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On May 25, 1627, at 2:30 PM, Weijntgen Adriaens, widow of Sijmon Bout, appeared before a notary in Amsterdam. Though physically weak, she was mentally sound and able to speak clearly. She wanted to make her last will before death.

She named the following as her heirs, each to receive one-fifth share:

• Her brothers Jan Adriaensz Roest, Meijnert Adriaen, Jacob Adriaensz
• Her sister Hillegont Adriaens
• The children of her deceased sister Aeltgen Adriaens: Mr. Adriaen Vredricksz, Belijtgen Vreder, and Annetgen Vredrix (sharing one fifth)

The will was signed in her house on the Nieuwezijds Achterburgwal in the presence of witnesses Elbert Cornelis (a mason) and Pieter Martensz (an embroiderer).

A second document from May 29, 1627 records that Adriaen Jacobsz Lock, a sailmaker, appeared before a notary at 4 PM. He confirmed his previous will from May 3, 1603, with some changes. He left money to his sister Marrij Jacobs Lock, specifically 90 guilders and 5 stuivers. His children must pay 100 guilders in four installments yearly. He left a yearly pension of 50 guilders to Jan Jansz Duijl, son of his eldest daughter Marrij Arians. He also left all his clothing to the children of his other daughter Trijn Arians.

In a meeting about the accusations against King Muhamat sahudien Saha of Batchian, who was arrested in the castle, several charges were made. These charges came from reports, letters, and secret papers from the previous year. The King was accused of working against the East India Company for several years and breaking their sworn contract. He was also accused of inviting the Mangindanauwers, who were known enemies, and showing them friendliness when they were moving around the Moluccas.

The King strongly denied these accusations, saying under oath that he never intended to do such things. He claimed that the words he was accused of saying were not those of a sultan but of the devil, and firmly denied having spoken them.

On Friday July 30, 1790, at 5 o'clock, a combined meeting was held at the castle in Batchian. Present were Governor and Director Crown Prince Jacob Roeland Thomasten, Senior Merchant and Second-in-Command Alexander Cornabé, Godfried Carel Meurs, Hendrik Ambrosius Johnson (merchant and fiscal officer), Junior Merchant Gerardus Willem van Renesse, Francois Bartholomeus Hemmekam, and Johannes Boot. Also present was the King of Batchian, Paduka Sirie Maha Toewan Sultan, Muhamad Sahoedien Saha, and Pskandar Alam. The meeting was specifically arranged to discuss with the arrested King of Batchian the main points of concern that had arisen recently, in addition to events from previous years. The Governor had the King collected from his residence by commissioners, as was customary.

There were 90 vessels used by the Mangindanao people, with some having 2 masts and others having 3 masts. The ships were of different sizes but all had low sides. Half of the vessels, including the smaller ones, were equipped with oars. The largest ships, which the narrator personally boarded, carried approximately 300 men. Hadje Joesoef arrived together with these vessels. The old King spent three days aboard after receiving a letter. The narrator was among those who went aboard these vessels.

Around one month after a person's arrival in Mangindanao, they observed an English ship trading iron and linen. The ship was estimated to have about 200 crew members, all of whom were white. During their stay in Mangindanao, they saw 20 boats (prauwen) ready to sail alongside two vessels from Tidore. On one of these ships was Hadje Joesoef. After about three months, Hadje Joesoef returned from Manila, bringing with him a letter from the Spanish and Manila people addressed to the old king of Mangindanao. They also mention that the English ship's captain never visited the King.

The text appears to be a series of questions and answers about trading activities and ship movements in Mangindanao, involving English, Spanish, and local vessels.

In Oubij in 1735, a company ship was robbed. The robbers took 400 ducatons and rupees along with a cannon. They immediately melted down the silver coins to make decorations. The ship was stripped of everything except the masts in the bare hull. After receiving a mainsail and anchor from the King, the Sharif departed with the ship.

