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On March 5, 1652, notary Adriaen Lock went to the house of Duarte de Palatus in Amsterdam at the request of merchant Marcus Broen. Palatus was not home, so the notary spoke with his daughter about payment of an original bill of exchange. The bill had been addressed to Duarte de Palatus and was previously accepted by him.

The daughter replied that her father was away from home and out of town, and that he had given no orders to pay the bill. Therefore, the notary formally protested on behalf of his client about all costs, damages and interests already incurred and still to be incurred.

This was done in Amsterdam in the presence of witnesses Philip Engelrecht and Jan de Bruijn. The bill of exchange was originally written in Hamburg on July 1651 by Luis Alvares Pereira, and was later endorsed to Marcus Broen on February 4, 1652.

On July 29 and August 6, 1698, Hendrick Outgers, a notary in Amsterdam, witnessed a legal document. The document involved merchants from London, including the late Pieter Honigeis who had been a Dutch commissioner in London. Jacobus Juckus, a citizen of Dasburg, and Anthonij de Lispant from Maersen were appointed as guardians, replacing the late Jacob Viganbi. They were given authority to:

• Collect all outstanding debts and goods from the estate of Pieter Borgois
• Handle all financial matters in the Dutch provinces and other countries
• Settle accounts and resolve disputes
• Represent the estate in court
• Appoint legal representatives when needed

Later in the document, on July 29, 1698, Rebeia Grandan, widow of Dr. Salvatory de Salaus, appeared before the notary to ratify an agreement concerning a ship named "Prophet Daniel" in St. Sebastian. The agreement involved a payment of 1,020 imperial coins. The document was witnessed by Philippe Demaroles and others in Amsterdam.

• An initial payment of 2,500 guilders
• A later payment of 6,332 guilders and 6 stuivers

• The return of certain copies and verification of their authenticity, or if not possible, a payment of 390 marks
• The transfer of a claim against Pierre Souchai
• The heirs had 6 months to prove a claim regarding 767 Swedish dalers and 8 shillings

On July 14, 1705, Rebecca Brandon, widow of Salvador de Pallatios, appeared before notary Dirk vander groe in Amsterdam. She acted for herself and as guardian of her underage children. She had examined the ruling made on April 30, 1705 by arbiters David Abenatar and Jonas Barbosa.

This ruling was related to a legal agreement from August 20, 1698, which received approval from the High Council of Holland on September 16, 1698. Samuel Lalacse acted on behalf of Rachel Rimenes (widow of Daniel Abenzur) and Salomon Abenzur, who were the sole heirs of Daniel Abenzur. Flozes Rimenes served as guardian for the widow.

The power of attorney was signed in Hamburg on April 25, 1702. On December 4, 1703, Jonas Barbosa replaced the deceased Dr. Moses Salom as arbiter. The High Council approved this change on May 5, 1705.

Rebecca Brandon fully accepted the ruling. She received payment through Francisco Limenes Belmonte, a merchant in Amsterdam, who acted on behalf of Rachel Rimenes and Salomon Abenzur. The payment was 10,151 marks, 9 shillings, and 4 groats in Hamburg bank money, calculated according to the exchange rate between Amsterdam and Hamburg.

On September 12, 1651, Duarte de Palatios, a Portuguese merchant in Amsterdam, owed 5,109 guilders, 6 stuivers, and 8 pennies to Jan vanden Berch, a local merchant, due to three protested bills of exchange. As security for this debt and any future interest, he handed over an insurance policy on goods being shipped from St. Jan de Lijn to Lisbon, Portugal, aboard the ship Joan de Maxmas, captained by Helias Tordenhout.

The insurance policy was signed on May 1 and 9 by four individuals with the following amounts:

• Gerrit Smits for 1,000 guilders
• Wilhelm van Daelen for 600 guilders
• Cornelis Velden for 1,800 guilders
• Andries Pels for 600 guilders

The total insurance amount was 4,000 guilders. De Palatios gave up all rights to the policy until his debt was fully paid. The document was witnessed by Abraham de Schilder and Hendrick van Aelst, residents of Amsterdam, and needed to be registered at the city secretary's office.

