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This text appears to be a fragmented and partially corrupted list of names, ranks, locations, and dates related to Dutch military or colonial records, likely from the 18th or 19th century. Below is a structured summary based on the readable information:

The records include names of individuals, such as:
Many of these individuals held military ranks, such as:
- Guselier (likely a variation of fusilier, a type of soldier)
- Sergeant der Infanterie (Sergeant of the Infantry)
- Graden (possibly a rank or title, unclear)
The records mention several locations, primarily in the Dutch East Indies (modern-day Indonesia), including:
- Cevoorteplaats (likely Cepu, a place in Central Java)
- Demarang (Semarang, a city in Central Java)
- Soerabaia (Surabaya, a city in East Java)
- Ambarawa
- Lomboina (likely Ambon, an island in the Maluku Islands)
- Djogonalan (possibly Jogjakarta or a nearby area)
- Soeraharla (possibly Surakarta, also known as Solo)
- Celebes (Sulawesi, an island in Indonesia)
- Bali
- Haroehoe (possibly Haru or another location)
- Emboina (likely Amboina, another name for Ambon)
- Simpang (a region in the Maluku Islands)
- Alojch (unclear, possibly Aru Islands or another location)
The text includes references to military units or origins, such as:
- Rotterdam Infanterie (Infantry from Rotterdam)
- Quid Holland (possibly "from Holland")
Some entries note whether individuals were "Hier te lande aangenomen" (accepted or enlisted locally in the colony) or "Uit Nederland vertrokken" (departed from the Netherlands).
Dates are partially visible but corrupted; some possible years include:
- 1870
- 1872
- 1873
- 1874
- 1877
- 1878

On 10 September 1807, a letter was received in Amsterdam by Mr. Moods from His Excellency Brigadier General Montgomery. The letter included an extract from the records of the Court of Police of the Colony of Demerara, written in English, along with a Dutch translation. The Court of Police was urgently requested to respond to the contents as soon as possible.

Mr. Moods asked for an extraordinary meeting of the Court of Police to be called for this purpose. The writer of the letter, W.G./S.J. van der Hoeven, then requested Mr. L.C. Abbens, the secretary of the Council of Government of Berbice, to inform him when the meeting would be scheduled. This would allow the other members to be officially notified and called to attend.

The Dutch East India Company (VOC) gave strict orders to a ship’s crew (likely the Buijeren, commanded by Anthonij Baen) to complete their mission as quickly as possible. The goal was to acquire a cargo of rice (at least 50 lasten, or ship loads) and return within 3 months, though delays were expected if rice was scarce.
If rice was unavailable, the crew could substitute it with:
- Cut (husked) rice, or
- Other goods like succadana (a type of resin) from nearby areas like Cottaringa (modern Kutaraja, Aceh) or Ben Jarmassingh.
The crew was warned not to buy rice prematurely, as 100 lasten of husked rice would not equal 50 lasten of proper rice (due to waste like husks and broken grains). Such shortcuts would not be accepted in the final accounting.
While anchored near Cottaringa or other ports during loading, the crew had to:
- Keep strict watch on the ship at all times.
- Avoid sending too many crew members ashore (only those essential for trade).
- Ensure the ship was always ready to sail in case of emergencies.
The crew was ordered to:
- Encourage traders from Cottaringa, Succadana, Ben Jarmassingh, and nearby regions to sail to Batavia (modern Jakarta), promising them good profits.
- Attack and seize any ships from enemy nations (e.g., Spanish, Portuguese, or their allies from Johor, Mataram, or Makassar) if encountered at sea without a VOC pass. Goods were to be confiscated (with an inventory), crews detained, and ships burned if they couldn’t be manned.
The VOC strictly forbade private trade by any crew member (officers, merchants, or sailors). Violations would result in:
- Dismissal from service.
- Confiscation of wages and goods.
- Further punishments as listed in company regulations.
Specific crew members, such as merchant van Santen and junior merchant Molijn, were tasked with ensuring the cargo was sold quickly and efficiently to procure the required rice for the return voyage.
The orders were signed in Batavia on 26 February 1632.
A separate note mentioned a deal involving:
- The VOC (on behalf of Danish prisoners in Macau).
- A Portuguese merchant, Anthonio de Costa (based in Makassar).
- An agreement from 1631 to exchange prisoners between Macau and Batavia, facilitated by the Captain General of Macau.

On February 8, 1717, a formal complaint was raised regarding disputes over property in the areas of Ovenburg and Terder. The issue involved Zeever, also known as Doresche Cosijn or Generale Keegelschens, who had taken the name of the late Wenzer Peter de Dende. Under this assumed name, Zeever had:

Deceived and manipulated many people to gain money and influence.
Committed serious crimes, including forgery.
Sent false messages and notices to various cities, towns, and places the previous week.
Caused public announcements to be made by drumming (a traditional method of public proclamation) in multiple locations.

The complaint also included a formal declaration (or manifesto) addressed to the authorities.

