Inventory 3226
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3 3118 Bengal 1769 on „ ƒ folio 1 to 3 „ 38 Register of Letters & Papers arrived from Bengal First Volume. Original Letter from the Director and Council to the Gentlemen Seventeen dated 17 March 1768. „ 4 „ 25 Memorial on behalf of the ministers of the French Company containing complaints regarding the grievances of the European Nations in Bengal against the English Register of Letters and Papers to the Chamber Amsterdam „ 31: „ 37 Original Letter from the Director and Council to the Chamber Amsterdam dated 8 November 1768 „ 40 Extract Resolution taken in the Council of Policy dated 1 November 1768 Concerning the shipment of packages that then still had to go on board. 41 „ 45 ditto ditto of 8 November 1768: containing the the ruling on the findings regarding the delivered 1769 „ 26 „ 30 „ 52 17/46 to 47 Extract Resolution taken in the Council of Policy dated 8 November 1768 showing which necessities were requested and provided for the return voyage of Scholtenburg reference being made with regard to the jettisoned cables and casks to the abovementioned depositions 148 „ 51 ditto ditto dated 18 October 1768 regarding the defects found on said vessel, alongside its annexes. „ 53 Letter from the Fiscal C. S. to the Chamber Amsterdam dated 20 November 1768. „ 54 „ 56 Register of Letters & Papers to the Gentlemen Seventeen „ 57 „ 60 Original Letter from the Director and Council to the Gentlemen Seventeen dated 8 November 1768 „ 61 „ 101 ditto ditto dated 7 November 1768. „ 102 „ 104 ditto ditto of 29 March 1768. „ 105 „ 107 Letter from the Director and Council to the Governor-General and Council dated 29 March 1768. cargo of Scholtenburg, alongside two sworn depositions folio 108 to 138 Copy secret Resolutions since 21 January to 20 September 1768. „ 139 „ 151 Copy letters from the Director & Council to the Respective Chambers dated 8 November 1768. „ 152 „ 173 Response to Extract Homeland Letter dated 5 October 1767. „ 174 „ 189 Letter from the Director and Council to the Governor-General and Council dated 19 February 1768. „ 190 „ 192 ditto ditto dated 4 March 1768. „ 193 „ 324 ditto ditto of 29 ditto ditto „ 325 „ 326 ditto ditto of 7 April ditto „ 327 „ 328. Extract Resolution taken in the Council of Policy dated 27 September 1768 containing the difficulty in fulfilling the order to accept more varieties of the Patna Linens. „ 335 „ 337 ditto dated 21 October 1768 Showing the condition of the inspected Dhaka and Patna Linens and the Considerations regarding the former „ 329 „ 331 ditto ditto dated 4 and 26 October and 1 November 1768 regarding the appraisals held on those days „ 332 „ 334 ditto ditto dated 20 September 25 October and 3 November 1768 Showing the findings of the opened bales and chests with Cassimbazar Returns Gentlemen Seventeen in said cases folio 338 to 341 Extract Resolution taken in the Council of Policy dated 1 November 1768 establishing the difficulty that arose with the shipping of Returns „ 342 „ 352 ditto of 8 November 1768 containing ruling on the findings of the delivered cargoes of Vlissingen & Scholtenburg Alongside its annexes. Register of Papers „ 354 „ 357. Extract Resolution taken in the Council of Policy dated 22 March 1768 Showing the state of the Debtors recorded in the books as of the last of August 1767 „ 358 „ 361 Extract Resolution dated 25 March 1768 containing an address concerning the entire balance sheet in the books both general and private „ 362 „ 368 ditto ditto of 16 January 1767 with insertion of the balance sheet as of the last of August 1766 „ 369 „ 379 ditto ditto dated 18 March 1768 containing the marginal ruling on the report