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View transcript NL-HaNA / 1.04.02 / 3699 / 0093  


The document outlines debts owed to the Dutch East India Company (VOC) for war supplies, totaling 1789 ƒ46,921:11. Payments could be made in gold, cash, or clove oil. The following rulers and officials were listed as debtors:

View transcript NL-HaNA / 1.04.02 / 8143 / 1516  


This document lists legal records from the Dutch past, involving mostly women who were widows or guardians. Here’s a simplified breakdown:

View transcript NL-AsdSAA / 2320305 / 671  


In November 1716, reports from Macassar raised doubts about the claims made by the forest guard Anthonij van Aldorp. His statements about a man named To-adang were questioned, particularly the claim that To-adang had traveled to Johoor in 1774 with a ship called a Lamboe and 25 crew members. Official records showed that in 1713, To-adang had actually sailed with a gonting (a type of boat) and 25 crew, not on a mission but for trade. Additionally, van Aldorp claimed other traders from Catjong and a zabauwa (another type of trader) had sold spices in Riouw, but records confirmed that in 1713, only one trader, a Macassar resident named the maleijer Catjong, had sailed to Johoor for trade. Another trader, Intje Deraim, was attacked by pirates and killed during his journey.

The records also showed that in 1714, only one ship, led by Nachoda Bappa Boang, sailed to Johoor instead of the three ships van Aldorp had mentioned. These details contradicted van Aldorp's report to the governor of Malacca, and officials could not reconcile the differences. They also found it unlikely that large amounts of spices were being smuggled yearly by traders from Ambon and Banda without being detected, given the strict oversight in place.

On May 22, 1716, officials Ioan Happon and A. van den Anker signed a statement confirming these findings. Later, on May 27, 1716, Pieter van der Snippe, secretary of the council in Macassar, recorded a translation of a Chinese letter. The letter had been brought by a Bugis ship captain named Topasla and was translated from Chinese to Malay by the local Chinese captain, then into Dutch by the Dutch East India Company’s (VOC) sworn translator, Iacob Brugman. The letter’s contents were not fully detailed in this report.

View transcript NL-HaNA / 1.04.02 / 1894 / 0656  


On 23 May 1732, a report from Makassar discussed the situation of Queen Boemi Camboe from Dompo. Despite mediation efforts, she refused to return to her land due to fears of further violence from her stepson, the former ruler of Dompo. She claimed he had unfairly taken from her:

An investigation by local authorities, witnessed by leaders from Bima, confirmed her claims. However, Queen Boemi Camboe and her two sons still refused to return and formally requested protection from the Dutch East India Company (VOC) until her disputes with her stepson were resolved.

The VOC agreed to her request only if she came to their main settlement to address the issue in person when the Dompo delegates arrived. However, they strictly forbade any exiled Dompo refugees—reportedly many in number—from seeking help or shelter from the people of Bima. The VOC feared that the two groups, being closely connected like "burrs sticking together," would unite against them, as had happened during the rule of Daing Tololo and long after his death.

The report praised the local mediator for referring the conflicting parties to the VOC. It also noted that other Dompo leaders and nearby rulers had been urged to travel to the VOC settlement, just as the king of Tambora and his authorized representatives had recently arrived.

The VOC reiterated its orders for the immediate arrival of the king of Pekat, along with the leaders of Sumbawa and Dompo, without further delays or excuses about lacking transportation. The goal was to address the issues with the already-present delegates from Bima and Tambora.

View transcript NL-HaNA / 1.04.02 / 2238 / 0736  


On 23 May 1732, officials in Ujung Pandang (now Makassar) sent a report to higher authorities. They dispatched Hendrik Van Rijd, an assistant merchant and garrison accountant, and Dorus De Waart, an ensign, to reassure the rulers of Bone of their strong friendship and alliance.

The officials also needed to inform the queen and leaders of Bone about a troubling issue. A powerful figure named Jaena (also known as the administrator of Bone), currently in Bontualak, had sent several heavily loaded ships. These ships were supposedly trading for Bone but were actually heading to places like Broo (likely Buru), Passie, Coete, Banjermassing, and other locations.