On 15 April 1721, Ambassador van Borssele van der Hooghe received a document from Mr. Moodij, secretary of the Debt Review Commission. This document was a statement (or balance sheet) showing what the State Commissioners had determined was owed to the Dutch Republic and the certificates issued for those amounts. A copy of this statement and Mr. Moodij's note were sent to the ambassador.

The statement did not explain why the commissioners had rejected three items listed by Lord Slingelandt, even though they had earlier promised to provide a written explanation. Surprisingly, despite earlier assurances, the commissioners had deducted 2.5% from the amount owed to the state.

On the previous Sunday, the ambassador met Lord Cadogan and Mr. Walpole in England, where one of the commissioners was also present. Both Lord Cadogan and Mr. Walpole tried to convince the commissioner that the 2.5% deduction was unjustified. However, the commissioner argued that:

A past Parliament Act allowed them to deduct 2.5% from all certified sums for public benefit.
Their current commission had expired, so they could not make any changes.

Mr. Walpole mentioned he would speak to the commissioners again, but this did not lead to any further progress. Lord Cadogan then advised the ambassador that:

He could provisionally receive debt certificates (debentures) for the amount the commissioners had certified for the state.
Any incorrect deductions could be addressed and corrected by the next commission.

On 7 April 1613, after addressing a local issue about the forests of this county, officials received a serious request. The Court of Holland and the Royal Inventors had already traveled to England to discuss a shared discovery. In a later letter, they mentioned a "secret invention" that could greatly benefit the States General (the Dutch government).

The request caused some disagreement—some officials were eager to support it, while others were hesitant due to the uncertainty. As a result, the Court of Holland and the Council of Zeeland acknowledged the request but decided to send it to the States General for further action. Key figures involved included Kishel Hinkle and Cart Bathurst.

On 28 April 1798, Iohannes Adolph van Claveren, the First Sworn Clerk of the Colony of Suriname and its rivers and districts, officially recorded a request. This was done in the presence of witnesses.

The request came from Capitein Moodij, the captain of the ship Betsij d’Alexandrica, which sailed to North America. Capitein Moodij presented a handwritten document to the Governor of Suriname, J. H. Frederici. This document was a translated and approved version of a French text, originally written by Van Claveren in his role as Chief Administrator in Cayenne and Roustagueng.

The document included an assignment from the Agent of the Directoire Executif (the ruling government body of France at the time), appointed in French Guiana, named Jeannet. The content of the document stated:

The Administration of the Marine in Cayenne owed Capitein Moodij, captain of the Betsij d’Alexandrica in North America, a quantity of 48,455 and 3/4 pounds of net cotton.
This cotton was meant for the Administration of the Marine in Cayenne for the year 1796.

On 3 December 1861, a legal document was issued at the request of Antonius Arendzen (notary number 239) by notary Rudolph Willem Jan Retsen in Boesborgh, part of the Hutphen district in Pomeie, Gelderland.
The document states that Hendrikus Ruster, an innkeeper from Doesborgh, acknowledges receiving 920 guilders from Antonius Arendsen, another innkeeper from Doesborgh.
The 920 guilders came from the funds of the Roman Catholic Poor of Angerlo, currently managed by the Parochial Board of the Roman Catholic Community in Doesborgh.
Hendrikus Ruster agrees to repay this loan with the following terms:
- Interest of 4.5% per year, starting from 1 December 1861 and payable annually on 21 November.
- Interest payments must be made on time, within one month after the due date.
- The full amount (920 guilders) can be reclaimed early if:
  - Interest payments are missed.
  - The value of the mortgaged property decreases significantly.
  - The property is damaged or at risk of execution (legal seizure).
- If any of these conditions occur, the Parochial Board (represented by the acting deacon) can demand immediate repayment of the full amount without prior notice or legal action.
Repayments (both principal and interest) must be made in Dutch currency (standard silver coins) at the current exchange rate, directly to the acting deacon or their legal representative.
Hendrikus Ruster is responsible for all costs related to:
- The creation of this document.
- The loan and mortgage process.
- Any future notices or demands for repayment.
- Providing an enforceable copy of this document to the acting deacon.
To secure the loan, Hendrikus Ruster pledges property as collateral (hypothecation).

On 13 September 1758, a sale agreement was made in Deurburgh (now known as Doorwerth). The document states that a property, including its land and rights, was sold to a buyer for 200 guilders. The buyer agreed to follow all future rules tied to the property.

The sellers confirmed they received the full payment of 200 guilders and cleared the buyer of any further debt for this amount.
The agreement was signed in the office of the notary Gerrit Kersten Velvoort.
Witnesses present included Buren Baddingh and Vuwer, both residents of Verlegh (likely a local area).
The document was signed by the involved parties (A. Schaars, J.W. Berendsen Arendsen, A.J. de Vereeld Bakhorul, J. Witkemsen Mten Vever, and W. Diksus), the notary (G.K. Velvoort), and the witnesses (B. Buddingh).

