Inventory 2610
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Persia, the 29th of June 1747 Since the defects of this lodge have become numerous through age and various earthquakes—which were felt here again very strongly recently in the month of December of the past year and on the 14th of April last—defects have developed in many places, but most principally in the ceilings or plaster in the Company's warehouses, dispensary, and guardhouse, because many beams have broken there and the terraces threaten to collapse, despite having been propped up with supports as far as possible, so that it is not without reason to be feared that at times unexpectedly, during rain as well as otherwise, the supports might give way, the ceilings collapse, and thereby cause great disasters if timely provision is not made. But since we are destitute of the craftsmen and woodwork required for this, it was therefore decided by resolution of the 30th of May to have the defects of this lodge inspected and examined by the Fiscal and two judicial commissioners, together with the dispenser, through the local bricklayer and carpenters, and that it should then be set forth to them by report how many journeyman craftsmen of what profession and which building materials are required at minimum for a complete repair of all defects, in order to petition your Right Excellencies most humbly for all the necessities in the upcoming general requisition. As is now most obediently effected, this report is submitted among the appendices under number 70, and the required items are now humbly presented on the requisition list for the year 1748, with the humble request that we may be supplied with the same as soon as possible, in order that very much disaster and heavy expense may thereby be prevented. And since we have dutifully reported and dealt with all that has occurred in the directorship, as well as all that has been carried out by us, we shall continue wholeheartedly to desire in due time to see ourselves honored with your Right Excellencies' highly esteemed approval, for which we most humbly pray. Meanwhile, in the hope of a favorable interpretation, we accompany these with two sealed letters addressed to the Honorable Orphan Masters at Batavia, and one ditto superscribed to the Honorable Deacons of the Christian congregation at Batavia, conveying five original bills to the amount of 123 florins and 11 stuivers, which were bequeathed to the Reformed poor relief by the late assistant and gauger Frederik Beeling by testamentary disposition dated the 12th of October of the past year; while we most humbly request that, through the benign goodness of your Right Excellencies, proper delivery thereof may be granted. Meanwhile, according to custom, we shall most obediently set down such cash and goods as are forwarded to your Right Excellencies and the respective western offices by the bearer of this, being: For Batavia 1720 pieces gold European ducats 710 pieces Spanish reals 10000 pieces silver rupees 191357 1/3 pieces Velayat-i Mahmud rupees 18222 pieces 3839 pieces 2729 pieces double Velayat-i Mahmudi 6000 pieces whole and half spaanselotten 1800 pieces whole and half piasters 415 pieces gold rupees or mohurs 804 pieces reals in silver abbassis 70 cases rosewater 100 pieces tanned goatskins 7 pieces gold and silver fabrics 1725 lb medicines and drugs 712 pieces fine chintz 700 pieces Gingam Drongaan Coast 10 pieces superfine betilles 12 pieces pattern cloths Bengal 176 1/4 lb eaglewood 18715 lb sulfur earth 629 1/2 lb head of nutmeg and cloves 1 chest with unserviceable surgical instruments amounting together to 412549 florins and 13 stuivers. For Ceylon 13 cases rosewater 100 lb various garden seeds 1 piece ash-gray stallion horse amounting together to 2291 florins, 0 stuivers, and 8 penningen. For Coromandel 13 cases rosewater 10000 lb gum ammoniac 2000 lb hard almonds 539 lb gallnuts 1000 lb kishmish 748 lb plums 300 lb round raisins 20000 lb madder roots 12 pieces Persian caps 200 lb pistachios 17 lb various garden seeds 50 lb preserved morello cherries 20 lb preserved Persian fruit 100 lb dried plums 60000 lb red earth 60000 lb sulfur earth together 26953 florins and 18 stuivers. For Malabar 4 cases rosewater 400 lb hard almonds 97 lb kishmish 300 lb round raisins 5195 lb madder Bassoura 54 1/2 lb various garden seeds 2000 lb red earth together 2046 florins, 11 stuivers, and 8 penningen. Carried forward: 412549 florins and 17 stuivers. The entire cargo of the Duif amounts to 443841 florins and 8 stuivers. The officers appointed to this vessel having been called, appeared, and presented themselves in our Council today, the question was put to them whether they had anything to bring forward or object against their received cargo, whereupon
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Persie den 29 Juny 1747 Van mits de gebreekelyjk h=t dam en aardbevingen heeft men goedgevonden onieeren te dienen dezer lage dooroaaren vermits de logie door ouderdom en diverse gehad heb= bende aerdbeningen die nog laatst in de maand jber: d' A„o vergongen en den 14 april J=ob: hier weder zeer sterk gevoeld zyn, op veele plaatsen de feet geworden is dog wel principaalst de zolderingen of gessen in dE Comp:s pakhuijsen, dispens en Corp. l du guarde door dien daar veele balken gebrooken en de terrassen dreygen in te storten niet tegenstaende deselve na mogen lykh=t met stutten onderschraagd zyn zoo dat niet zonder reden te dugten is dat som tyds onver wagt by regen als anders, de stukken haar begee„ ven de gessen in storten en daar door grote onge„ lucken Causeeren sullen wanneer daer inne met by tyds werd voorsien dog also ws destituit zyn van de daar toe benodigde ambagts gasten en hout wer„ ken derhalven wierd by arrest van 30 may goed de gebrecken te doen gevonden om de gebreeken dezer logie door den Fitcaal en twee Justitieele gecommitt=t ten by weeken van den dispencier door de alhier bescheydenen metselaer en en als dan van rapporstimmerliede excus te laten visi„ teeren en negaan mitsg: dat voor haarl: by rap¬ port zoude werde verthoud hoe veel ambagts gesellen van 209 Persia den 29 Juny 1747 Van . tieerd werd beede om een gunstige goedkuure nepent het verrigte brieven stellen de van wat functie en welke bouw matrialen tot een Compteete herstellinge aller defecten ten winsten werden vereyscht ten fine dan alle het benodigde by den afte ganen geneen ralen lysch dennoedigst van uw hoog Edelhed„s te suppliceeren gelyk thans gehoorsaamst wierd g'effectueerd wesende invoegen zulxthans g affec„ tinge diendrapport onder de bylagen sub N=o 70 en het be nodigde oporsen thans in Ootmoed gepresenteerd werdende bekend gesteld met onder Eylch voor den Jare 1744 in Oitmoed gepreseteerddanig versoek dat men het selve hoe spoediger hoe beter mogen werden geriefd, ten eynde daar door zeer sele Onhey ben en sware kosten mogen werden verhoed Een vermits alle het in de sedirectie voorgevallene mitsg=s door ons verrigte gehoorsaamte volg:s pligt bedeelt en af gehandeld hebben zoo willen w hert grondien defidereeren blyven om in der tijd ons met uw hoog Edelhed=s hoog g'agte goedkenre vereert te sullen zien en waar omme w' demoedigst smeeken intusschen dat dese (:in twee geachetteerde hope van welduyden versellen laten een versegullen brief byjlagen aen d Edele Heeren wees¬ meesteren tot Bataviagerigt Een dito aen Heeren dia Conen der Christelijken gemeente tot Batavia gesuperschribeerd ten geleyde van 5 pr Origineele Van Versia den 29 Juny 1743 waar aen men een goede bestellinge versoekt Origineele reecq: ten bedragen van ƒ 123:11:— welke wly=s testamentaire dispositie van dato 12 8ber: A=o p=o door den adsist=t en Eykm=r Fred=k Beeling aende gereformeer„ de diaconij anmen verlegateerd geworden zyn terwyle w' demoedigst versoeken dat daar aen door de benignieque goedheyd uwer hoog Edelheyd een goede bestellinge verleend werden mag; Jntusschen ws volg:s usantie gehoorsaamst ter nedestellen zullen sodanige Contanten en goederen als in brenger dezes de ladinge van brenge tot uw hoog Edelhed:s en de Respective westerse Comptoire overgesonden werden als Voor Batavia 1720 p„s goude Europeese ducaten 710 „ spaarse Realen 10000 „ zilvere ropias 191357 1/3 „ wellie nhameedse kropias 18222:-„— 3839 2729 „ dubb: welken hameds 6000 „ heele en halve spolotten 1800 „ heele „ „ piasters 415 „ goude ropyen afmoren 804 „ realen aen zilvereabasjes 70 kassen rosewater 100 ps. nade bezeyde boekevellen 7:- „ goude en silvere stoffen 1725:-„ lb. medicamenten en drogaen 712: — p„s Chasses fyne 700 „ gingan drongaan Cust 10 „ bethilles super fyne 12 „ monster, kleeden bengeels 176¼ lb aguilhout „18715:— „ swavel aerde 629½ „ Hof van noten en Nagalen 1 – kist met Onbequaame Chirurg. Jnstrumenten monteerende te samen. . . . . . . ƒ 412549:13:— dezes Pr 211 Van Persia den 29: Iuny 1743 2 replicq den overs. nop: de ontfangst derzelve Voor Ceylon 13 kassen Rosewater 100 lb diverse thuyn saaden 1 ps asgrauw hengst paerd belopende te Samen . . . . „ 2291:—:8 Voor Cormandel 13 kassen Rosened 10000 lb guin Ammoniarie 2000 „ harde amandelen 539 „ galnooten 1000 „ kismis 748 „ pruijmen 300 „ ronde Rosynen 20000 „ ruynas wortelen 12 p=s perhelpen, 200 lb pistosjes 17 „ diverse thuyn Laden 50 „ geconfyte moerellen 20„ _„o persiens 100 „ pruymellen 60000 „ rode aarde 60000 „ swavel aarde voor mallabaar 4:– kassen Rosewaten 400: lb harde amandelen 97 — „ kismus 300 — „ ronde Rosynen 5195: —„ ruynas Bassoura 54½ „ diverse thuyn Laaden 2000—„ Rade aarde „ 2046:11:8 — te samen — de geheele lading van de duijf bedraagt ƒ 443841:8:— Deor desen bodem bescheydene overheeden op heeden in onsen Rade gevoceerd gecompareerd en verscheenen zynde zoo wierd aen haar E: afvrage gedaan of oo kiets op gedane afviage en gegeven of tegje haere Ontfangene ladinge in te brengen oftleggen hadden, waar te samen. . . . . . . . „ 26953: 18: — Pr Transport - - . - . ƒ 412549:17:— O
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From Persia, the 29th of June 1743. our heartfelt wish in that regard finally to the experience of both replied that everything had been received well and to satisfaction; therefore we earnestly hope that the said vessels together with the souls assigned to them may enjoy a safe and undamaged voyage, and that all the return cargoes laden therein may be delivered to the satisfaction of your Right Honorables and that desirable profits may be obtained thereon; meanwhile we commend the illustrious persons of your Right Honorable, Highly Esteemed, and Great Respected Worships, together with the general state of the Honorable Company everywhere, into the benevolent protection of God, and humbly present our humble persons to your Right Honorables' benign grace and powerful favorable thoughts, whilst for the rest we remain in all submissiveness and with the required respect and high esteem, at the foot stood: Right Honorable, Highly Esteemed, Great Respected, Steadfast, Valiant, Most Wise, Provident, Discreet, and Very Generous Lords, and Honorable Great Respected Lords; lower: your Right Honorable, Highly Esteemed, and Great Respected Worships' humble, submissive, and dutifully bound servants, was signed: S. Clement, C. de Haan, E. de Poorter, and C. Dijlevelt, Interim and Provisional Secretary; in the margin: Gamron, this 29th of June, the Year 1743. Resolution 213 From Persia, dated the 29th of June 1743. Wednesday, the 31st of October, the Year 1742. Resolution taken in the Council of Policy at Gamron. Upon the summons of the Honorable Commander, the members of the Council having appeared and taken their seats at the customary meeting place, His Honor announced that the vessel the Cornelia was now ready to proceed on its voyage to Batavia, for which reason the humble letters of this date, addressed to the Honorable, Highly Esteemed Lords Majors and to their Right Honorables the Lords of the High Government of India, and sealed via Malabar and Ceylon for the Fatherland and Batavia, were to be dispatched by the mentioned vessel; and he submitted this draft for display, revision, and signature according to ancient custom, whereupon, following its execution, the skipper and From Persia, dated the 29th of June 1743. and the bookkeeper of the above-named vessel were called into the assembly according to the honorable orders, and upon their appearance were asked by His Honor whether they had anything to object to or bring forward concerning their received cargo; whereto both replied equally that they had received everything to satisfaction and had nothing to say regarding their lading. Mention was also made here concerning the inspection and mustering of the repeatedly mentioned vessel the Cornelia, wherein, according to the report submitted by the Fiscal and two Judicial Commissioners, no private trade and upon its mustering no absentees were found, but it was seen that her keel was drawing 17 feet of water at the stem and 19 feet at the stern; and since that report showed that the commission had been completely fulfilled and had reached its conclusion according to the orders, on that account its formal recording was deemed unnecessary. Further, 215 From Persia, dated the 29th of June 1743. having found that the following will be required, which the petitioner most humbly comes to request from your Honors, namely: Further, there was submitted for display and reconsideration a petition presented by the Commander of the Chaloup De Valk, Bastiaan Moolenaer, for some equipment goods and other necessary ship's stores, as can be seen in detail from his petition inserted below: To the Honorable Merchant and Provisional Commander of the Persian Directorate and its dependencies Simon Clement, together with the Honorable Presiding Lord and Honorable Councilors: Shows with the utmost respect your Honors' humble servant Bastiaan Moolenaar, Commander of the Honorable Company's chaloup De Valk, how, after inspecting the said chaloup's equipment and other stores, he has found to require the following, of which the petitioner most humbly comes to supplicate your Honors, namely: 1 piece Honorable Council From Persia, dated the 29th of June 1743. 2½ bundle of matchcord 15 lbs of yellow paints 20 lbs of white lead 1 piece of main rigging 1 suit of sails 2 pieces of heavy ropes 1 piece of horse line 2 pieces of iron hawsers of 12 fathoms 2 pieces of the same of 7 fathoms 2 coils of 6 fathoms 2 the same of 21 yarns 2 small coils of 18 fathoms 2 lines of 9 fathoms 3 the same of 6 fathoms ½ bundle of larding ½ bundle of housing line ½ bundle of marline 2 pieces of lead lines 2 pieces of large pumps with their accessories 8 bundles of rattans 5 pieces of white lines, assorted 18 small thimbles 18 the same blocks 2 iron pump rods 4 tar brushes 1 barrel of tar 8 scrapers ½ hide of pump leather ½ the same buoy leather 2 full bolts of gray cloth for coverings and breeches 16 skeins of sail yarn 2 lbs of sewing thread 1 ream of cartridge paper 30 lbs of single nails 10 lbs of joining irons and partition nails 15 lbs of flatheads 10 lbs of pump nails 2 pieces of wooden pumps 4 pieces of hand lanterns, in exchange 1 piece of half-hour glass 1 piece of flagon, in exchange 2 pieces of sets 1 piece of hauling tackle 1 piece of four-hour glass 2 pieces of one-hour glasses, in exchange 2 pieces of half-hour glasses 30 lbs of ... 6 ... 217 From Persia, dated the 29th of June 1743. 1 piece of sheet copper for the main mast and behind and before the pumps 30 lbs of soot 16 cans of linseed oil 500 lbs of gunpowder 5 lbs of red paints 5 lbs of English brown 6 small kegs of blacking 4 pieces of paintbrushes 1 piece of frying pan 1 piece of large cooking kettle 1 piece of small cooking kettle 1 piece of braising pan 1 piece of saucepan 1 bolt of Bengal sailcloth for breeching flags and jacks 2 lbs of spices 6 lbs of pepper 6 lbs of mustard seed 2 large frying pans at the foot stood: Doing which, etc.; beside the heading stood: Exhibited and served in the Council of Policy at Gamron, this 31st of October, the Year 1742; was signed: C. Bylevelt, Sworn and Provisional Secretary. And since no supply of the goods requested in that document had been able to take place for a long time due to want of supplies, while the same was nonetheless most urgently necessary, as we ourselves were well aware, it was therefore Resolved to have the requested items supplied according to possibility. Whereupon
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Van Persia, den 29 Iuny 1743. onser hertelijke mensch dien aengaende v Eijndelijk ts tot onder vininge beede Oprepliceerden dat alles wet en ten genoegen hadde Ontfan„ gen derhalven willen w' hert grondig hopen dat gedagte beidem benevens de daar op bescheydene Lielen zullen mogen Louisseeren van een romp vrye soijagie mitsg:s dat ook alle de daar inne geladene Retouren ten genoegen uwer hoog Edelheed„s uytgeleverd en daar op desiderable advancen behaald werden mogen intusschen dat u'uw hoog Edel Gestr:, Groot Agtbaarheed=s Jllustre personen sampt den Generaalen staat der Ab: maetscheppije alomme beveelen inde goederherene bescherminge Godes en onsen geringe personen demoe„ dig insinueeren in uw hoog Edelheed„s beinginicque gratie en verl vermogende gunstige gedagten terwyle voor het verdere in alle onderdanigheyt en met het vereyschte Respect en hoog agtinge verblyven /:onderstond:/ hoog Edele Gestrenge Groot Agtb: Ernetfeste manhafte welwyse voorsien de discreete en seer Genereuse heeren en wel Edele Groot agtbare Heeren /:lager:/: in hoog Edele Gestrenge Groot Agtbaarheedens nedrige onderdanige en Trouwverpligte dienaaren /:was getekend/ S=n Clement, C=l de Haan, E de Poorter en Cl Dijlevelt R=o en p=l Secretaris /:in margine / Gamron desen 29 Iuny A=o 1743 Resolutie 213 Van Persia onder dato 29:' Iuny 1743 Woensdagh den 31:' October A:o 1742 Resolutie genomen in Rade van Politie te Gamron Op de nodige van den zeer Gezaghebber de leeden des Raads ter gewoner vergader plaats verscheenen, en geseten wesende, zoo quam zyn E: bekend te maken, dat den Bodem de Cornelia thans gereed was om zyne reijse na Batavia te kunnen voorsetten, weshalven de geringe letteren van dato dezer welke aan D' Edele Hoog Agtb: Heeren Majores, en hun Hoog Edelhedens de Heeren der hoog Jndiasche Regering gerigt, en geslooten over Mallabaar en Ceylon na het va„ „derland, en Batavia per gerepten bodem stonden versonden te werden, en dese Lit„ tinge ter Exhibitie, Revisie en teekeninge na al oud gebruyk overgaff, zynde na dies Effectueeringe den schipper en op Van Persia onder dato 29. ' Iuny 1743 en Boekhouder van boven genoemden bodem na de g'eerde ordres in vergadering geroepen, en by dies verschyning door gem: zyn E: afgevraagt, off iets wes tegens haere ont„ fangen Cargasoen in te brengen, of te leggen hadden! waar op beyde Equaliter quame te Repliceeren, dat zy alles ten Genoegen ontfangen en niets omtrend haere inlading te seggen hadde Ook werd alhier nog aanhalinge gedaen, wegens de visitatie en monstering van meermelden Bodem de Cornelia, waar inne volgens rapport door den Fiscaal en twee Justite gecommitteerd=s overgelevert geen particuliere handel en by dies mon„ stering ook geen absenten bevonden, maer gesien dat dien kiel aen de voorsteven 17. ' en aan de agter d=os 19 voeten diep gaen„ de was, en vermits dat berigt aenthoonde die Commissie Compleet volbragt en nade bevelens zyn beslag erlangt hadde uijt dien hoofde werd dies insevering voor onnodig aengemerkt Verders 215 Van Persia onder dato 29. ' Iuny 1743 hebbende volgende te sullen beno„ digen 't gunt den supp=lt uwer E: Ed=s opt de moedigste komt te suppliceeren namentlyk Verders wierd nog ter Exhibitie en resump„ „tie gegeven, een door den Besagvoerder der Chialoup de Valk Bastiaan Moolenaer overgelevert Request om eenige Equipagie goederen en meer andere noodsakelyke scheeps Behoeftigheeden gelyk omstan„ digh by dies hier onder g'insereert supplicq te b'oogen is Aan den E: E: Heer Simon Clement Coopman en p=s Gezaghebber der Persische Directie met den Resorten van dien benevens den E: E: Gebiedende heer en E: Heeren Geeft met de uytterste Eerbied te kennen, uwer E: Ed=s onderdanige dienar Bas„ tiaan Moolenaar bezagvoerder van sE Comp=s Chialoup De valk, hoe dat hy naar Bezigtiging van gemelde Chialoups Equipagie en andere goederen bevonden 1 stux E: Raad Van Persia onder dato 29. ' Iunij 1743 2½ kip lond 15 lb geele verwen 20 „ wit loot 1 stux groote wand 1 stel zeylen 2 p„s sware touwen 1 „ paardelyn 2 „ yzere trossen van 12 paren 2 „ _ „o „ 7 — 2 wiel. . . . . . . „ 6 _ o 2 _. o. . . . . . „ 21 gaarens 2 keesjes van. . 18 _: 9- 2 lynen „ 3 _„o a —½ kip larding —½ „ huysing —½ „ marlyn 2 p„s loodlynen 2 „ groote pompe met dies toebehoren 8 bossen rottings 5 p s witte lynen en zoort 18 kleyne haar en kousen 18 _„o blox 2 yzere pompstocken 4 theer quasten 1 vat theer 8 schraapes —½ huyd pomp leer —½ _„o boey _„o 2. vol graauw doek tot Presellings en broeken 16 strenge zeyl garen 2 lb naaygaren 1 Riem cardoes papier 30 lb Enkelde spykers 10 „ las yzers en schot d=os 15 „ platkoppen 10 „ pomp spykers 2 p„s houte pompen 4 „ handlandthaars in ruyling 1 „ halfje 1 „ vlapkan in Ruyling 2 „ sett 1 „ ophaalder 1 „ vier uurglas 2 „ een _. o in ruijling 2 „ halve- „ 30 lb 6 _. o _ o 217 Van Persia onder dato 29. ' Juny 1743 1 „ plaatkoper tot de groote mast en agter voorde pompen 30 lb roeth 16 kann: lyn oly 500 lb buskruyt 5 „ roode verwen 5 „ Eng: bruyn 6 vaatjes swartsel 4 p„s verwquasten 1 „ koekepan 1 „ groote kookketel 1 „ kleyne — 1 „ smoor pan 1 „ staart pan 1 „ zegldoek beng=s tot broekings van vlagge en geus 2 lb speceryen 6 „ peper 6 „ moster zaat 2. gevrassen groote /:onderstond:/ 'T welk doende &=a /:ter zyde t hoofd stond:/ g' Exhibeerd en gedient in rade van Politie te Gamron desen 31. ' 8ber: A„o 1742 (:was get:t) C=s Bylevelt v=d en p=l LeC=s En vermits van de by dat geschrift ge„ requireerde goederen in een langen tyd geen verstreckinge door ontsten„ tenisse hadde konnen geschiede, daar al egter 't selve ten hoogsten nodig hadde gelyk w' selfs wustigh waeren derhalven wierd Goed gevonden om 't gerequireerde nae mogelykh=t te laten verstrecken waar
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From Persia under date 29 June 1743 Wherewith this session came to an end with heartfelt wishes that not only that which has been dealt with herein, but also our humble letters, may in due time be seen crowned with a favorable satisfaction by their Right Honourables the Lords of the High Indian Government at Batavia. Thus resolved and decreed in the Netherlands Office Gamron on the day, month, and year aforesaid. Signed: Sr. Clement, Cl. de Haan, Wm. Ad. Vn. Jongstal, dl. de Poorter, and Cl. Bylevelt. 1o and pl. LeCs. Resolution taken in the Council of Policy at Gamron, Thursday the 15th of November 1742. All present. By the Right Honorable Lord Commander, after due convocation and appearance of all council members in the ordinary assembly hall, there were presented for exhibition and resumption all such papers and writings as were brought on the first of this month by a private messenger, Joemael, from Boucher: and first of all the findings concerning the merchandise and goods unloaded at that place from the ship de Duyff; but whereas a good portion of many items remained in that vessel for Bassoura, one could therefore not properly decide upon the shortweights indicated by the Boucher findings, but it was unanimously resolved to suspend judgment in that regard until such time as the entire cargo shall have been discharged from it and accounted for, in order then to see what shortweights had occurred on the whole mass, which decision will be made known to the commissioner in the outgoing letter; as also that, for the sufficient reasons given for it, we have agreed to the refreshments provided to that vessel amounting to ms 922 at f 391. 17:—, as the poor sailors stationed on it indeed required such on account of their frail bodily condition; and secondly also because with that provision there was no departure from the rule or custom. The specification received from there for the months of April, May, June, July, and August was found upon examination, and according to the testimony of the trade bookkeeper Christoffel de Haan, not to be excessive but according to old custom, amounting to: For Ordinary Expenses: ms 2831 at f 1203:3:8 And for Extraordinary expenses: ms 809 at f 343:16:8 Together ms 3640 at f 1547:—:— Wherefore the same were approved by everyone, together with the expenditure for erecting His Company's coat of arms, to the amount of ms 543:- at f 230:15:8, since everyone deemed that this honor was not only worth double as much to the said Company, but that frugality had also been observed in that regard, just as it could not be discovered otherwise than that the same had also taken place regarding the expenses incurred in a full year upon delivery etc. of the merchandise sold there, to the amount of f 477:5:—, wherefore those funds were approved for write-off, as likewise happened regarding the discovered shortweights upon delivery of: 1326½ lb nutmegs of 14½ lb or 1 1/20 per Cto 400 lb Java coffee beans of 8:— or 2:= do Since the one agreed with the respected order and the other was confirmed by solemn oath, as further appears by the declarations incorporated below: We, the undersigned, Jacob van Schoonderwoert, junior merchant and first, and Huybert van Poot, assistant and pro tempore second commissioner, stationed here on behalf of the Company's trade, declare truthfully how, after having completed the sale and delivery to the merchants, we found short: On 1326½ lb nutmegs: 14 and ½ or 1 1/20 per Cto On 400 lb Java coffee beans: 8 or 2:— per Cto Regarding which we truly and sincerely bring forward the reasons that the coffee beans, through drying out and storage of about 4 years, must notoriously cause a shortweight in this extraordinarily hot climate; regarding the nutmegs, it must furthermore be cited that the crushing and pulverizing of the lime that is around and on them during handling, as well as the destruction by worms, have together contributed their part to it. And that we have not benefited ourselves, nor intend to benefit ourselves, by the aforesaid shortweights, for which we remain at all times ready, if required, to take the oath, as we solemnly render the same hereby regarding the nutmegs, uttering these words: So truly help me God Almighty. Bendher a Boucher, the last of August 1742. Was signed: Jb. van Schoonderwoert, and Hk. van Poot. Below stood: Agreed. Was signed: Hk. van Poot. Subsequently, consideration and reflection was given to the gifts made by the commissioners to the Governor of Shiraz, Ismael Chan, to annul a certain fabricated pretext regarding the erection and flying of the Company's flag, to the purchase amount of f 153:17:—, and
