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On February 19, 1738, Para Asser, widow of Samuel Boaz, appeared before notary Adrian Baars in Amsterdam. She appointed Moses Benjamins, also a resident of the city, as her legal representative. He was given authority to handle all her legal matters, both as plaintiff and defendant, and to appear before the court in Amsterdam. He could observe all legal procedures, request verdicts, execute them, appeal unfavorable decisions, and place arrests on persons and goods. The agreement was witnessed by Daniel van den Brink and Wemand van Sellen.

In July 1725 at Amsterdam, Juda Benjamin owed a debt of 177 guilders and 10 stuivers to Juda Abraham. There was also an additional sum of 18 Dutch guilders, which equaled 21 guilders and 16 stuivers in Suriname currency. The total amount in Suriname currency was 220 guilders.

The notary and witnesses requested the liquidation of this debt in exchange for a receipt or proper discharge. If refused, they would protest on behalf of Juda Abraham. The documents would then be sent back to Suriname through a notary.

The respondent refused to accept either the money or the papers but requested copies of them. This was witnessed by Daniel van den Brink and Jan Schiet.

In Amsterdam, several commercial transactions were recorded. The main parties included Benjamin Jong, Michiel Solitemps, Jacques Jolstempt, Andrie Ceppink, Johannes Hubener and his son, Gerret Ryler, and Lodewijk verduijfz. The document also mentions Johanna Margreta and Cornelia Theodk.

The following payments were recorded:

• Benjamin Jong: 150 guilders
• Jacques Jolstempt's heirs: 91 guilders and 10 stuivers
• Andrie Ceppink for Johanna Margreta and Cornelia Theodk: 175 guilders
• Johannes Hubener & Son: 2,307 guilders and 12 stuivers
• Gerret Ryler: 65 guilders
• Lodewijk verduijfz: 1,427 guilders

The document stipulates that a 1% commission would be charged and that accounts would be settled according to local customs in Suriname. All parties agreed to these terms and renounced their rights to future legal challenges.

In St. Eustatius, several merchant ships were captured by English privateers in Antigua and St. Christopher (St. Kitts) during 1745:

• The barque Nepthunes, owned by Nicolaas Meyliger, Pieter and Cornelis Cuvilze, Jan de Windt Junior, and Jacobus de Windt, was captured by Captain Giegens of the privateer Aurora near Dominica. The ship, carrying codfish, oil, and linen bound for Suriname, was condemned in Antigua on 26 1745. Total losses were 17,502 pieces of eight.
• The Young Benjamin, owned by Philip Benjamin and Hendrick Leevij, captained by Willem Clercq, was captured near Dominica by the same privateer Aurora. The ship and its cargo of fish, mackerel, butter, and oil were condemned in Antigua, with losses of 3,964 pieces of eight.
• The Carolus, owned by Andries Ravene, captained by Thomas Hassell, was captured just outside the harbor heading to Suriname by the privateer Brimstonehill under Captain Israel Summersael. The cargo of salted fish was condemned in St. Christopher, with losses of 6,915 pieces of eight.
• The schooner Prosperity, owned by Heydiger Doncker and Peems, captained by Jan Peems, was captured near Basseterre, St. Christopher by Captain Summersall's privateer Swift. The ship was bound from St. Eustatius to Berbice via Guadeloupe, carrying fish, mackerel, wine, and dry goods. Losses totaled 3,930 pieces of eight.

All owners appealed these condemnations after posting bond. This document was certified in St. Eustatius on 25 January 1747 by Secretary de Windt.

• Lourens Isnaer sent to Splenter van Door 21 half-barrels of brown sugar weighing 13,086 pounds
• Jan Combs sent to Anthonij Lasoel 10 barrels of brown sugar weighing 12,321 pounds
• Widow Anna Benners sent to Vensent Taarling 23 half-barrels of brown sugar weighing 6,615 pounds
• Moses Beniamen sent to Viers de Ras brown sugar weighing 2,560 pounds and 2 sacks of cacao weighing 678 pounds