The agreement was officially recorded in Deurburgh on 15 September 1758 in register 80, on page 24 (back side), section 3. The registration fee was 11 guilders and 4 cents, broken down as follows:

8 guilders for the legal fee.
3 guilders and 38 cents for additional taxes.
The total was collected by the receiver Cocbou.

At a public auction in Doetinchem, several land parcels were sold on an unspecified date. The auction was overseen by notary Gerrit Kistenmaker ter Voort and clerk Hendrik Jan Bloemendaal, with witnesses H. Zillinger, de Ryn, and N. Nuovert present. The following sales took place:

The second parcel sold for 2,625 guilders to Padlorus Kets, a farmer from Deym (likely Deil), who signed after the reading.
The third parcel sold for 150 guilders to Frederik Derk Bosman, a farmer from Sommelsdijk, who signed after a long delay.
The fourth parcel sold for 2,230 guilders to the aforementioned Frederik Bosman, who signed again.
The fifth parcel sold for 830 guilders to Harmen Hoogenkamp, a tile maker from Diempt (likely Diepenheim), who declared he could neither write nor sign his name.
The sixth parcel sold for 1,130 guilders to Gerrit Eeltink, a tailor from Diempt, who signed after the reading.
The seventh parcel sold for 210 guilders to Frederik Arendsen, a farmer from Zelhem. He purchased it for himself, Willem Hendriksen Schoenmaker, and Jan Wessink, both shoemakers from Engels, who were also present and signed.

The eighth, ninth, and tenth parcels received no further bids. The auctioneer, Jaforan, withdrew these last three parcels and kept them. The auction was officially closed, and the notary registered the sales.

The total fees collected for the sales were as follows:

Parcel 1: 224.40 guilders
Parcel 2: 107.20 guilders
Parcels 3 and 4: 105.20 guilders
Parcel 5: 34 guilders
Parcel 6: 46.40 guilders
Parcel 7 (redemption of rents): 2.75 guilders

The total amount collected in fees was 519.95 guilders, plus an additional 38% tax, bringing the total to 717.53½ guilders. The document was registered in Doetinchem on August 8, 1860, with the receiver being Cenbr.

On 22 May 1849, a legal statement was recorded in Doornburg by notary AG Velthuysen. The following people were present and known to the notary:

Hendrikje Donkers (widow of Willem Polman)
Evert Donkers
Willem Donkers
Maria Donkers
Gradus Arendsen
Janna Donkers
Hendrik Oostendorp
Jan Hendrik Weijman

Most of the witnesses could not write their names, so Jan Hendrik Weijman and the others confirmed their identities verbally. After the document was read aloud, Jan Hendrik Weijman, the other witnesses, and the notary signed it. The original copy remained with AG Velthuysen.

The document was officially registered in Doornburg on 23 May 1849 in record book 64, page 157. A fee of 80 cents was paid for the legal power of attorney, plus an additional 38 cents, totaling 1 guilder and 10.5 cents. The receiver was Buijn.

This document records a list of sales (likely from an auction or market) in the Netherlands, detailing items sold, their buyers, and the prices paid in guilders and cents. Below is a summary of the transactions:

Wood and Planks
- Barvelink bought old wood for 5.75 guilders.
- Verhorst bought old wood for 0.60 guilders.
- Eikelhard bought wood for 0.20 and 0.25 guilders.
- Schut bought planks for 0.75 guilders.
- Hendriks bought planks for 0.85 guilders.
- Roelofs bought planks for 1.40 guilders.
- Hendrik bought planks for 0.70 guilders.
- Eijkelhard bought planks for 1.05 guilders.
- Berendsen bought planks for 0.70 and 0.25 guilders.
- van der Horst bought wood for 0.30 and 0.40 guilders.
- Berenisen bought wood for 0.65 guilders.
- Braam bought wood for 0.60 guilders.
- Snijders bought wood for 0.30 guilders.
- Leegere bought wood for 1.10 guilders.
- Hanelbroeve bought wood for 1.50 guilders.
- Hulsman bought old wood for 0.80 guilders.
Other Items and Tools
- A red flowerpot sold for 0.95 guilders.
- A box of Starink sold for 1.40 guilders.
- A barber’s box sold for 0.40 guilders.
- A sled from Nek sold for 1.90 guilders.
- A horse feed box from Starink sold for 1.35 guilders.
- A yoke from Smit sold for 0.35 guilders.
- A grinding stone from Abbink sold for 3.40 guilders.
- A sharpening stone from Dormuts sold for 0.35 guilders.
- A grindstone from Bolwyder sold for 1.15 guilders.
- Two Leeven (likely a type of tool or item) from Roozeboom sold for 0.50 guilders.
- A wagon wheel from Avendsen sold for 0.50 guilders.
- A chest of oats from Peters sold for 2.15 guilders.
- A basket from Assink sold for 1.05 guilders.
- A hedge from van der Wal sold for 4.10 guilders.
- Miscellaneous items from Levie sold for 1.15 guilders.
- A jug from Guistenhoven sold for 0.15 guilders.
- Maidens (likely a tool or item) from Zegers sold for 0.65 guilders.
- A container from Hartemink sold for 0.70 guilders.
- A similar container from Reulink sold for 0.25 guilders.
- A wheelbarrow from Derksen sold for 5.00 guilders.
- Miscellaneous items from Snijders sold for 0.40 guilders.
- Miscellaneous items from Mulker sold for 1.20 guilders.
- A seed container from Harink sold for 0.60 guilders.
- A plow from Peters sold for 5.25 guilders.
- Two wheels and an axle from Barnevelde sold for 6.50 guilders.
- Similar items from Reinder sold for 5.50 guilders.
- Ironwork from Willemsen sold for 3.30 guilders.
- Springs from Mulder sold for 0.45 guilders.
- Miscellaneous items from Mulleman sold for 0.75 guilders.
- Miscellaneous items from Assink sold for 0.30 guilders.
- Springs from Willemsen sold for 4.50 guilders.
- Miscellaneous items from Bolsenbroek sold for 0.70 guilders.
- Wood from Arends sold for 0.25 guilders.
- Miscellaneous items from Pikelharo sold for 0.80 guilders.
- Spurs from Wijers sold for 1.70 guilders.
- Spurs from Braam sold for 1.50 guilders.
- Spurs from Hulsman sold for 0.55 guilders.
- Spurs from Willemsen sold for 1.80 guilders.
Transport and Animals
- Transport services cost 1.00 guilder.
- Spurs transported by Jansen cost 1.25 guilders.
- A cart from Dorsthorst sold for 0.45 guilders.
- A helmet from van Helm sold for 1.35 guilders.
- Another helmet from van Helm sold for 1.50 guilders.
- A shovel from Wijers sold for 0.80 guilders.
- A scoop from Arem sold for 0.40 guilders.
- A head of rice from Rizar sold for 0.10 guilders.
- A shovel and rake from Snijders sold for 0.70 guilders.
- Tools from Pil sold for 0.50 guilders.
- Tools from Snijders sold for 0.10 guilders.
- A saw blade from Arendsen sold for 0.15 guilders.
- Firewood from Arendsen sold for 0.25 guilders.
- Tools from Zadelhoff sold for 0.70 guilders.
- A spindle from Berendsen sold for 0.30 guilders.
- A carrying ton from Nek sold for 2.85 guilders.
- Two ducks from Jan Ten sold for 2.20 guilders.
- A gentleman’s saddle from Zadelhoff sold for 2.20 guilders.
- A similar saddle from Arendsen sold for 1.20 guilders.
Larger Items and Vehicles
- A brown horse from Smit sold for 102.00 guilders.
- A black horse from Jolinn sold for 108.00 guilders.
- A cart from Arem sold for 36.00 guilders.
- A pushcart from Oekerse sold for 5.75 guilders.
- A wagon from Smit sold for 60.00 guilders.
- Another wagon from Smit sold for 35.00 guilders.
- A small cart from Tuumissen sold for 90.00 guilders.
Horse Equipment
- Horse harnesses sold to multiple buyers:
  - Stapelbroek for 1.30 guilders.
  - van Til for 1.40 guilders.
  - Brinkhof for 0.35 guilders.
  - van Zelm for 0.50 guilders.
  - Harink for 0.15 guilders.
  - Jan Jan for 1.05 guilders.
  - Lem for 0.55 guilders.
  - Oekerse for 0.80 guilders.
  - Harink for 0.55 guilders.
  - van Arem for 0.40 guilders.
  - Iansen for 0.15 guilders.
  - Melleman for 0.30 guilders.
  - Evers for 0.55 guilders.
  - Hoorman for 0.65 guilders.
  - Hendriks for 0.25 guilders.
  - Smit for 0.35 guilders.
  - Diesveld for 0.90 guilders.
  - Stapelbroek for 0.65 guilders.
  - Rooding for 0.55 guilders.
  - Peters for 0.25 guilders.
  - Diesveld for 0.25 guilders.
  - van Til for 0.45 guilders.
  - Polman for 0.70 guilders.
  - Evers for 0.55 guilders.
  - Bronkhorst for 0.20 guilders.
  - van Arem for 1.55 guilders.
  - Snijder for 0.35 guilders.
  - Jansen for 0.80 guilders.
  - Milleman for 0.45 guilders.
  - van Til for 0.85 guilders.
  - Heijting for 0.40 guilders.
  - van Aem for 1.85 guilders.
  - Smit for 0.55 guilders.
  - Harink for 0.50 guilders.
  - van Til for 0.05 guilders (twice).
Final Items
- A saw from Pieters sold for 0.75 guilders.
- A blanket from Jan Ten sold for 0.75 guilders.
- A tong from Mulleman sold for 0.20 guilders.
- Transport services for 16 years cost 80.00 guilders.