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Van Persia onder dato 29. ' Iuny 1743 Waar mede deese sittingh een eynde nam onder hertelyke wensche dat met alleen het hier inne verhandelde maer ook onse demoedige letteren met een gunstige voldoening aan haar hoog Edelhed=s de Heeren der Hooge Jndiasche Regeringe te Batavia in der tijd. bekroont mogen sien Aldus Geresolveert en G'arresteerd In 't Ned=s Comptoir Gamron ter dage maand en Iare voorsz: /:getekend:/ S=r Clement, C=l de Haan, W=m A=d V=n Jongstal, d„l de Poorter en Cl Bylevelt 1=o en p=l LeC=s Resolutie genomen in Rade van Politie te Gamron Donderdag den 15.:' 9ber: 1742 Alle Present door den E: Ed: Heer Gezaghebber wierd op na 219 Van Persia onder dato 29. ' Iuny 1743 na gedane Convocatie en verscheyninge der gesamentlyke raadsleeden op de ordinaire vergader zaele ter Exhibitie en Resumeeringe gegeven alle sodanige Papieren en geschriften als welke op p=mo dezer per een Particulieren Loper Joemael van Boucher aengebragt waaren: en wel Eerstelijk de bevindinge van de ter dier plaatse ontloste Corp„ mansz: en Goederen uijt het schip de Duyff; dog dewijl van veele nog een goede portie voor Bassoura in dien batter verbleeven was, derhalven konde men niet regt over de aengewesene minwigten by Boucherse bevindinge bekend disponeeren, maar wierde unanim beslooten de Juge daar om„ trend zoo lange te schorsen tot tyd en wijlen de gantsche Ladinge daer uijt geligt, en verandwoord zyn soude, ten fine als dan te sien wat op de geheele massa aan minwigten gevallen waaren, en welk besluyt den Com„ missiant by aftegaen schryven bekent gemaakt sal werden; soo meede dat Om Persia onder dato 29: ' Iunij 1743 Van om de daar van gegevene suffisante ree„ denen door ons ingeschikt is geworden de aan dien Bodem verstrekte verversinge tot m=t 922 a ƒ391. 17:— wyl de arme daar op bescheyden boots gesellen wegens hare vraeke lighaams gestaltens zulx wel no„ dig gehad hebben; en ten anderen ook om dat met die verstreckinge niet, buyten den haek off gewoonte gegaan is; De van daar ontfangene specificatie der maanden April, may, Iuny, Iuly, en Aug=s by Exame, en volgens tuyg van den negotie boekh: Christoffel de Haan niet Excessive maar na volgens oude ge„ gewoonte bevonden, bedragende deselve aan Ordinaire Ongelden. . . . . . m:s 2831. â ƒ1203:3:8 en aan Extra _„o. . . . „ 809. „ „ 343:16:8 Dan wel samen m=s 3640. a ƒ1547:—:— Weshalven deselve door een ieder geapprobt. wierden, met en benevens 't uytgeschotene tot het opregten van sE Comp:s prael teeken, ten Bedragen van m=s 543:- a ƒ230:15:8. dewyl een ider oirdeelde dat die eere niet alleen de 221 Van Persia onder dato 29 Juny 1743 agtig te weesen hoe dat wy na gedane verkoop en uijtleeveringe aan de Coopl: bevonden hebben. de ld: maatschappy wel dubbeld voudig soo veel waardig, maar ook de zuynigheit daar omtrend behertigd was, gelyk ook niet anders konde werden ontdekt off te het selve had meede plaats gehad, omtrend de gevallene ongelden in een rond Jaar by afleeveringe &=a der aldaar verdebiteerde Coopmansz:, ten montanten van ƒ477:5:— wes die gelden ter afboe„ kinge g'accordeert wierden gelyk almeede geschieden omtrend de ontwaarde min„ wigten by afleeveringe van to Cto 1326½ lb noten musschaten van 14½ lb dan wel 1 1/20 p„rC 400 lb Coffy bonen Javaes 8: — „ „ 2:=, d„o Vermits 't eene met de gedugte ordre quadrerende en 't andere met solemneelen Eede bevestigt was, gelyk nader blykt by de hier on„ der ingeleijfde verklaringen Wy Onder geschrevenen Iacobvan Schoonder, woert ondercoopm: en Eerste Huybert van Poot adsistent en pro tempro tweede Commis„ siant weg=s 's Comp=s handel te dezer plaatse bescheijden, verklaare waar en waar„ op Van Persia onder dato 29 Iuny 1743 op 132 6 /½ b noten musschaten te kort & 14 en ½ of 1/20 p„rC=to „ 400 „ Coffy bonen Javaes - - - - „ 8 - - . . . „ 2: —: „ „ Omtrend het welke voorwaar en Linceeren redenen komen by te brengen dat de Coffy bonen door in„ droging en overlegging van Parcum 4 Jaren notoir een minwigt hebben moet veroorsaken in dit soo Extra ord=r heet Climaet vallende wegen de nooten musschaaten boven dien nog te Citee„ ren dat de verkneusing en verstuiving van de kalk die er om en aensit by het verarbeyden mitsg: de vermijtering door de wurmen gesa„ mentlyk het hunne daar meede toegedaen hebben En dat wy ons met voorsz: ondering ten niet hebben bevoordeelt of staen te bevoordeelen daar voor blyven wy ten allen tijden bereyd des gerequireerd werdende den Eed afte leggen gelyk uy omtrend de noten mus¬ schaten dezelve mits deese solemneelyk presteeren onder het uytdrucken deezer woorden Soo waerlijk helpe mij God Almagtig Bendher â Boucher ady ult=o aug=s 1742 (:was getek=td:/ I=b van Schoonderwoert, en H=k van Poot /:onderstond:/ accordeert (:was get:) H=k van Poot Vervolgens wierd in aenmerkinge en over„ weginge genomen, 't door de Commissianten gedane geschenken aan den Chirasen Gouverneur Jsmael Chan ter vernieting van seekere gesmeedt pretext wegen 't opregten, en waayen laeten van sComp„ vlagge, ten Bedragen van inkoops ƒ 153:17:— en
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223 From Persia under date 29 June 1743 and market rate ƒ294:8:8, and whereas very many difficulties had thereby been cleared out of the way, from which at times greater damage might have resulted for the Company if timely care had not been taken; therefore the same was accepted, however on condition that in the outgoing letter the Commissioners should be instructed and ordered that whenever a similar incident concerning the flag should happen to them again, and the prerogatives granted in this regard by Mhamed Tackie Chan might not be acknowledged as sufficient, to simply take down that staff and let no flag wave there any longer, since the Honorable Company has not yet seen fit to establish a permanent residency there; and on the other hand to show the native thereby how little such a thing is regarded by the Honorable Company, of which they on the contrary have such high notions, whereupon without doubt they will become somewhat more manageable regarding this point, as they will see themselves wholly deceived in their illusion. Persia Under date 29 June 1743 From here, the Honorable Officer in Charge presented for deliberation and consideration the proposal of the Commissioners to be allowed to dispose of the fine Balasore sologesjes up to No. 42 for ƒ17:17:1 per piece, also the dark blue salempoeris Coast for m=s 26½ at ƒ11:1:-, since such had been offered for them; as well as inquired around, because no copper wares, old or plate ditto, nor imperial thalers, Spanish dollars, or European gold ducats were to be obtained, whether they might not well be authorized in such a case to accept the Indian rupees at m=r 4½ at ƒ1:18:4, since no loss, but rather some profit was to be made on them, because a rupee being current here for m=s 5 at ƒ2:2:8 would, in exchange against Persian Nadiri coin, yield a profit of 11 19/9 percent, and likewise on the sologesjes, if sold at the said price after deduction of brokerages according to the books, a profit of 49 3/8 percent was to be gained, and on the salempoeris dark blue Coast 51 5/8 percent; and since every member found himself completely 225 From Persia under date 29 June 1743 completely assured that acting in this regard would not be improper but for the well-being of the Lords and Masters, it was therefore decided by unanimous vote to grant the Commissioner authorization in the outgoing letter for both the one and the other; as well as to inform him at that time that the commission has been discharged and the pay account of the assistant Van Poot has been debited in contra for such m=s 213 or at 9 stivers per m=s for ƒ96:17:-, which he has drawn on his current pay. After concluding the above, it was communicated to the collective members by the Officer in Charge that the proclamation of His Honor the High Noble, Valiant, Most Honorable Lord Johannes Thedens as Governor-General of all the Netherlands Indies had been duly performed with the requisite solemnities by the Commissioners according to the resolutions sent over concerning it; as well as the restitution From Persia under date 29 June 1743 into cash of ƒ417:15:8 arising from such charges as are mentioned in Their High Honors' esteemed letter of 6 November of the past year; also entered invoice per the ship De Duyff Ampelder booked as confirmed by our resolutions of 31 May and 11 July of the past year; and whereas the Commissioner Van Schoonderwoert, by this letter of his of 7 October, brought forward his grievances concerning the debit of 3502 lb of wheat dust at ƒ411:2:-, and at the same time excused himself that in his opinion this could not be charged to them, because neither had anything been written to him about it by letter nor had any complaint been made upon the finding of the delivered cargo of the sloop De Valk by the Warehouse Master or the commander of that small vessel, wherefore he hopes that he will be freed from it; and because that debit could then be assigned to no one other than the one who had served as Warehouse Master at the time, Corporal Christoffel de Haan, unless 227 From Persia under date 29 June 1743 the same could justify himself; therefore inquiry was made to him whether, if required, he could confirm by solemn oath that neither by him nor by any of his men, nor with his prior knowledge, had dust, dirt, or foulness been put among the said grain; upon which he quietly replied yes, adding thereto that he could at all times easily swear to that—although in contra the committee members had omitted to make it known in their findings—that upon receipt from the sloop into the warehouses the wheat had been extraordinarily dusty, which at that time had been the principal cause of the underweight of 2252 lb; hereupon it was unanimously resolved first to excuse His Honor from his offered oath as well as from the said debit, and on the contrary to uphold our resolution taken From Persia under date 24 June 1743 dated 11 July aforesaid, which is also to be communicated in reply to the Commissioner. Furthermore, the Honorable Officer in Charge presented how the dukes residing here, all with open hands and eyes, had already for a long time and still daily expected a welcome present from us, since that harmful ceremony had already been performed several days ago by our English neighbors, the Bania, Moorish, Armenian, and Jewish merchants; and that on that account he, the Officer in Charge, had already many times been addressed by the interpreter Abraham Sahid, yet had until now always put them off with flimsy excuses; but since this could now no longer be done, His Honor, in order to avoid their own ruin, had decided to settle this monetary
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223 Van Persia onder dato 29 Junyj 1743 en markgangs ƒ294:8:8 en alsoo daar door seer veele moeylykheeden uyt den weg ge„ ruymt waren, daar uyt somtyds meerder schade voor dE maatschappy wanneer daar voor niet by tyds gewaakt was uijt zoude hebben resulteeren konnen, derhalven wierd het zelve ingeschikt onder dien mits egter dat by afte gaan schryvens de Commissianten aengesz: en g'ordonneert werden zouden zoo wanneer hun weder, dergelyken geval Over de vlagge wedervaeren en dat de daar Omtrend door mhamed Tackie Chan gegevene Prerogativen niet voor voldoende Erkent werden mogten; om dan maar dien stok weg te neemen„ en voor t verdere geen vlagge meer te laeten Waagen, alsoo d E Comp: daar tot nog geen vaste Residentie heeft gelieven te stabileeren; en ten anderen om den Jnlander dus te doen sien, hoe gering dergelyken eene door de Ed: Comp: g'agt werd, daar van zy in teegendeel soo groten verbeeldinge hebben als wanneer sine dubio dezelve wel wat handel baerder omtrend dit poinct werden, wyl zyl: hun zelven in haeren waenheelyk bedragen zien zullen hier Persia Onder dato 29 Junyj 1743 Van hier werd door den E: Ed: Heer gesaghebb: den voorslag der Commissianten om de sologesjes fyjne bellasoorse tot n=o 42 dan wel ƒ 17:17: 1 p=s item de bruijn blaauw sa= lempoeris Cust voor m=s 26½ a ƒ 11: 1:— wyl zulx daar voor gebodem was afte mogen staen, ter deliberatie en overwegin„ „ge gegeven, gelyk almeede in omvrage Leyde vermits geene Cooper werken oude off koek dito, Jtem Keyzerdaelders spaanse matten, dan wel goude Europese ducaten te bemagtigen waeren off men hun lieden niet wel qualificeren mogten om in zoo een geval de Jndise rop: tot m=r 4½ a ƒ 1:18:4 aen te slaen alsoo daarop geen verlies, maar wel eenig advanc te haelen was, wyl een Ropia voor m s 5a ƒ 2:2: 8. alhier gangbaer zynde by trocque tegens persiaense nadriaes munt, een voordeel afwerpen zoude van 11 19/9 p„r C=so mitsg:s op de sollogesjes wanneer tot op gedagten prys verkogt werden na aftrek der makelaerden volgens de boeken stonde gewonnen te werden 49 3/8 p„r Chenop de salemp=s bruyn blaauw Cust 515 p„r C=t en vermits een ider lid dig volkomen 225 Van Persia onder dato 29 Juny 1743 volkomen gerust gesteld vond, van hier Omtrend niet qualyk maar ten welwesen der Heeren en meester te zullen handelen derhalven wierd met een parige votas g'ar„ resteert om den Commissiant by afte gaen schryven zoo wel tot het een als ander qua„ „lificatie te verleenen; gelyk meede om als dan den selven Comunicatie te geven dat de Commissie Ontheft ende zoldi reek: van den adsistent van Poot in Contra belast geworden is voor sodanige m=s 213 of a 9 stvers p=r m=s voor ƒ 96:17:— als welke den selven, op zyne lopende solds genoten heeft Na affhandelinge van 't bovenstaende wierd aan de gesamentlik leeden door den Gezaghebber ter Communicatie gebragt dat de voorstellinge van zyn Edelheyt den Hoog Edelen Gestrengen Groot Agtbaren Heere Iohannes Thedens als Gouverneur Generaal van gants neder„ lands Jndia met de vereyschte solemniteyten door de Commissianten volgens de daar van over„ gesondene Resolutien behoorlyk waere geschied, gelyk meede derestitutie in Van Persia onder dato 29 Iuny 1743 in Cassa van ƒ417:15:8 spruytende uyt sodanige belastingen als vermeld staen by haer Hoog Edelhed=s waardige letteren van 6 9ber: A:o p„o Jtem aengebragte Factuira P=r het schip d' duyff ampelder geboekt staeft by onse besluyten van 31. may, en 11. ' Iuly J„o leeden en vermits den Commissiant van schoonder„ woert, by dese zyne letteren van 7. 8ber: desselfs beswaarenisse omtrend de belas„ tinge der 3502 lb stof van tarruwe tot ƒ 411: 2:— ingebragte, en zig tegelyk verontschuldigde dat na zyne gedagten hun zulx niet konde ten laste gebragt werden wijl nog by brieve daar over aen hem gesz: of by bevindinge der uyjt geleverde lading van de Chialoup de valk door den Pakhuysmeester, dan wel de bezagvoerder van dat bodemken gedolleert geworden was wes halve hope dat daar van gelibereerd zoude werden en wyl als dan die belasting nergens anders dan op den doenmaals als Pakhuijsm=r gefungeert hebben de Corsman Christoffel de Haan konde toegeweesen werden, ten waere 227 Van Persia onder dato 29 Juny 1743 waere den selven zig konde Justificeeren derhalven wierd aen den zelven off vrage gedaen off (:des gevergt werdende:) met solemneele Eede wel zoude konnen gestond doen, dat nog door hem ofte eenige der zyne dan wel met voor„ kennisse van hem geen stof Land ofte vuyligh=t ondergemelt graen gebragt waeren waar op Ja gerustelyk repliceerde daar by voegende, dat zulx ten allen tijden „wel gerust b'edigden konde schoon sulx in Contra door de gecommitt=s by de bevindinge g'omitteerd was be„ kent te stellen:/ dat by ontfangst uijt de Chialoup in de Pakhuysen de Tarruwe Extra stoffig geweest, en waar door als doen wel principaal 't min wigt van 2252 lb gecauseert ware, hier op wierd een parig geresolveert om voor Eerst zyn E: aengeboden Eed: zoo wel als van de gemelde belas¬ tinge p=s te Excuseeren; en in tegendeel ons genomen besluijt de Van Persia onder dato 24 Iuny 1743 de dato 11. ' Iuly voormeld stand te doen neemen wes zulx almeede in Replicq den Commissiant F staed bedeelt te werden Wyders droeg den E: Ed: Heer gezag¬ hebber voor hoe den alhier remoreren de Hertogen alle met opene handen en ogen al voor lang en nog dagelyx een welkomst present van ons verwagte, wyl die schadelyke Ceremonie reeds eenige dagen geleden door onse Engelse beuren den benjaense moorse armeense en Joodse Coopl: verrigt waren mitsg: daar omme al menig werf hem gezaghebber door den tolk Abraham Sahid, hud„ den aenspreeken laete; egter tot nog steeds met blauw Excuisen hunl: be„ poayt hadde maar wyl zulx thans niet langer geschiede konde dat derhalven zyn E: Ed: ter veriydinge van Eyge Inheyl te raden geworden G was om zulx de gelt „lijke
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229 From Persia under date 29 June 1743 To make known to the assembled members likewise that in his humble opinion it was highly necessary for the welfare of the Honorable Company to at least accommodate the most prominent of the 10 pieces of dukes presently being here with a small present, and specifically the sardar of these lower lands and son-in-law of His presently reigning Persian Majesty Nadir Shah, the Duke Kalb Ali Khan, because the same had conditionally refused the small present offered to him in the month of June upon his departure to Phargonet until his return; and since this proposal was judged necessarily reasonable by everyone in the council, it was therefore resolved in accordance with a plan drafted and now delivered by the Commander to have this following handed over: From Persia under date 29 June 1743 Summary of such presents as at various times were given to the following dukes upon their coming and going, out of respect for the Honorable Company and in order to prevent all unpleasantness, which had to be given, namely First at purchase price To the sardar or general of these lower lands and son-in-law of the present King, Kalb Ali Khan, as follows: 30 ells or 1/2 piece heavy gold fabric, being a cartel gold ground and numbered with No. 26066, brought in the year 1733 per Barbesteijn, and the entire piece of fabric cost according to the books 1696:7:8, then the aforementioned gift of 30 ells pro rata - - - - f 1106: 6: 8 f 1936: 1. — 60 lb cloves - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 20: 8: — 362: 6: — 80 lb cinnamon - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 31: 17: — 290: 2: 8 60 lb nutmegs - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4: 16: 8 246: 10: — 120 lb pepper - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 16: 6: — 62: 9: — 30 lb Malabar cardamom - - - - - - - - - - - - 30: 2: 8 63: 15: — 300 lb candy sugar - - - - - - - - - - - - 47: 16: — 110: 7: — 2 rolls armozine in variety - - - - - - - - - - - - - 61: 4: — 91: 16: — 1 piece spyglass - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 14: 19: — 25: 6: — 1 roll red porte-soie - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 76: 10: — 114: 15: — 3 pieces cassas - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 29: 15: — 42: 6: 8 6 pieces botidaars - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 46: 8: — 69: 2: — 3 pieces sologesjes - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 35: 9: 8 52: 17: 8 ——— The gifts to Kalb Ali Khan amount to - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - f 1521: 8: — f 3467: 13: 8. To Muhammad Taqi Khan, beglerbegi of these lower lands, as follows: 16 ells or 1 2/3 pieces heavy gold fabric, being a cartel gold ground and numbered No. 26064, brought in the year 1733 per Barbesteijn, and the entire fabric cost according to Carried forward - - f 1521: 8: — f 3467: 13: 8 Purchase price From Persia under date 29 June 1743 Carried forward . . . . . - . . . - f 1521: 8: — f 3467: 13: 8 According to the books f 1696:7:8, then the aforementioned gift of 16 ells pro rata - f 590: 1: — f 1032: 12: — To 60 lb cloves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20: 8: — 362: 6: — 60 lb nutmegs . . - . . . . . . . . - - - - - - 4: 16: 8 246: 10: — 80 lb cinnamon . . - - - - - - - - -. . . . . . . . . 31: 17: — 290: 2: 8 30 lb Malabar cardamom . . . . . . . . . . . 30: 2: 8 63: 15: — 300 lb candy sugar - - - - - - - - - - - 47: 16: — 110: 7: — 150 lb pepper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20: 7: 8 78: 1: — 2 rolls armozine in variety . . . . . . . . - 61: 4: — 91: 16: — 1 roll green porte-soie - - . - - - . . - 76: 10: — 114: 15: — To the sardar of Kietsz, Anna Kroenbeboed Khan, as follows: To 30 lb cloves . . . . . . . . . . . . f 10: 4: — f 181: 3: — 30 lb nutmegs . . - - . . . . . . . . . . —. 2: 8: — 123: 5: — 30 lb cinnamon . . . . . . . . . . . 11: 19: — 108: 16: — 60 lb pepper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8: 3: — 31: 4: 8 24 lb Malabar cardamom . . . . . . 24: 1: 8 51: —: — 36 lb candy sugar - - - - - - - - - - 4: 19: — 13: 4: 8 1 roll armozine in variety . . . . . . . . . . 30: 12: — 45: 18: — 1 roll blue porte-soie - - - - - - - - - 73: 9: — 110: 3: 8 1 roll botidaars - - - . 25: 4: — 34: 11: — To the Duke Shah Quli Khan, as follows: To 30 lb cloves . . . . . . . . . . . . — f 10: 4: — f 181: 3: — 30 lb nutmegs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2: 8: 8 123: 5: — 30 lb cinnamon . . . . . . . . . . . 11: 19: — 108: 16: — 30 lb candy sugar . . . -. . . . . 4: 15: 8 11: —: — 60 lb pepper . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8: 3: — 31: 4: 8 18 lb Malabar cardamom . . . . . -. . . 18: 1: — 38: 5: 8 The gifts to Shah Quli Khan are . . . . . . - - - - . . -. . . - - - — 55: 11: — 493: 14: — To Zulfiqar Khan, beglerbegi of Cangilaen, as follows: To 15 lb cloves . . . . . . . . . . . - f 5: 2: — f 90: 11: 8 15 lb nutmegs - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1: 4: 8 61: 12: 8 15 lb cinnamon - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5: 19: 8 54: 8: — 12 lb cardamom - - - - - - - - 12: —: 8 25: 10: — 30 lb candy sugar - - - - - - - - - - 4: 15: 8 11: —: — 30 lb pepper . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4: 1: 8 15: 12: 8 That which was given to Zulfiqar Khan amounts to - – - - - - - - - - – - – – – 33: 3: 8 258: 14: 8 To Mirza Muhammad Ali, keeper of the seal of M: Taqi Khan To 6 lb cloves . . . . . . . . . . . f 2: 1: — f 36: 4: 8 6 lb nutmegs . . . . . . . . . . . . . —: 9: 8 24: 13: — 4 pieces botidaars - - - - - - - - - - - . . 30: 18: 8 46: 1: — 12 lb cinnamon . . . . . . . . . . 4: 15: 8 43: 10: — 24 lb cardamom . . . . . . . . . . - 24: 1: 8 51: —: — The gifts to Mirza Muhammad Ali are . . . - . . . - -. . - -. -. . . — 62: 6: — 201: 8: 8 - Sum total of the gifts amounts in all to f 2744: 10: 8 f 7511: —: 8 In the new office Gamron this 20 November, year 1742 The gifts to M: Taqi Khan amount to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . f 883: 2: 8 f 2390: 4: 8 The gifts to Sheikh Bebied Khan amount to - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - . - f 188: 19: 8 699: 5: 8 In 231
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229 Van Persia onder dato 29 Iuny 1743 Gesamentlyke leeden bekent te maken gelyk mede dat zyn gering eragteris het ten welwesen der dE Comp= hoog nodig was om ten minsten van de 10: stux alhier thans zynde hertogen de voornaamste met een kleen presentjen te Com„ placeren laeten en wel voornamentl: den zerdaen dezer beneden landen en schoonsoon van zyn thans regeeren de Persischen Majest=t Nadir Sjah den Hertog Calbalie Chan vermits den zelven het inde maand Iuny hem aengepresenteerde geschenkjen by des selfs ver„ trek nae phargonet Conditio„ naliter tot zyne wederh=t komste gerefuseerd hadde en uijt dien voorslag door een ider des raads voornood„ sakelyken billick g'oordeelt wierd derhalven is beslooten Conform een ontworpen en thans overgee¬ „levert project door den gezaghebber dit ondervolgende afte langen laten overte Van Persia onder dato 29. ' Iunij 1743 Samentreckinge van zodanige geschenken als op diverse tijden, aen de volgende hertogen by hun gaen en komen ten Respecie der E Comp e en om alle gemnelykheit voor te komen heeft dien verschon¬ ken te werden als Eerstelik uijtkoops serd haar off veld hier deser beneeden aan den landen en schoon zoon van den thans presenten Koning Cabalie Chan als: — @ off 1/2 p=s swaare goude stoff zynde een 30 Cartel goudt gronden en genom„ breert met N„o 26066: a=o 1733 p=r barbesteijn aengebragt en kosten, de gantsche sloffvolgens de boeken 1696:7:8: dan wel de opgem: verschonken 30 @ pro rato - - - - ƒ 1106: 6: 8 ƒ 1936: 1. — 20: 8:—„ 362: 6:— 60 lb garioffel nogulen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - „ 80 „ Canneel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - - -. . - „ 31: 17: — „ 290: 2: 8 4: 16: 8 „ 246: 10: — 60 „ nooten. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - „ 62:9:- 16: 6: — „ 120 „ peper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . „ 63: 15:- 30: 2: 8„ 30 „ Cardamom mallabaars - - - - - - - - - - - - „ 110: 7:- 47: 16: —„ 300 „ Candy zuyker. - - - - - - - - - - - - „ 91:16:- 61: 4: —„ 2 „ rol armosynen inzoort - - - - - - - - - - - - - „ 25: 6:- 14:19: —„ 1 p„s verrekyker - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - „ 76:10:—„ 114: 15:— 1 rol rooden porte sooij - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - „ 3 p„s Cassas. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -. . . . . . . . „ 29: 15: —„ 42: 6: 8 69:2:- 46: 8: —„ 6 „ botidaars. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . „ 52:17:8 35: 9:8„ 3 „ sologesjes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . „ ——— het verschonkene aen Calbalie Chan bedraagt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - - ƒ 1521: 8: — ƒ 3467: 13: 8. a Mhamed Tackie Chan beglerbegie dezer beneden landen als: —. 16 @ off 12/3 p„s sware goude stoff zynde een Cartel goude grond en genombert Nr 26064: — A„o 1733 p=r barbesteijn aan gebragten Kost de gantsche Stoff volgens Transporteere. - - ƒ 1521: 8: — ƒ 3467:13: 8 Incoops „ „ Van Persia onder dato 29 Iuny 1743 . . . . . - . . . - ƒ 1521: 8: — ƒ 3467:13:8 P„r Transport. Volgens de boeken ƒ 1696:7:8. dan welde opge= melde verschonkene 16 @ prorato - ƒ 590: 1:— ƒ 1032:12:— a 60 lb nagulen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . „ 20: 8:—„ 362: 6:— „ 60 „ noten. . . - . . . . . . . . - - - - - - „ 4: 16:8 „ 246: 10:- „ 80 „ Canneel. . - - - - - - - - -. . . . . . . . . „ 31: 17:—„ 290: 2: 8 „ 30 „ Cardam om mallab:. . . . . . . . . . . „ 30: 2: 8„ 63:15:— „ 300 „ Candij zuyker - - - - - - - - - - - „ 47: 16:—„ 110: 7: — „ 150 „ Peper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . „ 20: 7:8„ 78: 1:— „ 2 „ vol armosyn in soort. . . . . . . . - „ 61: 4: —„ 91: 16:— 1 „ groen porto sooi. - - . - - - . . - „ 76:10:—„ 114: 15:— Aan den serd haer van Kietsz: anna kroenbeboed Chan als: — 4 30 lb Nagulen. . . . . . . . . . . . ƒ 10: 4:— ƒ 181: 3: — „ 30 „ noten. . - - . . . . . . . . . . —. „ 2: 8:—„ 123: 5:— „ 30 „ Canneel. . . . . . . . . . . „ 11: 19:—„ 108: 16:— „ 60 „ peper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . „ 8. 3: —„ 31: 4: 8 „ 24 „ Cardamoi mallab:. . . . . . „ 24: 1: 8„ 51: —: — „ 36 „ Candij duijker - - - - - - - - - - „ 4: 19: —„ 13: 4: 8 „ 1 rol armozin inzoort. . . . . . . . . . „ 30: 12:—„ 45:18:— „ 1 „ blaauw porte sooij. - - - - - - - - - „ 73: 9:—„ 110: 3: 8: - „ 1 „ botidhaars -. - - - . „ 25. 4: —„ 34: 11:— Aan den Hertog Tjal Coelie Chan als a 30 lb nagulen. . . . . . . . . . . . — ƒ 10: 4: — ƒ 181: 3: — „ 30 „ nooten. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2: 8: 8 „ 123: 5:— „ 30 „ Canneel. . . . . . . . . . . . „ 11: 19:—„ 108: 16:— „ 30 „ Candy zuyker. . . -. . . . . „ 4: 15:8„ 11: —:— „ 60 „ peper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . „ 8: 3: —„ 31: 4: 8 „ 18 „ Cardomom mallab:. . . . . -. . . „ 18: 1:—„ 38: 5: 8— Het verschonkene aan sjah Coeli Chan is. . . . . . - - - - . . -. . . - - - —„ 55: 11: — „ 493: 14: — Aan sulx hagar Chan begles begie van Cangilaen als. –. .. â 15 lb Nagulen. . . . . . . . . . . -ƒ 5: 2:— ƒ 90: 11: 8 „ 15 „ nooten - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - „ 61:12:8 1:4:8„ „ 15 „ Canneel - - - - - - - - - - - - - „ 5:19 8 „ 54: 8: — „ 12 „ Cardamom - - - - - - - - „ 12: —:8 „ 25: 10:— „ 30 „ Candij zuijker - - - - - - - - - - „ 4: 15: 8 „ 11: —:— „ 30 „ Peper. . . . . . . . . . . . . „ 4: 1: 8„ 15: 12:8 Het gene aen sulx haar Chan verschonken is bedraagt - – - - - - - - - - – - – – – „ 33: 3: 8 „ 258:14:8 Aan miersa mhamed alse Degul bewaerder van m: Tackie Chan a 6 lb nogulen. . . . . . . . . . . ƒ 2: 1:—ƒ 36: 4:8 „ 6 „ noten. . . . . . . . . . . . . . „ —: 9: 8 24: 13:- „ 4 „ botidhaers - - - - - - - - - - - . . „ 30: 18: 8 46: 1:- „ 12 „ Canneel. . . . . . . . . . „ 4: 15: 8 43: 10:— „ 24 „ Cardamon. . . . . . . . . . - „ 24: 1: 8 51: —: — Het verschonkene aen mieisa maadalie is. . . . - . . . - -. . - -. -. . . — „ 62: 6: — „ 201: 8: 8 - Somma 'T verschonkene Bedraagt in 't geheel ƒ2744: 10:8 ƒ 7511:—:8 In 't no Compt=n Gamron desen 20 9ber: a=o 1742 Het verschonkene aen m: Tackie Chan bedraagt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ƒ 883: 2: 8: ƒ 2390: 4: 8 Het verschonkene aen sjack bebied han bedraagt - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - . - ƒ 188: 19: 8 „ 699:5: 8 In 231
