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During his journey on a merchant vessel, Jan Arends recorded expenses in Spanish dollars for various supplies:

• July 6, 1788: 6 dollars for sighting the island of Java
• July 11, 1788: 174 dollars for refreshments at Sunda Strait
• September 16, 1788: 20 dollars for fish near the Chinese Wall

The expense account, totaling 200 Spanish dollars, was signed in China on September 24, 1788.

On February 2, 1761, a person appeared before Abraham Coijmans, who was a notary officially admitted to serve at the Court of Holland and worked in Amsterdam.

On January 30, 1761, Jan Arends bought a boat called "the Hope" from Claas Kous for 2,200 guilders in Amsterdam. The sale was witnessed by Tele Jacobs Clerk, who lived on the Haarlemmerdijk near Brandewijn Alley, and Claas Janz Vrijburg, who lived in the Zwarte Bijl Alley. On January 31, 1761, Jan Arends paid the following taxes to Secretary N. Witsen:

• 40th penny tax: 55 guilders
• 10% surcharge: 5 guilders and 10 stuivers
• Total tax paid: 60 guilders and 10 stuivers

The Chief Prosecutor reported that the ship Marienbosch of the East India Company arrived with news about sailor Roelof Valentijn from Norway. During the voyage, Valentijn was accused of multiple acts of sodomy. The prosecutor took him into custody and launched an investigation. Three witness statements (labeled A, B, and E) were collected against Valentijn, and he was questioned. The case was presented to President Jorgius Swellengriebel and the Council of Justice of the government.

On an unspecified date, at Kasteel de Goede Hoop, a sailor named Roelof Valentijn held onto another sailor's trousers and asked if he could go drink beer. After receiving permission and being told to return, the sailor left but never came back. About a week later, in the afternoon while both were sitting at the great hatch, Roelof asked the sailor if he wanted to sleep in his bunk that night. When the sailor declined, saying he had his own bunk, Roelof replied "then you can leave it." Later, after hearing that Roelof had done something with another young sailor named Matthijs Lokasie, the incident was reported to authorities. The statement was recorded at the Justice Secretariat of Kasteel de Goede Hoop on January 23, 1754, witnessed by clerks Otto Wilhelm Rotenburg and Michiel Daniel Leij, and signed by secretary J.J. Tiemmendorf.

On January 15, 1762, in Amsterdam, Jacob d'Lion (also known as de Lion Arons) signed a document making Solomon da Costa, a notary public from London, his legal representative. This was necessary because Jacob d'Lion and David de Selomoh de Meza (also known as de Meza Salomons) jointly owned 942 pounds in South Sea Company investments, and de Meza had died. Jacob d'Lion authorized da Costa to transfer these investments to Jacob de Lion Arons and Eliazar de Meza without receiving any payment in return. The document was witnessed by:

• Jacob de Sien Aron
• Willem Appels
• Frederik Adam D Vanden Brink

After the death of David de Selomoh de Meza (also known as de Meza Salomons), Jacob de Lion (also known as de Lion Arons) became the survivor of their joint ownership of 942 pounds in Old South Sea Annuities. On May 17, 1770, in Amsterdam, Jacob de Lion appointed Peter Stapel, a merchant from London, as his legal representative. Stapel was given authority to:

• Sell and transfer the 942 pounds of joint shares to any person
• Receive the money from the sale
• Give receipts and discharge notices
• Collect all dividends due on these annuities until their transfer

The document was witnessed by J. Burggraaff, C. Swagenaar, and D. Vanden Brink.

On October 14, 1771, A. Francken, acting as clerk of Suriname and its districts, witnessed that Mat. Per. DeLeon canceled a power of attorney. This power of attorney had been given on November 15, 1769 to Jacob de Lion Arons in Amsterdam. In its place, he appointed S. Bollard and I.H. van Kervel, lawyers in The Hague, to:

• Collect a request that had been signed by DeLeon and addressed to the States General of the United Netherlands
• Retrieve all related papers and documents
• Obtain an accounting of all money that DeLeon had sent to Jacob de Lion Arons
• Receive the remaining balance and provide receipts
• Release Jacob de Lion Arons from all claims

Furthermore, DeLeon authorized Bollard and van Kervel to represent him, both personally and as former regent of the Portuguese Jewish Synagogue, before the States General of the United Netherlands. They were given full authority to submit any requests or documents needed to discharge DeLeon from his duties as former regent. If one of the appointees should die, the surviving person would retain full authority.