In this legal document from St. Eustatius, officials Nij Joanz Donker, Johannis Marthoe, Pieter Hendricks, and Pieter de Wever certify that ship captain Timon Maas, who commanded the Company ship Duynvliedt, together with officers Gerrit van den Port, Willem de Ruijter, Joan Joachim Oentza, and Joannis Pietersen testified at the request of Commander Joannes Lindesai about the following:

They had taken 385 enslaved people on board at George d'Elmina from Pieter Valkemer. Of these:

• 203 were delivered to Essequebo for the Company's account
• 104 were delivered to St. Eustatius
• 92 died during the total journey
• 2 jumped overboard during the crossing

A list of signatures appears on what seems to be an official document from St. Eustatius dated July 15, 1769. The document bears the signature of Johannes de Graaff who was attesting to its authenticity as matching the original in the island's secretariat. The list includes many Dutch, English, and presumably Jewish names, reflecting the multicultural nature of the Caribbean colony. Notable families represented include multiple members of the Meijliger, Jeems, Markoe, Blijdon, and Cuvilpea families. Some signers used marks rather than signatures, as indicated by phrases like "dit is 't merk van" ("this is the mark of"). The document includes various merchants, traders, and other residents of the island.

• The document contains approximately 120 signatures
• Names show Dutch, English, and Sephardic Jewish origins
• Some individuals were illiterate and made marks instead of signatures
• Several family groups are represented with multiple members
• The document was officially certified by the island's secretary

On Tuesday October 13, 1789, the retired Captain Lieutenant of the citizens' militia Ian De Siso took secret papers to Batavia. From Wednesday October 14 until Monday October 19, nothing noteworthy occurred. On Tuesday October 20, a small sailing vessel called De Inelheid was sent to Batavia with duplicate secret papers, of which De Siso had taken the originals on the 13th. Wednesday October 21 had no events. On Thursday October 22, two notes were received from the Suleijer resident Whijts containing:

• New reports about sea pirates
• The rejection of two notes from chiefs by the district chief of Goram named Batjeboeng

This document shows a list of auctions and sales managed by auction commissioner Alexander Le Jeune in St. Eustatius during June and July 1785. Many merchants and individuals sold their goods through these auctions, including:

• Abraham Thomas
• S. Aron Cappe
• Salomon Levy
• I.L. ter Hoeven (who was a fiscal officer)
• William Killip
• Anna Catharina Groebe
• The heirs of Hanna Benjamin (born de Lion)
• Captain Daniel Robertson
• Josiah Zill
• R.D. Jennings & Company

For each sale, the commissioner collected a 2% commission fee, with some exceptions where 1.5% was charged. Operating expenses included paper, pens, ink, office rent, clerk salary, and transportation of books. The commissioner had to swear an oath that his accounts were accurate and that he hadn't charged any additional commissions.

In 1752, Abraham Salomons, a Jewish merchant living in St. Eustatius, married Rachel Abbes. After 19 years of marriage, in 1771, while Salomons was away on business, Rachel Abbes sold all their shared belongings and had their slaves arrested as security for her marriage dowry.

When Salomons returned, he took his wife to court in St. Eustatius. On August 7, 1771, the Governor and Council ordered him to pay her dowry and appointed officials to handle their separation of property.

On November 19, 1771, Joan Seba Marcus Edward Gillard and David Ribeira Furtado were appointed to settle their affairs. On December 11, 1771, they awarded Rachel Abbes 1000 pieces of eight. In return, she had to swear under Jewish law that she would:

• Return everything from their shared property, including slaves, furniture, goods, books, letters, documents, and money
• Declare she hadn't dishonestly sold or hidden anything
• State whether she knew if her husband had paid for a slave named Soe

While Rachel Abbes received her payment and took her oath, she kept the slave Soe and her child because Salomons couldn't prove he had purchased them. By April 14, 1777, however, Salomons had obtained legal proof of purchase from the seller.