The document appears to be a financial record or ledger from 1750. It lists various Dutch merchants and traders with associated monetary amounts in guilders. Among the notable entries:

• Jacob Titas and Jacob Weyers are listed at the top with 4,750 guilders each
• Jan Starburgh, Jacob Benamin, and La Fortuijn are recorded as early entries
• Jasper Robijn, Reijnier Vrimoet, and Jan Schoenmaker appear in the middle section
• Thomas de Bosquel (also known as Orange), Aernout Matthijssen, and Klaes van Son are listed with business partnerships
• Marcus Broen and Covert de Bruijn (listed as Commissioner) appear with substantial amounts
• Cornelis de Jongh is recorded with 12,800 guilders
• Jan la Garde, Cornelis Rholle, and Otto Vollenhove are notable merchants in the latter section
• The final entries include Aron Herera and Rachel de Solis in partnership, and Abraham Schedijn
• The document ends with a total sum of 1,199,300 guilders

On February 11, 1638, in Amsterdam, Nicolao Jacobs, a notary, handled a dispute in the presence of witnesses. Francisco Mendes Chilao (also known as Joseph Naar) notified Manoel Dias and his associates about a conflict from the previous year (1635).

The dispute involved administrators of the Synagogue and Sedaca (charity fund), including:

• Joseph Cosen
• Josuas Jesuram Rodriques
• Joseph da Costa
• Manuel Dias

At the request of David de Solis (also known as Manuel de Solis), they had tried to make Mendes pay 11 florins and 2 placas to the charity fund. Mendes refused to pay, claiming the debt was false and offering to prove it.

Upon seeing a formal sentence document in the administrators' possession, Mendes protested that the paper should have no legal force against him. He stated that if it did have force, he would appeal to the commissioners, as he considered it unjust. He promised to present evidence to the commissioners.

The notification was witnessed by Pedro de Barij and Nicolao Devaldes in Amsterdam.

On June 23, 1638, Manuel de Solis responded to Abraham Monsanto's legal notice. The dispute involved Matheo Rodrigues Nunes and Francisco Mendes Chilop. De Solis stated that although Monsanto had no official authorization from Rodrigues Nunes, he was willing to settle accounts with Monsanto under certain conditions:

• Monsanto must provide sufficient security that Rodrigues Nunes would approve any settlement reached
• The settlement could be reached through mutual agreement, arbitration by respected men, or by judges in the local courts
• Monsanto must guarantee payment of any amount found to be owed to de Solis

Without these guarantees, de Solis refused to proceed with any negotiations. The document was witnessed by Pieter de Barij and Jacob Samer.

• Mayor Luloffs
• Hendrick Wegewaert (who sent a dried salmon)
• Captain Goltsteijn
• Secretary Junio
• Treasurer Dibbets

On July 28, 1205, Benjamin Var Martines and his wife Rabecca de Palacios, residents of this city, appeared before notary Dirck vander Groe. They acknowledged receiving their full marriage settlement according to an agreement made on February 17, 1700 before notary Gerrit Van der groe with the widow and heirs of Salvador de Palacios.

They received 80 guilders, as determined by Francisco Limeues Belmonte and Samuel Teipera, regarding a claim about the remaining 250 guilders from the 1,000 guilders mentioned in the agreement. The couple declared they were fully satisfied not only with their inheritance from Rabecca de Palacios's father's estate but also received more than their expected share of their mother's future inheritance.

The couple released the widow and heirs of Salvador de Polacios from all future claims, both before and after their mother's death. They promised never to make any further demands, directly or indirectly, in court or otherwise. The document was signed in Amsterdam in the presence of witnesses Dirck van Eburgh and Adriaen daaser van Santen.

On April 25, 1702, at Hamburg, in front of notary Mapimiliaen Preus, Sr Samuel Palache was appointed as representative for Rachel Dumenes, widow of Daniel Abenzur, and Salomon Abeuzur, who were the sole and universal heirs of Daniel Abeuzurt. Moses Limenes acted as curator for the widow.