On December 15, 1722, in Dewinter, Lambert de Goijjer had to manage inheritances. He had the power to check and approve accounts, fix incorrect entries, and receive his share of inheritances. He could sign receipts and documents, and take legal action if needed. He could present cases in all courts and deal with judges, especially in the city court of Dewinter. He could accept favorable judgments and appeal unfavorable ones. He had the authority to act as if he were the person who gave him these powers.

In Demerary and Essequebo on August 20, 1813, the Court of Justice issued several important notices and orders:

• The Court addressed problems with debt collection and execution of sentences. They required that all claims must be for specific amounts.
• The Marshal needed special authorization to collect money and costs. The Secretary had to endorse the exact amounts.
• Costs would be reviewed every two weeks. Notice had to be given to opposing parties at least 4 days before cost reviews.
• Two plantations were up for sale: Paradise on the Arabian Coast of Essequebo and Annandale, sold on May 7, 1813. Claims had to be submitted by October 1813.
• C. W. Bosher's estate creditors were summoned to appear on December 9, 1813.
• The coffee plantations Schoon-Oord and Harmonie were to be sold on September 24, 1813, on behalf of Charles Vincent against Edward van Harthals of London.
• Colonel Gordon Coop took over administration of the colony after Major-General Monson departed.
• A meeting was called at the Union Coffee House for September 2, 1813 to organize relief for hurricane victims in Dominica.

The document also contained various announcements about sales, runaway slaves, and legal notices typical of colonial administration during this period.

In October 1889, several military personnel matters were handled in various Dutch cities. Retirement payments and allowances were granted to E. H. Oettershagen, C. Naeije, J. G. Vrager, C. Koeter, N. Veldherijs, F. A. Lorenz and R. Tienstra. Payment documents were issued to H. Jansen, G. van den Berg, M. Ruiterbeek, J. A. Arnaard, and F. W. Apel.

Various financial decisions were made:

• A. van Leijst received permission to spend his pension abroad
• 5 guilders were paid to the municipal hospital in Arnhem from J. R. Pirson's pension
• 0.56 guilders were deducted from C. Schoordijk's pension for treatment at the military hospital in Utrecht
• W. F. Reichardt and F. van Bolhoven received permission to stay abroad
• 6.11 guilders were paid from J. Brendyen's pension to the civilian hospital in Maastricht
• 2.22 guilders were withheld from A. A. Pengerski's pension due to overpayment
• J. Th. Melchers was allowed to continue receiving his pension despite being imprisoned
• H. E. Sandtmann's pension was made payable to his bankruptcy trustee, Mr. G. Brouwer
• 48.33 guilders were deducted from G. Huizinga's pension for medical care
• 13.75 guilders were deducted from W. Schwegle's pension

The pension payment for P. J. Luijkks was suspended due to his name change to A. Peelaars, and pension payments for J. Devijver were also halted.

At the 14th October 1889, soldier L. F. E. Braa from Slavetie expressed willingness to be replaced, with someone ready to take his place for a payment of 1500 guilders. A copy was sent to Foreign Affairs. Later, an offer of 3015 guilders was made for this soldier's replacement and return to Europe.

Several payment documents were processed for G. Laurier and J. J. Gérard. A telegram was sent regarding payment B4070A being payable in Amsterdam. Documents were filed concerning the care of pensioners K. Rondhout and W. C. Andriese. E. Chaline requested admission to Bronbeek for pensioner J. B. M. Aubry.

On 27 August 1889, it was reported that J. Dijkstra was not eligible for a pension increase. Documents were sent to War Department and returned. Temporarily pensioned T. J. Trefnis had not reported for medical examination. A payment certificate was issued for H. Reichkart, who received a bonus of 50 guilders on 14 February 1889.