• Collecting all debts owed according to accounts and documents
• Taking possession of goods and merchandise that had been sent to Moses Benjamin
• Demanding proper accounting for sold items
• Approving or disputing accounts
• Issuing receipts
• Making settlements and agreements
• Taking legal action if needed
• Appearing before courts and judges
• Filing requests and pursuing judgments
• Appealing unfavorable decisions
• Placing and releasing attachments on persons and goods

This is a list of people and their property holdings in St. Eustatius from January 20, 1723. The key figures include:

• Provisional Commander Joannis Lindesaij with 36 holdings
• Captain Joanz Doncker with 19 holdings
• Johannis Markoe Junior with 38 holdings
• Pieter Dewever with 51 holdings
• Jan Ellis Junior with 4 holdings

The document also lists several plantation owners and their holdings, including Anthonij Jonaen, Jacobus Stevensen (deceased), and members of the Heijliger, Benners, and Cuvelje families.

The total population count mentioned is 1,297 souls, including free citizens and a small Jewish community represented by individuals like David Davalle, Joseph Obediente, and Raphael Lodrigues.

On this slave trading list from the November sales, merchants from different Caribbean islands traded enslaved people at St. Eustatius. Traders included James van Sin from Spaanstoen, Pieter de Wever, Henry Sempen from St. Eustatius, Pieter Graval from St. Eustatius, and Johannes Mankoe Junior from Spaanstoen.

Other traders were Pieter Hendrikx from St. Eustatius, Monsieur Gruet from Guadeloupe, Jan Ellis from St. Eustatius, Thomas Huws from Anguilla, and Edward Coakley from Anguilla.

The list continues with Edward Coakley Junior from Anguilla, Jan Mandonne from Anguilla, William Coakley from Anguilla, Abedrego Pisierin, William Howell from Anguilla, Jean Brulion from Guadeloupe, and Joanz Donker from St. Eustatius.

Final traders listed were Moses Benjamin from St. Eustatius, Thomas Leek from Anguilla, Jan Wels from St. Christophel, Samuel Downing from Anguilla, Jacques Erno from Guadeloupe, Monsieur Gueard from Guadeloupe, and Joris Hassel from Saba.

The document records the heights of enslaved people in feet and inches, and their prices in pieces of eight. Men were generally priced at 94-100 pieces, women slightly less, and children (described as "boys" and "girls") were priced between 76-88 pieces depending on their height. In total, 161 enslaved people were listed in this transaction.

This document appears to be a slave trade record from Caribbean islands in the Dutch colonial period. It lists transactions involving enslaved people being bought and sold between different merchants across various islands. The traders conducted business in places like St. Eustatius, Martinique, Guadeloupe, St. Martin, Saba, and Curaçao. The traders included:

• Joannis Markoe from St. Eustatius
• Nathaniel Ellis from St. Eustatius
• Edward Bailij
• Pertram Lamarque from Martinique
• Isaac quirt from Guadeloupe
• Lucas Raepsaet from St. Eustatius
• Jaques Frere from Guadeloupe
• Jan Batleij from St. Martin
• Jeems Halledi from St. Martin
• Mosis Lewerix from St. Martin
• William Riterzon
• Joanz Donker from St. Eustatius

The document lists people being traded by gender, age, and physical measurements (in feet and inches). Prices were listed for each person, with men typically valued at 90-100 units of currency, women at slightly less, and children at lower amounts based on their size. The total number of people in these transactions was 118, with a total value of 10,142 currency units.

On March 25, 1751, Gerbe van de Velden and his wife Marritje Bosgraef, living in the Binnen Visserstraat in Amsterdam, appeared before notary Isaac Pool. Gerbe was about to leave as head carpenter on the ship "Jonge Benjamin & Salemon" to St. Eustatius.

The main points of their will were:

• They named each other as universal heir to their estate
• If they had children, the surviving spouse must:
  • Raise and support the children according to the estate's means
  • Provide proper marriage goods when children reach adulthood
  • If remarrying, make a formal declaration of inheritance for the children before two honest men
• The surviving spouse would be guardian of minor children and manager of their goods
• They excluded all orphan masters and courts from having authority over their estate
• If Gerbe died first without children, and his father Pieter Jansze van de Velden (living in Heere Veen) was still alive, the father would only inherit the legal minimum portion

The will was witnessed by Gerrit van Houten and Gerardus Pyl.