16 people were captured, including 15 sailors (one of whom died) and a boatswain. The Sharif tried to purchase the captive ship, but when the Emperor refused to sell, he later gave it to him for free. The Sharif made ropes and sails before departing.

The people from Oubij and three remaining crew members, along with women, children, and a slave - totaling 10 people - were sold to the English shortly before. The sale price was:

• 20 muskets
• 100 iron bars
• 2 packages of linen

The English arrived in a small three-masted ship. The captain was described as small, stocky, pockmarked, and brown-skinned.

According to the testimony, the person stayed at the Mangindanao residence for one month before continuing their journey to the Kastihanen and Manilhers. Two Korra Korras were involved - a large one with 50 men and a small one with 20 men. These were crewed by Mabarese people according to their own account.

The Old King provided 6 guides with three Rantaks. Hadji Oemar and Hadji Joesoef were not seen again after a few days before the person escaped from the Mangindanao people.

The person performed slave labor, including:

• Chopping firewood
• Fetching water
• General labor tasks

The residence area was very large, estimated to contain over 4,000 people. It had about 200 houses intersected by rivers. The young king, Captain Laut, the Djagoegoe and other important people lived on the right side, while ordinary subjects lived on the left side, both front and back. Travel in the area was done by boats going upriver - the person never witnessed people traveling by foot inland toward the mountains.

This ledger from the orphan's chamber (weeskamer) in Amsterdam from January to December shows various accounts and debts:

• Abraham Motta had a balance of 16,661.3
• Cornelis de Witt owed 873.5
• Jacob L. Dias and Rachel I. Leon had accounts of 4,291.2 and 5,057 respectively
• Johannis Graval and J.H. Steegman maintained larger balances of 21,804.1 and 2,345.3
• Philip Schoneboom and P. d'Meij held the largest account at 91,596.4
• Several freed slaves including Anna Christina and Esperansa had smaller accounts
• The estates of Cornelis Fredriks, Claas Oosdorp, and H. Graval were also managed
• The children of freed slave Patientie had an account
• The total sum managed by the orphan's chamber amounted to 351,355.14

• Joannes Runnels as interim Governor
• Lucas Godet
• Hendrik Pandt
• Pieter Cuvilje
• Engel Heijligert

The citizens and residents of the island filed a complaint about Pieter Theodorus van Teijlingen, who had been serving as fiscal officer. They claimed that since his appointment, Van Teijlingen had not used his respected position for the island's welfare or to maintain good order and impartial justice. Instead, he abused his position according to his own whims and passions.

Many complainants suffered under Van Teijlingen's oppression and were nearly ruined by unfounded legal proceedings. After enduring this for a long time and seeing the situation worsen, they approached Governor Johannes de Veer of Curaçao and its districts. They requested Van Teijlingen's dismissal as fiscal officer and presented evidence of his misconduct.

The petition was signed by several citizens including:

• Adriaan Webb
• Jan Handz
• Jan de Vylder
• G. Duijckinck
• Willem Pabelt
• Johannes Craneveldt
• Prince Jacob
• Hendr. Dewindt
• Hironimus D. Webb
• Gerrit Semerel
• Jan Jacob Meijer
• Jochum Weltman
• William Woutersz
• Jean Nubin Lelere
• Mordochaij Henriques Goleph

They requested that Van Teijlingen be temporarily suspended from his position until they could present their evidence in writing, which they promised to do as quickly as possible.

On March 28, 1732, Adrian Baars, a public notary in Amsterdam, met with Sipke Abes from Honlopen. Abes was the last freight contractor for a smack ship captained by Jan Fredrikse from Ausum. The ship was carrying a wood cargo from Langesond and Norway to Amsterdam but was wrecked on the Holy Land.