W. Straatman's request to keep J. Steller's pension papers until his debt was paid was rejected.

Several administrative decisions about payments and permissions were made in December 1894 in the Netherlands and Curaçao:

• J. Hagnaar confirmed receiving payment documents from J.W. van Goudoener from Amsterdam and MTille.
• Permission for payment of 320 guilders was granted to Corporal J. Knap.
• Payment documents were issued for C.P. Zeiher from Almere and P. van Eijsendijck.
• Jstibbe was given permission to settle abroad.
• Payment was arranged for J. Morauw's civil income benefits.
• A payment was granted to G. Oostinga.
• A duplicate payment document was issued to Fr. L. Gutman, but his request for a payment increase was denied.
• A. de Graaff was informed that his temporary payment could not be extended.

This appears to be an administrative or financial ledger from the Dutch East Indies and other Dutch colonies during 1869-1871. The entries contain various budget items, legal matters, and personnel records involving:

• Naval affairs, including ship payments and administration on the vessel Willem III
• Military recruitment of Norwegians and local soldiers in the East Indies
• Construction and management of buildings and fortifications in Curaçao
• A slaughterhouse in Amsterdam (West Indies Slaughterhouse)
• Legal codes and regulations for the colonies of Suriname and Curaçao
• Mining operations at the Orange Nassau coal mine
• Financial matters such as bills of exchange from the East Indies, West Indies, and Guinea
• Various administrative positions and personnel in colonial service
• Weights and measures regulations in Suriname
• Budget proposals for the Dutch East Indies for 1871
• Justice Department operations in the Dutch East Indies

Between August 15 and 28, 1865, several Dutch military personnel requested and received financial support. F. L. Stroobants, a former soldier from the army in Dutch East Indies, asked for additional financial help but was reminded of existing rules about repeated payments of 72 guilders given upon discharge. A. A. Eyer and G. Logjes, who had returned from the Dutch East Indies, were each granted a one-time payment of 72 guilders. Willemsen underwent a medical examination, and G. Lamkamp, a sapper who had been medically discharged in B3, was put forward for a one-time support payment when receiving his passport.

In this record from Holland, gunners and seamen were listed along with their wages. The master gunner was Juriaen Jansen. Other officers included Oluvier Cool as gunner and Adriaen Willemsen as seaman. The document lists multiple gunners (bosschieters) including Dirck Sijmonsz, Jan Eoe Jansen, Adriaen Willemsen molebroodt, Dirck Jansen, Jan Lodewick, Floris adriaensen, Jacob pietersz, Jacob hendricxsen, Jan pietersen, Jan germertszn, Pieter pietersen, Theunis Willemsen, Davidt Segenaer, Fernande Claesen, Thomas thomaszz, Joris Willemsen, Claes reyertsen, Harman Cornelisen (who was also a tile maker), Harman dircxsen, Sijmon Sijmonsen, Jacob dircxsen, Laurens hawick, and Jacob Michelsz from Sweden. Their wages were recorded in guilders (ƒ), ranging from 9 to 24 guilders.

• Blocking good initiatives while protecting bad ones
• Poor management of fortifications in Curaçao over the past 11 years
• Wasting 70,000 guilders on salaries for two incompetent engineers
• Spending thousands more on poorly executed construction

In November 1896, several military administrative matters were handled in Amsterdam and other Dutch cities. J.J. Vuerhard's death was reported through private channels. First Lieutenant J.H. Bongaerts requested to have his illness officially recorded as service-related, but this was denied. Information was requested about former colonial soldier W.J.E. Joubij by the Salvation Army in Amsterdam.

Several extract records were requested for different individuals:

• A criminal record for Jan Guinstra requested by the Police Chief in Amsterdam
• A service record for H.F.Ch.P. Zeiher requested by the Colonial Depot
• A criminal record for F.A. Heynen requested by the Post Office in Eindhoven
• Criminal records for I.M. Nieuwland and J.L. Sterk

The Colonial Reserve Command recommended the discharge of soldier H.J. Andriese with a letter of dismissal. The Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies was asked to encourage colonial soldier P. Geel to write to his mother. Lieutenant Dijkstra was reported wounded, prompting a request for clarification about which Dijkstra was involved.