The problem was that Jaena had no authority to act on behalf of Bone. In fact, 10 years earlier (1722), he had loaded ships on Ujung Tana with goods like rice and cloth, worth a large sum of money. Instead of following proper trade rules, he sent these ships on private voyages without paying the required taxes or fees to the Dutch East India Company (VOC). This violated the Bone-VOC treaty, specifically articles 7 and 9.

Though Jaena claimed he had orders from Bone, the officials doubted this. He even tried to justify his actions by writing letters in the name of Bone and claiming he had received instructions to return fugitives from Aroe Sinkang to their homeland via Broo, Passie, and Coete. The officials suspected he was trying to pressure the governor into issuing special permits for his ships.

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On 23 May 1732, a letter from Makassar outlined a mission to the queen and leaders of the Bone Kingdom in Tjinrana. The Dutch government in Makassar, representing the Dutch East India Company (VOC), chose Hendrik van Reijd and ensign Dovus de Waard for this task.

The letter was signed by officials: J. van Arrewijne, Cornelis Roëll, Joan Steenhoff, Jan Hendrik Nipoort, and Jb. Lussenius.

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On 23 May 1732, a letter was written in Makassar by Ib Lursenius and Hendrik van Reijd, summarizing an earlier translation of a Malay letter sent by the governor and council of the province from Fort Rotterdam on 16 September 1731. The letter was addressed to Queen Bonij and her court officials in Tjinrana Bonij.

The governor and council explained that they had long intended to send a delegation to Tjinrana Bonij to discuss important matters and inquire about the queen’s well-being. However, they had delayed because they expected the queen and her officials to arrive in Oedjong Padang in the eastern season.

Instead, they now sent Hendrik van Reijd, an under-merchant and garrison bookkeeper, along with Dorus de Waart, a military officer, to reassure the queen of Makassar's continued friendship and alliance with Bonij. They also wanted to inform her about a concerning issue:

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View transcript NL-HaNA / 1.04.02 / 1894 / 0668  


On November 1716, a ship fled from Macassar, with one sailor injured during the escape. The crew sailed toward three other ships but couldn’t reach them due to reefs and rocks. They then headed to Boeton (Buton), arriving near the island on November 15, 1716 (Wednesday), but had to drop anchor due to calm winds. Stormy weather followed, and by November 16 (Thursday), they set sail again until strong winds forced them to anchor near Boeton on November 17 (Friday).

On November 18 (Saturday), they sailed with favorable winds, reaching the narrow strait of Boeton by 11:00 PM. The next morning, November 19 (Sunday), they passed through the strait and anchored in Boeton’s harbor. Upon arrival, they fired a salute on November 20 (Monday), and two translators boarded the ship. The crew explained their troublesome journey and asked the translators to inform the King of Boeton immediately.

On November 21 (Tuesday), the King of Boeton summoned the quartermaster and listened to the account of the failed voyage. The king promised to prepare ships to pursue and capture the attackers. The next day, November 22 (Wednesday), the king gathered all his people and asked if they would obey the quartermaster as their leader. They agreed, sealing the promise with a handshake. The king reassured the crew that ships were already sent to hunt down the attackers and that he would remain a loyal ally of the Dutch East India Company (VOC). As they left, they encountered several Buginese and Macassarese ships in the river.

On November 23 (Thursday), the crew asked the king for permission to inspect the ships they had seen, but he refused, explaining that these were traders he dealt with annually. However, he allowed it since the ships were outside the harbor. On November 24 (Friday), the crew—

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On 12 March 1734, the following decisions were recorded:

Copies of these decisions were sent to the relevant Residents for their records and to inform the individuals involved.

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In 1764, a request was made to the honorable court of the city of Utrecht by Cornelis Verburg, a citizen and coppersmith. He asked the court to allow his wife, Cunera Sonnenbergh, to be placed in a correctional facility for a period of 1 year. His request was based on a promise that she would improve her behavior.

The court, after hearing a report from Kien van Hengst and Laan (who were city officials), granted the request. They authorized a city bailiff to take Cunera Sonnenbergh to the facility. After the year was over, Cornelis Verburg (or whoever was responsible for her at that time) would have to return to the court. The court would then decide whether her confinement should continue based on her behavior.

