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In a report from Macassar dated June 3, 1774, officials informed about Malays, both men and women, who had married Chinese merchants. Some Malay workers were seeking shelter with the Chinese Captain to avoid working for the Dutch East India Company. The report warned that if this situation continued, they would not have enough workers to fulfill their duties to the Company. They requested permission to divide the Malays between those married to Chinese merchants and those who had no connection to the Chinese Captain, suggesting that the latter group should continue their original work.

According to a report from Macassar dated June 7, 1741, Chinese Peranakans who married had to continue serving and were to be regarded as born Peranakan Chinese. They were exempted from doing any service for the Dutch East India Company under the Malay Captain. The Malays who grew tired of performing Company service would go to the aforementioned Captain, who had no authority with the Chinese Captain. These people were kept on to stay with him continuously, simply to be free from Company service. It was observed daily that the Peranakan Chinese and those under their authority performed no services or obligations to the Company, while the Malay subjects always had to be ready with their vessels and people to carry out the Company's strict orders.

On June 7, 1741, in Macassar, the Malay captain Jntje Abdoel Cadier and other Malays filed a complaint to Governor and Director Cornelis Rosenboom and the Council. The complaint was about the Chinese captain claiming jurisdiction over mixed marriages. When a Chinese person married a Malay, the Chinese captain would consider them his own people, regardless of whether they were men or women.

On June 7, 1750, concerns were raised in Macassar about conflicts between Chinese traders and Captain Intje Banjar, the Malay leader. The Chinese traders had complained multiple times about him interfering in their affairs, which was against tradition. Historically, Chinese traders had never been under Malay captains' authority. All previous Malay captains had respected this arrangement, except for the quarrelsome Captain Intje Banjar. The Chinese traders requested to continue following their old customs and asked that the Malay captain be ordered to stop meddling in Chinese trading affairs. The document was dated November 16, 1750 in Macassar.

In Macassar on June 7, 1751, there was an order concerning the Malays and the converted Chinese (called "parmackang"). Ongwalko received permission to keep these groups separate, under the condition that when converted Chinese died without blood relatives, their estate would go to the orphan masters (following Batavia's customs). All Malay captains respected this rule, except for the last 3 years when Intje Banjas became captain of the Malays. He repeatedly disturbed the converted Chinese by making claims against them. This continued until Mr. Looten intervened with a verdict.

On October 29, 1704, a report came from Macassar. The document discussed concerns about an interpreter's daughter and included various complaints about the Bongys and Mandarese people. According to a statement made to the first clerk Hendrik van der Burgh by the King of Limbotto, these groups were accused of committing robbery and murder in the bay area. The report mentioned large amounts of gold, coral, and slaves in the nearby villages. However, the writer expresses doubt about the accuracy of these claims, even though it was known that the Mandarese were...

From a letter dated April 27, 1696, signed at the order of the president by secretary Nicolaes Blom in Castle Rotterdam at Macassar. The document was verified on May 19, 1686 by secretary Nicolaes Blom with a black seal below it in Arabic characters. This seal was the signature of the Raja of Boni or Sultan Sa-addadin. The document was further verified in Castle Rotterdam at Macassar on April 19, 1696 by sworn clerk Isaac Marmer.

After discussing general matters, the governor reminded the assembly of a resolution dated April 10 regarding the election of Aroe Palacca as King of Boni and successor to his uncle. When this election would be formally announced by the kingdom of Boni, they would congratulate the new king and present him with a modest gift. Following their sentiment and order noted in their letter to the governor dated February 29 and the aforementioned resolution of April 10, they would meet on Tuesday afternoon, May 1, 1698.

On October 21, 1697, Governor Isaacq van Thije and council in Macassar wrote several documents to authorities in Batavia. These included:

• Two original letters from the governor
• A copy of a letter dated October 7, 1697
• A general list of necessities for the Macassar government for 1698
• Lease conditions for arrack (alcohol) dating from February 25, 1697
• A ground plan map of Castle Rotterdam in Macassar
• A sealed letter from local orphan masters to the orphan masters in Batavia
• A request from Sergeant Huijbert Jansz
• A detailed list of sloops and smaller vessels present in Macassar as of June 30, 1697
• A brief summary of released persons via the ships Domburgh and Boswijk

These documents were addressed to Governor-General Outhoorn and the Council of the Dutch East Indies in Batavia.

On October 6, 1698, a report was sent from Macassar at Castle Rotterdam. The castle's gunner Lodewijk Andriesz van Stadhaven, who earned 30 guilders monthly, requested a pay raise. He was described as a sober and vigilant man who managed 5 points and a ravelin, with a redoubt, alongside 3 assistant gunners and 8 gunners.