On May 15, several pieces of farmland were rented out to various farmers in den Hulst, de Wijk, Avereest, and Nieuw Leusen. Here are the main transactions:

• Geert Bruggeman rented land for 13 guilders with Willem Bhui and Albert Binnemans as guarantors
• Albert Binnemans from Avereest rented land for 31.25 guilders with Roelof Arends Lokke and Geert Bruggeman as guarantors
• Klaas van der from den Hulst rented 6.5 pieces for 30.12 guilders with Jan Willems Koning as guarantor
• Albert Sarms from den Stapel rented 6 plots for 15 guilders with Hendrik Evers and Egbert Jans as guarantors
• Roelof Jans de Groot from den Stapel rented land for 5.40 guilders
• Jan Brouwer from de Wijk rented land for 5.30 guilders with Engbert Jans as guarantor
• Hendrik Kubertier from de Wijk rented two pieces for 4.30 and 4.80 guilders
• Jan Jans Huisman from de Wijk rented land for 29.10 guilders
• Roelof Arends Lokke from de Wijk rented 6 plots for 27 guilders

The document was signed by notary Chevalleras in the presence of witnesses Egbert Berends from Avereest and Willem Hotman from Ommen. The total registration fee was 11.62 guilders.

At Chellah, a fortress near Rabat, there are tombs built by Abu Said (1310-1331). Some suggested that the Saadian burial complex was inspired by the Nasrid mausoleum in the Alhambra in Granada. However, this seems unlikely. The Rauda in the Alhambra, where Mohammed II (1273-1302) started the royal necropolis, no longer exists. The graves there were marked by inscribed headstones. Boabdil, the last king of Granada, moved the bodies to Mondüjar after surrendering on January 2, 1492.

The Moroccan connection appears to be the only certain one. Notably, Don Samuel Palache, who arrived in Amsterdam from Tetuan in 1608 with his brother Joseph, was among the first people buried at Beth Haim after its official opening in 1616. As ambassador of Morocco's sultan, he likely saw the Saadian tombs in Marrakesh. While he was buried under a rectangular stone with inscription and coat of arms, the next generation possibly adopted these burial forms from their homeland for the gravestones in Ouderkerk, inspired by stories from immigrants who had seen these examples firsthand.

On December 17, 1664, Garrebrant Warnaertsz, a broker living in Amsterdam, appeared before notary Adriaen Lock. Warnaertsz acted with power of attorney from Christiaen Hendricxsz Brouwer, granted on September 16. He transferred to Sebastiaen Cotinso, a Portuguese merchant, the following:

• An assignment of 148 guilders and 10 stuivers, which Gabriel del Valle had given on October 22 against Isaack Navarro
• 300 guilders owed by Gabriel del Valle to Brouwer regarding a contract for 100 barrels of train oil

The train oil was originally bought by del Valle from Brouwer for 38 guilders per barrel and later resold for 35 guilders per barrel. Warnaertsz acknowledged receiving full payment from Cotinso for these transfers. If Cotinso could not collect these debts, neither Brouwer nor Warnaertsz would be required to compensate him, and the collection would be at Cotinso's own risk.

Two Dutch merchants made legal arrangements in Amsterdam in the mid-1600s:

• On October 13, 1656, Aron Navardo, a Portuguese merchant in Amsterdam, gave power of attorney to his brother Jacob Navarro. This allowed Jacob to:
  • Collect money from anyone who owed Aron money
  • Handle accounts and approve or dispute them
  • Receive and sell goods meant for Aron
  • Buy new goods on Aron's behalf
  • Appear in court if needed
  • Make settlements in case of disputes
• On October 12, 1658, Joseph delos Rios, a Portuguese merchant who was sick in bed, made a statement about a shipment of oats:
  • On September 27, a small ship captained by Jan Tamesz arrived in Amsterdam from Hamburg
  • The ship carried 26 or 27 loads of oats
  • Manuel Rodriques Isidero had sent the oats
  • The oats were meant to either be sold in Amsterdam or sent to Joseph's son Michiel de los Rios in Antwerp
  • Joseph and Mendo Tavares filed paperwork about the shipment at the customs office