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Persia under date 29 Iuny 1743 From In the hope that hereby all misfortunes and entanglements will be cleared out of the way and the Honorable Company in its trade and dealings will for the future remain unmolested, and each of those avaricious dukes will be satisfied. Furthermore, His Honor exhibited a transfer in the form of a report by two specially appointed commissioners concerning the transfer of all such artillery, ammunition, and equipment goods which henceforth are not only to be taken under the responsibility of the new gunner of this office, Erasmus van der Meulen, but must also be accounted for by him, the wording of which document reads verbatim: Report made and in all reverence submitted to the Honorable Simon Clement, Merchant and Provisional Commander of this Persian Directorate with its jurisdiction, together with the Honorable Council. Honorable Commanding Lord and Honorable Gentlemen, In accordance with the recent command of Your Honors that the undersigned commissioners should repair to this artillery and there, since the new gunner Erasmus van der Meulen has been appointed in place of the gunner Abraham van Giften who recently perished in the water, take an exact inventory and in that regard make a written report de novo to Your Honors as to whether all such ammunition goods as were present during the tenure of the late van Giften are still present, we, the commissioners, believe we have obediently conducted ourselves in the aforesaid manner and have found the goods to be as is more fully specified below: According to the books: Currently found: 24 pieces — Brass cannon, namely: 4 pieces of 16 lb 2 pieces of 12 lb 14 pieces of 4 lb, of which 2 pieces are on the sloop De Valk 8 pieces — Mounted carriages, namely: 4 pieces of 16 lb 2 pieces of 8 lb 2 pieces of 6 lb 2 pieces of 12 lb 16 pieces — Iron-mounted truck carriages: 2 pieces of 6 lb 14 pieces of 4 lb, of which 2 are on the sloop De Valk 809 pieces — Long shot, namely: 285 pieces of 16 lb 89 pieces of 12 lb 87 pieces of 8 lb 100 pieces of 6 lb 248 pieces of 4 lb, of which 12 are on the sloop De Valk 2075 pieces — Round shot: 672 pieces of 16 lb 107 pieces of 12 lb 100 pieces of 8 lb 253 pieces of 6 lb 943 pieces of 4 lb, of which 12 are on the sloop De Valk 405 pieces — Grape shot of various sorts, namely: 60 pieces of 16 lb 41 pieces of 12 lb 34 pieces of 8 lb 70 pieces of 6 lb 198 pieces of 4 lb 2 pieces of 8 lb Persia under date 29 Iuny 1743 According to the books: Currently found: 42 brass swivel-gun chambers 1468 pieces of hand grenades 75 pieces of swivel-gun balls 30 pieces of copper cannon ladles of various sorts: 7 pieces of 16 lb pieces of 12 lb 4 pieces of 8 lb 2 pieces of 6 lb 16 pieces of 4 lb 4 pieces of iron pigtails of various sorts 106 pieces of cannon sponges, namely: 15 pieces of 16 lb 10 pieces of 12 lb 81 pieces of 4 lb 19 pieces of iron cannon drills 56 pieces of unmounted truck wheels lb lead for bullets 11 pieces of copper bullet molds 5 pieces of ditto extractors 24 pieces of ditto cartridge canisters of various sorts 32 pieces of wooden ditto ditto 25 pieces of powder horns 9 pieces of powder measures for cannons 33 pieces of linstocks 63 pieces of copper priming irons 5 pieces of weights of various sorts 1 piece of iron weight 3 pieces of copper balances with their scales iron 50 pieces of handspikes 20 pieces of truck-carriage axles 42 pieces of ditto wheels 6 pieces of carriage axles 15 pieces of purse barrels 1 piece of copper powder funnel 4 pieces of ditto adzes 10 reams of cartridge paper 5 pieces of lanthorns lb cartridge yarn 46½ bundles of match of various sorts pieces of cannon wads: 10 pieces of 8 lb 8 pieces of 6 lb Persia under date 29 Iuny 1743 According to the books: Currently found: 6 pieces of muzzle covers 8 pieces of quoin wedges 10 pieces of cartridge formers 3 pieces of wooden tally sticks 1 piece of bullet calipers 2 pieces of cartridge scissors 4 lb copper ladle nails 117 pieces of touchhole rammers 16 pieces of sponge staffs 18 lb charcoal in 2 casks 12 pieces of spades with the purser 10 pieces of whole... in the armory 1 piece of half-hour glass 4 pieces of hides for the pump with the purser 12 pieces of crowbars Brass mortars and their accessories: 2 pieces of brass mortars of 7 inches 4 pieces of ditto ditto of 4 ditto, of which 2 are with Letje Chan 2 pieces of mortar beds of 7 ditto 4 pieces of ditto ditto of 4 ditto, of which 2 are with ditto 169 pieces of bombs of 4 inches, namely: 71 pieces of empty ditto 98 pieces of filled ditto 9 pieces of mortar sponges 586 pieces of empty and filled mortar fuses of various sorts 500 pieces of match fuses 6 lb quick match 77 pieces of mortar bottoms 2 pieces of copper quadrants, of which 1 is with the Lord Commander 1 piece of hand linstock 18 pieces of fuse sticks 12 pieces of copper drifts 12 pieces of light balls 9 lb copper for small powder measures 600 pieces of hand grenade tubes 1 small cask of charcoal 32 sheets of cork 239 pieces of bombs of 7 inches, namely: 118 pieces of filled ones 121 pieces of empty ditto Persia under date 29 Iuny 1743 According to the books: Currently found: Extra Goods: 1 piece of copper lid for the paint mill 25 pieces of lances 264 pieces of filled powder cartridges 1 piece of ditto ditto with priming powder 1 piece of ditto ditto camphor ditto 1 piece of ditto ditto charcoal 1 piece of ditto ditto shell powder 125 lb gunpowder Craftsmen's Tools: 3 pieces of jacks, of which 2 are with the purser. Wherewith, Honorable Commanding Lord and Honorable Gentlemen, we hope to have executed the commission assigned to us to your satisfaction, and we take the honor, with deep and dutiful respect, to sign ourselves, and remain, underneath stood: Your Honors' humble, obedient, and faithful servants, was signed: Ws: Lindeman and Wm Basse; in the middle: In my presence, signed: Es: van der Meulen; in the margin: Gamron, this 4th September 1742; beside the heading stood: Exhibited and served in the Council of Policy at Gamron the 15th November Anno 1742, signed: Cs: Byleveld, First and Provisional Secretary. The assistant Isaac de Craane of Rotterdam having made a written request by this document that not only his promotion from the said capacity to bookkeeper might be granted, since his term had well expired
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Persia Onder dato 29 Iuny 1743 Van In hope dat hier door alle Onheylen en brouilli„ ryen uyt den den weg geruymt en d Ed Comp: indes selfs handel en wandel voor 't verdere onge„ mollesteert blyve en eenider dier schraap Lugtigen hertogen vergenoegt weesen zal Wyders Exhibeerde zyn E: Ed: een transport by forma van Rapport door twee Expresse gecommitt=s wegen de overgane van alle zodanige arthillery amonitie en: Equipagie goederen welke niet alleen voortaan ter verandwoordinge van den nieuwen Constabel dezes Comptoirs Erasmus van der meulen, staat Cours te neemen maer ook den selven zal moeten verandwoord werden, zynde dat geschrift woordelyk luydende Rapport gedaen en in alle Eerbied Overgelevert aan den E: E: Heer Simon Clement Coopmanen p=l gezaghebber Dezer Persische Directie met den Resorte van dien benev=s den E Raad E:E: Gebiedende Heer en E: Heeren Conform het van uw E: E: en E. ' Jongsterlangde bevel dat den ondergetekende gecommitt=s hun Souden Van Persia onder dato 29. ' Iuny 1743 zouden vervoegen ter dezer arthillery en aldaar /:mits insteede van den Iongst in 't water verongelukten Constabel Abraham van Gisten aengesteld zyn de den nieuwen d„o Erasmus van der Meulen:/ Eact op te neemen en dierweg aan uwE: E: en E=s de novo een schriftelyk verslag te doen ofs al zulke amonitie goederen als by 't inwesen van hem van Giften geweest zyn ook nog zyn, zoo wan„ meene w' gecommitt=s ons invoegen voorsz: obedientelijk te hebben gedragen en Bevonden te wee¬ sen de Goederen soo invoegen als breeder te ocubeeren is volgens thans de boeken bevinden 24 p„s — Metale stucken als 4 p„s van 16 lb 2 „ „ 12 „ 14 „ „. 4 , waar van 2 p„s op de Chialoup de valk 8 p:s Beslagen afuijten als 4 p„s van 16 lb 2 a „ 8 „ 2 „ „ 6 „ 2 „ „ 12 „ 16 „ Beslagen rampaarden 2 p„s van 6 lb 14 „ „ 4 „ waar van 2 op de Chialoup d' valk 809 „ lange scherp namentl: 285 p„s van 16 lb 89 „ „ 12 „ 87 „ „ 8 „ 100 „ „ 6 „ 248 „ „ 4 „ waar van 12 op de Chialoup d' valk. 2075 „ Rond scherp 672 p„s. van 16 lb 107 „ „ 12 „ 100 „ „ 8 „ 253 „ „ 6 „ 943 „ „ 4 „ waar van 12 op de Chialoup d'valk 405 „ druyven in zoort te weeten 60 p„s van 16 lb 431 „ 12 „ 34 „ „ 8 „ „ 70 „ 198 „ „ 4 „ 2 „ „ 8 verte 233 : verte Jan Persia Onder dato 29 Iuny 1743 volgens thans de boeken 42 metale baskamers 1468 p„s hand granaten 75 „ baskogels 30 „ kopere Canon lepels in zoort 7 p„s van 16 lb „ „ 12„ 4 „ „ 8 „ 2 „ „ 6 „ 16 „ „ 4 „ 4 „ yzere verkenstaerten in soort 106 „ kannons wissers als 15 p„s van 16 lb 10 „ „ 12 „ 63 „ „ 4 „ 19 „ yzere kanon boren 56 „ Onbeslagen bloxwielen lb loot tot de klooden 11 p„s kopere kogelmallen 5 „ _„o ophaelder 24 „ _„o kardoes kokers in zoort _„o _„o 32 „ houte- 25 „ kruyt hoorns 9 „ kruijtmaten voor Canons — 33 „ londstocken 63 „ kopere laad premen 5 „ gewigten in zoort 1 „ yzer gewigt 3 „ kopere bilancen met haare schaelen „ yzere 50 „ handspaken 20 „ rampaarde assen 42 „ — d:o wielen 6 „ affuijterssen 15 „ beurs vaatjes 1„ Kopere kruijt tregter 4 „ _„o dissels 10 „ riem Cardoes Papier 5 „ landhaers — lb Cardoes gaeren 46½ kippen Lond in zoort p s kanon proppen 10 „ „ 8 „ bevonden 8 „ „ 6 „ 232 Extra Persia Onder dato 29 Iuny 1743 an volgens de thans boeken bevonden 6 p=s moskuylen 8 „ stelmager 10 „ Cardoes stocken 3 „ houte talstocken 1 „ kogel passers 2 „ kardres scharen 4 lb kopere lepel speykers 117 p„s aenletters vlossen 16 „ wissers storken 18 lb houdskoolen in 2 vaaten 12 p„s spaden by den dispencier 10 „ heeleen. . . . . in de wapenkamer 1 „ halve uur glas. 4 „ huijden pompteer by den dispenner 12 „ koevoeten Metale mortieren en dies Toebehooren 2 p„s metalen mortieren van 7 duym 4 „ _. o _„o „ 4 _„o waervan 2 by 2 „ mortien stoelen „ 7 _„o letje Chan 4 „ _„o _„o „ 4 _„o waervan 2 by d=o 169 „ bommen van 4 dm als 71 p„s ledige d=o 98¼. gewilde d. o 9 p„s mortier wissers 586 „ leege en gevulde mortier buysen in zoort 500 „ zunders 6 lb geswinde lond 77 p. s mortier spiegels 2 „ kopere quadrants waer van 1 by den Hr. Geraghebber 1 „ hand land stok 18 „ sunder stocken 12 „ kopere drevels 12 „ ligt kogels 9 lb koper tot kruyt maatjes 600 pr hand granaet buiten 1 vaatje houts koolen 32 bladen kurk 239 p„s bommen van 7 d=m als 118 p„s gevuldenen 121 „ ledige do Persia Onder dato 29 Iuny 1743 an volgens thans de breken bevonden Extra Goederen 1 p=s kopere deksel tot verwmolen 25 „ lensen 264 „ gevulde kardoesen kruit 1 „ _ o _„o met zind kruijt _„o _„o Champhur d:o 1„- 1„ _ o _ o houts koolen 1 „ _„o _„o bomkruijt 125 lb buskruyt Ambagts Gereedsz: 3 p:s domme kragten waarvan 2 bij den dikpencier Waar meede E: E: Gebiedend Heer en E: Heeren verhopen w' ons opgeleijde Commissie ten genoegen te zullen hebben volvoert was w' ons d' Eer aenmatig en van met diep schul dig Respect 't onderschryven dat zyn en permanneeren (:onderstd:) Uw C:O: en E:: onderdanige gehoorsame en trouw schuldige dienaren : was gett:) Ws: linde¬ man en Wm Basse (:in 't midden:) ten mijnen overstaen /:get=t h=s van der meulen /:in 't marg:/ gamron desen 4. 7ber: 1742 /:ter zyde t hoofd stond:/ g'Exhibeert en gediend in Rade van politie te gamron den 15 9ber: Ao: 1742 /:gett:) Cs Byleveld 1=½ en p=l Lec=ts Den adsistent Isaac de Craane van Rotterdam by desen schriftel: versoek gedaan hebbende dat niet alleen desselfs verbeteringe van gem: qualit=t tot boekh: wyl zyn tyd ruijm g'Expireert was mogte
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237 From Persia, dated 29 June 1743 might obtain, but also that his previously earned salary, and thus the f277:15:10 due to him from the Company, might serve towards the reduction of his debt to the estate of the late head of Isfahan, Mattheus van Leypzigh, the late, amounting to f2276:18:12, since his current pay account has been debited for this last-mentioned sum; the said petition reading verbatim: To the Honorable Simon Clement, Merchant and Provisional Commander of the Persian Direction, together with the Respective Council. Honorable, Commanding Sir and Sirs, The petitioner, your Honors' most humble servant Isaac de Craane of Rotterdam, having been honored in the year 1737, on his arrival per the ship Stadwijk, through the exceedingly great favor of their High Noble, Right Honorable, the High Indies Government at Batavia, with the rank of full assistant, and and according to now found missing Persia, dated 29 June 1743 Extra Goods: 1 piece copper lid for the paint mill 25 pieces lenses 204 pieces filled powder cartridges 1 piece ditto ditto with priming powder 1 piece ditto ditto camphor ditto 1 piece ditto ditto charcoal 1 piece ditto shell powder 125 lb gunpowder Craftsmen's Tools: 3 pieces jacks, of which 2 are with the dispenser Wherewith, Honorable Commanding Sir and Honorable Sirs, we hope to have fulfilled our assigned commission to your satisfaction, and we take the liberty to subscribe ourselves, with profound and dutiful respect, to be and remain, underwritten, your Honors' humble, obedient, and faithfully bound servants, was signed: W: Lindeman and Wm Basse; in the center: In my presence, signed: H:s van der Meulen; in the margin: Gamron, this 4 September 1742; beside the heading: Exhibited and served in the Council of Policy at Gamron, 15 November, Anno 1742, signed: Cs. Byleveld, Secretary in Ordinary and Provisional. The assistant Isaac de Craane of Rotterdam having made a written request herein, that not only his promotion from the said rank to bookkeeper might be obtained, as his term was well expired, 237 From Persia, dated 29 June 1743 might obtain, but also that his previously earned salary, and thus the f277:15:10 due to him from the Company, might serve towards the reduction of his debt to the estate of the late head of Isfahan, Mattheus van Leypzigh, the late, amounting to f2276:18:12, since his current pay account has been debited for this last-mentioned sum; the said petition reading verbatim: To the Honorable Simon Clement, Merchant and Provisional Commander of the Persian Direction, together with the Respective Council. Honorable, Commanding Sir and Sirs, The petitioner, your Honors' most humble servant Isaac de Craane of Rotterdam, having been honored in the year 1737, on his arrival per the ship Stadwijk, through the exceedingly great favor of their High Noble, Right Honorable, the High Indies Government at Batavia, with the rank of full assistant, and From Persia, dated 29 June 1743 and f24 per month on a five-year contract, which term, however, is now already well expired, the petitioner therefore turns to your Honors with a humble entreaty that he, through your praiseworthy goodness, may be honored with such salary increase as your Honors shall judge him worthy of, as well as that it may then be granted to him, the petitioner, to pay into the treasury a sum of f277:15:10, or, calculated at 9 stivers per mamudi, 617 12/72 mamudis, which the same has outstanding to his credit in salary on three accounts in his possession, towards the reduction of his debt to the estate of the late head of Isfahan, the late Mattheus van Lijpzigh, for the benefit of this Company, provided that his currently active account may be credited for the same. Below stood: Which doing, etc. Beside the heading stood: Exhibited and served in the Council of Policy at Gamron, this 15 November, Anno 1742, signed: Cs. Byleveld, Secretary in Ordinary and Provisional. And since this person currently conducts himself in a very honorable, diligent, and proper manner, he is therefore hereby promoted to the said rank of bookkeeper, and granted, in addition, the customary salary of f30 per month under a new three-year contract. In the meantime, according to his request, the aforementioned f277:15:10 will be entered into the pay books for the benefit of his aforementioned attachment, and his account credited accordingly. The 239 From Persia, dated 29 June 1743 The under-surgeon of this office, Jan Jurgen Krats of Laxen, having submitted a written petition to this council to be allowed to receive his salary, which is due to him on 2 separate accounts amounting to f84:2:8, in cash, and since he has already bound himself anew on the date of 16 March last, and has already earned the said salary before that time, this request of his was therefore granted as being in accordance with the most commendable orders of our noble masters and lords; as was likewise granted to the soldier Emanuel Berghys of Herentals, because he had f143:6:— due to him on 4 original pay accounts and wished, as above, to exchange the same for current coin, and also, as his term of f9 had expired, willingly wished to engage himself anew; he was therefore assigned f11 per month under a new three-year contract, and the said 4 accounts were drawn in for the benefit of the Honorable Company. The commander of the sloop De Valk, Bastiaan Moolenaar, having submitted a written petition for provisions for the months of November and December.
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237 Van Persia Onder dato 29 Iuny 1743 mogte Erlangen maar ook dat des selfs bevorens verdiende en dus bi dE Comp„e te goed hebben de Gagie tot ƒ277:15:10 mog„ te strecken; in afkortinge van zynen debet aan den boedel van t geweesen Spahans hoofd Mattheus van Leypzigh /:zalg:r:/ groot ƒ 2276:18:12 vermits voor laest gedagte Somma deszelfs lopende zoldy Reek: belast is, luydende gedagte smeekschrift woordelyk. Aan den E: Ed: Heer Simon Clement Corpman en p=l Gezaghebber der Persische directie beneff vens den Respectiven raad E: Ed: Gebiedend heer en d: Heeren Den supp=lt uwer E: Ed. s gandsch ne„ drigen Dienaar Isaak de Craane van Rotterdam door de overgroote gunste harer Hoog Edele gestr: Groot Agtbaarhed=s de Hooge Jndiase Regeering tot Batavia stadwijk g'invieerde eerbiedig supplug gegratificeerd met de absolute adsistents qualiteijt in den Iare 1737: op desselfs pr 't schip En an volgens thans de brekn bevonden Persia Onderdato 29 Iuny 1743 Extra Goederen 1 p„s kopere deksel tot verwmolen 25 „ lensen 204 „ gevulde kardoesen kruit _.o _„o met zind kruit - 1„ _„o _„o Champhur d:o 1„ 1 „ _ o _. o houts koolen _„o bomkruijt _„o 1„ 125 lb buskruyt Ambagts Gereedsz: 3 p:s dommekragten waarvan 2 by den dikpencier Waar meede E: E: Gebiedend Heer en E: Heeren verhopen w' ons opgeleyde Commissie ten genoegen te zullen hebben volvoert was w' ons d' Eer aenmatigen van met diep schu dig Respect 't onderschryven dat zyn en permanneeren (:onderst:) Uw E: O: en E onderdanige gehoorsome en trouw schuldige dienaren : was gett:) W: linde¬ man en Wm Basse (:in 't midden:) ten mijnen overstaen /:get=t h=s van der meulen /:in 't marg: gamron desen 4. 7ber 1742 /: ter zyde t hoofd stond:/ g'Exlubeert en gediend in Rade van politie te gamr¬ den 15 9ber: Ao. 1742 /:gett:) Cs. Byleveld r=o en p=l sec=ts Den adsistent Isaac de Craane van Rotterdam by desen schriftel: versoek gedaan hebbende dat niet alleen desselfs verbeteringe van gem: qualit=r tot boekl: wyl zyn tyd ruijm g'Expereert was mogte 237 Van Persia Onder dato 29 Iunyj 1743 mogte Erlangen maar ook dat des selfs bevorens verdiende en dus bi dE Comp:e te goed hebben de Gagie tot ƒ277:15:10 mog„ te strecken; in afkortinge van zynen debet aan den boedel van 't geweesen Spahans hoofd Mattheus van Leypzigh /:zalg:r:/ groot ƒ 2276:18:12 vermits voor laest gedagte Somma deszelfs lopende zoldy Reek: belast is, luidende gedagte smeekschrift woordelyk. Aan den E: Ed: Heer Simon Clement Corpman en p=l Gezaghebber der Persische directie beneff vens den Respectiven raad E: Ed: Gebiedend heer en d: Heeren Den supp=t uwer E: Ed. s gandsch ne„ drigen Dienaar Isaak de Craane van Rotterdam door de overgroote gunste harer Hoog Edele gestr: Groot Agtbaarhed=s de Hooge Jndiase Regeering tot Batavia in den Jare 1737: op desselfs p„r 't schip stadwijk g'invieerde eerbiedig supplug gegratificeerd met d' absolute adsistents qualiteijt En Van Persia Onder dato 29 Iuny 1743 En ƒ 24: ter maand op een vijff Iarig verbintenisse dog welke tijd nu bereeds ruijm geExpireerd zynde zoo keert den supp=lt zig tot uw E: Ed:s met humble instantie dat hy door der selver roemwaerdige goedht mag werden vereerd met zodanige zolds verhoginge als uwE Ed=s hem wairdig sullen oirdeelen, gelyk meede dat als dan aen hem supt: mag werden toege¬ staan omme een montantje van ƒ 277:15:10. dan wel a 9 stvers 't mann: gereekent mam= 617 12/72 het gunt den zelven op drie aanhan¬ den hebbende Reekenings aangagie te goed staande heeft in Cassa te mogen tellen ter verminderinge van desselfs debet aan den boedel van het gew: Spahans opperh=t DE: mattheus van lijpzigh ten voordeele der s maatschappij mitsg: desselfs thans Cours hebbende reek: daar voor mag werden gecrediteert /:onderstond:/ T welk doende &a. /: ten zyde/ t hoofdstond:) g: Exlibeert en gedient in rade van politie te gamron desen 15 9ber: A. o 1742 /:get:t:/ Cs. Byleveld Ro en Pl. Le Cs En vermits dien Persoon zig thans zeer honet, vlytig en wel Compor¬ teerd derhalven werd den selven mits deesen tot gedagte boekhoud= qualit=t verheren, mitsg: daar benevens de gewoonte gagie van ƒ30 ter maand on„ der een nieuw driedang verband toegeleyd in tusschen zal volgens desselfs versoek opgedagte ƒ 277:15:10. ten voordeele van zyn voormt arrest bij de zoldijboeken ingenomen en de daar van zyne reek: genadert werden Den 239 Van Persia onder dato 29.:' Juny 1743 Den ondermeester dezes Compt=r Jan Jurgen krats van Laxen aen deesen rade schrif„ teb: supplicq gedaen hebbende om zyne Gagie welke hy by 2 Diverse reek: te goed heeft tot ƒ84:2:8. in Contant te moge ge„ nieten en alsoo den selven zig denovo reeds in dato 16: maert Jol:o verbonden mitsg: dito gagie voor dien tydt reeds verdiend heeft derhalven wierd hem dit zyn versoek als Convenceerende met de hoog boffelyke beveelen onser nobile Heeren en meesters g'accordeert gelyk meede toegestaen wierd aan den zoldaat Emanuel Berghys van Heiren tals dewyl denselven op 4 p=s Orig: zoldij Reekenings ƒ143:6: — te goed hadde en dezelve als voren tegen gangbaere munt trouqueeren mitsg: zig selven alsoo zyn tyd van ƒ99 Expireerd was geerne de Novo Engageren wilde, zynde hem derhalven onder een nieuw drie Jarige tyds verbintenisse ƒ11: term:t toegevoegt, ende ged:t 4 p„s reek: ten voordeele der E Comp: ingetroc„ ken geworden Den bezagvoerder van de Chialoup de valk Bastiaan moolenaar schriftelyk supplicg om vivres voor de maanden 9ber: en xber: „
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Persia, under date 29 Iunij 1743. [illegible] having made for the upcoming [month], because the provisions previously supplied to him in the month of 7ber were already consumed, and whereas this request was reasonable and could not be refused, the same was therefore granted to him, in the hope and trust that this, as well as all that has been transacted here, will in due time be graciously favored with the highly esteemed approval of their Right Honorable, Valiant, and Highly Respected sirs, the Lords of the High Indian Government at Batavia. Thus resolved and decreed in the Netherlands Factory at Gamron, on the day, month, and year aforesaid. Signed: J. Clement, C. de Haan, W. A. van Jongstal, E. de Poorter, and C. Byleveld, Council and provisional Secretary. Resolution taken in the Council of Policy at Gamron, Wednesday the 16. January 1743. All present. After each of the council members had appeared and taken their seats at the ordinary meeting place, and God's Holy name had been invoked herein, the Honorable Master Commander came to communicate to them that the sloop De Valk, which on the 4. and 12. 7ber last had to be granted by unanimous vote upon written request of His Highness Mhamed Tackie Chan, practically against their will and desire, for the transport of grains to Kissem, and such because all counter-arguments made by the said Honorable Commander to avoid that loan could find no ground with that tyrant, for which reason, in order to remain spared from other calamities, they were compelled to grant him that small vessel, which had arrived back at this roadstead on 31 xber of the past year with the loss, through severe weather, of its small boat and top-mast, as appears in detail from the declaration delivered thereof and inserted below. Persia, under date 29 Iuny 1743. On this day, the 28: January Ao 1743, appeared before me, Andries van Nes, bookkeeper and sworn First Clerk of the Gamron secretariat, subordinate to the supreme authority of the Honorable Merchant and Commander of this Persian Directorate, Simon Clement, in the presence of the witnesses to be named hereafter, the persons of Pieter Roode, second mate, and Barend Badon, boatswain, both serving in the said capacities on the sloop De Valk, who declare out of love for the pure truth and at the requisition of the commander of that small vessel, Bastiaen Moolenaer, to be true and truthful that on 14 xber last, during the voyage to Zulx Haer, they lost the small boat of the aforesaid vessel due to a heavy squall, and also that at the same time the top-mast was entirely smashed to pieces by the aforesaid storm, and notwithstanding they made every effort to preserve the same, this was nevertheless without any effect and therefore in vain. The attestants declare all that is written above to contain the upright and pure truth, giving as reasons for their knowledge that they have seen and experienced the same in this manner, remaining furthermore prepared, if required, to confirm the same further. Thus done and declared in the Netherlands Factory at Gamron, at the time aforesaid, in the presence of the assistants Cornelis Blauwkamer and Jan Busingh, clerks of the secretariat, as witnesses, who have signed the minute hereof along with the attestants and me, sworn First Clerk. Underneath: Which I attest. Was signed: Andries van Nes, sworn First Clerk. Persia, under date 29 Iuny 1743. After the reading of which it was found that this was indeed lost due to severe weather and not through the negligence of the crew, so that the fault could be imputed to no one; wherefore the commander was discharged from that accountability, and on the contrary, with the approval of the Council, the dispenser was ordered to purchase such a similar craft at a civil price upon request of the said commander for the service of the sloop; whereas anew by His Highness Mhamed Tackie Chan, in writing, and by his lord brother Abol Hassan Chan, orally, request was made in order that that small vessel, laden with grains, might once again be sent to Choersagoen, 26 miles from here, where His Highness aforesaid lay with the King's fleet, alleging that they had a shortage of food, provided that this was the last service he would demand of us, and whereby his brother Tackee Chan would be greatly, yea, even more than ever obliged, etcetera; and whereas all reasons for refutation were employed by the Commander, everything was nevertheless in vain, that duke remaining firm on his request, offering that they would also render us all possible services; and whereas we clearly saw that there was no countering this pressing request, but that upon refusal many calamities and trouble were to be expected therefrom, while the voyage was after all short to make and all calamities were to be overcome, it was therefore unanimously resolved, willy-nilly, to grant that small vessel once again for the service of the realm, in hope that the friendship will thereby be preserved, and we, upon the arrival of the ship Duyffje, shall remain spared from such loans. Meanwhile it is also made known here that, upon written petition of the often mentioned commander, it was approved by round of voting to let him be furnished with the ordinary provisions for the months of January and February, the same being specified and cited in that writing as follows: To the Honorable Simon Clement, Merchant and provisional Commander of the Persian Directorate, together with the Honorable Council. Honorable, commanding Lord and Honorable Lords, The petitioner of Your Honors, your very humble servant Bastiaan Moolenaer, commander of the Honorable Company's sloop De Valk, makes known with the utmost respect how the provisions recently supplied for the months of 9ber and xber are already consumed, so it is that the petitioner finds himself obliged to request Your Honors in the most humble manner to be pleased to accommodate him with the following provisions for two months, namely for January and February next, such as: 400 lb meat 320 lb bacon 1600 lb rice [turn over]