The document was signed in Amsterdam by witnesses Van Koijen de Jonge and Marten Van Roijen, along with Salnadon de Palacios, Hanne Allachels, S. V. Ruijen de Jorg, and notary Vander Groe.

• The representatives fully approved the ruling without any reservations
• They agreed to the receipt and outstanding matters
• They appointed lawyers Picter Tatheus Stepel, Johan van Ruyl, and Vicdor Brej to handle legal proceedings
• For the underage children of the first person appearing, approval from the local court was required

This appears to be an index or register of legal documents from an archive in Holland. The documents date from the [no specific date given] and include various types of legal papers such as:

• Agreements (Accoort) involving people like Claes Leendertsz and Cornelis Arisz
• Powers of attorney (Procuratie) granted to individuals including Cornelis Kies, a wine merchant, and Cornelis Simonsz vander Loeff
• Witness statements (Attestatie) from people such as David van Gansepoel and Gerard Sluijter
• Property transfers (Transport) by Frans Verduijn and Fredrick Jansz
• Inheritance settlements (Scheijdingh) for the heirs of Isaacq & Muijsen and Hendrick Woutersz vander Beeck
• Guarantees (Borchtocht) from Daniel Benne and Emanuel Marcus
• Protests filed by Francoijs van Heusden and others

The documents were organized alphabetically by first name, with multiple entries for some individuals. Many entries reference specific page numbers (folios) where the documents could be found in the original record book.

On the following day, a small boat arrived carrying three packages of 450 kati of good quality sandalwood, which was meant to settle the debt of Maria Tercera. The captain and other friends declared under oath that they had not seen, heard of, or noticed the runaway rogue Jacob Tobiasz since his arrival there. They did not know where he had fled but promised that as soon as they would spot him or learn of his whereabouts, they would have their servants capture him and bring him to the fortress in chains. They did not want to risk falling into disfavor with the authorities or damage friendships through treachery, as this would be difficult to justify to the viceroy in Goa.

On the 21st, Balthasar Henricus, a resident of Larentoucque, appeared with a letter signed by Commissioner Willem van der Beeck. The letter stated that if Balthasar came to the fortress for trade goods, he could be given credit for 20 to 30 packages of good quality sandalwood, as he had always paid promptly in the past. Accordingly, he was credited for nine packages, on the condition that he would deliver during the monsoon season at the fortress. He was ordered to transport this along with Lourence Goutero to the east of Zoloor island, where a vessel had been ready, having been dispatched from Larentoucque about four days earlier.

During a meeting in Middleburgh on October 18, 1680, several matters were discussed:

• A lease agreement for 20 iron cannons was approved for 925 guilders per month for a period of 10 months.
• Van Beeck was appointed to open a secret case from the old company to examine documents related to shipping activities around Cape Verde.
• A letter was received from the Zeeland Chamber reporting 176 pieces of stockfish wood that were found under the ballast of the ship "de Vreeds".
• Two ship captains were appointed:
  • Arent Gijsen van den Stolk for the ship Europa
  • Jan Claave Claven for the ship Henriques
  Both ships were destined for Angola and Cape Verde.
• Bonaventura Broen's son requested an extract from the company's capital books regarding his late father's accounts, which was approved.
• Joseph Flacceus, commander of Bonaire, presented articles regarding the administration of Bonaire. These were handed over to commissioners for American affairs for further examination.
• A duplicate document dated April 18, 1674 was presented concerning a loan of 440 guilders capital, derived from a larger sum of 800 guilders with 25% interest, related to the yacht Elisabeth bound for Cape Verde.

• A vessel to travel to Saint Christopher (modern Saint Kitts), France, or Holland
• Basic provisions and clothing
• Two complete outfits each
• Two shirts, underpants, hats
• Two pairs of shoes
• Hammocks
• Some money for necessities

On April 16, 1681, Isaack Pereira, a resident of Amsterdam, appeared before notary Dirck van der Groe. He declared himself as guarantor for a sum of 378 guilders. This money was related to a case involving Pierre de La Cour, who was the resident representative of Mecklenburg. The court of The Hague had issued a provisional judgment on March 29, 1681. Pieter Picare, living in Amsterdam, had obtained an arrest warrant from the Court of Holland on April 5, 1681. Pereira promised to pay the money immediately when required, though he noted that this should not prejudice de La Cour's claim that neither his person nor his goods could be arrested or otherwise troubled.