Abes authorized merchants Paul Goverts Hermans and company in Hamburg to:

• Claim and receive any salvaged cargo from the wreck
• Sell recovered items
• Negotiate and pay salvage fees
• Handle any disputes
• Appear before necessary courts and judges
• Submit requests for release of goods
• Provide guarantees
• Choose legal representation

Several prisoners received punishments in 1754. Hendrik Bruijnier was released without cost. Absolon Salomonsz from Batavia had to work for 1 year without pay for breaking his chains, in addition to his previous banishment.

Four slaves - Dadoe from Bugis (owned by Coenraad Rudolff), April from Malabar, Mei from Bugis (both owned by widow Montagne), and Manuel from Timor - along with a Christian native Salomon from Batavia, were involved in violence. The four slaves were whipped and chained, sentenced to work without pay for 5 years. Salomon was released without cost.

Soera from Bugis, a Company slave, was whipped for injuring another person. On June 10, 1754, six sailors were convicted for desertion:

• Jan Hopkes from Amsterdam (master carpenter)
• Hendrik de Zeeuw from Amsterdam (quartermaster)
• Jacobus Herremans from Middelburg (gunner's mate)
• Jacobus Jansz from Langesund (sailor)
• Jacobus van Dasselaar from Nagapatnam (young sailor)
• Jan Michiel Rijkman from Hamburg (craftsman)

Rijkman, who had also broken his chains and violated his banishment, was whipped and chained again. The other five were flogged behind the town hall. Coempoel from Batavia, slave of widow Fabra, was whipped and chained for theft, sentenced to work without pay for 3 years.

In Fort de Leijdsaamheijd at Pio de la Goa in February 1729, several events occurred:

Two deaths were recorded:

• Sailor Roelaf Volmert from Langesond died on February 19
• Assistant Hermanus de Jager from Amsterdam died on February 13

The health situation at the fort showed:

• After examining the sick, 35 people remained
• 8 were unable to work
• 6 were among the prisoners

The weather during this period was variable, with periods of rain and storms. The winds shifted frequently between southwest, southeast, and northeast directions. Some days had pleasant weather, while others were overcast with strong lightning at night.

• Amsterdam, Hamburg, Copenhagen, and Dantzig
• Several ports in Friesland, including Harlingen and Dockum
• British ports like Hull, Newcastle, Aberdeen, and Glasgow
• Baltic Sea ports including Riga, Lubeck, and Gothenburg

• Robert Macfarland trading between Hull and Riga
• Hans Hiort operating from Harlingen to Dantzig
• John Smith trading from Leith
• Thomas Broderick operating in Sonderburg and Copenhagen

• Salt
• Wine (570 units)
• Iron
• Timber
• Herring
• Coal
• Grain (rye)

In October 9, 1739, many merchant ships sailed between different ports carrying various goods. The captains and their routes included:

• Mensse Wessel and Simon Dirks traveled between Groningen and Koningsberg
• Roge Jan Baekker sailed between Bergen and Koningsberg
• Niels Pedersen operated between Aalburg and Koningsberg
• Eduard Corvel went from Belfast to Danzig
• John Ward traveled between Koningsberg and London carrying hemp
• Marten Duijf and Jan Them sailed between Amsterdam and Riga with masts
• Johannes Douwes went from Schiedam to Danzig
• John Pine and Phillip Addison operated between London and St. Petersburg carrying hemp

On October 12, 1739, more ships were recorded:

• George Vrigt sailed from Hull to Danzig carrying salt
• Cornelis Bakker went from St. Petersburg to London
• Richard Lockwood and Thomas Belsey traveled between London and Stockholm carrying iron
• John Hamilton and Peter Hartulien sailed from Fredrikshavn to Lisbon carrying timber

• Jacob Brandenburg sailing between Stockholm and Bordeaux
• Jan Neuwman traveling from Stockholm to Amsterdam
• Christian Mathaesen and Hendrik Faks sailing between Wolgast and Bordeaux carrying wine
• Robbert Oliever traveling from Stockton to Lisbon carrying salt
• Thomas Read sailing from London to the Baltic Sea with balls