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Percia onder dato 29 Iunij 1743 Van Abem aenstaende gedaen hebbende wyl de bevorens in de maand 7ber: hem toegereykt reeds veroirberd waaren en dewyl dit versoek in reeden bestond en niet te vraken was der„ halven wierd hem 't zelve g'accordeert in hope en vertrouwen dat dit soo wel als alle het „ dese verhandelde inder tyd gebenigneerd werden zal met de hoog waarde approbatie haren s hoog Edele Gestr: Groot Agtbaarhed=s De Heeren der Hoog Jndiase Regeringe tot Batavia, Aldus Geresolveert, en g'arresteerd Jn't N=s Compt=r Gamron ten dage maand en Iare voorsz: /:get=t:/ J=n Clement, C=s de Haan, W=m A=o V=n Jongstal, E=s de Poorter, en C=s Byleveld R=s en p=l LeC=s Resolutie benomen inrade van Politie te Gamron Woensdag den 16. January 1743 Alle Present op Na 241 Percia Onder dato 29 Iuny 1743 Van der Na dat een ider os raadsleeden ter ord=rne vergaderplaats verschenen Geseeten en Godes Heyligen naam in deesen aengeroepen was, soo quam den E: Ed: Heer Gezaghebber aen deselve te Communiceeren dat de Chialoup De valk die op den 4: en 12 7ber: Jol: aan zyn hoogh=t mhamed Tackie Chan op schriftel: versoek genoegsaam teg„n wl en dank met eenparige stenne hadden d toegestaen moeten werden ten over„ voer van Granen na Kissem en sulx haer vermits alle weder leggings door gemelde zijn E: Ed: ter bevrijding van die leenings geen Plaats by dien dwingeland hadden kunnen vinden, weshalven soo van andere Onheylen worden bevryd bly= ven hem dat kieltje gedwongen geweest waere te moeten toestaen weke op den 31 xber: A=o p=o ter dezer rheede weder was g'arriveert met verlies /:door swaar weer /: van desselfs schuijt en marsz gelyk omstandigen blykt by de daar van overgeleverde en hier Onder g'insereerde verclaring Op Van Persia Onder dato 29 Iuny 1743 Op huyden den 28: January Ao 1743 Compareerde voor my Andries van Nes boekh: en gesw: Eerste Clercq der gamronse secretarye sorteerende onder oppergebied van den E: Ed: Heer Simon Clement Coopm: en gezag„ hebber dezer pers: directie present de nate meldene getuigen de personen van Pieter Roode onderstuurman en Barend Badon Bootsman beyde gem: qualit=t op de Chialoup devalk bescheyden dewelke verclaren uijt liefde tot de zuijvere waarht en ter requisitie van den bezagvoerder van dat Kieltje Bastiaen moolenaer waar en waaragtig te zijn dat zijl: op 14 xber: Tol: in de reyse naer zulx haer door een swaren travaat het schuijtje van voorsz: Bodem hebben verloren als meede dat ter Selver tyd het marsz: de voorsz: storm ten Eene¬ maal aenstuckend geslagen is geworden en niet tegenstaande syl. alle devoir hebben aengewend tot behoud van het zelve zoo is zulx egter zonder eenig Effect en der halve vrugteloos geweest Alle het gunt voorsz: staat verklaren de attestanten de opregte En zuijvere waerht te behelsen gevende voor reedenen van wetenschap het zelve dus danig te hebben gesien en oneder vonden blyvende voort verdere bereijd des gevordert werdende het zelve nader gestand te doen Aldus Gedaan en verklaert In't N=s Compt=r Gamron ten tyde voorsz: ter presentie van de adsistenten Cornelis Blauwkamer en Jan Busingh Clercquen ter secretarije als getuijgen die de minute dezes beneven de attestanten en my gesw: E Clercq hebben onderteekend /:onderstd:)( quod attestor /:was get=zt:/ Andries van hes gesw: Eerste Clercq da 243 Persia Onder dato 29 Iuny 1743 Van Na welkers Lectura men bevond zulx wesentlijk door swaar weer en niet door negligen„ „tie der scheepelingen verloren te weesen, soo dat aan niemand de schult te fumputeeren was, dierhalven wierd den bezagvoerder van die verandwoording gelibereerd en in tegen„ deel met goedvinden van den raad den dispenc=r g'ordonneert om zoo een der gelyk vaertuyg tot een Civile Prysop versoek van gem: bezag„ „voerder ten dienste der Chialous in te kopen; alsoo denovo door zyn hoogh=t Mhamed Tackie Chan, schriftelyk door desselfs Heer broeder Abol Hlassan Chan, mondeling ver„ soek wierde gedaen ten eynde andermaal dat bodemken met granen gecargeert na Choersa„ goen 26 mylen van hier waar zyn hoogh=t voor„ meld met 's Conings vloot lag magte gezonden werden, by laan dat voed ses gebrek hadde mitsg: dat dit delaaste dienst was die hy van ons vergen, en waar door zyn broeder Tackee Chan grootelyx Ia nog meer als nooijt verpligt stond te werden ens: en alsoo„ alle Redenen ter wederlegginge door den gezag„ hebb: g'adhibeert waren soo was alles egter vrugtelos, bly„ vende dien hertog palop zyn versoek staen, onder Aan Persia Onder dato 29. ' Iuny 1743 Van aanbiedinge dat ons meede alle posible diensten zouden bewisen en vermits w' wel zagen dat dog geen doen tegen dit knel„ lig versoek was maar dat by weygeringe veel onheylen en gemelykh=t daer uijt te wagten, daar de reyse dog kort om 't doen en alle onheylen te boven te komen wae„ ren, derhalven wierd een parig nolens volens beslooten om andermael dat Kieltje ten dienste van 't ryk toe te staen inhope dat hier door de vriend„ schap gepreserveert, en w: by komste van 't schip duyffje van dies leeninge bevreyd zullen blyven Inmiddens werd alhier meede bekend gesteld dat op schriftelijk supplicq van dik gem: besagvoerder by rondvraginge is goed gevonden, hem de ordinaire vivres voor de maan„ den pann: en feb: te verstrecken laten, zynde dezelve zodanig by dat geschrift bekend en aengehaeld staen Aan 245 Van Persia onder dato 29 Iuny 1743 Aan den E: Ed: Heer Simon Clement Coopman en p=r gezaghebber der Persische Directie benevens den E Raad Ed: Gebiedende heer en E: Heeren Den sup=lt uwer E: Ed=s en uwe gants ge„ ringen dienaar Bastiaan Moolenaer be„ sagvoerder van sEComp=s Chialoup de valk geeft met d' uytterste veneratie te kennen hoe dat de Jongst voor de maandengben: en xber: verstrekte provisien reeds veroirbert zyn, soo is 't dat hy supp=lt zig genecessi„ teert vind omme uwE: Ed: en uwE: op 't humbelste te versoeken hem met de ondervolgende provisien voor twee maanden dan wel voor Jann: en feb: aan„ staande te willen laten gerieven als 400 lb vleesch 320 „ speck 1600 „ Ryst verte
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From Persia under date 29 June 1743 800 lb Cadjang 100 lb sugar 100 lb salt 80 lb Tamarind 64 lb butter 20 lb wax candles 1 lb Cotton 198 cans arrack api 6 pieces olive oil 68 pieces Coconuts 480 pieces salted fish and 2 vessels of firewood underwritten: Which doing etc. in the margin: at the head stood: Exhibited and served in the council of policy at Gamron the 16 January Anno 1743 was signed: C: Bijleveld as witness and permanent secretary While furthermore to him for the service of the Sloop 2 pieces Chamhanysen 1 piece salempores banys blue According to his written request were granted because he demonstrated to us with sufficient proof that the same was highly necessary for a flag at the masthead, jack, and pennants, since it was completely devoid of those tokens of distinction. Item, he for a long time or since the month of August Anno past 227 From Persia under date 29 June 1743 has not been provided therewith, and nevertheless for the preservation of the Honorable Company's dear honor it is highly necessary that whenever no ship lies here in the Roads he displays the flag at the masthead; therefore, as stated, his request was granted. There also came for inspection a Consumption account of the cited vessel concerning the provisions furnished to the commander Bastiaan Moolenaer and consumed by the souls designated therein during the period of 12 months or the financial year of Anno 1741/2; and since after reading and summarizing nothing could be perceived other than that the said Provisions were distributed according to order and properly, permission for written off-balance was granted to him, while that document is granted a place herein. Consumption Consumption Account of the Sloop De Valk, beginning with ultimo August and ending under today's date Pork Beef Rice Cadjang Butter Sugar Tamarind Salt Candles Cotton Olive Oil Coconuts Arrack Vinegar Salt Fish Recq Spices Remaining under ultimo August Anno past: 783½ lb pork, 661½ lb beef, 6500 lb rice, 3000 lb cadjang, 198 lb butter, 390 lb sugar, 512 lb tamarind, 0 lb salt, 26 lb candles, 1½ lb cotton, 0 cans olive oil, 64 cans coconuts, 250 cans arrack, 136 pieces vinegar, 1200 cans salt fish, 64 lb recq, 2 lb spices. Furnished 10 September Anno past: 1640 lb rice, 520 lb cadjang, 35 lb butter, 65 lb sugar, 65 lb tamarind, 0 lb salt, 6 lb candles, ¼ lb cotton, 0 cans olive oil, 16 cans coconuts, 56 cans arrack, 26 pieces vinegar, 312 cans salt fish, 12 lb recq. Furnished 11 January Anno current: 800 lb rice, 400 lb cadjang, 29 lb butter, 50 lb sugar, 10 lb tamarind, 440 lb salt, 6 lb candles, ¼ lb cotton, 0 cans olive oil, 0 cans coconuts, 56 cans arrack, 20 pieces vinegar, 240 cans salt fish, 12 lb recq. Furnished 10 February Anno current: 800 lb rice, 400 lb cadjang, 29 lb butter, 50 lb sugar, 50 lb tamarind, 40 lb salt, 6 lb candles, ½ lb cotton, 0 cans olive oil, 0 cans coconuts, 28 cans arrack, 20 pieces vinegar, 240 cans salt fish, 12 lb recq. Furnished 16 March Anno current: 800 lb rice, 400 lb cadjang, 29 lb butter, 50 lb sugar, 50 lb tamarind, 40 lb salt, 6 lb candles, ¼ lb cotton, 0 cans olive oil, 32 cans coconuts, 56 cans arrack, 20 pieces vinegar, 240 cans salt fish, 12 lb recq. Furnished 4 April Anno current: 1120 lb rice, 560 lb cadjang, 34 lb butter, 63 lb sugar, 63 lb tamarind, 56 lb salt, 18 lb candles, 1½ lb cotton, 0 cans olive oil, 40 cans coconuts, 100 cans arrack, 28 pieces vinegar, 336 cans salt fish, 24 lb recq. Furnished 25 ditto Anno current: 2490 lb rice, 1240 lb cadjang, 90 lb butter, 150 lb sugar, 120 lb tamarind, 156 lb salt, 20 lb candles, 1½ lb cotton, 6 cans olive oil, 68 cans coconuts, 338 cans arrack, 60 pieces vinegar, 720 cans salt fish, 40 lb recq. Furnished 21 June Anno current: 340 lb pork, 380 lb beef. Sum totals: 1123½ lb pork, 1041½ lb beef, 13550 lb rice, 6914 lb cadjang, 414 lb butter, 765 lb sugar, 910 lb tamarind, 731 lb salt, 88 lb candles, 6⅝ lb cotton, 6 cans olive oil, 220 cans coconuts, 884 cans arrack, 310 pieces vinegar, 3788 cans salt fish, 176 lb recq, 2 lb spices. From ultimo August to ultimo September: furnished to 2 persons as 4 cabin crew, 4 petty officers and 17 common crew, item half ration of arrack: 55 lb pork, 44 lb beef, 1000 lb rice, 471 lb cadjang, 0 lb butter, 0 lb sugar, 0 lb tamarind, 0 lb salt, 0 lb candles, ⅞ lb cotton, 0 cans olive oil, 0 cans coconuts, 0 cans arrack, 0 pieces vinegar, 0 cans salt fish, 16 lb recq, 2 lb spices. From ultimo September to ultimo October: furnished to the same: 55 lb pork, 44 lb beef, 1000 lb rice, 500 lb cadjang, 37 lb butter, 62½ lb sugar, 50 lb tamarind, 27 lb salt, 7 lb candles, 0 lb cotton, 0 cans olive oil, 16 cans coconuts, 60¾ cans arrack, 25 pieces vinegar, 300 cans salt fish, 16 lb recq. From ultimo October to ultimo November: ditto to ditto: 55 lb pork, 44 lb beef, 1000 lb rice, 500 lb cadjang, 37 lb butter, 62½ lb sugar, 50 lb tamarind, 27 lb salt, 7 lb candles, ½ lb cotton, 0 cans olive oil, 16 cans coconuts, 60¼ cans arrack, 25 pieces vinegar, 300 cans salt fish, 16 lb recq. From ultimo November to ultimo December: ditto to ditto: 55 lb pork, 44 lb beef, 1000 lb rice, 500 lb cadjang, 37 lb butter, 62½ lb sugar, 50 lb tamarind, 27 lb salt, 7 lb candles, ½ lb cotton, 0 cans olive oil, 16 cans coconuts, 60¾ cans arrack, 25 pieces vinegar, 300 cans salt fish, 16 lb recq. From ultimo December to ultimo January 1742: ditto: 55 lb pork, 44 lb beef, 1000 lb rice, 500 lb cadjang, 37 lb butter, 62½ lb sugar, 50 lb tamarind, 27 lb salt, 7 lb candles, ½ lb cotton, 0 cans olive oil, 16 cans coconuts, 60¾ cans arrack, 25 pieces vinegar, 300 cans salt fish, 16 lb recq. From ultimo January to ultimo February: ditto ditto: 55 lb pork, 44 lb beef, 1000 lb rice, 500 lb cadjang, 37 lb butter, 62½ lb sugar, 50 lb tamarind, 27 lb salt, 7 lb candles, ½ lb cotton, 0 cans olive oil, 16 cans coconuts, 60¾ cans arrack, 25 pieces vinegar, 300 cans salt fish, 16 lb recq. From ultimo February to ultimo March: furnished to 3 cabin crew, 4 petty officers, and 18 common crew: 52 lb pork, 45 lb beef, 1000 lb rice, 500 lb cadjang, 37 lb butter, 62½ lb sugar, 50 lb tamarind, 27 lb salt, 7 lb candles, ½ lb cotton, 0 cans olive oil, 16 cans coconuts, 60 cans arrack, 25 pieces vinegar, 300 cans salt fish, 16 lb recq. From ultimo March to ultimo April: ditto as above: 52 lb pork, 45 lb beef, 1000 lb rice, 500 lb cadjang, 33 lb butter, 62½ lb sugar, 50 lb tamarind, 27 lb salt, 7 lb candles, ½ lb cotton, 0 cans olive oil, 16 cans coconuts, 60 cans arrack, 25 pieces vinegar, 300 cans salt fish, 12 lb recq. From ultimo April to ultimo May: ditto to ditto: 52 lb pork, 45 lb beef, 1000 lb rice, 500 lb cadjang, 33 lb butter, 62½ lb sugar, 50 lb tamarind, 27 lb salt, 7 lb candles, ½ lb cotton, 0 cans olive oil, 16 cans coconuts, 60¼ cans arrack, 25 pieces vinegar, 150 cans salt fish, 12 lb recq. From ultimo May to ultimo June: ditto to ditto: 57 lb pork, 40 lb beef, 1000 lb rice, 500 lb cadjang, 33 lb butter, 62½ lb sugar, 50 lb tamarind, 27 lb salt, 8 lb candles, ½ lb cotton, 0 cans olive oil, 24 cans coconuts, 60¾ cans arrack, 25 pieces vinegar, 150 cans salt fish, 12 lb recq. From ultimo June to ultimo July: ditto to ditto: 50 lb pork, 49 lb beef, 1000 lb rice, 500 lb cadjang, 37 lb butter, 61½ lb sugar, 50 lb tamarind, 27 lb salt, 8 lb candles, ½ lb cotton, 0 cans olive oil, 24 cans coconuts, 60¼ cans arrack, 25 pieces vinegar, 300 cans salt fish, 12 lb recq. From 1 July to ultimo August: ditto as above: 56 lb pork, 44 lb beef, 1000 lb rice, 500 lb cadjang, 37 lb butter, 62½ lb sugar, 50 lb tamarind, 27 lb salt, 8 lb candles, ½ lb cotton, 0 cans olive oil, 24 cans coconuts, 121½ cans arrack, 25 pieces vinegar, 300 cans salt fish, 16 lb recq. Furnished to the sick through the surgeons for enemas, item for extraordinary carpenters, as well as given from time to time to the natives: 106 lb pork, 76 lb beef, 340 lb rice, 500 lb cadjang, 37 lb butter, 62½ lb sugar, 50 lb tamarind, 27 lb salt, 8 lb candles, ½ lb cotton, 6 cans olive oil, 24 cans coconuts, 121½ cans arrack, 25 pieces vinegar, 288 cans salt fish, 16 lb recq. Furnished to the livestock etc.: 443 lb rice, 136 lb cadjang, 12 lb butter, 18 lb sugar, 56 lb tamarind, 0 lb salt, 0 lb candles, 0 lb cotton, 0 cans olive oil, 0 cans coconuts, 24 cans arrack, 0 pieces vinegar, 0 cans salt fish, 0 lb recq, 0 lb spices. Wasted in a full year: 411 lb rice, 197 lb cadjang. Added together: 755 lb pork, 608 lb beef, 13260 lb rice, 180 lb cadjang, 27 lb tamarind, 100 lb salt. Total: 6583 lb cadjang, 444 lb butter, 788 lb sugar, 683 lb tamarind, 424 lb salt, 88 lb candles, 6 lb cotton, 6 cans olive oil, 220 cans coconuts, 884 cans arrack, 310 pieces vinegar, 3282 cans salt fish, 176 lb recq, 2 lb spices. Remaining under date of this: 368½ lb pork, 433½ lb beef, 290 lb rice, 478 lb cadjang, 227 lb tamarind, 302 lb salt, ⅛ lb cotton. Totals again as above: 1123½ lb pork, 1041½ lb beef, 13550 lb rice, 8997 lb cadjang, 449 lb butter, 788 lb sugar, 910 lb tamarind, 732 lb salt, 88 lb candles, 6½ lb cotton, 6 cans olive oil, 220 cans coconuts, 884 cans arrack, 310 pieces vinegar, 3282 cans salt fish, 176 lb recq, 2 lb spices. In the Sloop De Valk, the 1st of August Anno 1742 signed: Bastiaan Moolenaer
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Van Persia onder dato 29 Iuny 1743 800 lb Cadjang 100 „ zuyker 100 „ zout 80 „ Tammerin de 64 „ boter 20 „ waxkaarsen 1 „ Cattoen 198 „ kann: areng apij ps 6 „ olyven oly 68 „ Clappus 480 p„s zoute vissen en 2 vaertuygen brandhout /:onderst=d:/ Twelk doende &=a /:in marg:/ t hoofd stond:/ g'Exhibeert en gedient in rade van politie te ganwon den 16: Jann: A„o 1743 /:was get=t:/ C: Bybeveld v=d en p:r sec=s Terwyle hem nog alverders ten dienste der Chialoup 2 p„s Chamhanysen 1 „ salemp„s banys blauw Volgens desselfs schriftel: versoek g'accord=t werden waere vermits den selven ons met ona. en suffisante blyken quam te demonstreeren 't zelve tot een vlag van boven geus, en vleugels hoog benodigt te weesen, vermits van die prael te kens ten eenemael ontbloot was Jtem hiy in lagen tijd of t zed:t demaand aug: A=o pass=o 227 Van Persia onder dato 29 Iuny 1743 rieft pass=o daar meede niet gevind is gewor„ den en egter ter behouwe van sE Comp=s dier„ ver „bar honeur hoog nodig is, dat wanneer alhier geen schip ter Rheede legt hy met devlag van boven Pronkt derhalven is als gezegt zyn versoek g'accordeert Ook quam nog ter besigting een Consumptie reek: van geciteerde Keeltje wegens de aan den bezagvoer¬ der Bastiaan Moolenaer verstrekte en door de daar in bescheydene zielen veroirberde vivres gedurende den tijd van 12 maanden dan wel 't boekjaar van A:o 174½ en vermits naer lesinge en Resumeeringe niet anders konden bespeurt werden off gem: Proviant was volgens de ordre en nae behooren uyt ge„ reykt derhalven wierd hem licentie ter afboeking verleent intusschen dat geschrift in deesen plaats vergunt werd Consumtie Consumptie Reekening van de Chialoup De Valk begir lb 783½ 661½ —. – . . . . - 't Restant onder ult„o Augjs A:o vergangen - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - . „ verstrekte „ 10 Jber: „ _„o - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- — — 1640. - -. . – „ _ o „ 11 Jann: „ Stanti - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - — 800 – . - — „ „ _o „ 10 Feb: „ _„o - - - - - - - - - - - - . - - . — „ _„o „ 16 maart „ _„o - . . . . . . . . - -. - -. - — — 800. . . . . _„o. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . — — 800 – . . –. . _o „ 4 April „— „ 1120. -. . - . - . -. „ _„o „ 25 d„o „ _„o - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - — — 2490 –. 380 340 „ _„o „ 21 Iuny „ _o . . .. .. . . . . Sommeert 1123 / 1041/½ 13550 van ult=o aug=s tot ult=o Jber: vertrekte aan 2 personen als 4 Cijuijts gaste. - 44 1000 „ 4 onderofficieren en 17 gemeene item half randsoen van aracq. 55 -. 55 44 1000 „ ult=o 7ber: tot ult„o 8ber: verstrekt aen alseven. . . . . . . . -. . . . . . . . . 55 44 1000 „ „ 8ber: „ „ 9ber: _„o „ _„o. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . —. 55 44 1000 „ „ 9ber: „ xber: _„o „ _. o - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -. - 55 44 1000 „ „ 7ber: „ „ Jann: 1742 _„o - - - - - - - - - - - - - -. 55 44 1000 „ „ Iann: „ „ Feb: _„o _„o - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6 „ „ Feb: „ „ maert verstrekt aen 3 lajnijts gasten 4 on der officiers en 18 gemeene 52 45 1000 „ „ maert „ „ april _„o „s als even. –. - - - - – - – – – – - – „ 52 45 1000 „ „ april „ „ men _o „ _„o. - - - - - - - - - - - - - „ 52 45 1000 57 40 1000 „ „ meyj „ „ Iuni _„o „ _„o - - - - - - - - - - - - - 50 49 1000 „ „ Iunij „ „ Iulij _„o „ _„o - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 56 44 1000 „ 1 Iulij „ „ Aug„o _„o „ S even. . . . . . —. . . . . . „verstrekte aen de sieken d' meesters tot lavement Jtem voor Extraude timmerl: . . - .. 106 76 340 alsmeede nu en dan den inlanders afgegeven — —— .. — — 443 „ verstrekte aen het vee &=ma - - - - - - - - — - - - – – - - „ verspult in een rond Jaar - – - - - - — - - - - - - - - - - - - - - — 411 — Addeert te Samen. . - - - 755 608. 132 60 „ Restant onder dato dezes - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - . - 368½. 433/½ 290 Kom t wede als boven 1123=½ 104 ½ 150 ƒto In d' Chialoup De Valk Adij Alt=o — — 6500. - . . . —. spek vlees rt lb - nl A ladjang boter zuyver tamm: zout vaarse tatten lyven lapus macq azyn soute Recq speceryen /lb lb lb lb lb lb lb kond kann. kann kann: p:s vann: lb nende met ult=o Aug: en Eyndigende onder dato hod ic=s 249 3000 198 390 512 — 26 1½ — 64 250 136 1200 64 2 — 520 35 65 65 — 6 —¼ — 16: 56. 26 312 12 — 400 29 50 10 440 6 ¼ — — 56 20 240 12 — 400 29 50 50 40 6 —½ — — 28 20 240 12 — 400 29 50 50 40 6 —¼ — 32 56 20 240 12 — 560 34 63 63 56 18 1½ — 40 100 28 336 24 — — 1240 90 150 120 156 20 1½ 6. 68 338 60 720 40 69. 414 165 910. 731 8 655 6 220 684: 310 3788 1762 - 471 — — — — — 7/8 — — — — — 500 17 6 2/ 50 27 7 —„ — 16 2 300 25 16 60¾ 16 — 500 37 62½ 50 27 7 —½ — 16 60 ¼ 25 300 16 — 25 300 500 31 62½ 50 27 7 —½ — 16 60¾ 500 37 62 /½ 50 27 7 —½ — 16 60¾ 25 300 16 — 500 37 62½ 50 27 7 —½ — 16 60¾ 25 800 16 — 500 37 62½ 50 27 7 —½ — 16 60„ 25 300 16 — 500 33 62½ 50 27 7 —½ — 16 60 25 300 12. — 500 33 62½ 50 27 7 —½ — 16 60¼ 25 150 12 — 500 33 62½ 50 27 8 —½ — 24 60¾ 25 150 12 — 500 37 61½ 50 27 8 —½ — 24 60/4 25 300 12 — 500 37 62½ 50 27 8 —½ — 24 121½ 25 300 16 — 16 — 500 37 62½ 50 27 8 —½ 6 24. 121½ 25 288 136 12 18 56 — — — — — 24 — — — — 197 — — — — — — — — — — — —. — 180. — — 27 100 – — — — — — — —: —. 6583 444 788 683 424 88 6 6 220 884 310 3282 176 2. 478 — — 227 302 — — 1/8 — — — — —. — — - - - —. —. — 8997 449 78 910 732 88 6 2/ 6 220 884 310 3282 176 2 Augustus A:o 1742 /:getek=t:/ B=n Moolenaer Den 1. . . .. - — — 1
English
From Persia under date 29 June 1743 The sailor Cornelis Boeken of Schiedam, having now for a considerable time, or since the year 1740, served as quartermaster on the frequently cited small vessel, was at his request and upon good testimonials from his officers favored with that capacity and granted 11 guilders per month, being a doubling of wages on his current contract. Furthermore, the Commander presented for inspection a specification submitted by the purveyor amounting to 872 mamoodies or 370 guilders, 12 stivers, regarding the repair of the horse harnesses, which is granted space below for review: Specification of such expenses as have been incurred for the repair of various horse harnesses, the newly covering of 6 pieces of new bridles, and the purchase of the necessities thereto, consisting of what follows below, to wit: turn over 281 From Persia under date 29 June 1743 1 Dutch saddle covered with red leather, paid for labor: 70 mamoodies 2 skins of red leather, at 9 mamoodies each: 18 mamoodies [subtotal:] 88 mamoodies 1 native saddle belonging to the interpreter, entirely covered with flame-patterned velvet, paid for labor: 70 mamoodies ½ piece of flame-patterned velvet: 50 mamoodies [subtotal:] 120 mamoodies 2 pieces of cushions for it, lined with felt: 50 mamoodies 6 pieces or 3 pairs of belly straps for the stirrups, at 5½ mamoodies a piece: 33 mamoodies 5 pieces of cruppers: 25 mamoodies 10 pieces or 5 pairs of straps for the stirrups, at 5 mamoodies a piece: 50 mamoodies 3 pieces of girths stitched with velvet: 21 mamoodies 4 pieces of running reins: 24 mamoodies 6 pieces of new horse bridles of Russia leather, lined with red ditto and stitched, paid for labor for each 30 mamoodies: 180 mamoodies Paid for making and repairing the harness ornaments, as well as 2 pieces with new lining: 119 mamoodies For 35 miskals of silver for making some new pieces in place of the broken and lost ditto, at 2 mamoodies a miskal: 70 mamoodies For the melting down of various pieces and the repairing of the old and broken ditto: 47 mamoodies For the cleaning of three silver bridles: 45 mamoodies Total at 8½ stivers per mamoody, 872 mamoodies: 370 guilders, 12 stivers. In the Company's Office at Gamron, this 16 December, Anno 1742. Was signed: C. Bylevelt. Thus, because the repair was found to have been completed and done according to the previously adopted resolution dated 12 October of the past year, it was approved to validate those disbursed funds for him, and to let the interpreter Hahim Sahid be reimbursed such sums as were spent by him at various times during the welcoming and escorting of several arriving and departing grandees. From Persia under date 29 June 1743 The sailor Cornelis Boeken of Schiedam, having now for a considerable time, or since the year 1740, served as quartermaster on the frequently cited small vessel, was at his request and upon good testimonials from his officers favored with that capacity and granted 11 guilders per month, being a doubling of wages on his current contract. Furthermore, the Commander presented for inspection a specification submitted by the purveyor amounting to 872 mamoodies or 370 guilders, 12 stivers, regarding the repair of the horse harnesses, which is granted space below for review: Specification of such expenses as have been incurred for the repair of various horse harnesses, the newly covering of 6 pieces of new bridles, and the purchase of the necessities thereto, consisting of what follows below, to wit: turn over 2 From Persia under date 29 June 1743 1 Dutch saddle covered with red leather, paid for labor: 70 mamoodies 2 skins of red leather, at 9 mamoodies each: 18 mamoodies [subtotal:] 88 mamoodies 1 native saddle belonging to the interpreter, entirely covered with flame-patterned velvet, paid for labor: 70 mamoodies ½ piece of flame-patterned velvet: 50 mamoodies [subtotal:] 120 mamoodies 2 pieces of cushions for it, lined with felt: 50 mamoodies 6 pieces or 3 pairs of belly straps for the stirrups, at 5½ mamoodies a piece: 33 mamoodies 5 pieces of cruppers: 25 mamoodies 10 pieces or 5 pairs of straps for the stirrups, at 5 mamoodies a piece: 50 mamoodies 3 pieces of girths stitched with velvet: 21 mamoodies 4 pieces of running reins: 24 mamoodies 6 pieces of new horse bridles of Russia leather, lined with red ditto and stitched, paid for labor for each 30 mamoodies: 180 mamoodies Paid for making and repairing the harness ornaments, as well as 2 pieces with new lining: 119 mamoodies For 35 miskals of silver for making some new pieces in place of the broken and lost ditto, at 2 mamoodies a miskal: 70 mamoodies For the melting down of various pieces and the repairing of the old and broken ditto: 47 mamoodies For the cleaning of three silver bridles: 45 mamoodies Total at 8½ stivers per mamoody, 872 mamoodies: 370 guilders, 12 stivers. In the Company's Office at Gamron, this 16 December, Anno 1742. Was signed: C. Bylevelt. Thus, because the repair was found to have been completed and done according to the previously adopted resolution dated 12 October of the past year, it was approved to validate those disbursed funds for him, and to let the interpreter Hahim Sahid be reimbursed such sums as were spent by him at various times during the welcoming and escorting of several arriving and departing grandees. 281
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Persia onder dato 29 Iuny 1743 Van Den mattroos Cornelis boeken van Schied am nu een ruymen tyd offt seedert a„o 1740 der dienst als quartiermeester op veelmalen geciteerd bodemtje p„s waargenomen hebbende, werd op desselfs versoek en goede getuygen van zyn officieren met die qualiteyt begunstigt en toegelegt ƒ 11 p=r maand zynde halve„ ring van Gagie op zyn lopend verband Wyders gaf den Gezaghebber nog ter Exhibitie een door den dispencier ge„ dient specificatie groot m=t 872 0f ƒ 370:12:— we volgens de Reperatie der paerden tuygen welk hier onder ter besigting plaats verleend werd Specificatie van sodanige Ongelden als er gevallen zyn ter re„ pareering van diverse paerde tuijgen t nieuw over trecken van 6 stux nieuwe thoonen en Jnkoopen van dies benoding daar toe bestaende in als hier onder volgt te weeten verte 281 Van Persia onder dato 29 Iunij 1743 t holl: zadel met rood leer overtrocken betaelt voor makeloon. . . - - - - - - m=s 70:— 2 velletjes rood leer ag mamoedies ieder - - „ 18:— „ 88:— 1 Jnlands zadel van den tolk niet gevlamt Fluweel in 't geheel overtrocken voor makelom betaelt. . . . . . . . . . . „ 70:— ½ stuxgerlamt stuweel - - - - - . . . . . . . „ 50: —„ 120: – 2 p„s kussens daar toe met nameth gevoert - – – - - - - - - - „ 50: — 6„s of 3 paer buijknemen tot de stieg beugels 2r 5½ t p=s . . „ 33: — 5 „ staart riemen. . . . . - . . . - - - - . - - - . . „ 25: — 10 „ of 5 paar riemen tot de steeg beugelsa n„m 5t p=s. . . . „ 50: — 3 „ met Fluweel gestikte sadelbanden – - - - - „ 21:— 4 „ spring teugels - - - - - - - - - - - - „ 6 „ nieuwe paerde choomen van Jugt leer met roode d=o gevoert en gestickt voor makeloon betaelt van ider m„s 30. — „ 180: — Voor 't maken en Repareeren den digidigies, als ook 2 stux met nieuwe voering betaelt - - - - -- „ 1 a 35 maticaels zilvers tot het aenmaken van eenige nieuwe stuckjes in steede van de gebro¬ kene en zoek geraakte do. a nue 2 t maticael„ 70:- voort versmelte van diverse stuckjes en 't repareeren der oude en gebrookene d=o - - — „ 47: — et voort schoon maken van drie zilveren thoomen - - - - „ 45: — Somma a 8=½ stv:r p=r man„s v=n m=t „ 872:— ƒ 370:12:— Int k:s Comptoir Gamro Adyj 16 xber: A:o 1742 /:was get:t:/ C: Bylevelt 24: — :- Zoo is vermits die Repareeringe Compleet en na 't bevorens genomene besluyt van dagteekening 12. ' 8ber: A:o pass„o bevonden wierd geschied te zyn goedgevonden hem die uijt geschootene penningen te valideeren; en den tolk Hahim Sahid te laten voldoen zodanige gelden als en door den zelven op diverse tyken by inhaling en uit gelen doening van verscheyde aenkomende en vertreckende her togen Van Persia onder dato 29 Iuny 1743 Den mattroos Cornelis boeken van Schied nu een ruymen tyd off t seedert a=o 174. dienst als quartiermeester op veelmal geciteerd bodemtje p„s waargenomen hebbende, werd op desselfs versoek en goede getuygen van zyn officier met die qualiteyt begunstigt en toegelegt ƒ 11 p=r maand zynde halve ring van Gagie op zyn lopend verband Wyders gaf den Gezaghebber nog ter Exhibitie een door den dispencier n ge„ dient specificatie groot m=t 8720f ƒ 370:12:— we volgens de Reperatie der paerden tuyge welk hier onder ter besigting plaats verleend werd Specificatie van sodanige Ongelden als er gevallen zyn ter re„ pareering van diverse paerde tuijgen t nieuw overtrecken van 6 stux nieuwe thoonen en Jnkoopen van dies benoding daar toe bestaende in als hier onder volgt te weeten verte 2 Van Persia onder dato 29 Iunij 1743 1 holl: zadel met rood leer overtrocken betaelt voor makeloon - - - - - - - m=s 2 velletjes rood leer, ag mamoedies ieder - - „ Jnlands zadel van den tolk niet gevlamt Fluweel in 't geheel overtrocken voor makelam betaelt. - - - - - - - - . . „ 70: — ½ stuxgerlamt stuweel. . . . . . . . . . . . . „ 50:—„ 120: – 2 p„s kussens daar toe met nameth gevoert - – - - - - - - - - „ 50: — 6„s of 3 paar buijkriemen tot de stieg beugels vur 5½ t ps . . „ 33: — 5 „ staart riemen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . „ 25: — 10 „ of 5 paar riemen tot de steeg beugelse n=m 5t p=s. . . . . „ 50: — 3„ met Fluweel gestikte Sadelbanden - - -. . . „ 21:— 4 „ spring teugels - - - . - . . . . . . „ 24: — 6 „ nieuwe paerde thoomen van Jugt leer met roode d=o gevoert en gestickt voor makeloon betaelt van ider R:s 30. — „ 180: — Voor t maken en Repareeren den digidigies, als ook 2 stux 6 met nieuwe voering betaelt---- - „ 119 a 35 maticaels zilvers tot het aenmaken van eenige nieuwe stuckjes in steede van de gebro¬ kene en zoek geraakte do a due 2t maticael„ 70:- voort versmelte van diverse stuckjes en 't repareeren Det der oude en gebrookene d=o —– —„ 47: — voort schoon maken van drie zilveren thoomen - - - „ 45: — Somma a d8/½ stvr p=r mar„s v=n m=r „ 872: —. ƒ 370:12:— Int s:s Comptoir Gamron Adyj 16 xber: A:o 1742 (:was get:t:/ C: Bylevelt Zoo is vermits die Repareeringe Compleet en na 't bevorens genomene besluyt van dag teekening 12. ' 8ber: A:o pass„o bevonden wierd geschied te zyn goedgevonden hem die uijt geschootene penningen te valideeren; en den tolk Hahim Sahid te laten voldoen zodanige gelden als en door den zelven op diverse tyden by inhaling en uyt geley doening van verscheyde aenkomende en vertreckende her 70:— 18:— „ 88: — togen 281