• Represent him in all legal matters, both current and future
• Appear before the commissioners of small claims court and other courts
• Take legal action against any person for any reason
• Act on his behalf as if he were present himself

On March 2, 1688, Sara Annes, an unmarried 56-year-old woman living in Amsterdam, made a sworn statement at the request of David Gomes Cotinho. She declared that she had lived with the requester's parents for about 7 years. About 2 years ago, she went to the house of Violante Ergas with some napkins to sell. She stated that these napkins did not belong to the requester but to other people. She denied telling Violante Ergas to keep this secret from Isaack Gomes Cotinho. She claimed that the statement made by Helena Debeen to notary Pieterpadt Huijsen on February 23 about this matter was false. This declaration was witnessed by David de Pommare and Gerrit van der Groe.

Also on March 2, 1688, at the request of merchant Jacob Rines Reriques, the notary visited the house of merchant Israel Haijes regarding payment of a bill of exchange. The maid reported that her master was not home. The notary formally protested the non-payment and declared that all costs and damages could be recovered from those bound by the bill of exchange. This was witnessed by David des Pommare and Gerrit van der Groe.

On July 2, 1672, notary Adriaen Lock visited merchant Paschael de Haro in Amsterdam at the request of merchant Samuel Gomes Coitinho. De Haro was executor of Francisco lopes d'azevedo's will. Coitinho had rented a house from Raphael de Haro on the Verwersgracht, where Francisco lopes d'azevedo had lived and died. Two months after May evening, Coitinho still couldn't move in because the house was damaged and uninhabitable. The walls, pump, and gutters were broken. Coitinho demanded through the notary that the repairs be made immediately. If the repairs weren't completed within 8 days, he would look for another house and claim compensation for all costs and damages. De Haro responded that he would discuss the matter with Coitinho. The document was witnessed by Jacobus Snel and Dirck vander Groe.

On March 13, 1686, Samuel Gomes Cotinho (age 41) and Juda Seur Henriq (age 28), both living in this city, appeared before notary Dirck van der Groe in Amsterdam. In the presence of witnesses, they made a sworn statement at the request of merchant Jacob Perena.

They testified that in 1682, they asked Carel Gerard for a deposit of 6,000 guilders. On February 1682, Gerard wrote off this amount under the requester's name. An obligation (loan document) was created which the witnesses had the requester sign. This document was made in the name and for the benefit of Looten and Gerard, without any other names being used or known.

Cotinho alone declared that he delivered the aforementioned obligation to Carel Gerard. This was done honestly in Amsterdam in the presence of witnesses Jacobus van der Broe and Gerbrand Munnck.

The document was witnessed and signed by:

• Samuel Gomes Cotinho
• Dirck van der Groe (Notary)
• Gerbrand Munnck

This marriage contract from Amsterdam states that during marriage, all profits and losses will be the responsibility of the groom alone. He must also pay all household costs and support the bride according to her status. Inheritances will not be counted as profit but must return to the side of the family they came from.

If the groom dies before the bride, whether with or without children, she will receive back her marriage contribution of 2,000 guilders plus 1,000 guilders from the groom's assets, making 3,000 guilders total, plus any inheritances she received during marriage. If the bride dies before the groom leaving children, these children will receive 1,000 guilders and any inheritances their mother received during marriage, while the groom keeps 1,000 guilders as his widow's portion.

If the bride dies childless before the groom, he will receive 1,000 guilders as his widow's portion, and must pay the remaining 1,000 guilders to Rachel Gomes Homen or her heirs.

The contract was signed by:

• Lenij de Costa Abendano
• Sunha Buendo
• Shaert Bilke
• Hester Borena
• Abraham des Oeplda Cortar
• Rachel Gomes Homen
• D. D. Pommar
• Gerrit van der Groe (notary)

On January 28, 1685, notary Dirck van der Groe and witnesses met with merchant Manuel Gomes da Silva in Amsterdam. They also met with Adriaen van Rosenbek, who was the curator of Carel and Hendrick Gerardt's estate. The meeting concerned a payment made by Samuel Gomes Cotinho in June to the Gerardt brothers. The payment was 300 guilders in bank money.