• He allowed non-guild roofers from outside the city to work on his roof
• He treated fellow guild member Docus Fonteir disrespectfully
• When summoned by the guild messenger, he refused to attend, saying he had no business with the guild
• When he finally did attend a second meeting, he walked out when questioned

• Andries Christiaansz
• Dirk Decker
• Cornelis Zeeman
• Pieter Jansz van Arendaal
• Jurgen Albregt
• Jan Hendriksz van Rijn
• Jan Tornaer
• Simon Hendricksz Potas
• Laurens Andriesz de Vos
• Claas van den Nijper
• Theodorus Clemens
• Jan Kaspers Kosk
• Jan Christoffel Kiede
• Jan Ernst Scholten
• Jan Pokkin
• Christoffel Sijbrandsz
• Johan Peter Albregt
• Thomas Pasmooij
• Marten Blank
• Dirck Roelofsz
• Anthonij Burgen
• Jan de Haan
• Jan Jansz

Several sailors gave testimony on December 11, 1747, about their voyage on the ship Jonge Dirk, captained by Pals Hijlkes. The crew members who testified were: steersman Ruwrt Jansz, cook Roeloff Sijbrands, and sailors Claas Dirksz, Ludolsh Meijer, and Andries Johannes.

Their journey in 1747 went as follows:

• May 3: Departed from Marseille to Barcelona in ballast
• May 9: Arrived in Barcelona
• May 12: Due to contrary winds, could only lift anchor then
• Discharged ballast and loaded 100 pipes of wine
• May 19: Departed for San Carlos
• May 20: Arrived at San Carlos
• Loaded 60 full and 20 half pipes of wine
• May 26: Departed for Salou
• May 27: Arrived at Salou
• Loaded 80 pipes of brandy and some cork
• June 4: Broke their anchor
• June 5: Retrieved the broken anchor
• June 7: Departed for Majorca
• June 10: After experiencing strong contrary winds that made the ship roll and work heavily, arrived at Majorca
• Completed their cargo with barrels of capers and pipes of oil

All goods and merchandise were properly stowed and placed in the ship's hold.

In Macassar during October and December 1740, several military personnel and workers died:

• Johan Jacob Tambijn from Kempe, soldier
• Bandewijn Vergastel from Delft, soldier on ship Haasten
• Gerrit Ossenbag from Veralte, soldier
• Roeloff Wigter from Wittenberg, soldier in hospital
• Johan Alhouse from Hanover, soldier on ship Westerdijx Horn, died without a will
• Jan Jurgen Greving from Hasleben, guard soldier
• Casper Meijer from Paterborn, soldier in hospital
• Jan Ernst Stiffe from Colberg, soldier on ship Westerdijx Horn
• Jan Bess from Rotterdam, carpenter in hospital
• Pieter Laars from Klooten, soldier at fort Amboina
• Jan Robie from Brussels, soldier in hospital
• Evert van Diesvelt, soldier on ship Haasten
• Willem Waarbeek from Hengelo, soldier in hospital
• Jan Poulus de Haan from IJsselmonde, quartermaster in Campong Baroe
• Pieter van Wijperen from Rotterdam, house carpenter in hospital
• Jan Christlieb Haan from Nieuwerkerk, soldier
• Jan Jurgen Janter from Sleeshout, sailor in hospital

In Bengale on May 3, 1743, following the death of ship captain Willem Meijer at the beginning of that month, first mate Jan Willemsz van den Briell was promoted to commander of the ship Oosterhout. The ship's council also approved the promotion of third watch Hendrik Visscher to second mate, replacing the deceased Roeloff Iansz Wolberg. Visscher was given a salary of 29 guilders per month to complete his current contract. Additionally, a third watch from the ship Magdalena, named Marten Erasmus Backer, was placed on board.

The ships arriving were unusually poorly staffed with European crew members, making it impossible to find enough sailors for the local sailing vessels. There were not even enough sailors to properly staff the return ships. They requested that additional crew be sent with the next ships from the south.