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From Persia under date 29 June 1743 Specification of all such expenses as were inevitably incurred by the undersigned on account of welcoming and seeing off certain prominent Persian grandees from 22 April to 15 October of the past year, namely: For rice, butter, meat, etc., for the sustenance of the undersigned, as well as upon the reception of His Highness Miersa Abol Hassam, Governor of this city, Their Highnesses the Zerdaan Calbalie Chan and Beglerbegie Mhamed Tackie Chan, the escorting and re-welcoming of the said grandees upon their departure for and return from Phanghonaad on 22 and 23 April, 1 and 2 June, and 17 ditto, as well as 13, 14, and 15 October, paid: 176 mamoodis. For the board and daily wage of a servant paid during the aforementioned time, each day 3 mamoodis, or: 27 mamoodis. Kalyan tobacco, coffee, and fresh as well as dried fruits presented each time to the principal servants of the said grandees: 119 mamoodis. Forage for a horse provided during the aforementioned days: 46 mamoodis. Total, calculated at 8½ stivers the mamoodi of Moussa, comes to 368 mamoodis: 151 guilders, 8 stivers. Done at Gamron this 20 December of the year 1742. Was signed: Am. Sahid. were advanced for the grandees to the amount of 368 mamoodis at 151 guilders, 8 stivers, as can be seen in detail in the appended document. Also. 253 From Persia under date 29 June in the year 1747. Also, consideration was given to the request of the Assistant and Paymaster Claude Anthonij Schoffier for an advancement in rank and salary, since his term has expired and he is a person of good promise; therefore, he was promoted to Bookkeeper at 30 guilders per month under a new three-year contract. Likewise, Sergeant Jan Michiel Blaauw, on account of the good testimony of his officers and since his term had expired, was favored upon his request with 24 guilders per month under a new three-year contract; meanwhile, upon his written request, he was also granted permission to exchange into cash such 134 2/3 mamoodis or 60 guilders, 12 stivers as he has to his credit on the 3-stiver accounts, since this accords with the highly commendable orders. Subsequently, the Commander presented to the members the necessity of having to appoint a Gauger once again, since Assistant Frederik Beeling, who had attended to that service, passed away on 11 November last. From Persia under date 29 June 1743. had passed away, and as that post could not conveniently remain vacant for long, but needed to be filled by another person, it was deemed proper to choose in his place fellow Assistant Galenus van Oordt, who was immediately summoned into the meeting, and after his duties were set forth to him, the oath pertaining thereto was administered to him according to custom. Furthermore, the Honorable Commander submitted for reading and review the letters from Bushehr received on 26 December last, dated the 10th prior, accompanied by the trade books of the year 1741/1742, which, according to the testimony of the Principal Trade Bookkeeper, were found to agree with the general ledgers and also to balance; it being observed upon inspection and perusal of the same that the gross profit earned there was: 21,920 guilders, 10 stivers, 4 penningen; and after deducting the accrued expenses amounting to: 7,394 guilders, 7 stivers, 8 penningen; there remains a net surplus profit of: 14,526 guilders, 2 stivers, 12 penningen. However. 255 From Persia under date 29 June 1743. However, according to their yield, upon a sale of: 13,574 guilders, 0 stivers, 8 penningen; an advance of: 22,025 guilders, 17 stivers, 12 penningen; or well over 162½ percent; thus the expenses there for this financial year have turned out higher by an amount of 533 guilders, 13 stivers, 12 penningen than in the year 1740/1741, of which that Commissioner, upon comparison, alleges the reason for this increase to be that it originates from the costly visits and gifts that were made and presented by him during the presence there of His Highness Mhamed Tackie Chan and the Serdhaer Calbalie Chan; and as the same was indeed found to be so, we have therefore had to content ourselves with it. Nevertheless, the Commissioner will, by outgoing letters, be strongly enjoined to attend to frugality both regarding household management and otherwise as much as is within the capacity of a true and faithful servant of the Honorable Company, to the end that the expenses may finally decrease and the profits may become more considerable. From. From Persia under date 29 June 1743. It having been further observed from the cited letters that the Commissioner, according to the orders given, had set the four kinds of spices and linens at the following prices: The maund of 6½ lb of cloves from 80 mamoodis at 34 guilders, 2 stivers, 13 1/3 penningen to 95 9/10 mamoodis at 40 guilders, 1 stiver, 25 penningen, which is [illegible] maund of nutmeg from 54 2/5 mamoodis at 23 guilders, 4 stivers, 1 1/3 penningen to 65¼ mamoodis at 27 guilders, 14 stivers, 10 penningen, which is 9/32 at 4 guilders, 4 stivers, 4 penningen maund of cinnamon from 48 1/10 mamoodis at 20 guilders, 9 stivers, 4 2/3 penningen to 57 3/8 mamoodis at 24 guilders, 9 stivers, 9 3/5 penningen, which is 8 2/5 at 1 guilder, 2 stivers, 8/5 penningen maund of mace from 135 mamoodis at 57 guilders, 7 stivers, 8 penningen to 153 1/8 mamoodis at 65 guilders, 4 stivers, 2 penningen, which is 2 2/10 at 13 stivers, 15 1/2 penningen. Which, after deduction of the brokerage in the recently mentioned currency loss, amounts purely up to 16 1/8 percent to: 1 lb of cloves at 99 stivers, 15 12/1500 penningen 1 lb of nutmeg or rempen at 68 stivers, 0 1/10000 penningen 1 lb of cinnamon at 60 stivers, 0 3/9 penningen 1 lb of mace or mans at 159 stivers, 15 13/30000 penningen. And since, after the reading thereof, we could find no otherwise than that this calculation, as well as that of the linens, had been carried out completely in accordance with the received and honored commands of Their High Nobles at Batavia; therefore, the same was fully approved by us, of which notice shall be given to the Commissioner by outgoing correspondence. And.
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Persia Onder dato 29 Iuny 1743 Van Specificatie van alle zodanige ongelden, als er door den ondergetekenden mits het inhaelen en weder uytgeleyde doen van zoo sommige voornaeme persiaense grooten t zedt den 22 april tot 15 8ber: J„o leeden overmij„ delyk gedaan zyn namentlyk vleesch &=a, tot mond kost van den ondergetekenden zoo by de inhalinge van zyn hoogh=t miersa abol hassam gouverneur dezer stad haar hoogheedens den zerdaan Calbalie Chan en beglerbegie Mhamed Tackie Chan, het Convoyeren item wederinhalen van dito hertogen met haar vertrek na en wederkomste uijt phanghonaad op 225 o en 23. ' april 1, en 2 Iuuy1en 17 d=o mitsg=s 13 en 14 en 15 8ber: betaalt. m=s 176:— Voor het kostgeld en dagloon van een dienaar in opgem: „ 27:— tid betaelt ider dag m. 3 off „ Caljang tobak, Coffy, en versche item drooge vrugten aen de voornaamste bediendens der gem: E hertogen a uito telkens gepresenteerd - - „ 119 — „voeragie van een paard in opgemelde dage bekostigt. . . . . . . . . . . . „ 46: — komt a 8½ stver=s 't mann: gerekend v=n Mous:s - - - - - - - . - - - . . . „ . 368: — ƒ 151: 8: — Actum Gamron deesen 20. xber: A:o 1742 /:was getekend:/ Am. Sahid voor Ryst, boter hertogen uijt geschooten zyn geworden tot M=r 368 a ƒ 151:8 gelyk omstandigen te sien is by de hier Ingelyfde Ook 253 Van Persia Onder dato 29 Juny A.o 1747 Oik wierd restectie geslagen op 't versoek vande adsistent en zoldy houder Claude Anthonij Schoffier om vermeerdering van qualit=t en Gagie, vermits zyn tydg Expireerd, en hy een Perzoon van een goede verwagting is, derhalven werd den selven g'advanceert tot boekh: met 730 p=r maand onder een nieuw drie Jarig verband Gelyk almeede den sergt Jan Michiel Blaauw en om de goede getuygenisse van zyner officiers „vermits zijn tijt g'expireert was „ op desselfs versoek begunstigt werd met ƒ 24:—:— ter maand onder een nieuw drie Jarig verband intusschen hem op zyn schriftelyk versoek nog g'accordeert wierd, om zodanige m=s 134 2/3 ƒ 60:12:— als den selven op 3 stver:s reec„ queningen te goed heeft in Contanten te mogen verwisselen vermits zulx met de hoog loffelyke ordres quadrerende is Vervolgens wierd door den gebieder denood„ sakelykh=t tot het weder moeten aenstellen van een Eykmeester de leeden voorgedragen vermits dien dienst waargenomen heeft adsist=t Fred:k Beeling op 11. ' 9ber: Jongstl: Overleeden Van Persia onder dato 29 Iunij 1743 Overl: was, en alzoo dien post niet gevoege„ lyk lang open blyven konde, maar met een ander persoon diende te werden gesuppleert zoo wierd goed gevonden, om in dies plaets te verkiesen den meede adsistent Gale„ nus van Oordt, dewelke op stonds in vergadering geconvoceert wierd, en na dat den selven zyne pligt voorgehouden was, is hem de daar toestaande Eed nagewoonte afgenomen Alverders gaff den E: Ed: heer gezaghebber ter Lecture en Resumeering de op den 26 xber: Jongstl: Ontfangene Boucherse letteren de dato 10. ' bevorens verseld den handel boek„ jes van Ao: 174½ welke volgens getuijge van den p=l negotie boekh: met de hoofd boeken quamen te accordeeren en ook te balan„ ceeren; zynde by dies bezigting en door bla„ dering ontwaerd aldaar gewonnen te zyn in 't Ruin - - - - - . . . . - ƒ 21920: 10: 4. en na substraheeringe der geval„ „lene lasten groot - - - - - - - - . „ 7394: 7: 8. nog een zuyvere Overwinst van ƒ14526: 2: 12 dog 255 Van Persia onder dato 29 Iuny 1743 Dog volgens hun Rendement op een verkoip van - - - - - - - - ƒ 13574: —:—:8 een advanc van. . . . . . . . . . . „ 22025: 17:12. dan wel pr Centos 162 ½ Ruym zyn dus de lasten aldaer van dit boekjaar grooter geval„ len een montantje van ƒ 533: 13:12 dan in A. 174 0/4 waar van dien Commissiant by de vergelyking de reeden van dies vergrooting komt te allegueren dat het zelve oor„ spronkelyk is uyt de Kostbaere visites en „geschenk die door hem by 't aenweesen aldaar van zyn hoogheijt mhamed Tackie Chan in den serdhaer Calbalie Chan by hem zyn gedaen en afgelegt geworden en alzoo het zelve inderdaet zoo wierd bevonden dier halven hebben w' ons daar meedewel moete te vreede stellen; Egter zal den Commiss=t by afte gaene lette„ ren aen gere Command=r werden om de suynig„ „heijt zoo omtrend De huys houding als ander„ sints zoo veel te behartigen als in 't ver„ mogen van een waere en trouwe sEComp=s dienaer is ten Eynde eenmaal de lasten vermin„ deren ende winsten aensienelyker werden mogen by Van Persia onder dato 29 Juny 1743 By geciteerde letteren nog gesien zynde dat door den Commissiant volgens de gegevene ordere de vier zoorten der speceryen en lywaten op de hier onder volgens prysen gesteld hadde de man van 6½ lb nagulen voor m=s 80 / a ƒ 34:2: 13 1/3 op m=s 95 9/0 a ƒ 40:1: 25 da welk : / : 1 „ „ „ — „ noten „ „ 54 2/5 „ „ 23: 4: 1: 1/3 „ „ 65¼ „ „ 27:14:10 —: „ „ 9 /32„ 4:4: 4 „ „ „ „ Canneel „ „ 48 1/0 „ „ 20: 9: 4: 2/3 „ „ 57 3/8 „ „ 24: 9: 9 3/ „ „ „ 8 2/5 1„ 1:2:8 /5 „ „ „ „ Foeli. . . 135 „ „ „ 57: 7: 8: — „ „ 153 1/8 „ 65: 4: 2/ . 2 2/10. :13: 15:1 T gunt naar aftrek der makelaardyn in 't Jongst aangesz: geld verlies tot 16 1/8 p„r C„o zuyver kunt 16259 1 lb Garioffel nagulen op stuyvers 99: 15 12/1500 „ „ noten of rampen - -. . . 68: — 1/10000 „ „ Canneel - - - - - -. . —. —. 60: — 3/9 1541 „ „ foelyj off mans - - - - - - - - - - 159: 15 13/30000 En wyl dat naar dies genomene lectuira niet anders konden bevinden off die bereekening soo mede die der lywaten was Compleet nade ontfangene en g'eerde beveelens haer hoog Edelheedens tot Batavia geschied derhalven wierd zulx door ons volkomen g'approbeert en waer van by afte gaan schryvens den Commissiant kennisse gegeven staet te werden En
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257 From Persia, dated 29 June 1743 And whereas the Agent, by his letters, testifies that by him the spelter cannot be raised any further than the 6¼ lb from mamudis 9½ to mamudis 10:—, thus yielding a difference of ½ mamudi in favor, but with the price of mamudis 9½ per 6 lb that previously circulated here and was formerly allotted to him, a loss of mamudis —: 1/16; yet because in that mineral there is absolutely no consumption or demand remaining here, and the same being sold at mamudis 10 per 6¼ lb still yields a gross book profit of 111 19/60 percent, it is therefore, after mature deliberation, unanimously resolved to grant him full license for its sale at the said price. However, this could in no way take place regarding their made request that, whenever it might happen that returns of Spanish reals, imperial thalers, gold European ducats, and gold mohurs or rupees were brought in, they might then From Persia, dated 29 June 1743 govern themselves in accepting them according to the current market price; the same currently circulating, according to their letter: the gold mohurs or rupees at mamudis 63 or f 26: 15: 58 a piece the gold European ducats at mamudis 21 or f 8: 18: 8 a piece the silver Spanish reals and imperial thalers at mamudis 10¼ or f 4: 7: 2 a piece Because hereupon, after due reconsideration, it was resolved to refer the Agents to our previously adopted resolution dated 15 November and the letter further written regarding this of 15 December last, as we, for the present, adhere to the said papers. Furthermore, there having been tabled by the Honorable Administrator three items of specifications for the months of September, October, and November, amounting in Ordinary Expenses to mamudis 1977:— or f 840:4:8 in Extra Ordinary Expenses to mamudis 375:— or f 159:7:8 amounting for the three items together to mamudis 2352:— or f 999:12:—. And 259 From Persia, dated 29 June 1743 And whereas therein, after review, nothing was found that was excessive, the write-off was therefore granted to them; as well as the customary present delivered according to ancient custom to the city regents upon the arrival of the small ship De Duyf, amounting in prime cost to f 155:—: 8 and in sale price to f 506:10: 8, which is f 132:17:- more in sale price than the previous year, because the Agents testify that it could not be set any lower, and as it appears to us, economy was also observed. Furthermore, His Honor produced a petition from the assistant and interim secunde there, Huybert van Poot, to obtain his discharge not only from that place but out of all of Persia, see his petition: To the Honorable, Worshipful Simon Clement, provisional administrator over the Honorable Company's considerable trade and substantial interests in the realm of Persia, with the jurisdictions thereof, together with the Council: From Persia, dated 29 June 1743 Honorable, Worshipful, Commanding Sir and Honorable Gentlemen: The petitioner, your Honorable Worships' and your Honors' very humble, obedient, and obliged servant Huybert van Poot of Amsterdam, arrived in India in the year 1734 in the month of July as a boy-sailor at f 7 per month, but shortly thereafter, through the exceeding goodness of their High Noble, Rigorous, Greatly Worshipful Excellencies the Supreme Indian Government at Batavia, transitioned to the pen as provisional assistant, and in the year 1737 arrived in Persia in the same aforementioned capacity; also, after having presented service there for some time, was promoted by your Honorable Worships' and your Honors' goodness to junior assistant at f 16 under his running contract, and after the expiration of the same, namely on 29 August 1739, promoted once again to full ditto at f 29 per month under a three-year engagement; and that time being now well expired, and also on account of his long stay in this deadly climate being at times plagued with illness, he takes the liberty to pray and supplicate from your Honorable Worships' and your Honors' high-powerful authority to be delivered from this deadly as well as dismal entire region and sent on to the Indian capital, for which bestowal of favor he will remain grateful to your Honorable Worships and your Honors all the days of his life. / below stood: / Which doing, exhibited and this request delegated in the Council of Policy at Gamron, 16 January 1743 / signed: / C. Bijlevelt, provisional secretary. Yet because one was still uncertain what reprisal the Agents had obtained on account of the insult suffered in the persons of their servants with the imprisonment suffered, and the extorting from the same of the mentioned 90:—:— tomans, described more fully in their letter of 5 November 1742, no firm decision could therefore 261 From Persia, dated 29 June 1743 be framed concerning this, because the Agents have already been ordered by us by letter of 15 December, whenever they obtain no proper reprisal and receive restitution of the said tomans according to the written order sent to them from His Highness Mahomet Tackie Chan, to then, in order to avoid further extortions and affronts, simply break up from there and come hither with the ship De Duyf; thus, for those reasons, it was approved to provisionally reject that person until a further occasion. The affairs of Bushehr having been dealt with, the Honorable Administrator made a beginning with those of Isfahan; first presenting for re-reading the writings received on 8 November last, which had previously been dispatched hither on 17 October, the same being accompanied by the trade books of the year 1741/2, which, after collation, were found balancing and in agreement with the main ledgers, whereby to our regret we came to see that the
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257 Van Persia onder dato 29 Juny 1748 En vermits den Commissiant by gede schryvens komt te betuygen dat door hem de spiaulter niet meer kan verhoogt werden dan de 6¼ lb van m=r 9=½ tot m=t 10:— gevende het zelve dus nog een verschil van ½ m=t ten goede maar met de alhier gerou„ leerd hebbende en hem bevorens bedeelde prys van m=s 9½ de 6 lb ten quade m=ts —: 1/16 dog alsoo in dat minerael gants geen sleet nog te navrage meer alhier is en het zelve tot m=s 10. de 6 /4 lb ver„ kogt werdende nog een ruwe boekwinst van 111 19/60 p„r C=o komt afte werpen derhalven is na rypradige overweginge met een paarige stemmen goedgevonden hem volkome licentie tot dies verkopinge tot gedagten prys te verleenen Dog zulx heeft in geenen deele plaats vin„ den konnen, omtrend hun gedaen versoek om soo wanneer 't mogte geschieden dat er retouren van spaanse realen, keysersdael„ ders goude Europias ducaten en goude moren off rop=s aengebragt wierden, om als dan in Van Persia Onder dato 29 Iuny 1743 in dies aenneming na de mark gangs prys haar te mogen reguleeren zynde. thans dezelve volgens hun schryvens rouleren de de goude moren off ropias tot m=ts 63 of ƒ 26: 15:58: t pees „ „ Europeese ducaten „ „ 21 „ „ 8: 18: 8 _ o „zilvere spaanse realen-.. en Keizersdaalders . . „ 10¼. a „ 4: 7:2: _„o Wyl hier op na over=en= herwegingh gere„ solveerd wierd, om den Commissianten over te wysen aen onse bevorens genomene resolutie dato 15 9ber: ende daar over naderw=s ge„ schreevene brief van 15 xber: Jongstl: wyl w' aengedagte papieren ons voor als nog komen te gedragen Alwyders door den E: Ed: heer gezaghebber ten tafel gegeven zynde drie stux specifi„ catien der maanden 7ber: 8ber: en 9ber: groot aen Ord=ne Ongelden m„r 1977:— ƒ 840:4:8 aen Extra Ord=r Ongelden - „ 375:— „ 159:7:8 dan wel aen drie stuxte samen. . . . . . . . . . m„s 2352:— ƒ 999:12:—. En 259 Van Persia onder dato 29 Iuny 1743 En vermits in dezelve na Resumeering niets dat Excessive was bevonde wierde, derhal= ven is haer de afboeking g'accordeert zoo mede het afgelangde present volgens oude Costume aende stads regenten by arrivo van 't scheeptje de duyff groot in ƒ 155:—: 8 en uyt„ koops ƒ 506:10: 8 welk meerder in den verkoops pryjs is dan A=o pass=o ƒ 132:17:- wyl de Com„ missianten betuygen zulx niet minder te stel len geweest, en soo het Ons toe scheynt ook de menagie betragt geworden is Verders Produceerde zyn E: Ed: een request van den adsistent en adjutrim secunde aldaer Huybert van Poot om desselfs demissie niet alleen van dien oird maar uijt geheel Persien te mogen Erlangen, vide desselfs suplicq Aan den Ed: agtb: heer simon Clementarp„ manen p„l gezaghebb: over sE Comp=s aen sienelyken handelen Considerable belangens inde ryke van Persia, met de resorten van dien benev=s den 8: raad lb: mins Van Persia Onder dato 29 Juny 1743 Ed: Agtb: Gebiedende Heer en E Heeren den sup=lt uw Ed:e agtb: en uwl=s zeer nedrige gehoor„ samen en verpligten dienaar Huybert van Poot van Amsterdam in den Jare 1734 in de maend July voor hooploper en ƒ7. termaand In Jndia aengelant dog kort daar na door de Overgrote goedheyt van haar Hoog Edele gestrenge groot agtb: heedens de hoge indiase regeering tot batavia als p=r adsistent aen de penne overgegaen. en in den Jare 1737 voor even gen: qualit in persia aengekomen ook na eenige tid aldaer dienst gepresenteerd te hebben door uwEd. agtb: en uwld. goedht tot Jong adsistent en ƒ 16: ex zyn lopend verband en na Expiratie van 't zelve dan wel den 29. ' aug=o 1739 al wederom tot absoluit d=o en ƒ29: ter maand onder eene drie Iarige verbuntenisse gevordert en dien tijd thans ruijm g'Expireert zynde als meede door zyn lang verblyff in dit doodelike Elsmaet z omtijds met ziekte gequelt wordende de vryhet neemt om van uw E: Ed: agtb: en uwEd: groot vermogende provoir te bidden en te smeeken uijt deese zoo wel dodelyke als bedroefde heelen landstreek verlost en na Jndiase hoofd plaatse voort gezonden te werden voor welkers gunst bewijsing hij uw EEd: agtb: en uwEd: alle zyn levens dagen dankbaar zal blyven /:onderstond:/ 'T welk doende g'Eyhibeert en dies verzoek gedelageert in Rade van politie te Gam„ ron den 16 Jann: 1743 / get=t:/ C=s bijlevelt v=s en p=l seC=s Dog alsoo men nog onseker was wat represalje de com„ missianten wegens den geledene hoon in de personen haerer dienaren met het gevangen nemen geleeden, en het affpressen van dezelve met gemeld van thon=s 90:—:— breeder by hunb: brief van 5 9ber: 1742 besz. gekregen hadde derhalven konde men geen vast besluythier Omtrend 261 Persia Onder dato 29 Iuny 1743 Van Omtrend beraemen dewyl door ons reeds by brieve van 15 xber: de Commissianten g'ordonneert is, zoo wanneer volgens de hun lieden toegesonde„ ne schriftelyk ordre van zyn hoogh=t mhamet Tackie Chan geen behoorlyke represalje Eerlangen en ged=e gothom„s gerestitueerd kry„ gen, om dan ter vermydinge van verdere Ex„ torsien en affronten maar van ginter op te breeken, en met het schip De Duyff her„ w=t te komen, zoo wierd om die motiven goed„ gevonden dien persoon tot een nadere occasie p=l van de hand te wysen De saekelykheede van Boucher afgehon„ delt, wesende zoo maekt den 8: Ed: heer gezag„ hebben een begin met die van spahanen gaff Eerstelijk ter herlesingh de op 8 9ber: Joleeden ontfangene geschriften die op den 17: 8ber: bevorens na herw=s geschikt zyn wesende dezelve verselt van de handelboekjes van A:o 174½ die naar Confronteering Belanceerende, en accordeerde met de hoofd boeken waeren bevonden, waar bij tot Ons leetweesen quamen te zien dat De