The document lists payments made to various individuals for transport services, with amounts ranging from 20 cents to 5 guilders and 75 cents. Some names appear multiple times, including:
- Kleijn: 35 cents
- Schruder: 40 cents (multiple times)
- Peters: 40 cents
- Arendsen: 70 cents, 90 cents
- Eijkelhard: 45 cents, 95 cents, 35 cents
- Jansen: 1 gulden and 5 cents, 55 cents, 15 cents
- Snijders: 95 cents
- Smeenk: 60 cents
- Ten Hulzen: 1 gulden and 30 cents, 25 cents, 40 cents, 65 cents (multiple times), 55 cents, 30 cents
- Lindeschat: 5 guilders and 75 cents
- Versteeg: 70 cents, 20 cents, 40 cents
- Niep: 80 cents
- Baars: 65 cents, 60 cents
- Haarappel: 30 cents, 35 cents
- Van Betuw: 25 cents, 30 cents (multiple times), 40 cents
- Derksen: 35 cents
- Bronkhorst: 40 cents, 50 cents
- Rietmolen: 30 cents
- Klein: 20 cents, 40 cents (multiple times)
- Roseboom: 40 cents
- Pascal: 35 cents
- Bolsenbroek: 1 gulden and 10 cents
- Roering: 1 gulden and 45 cents
- Van Grol: 20 cents
The total amount paid for transport was 38 guilders and 85 cents.
The document was officially recorded in Doornburg on 4 June 1800 by:
- Andries Gerhardus Velthuijsen, a messenger for the city government.
- Adriaan Joseph Sloot, an office clerk, both residents of Doornburg.
- The notary, identified as AW Wegn.
An additional fee for the sale registration was 1 gulden and 38 cents, bringing the total amount recorded to 39 guilders and 23 cents.
The document includes a financial calculation showing:
- 7.25% tax on 50 guilders: 3 guilders, 81 cents, and 2 "luip" (small currency units).
- 2% tax on 38 guilders: 1 gulden.
- Additional minor fees totaling 1 gulden and 38 cents.
The final total amount accounted for was 41 guilders and 66.5 cents.

On an unspecified date, a public auction took place at the home of Adolph Maandag in Hoog-Keppel. The auction resulted in the following sales:

Derk Jan Bernard van den Brink bought items for 13 guilders, 13 guilders 50 cents, and 13 guilders.
Willem Jacob Denselaar bought items for 12 guilders twice.
Hendrikus Kerkkamp bought an item for 12 guilders 50 cents.
Antonij Arendsen bought items for 12 guilders, 10 guilders 50 cents.
Johannes Colenbrander bought items for 12 guilders 50 cents, 15 guilders 50 cents twice, 17 guilders 50 cents, and 18 guilders.
Hendrikus van Hagen bought items for 15 guilders 50 cents, 15 guilders, 14 guilders 50 cents, and 15 guilders 50 cents.
Jan Geerlings bought items for 15 guilders 50 cents and 16 guilders 50 cents.
Gradus Kip bought an item for 16 guilders.
Harmen Gaikhorst bought items for 16 guilders 50 cents, 12 guilders 50 cents, 14 guilders 50 cents, and 9 guilders 50 cents.
Hendrik Maassen bought items for 8 guilders 50 cents, 9 guilders 50 cents, and 11 guilders 50 cents.
Willem Helminks bought items for 15 guilders and 9 guilders 50 cents.
Theodorus Krienen bought an item for 17 guilders.
Geurt Rets bought an item for 10 guilders 50 cents.
Cornelis Wilhelmus Vrijland bought items for 10 guilders 50 cents twice.
Lodewijk Bodard bought items for 9 guilders and 10 guilders.

The total amount from the auction was 504 guilders. The auction was conducted in the presence of Andries Gerhardus Velthuijsen, a messenger for the city government, and Alliaan Josenh Sloot, an office clerk, both residents of Doesburg. They, along with the notary, signed the record after it was read aloud. The document was registered in Doesburg on July 19, 1800, with additional fees and taxes bringing the total to approximately 550 guilders.

The document describes a legal sale where the fees and prizes totaled 70 guilders. The agreement was officially recorded on a specified day by a notary in the presence of several witnesses.

The following people signed the document immediately after the sale:

Others present earlier had already left by the time the document was finalized. The signatures also included:

The document was registered in Harderwijk on February 5, 1800, recorded in volume 74, page 44 (back), section 8. It consisted of three pages with no additional references. The receiver, Jaassen, confirmed the payment of 62 guilders and 70 cents in taxes for the registration.

The document describes the estate of Berend Arendsen, who lived in an unspecified location and passed away on December 4, 1853.
After his death, his widow, Weduwe Arendten, remained in possession of their shared estate. The heirs were:

Jacob Arendsen, Berend Arendsen's brother, entitled to one-third of the estate.
Anthonius Arendsen, representing his late uncle Evert Arendsen (another brother of Berend), entitled to one-third.
The children of Berendina Arendsen (a deceased sister of Berend), namely Willem Schut, Gradus Schut, Jan Schut, Theodora Schut, and Antonia Schut, entitled to the remaining one-third. These heirs were also named in Berend Arendsen's will.