Captain Ongwatko's sloop delivered:

• 3,840 pounds of beans in 24 gunny sacks
• 3,120 cadjang (beans) in 26 crates costing 163 guilders, 17 stuivers

The Chinese Bauko's sloop delivered:

• 12,000 pounds of cadjang in 100 sacks, costing 185 guilders, 1 stuiver, 4 pennies

The old King of Boni died on April 6, 1696. Following local custom, before burial, the nobles nominated his nephew (sister's son) Aroe Palacka as successor. The seven electoral lords later confirmed him as King of Boni. This was formally communicated to the governor and council at Oudjong Pandang in Castle Rotterdam, representing Mr. Willem van Outhoorn.

The document was signed by Isaac van Thijc, Jan Pietersz Wesselburg, Hendrik Steenkop, Arnoud Moll, Ioannes Hackert, Adriaan 't Hooft, and Arent van der Mijl at Castle Rotterdam in Macassar.

On October 6, 1698, various documents were sent from Maccassar. These included a death register listing 34 people who died between October 1697 and September 28, 1698.

The deceased included:

• 1 merchant/second in command
• 3 assistants
• 2 sergeants
• 18 soldiers
• 1 ship's corporal
• 2 masons
• 1 high boatswain
• 6 gunners and sailors

Other documents included a list of 34 people requesting travel expense accounts and 9 people with outstanding debts. A population census was also included, showing 33,603 total inhabitants divided as follows:

• Company servants and colonists: 3,440
• Free Maccassars and Domponese: 1,354
• People from Calonkon and Tambora: 547
• Ternatans and Bimanese: 475
• Gilisson: 561
• Boelecomba: 2,134
• Maros (11 provinces): 11,795
• Saleijer Island (67 villages): 12,735

This showed an increase of 1,750 people from the previous year. A provisional request was made for supplies for 1699, based on a standard garrison of 600 soldiers. Debt records were also sent for two individuals: Pieter Isaacs vander Vest, a carpenter from Armuijden, and Jacob Poppe, a deceased sailor from Hamburg.

On October 15, 1698, documents were sent from Maccassar to Batavia with the freeman Pieter de Meijer, who received them on November 5, 1698. These included:

• An original letter from Governor Isaac van Thijl and council
• A copy of a letter from Governor Balthazar Coijett and council in Banda
• A report on trade books by merchant and fiscal officer Hendrick Steenkop and under-merchant Arent vander Mijll
• A request from bookkeeper Jacob van Houten
• A letter from the King of Goa

The documents were addressed to Governor-General Willem van Outhoorn and the Council of the Dutch East Indies. The King of Goa's letter was written in both Macassarese and Malay languages. The package was certified by Secretary Jacob Cuijcq van Mijerop.

From Macassar on October 6, 1698, an official list of documents was sent to Willem van Outhoorn, who was Governor General, and the Council of the Dutch East Indies in Batavia. The documents were transported by ship captain Ongwatko and delivered by the Christian Chinese Diogo.

The package contained:

• An original letter from Governor Isaac van Thijl dated October 6, 1698
• A copy of a letter dated August 30, 1698
• Political council decisions from March 11 to June 24, 1698
• A daily register from January 1 to April 30, 1698
• Copy of outgoing letters from April 19 to September 10, 1698
• Copy of incoming letters from April 17 to August 27, 1698
• Records of improved persons from October 29, 1697 to September 23, 1698
• A population count of Company servants and subjects in and around Macassar
• A confirmation document signed and sealed by the King of Boni
• Claims from the King of Bone regarding his subjects staying in Goa
• The King of Goa's response to these claims
• A report about meetings with the King of Goa dated September 27, 1698
• Two bills of exchange
• Criminal proceedings starting November 14

On July 31, 1698, a letter was sent from Maccassar's Fort Rotterdam to Batavia. The governor Isaacq van Thije sent documents with Chinese captain Ongwatko's small sloop, which arrived on August 11, 1698. The King of Bonij returned to the castle in Bontuale on June 23 from Chimana Raija. Two incidents delayed him longer than planned. The first involved the King of Bellenipa, the second chief town of Mandhar, who was facing rebellion from his mountain farmers (Toeradjers) and some hostile Mandharese people. He requested urgent help from Aroe Ponij, who thought the request was reasonable but said he needed the company's permission according to existing contracts.