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From Persia under date 29 June 1743 that the expenses this year amount to a sum of . . . . . f 20720:16: 8. whereas those of the past year, being 1741/2, were only . . . . . . . . . „ 13973:19:8 so that this financial year has more expenses - - - - f 6746: 17: —. The profits there amount this year to f 23342:11:— whereas in the year 1741/2, because there was no trade, nothing was profited. - - . - „ —: —: — Consequently, more was gained there this year - - - f 23342: 11: — The expenses subtracted herefrom up to . . . . . . . „ 20720:16:8 There still remains a net surplus profit of f 2624: 14: 8. Regarding the expenses, the Residents come to show that this increase has come to surmount so much principally through the entertainments given in this year, in the hope that the reasons given for this might 263 From Persia under date 29 June 1743 might be considered sufficient; however, because that expenditure has already, according to our resolution of the ultimo May of the past year, been charged to their account, it was therefore only found good to recommend economy sharply to the Residents once again, as has already happened several times, in the hope that we might thereby see the expenses change somewhat in the future. Because no consideration whatsoever was given to the written petition presented to this Council by the provisional head Aalmis, nor to the declaration made by letter that through poverty it would be impossible, yea entirely out of the question, to be able to satisfy the ms 8907:— at f 3785:9:8 which he has squandered on four entertainments and which, as just stated, were disapproved and ordered to have to restore those monies into the Treasury, but rather to his request, so that whenever we might not come to resolve thereto, that his humble request and transmitted petition might From Persia under date 29 June 1743 might be crowned and forwarded with a favorable recommendation to their High Excellencies; meanwhile, however, the said Aalmis will provisionally be debited on his salary account for the cited sum of ms 8907:— at f 3785:9:8, and his transmitted petition will be sent under the Honorable Company's papers to Batavia, just as is also to be acted in the same manner with another ms 2589:— at f 1100:6: 8, which as before were spent on an entertainment for his Highness the Isfahan Governor Hattum Chan, the more so because that feast was only given three days after the prohibition, and just mentioned assessment made from here, and because we must presume through such disobedient behavior that the Residents care little about our assessments or exhortations, but proceed according to their own caprice; therefore we shall admonish them to their duty for the last time by outgoing letter, 265 From Persia under date 29 June 1743 with a sharp warning that otherwise we shall necessarily have to take other measures regarding their person. Furthermore, upon the auditing of the trade leaves, among the bound-in annexes at the back, there was also found a certain sworn declaration of such short-weights as had occurred upon delivery to the merchants in a full year there, the same consisting in what is indicated here below, to wit: on 165 lb cloves 15 [illegible] or per cento 9 [illegible] „ 1775 „ cinnamon —. . . „ 176 „ — ditto 9 3/14 „ 365 „ nutmegs „ 18 „ — ditto 4 1/3 10703 „ 15. 2. 43 „ pepper. . . . . . . . . . „ 1479„ — ditto 9 1 2/43 „ 300 „ cardamom Malabar „ 30 „ — ditto 10 net 161 „ 1313 „ candy sugar - „ 41 „ — ditto 3 1/3 ditto „ 1800 „ powder ditto „ 90 „ — ditto 5 net And because not the least mention thereof was made by those Residents in letters etcetera, much less permission for writing-off From Persia under date 29 June 1743 had been requested by them, it was therefore unanimously resolved, regarding the above-mentioned shortfalls—although everyone of us is fully aware that the moving up and down of those goods must notoriously cause a considerable shortfall, and that the same also does not surmount the shortfalls discovered in other years—yet in order to punish the negligence of those Residents and not make ourselves subject to accountability, that this was provisionally approved for this time subject to the honored and favorable approbation of their High Excellencies, the Gentlemen of the High Indian Table, with further approval to strictly forbid the ministers from such undertakings in the future in the first outgoing letters, so that they may take heed if they do not wish to fall into difficulties, and to order them to send us a copy of that declaration on the first occasion, as though they were provisionally licensed for the writing-off, with a further command that in the future, upon the arrival of a caravan there, the goods will immediately have to be 267 From Persia under date 29 June 1743 weighed gross, in order to be able to perceive there whether the carrier of those goods has not played the rogue, to the end that upon discovery thereof, by withholding the freight wages etcetera, care is taken that the Company then receives its guarantee, as otherwise, upon neglect thereof, the accountability will be left to the account of the Residents. The said Isfahan Residents also come to communicate that the two thousand two hundred thirty-five mamudis at f 949: 17:8 disapproved by us on account of travel expenses incurred by the interpreter David Salid, have been paid into the Treasury by him, the interpreter. Just as was also done by the head Almis with a small sum of 128 mamudis at f 54:8:—, being that which was gifted by him to the ecclesiastical judge in the year 1740, and was disapproved by their High Excellencies. Also
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Van Persia onder dato 29 Junij 1743 dat de lasten deesen Iaere monteeren de een somma van. . . . . ƒ 20720:16: 8. daar die van A=o pass=o dan wel 174 /2 maar zyn geweest. . . . . . . . . . „ 13973:19:8 zulx dit boekjaar meerder lasten - - - - ƒ 6746: 17: —. De winsten belopen desen Jaere aldaar ƒ 23342:11:— daar in A:o 174e vermits geen nego tie geweest niets ge„ profiteerd is. - - . - „ —: —: — Gevolgelyk desen Jaren meer der aldaar gewonne — - - ƒ23342: 11: — De lasten hier van af gesubstraheert tot . . . . . . . „ 20720:16:8 Blyft nog een zuyver over winst van ƒ 2624: 14: 8. Omtrend de lasten kome de Residenten aen te thoonen dat die verhoging principaal door de in dese Jare gedaene tractementen zodanig zyn komen te zurmonteeren in hope dat de daar van gegevene reedenen voor voldoende mogten 263 Persia Onder dato 29 Iuny 1743 Van mogten gehouden werden, dog dewyl die uijt geeven reeds volgens ons besluyt van ult=o may Ao p=s voor haarl: reekening gelaten is, derhalven wierd eenlyk goedgevon„ den de Residenten de zuynigh=t nog maals gelyk al diverse keeren is ge„ schiet, scherp aen te recommanderen in hope dat w' daar door de lasten in den aenstaende wat mogen sien ver„ anderen Dewyl in geenen deele reffectie geslagen is op 't door het p=l hoofd Aalmis aen deesen Rhaade gepresenteerd schriftelyk request nog by brieve gedane betuyginge dat door ar„ moede onmogelyk Ia geheel buijten staat zoude zyn om de m„s 8907:— a ƒ3785:9:8. ^vier dewelke hy op„ tractementen verguasteerd heeft en welke als even gesegt gedisapro„ beert en g'ordonneert zyn geworden die gelden in Cas te moeten Restitueeren te kon„ nen voldoen, maar wel aen desselfs ver„ ½ toe. soek, om soo wanneer w' daar ^ niet mogten komen besluijten dat dan desselfs demoedig versoek en overgesonden request met Van Persia Onder dato 29 Iuny 1743 met een gunstige voorschryving aen haar hoog Edelens mogte bekroont en voort gezonden werden, Intussen Egter zal ge¬ dagten Aalmis voor geciteerde somma van m=s 8907:— a ƒ3785:9:8. by provisie op zyn zoldy reek: belast en dies overge„ sondene verzoek schrift onder sEComp=s papieren Batavia w=s verzonden werden gelyk almeede in zelver voegen nog gehandelt te werden staat met nog andere m=s 2589. — a ƒ 1100:6: 8 welke als voren tot een trac„ tement aan zyn hoogh=t den Spahans Gouverneur Hattum Chan zyn gespendeert te meer vermits dat festeyn drie dagen na het interdiet, en even gemeld van herw=s gedaene belastinge eerst gegeven is, en wyl w' door diergelyken dis obedienten gedrag Onderstellen moeten dat de residenten hun weynig aen onse belastingen ofte adhor„ tatien komen te kreunen maar na hun lieder eygen Caprile te werken gaen der halven zullen w' hun lieden voorde laeste maal by afte gaen. schryven tot der selve pligt 265 Van Persia onder dato 29 Juny 1743 pligt aenmanen, met scherpe maer schou„ winge, dat anders ons noodsakeliyk zul„ len andere mezures Omtrend haar lieden persoon te moeten nemen Wyders wierd by reviedeeringe dierhandel bladertjes onder de agter ingebondene bylagen nog bevonden sekere b'Eedigde verklaring van sodanige minwigten als by afleevering aen de Cooplieden in een rond jaar aldaar gevallen waeren bestaende dezelve in als hier onder aengeweesen werd te weeten op 165 lb garioffelnagulen & 15 of p„r C=to 19 „ „ 1775 „ Canneel —. . . „ 176 „ _„o 9 3/14 „ 365 „ noten musschaten „ 18 „ —171 4 1/3 10703 „ 15. 2. 43 „ peper. . . . . . . . . . „ 1479„ —„ 9 1 2/43 „ 300 „ Cardamon malt=s „ 30 „ _„o 10 netto 161 „ 1313 „ Candy zuijker - „ 41 „ —7 3 1/3 d7 „ 1800 „ poeder _„o „ 90 „ _„o 5 netto En vermits nog by brieven &=a daar van door die Residenten in 't minste geen mensie werd ge„ maakt, veel minder door haar licentie ter afboeking Percia Onder dato 29 Iuny 1743 Van afboeking versogt was, derhalven wierd een„ parig beslooten om de bovengem: minder„ heeden schoon eenyder van ons volkomen wus„ tig is dat door op=en= afkarrigeering dier goederen notoir een Considereble minderheijt moet Cau„ seeren mitsg: dat dezelve ook met surmonteerd de inde andere Iaeren, ontdekte d=os dog om de negligentie dier Residenten te straffen en ons geene verandwoording subject te maken, zoo wierd zulx voor dese keer nog op de g'eerde en gunste approbatie harer hoog Edelhed=s de Heeren der Hoog Jndiase Tafel by provisie geapprobeert met verder goedvin„ „den om by Eerste afte gaen schryvens de mi„ „nisters in 't toekomende diergelyke onder„ nemings scherp te verbieden op dat zy zig kunnen wagten wanneer in geen moegelyk„ heeden willen vervallen en te ordonneeren om by Eerste occagie een Copia van die verklaring ons toe te moeten senden als, schoon p=s tot de afboeking gelieen„ teerd zyn met verder gebod dat in den aen„ staende by aenkomste van een Caffilka al„ daar de goederen ten Eersten zullen moeten Mi 267 Van Persia Onder dato 29 Iuny 1743 moeten bruts gewogen werden, om daar te kunnen ontwaren of door de overbrenger dier goederen den schelm niet gespeelt is ten eynde by ontdec„ king van dien daar het inhouden der navragtloonen &„a sorg gedragen werden, dat de Compte als dan aan zyn guarand komen te geraken wyl anders by versuym van dien d'verand„ woording voor reeck: der Residenten gelaten werden zal Nog komen gem: Spahaanse resi„ denten te communiceeren dat de door ons gedisapprobeerden mamoedies twee duysent twee hondert vyf en dertig af 9a9: 17:8 wegens gedane reys Ongelden van den tolk David Salid door hem taalman in Kaszyn gebragt Gelyk ook door het hooft Almis is gedaan met een sommatje van mamoetjes 128: a ƒ 54:8:- zynde het geene in A:o 1740 door hem aen den geestelyken regter verschon„ ken en door haar hoog Edelhed=s is g: desaprob:s geworden Ook
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From Persia Under date 29 June 1743 It has also been observed from the cited letter how the residents at Isfahan were compelled, in order to annul a certain pretext concerning 12 pieces of broadcloth, to present the aforesaid Governor Hattum Chan and his cousin Goeloebeek with gifts amounting to an inward cost of 204:8:8 and a sale value of f 528:4:4, as the gift list inserted below shows in more detail. Account of gifts of the spices to be mentioned, pepper, cardamom, chintzes, ambersia, moeramat, and botidhaar, which were given at this time to the governor of this city, Hattum Chan, and his nephew, his mace-bearer, because of their request for 12 pieces of broadcloth for the king, and also alleging that the Honourable Company traded here in it; but this having been refuted to His Highness, he took it ill, and said to Monsieur Elias, the Honourable Company's interpreter, that this was for the king, and he wondered, since we were merely servants of the Honourable Company's employees at Gamron, that we dared refuse him, whereas at Gamron he had never demanded anything without it being granted to him; but to everything that the said interpreter told him there, he would give no credence, saying that such excuses had no credit with him, as they were well aware otherwise, etcetera; he said further that he, the interpreter, had only to see to it that this was brought to him toward the evening. Shortly after the interpreter's departure, Lord Fasel Alibeek, who along with many others had heard all this, called the interpreter to him and said that the governor lacked nothing and was annoyed at nothing else than being without gifts; as we were then indeed compelled, upon the advice of the last-mentioned gentleman, to present gifts to him and his nephew to prevent all further unpleasantness, and regarding which a favourable approval from the Honourable, Venerable Simon Clement, Merchant and appointed Authority of this Persian Directorate, and the respective Council at Gamron, is hoped for; thus the presented gifts are shown with the cost of each item and in sequence, namely: Cloves: given to the Governor Hattum Chan and his nephew the mace-bearer, Goeloebeek: 12 lb cloves, as just stated, costing f 6:1:23/15 per lb, and selling at ms 200 or f 85:-:- the man of 12 2/5 lb; calculated at inward cost it amounts to well over f 4:-:8, and at sales price to f 79:13:12. 12 lb Cinnamon, namely: 9 lb to the said governor, and 3 lb to his mentioned nephew; 12 lb ditto, as said, costs at inward purchase f -:6:1/360 and outward sale at no 140 or f 59:10:- the said man; amounts to f 3:5:8 inward and f 16:6:9 sale. 12 lb Cardamom, namely: 9 lb to the said governor, and 3 lb to the nephew of the said governor; 12 lb ditto, as said, costs at purchase f -:18:4 2/15, and at sale at mt 165 or f 70:2:8 the said man; amounts to f 10:19:8 inward and f 65:14:13 sale. 24 lb Pepper, to wit: 18 lb to the said governor, and 6 lb to his nephew; 24 lb, as just stated, to the governor, and selling at ts 20 1/2 or f 8:14:4 the said man; amounts to f 55:15:4. 6 pieces Chintz ambersia to the said governor, cost at purchase f 9:4:7 1/5 apiece, and selling at ms 45 apiece or f 19:2:8; amounts to f 55:7:- inward and f 114:15:- sale. Ditto moeramath, to wit: 6 pieces, namely 4 pieces to the Governor, 2 pieces to the mace-bearer; 6 pieces, as just stated, cost at purchase f 8:14:1 12/15 apiece, and selling at mt 83, amounts to f 47:9:8 inward and f 84:3:- sale. 6 pieces Botidhaers, namely: 4 pieces to the Governor, 2 pieces to his nephew; 6 pieces, as just stated, costing f 7:18:9 per piece, and selling at mt 33 or f 14:-:8 per piece; amounts to f 52:8:8 inward and f 84:3:- sale. Expenses: For 6 pieces empty bandoese at 5 each: ms 30:-:- For 2 pieces linens at 15 each: ms 30:-:- For porters' wages: ms 5:-:- Amounts to mt 65:-:-. Total, the said gift amounts altogether to f 204:18:8 inward purchase price and f 528:4:4 sale price. However, the gift account must only be debited for the purchase price, being, as stated just here, f 204:18:8.
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an Persia Onderdato 29 Iuny 1743 Ook is by geciteerd schryvens Ontwaerd, hoe de spahanse Residenten genoodsaakt zyn geweest om den voorsz: Gouverneur hattum Chan en desselfs Canzyn goeloebeek ter vernietinge van zekere pretext om 12 stux lakenen te moeten beschenken met een bedragen van m=s 204:8: 8: en verkoops ƒ 528:4:4:- gelijk de hier onder g'insereerde schenkagie lyst nader aenwyst Reek: van schenkagie over de te meldene speceryen peper Cardamon, Chitsen, ambersia moeramat en botidhaar dewelke men in desen tijd aen den gouverneur dezer stad hatten Chan en desselfs neeff zyn stokkedrager heb„ ben gedaen alzoo haerlieden gedaen versoek om eene 12 stuckke lakenen voor den koning als meede dat dE Comp:e hier inhandelde dog zulx zyn hoog heyt waderlegt wierde nam zuliqulyk en zeyde tegens monsieur Elias sEComp:s tolk dat zulx voor den koning was en hem verwon¬ dende daer wymaer dienaers van sE Comp bediendens tot Gamron waren wij hem dorst weggeren daer hij tot Gamron nooyt iets g'eyscht hadde of was hem toegestaen maar na alles wat hem daar gem: tolk gezegt wierde en wilde hy geen geloof geven en dat zulke Excuse by hem geen geloof wel anders bewust waren &=a zeyde voorts dat hy tolk maer wolke soude zulx tegen den avond by hem te brengen kortna het vertrek van den tolk zoo heeft den Heer Fasel Alnbeek die nevens veele als aengehoort hadde den tolk by zig geroepen en gezegt dat het den gouverneur nergens aen aperde en geregt dan onbeschonken te lyngelyk wy dan wel genoodsaakte geweest zyn opaenraden van laast gem: heer van alle verdere gemeene„ lykheijt voor te komen en zyn neef te beschenken, en waar omtrent een gunstige approbatie van 269 Van Persia onder dato 29 Iuny 1743 27:12:8 27: 12: 8„ van den E E: Agtb: Heer Simon Clement Coopman en aenge„ steld gezaghebb: dezer Perfische directie en Respective raad tot Gamron verhoopt werd, soo werd het verschonkene met het kostende van het een en onder en vervolg=s aenge„ weesen Namentlijk 12. garoffel nagulen g: aen de gouverneur hatten Chan hre desselfs neefbegoem en en uyt koops hoebeek. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . „ 3 12 lb garioffel nagulen als even kosten de 't lb ƒ 6:1: 23/15 verkoopsa m„s 200 off ƒ 85:—:— de man van 12 2/5 lb komt daer nagereken d jnkoop ruijm en verkoops — - ƒ 4: — 8 ƒ 79: 13:12 12. lb Canneel als 9 lb aan den gouverneur gem: en _„ „ aan zyn neef gewaagt 12 lb dito als gem: kost inkoops ƒ— 6: 1/360 en uijtkoops a n=o 140 of5 9110:— de gem: m: komt - - - - - „ 3 15: 8„ 12 lb Cardamon als 9 lb den gem: gouverneur E 3 „ „ neef van gouvern=r gem: 12 lb dito als gem: kost inkoops ƒ:—: 18:4 2/15 verkoopsa m=t 165: of ƒ 70:2: 8 de gem: mans komt - - -. - - - - . . . . . „ 10: 19: 8 „ 65: 14:13 24 lb Peper te weeten 18 lb aan den gem: gouverneur 1376 6 „ „ syn neef 24 lb als Even gem: gouverneur en verkoop sa t„s 20½ of ƒ8: 14: 4 de gem: m„s komt - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - „ 6 p=s Chitsen ambersia aengem: gouvern:r Koste inkoops ƒ 9:4:7 1/5 1 p=s en verkoops a m„s 45 t p=s of ƒ19: 2:8 komt - - - -„ 55: 7:— „ 114:15:— d=o moeramath te weeten 6 „ 4 p. s aenden Gouverneur 2 4 „ „ stockedrager 6 ps alseven kosten inkoops ƒ8:14:1 12/15 t p:s en verkoop sa m:t 83 — 6 „ Botidhaers als} 4 p=s aen den Gouverneur 1/ a zyn neef — 6 p:s als even kosten 4 p„s 7:18: 9 enen verkoops a m=t 33 of ƒ14:- 8. Ongelden Voor 6 p=s ledige bandoese a 5 ider. . . . m:s 30:—:— „. 2 „ lywaten - - — „ 15 „ - - - - „ 30: —: — „ hamaals Loon — — - „ — — „ 5: —: — komt m=t 65: —: —„ - -. -„ somma t gem: geschenk beloopt te gaderen - - - - . . ƒ 204: 18: 8 ƒ 528: 4:4 dog de reekening van de schenkagie moet maar voor in koop sprys belast werden zynde als hier even staet ƒ 204:18:8. t p=s ider komt - - - - - - - - - - — - - - „ 47: 9: 8 „ 84: 3: — of 14: — 8 t p=s komt - - - - - - - - - - - „ 52: 8: 8„ 84: 3:— 3: 5: 8„ 16: 6:9 55:15:4 Int e Persia Onderdato 29 Iuny 1743 Van Ook is by geciteerd schryvens Ontwaerd, hoe de spahanse Residenten genoodsaakt zyn geweest om den voorsz: Gouverneur hattum Chan en desse¬ Canzyn goeloebeek ter vernietinge van zekere pretext om 12 stux lakenen te moeten beschenken met een bedragen van m=s 204:8: 8: en verkoops ƒ 528:4:4:- gelijk de hier onderg'insereerde schenk lyst nader aenwyst O Reek: van schenkagie over de te meldene speceryen pene Cardamon, Chitsen, ambersia moeramat en botidhaar dewelke men in desen tijd aen den gouverneur dezer hatten Chan en desselfs neeff zyn stokkedrager heb ben gedaen alzoo haerlieden gedaen versoek om een 12 stuckke lakenen voor den koning als meede dat de Compte hier inhandelde dog zulx zyn ho heyt wederleyt wierde nam zuliqulyk en zeyd tegens monsieur Elias sEComp:s tolk dat zulx voor den koning was en hem verwon¬ dende daer wy maer dienaers van sE Comp bediendens tot Gamron waren wij hem dorst weggeren daer hij tot Gamron nooyd iets geyscht hadde of was hem toegestaen maar na alles wat hem daar gem: tolk gezeg wierde en wilde hy geen geloof geven en dat zulke Excuse by hem geen geloof wel anders bewust waren &a zeide voorts dat hy tolk maer wolke soude zulx tegen den avond by hem te brengen konna het vertrek van den tolk zoo heeft den Heer Fasel Alnbeek die nevens veele als aengehoort hadde den tolk by zig geroepen en gezegt de het den gouverneur nergens aen aperde en geregt dan onbeschonken te zyngelyk wy da wel genoodsaakte geweest zyn opaenraden van laast gem: heer van alle verdere gemeen lykheijt voor te komen en zyn neef te beschen en waar omtrent een gunstige approbatie van
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269 From Persia under date 29 June 1743 27:12:8 27: 12: 8 84:3:— from the Honorable Respected Mr. Simon Clement, Merchant and appointed authority of this Persian Directorate and Respective Council at Gamron, it is hoped that the gift with the cost of one and the other shall be indicated as follows, namely: 12 cloves given to the Governor Hattem Chan, item his nephew Begom, and at purchase price hoebeek . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 12 lb of cloves as above, cost at purchase ƒ 6: 11: 23/15 per lb sale price 200 mahmudis or ƒ 85: —:— the man of 12 2/5 lb recalculated, purchase yields roughly, and sale — ƒ 4: —: 8 ƒ 79: 13: 12 lb cinnamon, namely 12 9 lb to the said Governor, and 3 lb to his nephew aforesaid 12 lb ditto as above, costs at purchase ƒ 6:1/360 and sale price 140 mahmudis or 59:10:— the said man, comes to - - - - - ƒ 3: 5: 8 ƒ 16:6:9 12 lb cardamom, namely 9 lb to the said Governor 3 lb to nephew of the said Governor 12 lb ditto as above, costs at purchase ƒ 0: 18:4 1/15, sale price 165 mahmudis or ƒ 70:2: 8 the said man, comes to . . - - -. - - - . . . . . . . ƒ 10: 19: 8 ƒ 65: 14:13 lb pepper, to wit 24 18 lb to the said Governor 6 lb to his nephew costs at purchase ƒ 2:11 1/177 24 lb as above to the said Governor, and sale price 20½ shahis or ƒ 8:14: 4 the said man, comes to - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ƒ 3:15: 8 ƒ 55:15:4 6 pieces chintz ambersia to the said Governor, cost at purchase ƒ 9:4:7 1/5 per piece, and sale price 45 mahmudis per piece or ƒ 19: 2: 8, comes to - - - - ƒ 55: 7: — ƒ 114:15:— ditto moerameth, to wit 6 pieces 4 pieces to the Governor 2 pieces to the stick-bearer 6 pieces as above, cost at purchase ƒ 8:14:12/51 per piece, and sale price 33 mahmudis or 14:—:8 per piece, comes to - - - - - - - - - - . . ƒ 52: 8: 8 ƒ 84: 3: — 6 Botidhaers, namely 4 pieces to the Governor 2 pieces to his nephew 6 pieces as above, cost 4 pieces 7:18: 9 in, and sale price 33 mahmudis or ƒ 14:—:8 each per piece, comes to - - - - - - - - - — - - - ƒ 47: 9: 8 Charges: for 6 pieces empty bandus at 5 each . . . 30: —:— mahmudis for 2 pieces linens at 15 each - - — 30: —:— mahmudis for coolie wages — — — 5: —: — mahmudis comes to 65: —: — mahmudis - - - sum total, the said gift amounts altogether to - - - - . - ƒ 204: 18: 8 ƒ 528: 4: 4 However, the gift account must only be debited for the purchase price, being as stated above ƒ 204:18: 8. In From Persia under date 29 June 1743 In the 2nd Office, Isfahan, 30 June anno 1743 /signed/ R. van der Wal /in the margin/ seen /signed/ Pieter Aalmis /in the middle/ recalculated, and entered in the books /signed/ D. Brieven /underneath stood/ agrees /signed/ S. Buffkens This matter having been reflected upon, and the reasons which the said ministers bring to mention regarding it having been taken into consideration, it was resolved, since one could not conveniently have intervened because such would at times have caused much more trouble, to grant their qualification for booking it off. The specifications for the months of April, May, June, July, August, and September, after examination, were found to amount to ordinary charges - - - - 10749 mahmudis ƒ 4568:6:8 and to store charges 2830 mahmudis — ƒ 4202:15:— item those spent on the aforementioned banquets, 2589 mahmudis — ƒ 1100:6:8 amounting altogether in extraordinary charges to 5419 mahmudis ƒ 2303:1:8 so that the 6 monthly specifications in their entirety amount to - - - - - - 16168 mahmudis ƒ 6871:8:— And 271 From Persia under date 29 June 1743 And since such was not excessive or beyond the ordinary practice, these have therefore /excepting the money squandered amounting to 2589 mahmudis at ƒ 1100: 6: 8/ been passed, as has also been done regarding the moneys disbursed by them of 673 mahmudis at ƒ 286:—:8 for annual emoluments; but the request of those ministers for a favorable approval concerning the charges incurred for repairing the Honorable Company's buildings amounting to 1396 mahmudis or ƒ 593:6:— having been taken into consideration, item it having been noted that the expenditures turned out larger by 596 mahmudis at ƒ 253:6:— than our order given according to the resolution of the last day of May of the past year, whereby permission was granted to them for the rebuilding of the outpost for only 800 mahmudis at ƒ 340:—:—, this has therefore not been passed any further by us except subject to the esteemed approval of their High Excellencies at Batavia; but, on the other hand, the 100 mahmudis at ƒ 42:10:— given to the deliverer of a horse /being 5 years of age and appraised at 600 mahmudis ƒ 255:—:—, which was presented to the Honorable Company by one Mahamed Moeminbeek, son of From Persia under date 29 June 1743 of the Duke of Curdistoensepan named Werdie Chan/, was passed, as the ancient custom entails this; meanwhile, the residents are also permitted, in accordance with their request, to give in return to the generous giver a civil present that is consistent with the high honor of the Honorable Company, with the order that the first and last entry must be debited, but the other concerning the horse must be credited to the gift account. Furthermore, the request of the Isfahan ministers to present a gift to a certain Miersa Mousa, brother of the Mostoufi al-Mamalek Mahamed Tackie Chan, having been taken into consideration, it was approved and resolved, since they testify and assure that this lord can bring much advantage to the Honorable Company and has already knocked several times for a present, to grant permission for a small reaching into the purse, thus
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269 Van Persia onder dato 29 Iuny 1743 27:12:8 27: 12: 8„ 84:3:— van den E E Agtb: Heer Simon Clement Coopman en aenge„ steld gezaghebb: dezer Persische directie en Respective raad tot Gamron verhoopt werd, soo werd het verschonkene met het kostende van het een en onder en vervolg=s aenge„ weesen Namentlijk 12. garoffel nagulen g: aen de gouverneur hattem Chan nre desselfs neefbegoem en en uyt koops hoebeek. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 12 lb garioffel nagulen als even kosten de 't lb ƒ 6: 11: 23/15 verkoopsa m„s 200 off ƒ 85: —:— de man van 12 2/5 lb komt daer nagerekend Jnkoop ruijm en verkoops — ƒ 4: — 8 ƒ 79: 13: 12 lb Canneel als 12 9 lb aan den gouverneur gem: en _„ „ aan zyn neef gewaagt 12 lb dito als gem: kost inkoops ƒ ƒ 6:1/360 en uitkoops „ n=o 140 of 59110: — de gem: m: komt - - - - - „ 12 lb Cardamon als lb den gem: gouverneur 9 3 „ „ neef van gouvern=r gem: 12 lb dito als gem: kost inkoops ƒ:—: 18:4 1/15 verkoopsa m=o 165: of ƒ 70:2: 8 de gem: mans komt. . - - -. - - - . . . . . . . „ 10: 19: 8 „ 65: 14:13 lb Peper te weeten 24 18 lb aan den gem: gouverneur 6 „ „ syn neef 13767 Kost inkoop=s ƒ 2:11 1/177 24 lb als Even gem: gouverneur en verkoop sar„s 20½ of ƒ8:14: 4 de gem: m„s komt - - - - - - - - - - - - - - „ 6 p=s Chitsen ambersia aengem: gouvern:r Koste inkoops ƒ 9:4:7 /5 1 p=s en verkoopsa m„ts 45 t p=s of ƒ19: 2:8 komt - - - -„ 55: 7: — „ 114:15:— d=o moerameth te weeten 6 „ 4 p. s aenden Gouverneur „ „ „ stockedrager 2 ps alseven kosten inkoops ƒ 8:14:12/51t p:s en verkoop a n„ts 33 — 6 6 „ Botidhaers als 4 p=s aen den Gouverneur „ zyn neef - 6 p:s als even kosten 4 p„s 7:18: 9 inen verkoop sa m=t 3 of ƒ14:- 8. t p=s ider komt - - - - - - - - - — - - - „ 47: 9: 8= Ongelden voor 6 p=s ledige bandoese a 5 ider. . . m:s 30: —:— „. 2 „ lywaten - - — „ 15 „ - - - - „ 30: —:— „ hamaals Loon — — — „ — — „ 5: —: — komt m=t 65: —: —„ - - -„ somma t gem: geschenk beloopt te gaderen - - - - . - ƒ 204: 18: 8 ƒ 528: 4: 4 Edog de reekening van de schenkagie moetmaar voor in koopsprys belast werden zynde als hier even staet ƒ 204:18: 8. of 19: — 8 t p=s komt - - - - - - - - - -. . „ 52: 8: 8„ 84: 3: — 3: 5: 8„ 16:6:9 315: 8„ 55:15:4 Int Percia Onder dato 29 Juniy 1743 Van Int 2:' Compt:s spakan den 30 Juny a=o 174 /:gst: / :r vander wals/in marg:/ gesien /:get=t:/ P=r aalmis /: in't midden :/ nagerekent, en geboekt /:getekend./ D: brffven /onderstond:/ acordeert /: get=t :/ =s buffkens hierop reslactieende geslagen wesende ende reden die gemelde minister dien aengaende komen te melden in overweginge genomen zynde soo wierd geresolveert vermits niet gevoegelyk daer van tusschen hebben gekomen wyl zulxsom„ tyds veel meer moeyelykheeden zoude gecau„ seert hebben, haarl: qualificatie ter afboe„ king te verleenen De specificatien der maanden april, may, Iuny, Iuly, aug= en Jber: wierden na Exhibeering bevonden groot te zyn aen ord=ne ongelden - - - - m:s 10749 ƒ4568:6:8. en aen S tora d=s m„s 2830 — ƒ4202:15:— Jtem die tot voorgem: „gastmaaliyn gedepen: t 2589:— „ 1100:6:8— Ian wel tesamen aan Extra Ordinaire ongelden. . . . . . - -. =s 549: r ƒ23034:1:8 soo dat de 6 stux maandelyce specificatien in haar geheel bedragen. - - - - - - m:s 16168: ƒ6871:8:— En 271 Persia onder dato 29 Juny 1743 Van En vermits zulx niet Excessive of buiten de ordinairen trand was, dierhalven zyn dezelve /: Excepto de ver guasteerde penn: tot ru„o 2589:— a ƒ 1100: 6: 8:/ gepasseert gelyk ook geschiet is, omtrend de door haar uijt geschotene gelden van m„ts 673:- aƒ 286:—:8:/ tot Iaarlyks Emo„ lument, dog t versoek dier ministers om een gunstige approbatie wegens de gedane ongelden ter Repareering van sE Comp=s gebouwen tot m=r 1396:- of ƒ593:6:— in overweging genomen zynde item geleth wesende dat de uytga„ ven groter gevallen waeren m=s 596 a ƒ253:6:- dan Onse volgens besluijt van ult=o maij A:o pass=o gegevene ordre, uyt hunlieden daar by maer licet tot verbouwinge van uit trest m=r 800 a ƒ340:—:— gegeven is, dierhalve zulx niet verder door ons is gepasseerd dan op g'eerde approbatie harer hoog Edelhee„ dens tot Batavia, maar daer en tegen werdende afgegevene m=r. 100 a ƒ 42:10- aen den brenger van een paerd /:oud zynde 5 Jaren en getaxeert op m=s 600 ƒ 255:—:— welke door een mhamed moeminbeek /: zoon van Persia Onder dato 29 Iuny 1743: Van N. van den Hertog van Cur distoensepan wer„ die Chan genaemt:/ aan dEComp=s is vereerd, geworden gepasseert, wyl zulx dealoude usan „tie meede brengende is; inmiddens de residen„ ten volgens haar versoek ook gelicentieerd wer„ den om in Contra aen genereusen gever een Civrel present dat met het hoogwaards hon„ neur der E maatschappy over eenkomende is te mogen doen, met ordre dat de Eerste en laaste post ten lasten dog de andere van 't paerd ten voordeele opreekening van schenkagie zal ingenomen moe„ ten werden Nog alwijders 't versoek der spahanse minis„ ters om eenen miersa mousa broeder van den mustoffie Elmomaleek mhamed Tackie Chan te mogen beschenken in aenmer„ king genomen wesende soo is goedgevonden en beslooten vermits zy lieden komen te be„ „en na tuyge dat dien heer DEComp=e veel voordeel kan toe brengen en al diverse maelen aan klopping om een presentie heeft gedaen li„ centie tot een kleene beurs tastinge te verleenen zoo
