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On June 7, 1751, in Macassar, a report was written about Malay men and women who married Chinese Parnakans (people of mixed Chinese-local descent). The report mentioned that these Malays were seeking shelter with the Chinese Captain to avoid serving the Dutch East India Company. The Malay leaders were concerned that if this continued, they would not have enough people to fulfill their duties to the Company.

They requested permission to keep all Malays, both men and women, who were married to Chinese Parnakans, except those who had no connection to the Chinese Captain. These people would continue serving under the first signatory for the Company's benefit.

The document was signed by several Malay officials:


Transcription

117.
Van Macassar onder dato 7:' Junij 1751.
hier nevens versellende tot uw Ed:e
narigt en geschrift waar in uw
Ed:s gestrenge des gelievende kan
beogen hoe veel maleijers, zoo
wel mans als vrouwens die met
de parnackang Chinees getrouwt
zijn ende parnackang maleijers
die hun schuijl plaats bij den
Capitain Chinees neemen en door
hem word aangehouden, om eene„
„lijk van s Comp:s dienst bevrijt
te zijn. —
En zoo wanneer zulx langer
mogte duuren zoo zoij wij niet en.
staat weezen, om onze dienst bij
dE: Comp:e te kunnen volbrengen
versoekende derhalven onder uw
Ed: gestrenge gunstige welduijdin„
„ge om een derling temogen hebben
van alle demaleijers zoo wel
mans
s

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National Archives / Archives South Holland, archive number 1.04.02, Inventaris van het archief van de Verenigde Oost-Indische Compagnie (VOC), 1602-1795 (1811), inventory number 8226, Kamer Zeeland, INGEKOMEN STUKKEN VAN GOUVERNEUR-GENERAAL EN RADEN BIJ DE HEREN XVII EN DE KAMER ZEELAND, Kopie-missiven en -rapporten ingekomen bij gouverneur-generaal en raden van de kantoren in Indië, Makassar, Kopie-missiven en -rapporten ingekomen bij gouverneur-generaal en raden uit Makassar, 1751 apr. 24 - nov. 27



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