The letter package contained:

• An original message from Governor van Thije and council
• A copy dated June 3 with its register
• A letter to Governor Balthazar Coijett in Banda from the 22nd
• A letter from flag-bearer Jacob Steenbergen from Bima dated the 11th
• A provisional list of requirements for the government for 1699
• A bundle of unripe nuts in cartridge paper

On October 29, 1704, Governor Pieter Roselaer and the council in Macassar received a request from the Chinese interpreter Carrelessang regarding his daughter Roccra. She had to stay in Ternate because one of the sons of the King of Ternate, Djoukan, had gotten her pregnant. This came as a great shock to her father Carrelessang, who had expected her to return home with the other two Malays and a Malay woman. The Queen Dowager of Boni had sent a small separate letter about this to the ruler of Ternate. The King of Ternate, seeing his son's affection for Roccra, had them married according to Muslim customs. However, Carrelessang claims to have heard from those who returned that Roccra was not actually pregnant when they left, and this was just used as an excuse to keep her there.

On October 29, 1704, discussions were held in Macassar concerning slave deliveries. The current king and nobles had given insufficient reasons for not delivering slaves that year, which was disputed. Sergeant Jan Swanevelt conducted an inspection mission to Bouton and submitted a report. According to his daily records, he did not find a single spice tree anywhere, despite thorough searches and spending 18 riksdaalders on local informants. The only other notable entry mentions that the Tambockers arrived with just 100 well-manned vessels, and their raids were reported from Ternate by letter on July 17 of that year, which was also noted in the Bouton correspondence.

Around October 29, 1704, in Macassar, King Ja Odien Jsmael had returned to his people about 6 months earlier. Sam Soedin, who was the son of King Say Radin and grandson of old King Amas, was now elevated to this position. They claim to follow all contracts completely. The king's ambassador requested their yearly payment and asked that upon his return home, the king be provided with a large telescope and 2 ivory fans, each 3 fingers wide. During the ambassador's first arrival at the castle, in the presence of commissioners who had collected the company's letter from the ship, the governor discussed 22 missing slaves that the Bouton kingdom still owed to the company, even though he did not know at the time that this matter would not be mentioned in the letter.

In Macassar on 29 October 1704, an ambassador Lasoerij arrived. He had served in the same role the previous year and was promoted from interpreter to harbor master due to his diligence. He brought a letter from the young king Samfoedien and the kingdom's nobles, along with a male slave as a gift, valued at 30 rijksdaalders.

The letter's contents revealed that the deposed king Say Fredin was blamed for all the troubles and difficulties that had plagued the kingdom of Bouton for more than 7 years. After his removal from power, he had secretly called upon the Tambockers for help, which led to terrible destruction in the region. This resulted in:

• The deaths of more than 1,000 people
• Destruction of crops
• General devastation of everything

In September of that year, the Tambockers, aided by the Tiborese, killed or kidnapped about 60 people living on the islands of Bouton. They continued their hostile actions daily.

A letter was sent from Macassar to Batavia on October 29, 1704. It was delivered by Hendrik Theunisz, a citizen of Batavia, into the hands of helmsman Sibrant Pietersz on December 4, 1704. The letter was addressed to Governor-General Ioan van Hoorn and the Council of the Indies.

A previous letter had been sent on October 20, 1704 via two vessels, the chaloup Goa and the covered boat Inkhoorn. Though the winds were not favorable, the bearer of the current letter offered his services for the journey to Batavia. The letter mentions that people who remove spice trees were expected daily from Bouton.

On October 29, 1704, a Chinese businessman living in Macassar with good reputation was sent to check if the old captain of the local Chinese community, Ongwasko, was still alive and to greet him. This was not about ordering a shipment of wax and tobacco that had been requested earlier, because the tobacco that was brought there remained completely unsold. The letter that the ruler of Magindanao wrote to the governor was not sent earlier because it was considered unimportant, but is now attached as a copy. According to Radjaboni, he has a copy of this, which was not delivered to His Highness before the ship captain had asked for permission. The two letters written in Arabic script were supposed to be written to the King of Macassar, as mentioned in the letter dated September 20.

• Using his name without permission
• Trading in unauthorized places
• Staying in forbidden locations

On November 12, 1751 at 5pm in Macassar, a meeting was held where Willem Caamerling, who served as both merchant-fiscal and Captain of the civilian force, was ordered to make an inventory of all houses, plots, gardens and fences in the district of Vlaardingen and surrounding areas, following examples from 1743 and 1749. The people of Careeng Madjennang appeared and took their oath of loyalty in front of the government building. The meeting was attended by Z. Lepeltak, A.H.J. Weerman, Hans Raad, Willem Caamerling, J.N. Stampeel, A. Rarensberg, and C.B. Hodenpijl. Willem Deefhout, the junior merchant, was absent due to a commission to Boeleomba and Bouthain. The chairman informed the meeting that the First and Second Lomilalang, along with the electors and other nobles of Bonij, had visited him to complain about the actions of Coreeng Binamoe, which had occurred without their prior knowledge or expectation.