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From Persia under date 29 June 1743 whenever necessity demands it to the highest degree, which the head Aalmis should know best, yet nevertheless to observe frugality therein as much as the capacity of an honorable servant of the Honorable Company permits; for if the expenditure is made too lavish, it shall be left for the account of said head, and which is also to be notified to him. Said Residents also mention in their letters that according to our given orders, 3 horses, which were in the stable over and above the ordinary number, were sold publicly at the bazaar for Mamudis 960 at ƒ 408:—:— whereas according to the books they had amounted to 2220 at ƒ 943: 10:— therefore lost on them Mamudis 1260 at ƒ 535: 10:— As can be seen in detail from the sworn declaration inserted here. From Persia Under date 29 June 1743 We the undersigned acknowledge and declare, as we do by these presents, how by the head here, Pieter Aalmis, we were commanded to have sold, after examination, 3 of the Honorable Company's riding animals standing here in the stable, as exceeding the permitted number of 5 animals; which was carried out by us by sending the same for several days to the horse market on the great Maydan and offering them for sale, for which however no more could be obtained than: For 1 sorrel stallion with a white blaze on the forehead, 20 years old, presented on 20 July 1728 by the Agha to Ali Quli Khan to the Company, and estimated at Mamudis 600 at ƒ 255:—, and for which no more could be obtained than Mamudis 200 or ƒ 85:- For the brown stallion with black mane, tail, and legs, a small white star on the forehead, roan on the back, and branded on the left shoulder C, 12 years old, received from Gamron on 27 July, cost Mamudis 720 or ƒ 306:—:—, and disposed of here for no more than the utmost of Mamudis 300 or ƒ 127:10:— Chestnut brown stallion, 6 years old, presented on 2 September in the year 1740 by Taqi Khan to the Honorable Company at Gamron, valued at Mamudis 900 or ƒ 382:10, and sold here for the utmost of Mamudis 460 or ƒ 195:10:— So that on the first mentioned horse was lost Mamudis 400 at ƒ 170:—:— on the brown Mamudis 240 at ƒ 178: 16:— and on the chestnut brown Mamudis 440 at ƒ 187:—:— And since the stable master and the gatekeeper, both being connoisseurs of horses, assured us that they were worth no more, it was judged best to let them go for the aforesaid prices. All the aforesaid we the undersigned certify to contain the upright truth, offering to confirm the same further. In the Honorable Company's Office at Spahan, 20 July 1742. Signed: D. Buffkens and H. van der Wall. Below was written: Agreed, signed: D. Buffkens. From Persia under date 29 June 1743 And although the said sale is not at all favorable, but very disadvantageous, we must nevertheless comfort ourselves with what was realized from it, since otherwise longer stabling would only have caused a greater burden on the debit entry of stable expenses, and therefore the transaction in that regard must willy-nilly be approved by us as well done. Further, having taken into consideration a roll of receipts sent over by the Spahan ministers regarding the money drawn by them from the Honorable Company's treasury amounting to Mamudis 2333 at ƒ 991:10:—, serving as good monthly wages for them, with the request that their accounts may be debited for this according to custom after Mamudis are reduced at 9 stivers; and since this is a permitted matter, this benefit is therefore approved. Attention having been given to the request of the Residents to be allowed to send away the linens that cannot yield 50 percent profit, it is deemed best to grant full permission for their return to this place, seeing that this is better than having them lie spoiling in the warehouses there. In the frequently mentioned letters, the said ministers come to excuse themselves regarding the extreme high price of the dry candles and further drugs purchased in the year 1740, certifying that in reality those goods were not to be obtained for less than was stated in the invoice at that time, and that also no miscalculation or error was committed therein, but indeed that the same were purchased and assessed by a Muscovite Resident and a French doctor named Mr. Galiber at one-third more expensive than by them, and that to a quantity of 70 cargas, with which they then departed for Muscovy; and since this is true and certain, they hope that they may be and remain cleared of the bad suspicion which Their High Nobilities have conceived in this regard. The said servants also informed us that the presentation of His High Nobility, the High and Honorable Johannes Thedens as Governor-General, had been effected; but since instead of sending us an original signed resolution thereof, as they were ordered by letters dated the end of July last year, they sent us a sworn declaration, and such is not only contrary to our orders but also to the esteemed orders of Their High Nobilities, it was therefore approved and resolved to send said declaration back thither, and to refer them to the ancient examples of their predecessors and to the presentations made of Their High Nobilities the Honorable and Most Worshipful Governors, Mr. Dirk van Cloon, Abraham Patras, and Adriaan Valckenier, in expectation of thereby obtaining a satisfactory original signed resolution. By the often-mentioned letters the Spahan servants further come to inform us that since the Armenian merchant Khwaja Malik has passed away, the
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273 Van Persia onder dato 29 Juny 1743 soo wanneer het de noodsakelykheyt ten hoogsten vereysschende is /: welk 't hoofd Aal„ mis best dient te weeten:/ dog egter desuymg heit zoo veel daar inne betragten als 't ver„ mogen van een Eerlievende sE Comp=s dienaer toelaat want by aldien de Spendatie te grof gemaakt werd, zoo staad dezelve voor„ reeckening van gemeld hoofd overgelaten, en 't gunt hem ook aengesz: staet te werden Nog komen gemelde Residenten by haere schryvens aenhaelinge te doen dat volgens onse gegevene ordre 3 stux paerden /: welke meerder dan 't ordinaire getal: daar ten stalle gestaen hebben ten basaer publicq verkogt zyn tot. . . . . . . . . =s 960: a ƒ408:—:— daer dezelve volgens de boe„ ken hadden beloopen. . . . „2220: „ „ 943: 10:— Ago daarop verloren. . . . . r„o 1260: „ ƒ 535: 10:— Gelijk Omstendigen te zien is by de hier mine g' insereerde by Eedige verklaring W. Ninns Persia Onder dato 29 Iuny 1743 Van op het bruyn Wy ondergesz: bekennen en verklaren soo als wy doen by deesen hoe dat door het opperh„t alhier Pieter Aalmis gecommandeert zyn, omme van de hier ter stalle staende sEComp=s regdieren 3 stux /: als toegestaene getal van 5 stux surmonteerende: (na Examinatie te laten verkopen 't geen door ons is uyt gevoert met dezelve Etlelyke dagen ter paerde mark1 op de grote mey doen te senden en op te veylen laten waar voor egter niet meer is konnen bedongen werden dan voor 1 paerd rood hengst paerd met een witte bles voor'd hoofd oud 20 Jaren op den 20 July 1728 door den agw aan alie Coelie Chan aen de Comp. vereerd en geschat op Mr: 600 a f 255:— en waar voor niet meer heeft konnen bedongen werden dan Mr. 200 of ƒ 85:- Bruyn hengst paard met swarte maar staart en porten een witte kolletje voor 't hoofd op derug geschimmelden op de Linker voorbel gem. C: oud 12 Jaren op den 27 July van gamron ontfangen Kost mam=s 720. — of ƒ306:—:- en al hier voor niet meer vande hand geset dan 't uijterste wan van mrs 300- of 127:10: — Canstanje bruyn hengst paard oud 6 Jaren op den 2 7ber: A=o 1740:- door Tachie Chan aan d E Comp: tot gamrou vereert is gewardeerd voor mann= 900 off ƒ 382:10- en alhier verkogt voort uyterste . . . . . . . . m=r 460: – of 195:10: — van soo dat op Eerst gem: paerd verloren is m= 400: —„ƒ 170:—:— „ 240: —„ 178: 16: — „ 440:— „ 187:—: — en „ Carstantje bruyn _„o „ En vermits den stalmr met den portier beyde kenders van paerden zijn ons verzeekerd hebben niet meer waardig waren soo is best g'oordeelt dezelve voorgem: prysen te laten slippen Al het voorsz: betuygen wy na genoemde ter behelsen de opregte waarheijt zijnde (:onderstond:) zulx nader te bevestigen In d n=s Compt=r Spahan den 20 Iuly 1742 / get=t:/ D=o buffkens, en H=s van der wall /:onderstond:/ accordeerd (:gett:/ D=s buffkens En „ „ _ o in 275 Van Persia onder dato 29 Junyj 1743 En alschoon gedagten verkoop gants niet favo„ rabel, maar zeer schadelyk is, egter moe„ ten wy ons met het daar van geproflueerde getroosten vermits anders by langer stallinge maar meerder beswaringe der last post van stals ongelden zoude gecauseert hebben, en wes„ halven de behandelinge daar omtrend voorwel gedaen nolens volens door ons moet werden Alverders ter Resideering genomen zynde een door de spahanse ministers overgesondene qui„ tantie rolletje wegens de door haar uijt sE Comp=s Cassa geligte gelden groot m=s 2333:a ƒ 991:10:— streckende dezelve tot goede maenden voor haer lieder met versoek haar reecq=s daar voor na usa danwestm„s tegens 9 stver=s gerenduceert mog„ te belast werden en vermits zulx een geper„ mitteerde saek is dierhalve is dit genot Opt versoek den Residenten agt geslagen wesen„ de om de lywaaten welke geen 50 pr Cento ad„ vani konnen afwerpen aff te mogen zenden voort beste g'oordeelt om volkomen licentie g'approbeert tot aengezien Van Persia onder dato 29 Iuny 1743 tot dies renvoyeering na herw=s te verleenen wyl zulx beter zy als dan dat dezelve al„ daar in de pakhuysen leggen te verstuken by meergem: letteren kome ged: ministers haar te verontschuldige wegens de Extra duirte der in A=o 1740: ingekogte drooge kaarsen en verdere droguen met betuyg ging dat wesentlijk die goederen niet minder te bekomen zyn ge„ weest als by factura doenmaels bekend gesteld zyn geworden dat ook geen mis rekening of abuys daar inne begaen is, maar weldat dezelve door een moscoritse residenten een france doctoor M=r Galiber genaamd 1/3 duurden dan door haarl: ingekogt en aengeslagen zyn ge„ worden en dat tot een quant=t van 70 kargas waar meede als dan na moscovren zyn vertrocken enwyl dit waar en waaragtig is, willen zyl: hopen dat van het quade vermoeden t welk haer hoog Edelhedens hier omtrend opgevat hebben geli„ bereerd zynen blyven mogen Dat de voorstelling van zyn hoog Edelheyt den Hoog Edelen Groot Agtb: Heere Johannes 77 277 Van Persia onder dato 29 Juny 1743 Johannes Thedens als Gouverneur Generaal g'Effectueerd was quamen ons gem: bediendens meede te bedeelen, dog wyl in plaats van ons daar van een origineele getekende resolutie over te senden gelyk haarlieden by brieven van dato ult=o July I=o leeden geordonneert geworden is, dezelve onseen b'eedigd ver„ Claring toegeschikt hebben, en zulx niet alleen Contrarieerende is met onse maer ook met de g'eerde ordre harer hoog Edelhed=s dierhalven wierd goedgevonden en beslooten om gem: verklaring weder derw=ts te senden, en haarl: over te wysen aen de aloude Exempelen harer voorsaden en by de voorstellingen van haere hoog Edelhed„s de wel Edele Hoog Agtb: Heeren Gouverneurs, M„r Dirk van Cloon, Abraham Patras, en Adriaan Valckenier gedaen in verwagting daar door een voldoent origineele getekende resolutie te Erlangen By dik gewaag de letteren komen despahanse bediendens ons nog te bedeelen dat vermits den armeens Coopman Godja mellik overleeden is de
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From Persia under date 29 June 1743 the heirs have been addressed by them in order to obtain the payment of 18 tomans that were still remaining of the 30 ditto which the Sunnite owed to the estate of the Honorable Mr. Nicolaas Schorer, whereupon they replied that they would not settle those unless their claim was satisfied by the widow of Francois Luhid; so that this matter remained unsettled; and because the servants requested orders on how to act, the decision was therefore made to hand over those affairs to the Honorable Court of Justice as properly belonging there, because in this Council we did not dare to meddle in such affairs, since without doubt such orders will be framed and issued by their Honors as the nature of such matters shall require. After handling the Isfahan affairs, the Honorable Commander submitted to the consideration of the members of this council whether it would not be beneficial and of the greatest service to the Honorable Company, as well as necessary, since to this date we have 279 From Persia under date 29 June 1743 still obtained no reply from His Majesty to our petition presented under cover of His Highness Mhamet Tackie Chan to that monarch on 10 June of the past year, both regarding the free silk trade in this Realm on the old footing, and for compensation of the damage suffered by the Honorable Company in the loss of the small ship Ridderskerk, so that we were hovering between hope and fear as to what outcome the said petition would have, and whether the same had indeed been forwarded by the said Khan and not embezzled or withheld, to send a copy thereof together with another ditto covering the same to the Isfahan servants, with orders to provide it with a good and secure address at court to such a favorite of the King as they know for certain to be an enemy, and by no means a friend, of Mhamed Tackie Chan, to the end that this weighty petition may obtain a secure delivery and we, by a royal apostil of yes or no, may escape from the labyrinth, according to which we might then also be able to guide ourselves in the future when submitting our humble report regarding Persia Under date 29 June 1742 From our experiences to the Right Honorable Grandly Respected; and each of the members also judging that draft and proposed proposal to be highly necessary, the execution thereof was therefore fixed and resolved upon the first upcoming opportunity of messengers to be sent; and in order that the Isfahan servants may not deal as carelessly therewith as with the previous petitions sent up, the head Halmis shall be recommended and warned to proceed somewhat more circumspectly therewith, because otherwise whatever comes to result to the detriment of the Honorable Company through bad and wrong handling will be left to his own account and responsibility. Lastly, His Honor exhibited a certain missive received from Surat by the English vessel the Faam on 25 November, dated 8 July of the past year, together with a return and auction roll of the 12 cases or 24 carboys of Shiraz wine supplied on their requisition of 281 From Persia under date 29 June 1743 date 19 November 1737 with the Jong Oranje on date 12 April of the past year, because that liquor was sold there publicly at auction, and whereon was lost f 140:6:— along with another f 36:19:8 being the cost of one carboy broken on the voyage, thus together f 177:5:8, and which amounts have been charged back to this directorship by the Honorable Respected Director Jan Schreuder, on the grounds that his Honor was pleased to say that such provisions are demanded not for trade but as an annual emolument for the governors and the entertainment of the native grandees, and his Honor on that account could not have seen fit to accept anything for their account of that which had already been demanded 5 years ago by the other; but as those drinks were dispatched by us on no loose foundation, but upon the request made by his Honor by letter of 30 August 1741, wherein he clearly was pleased Persia under date 29 June 1743 From to write NB: these are his Honor's own words: beside some enclosures concerning the wine also of 80 lb cracked almonds and 50 lb pistachios which NB: were wished to have been accompanied by whatever is still lacking from the requisition made from here etc., and as one then had no other or later requisition than that of the said date on which the said wine and another fifty pounds of prunes remained unfulfilled, the said liquor was therefore supplied; and it is now approved to make known the reasons why the fulfillment took place in a letter to be dispatched, and at the same time to charge back the aforementioned f 177:5:8 to that Directorship. Ending this session herewith in the hope and wish that not only this, but all that has been transacted herein, may in due time be crowned with a favorable approval of their High Excellencies the Lords of the High 283 From Persia under date 29 June 1743 Indian Table at Batavia. Thus done, resolved, and decreed in the Netherlands Office of Gamron on the day, month, and year aforesaid. Was signed: S. Clement, C. de Haan, W. A. van Jongstal, E. de Poorter, and C. Bylevelt. Compared and collated. Resolutions taken in the Council of Policy at Gamron Sunday the 24th of February Year 1743 All present, except for the Honorable Willem Allard van Jongstal, due to severe illness and dropsy. The Honorable Commander bringing to the recollection of the members how the master on the sloop
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Van Persia onder dato 29 Iunij 1743 de erven door haarl: aengesproken zyn om de vol„ doeninge van 18 thom=s die nog van 30 d=os welke die de sunite aan den boedel van dE heer Nico„ laas schorer debet gebleeven was te erlangen waar op syl: hebben gerepliceert dat die geene wilden voldoen by aldien haere pretentie door de weduwe van Francois Luhid „ voldaan wierde; zoodat die zaak nog onafgedaen gebleven was; en wyl de bediend=s ordre var„ sogten hoe te mogen handelen derhalven viel 't besluijt om die affaires aen 't agtb: Iustitiee„ le Collegie als daar thuys hoorende over te geven wyl w' ons selven in dit Collegie met dier„ gelyke affaires niet dorsten mesleren, zul„ lende ongetwyffeld door haar Edelens wel zodanige ordere als zulx Eygenschap komen 6 te vereysschen gesteld en gegeven werden Na afhandelinge der Spahanse savelykheden wierd door den E: Ed: heer gezaghebber de leeden dezes raads in bedenken gegeven of het niet ten nutte, en meesten dienste der EComp: mitsg: noodsakelyk ware vermits w't tet dato dezes nog 279 Van Persia onder dato 29 Junyj 1743 nog geen replicq van zyn mojest=t op ons in dato 10. ' Iuny A=o afweken onder Couvert van zyn hoogh=t mhamet Tackie Chan aan dien monarch gepresenteerd request soo wegen den vryen zyden handelin dit Ryk op den ouden voet, als om vergoedinge der door DE Comp: in t blyven van 't scheepken Ridderskerk geledene schade Erlangd hadden, soodat w' tusschen hope en vreese dobberende waeren, wat uytslag opgedagt supplicq hebben zoude sten of het selve ook wesentlijk wel eens doorgedag„ ten hertog versonden en niet verduystert of agter gehouden was, omme het afschrift van dien benev=s een ander d:o ten geleyde van 't zelve de spahan se bediendens toe te zenden met ordre omme daar Aan een goed en seuur addresse hovew=s aen sodanigen mignon des Coningste verleenen als zyl: Leuur weeten dat een vijand, en gants geen virend van Mhamed Tackie Chanis ter, fine dat wig„ tig versoek schrift een secuire bestellinge deelagtig en w door een rogael appostil van La of neer uijt den doolhof geraken mogen daer na w'onsden voort toekomende ook in het sup„ pediteeren van ons nedrig berigt weg=s ons Persia Onder dato 29 Juni 1742 Van ons wedervaeren, aen haar hoog Edele gestr: groot agtb: rigten zullen konnen en denye een ider der leeden meede van dat Concept en gedagt voordragt hoognodig oirdeelende was, derhalven wierd het Effect van dien by eerst op te sendene loopers occagie vast ge„ steld en beslooten, en op dat de spahanse bediendens weder daar meede niet soo son= neloos als met de vorige opgesondene requesten handelen mogen soo als het hoofd Halmis gerecommandeert en gewaarschouwt werden van daar meede wat omsigtiger te werkte gaen wylanders al het geene door een quade en verkeerde behandelinge daer uijt ten nadeele der EComp=e komt te vloegen voor desselfs reekening en verantwoordinge gelaten werden zal Laastelyk. Exhibeerde zyn Ed: seekere van souratta p=r het Engelsche scheepje de Faam op den 25 9ber: ontfangene missive de dato 8 Iuly A. o p=o benevens een rendementje en vendurolletje van de met lyongourap in dato 12 april A=o verweken op haarl: eysch van dato E 281 m Van Cersia onder dato 29 Juny 1743 dato 19 9ber: 1737 voldaen gewordene 12 kas sen ofte 24 Carbassen Chirase wyn wyl die vogt aldaar Publicq ter vendutie verkogt mitsg: daar is verloren was ƒ140:6:— met en benevens nog andere ƒ36:19:8 zynde het kostende van een op de rijs gebrokene Carbas dan wel te samen – ƒ 177:5: 8 en welkers bedragen door den E: Ed: agtb: heer directeur Jan Schreuder, dese directie weder aengerekend zyn, op die voet wyl zyn Edele agtb: gelief te zeggen dat dergelyke provisien niet ter negotie maarwel tot Jaarlyxs Emolument voor de gebieders ende Troyement der Jnlandse groo„ ^ en „ten gevord=t werden zyn Ed: agtb: uyt dien hoofde niet hadde konnen goedvinden, om iets voor haarl: reek: dat door d andere te nemen van 't geen geworden was voor 5 Jaren reeds gevord=t geworden was dog alsoo die dranken door ons op geen los fundament, maar op zyn Ed: agtb: by brieve van 30.:' aug„s 1741 gedaen versoek zyn afgezonden wylduydel: gelieft - Persia onder dato 29 Iuny 1743 Van gelieft te schryven NB: dit zijn, zyn Ed: agtb: eygenewoorden:/ nevens eenige bylagen conserneerende deryl nonvllles maar ook van 80 lb kraakman„ delen, en 50 lb pistatjes dewelke NB: wel gewenst hadden geaccompagneerd te zyn van het gunt er nog op de von hier gedanen Eysch is manqueerende &=a, en men als doen geen anderen off latere Eysch dan die van gemelt datum waar op ged: wijn, en nog vijf tig Ponden pruymellen onvoldaen waeren derhalven is gedagte vogt voldaenge„ worden en als nu goed gevonden by afte gaen schryven naderw=s deredenen waeromme de voldoening geschiet is, bekent te maeken; en met eenen de opgemelde ƒ177:51:8. die Directie wederaen te reekenen Fineerende hier meede dese sittinge onder hope en wensche dat niet alleen dit maar alle het hier inne verhandelde inder tijd met een gunstige approbatie harer Hoog Edelhedens de heeren der hoog 283 Van Persia onder dato 29 Iuny 1743 hoog Indiase Tafel tot Batavia mag bekroont werden Aldus gedaan, Geresolveert en G'arresteerd in 't N=s Compt=r Gamron ten dage maand, en Iare voorsz: /:was get=zt:/ S=n Clement, C=s de Haan W=m A=o V=n Iongstal, E=s de Poorter, en C=l Bylevelt V=o en p=r Le C=s Resolutien Genomen in Rade van Politie te gamron Sondagh den 24. ' Feb: A:o 1743 Alle Present, dempto den Heer Willem Allard van Jongstal, door swaare siekte en water Lugt Den E: Ed: Heer Gezag heb„ „ber de leeden ter emmering bren„ „gende, hoe dat den bezagvoerder Chialoup op
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Persia under date 29 June 1743 From The sloop De Valk, from its voyage permitted by resolution dated 16 January last for the transport of grains to Khor Fakkan, had been forced to turn its prow back to the West with business unaccomplished, because His Highness Mhamet Tackie Chan was finding himself neither there nor at Sohar, and it had to deliver its cargo, according to the request of his brother Abol Hassan Chan, to the said His Highness and to no one else, just as his written order given along dictated not to go further than to the first-cited place, on which account the same on the 21st of this month, after having lost its bower anchor and a fourth part of its rope east of Hormuz due to heavy weather, fortunately arrived again at the Gamron roadstead as was said, the truth of this loss being verified by the following certificate reading: On 285 From Persia under date 29 June 1743 On this day the 26th of February in the year 1743: Appeared before me, Andries van Nes, bookkeeper and sworn clerk of the Gamron secretariat standing under the supreme authority of the Honorable Merchant Simon Clement and provisional commander of this directorate, present the witnesses to be mentioned hereafter, the persons Pieter Roode, second mate, and Barend Badon, boatswain, both appointed in the said capacities on the sloop De Valk lying here at the roadstead, who both and each of them in particular declare at the requisition of the commander on that small vessel in the name of Bastiaan Moolenaer, how true and truthful it is that while lying at anchor at the island of Hormuz, they lost the bower anchor together with a quarter of its rope due to a considerably heavy storm having been accompanied by various other tempests, and notwithstanding that they applied all conceivable seamen's efforts for the preservation of the aforesaid anchor, such was nevertheless fruitless because of the said vehement storm, and therefore it could not be preserved; All of which they, the declarants, declare to contain the pure and upright truth, giving as reasons of knowledge to have seen and attended the same in this manner, remaining therefore further prepared, if required, to substantiate the same with a solemn oath; Thus done and declared in the Honorable Company's office at Gamron at the time as above, in the presence of the assistants Willem Basse and Jan Ousingh, clerks at this secretariat, as witnesses. Was signed: Pieter Roode; a cross next to which was written: this is the mark of Barend Badon; in the margin: in our presence, was signed: Willem Basse and Jan Ousingh; undersigned: in my knowledge, was signed: Andries van Nes, sworn clerk; lower: agrees, was signed: Andries van Nes, the sworn clerk. Yet From Persia under date 29 June 1743 Yet because none of us could perceive this to have been caused by carelessness or the skipper's negligence, but solely by God's weather and wind, therefore the same has been released from its compensation and the lost property has been granted for write-off. And as the cargo had become wet for the most part due to the thought-of heavy weather, the said Duke Abol Hassan Chan was immediately informed of this with the request that he please send vessels for unloading as soon as possible, because otherwise that small vessel ran the danger of bursting due to the swelling of the grains, etcetera, but notwithstanding this, the naib of the city, Mhamed Bacquer Beecq, came on behalf of the often-mentioned Chan, ruler of this city, to request that the said small bottom might continue its voyage anew as quickly as possible with the grains on board to Muscat, because 287 From Persia under date 29 June 1743 his said Highness had sailed thither with the King's fleet. This urgent request was maturely considered in this meeting and it was approved to use all means to refute that, and to see that the small vessel might be freed from that voyage, but such was in vain, because after all considerations used we were forced de novo, willy-nilly, to permit that small vessel, because our refutations and reasonings found no favor with the thought-of duke, as the same let us be threatened through the interpreter that if we did not voluntarily enter into these loans, he would well know how to devise means, whether we like it or not, to compel it, because he would have the sloop boarded and overrun with several armed and well-equipped vessels, as they well knew the weakness of that small vessel, and he would also be able to justify his actions before His Majesty, From Persia under date 29 June 1743 because we refused to assist the King's fleet with victuals, of which the same was in need, and more such reasons; whereupon it was shown by us with the said interpreter the impossibility of that small vessel's departure without the same being unloaded and its pumps properly provided with casings, because through the water that came to the pumps a considerable amount of grain, as we had to infer from the report of the skipper, would be wet and spoiled, since that seaman testified to having pumped an extraordinary amount of wheat, barley, etcetera, so that they had been glad to be able to reach this roadstead again, which His Highness, when he pleased to take that into consideration, could well perceive that its departure without that being repaired was neither advisable nor possible; and as for the made threat of the boarding of that little bottom, he should not imagine that