The movable goods were valued by two experts from Doornburgh:
- Arnoldus Janssen, a master carpenter.
- Antonij Klaassen, a farmer.
Both swore an oath to the notary to perform the valuation honestly.
The inventory of the estate included:
- In the barn:
  - A brown horse valued at 80 guilders.
  - A black mare valued at 90 guilders.
  - Two carts (one valued at 41 guilders, the other at 50 guilders).
  - A small cart (30 guilders), a dump cart (3 guilders), and a cutting box (3 guilders).
  - An oat chest (1.50 guilders), a box (0.25 guilders), and a plow (10 guilders).
  - Three ladders (2.50 guilders), horse harnesses (15 guilders), and a set of harrows (1.25 guilders).
  - Planks and sleds (6 guilders), buckets (1 guilder), and tools like a shovel and wheelbarrow (1 guilder).
  - Old wheels, a yoke, a basket, and miscellaneous items (8 guilders).
  - A fish cart and junk (1.50 guilders), a manure heap (3 guilders), and a supply of oat straw (20 guilders).
  - A lever (0.90 guilders), potatoes (15 guilders), and hay (13 guilders).
  - Old iron, shovels, ropes, and planks (6 guilders).
- In the attic of the house:
  - Chests (2.50 guilders), a ladder, saddle cloth, fly swatter, and saddle cushion (2 guilders).
  - Firewood, sleds, and harrows (0.50 guilders), and a riding saddle (0.50 guilders).
  - A rest, small chests, and two windows (0.30 guilders).
  - Men’s clothing including a jacket, trousers, vests, and a mourning coat (50 guilders).
  - A pound of tobacco and junk (1 guilder), a pillow, cushion, and blankets (3 guilders).
  - A sack with flour and a measure (0.75 guilders), a sieve, a baking tray (1.25 guilders), and a steel, sack of flour, and baskets (1.50 guilders).
  - A chest with 3 muds of rye and a pile of apples (30 guilders).
- In the front room:
  - A table and six chairs (3 guilders), 8 paintings and a mirror (2.50 guilders), and a clock (3 guilders).
  - Six plates (1.20 guilders), a bed and rush mats (10 guilders), and a headrest and ironing items (1 guilder).
- In the back kitchen:
  - Fireplace tools, two chairs, and a rack (1.50 guilders), a deaf pot (0.20 guilders), and a bed with pillows and blankets (15 guilders).
- On the small attic above:
  - A supply of peat (3 guilders).
- In the wash house and carrying barrel:
  - A sieve, two baskets, a watering can, iron pots, a tub with gravel, a ladder, and junk (4.50 guilders).
- Under the house:
  - A barrel, a grab, and a bucket (1 guilder).
- In the large barn:
  - Three chicken coops (0.80 guilders), an iron pot, tin plate, and earthenware (1 guilder), and a stove with accessories (3 guilders).
  - Seven paintings and a mirror (5.75 guilders).
Willem Schut declared he could not write or sign his name. The other heirs, the valuers, and the notary signed the inventory after it was read aloud.

On 8 November 1848, a notary in Doesburg recorded a rental agreement involving several individuals. The following details were documented:

Jacob Lederman, a tanner from Doesburg, rented a piece of farmland called Schaapshamse for an annual rent of 60 guilders.
Jan Berend Arendsen, a carrier also from Doesburg, rented another piece of farmland in the same area for 46 guilders per year. Since he could not write, his signature was not included.
Theodorus Lummers Jr., an innkeeper, and Hendrik Willemsen, a blacksmith, both from Doesburg, jointly rented a courtyard outside the Meipoort (a city gate) for 52.5 guilders per year.

The agreement was signed in the office of the notary, Andries Gerhardus Velthuysen, in Doesburg, with Adriaan Joseph Sloot as a clerk witnessing the document. The total fees for the rental contracts, including taxes and additional costs, amounted to 4.26 guilders.

The document was officially registered in Doesburg on 10 November 1848 by the receiver Buijs, who confirmed the payment of 3.5 guilders in registration fees, plus an additional 0.76 guilders, totaling 4.26 guilders.

The document describes an auction of crops held at the home of Petrus Daurentuus Rieff in Dverborgt at de Kraak on an unspecified date. The crops were sold at the full risk and benefit of the buyers, who could not demand any discounts on the purchase price for any reason.