The decision was recorded on September 6, 1764, by J.V. Romondt. A city bailiff named J.V. Lanckom officially informed Cunera Sonnenbergh of the decision on the same day.

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On 11 August 1838, two men requested permission to settle in the Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia):

Both promised their stay would not burden the colony. Officials reviewed laws from 10 January 1834 and earlier rulings.

The decisions were:

View transcript NL-HaNA / 2.10.01 / 2585 / 0098  


On 29 April 1046, a request was made to grant privileges for goods brought to Pava and Madia on Dutch ships. However, the official noted that the request could not be approved because:

  • The existing tariff (called Ne3) for incoming and outgoing duties did not allow for it.
  • The decision was beyond their authority and required input from higher officials.

The official also received petitions from merchants Romswinckel and Van der Burg in Batavia, asking for equal treatment for Dutch and Dutch-Indies ships, specifically for their vessels Aletta Chier and Maria Coharma, as well as for all ships sailing under the Dutch-Indies flag. Despite growing support (as mentioned in a secret letter from 11 April) for equal treatment of Dutch and Dutch-Indies ships, the official decided that the individual requests from Romswinckel and Van der Burg were not significant enough to justify an immediate decision.

The merchants were informed that their requests could not be granted, referencing a previous decision on a request by Captain George Batten.

The official also mentioned receiving a letter from Nahuys van Burgst in Amsterdam (dated April 1046), which referred to earlier orders from 10 April, 25 April, and 5 March.

View transcript NL-HaNA / 2.10.01 / 2248 / 0349  


This document lists Dutch military personnel who served on the warship Gaeson and were eligible for a reward from the government for their actions near the city of Geneva. The list includes the following individuals:

View transcript NL-HaNA / 2.10.02 / 1973 / 0115  


  • The document lists payments made to individuals and heirs (families inheriting from someone who passed away) in a Dutch community, likely for taxes, fees, or services. The amounts are recorded in guilders and cents, the currency used in the Netherlands at the time.
View transcript NL-ZlHCO / 0122 / 40 / 0346  


This document lists parcels of land in and around Wierden and Almelo, along with their previous tenants and key details. Below is a summary of the most important information:

View transcript NL-ZlHCO / 0122 / 41 / 0262  


On 3 April 1844, at 9:30 AM in Almelo, notary Jacobus van Riemzelik continued the inventory of the estate of the late Hendrik Mestenborg in the presence of two witnesses: Hendrik Jan Derksen, a trader, and Jannes van Lochom, a shoemaker, both residents of Almelo.

The documents found in the estate included records related to Hendrik Mestenborg's role as a correspondent for the Almelo Mutual Fire Insurance Company (Almelosche Onderlinge Brandwaarborg-Maatschappij), which operated under the direction of De Jong and Company in Amsterdam. These records were divided into categories, with the third class containing the following items:

Additionally, there were signed receipts for refunds of deposit money that Hendrik Mestenborg had returned to participants who left the insurance company or changed their participation between 1842 and 1844. These receipts listed the names of individuals and the amounts refunded, such as:

The total amount of these refunds was 95 guilders, 75 cents.

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In Almelo, after the death of Lambertus Rompelman, an assessment of his estate was conducted by Hendrik Boom, a sworn appraiser. The total value of the estate was calculated as follows:

  • Movable goods, tools, and other assets: ƒ3,443.20 (three thousand four hundred forty-three guilders and twenty cents).
  • Outstanding debts to be collected: ƒ757.24 (seven hundred fifty-seven guilders and twenty-four cents).
  • Cash on hand: ƒ56.51 (fifty-six guilders and fifty-one cents).
  • Total: ƒ4,257.95 (four thousand two hundred fifty-seven guilders and ninety-five cents).