inserted therein concerning the examination of the trade books of 1767. folio 380. „ 353 461 folio 380 to 381 Short Account of the expenses and profits at the respective factories in 1765/6 and 1766/7 and the comparison of the higher or lower amount thereof from one year to the other „ 382 to 430 Memorial of the various grievances in the trade of the Dutch Company in Bengal, enacted in the Council of Policy dated 10 May 1768 with its annexes according to a separate Register to be found on folio: 431 „ 460 Memorial from the Director of the French Company Chevalier to the Directors of the French Company, in French Dutch 461 to 499 A separate Bundle of exchanged letters concerning the disputes with the foreign nations according to a separate Register to be found on folio. Original report from the Invoice Master Damius concerning the Prices of Spelter sold at Patna since the last of August 1765. Copy Hugli Batta List of September and October 1768 „ 500. 501 502 to 504 Copy Cassimbazar Batta List since January to October 1768. 505 „ 509 ditto Patna Batta List since December 1767 to September 1768 510 „ 518 Copy List of Eight promissory notes granted to the Netherlands, and attached to the same in copy. 519 „ 520. Deposition of the officers serving on the ship Vlissingen regarding some chests of spices found to be wet. 521 „ 522 Registers of Papers 523 „ 528 Original Letter to the Chamber Amsterdam from the Director and Council dated 10 January 1769. 529 „ 530 Copy Letter from the Director & Council to the Regents of the Civic Orphanage in Amsterdam dated. . . . . . . 531 „ 532 Extract Resolution taken in the Council of Policy dated 29 November 1768 Containing the Ruling on the delivered cargo and Consumption Account of 's Lands Welvaren. 533 „ 536 ditto of 3 January 1769 with insertion of a report from the Invoice Master concerning the Differences in the invoice & Cargo of the Oranje Zaal.
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3 3118 Bengale 1769 on „ ƒ fo. 1 a 3 „ 38 Register der Brieven & Papie¬ ren van Bengale overgekomen Eerste Deel. Origineele Missive van den Directeur en Raad aan de 17=e in dato 17 Maart 1768. „ 4 „ 25 Memorie van weegens de ministers der fransche Comp: houdende klagten van de beswaarnis„ sen van de Europeesche Natien in Bengale teegen de Engelsche Register der Brieven en Papieren aen de ka¬ mer Amst „ 31: „ 37 Origineele Missive van den Directeur en Raad aen de kamer Amst. in dato 8 Novbr: 1768 „ 40 Extract Resol: genomen in Raade van Politie in dato 1 Novbr. 1768 Nopens den afscheep van pakken die toen nog na boord moes„ ten. 41 „ 45 d:o d:o van den 8 9ber 1768: vervattende de de dispositie op de bevinding der uytge„ 1769 „ 26 „ 30 „ 52 17/46 a 47 Extract Resol: genomen in Raade van Poli¬ tie in do 8 Novbr 1768 aentoonende welke be¬ nodigtheeden er voor de thuys ryse van Scholtenburg versogt en verstrekt sijn wordende met opsigt tot het overboord geworpen randcoen en vaatwerk gere¬ fereert aen de bovengem: verklaringen 148 „ 51 d=o d:o in dato 18 Octob:r 1768 weegens de bevon„ dene gebreeken aen gem: bodem annex dies bylagen. „ 53 Missive van den fiscaal C. s. aan de kamer Amsterdam in dato 20 9ber 1768. „ 54 „ 5 6 Register der Brieven & Papieren aen de 17=e „ 57 „ 60 Origineele Missive van den direct=r e Raad aen de 17: in d:o 8 Novb:r 1768 „ 61 „ 101 d:o d:o in dato 7 Novb=r 1768. „ 102 „ 104 d: d:o in „ 29 Maert 1768. „ 105 „ 107 Missive van den Direct=r Raad aen Gen=x Rad:n in dato 29 Maart 1768. leeverde lading van scholtenburg annex twee beEedigde Verklaringen fo. 108 a 138 Copia secreete Resol: zeedert 21 Jan: tot 20 Septb:r 1768. „ 139 „ 151 Copia brieven van den Directr & Raad aen de Respe. kameren in dato 8 