19.50 guilders – Berend Teunissen bought HertswinKel wheat.
20.50 guilders – The same buyer, Berend Teunissen, made another purchase.
27 guilders – Antonij Arendsen bought rye.
28 guilders – Theodorus Adams made a purchase.
27 guilders – Willem Tiekeloven bought crops.
24 guilders – Gerrit Besschop made a purchase.
17.50 guilders – Gerrit Besschop bought again.
20.50 guilders – Berend Teunissen bought more crops.
30 guilders – Huner (location) purchase.
23 guilders – Another purchase at Huner.
21.50 guilders – Jan Willem Roenders bought crops.
20 guilders – The same buyer, Jan Willem Roenders, made another purchase.
25 guilders – Antonij Arendsen bought buckwheat.
17.50 guilders – Gerrit Arend Bremer made a purchase.
17.50 guilders – Gerrit Hendrik ten Bruek made a purchase.

The total amount from the auction was 287.50 guilders. The auction was conducted publicly in the presence of Andries Gerhardus Welthuijsen, a city messenger, and Adriaan Joseph Sloot, a clerk, both residents of Dverborgt. They confirmed the process alongside a notary.

The document was registered in Dourburg on July 17, 1800. The cost of the sale included a registration fee of 3.20 guilders and additional taxes, bringing the total amount collected to 320 guilders.

On January 8, 1851, before Mr. Herman Willem van Westerbeeck van der Horst, judge of the canton of Doesborgh (including Errondersament Zutphen, Gelderland province), assisted by the clerk Richaid Jan Willem Cornelis de Nerée tot Bubberich, the following individuals appeared:

Martinus Gerardus Franciscus Weijn, an innkeeper from Doesborgh.
Antonij Arendsen, a tavern keeper, also from Doesborgh.
Christiaan van Valburg, a farmer from Angerlo.

They declared that they had been appointed as assessors (tax evaluators) for the honorable (local) council of Doesborgh.

On 16 November 1818, a marriage agreement was officially recorded by Adriaan Rudolph Willem Jan Ketjen, a public notary based in Doesburg, in the district of Zutphen, Gelderland. The agreement was made between two people:

Antonius Arendsen Verberg, a widower with four children from his late wife Johanna Sibilla Bruens. He lived in Doenburg and was the son of the late Evert Arendsen and his still-living widow, Dina Banninks (the groom).
Catharina Reinira Bruens, an unemployed adult woman from Doenburg, the daughter of the late married couple Johannes Albertus Bruens and Gerarda Henrica Kraaijvanger (the bride).

The couple agreed to the following terms for their upcoming marriage:

The marriage would follow a profit-and-loss community system. This meant that any property or money received through inheritance, gifts, or similar means during the marriage would return to the original owner’s side if the marriage ended.
The groom, Antonius, brought into the marriage his share of the joint property from his first marriage with Johanna Sibilla Bruens. This share was officially recorded in an inventory on 18 May 1809 and registered the next day in Doenburg.

On 24 July 1800, several land lease agreements were officially recorded in Loerborgh (likely Lobith or a nearby area) by notary Gerrit Jan Bloem and his assistant Hendrik Vervoort, both from Didam. The following leases were signed:

A plot of land (parcel 24) was leased for an annual rent of 11 guilders to:
- Antony Klaassen (farmer),
- Willem Giesen (shipper), and
- Antonij Arendsen (innkeeper),
all residents of Doornburg. They jointly accepted the lease as "solidary tenants" (meaning they shared full responsibility for the rent).
A plot called Dregstaer (parcel 25) was leased for an annual rent of 13 guilders to the same three men listed above, who again accepted joint responsibility.
Another plot (parcel 26) was leased for an annual rent of 12 guilders to the same three men, who also accepted joint responsibility for this and the previous two parcels (24 and 25).
A fourth plot (parcel 37) was leased for an annual rent of 10 guilders to:
- Jan ter Zaak,
- Evert ter Laak, and
- Arend ter Zaak,
all residents of Angerlo. They also accepted the lease as solidary tenants.

All the tenants were personally known to the notary. The document was signed in the presence of witnesses, but some tenants, including Arend ter Laak, Jan ter Zaak, and Arend ter Zaak, stated they could not sign because they were illiterate ("could not handle a pen"). The notary, witnesses, and the literate tenants signed instead.

The document was registered on 6 August 1800 in the regional records (volume 83, folio 40). A fee of 11 guilders and 30 cents, plus an additional 9 guilders and 29.5 cents (totaling 15 guilders, 59.5 cents), was paid to the tax collector Casteer for the registration.

The following witnesses and others present signed the document:

On 12 January 1854, at 10 AM, a formal request was made by several individuals to document the shared possessions of Hendrika Peters, a widow, and her late husband, Berend Arendsen, who had no profession and lived in Doesburg.
Hendrika Peters was married to Berend Arendsen on 11 May 1816 without a prenuptial agreement, meaning they legally shared all their belongings.
She also acted as the beneficiary of the use (but not ownership) of her late husband’s estate, as stated in his will.
The request was also made by:
- Albertus Mulder, a blacksmith, and Jacobus Harbers, a dyer, both from Doesburg, who were named as executors of Berend Arendsen's will. The will was written on 11 March 1851 in Doesburg before notary Willem Bloemets and registered on 8 December 1853.
- Anthonius Arendsen, an innkeeper from Doesburg, acting for himself and as a representative for his uncle, Jacob Arendsen, who lived in Katwijk.
- Willem Schut, a day laborer from Zevenaar.
- Gradus Schut, a road worker from Wehl.
- Jan Seegers, a tailor from Didam, acting for himself and his wife, Theodora Schut, protecting her rights.
- The same Jan Seegers, acting as a representative for Jan Schut, a coachman from Bubberich.
- Derk Stoksbergen, a day laborer from Didam, acting for himself and his wife, Antonia Schut, protecting her rights.
The inventory of the shared possessions took place at the home of Hendrika Peters in Doesburg, located at Verbrande Straat Wijk B, Number 70.
The process was officially handled by Gerrit Kersten Vervoort, a public notary based in Doesburg, part of the Zutphen district in the province of Gelderland.
Witnesses present were Andries Gerhardus Velthuijsen, a messenger for the city government, and Adriaan Joseph Sloot, an office clerk, both from Doesburg.

On 18 May 1849, at 3 PM, a legal inventory was conducted at the request of:

Antonius Arendsen Tapper, a resident of Doesborgh, acting:
- In his own name, as the surviving spouse of his late wife, Johanna Sibilla Bruens, under their shared property rights.
- As the universal heir (sole beneficiary) of his late wife’s available estate, based on her will dated 22 December 1837, which was formalized by notary Willem Cornelis Ketjen in Doerborgh on 11 November 1847.
- As the legal guardian of his four children with Johanna Sibilla Bruens:
  - Hendrina Arendsen, aged 11
  - Everdina Arendsen, aged 9
  - Albertus Johannes Arendsen, aged 5
  - Johanna Aleida Arendsen, aged 3

The process was overseen by Gerardus Bruens, a farmer from Baak (municipality of Heenderen), who acted as the supervisory guardian. He had been appointed by the district registrar in Doerborgh on 22 March 1848, following a family hearing recorded on 27 March 1848.

The inventory was carried out by notary Rudolph Willem Jan Ketjen of Doerborgh (under the Zutphen district, Gelderland province). Witnesses present were:

Andries Gerhardus Velthuijs, a messenger for the city government
Adriaan Joseph Sloot, an office clerk

Both resided in Doerborgh.

The inventory took place at Antonius Arendsen’s home near the Ooipoort in Doerborgh, where his late wife had also lived and passed away on 5 October 1847. The purpose was to document the shared estate of Antonius and his deceased wife, with Antonius providing the details as the current holder of the estate. The focus was on assessing the value of movable (non-real estate) assets.

All actions were taken to protect the rights of involved parties, with standard legal reservations applied.

On 11 May 1449, M. John officially recorded the transfer of three enslaved women—Mawar, Camilla, and Pandan—who were owned by Bdanda in Batavia. The transfer happened without the usual fines, but only if:

M. Vohn paid the remaining taxes owed for these women.
The registration of any children born to Vandan and Nawar (likely two of the women) had to be completed within 6 months of this decision.
Any future transfers or records must note if one of these enslaved individuals died.

A copy of this record was sent to:

The Council of Justice (for information and guidance).
The Prosecutor General at the High Court of Justice.
The Director of Funds and Resources.
The Resident of Batavia (for information and follow-up).

On 14 May 1649, a report dated 15 December 1448 from M. d'Anjou, a resident of Rotterdam, was reviewed. Based on a notice from the Orphan Chamber of Balavea (3 May 1449), officials decided to write to the Minister of Colonies.

The letter, signed by:

Philippe Maris d'Angou (on behalf of the Minister of State and Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies).
The General Secretary (Vissches).
The Minister of War and Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies (Rochussen).

On 14 May 1219, a record noted that the authorities in Dima would no longer receive certain past benefits, as confirmed by a letter from 9 November. The governor decided that previous interim payments to the Sultan of Odima would continue, but future use of these funds would be determined later by the governor, with government approval.

A copy of this decision was sent to the Council of the Indies for review and guidance, while the Secretary-General of Finance, the General Auditor, the Governor of Celebes, and other officials were informed for their records.

Another document from 11 May 1649 discussed a case involving Theodonis Landouw, who had sold three enslaved women—Mawar, Camilla, and Dandan (along with her deceased son, Hansworst)—to Monsieur John in Banda. The transfer was not properly recorded under the new owner’s name in Menado, as Landouw likely died during a voyage. The new owner, Monsieur John, took the enslaved individuals to Batavia with only a travel pass, and their registration was delayed there as well, along with the registration of one of their children. Because of these issues, required taxes were not paid.

The Director of Funds and Domains proposed resolving the matter without penalties, given the unusual circumstances, as long as the situation was corrected within 6 months of the government’s decision.

After reviewing advice from the Prosecutor General of the High Court of the Dutch Indies (20 April 1649) and the Council of the Indies (29 April 1649), it was approved that the enslaved individuals could still be registered in Batavia under Landouw's name, and subsequently under the name of the current owner.

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