• Cornelis Anthonijs sailing from Amsterdam to Danzig with stones
• Tiert Pieters Kool traveling from Hinlopen to Narva with balls
• John Brett sailing between London and Danzig carrying timber
• Jacob Oepkes and Simon Jans trading hemp in Riga

This is a register of ship movements and captains in Amsterdam and various Baltic and North Sea ports in the 1700s. Ship captains like Jan H. Meijer from Bremen, Martin Sneijder, and Christian Rasmussen Sandbij sailed between ports including Danzig, Copenhagen, Stockholm, and London. Their routes covered trading areas from Iceland to the Baltic Sea, and from St. Croix in the Caribbean to Cadix (Cadiz) in Spain. Several notable merchants and captains mentioned include:

• Jacob Sporuien sailing between Konigsberg and London
• Jurgen Nielsen Shortsen trading between Flensburg and Cadix
• Pieter Hanssen Guderop operating from Flensburg
• Albrecht Andreas Cold trading with St. Croix
• Lourens Von Osten sailing between Danzig and Amsterdam

The ships carried various cargoes including wood, salt, and coal. Major trading routes connected Amsterdam with Copenhagen, the Baltic Sea ports, and Norway (Bergen). Some ships also ventured to Iceland and the Faroe Islands.

On May 15, 1744, many ships sailed between ports in Northern Europe. Most ships departed from Amsterdam and other Dutch ports like Rotterdam, Workum, and Hoorn. They headed to ports across the Baltic Sea including Copenhagen, St. Petersburg, Danzig, Riga, and Stockholm.

Captains included John Forster, Jan Janssen, Peter Nelsen, Gerrit Cornelis Luijtjes, Arkibald Wilson, Hendrik Buijsman, and Jan Brandaris. Many ships carried ballast (heavy materials used to stabilize empty ships), while others transported:

• Wood planks (referred to as "deelen")
• Salt
• Herring
• Wine
• Tar
• Silk

On May 14, 1744, additional ships departed, including vessels captained by Kemmert Jans, Thijs Franse de Boor, and Leendert vander Spit. The records show trade routes between the Dutch Republic, Scandinavia, the Baltic region, and occasionally London, Bordeaux, and Lisbon.

At a warehouse and property located along the Niewe Hout Graft in 1630-1631, various building materials were stored, including:

• A large grindstone
• Hundreds of wooden beams and planks of different sizes
• Various construction timbers imported from Langesund

The property had debts and obligations to several parties. The main debtors and creditors included:

• Jan Lambertsz, a barge operator, owed 150 guilders
• Gerrit Theunisz, a carpenter, had a debt of which 118 guilders remained unpaid
• Lambert Annetge Vreecken, widow of Lambert Cornelisz Goijer, owed rent for two years
• The City was owed 770 guilders for the ground lease, plus 48 guilders in interest
• The Beguinage mistresses were owed 211 guilders
• Smaller debts were owed to Jannetge Willems de Vries, a tailor, Jan Granaet, and Claes Jansz, a timber merchant

The inventory was counted by Dirck and Jacob Cornelisz. The property included a timber yard on the side and a wall, with the house being 25 feet wide.

In July 26-30, several ships and their captains were recorded. They sailed between various ports including Bremen, Hull, Newcastle, Riga, Danzig, Leith, Amsterdam, London, Copenhagen, Stockholm, and Bergen. Notable captains included:

• Arend Steengraff sailing between Bremen and Liebau
• James Clareij traveling from Hull to Riga
• John Fraser sailing from Arbroath to Riga
• Jacob Heerkes Haitsman traveling from Ameland to Koningsberg
• Thomas Johnson sailing between London and Petersburg

The ships carried various cargo including hemp, grain (rye, barley), iron, and wine. Many of the voyages involved trade routes between Baltic ports and Western European destinations.