Novbr: 1768. „ 152 „ 173 beantwoording Extract Patriasche Missive in dato 5 Octob:r 1767. „ 174 „ 189 Missive van den Directeur en Raad aen Gen=l en Raaden in d:o 19 Febij 1768. „ 190 „ 192 dito dito in d=to 4 Maart 1768. „ 193 „ 324 d=o d:o „ „ 29 _:o D: „ 325 „ 326 d:o d=o „ „ 7 April _:o „ 327 „ 328. Extract Resol: genomen in Raade van Politie in dato 27 Septb: 1768 vervattende de swarigheid in het voldoen der ordre om van de Pat¬ tenasche Lywaaten meerdere soorten aen¬ te neemen. „ 335 „ 337 dito in d=t 2lto 8ber 1768 Aentonende de gesteldheid der besigtigde dhakkasche en Pattenasche Lywaaten en de Consideratien omtrent eerst¬ „ 329 „ 331 dito dito in d 4 en 26 8ber en 1 Novbr 1768 weegens de ten dien dage gehoudene pryseerings „ 332 „ 334 d:o d:o in datis 20 septb:r 25 8ber en 3 Novb:r 1768 Aen„ toonende de bevinding der geopende baalen en kisten met Kassimbasaarsche Rethouren 17:e in gem: gevallen fo: 338 a 341 Extract Resol: genomen in Rade van Politie in dato 1 Novbr. 1768 waer by consteerd de swarig¬ heid die sig opgedaen heeft met het afscheepen van Rethouren „ 342 „ 352 dito van 8 Novbr. 1760 vervattende dispositie op de bevinding der uyjtgeleeverde ladingen van Vlissingen & Scholtenburg Annex dies bylagen. Register der Papieren „ 354 „ 357. Extract Resol. genomen in Rade van Politie in dato 22 Maert 1768 Aentonende de staat der by de boeken onder Ult=o Aug:s 1767. bekend staende De„ biteuren „ 358 „ 361 Extract Resol. in dato 25 Maart 1768 vervatten„ de een vertoog over de gantsche staat reeke„ ning byde loeken so de generaale als Parti„ culiere „ 362 „ 368 dito d:o van 16 Ian: 1767. met insertie van de staat Reekening onder ult=o Ag:t 1766 „369 „ 379 d:o d: in dato 18 Maart 1768 houdende de Margi„ nale dispositie op het daer by geinsereer¬ de berigt weegens de Examinatie der negotie boeken van 1767. fo: 380. „ 353 461 fo. 380 a 381 Korte Vertoning der lasten en winsten op de respe: Comptoiren in 176 5/6 en 176/ en de ver„ gelyking van het meerder off minder be¬ dragen derselve van het eene met het andere Iaer „ 382 à 430 Memorie van de differente beswaernissen in den handel van de Neederlandsche Comp: in Ben¬ gale, gearresteerd in Raade van Politie in dato 10 Mey 1768 met dies bylagen volgens Cto een apparte Register te vinden op fo: 431 „ 460 Memorie van den Directr van de Fransche Comp:e Chevalier aen Bewindhebberen van de fransche Comp:e, in het fransche Needer¬ duijtsch 499 Een aparte Bondel met gewisselde brieven raakende de Differente met de vreemde natien volgens een apart Register te vinde op fo. Origineel berigt van den Factuurhouder Da¬ mius weegens de Prysen van 't Spiaulter zeedert Ulto Augs 1765 te Pattena ver¬ kogt. Copia Honglysche Batta Lijst van 7ber 1 8ber 1768 „ 500. 501 502 531 a 504 Copia Kassimbasaarsche Batta Lyst zeedert Ian: tot Octob:r 1768. 1 Batta Ce „ 509 d:o Pattenasche „ List sedert Decb:r 1767. tot septb: 1768 „ 518 Copia Lyst van Agt stux Assignatien na Needer„ land verleent, en in Copia aen deselve gehegt. 519 „ 520. Verklaring van de officieren bescheiden op 't schip Vlissingen weegens eenige nat bevondene kisten met specerijen. „ 522 Registers der Papieren „ 528 Origineele Missive aen de Kamer Amsterdam van den Directeur en, Raad in dato 10 Ian: 1769. 529 „ 530 Copia Missive van den Direct=r & Raad aen de Regenten van het Burgerweeshuys te Amstm in dato. . . . . . . „ 532 Extract Resol: genomen in Raade van Poli„ tie in dato 29 Novb:r 1768 Vervattende de Dispositie op de uijtgeleeverde lading en Consumptie Reekening van s'lands Welvaren. 533 „ 536 dito van den 3:e Jan: 1769 met insertie van een berigt van den Factuur houder over 505 510 521 523 de Differenten in de factuur & Lading van de Oranje Zaal.