This appears to be a financial or administrative record from colonial Dutch times. It lists several people and their transactions or holdings, including:

• Marthinus Thieleman Ian meijndertsz Cruijwagen and Suzanna margaretha meijer
• Christiaan Ackerman and Margaretha Villiers
• Steven Ten Holder and Magdalena Elizabeth Taats
• Jan de Waal and Iohannes Dewaal the younger
• Abraham Wannenburg
• Hendrik Veurtman
• Hendrik Tomasz
• Gerrit van Wijk
• Abraham van Wyk
• Mijndert Brand
• Iohannes Carolus Deweth and maria Magdalena BLankenbergh
• Jan Nicolaas Beugel and Margaretha Cors
• Catharina Van Hoorn
• Roeloff van ED
• Roeloff Ruijgrok
• Anthonij Visser and Anna martha Brons
• Pieter van der Westhuijzen and Johanna Van Dijk
• Jochem Daniel Hubenaar
• Pieter De Nicker
• Ian Frederik Wilhelm Botger and Sara Paling

The document includes various numerical entries, possibly representing financial transactions or inventories. At the end, there is a mention of slaves, indicating this was during the colonial period when slavery was practiced.

On October 22, 1739 in Macassar, the alcohol license was managed by sailor Roelof Nieuw Meijer. The profits this year exceeded last year's by 18,913 guilders, 2 stuivers, and 8 pennies. Due to a severe shortage of arrack (because ships failed to arrive) and the complete absence of Goan palm wine, from which the tax collector gained most profit, they had to follow the example of 1737. The civilian Dirk Schoenmaker offered to take over the alcohol tax collection on the first of the month for 2,150 rijksdaalders for the entire year. The Company accepted this offer, though they regretted that this income continued to decrease year after year despite their efforts to increase it.

On October 10 and 11, 1685, Wilhelmine Slyms, a notary, acting on behalf of Jan Sacht, a surgeon, and Rijcq Melissje, who had power of attorney from Vuijstje Martis (the recent widow of Jan Meijer), visited the houses of Roeloff Meijer and Barent Waghtmans. They were the executors of Jan Meijer's testament. The visit concerned a marriage contract between Fytje Marthens and Jan Meijer that was signed before notary Peter Copeere and witnesses on March 15, 1664. This contract had excluded shared ownership of goods between the spouses. Jan Meijer had worked as a beer porter.

This appears to be a ship's cargo manifest listing crew members, their hometowns, and their storage chests. The crew members include:

• Cornelis van Doorn from Rotterdam who served as bottelier
• Uijer Dirksz van der Kool from Noortwijk who served as quartermaster
• Pieter Cabsout from 's Gravenhage
• Pieter Lucasz from Amsterdam
• Marcus Marcusz Melchiar from Delft
• Isaac Balleman from Den Haag
• Jacob Jacobsz de Vries from Amsterdam
• Pieter Swaan from Amsterdam who served as sailor
• Marlen Fransz Passer from Hoorn who served as chief carpenter
• Jacobus van Brugge from Amsterdam
• Jan Abrahamz from Opmeer
• Hendrik Thijsz de Vries from Norten
• Jan Jacob Pauw from Amsterdam
• Sijmen Jansz from Harlingen who served as sailmaker
• Jan Coutrel from Amsterdam
• Jan Claasz from Houwerzees
• Hendrik Jansz Fonteijn from Amsterdam
• Dirk Martensz van Merken from Hoorn who served as carpenter
• Matthijs van Aken from Ekerendonk who served as ship's corporal

Each crew member had an assigned storage chest with specific dimensions, typically 4½ feet long with varying heights and widths.

During a search, several sailors and soldiers were found with bags of ducatons (silver coins). Jan Jansz van Steenderen, a soldier, had a leather bag marked 1:1. Samuel Laurens from Hamburg had 2 bags. Pieter Franke from Oostende had coins sewn in a black band. Jan Hendrik Meijer from Hamburg had coins sewn in a belt and a bag marked 1:11:17. Jan Claas Bras from IJsselmond had 2 bags marked 1:0:6. Sweeris Pieters from Gothenburg had nothing on him. Nicolaas Meurs from Breda had a small leather bag marked N:M. Sijmen Hendrik Meijer from Bijleveld had a bundle marked 5:11:11. Elias van Meurs from Bom had one bag marked 1. Johannes Heijblom from Breda, who switched to being a mate, had nothing on him. The text also mentions Anthonij Heijbe from Dorth.