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Persia onder dato 29 Iuny 1743 Van Chialoup De valk van zyne by resolutie de dagtekening 16 Jann: Iongstl: toege„ „staene reyse ter vervoer van granen na Choer fagoen, genoodsaakt was ge„ weest, om zyne steven onverrigter saken naar het w=t te moeten setten dewyl zyn hoogheyt mhamet Tackie Chan zig aldaar zoo min als op sahaer was bevindende, en hy zyne inlading volg:s ver„ soek van desselfs broeder Abol Hassan Chanaen gemelde zyn hoogheyt en niemand anders moeste uijt„ leeveren gelyk ook deszelfs schriftelyk meede gegevene ordre dicteerde van niet verder als ter Eerste geciteerde plaats te gaan wes derselve op 21:' dezer na b' Oosten oEmus door swaer weer desselfs thuy anker en ¼ dier touw verloren te hebben wederom geluckig ter Rheede Gamron als gezegt was g'arriveert werdende de waarhd van dit verlies door het ondervolgende Certificatie gene rivieerd luydende Op 285 Van Persia onder dato 29 Iuny 1743 Op huyden den 26 feb. Ao. 1743: Compareerde voor my Andries van nes boekh:r en gesweerste Clercq der gamronse secretarige staande onder het opperbewind van den E: E: heer simon Clement Corpman en p=r gezaghebb: dezer directie present de naar te meldene getuygen de personen van Pieter Roode onderstuurman en Barend Badon bootsman, beyde ingem: qualitz op de alhier te Rheede leggende Chialoup de valk bescheyden dewelke beyde:/ en Een ider van hun in 't bijzonder: verkla¬ ren ter requisitie van den gezaghebber op dat Kieltje in Name Bastiaan Moolenaer hoe waar en waeragtig is dat op den 't Ey¬ land demusten anker leggende het thuij anker benevens een quart van dies touw door een considerable swaere storm G'ac„ compagneert geweest zynde van ver„ scheyde andere tempeesten hebben verloren en niet tegenstaande zyl: alle uyt den„ kelyke zeemans divoiren tot behoud van voorsz: anker hebben aengewend soo is zulx egter door gemelde vehemente storm vrugteloos en derhalven het zelve niet te behoude geweest Alle 't welke zy Comparanten verlaren de zugvere en op regte waarht te behelsen voor reedenen van wetenschap gevende het zelve dusdanig te hebben gesien en bygewoond blyvende derhalven voort verdere bereid:/ des gerequireerd werdende ( het selve met solemneele Eede te staven Aldus Gedaan en verklaard in 't W. Comp¬ toir gamron ten tyden als boven ter presentie van de adsistente willem basse en Jan Ousingh Clercquen ten dezer Secretarije als getuijgen (:was gett:) Pr Roode, een kruijsie waar bij stond dit is t merk van Barend Badon /: in marg: / ter onser presentie /:get=t:/ W=m Basse en Jb. Busingh (:onderstz: ) in kennisse van my /:gett:/ A:s van nes g'l Clercq (:lager:/ accordeert /:getzt:/ A=s van het gd: Clercq Dog Wir Van Persia onder dato 29 Iuny 1743 Dog vermits niemand van ons konde bevroeden zulx door agterloosheijt ofte des Bezagvoerders negligentie maar Eenelyk door Gods weer en wind geocca„ sioneerd te zyn, derhalven is den - selven van dies vergoedinge gelibereerd en t verlorene ter afschryvinge g'accordeert geworden En alzoo de in ladinge meesten deels door het gedag te swaar weer nat geworden was zoo wierd zulx ten Eersten gem: hertog abol hassan Chan verwittigt met versoek dat hoe eerder hoe liever vaartuijgen tot ontlossinge geliefde te sende wyl anders dat kieltje gevaar quam te loopen van door t swillen der granen te zullen bersten &=a maar des niet tegenstaande quam den naibder stad mhamed Bacquer beecq uyt Naam van meerm: Chan afregeerder dezer stad te versoeken, dat gemelde bodemtje soo spoedig mogelyk met de in hebbende granen zyne reyse an„ dermaal naar musquette mogte voortsetten vermits zyn 287 Van Persia onder dato 29 Iuny 1743 zyn hoogh=t voormeld met sConings vloot derw=s gezeilt was, dit knel„ lig versoek wierd in dese samen komste rypelyk overwoogen en goedgevonden om alle middelen in 't werk te stellen van dat te wederleggen, en te sien dat kieltje bevryd te krygen van die reyse, maar zulx was te vergeefs dewyl naar alle over onweegen gebruykte gedwon„ gen zyn geweest dat kieltje de novo nolens volens te moeten toestaen, dewyl de wederleggings en reeden Cavelings van ons gonts geen plaats by gedagten hertog vonden wyl den selven ons door den tolk heeft laeten drygen dat soo w' met goedwillig tot dese leningen traden hy wel middelen soude woeten te beramen om 't sij ons lief of leet daar toe te dwingen wyl de Chialoup met eenige gewopende en wel gemonteerde vaertuijgen zoude laten aborderen, en overrom„ pelen wyl de swakheyd van dat Kieltjen wel wisten en hy ook zyne gedoente wel by zyne majest=t zoude konnen goed maken Van Persia Onder dato 29 Iuny 1743 maken, vermits w' weygerde 's Coningsvloot met vivres daar dezelve gebrek aan hadde te adsisteeren, en meer dergelyke redenen waar op door ons met gedagten toelman verthoond wierd de onmogelykh=t van dat kieltjes vertrek zonder dat het selve ontlast en desselfs pompen behoorlyk met kokers voorsien waeren wyl door het water dat by de pompen quam Considerabelveel graan soo w' uyt het rapport van den be= zagvoerder moesten op maeken nat en bedorven zoude weesen wyl dien zeeman betuygde Extra veel tarruw, garst, &=ra ge„ pompt te hebben, zoo dat blyde geweest waaren dese Rheede weder te mogen be„ reyken wes zyn hoogheyt wanneer dat in consideratie gelieft te neemen wel bevroeden konde dat desselfs vertrek zonder dat gerepareert wierd niet raadsaam ofte mogelyk was, en wat de gedane be„ dreyginge der abordeeringe van dat Bodemken betrof hy zig niet verbeelden moesten dat
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From Persia, dated 29 June 1743 that our people would sit by with their hands folded and let the Persians take their course, but having no doubt that His Highness's people would come off poorly, and which conduct we, as well as he his, would be able to justify before His Majesty, since our complaints and their iniquitous deeds would surely eventually reach the ears of the Sovereign, etc. To which reply of ours the Duke through the Naib Mhamed Backerbeecq made the rejoinder that the aforesaid threat had been made out of haste, but that he very urgently requested that we be pleased to lend the sloop as soon as it was repaired and restored from its defects, since his lord brother, the Beglerbegi Mhamet Tackie Chan, had a great shortage of provisions, so that if we granted him this loan, a great service was to be rendered thereby; and that, in order to facilitate the sloop's unloading, repair, and reloading, he would provide as many vessels and men as we should require. This request was taken into mature consideration, and since we now perceived that His Highness Abol Hassan Chan, through the mouth of the aforementioned Naib, was striking an entirely different tone, and likewise that it was impossible for us to be released from that loan because the sloop was already laden, as the grains would not be accepted back by them but would be left in that small vessel, from which nothing but bad consequences could arise, it was therefore unanimously found good, for the well-being of the Honorable Company, to grant the loan of that vessel once again, although reluctantly, after it had been properly repaired. However, since we do not know for certain where His Highness Mhamet Tackie Chan is stationed with the fleet, nor how the outcome of the Muschetta enterprise has turned out, the Commander shall therefore be directed by a secret instruction as to how he shall have to conduct himself on his voyage to Muschetta until he has firm and reliable news of the outcome of the affairs. Furthermore, the aforementioned Commander Bastiaan Moolenaar came to submit a written request, since his provisions furnished for the months of January and February were consumed, to be provided anew for March and April with such items as are specified in the insert below: To the Honorable Lord Simon Clement Merchant and provisional Commander of the Persian Direction, together with the Honorable Council Honorable, commanding Lord and Honorable Sirs, Your Honorable and Your Honors' very humble servant, Bastiaan Moolenaer, Commander of the Honorable Company's sloop De Valk, makes known how the provisions last furnished for the months of January and February are already consumed; therefore, the petitioner finds himself necessitated to request Your Honors to be pleased to provide him with the following provisions for two months, namely for the months of March and April, namely: 2000 lb rice 1000 lb cadjang 100 lb sugar 100 lb salt 80 lb tamarind 64 lb butter 16 lb candles 180 jugs arrack 16 jugs vinegar 8 jugs olive oil 40 jugs vinegar 45 jugs coconut oil 500 pieces salted fish 2 vessels firewood Which doing, etc. Exhibited and presented in the Council of Gamron, 24 February Anno 1743. Signed, C:s Bylevelt, provisional Secretary. Whose request, being necessary, was granted in full, in the hope that the actions cited and made known herein may meet with the highly commendable satisfaction and approval of Their High Excellencies, the Lords of the High Indian Government. Thus resolved and decided in Gamron on the day, month, and year aforesaid. Signed: S:n Clement, C:s de Haan, E:r de Poorter, and C:l Bylevelt, Member and provisional Secretary. Resolution taken in the Council of Gamron, Sunday, 17 March Anno 1743. All present, except the Junior Merchant and provisional Warehouse Keeper Willem Allard van Jongstal, due to severe indisposition. By the arrival yesterday evening of the English small vessel Cergm via Cochin, some esteemed letters and writings from the Fatherland and Batavia having been received, as well as several other items from Ceylon, Coromandel, Malabar, and Surat, the same, after gathering in the ordinary assembly hall and offering prayer, were opened with the utmost respect, read, and found complete in accordance with their registers; the first-mentioned highly esteemed letters being dated Amsterdam, 13 December 1741, and those of Their High Excellencies sent hither from the Indian capital on 30 September Anno Currente. From the latter it was noted how it had pleased Their High Excellencies to provide us with various different writings, namely an edict regarding the prolongation of the Charter, and one regarding the prohibition of the opium trade, together with an act of impunity concerning the purchase of offices or positions, with orders to publish and post these writings in the places where it is customary to do so. In order to comply with Their High Excellencies' esteemed order and intention, it was found good and resolved to carry this into effect tomorrow, as the same was indeed actually performed here on shore. Furthermore, we also noted from the aforementioned missive, to all of our soul's sorrow, how Their High
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289 Van Persia Onder dato 29 Iuny 1743 dat ons volk met de handen over den anderen zouden sitten blyven, ende persianen hunnen gang laten gaen maar dat niet twyf„ felende of zyn hoogh=ts volk zoude van een slegte mark komen, en welk gedoente w: soo wel als hy t zyne by zyne majest=t zouden konnen verandwoorden wyl immers wel eens Onse klagten, en haerl: inique gedoentens ter Ooren vanden vorst zoude komen &=a op welk Antw: van ons den hertog tot replicq door den naib Mhamed Backerbeecq passen het dat het voorsz: dreygement uyt haastigheyt geschied ware, dog dat seer instantig versogte, w' de Chialoup zoodra gerepareert en van des selfs gebreeken hersteld was geliefden te leenen dewyl zyn heer broeder den beg lerbegie mhamet Tackie Chan groot gebrek aan vivres hadde zoo dat wanneer w' hem dese leeninge accordeerde daardoor een grooten dienst stond te geschieden en dat om de Chialoups Ontlossinge repareerin¬ ge en weeder ladinge te Faciliteeren hy soo veel vaartuygen m Persia Onder dato 29 Iuny 1743 Van Vaertuygen en volk versorgen soude als wy benoodigde; dit versoek wierd inrypraedige overweeginge genomen en wyl w' thans be„ speurden dat zyn hoogh=t Abol hassan Chan door den mond van op gemelden naib ox een geheel anderen thoon let speulen item dat w' dog onmogelyk van die leeninge wylde Chialoup reeds geladen was, ontslagen konden maken wyl de granen door haarl: niet weder g'accept=t maar in dat kieltje gelaten werden zoude waar uijt niet anders dan quaden gevolgen spruijten konde derhalven wierd Eenparig ter wel weesen der sComp:e goed gevonden dat bodenken ander maal hoe wel ongeerne ter leen na dat be„ hoorl: gerepareerd zyn Ezal toe te staen dog dewyl w' niet vast weeten waar van zyn hoog heyt mhamet Tackie Chan zig met de vloot bevind gelyk meede niet hoeden uijt slag der muschetse en treprise uytgevallen is, derhalven sal den Bezagvoerder by een secreete Instructie bepaalt werden hoe zig in desselfs voyagie na muschetta, tot dat vast En 291 Van Persia onder dato 29 Junyj 1743 En seuurberigt van den uytslag der saken heeft zal hebben te gedragen Wyders quam voorn=s in deesen gemelden bezag„ voerder Bastiaan Moolenaar schriftelyk versoek te doen vermits zyne voor de waanden Iann: en feb: verstrekte proviant veroirbert wat denovo voor maart en april met sodanige ditos te mogen werden gerieft als gespecifiseert zyn by het hier onder g'insereerde Aan den E. Ed: Heer Simon Clement Coopm: en P=t geszag hebber der Persische directie benevens den 8 Raad E: Ed: Gebiedende Heer en E: Heeren over E: Ed. en uw E=o gants geringen dienaar Bastiaan Moolenaer bezagvoorder van sE Comp„s Chialoup D' valk. „geeft te konnen hoe dat de Iongst voor de maande Jann: on Feb: verstrekte provisien reeds veroirbert zyn dierhalven sind den sup=tn zig genecessiteerd omme uw Edien our s te versoeken hem met de ondervolgende provisien Van Persia onder dato 29 Juny 1743 provisien voor twee maanden danwel voor de maanden maert en april te willen laten gerieven namentlijk. 2000 lb ryst 1000 „ Cadjang 100 „ zuyker 100 „ zout 80 „ tammerinde 64 „ boten 16 „ kaersen 180 kann aracq 16 „ Leegwyn 8 „ olyven oly 40 „ azyn 45 „ Clappus oly 500 p=s zoute visschen 2 vaertuijgen brandhout /:onderstz:/ twelk doende =r /:ter zegde thoofd:/ 9: Exhibeert en gedient in rade van gamron den 24 feb: A:o 17415/ get/ C:s Bylevelt den pr seC=s welkers versoek als nodig wesende ten vollen is toe gestaen onder hope dat in deesen geciteerde en bekend gestelde behandelingen volkomen met het hoog loffelyk genoegen en approbatie harer hoog Edelhed=s de heeren der hoog Indiasche Regering mag zyn Adus Gresol en gareserd : ompts aman ten dage maand 293 Van Persia onder dato 29 Juny 1743 maand, en Iaere voorsz: /:getekend :/ S=n Clement, C=s de Haan. . . . . . . . . . . . . E=r de Poorter en C=l Byleveltr=d en p=l sec=t Resolutie Genomen inrade van Gamron Sondag Den 17 Maart A:o 1743 Alle Present, dempto den onderkoopman en p=l pakhuys„ meester Willem Allard van Jongstal door swaare Jndispositie Door komste opgisteren avond van 't Engels scheepje Cergm, over Cochim ontfangen zynde sommege g'eerde Patriasche en Bataviasche brieven en geschriften gelyk meede meer anderen ditos van Ceylon, Cormandel Malla„ baar en Souratta, zoo zyn dezelve naer verscheyn ten ord=n vrgaderzael en gedaen gebed met de verschuldigste Eerbiedigh=t g'onend ge„ boesen en Compleet met haere registers de accorde Van Persia onder dato 29 Iuny 1743 accorde bevonden, wesende Eerstgem: hoogg'agte letteren ged=t amsterdam den 13. ' xber 1741 en die van haar hoog Edelens den 30 Septemb: A:o Caronte uijt Indiasche hoofdplaatse nae herw:s zyn afgesonden uyt welke laest gem: men quam te ontwaeren hoe 't haar hoog Edelens behaagt hadde om ons met mie differente geschrif ten te sterken, als een placcaet wegens de prolon„ gatie van 't Octroy en een d=o omtrend de verbieding der amphioen handel, met en benevens van Een acte van Jmpuniteyt aengaande het koopen der ampten of bediening met ordre die geschriften te publiceren en affigeeren ter plaatse alwaar men gewoon is zulx te doen zoo is om aan opgemelde haar hoog Edelens g'eerde ordre en Jntentie te voldoen goedge„ vonden en beslooten op morgen zulx erffect te laaten sorteeren gelyk 't selve ook wesentlyk alhier aen de wal is verrigt geworden Wyders quamen w' nog uyt gem: missive tot onser allen ziels smerte te ontwaaren, hoe 't haar hoog
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295 Persia, under date 29 June 1743 From It had pleased their High Noble Honours to impose upon us certain assessments by the aforementioned esteemed letters, the calculation of which shall be prepared so that, at the first following session, decisions can be made concerning this as well as with regard to certain esteemed orders. Upon examining the highly revered Patrias orders, letters, and papers, there was found by us, among others, an extract from the general missive written by Her Most Noble and Right Honourable the Lords Directors in the Fatherland to Her High Noble Honours at Batavia under date 15 March 1741, whereby the highest mentioned Her Noble and Right Honourable were pleased to order with very great emphasis and urgency to examine precisely what abuses have crept into the administration contrary to the well-known regulation of the years 1680 and 1681, and which are currently still in vogue, together with what means of redress have already been, From Persia, under date 29 June 1743 or might and ought to be put into effect against them, to the end that thereby, under God's precious blessing, the total ruin of the Honourable Company (which God forbid) may be prevented and the same be revived again, etc. And since the welfare of the Honourable Company is also close to our hearts, and we are therefore obligated as faithful servants to do our utmost for their Noble Honours' well-being, it was consequently, and in most obedient compliance with the aforementioned revered order, approved to commission the Provisional Fiscal Emanuel de Poorter and the Provisional Secretary of this board Cornelis Bijlevelt, with the instruction to investigate what excesses have crept into this administration since the aforementioned regulation years and have already been remedied, or presently still ought and can be altered, after which performance they shall have to make 297 Persia, under date 29 June 1743 From Mm. their written report to this Council, to the end of being able to serve Her Noble and Right Honourable Honours in the Fatherland, as well as Her High Noble Honours at Batavia, with our humble considerations by the first departing ship, in the hope that the same will be agreeable to their Noble Honours. Subsequently, the Lord Commander presented to the members how the Nowruz festival was now at hand, and that the regents, according to the ancient custom of the country and of the Honourable Company, whenever we wish to carry on the trade of the Honourable Company peacefully and remain free from all disputes with them, ought to be presented with a modest gift in proportion to their rank; that consequently he had prepared a gift memorandum as economically as possible, which came to amount to f 1699:4:— at purchase price and f 5416:—:— at selling price, as can be seen from the gift memorandum inserted below: From Persia, under date 29 June 1743 Gift Memorandum purchase price selling price For His Highness Abob Hlassan Chan 120 lb cloves - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - f 40 16 1 f 724 12 — 120 lb nutmeg - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - f 9 10 — f 493 — — 80 lb cinnamon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . f 31 17 1 f 290 2 8 300 lb pepper - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - f 40 15 — f 156 2 8 6 pieces ambersias - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - f 57 3 1 f 89 5 — 6 pieces botidhiaars - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - f 46 8 — f 69 2 — 5 pieces fine mulmuls - - - - - - - - - - - - - - f 79 16 — f 110 17 8 5 pieces fine cassas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . f 71 12 1 f 122 4 — 5 pieces sologesjes - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - f 59 12 1 f 88 2 8 5 pieces large lungis - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - f 17 11 — f 32 8 — 5 pieces ditto small - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - f 12 5 8 f 21 5 — 1 roll blue porte son - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - f 73 9 — f 110 3 8 1 roll green ditto - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - f 76 10 - f 114 15 - 2 pieces various flowered armozeens - f 61 4 - f 91 16 – 1/2 pot preserved ginger - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - f 17 19 - f 26 18 8 1/2 pot ditto nutmegs - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - f 12 1 8 f 18 2 8 1/2 pot ditto musk lime . - - - . . - - - - - f 12 10 — f 18 15 — total . . f 724: 2:— f 2577:11:8 To Mhamed Backer beecq 36 lb cloves . - . . . . . . . . f 12: 5 — f 217: 7:— 36 lb nutmeg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . f 2:18 — f 147: 18 — 48 lb cinnamon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . f 19: 2 — f 174: 1: — 150 lb pepper . . . . —. . . . . . . . . f 20: 8 — f 78: 1: — 4 pieces ambersia . . . . . . . . . . -. . f 38: 2 — f 59: 10 — 4 pieces bitidhaars . . . . . . . . . . . . . f 30: 10 8 f 46: 1:— 3 pieces fine mulmuls . . . . . . . . f 47: 3 — f 66:10: 8 3 pieces sologesjes . . . . . . . . . . . . . - f 35: 6 — f 52: 17: 8 3 pieces large lungis . . . . . . . —. — f 10: 11: — f 19: 9:— 3 pieces ditto small . - . - . - . . f 7: 7 — f 12:15:— f 224:— 8 f 879:10:— To Miersa Mousa, First Writer of His Highness Mhamed Tackie Chan 12 lb cloves . . . . . . . . -. . f 4: 1: 8 f 72: 9:— 12 lb nutmeg . . . . . - . . . . - f —:19: 8 f 49: 6:— 18 lb cinnamon . . . . . . . . . f 5: 10: 8 f 65: 5:— 30 lb pepper . . . . . . . . . . . f 4: 1: 8 f 15:12:— 2 pieces ambersia - - - - - - - - - f 19: 1: — f 29: 15:— 2 pieces botedhaar - - - - - - - - - . f 15: 9: — f 23: — 8 2 pieces fine cassas - - . - - . . . . f 28:13:— f 48: 17: 8 2 pieces ditto mulmuls - - — f 31:18: 8 f 44: 7:— 2 pieces sologesjes . . . . . . . . f 23: 13 — f 35: 5:— 2 pieces large lungis . . . . . . . . . f 7 —:8 f 12: 19:— 2 pieces ditto small - - . . . . f 4:18:— f 28:10:— f 145: 6:— f 405:6:— Carried forward - - . . . . - - - - - - - f 1090: 8: 8 f 3857:7:8
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295 Percia Onder dato 29 Iuny 1743 Van Hoog Edelens wel behaagen was geweest om ons eenige belastingen by voorw=ts gemelde g'eerde letteren op te leggen waar van de Becyfferinge in gereedh=t zal gebragt werden om by Eerste na„ dere sitting daar over zoo wel als wegs eenige g'agte ordres te kunnen disponeeren By na sigt der hoog gedugte Putriase Ordres brieven en papieren door ons onder anderen gevonden zynde, een Extract vegt de generale missive doo haar wel Edele hoog agtb: de Heeren Majores in 't Vaderland aen haar hoog Edelhed=s tot Batavia in dato 15. maart 1741 gesz: waar by hoogste gem: haer Edele Hoog Agtb: met seer veel Jmpresse en nadruk gelieven te beveelen om Exactelyk na te gaan welke abuysen tegens het bekende reglement van den Jaere 1680 en 1681 in de directie zyn ingesloopen, en welke er tegenwoordig nog in swang gaen mitsg:s welke middelen van redres daer tegens Van Persia onder dato 29 Iuny 1743 tegens bereeds zyn off nog wel zoude kunnen en dienen in 't werk gesteld te wer„ den tereynde daar door onder Godes Dierbaren zeegen de totale ruine der E Comp=e /:dat God verhoede:/ voor te komen en dezelve weder te doen herleeven &=a en dewyl het welvaren der Ed: Comp: ons meede ter harten gaet en w' dierhalven als trouwe dienaren verpligt zyn om ons uijt terste best ter haar Edelens wel wee„ sen in 't werk te stellen derhalven, en ter gehoorsaamste naarkominge der voorsz: gedugte ordre wierd goedgevonden den p=l Fiscaal Emanuel de Poorter en den pl secretaris dezer tafel Cornelis Byle„ ^na velt, te Committeeren ten eynde last, te gaan, wat Excessen in deese directie 't zeedert voormeld reglement Jaren ingesloo„ pen en reeds geremedieert zyn off thans nog dienen en konnen worden verandert, en na welke verrigtinge zijlieden daar als meede van de middelen hoeda„ nig die te verhelpen sullen zyn 297 Persia onder dato 29 Juny 1743 Van Mm. zyn inscriptus verslag aen deesen rade sul„ len moeten doen ten fine met het Eerst ver„ treckende schip haar Edele hoog agtbaerhed=s in 't vaderland zoo als haar hoog Edelhed=s tot Batavia van Onse geringe Consideratie te konnen diene in hope het selve haar Edelens aengenaem zal zyn Vervolgens den Heer Gebiederde lee¬ den voorhoudende hoedat thans het nourees feest is handen was, en de Regenten volgens s lands en s Comp=s aloud gebruik zoo wanneer w' gerust den handel der Ed=le maatschappy dryven en buyten alle harrewarre„ ryen met hun lieden blyven wilde met een gering present na rato hun„ nen Carracterschende beschonken te werden dat derhalven een schenkagie memoretje in gereed¬ heyt zoo suynig mogelyk had gebragt 't gunt in ƒ 1699:4: en ver¬ koops ƒ 5416:-:- quam te belopen gelyk te sien is by de hier onder g'insereerde Schenkagie Van Persia onder dato 29 Iuny 1743 Schenkagie Memorie verkups inkoops Voor zyn hoogheyt Abob Hlassan Chan 120 lb nagulen - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ƒ 40 16 1 ƒ 724 12 — 9 10 ra 493 — — 120 „ nooten. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -„ 31 17 1 „ 290 2: 8 80 „ Canneel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . „ 40 15 r „ 156 2 8 300 peper - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - „ 57 3 1 „ 89 5 — 6 p„s ambersias - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - „ 69 2 — 46 8 „ „ 6 „ botidhiaars - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - „ 79 16 r „ „ 110 17 8 5 „ fyne mallemollen - - - - - - - - - - - - - - „ 71 12 1 „ 122 4 — 5 „ Cassasfyne. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . „ 59 12: 1 r„ 88 2 8 5 „ sologesjes - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -„ 17 11 „ „ 32 8 — 5 „ lange groote - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - „ 12 5 8„ 21 5 — 5 „ _„o kleene - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - „ 73 9 — „ 110 3. 8 1 rel blauw porte son - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - „ 76 10 - „ 114 15 - 1 „ groen _„o - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - „ 61 4 - „ 91 16. – 2 opt gevofgte diverse armosynen - „ 77 19 - „ 26 18 8 —½ p„st geconfijte gember - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - „ 12: 1:8 „ 18. 2 8 —½ „ _„o nooten - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - „ _„o limoen Castoerie. - - - . . - - - - - „ 12 10 s „ 18 15 — —½ „ — teld. . ƒ 724: 2:— ƒ 2577:11:8 Aan Mhamed Backer beecq 36 lb nagulen. - . . . . . . . . ƒ -. . - ƒ 12: 5 — ƒ 217: 7:— 2:18 - 147: 18 — 36 „ noten. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . „ 48 „ Canneel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . „ 19: 2 — 174: 1: — 150 „ peper. . . . —. . . . . . . . . „ 20: 8 — 78: 1: — 4 p„s ambersia. . . . . . . . . . -. . „ 38: 2 — 59: 10. — 4 „ bitidhaars. . . . . . . . . . . . . „ 30: 10 8 46: 1:—. 3 „ mallemallen fynes. . . . . . . . „ 47: 3 — 66:10: 8 3 „ sologesjes. . . . . . . . . . . . . - „ 35: 6 — 52: 17: 8 3 „ longies groote. . . . . . . —. —„ 10: 11: — 19: 9:— 3 „ _„o kleene. . - . - . - . . „ 7: 7— 12:15:—„ 224:— 8„ 879:10:— Aan miersa mousa Eerste schryver van zyn hoogh=t mhamed Tackie Chan 12 lb magulen. . . . . . . . -. . ƒ 4: 1: 8 ƒ 72: 9:— 12 „ nooten. . . . . - . . . . - „ —:19: 8 49: 6:— 18 „ Canneel. . . . . . . . . „ 5: 10: 8 65: 5:— 30 „ peper. . . . . . . . . . . „ 4: 1: 8. 15:12:— 2 p ambersia - - - - - - - - - „ 19: 1: — 29: 15:— 2 „ botedhaar - - - - - - - - - . „ 15: 9: — 23: — 8 2 „ fijne Cassas - - . - - . . . . „ 28:13:— : 48: 17: 8 2 „ _„o mollemallen. - - — „ 31:18: 8 44: 7:— 2 „ sologesjes. . . . . . . . „ 23: 13 — 35: 5:— 2 „ longies groote. . . . . . . . . „ 7 —:8 12: 19:— 2 „ _„o Kleene. - - . . . . „ 4:18:— 28:10:—„ 145: 6:—:„ 405:6:— Transporteere - - . . . . - - - - - - - ƒ 1090: 8: 8 ƒ 3857:7:8