For this sum, the Gerardt brothers had promised to deliver 500 Flemish pounds worth of shares in the Ostend Company to whoever held the contract. These shares had a value of 440 percent and carried a debt of 3376½. However, the Gerardt brothers had gone bankrupt. Gomes da Silva, who held the contract, demanded either delivery of the shares (for which he would pay) or to be recognized as a creditor for any surplus value.

The meeting was witnessed by Jacobus van der Groe and Jacob de Clereg. Anthonij Alvares Machado was also mentioned as being involved in the matter. The curator requested a copy of the document.

On 1661 in Amsterdam, Samuel Gomes Cotinho married Sara Ergas, who brought 23,000 guilders of bank money into the marriage. He used this money to trade in East India Company shares and other merchandise, but lost significant amounts as shown in his books. His losses forced him to leave in 1666, traveling to various parts of the world to seek his fortune. He left behind his wife and two children, who were supported by their mother and grandmother (and his mother-in-law continues to do so).

During the 5 years he lived and traded with his wife, he lost about 20,000 guilders in buying and selling East India Company shares. He also spent approximately 5,800 guilders on household expenses during this period. Due to these circumstances, he was forced to file for bankruptcy and surrender his assets to his creditors.

His remaining asset was a ship mortgage letter from Captain Jan Jansz Dorp, dated April 5, 1663, made before notary Adriaen Lock.

• His main creditors included:
• Sebastiaen Jorge: 1,021 guilders
• Sebasthiaen Cothinho: 773.10 guilders
• Wilmerdoncx: 210 guilders
• Heirs of Pr. Harmensz (tailor): 280 guilders
• Jochanan Delion: 150 guilders
• Various merchants in London including Jacob and Samuel Aboab (250 guilders), Jorge Villobie (100 guilders), and Jacob Gomes Serra (75 guilders)
• Louis de Biar (alias la civette) in Copenhagen: 250 guilders

Additional creditors were listed for share trading debts, but the amounts were unknown as he had not kept proper records of these transactions.

On April 11, 1674, Samuel Gomes Cotinho, around 20 years old and living in this city, appeared before notary Dirck van der Groe. He testified about a transaction involving Jacob Velmonte, a merchant, and Maniel de Pinto. He stated that on January 26, 1673, acting as a middleman, he sold 500 Dutch East India Company shares to Samuel Eliha Aberbonel at 366 percent, to be delivered on March 1, 1673. The shares were sold in Pinto's name, though both Velmonte and Pinto were involved in the decision-making. Pinto gave Velmonte full authority to make decisions about the shares. The deal earned a 23 percent profit for both Velmonte and Pinto. The transaction was recorded with witnesses Christian Viland and Pieter Reynst present.

On June 29, 1672, Samuel Cotinho, a 27-year-old resident of Amsterdam, testified before notary Adriaen Lock about a business transaction. The testimony was requested by merchant Harman Becker and concerned the following events:

• On June 10, Jacob Tartas asked Abraham Delsoto to buy shares worth 500 Flemish pounds in the East India Company chamber.
• Delsoto then instructed Cotinho and Abraham Gomes to purchase these shares, which they did at 414 percent to be paid in bank.
• When asked who the buyer was, and hearing it was Tartas, the seller said he didn't know Tartas and wouldn't deal with him. When told Delsoto would be responsible, the seller agreed.
• On June 13, Delsoto indicated the shares should be registered to Moses and David Judalion.
• A week before the testimony, Cotinho witnessed a meeting at Delsoto's house with Becker, Willem Six, and Abraham Gomes. When asked about payment, Delsoto said Tartas should pay, but acknowledged he had bought the shares and promised to pay if Tartas didn't.

Willem Six, age 34, also testified that he witnessed the meeting at Delsoto's house, confirming that Delsoto said Tartas should pay for the 500 Flemish pounds worth of shares transferred to Moses and David Judalion, but that he would pay if Tartas didn't.