adulthood or marriage
• She may provide dowries when children marry or start an honest profession
• She would be the sole guardian of the children and their possessions
• These arrangements would only apply as long as she remained unmarried

A bill of exchange dated 2 June 1668 shows that Abraham de Hertogh was instructed to pay 700 bank guilders to Hans Hanse from Copenhagen or his order in Amsterdam. The payment was to be made within ten days after seeing the bill. The value was received from Herommus van Bercholt. The bill was accepted on 31 July 1668 by Abraham de Hertogh in Rotterdam.

The bill was transferred to Peter Hansz in Hamburg and later paid to Gerhard Pincier in Amsterdam on 28 July 1668. On 17 August 1668, Gerhard Pincier, a merchant in the city, appeared before a notary. He showed the original bill of exchange and complained that although the bill was due, payment had not been made. He requested the notary to formally protest the non-payment and record all costs, damages, and interests related to this matter.

On April 21, 1661, Trijntgen Maertens, widow of Hans Danielsz, appeared before notary Adriaen Lock in Amsterdam. She was accompanied by testamentary guardians Cornelis Abbertsz Sanger and Claes Willemsz Hooft, who represented Jannetgen Hanse, the underage daughter of Hans Danielsz and his previous wife Jannetgen Warnaerts.

Through mediation of Wessel Coops and notary Dirck Danckersz, they reached an agreement about Jannetgen Hanse's inheritance from her mother, aunt, and father. Trijntgen Maertens agreed to pay a total of 3,900 guilders in three installments:

• First payment: 1,950 guilders in May from the estate's income
• Second payment: one-fourth in the coming All Saints' Day
• Final payment: the remaining fourth in May 1662

Additionally, the widow promised to give the child an extra gift of 50 guilders.

On June 12, 1676, several witnesses appeared before notary Dirck vander Groe in Amsterdam. The witnesses were:

• Moises Mendes Serano, about 25 years old
• Annetje Ariaens, about 17 years old
• Engeltje Lourens, about 27 years old
• Aeltje Cornelis, unmarried daughter

They testified about an incident involving Abraham Dias da Fonseca who had violently confronted his in-laws, David Dias and Sara Dias. It began when Rifica Dias da Fonseca (Abraham's wife) visited her parents' house. Abraham arrived shortly after in an agitated state, making a lot of noise at the door with his dog. When Sara Dias came outside, Abraham struck her multiple times in the face and on her head, leaving visible bruises on her forehead. When David Dias came out to protect his wife, Abraham attacked him as well. Witness Engeltje Lourens eventually intervened by pulling Abraham away from his father-in-law.

On November 26, 1683, Annetje Ariaens, wife of Pieter Willemsz Poort from Voor Seulen, appeared before notary Dirck vander Groe in Amsterdam. Her husband had worked as an under-helmsman for the East India Company. She acknowledged receiving several documents from Elias de Pommare, which were sent by Authonij Petit, a merchant currently in Paris, France. These documents had been brought from the East Indies by her husband.

The documents included:

• A power of attorney issued to her by her husband before Jan van den Bergh, under-merchant and fiscal council in Surat, dated December 29, 1682
• Original accounts closed on various ships:
  • Ship Europa, April 1674, signed by Willem Leonaerts, credit of 146 guilders, 13 stuivers, 5 pennies
  • Ship IJsvogel, June 15, 1674, signed by Ide Cleerbesem, credit of 39 guilders
  • Ship Opmeer, August 10, 1674, signed by Hend. Hanel, credit of 47 guilders, 13 stuivers, 10 pennies
  • Same ship, October 16, 1674, credit of 57 guilders, 4 stuivers
  • Ship IJsvogel, end of June 1675, signed by A. Schepmoes, credit of 220 guilders, 2 stuivers, 11 pennies
  • Same ship, end of October 1675, credit of 78 guilders, 8 stuivers
  • Ship Nederhorst, end of July 1676, signed by J. Swijgaert, credit of 297 guilders, 6 stuivers
  • Same ship, March 20, 1677, credit of 240 guilders

In April 21, 1671, two young women from Westerrijsen - Trijntje Pieters (22 years old) and Annetje Roelofs (26 years old) - made a statement about Theunis Ariaensz, a sailor. They testified that Theunis had been staying at Andries Karstensz's house in the Pijlsgangh in Marken, where he received food and drink. Theunis owed Andries 92 guilders and 3 stuivers, for which he signed a document and promised to hand over his salary letter as payment security.

Later, on October 31, 1678, Jacob Janss Huijs, a herring merchant, and Saertje Ariaens acknowledged owing 4,000 Caroli guilders to skipper Ihaack Gerritsz Schaep. This loan was made on April 21, 1671, with an interest rate of 4% per year. By June 8-10, 1673, they had repaid 2,000 guilders plus interest, with the remaining 2,000 guilders still accruing interest at 3%.

The document concludes with a mention of Jacob de Roeck from Kudelstaert, who had worked as a barber on the ship Marcus Cursius under captain Jan Boonigaerden. The ship had traveled from Spain to Amsterdam, and de Roeck appointed Cornelis vander veer, an apothecary in the city, as his representative.