The estate included the following real estate properties in Almelo:

  • A house on the south side of Reckstraat, District 1, number 147.
  • A house adjacent to the previous one, District 1, number 146, bordered by I. Jacobs.
  • A house with a warehouse and living space in Kerkstraat, District 1, number 169.
  • A house called "The Four Kings," located in the so-called Hof van Gulik, District 1, numbers 162, 263, 166, and 165, bordered by H. Z. Matthijs, Albertus Seuveld, Gisbert Hemmink, and R. Renink.
  • A house in the same area, District 1, number 160, rented by Manus Marschuis.
  • A house with two residences, District 1, numbers 158 and 159, bordered by Jan van het Hag and I. Ezerman.
  • A house with a stable (half-owned by the widow of Ernst Nijhoff), suitable for three residences, in Hofstraat, District 1, numbers 67, 68, and 69, bordered by Dirk Kamp and Leendert Meijer (also called Hovengaard).
  • A plot of arable and pasture land, approximately 2 acres, near Schelfhorst toward the land of Olde Hendrik ten Cate, rented to G. d. Etenreef.
  • A piece of land in Suwela (under the jurisdiction of Almelo), measuring 10 rods and 29 feet, near Reinhardus Room in the area of the Count of Rechteren, leased by H. J. Wamaars (Notary).
  • A piece of pasture land in Usselveld along the road to Borne, measuring 19 rods and 94 feet, leased by H. C. Wamaars (Notary).
  • A piece of forest land in De Sligt, near H. Z. Rhee and B. Gierveld, measuring 10 rods and 29 feet, rented to Henderik Bouis.
  • A piece of arable land in Oosterlijk, near Bruggink and Lena Colmschate, measuring 3 rods and 60 feet, in personal use.
  • A piece of garden land behind the Podium Church, near the widow of N. H. ten Cate, along the public path, measuring 2 rods and 40 feet, rented to Herman van den Elst.
  • A garden behind the Stadsmolen (City Mill), near Reinhardus Vijf and S. Luijs, measuring 3 rods and 60 feet, in personal use.
  • A one-third share in a garden (with the widow of te Nyhoff owning another third and the widow of J. Kuijper the remaining third), measuring a total of 7 rods and 20 feet (2 rods and 40 feet per share), in personal use.

Willem Knottenbelt noted the following:

  • The stable next to the house (number 6) was built by him and thus belonged to the bankrupt estate.
  • The residence at District 1, number 68, was assigned to his wife Janna Brom and their underage children Derk and Sara Rompelman through a notarial deed dated September 27, 1833, and registered on October 3, 1833.
  • A one-third share of the house (valued at ƒ15) was sold to Jan Hendrik Kuijper for ƒ56, pending approval by the guardians of the minor children. If approval was not granted, the sale would be void, and the amount would be refunded.

The total debts of the estate amounted to:

  • Capital debts and interest: ƒ6,368.37½ (six thousand three hundred sixty-eight guilders and thirty-seven and a half cents).
  • Outstanding shop debts: ƒ3,096.38 (three thousand ninety-six guilders and thirty-eight cents).
  • Labor costs and expenses: ƒ1,482.05 (one thousand four hundred eighty-two guilders and five cents).
  • Medical supplies and services: ƒ98.80 (ninety-eight guilders and eighty cents).
  • Total liabilities: ƒ11,044.60½ (eleven thousand forty-four guilders and sixty and a half cents).

A legal mortgage document, requested by Johanna Boom (widow of Lambertus Rompelman and current wife of Willem Knottenbelt), was prepared to secure proper administration for her minor children, Derk and Sara Rompelman. This mortgage covered properties in Almelo, including:

  • House and yard, Section A, number 438, measuring 1 rod and 92 feet.
  • Stable, Section A, number 450, measuring 1 rod and 50 feet.
  • House and yard, Section A, number 451, measuring 1 rod and 63 feet.
  • Houses and yard, Section A, number 452, measuring 6 rods and 46 feet.
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In 1849, a property purchase and estate inventory were documented, detailing the following:

  • Real Estate:
    • A house measuring 2 rods and 24 ell (a traditional Dutch unit of measurement) in size, along with a southeastern plot of about 55 rods and 97 ell from a cadastral parcel of farmland (number 758). The total size was 130 rods and 60 ell. This property was purchased by Frans Karel August Peitsch for a construction contract valued at 2,000 guilders.
    • A parcel of farmland, also located in the area called "de sligte," registered under Berend Gierveld, a weaver from Almelo, in section A, number 818. This parcel measured 13 rods and 68 ell and was valued at 200 guilders.
  • The legal titles and any transfers of these properties were unknown to the involved parties.
  • Movable Goods:
    • Four rolls of high-quality "varinas" tobacco, weighing a total of 27 pounds (Dutch measurement), valued at 162 guilders.
  • Public Securities and Their Interest (as of January 1 of that year):
    • An entry in the Dutch national debt ledger (2.5% interest), registered under Anna Maria Gezina Cock (widow of Nicolaas Hendrik ten Cate from Almelo), with a capital value of 200,000 guilders and an estimated worth of 110,500 guilders. The interest received for the last six months of the previous year was 5,000 guilders.
    • Five annuities from negotiations involving overseas territories of the Dutch state, established by law on December 22, 1838, with 5% annual interest. Each annuity had a capital of 1,000 guilders, totaling 5,000 guilders, and was valued at 4,950 guilders. The interest for the last six months was 62 guilders and 50 cents.
    • Five annuities from negotiations involving overseas territories, established by law on June 6, 1840, with 5% annual interest. Each annuity had a capital of 1,000 guilders, totaling 5,000 guilders, and was valued at 4,950 guilders. The interest for the last six months was 62 guilders and 50 cents.
    • Eighteen debt acknowledgments from the Dutch Trading Company (Nederlandsche Handel-Maatschappij), from a loan of 13 million established on March 16, 1830, with 4.5% annual interest. Each had a capital of 1,000 guilders, totaling 18,000 guilders, and was valued at 18,225 guilders. The interest for the last six months was 202 guilders and 50 cents.
    • Two debt acknowledgments from the Dutch Trading Company, from a loan of 10 million established on April 28, 1835, with 4.5% annual interest. Each had a capital of 1,000 guilders, totaling 2,000 guilders, and was valued at 2,050 guilders. The interest for the last six months was 22 guilders and 50 cents.
    • Twenty-six municipal bonds from the city of Amsterdam, from a negotiation of 1 million established on September 15, 1841, and approved on October 29, 1841, with 4.5% annual interest. Each bond had a capital of 1,000 guilders, totaling 26,000 guilders, and was valued at 26,975 guilders. The interest for the last six months was 1,170 guilders.
    • Twenty-five bonds from the Russian Empire, from negotiations in 1798 and 1816 through Hope & Company, with 5% annual interest. Each bond had a capital of 1,000 guilders, totaling 25,000 guilders, and was valued at 27,000 guilders. The interest for the last six months was 1,250 guilders.

The total value of the transported securities was 117,874 guilders and 50 cents.

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On 22 May 1844, a property sale took place in Almelo, recorded by a notary. The key details were as follows:

The property included the following in Ambt Almelo (a district near Almelo):

  • A house called "Het Nieuwshuis" with attached land, registered under four cadastral (land registry) numbers: 746, 747, 748, and 749.
  • A southern portion of a nearby plot of arable land, numbered 758, measuring approximately 55 roods and 97 ells (old Dutch measurements).
  • An additional plot of arable land in an area called "De Sligte", registered under number 818.

Hendrik Cock had authorized Frans Karel August Teitsch through a power of attorney (dated the same day) to sell the inherited property on his behalf. The notary, Jacobus van Riemsdijk, oversaw the transaction, and two witnesses, Gerrit Willem Lulof (a court officer) and Hendrik Jan Dirksen Meever, both residents of Almelo, were present.

The contract stated:

  • The buyer would take immediate possession of the property.
  • The buyer would be responsible for any taxes on the property starting from 1 January 1844.
  • The notary would officially register the deed at the appropriate office at the buyer’s expense.
  • The seller (Hendrik Cock) would transfer all rights to the property to the buyer.

The deed was signed by all parties and registered in Almelo on the same day. The registration fee was 1 gulden and 10.5 cents, and the notary received 110 guilders, 95.5 cents for his services. A copy of the deed was prepared for delivery to the buyers after registration.

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