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Patria To the Right Honorable and Most Respectable Lord Thomas Hope, Representative of His Serene Highness the Lord Prince of Orange and Nassau, etc., etc., etc., as Supreme Director and Supreme Governor-General of the Entire East India Company; as well as the Right Honorable and Most Respectable Lords Directors Deputed to the Meeting of the Seventeen, representing the General Chartered Dutch East India Company at the Presidial Chamber of Middelburg in Zeeland. Right Honorable and Most Respectable Lords, The last two return ships to depart from here, the Vrouwe Elisabeth and the Vrouwe Anthonetta Conrardina, having safely cleared the sandbanks on the 19th of the past month of January, we hope that our respectful duplicate letters sent therewith, dated the 11th prior, will, through a swift passage of the said vessels, have reached Your Right Honors long before the arrival of this letter. The principal purpose of sending this dispatch via France is to respectfully inform Your Right Honors that the Director, in our meeting of the 15th instant, presented a memorial handed to him by the present Director of the French Company here, the Chevalier, containing a detailed account of the present state of affairs in Bengal, particularly with regard to the linen trade and the continual harassments and thwarting actions occurring therein on the part of the English. This was accompanied by a request that we draw up a similar document, signed, and deliver it to His Honor and Council at Chandernagore, in order that it might be sent by them to their Lords Principals to substantiate the truth of the statements contained therein; while they, vice versa, would provide us with a similarly signed document to present to Your Right Honors, so that, together with the Lords Directors of the French Company, the necessary representations might be made jointly to those of England and the requisite redress in trade effected. However, since we agreed with the Director that, although this writing contains nothing other than what we have so often pointed out—namely, a chain of acts of violence and oppression committed by the servants of the British nation established here against the country folk and laborers, the harmful consequences arising therefrom with respect to commerce in general, and consequently a true demonstration of the miserable situation of both the French and our Company—we nevertheless deemed, along with him, that we could not proceed with this. This was partly because such extraordinary undertakings require a special authorization and power of attorney from our superiors, and partly because, should this become known, it would very likely at first cause nothing other than an increase of hatred and envy from our aforementioned powerful competitors, who would thereby be provoked and given cause to decry such a step as an alliance or conspiracy, as if to paint their actions in the most odious colors. We hope that this conduct of ours will be crowned with the honored approval of Your Right Honors, to whose prudent and experienced judgment we submit this affair. To that end, we append hereto a copy of the said French memorial, along with the remarks that the first signatory has made here and there upon the points he deemed open to question and speculation. With our final general dispatch to be sent to Batavia in the coming days, we shall forward the duplicate of this letter; and at the same time, by a further short letter, we shall have the honor to supply Your Right Honors with a brief presentation of the state of the Directorate as of the end of August of the recently concluded financial year 1766/7, as ought to be done pursuant to the orders contained in an Extract from the General Resolutions of Batavia Castle dated 18 July 1766. Meanwhile, remaining with all due awe and high esteem, Right Honorable and Most Respectable Lords, Your Right Honors' humble and very obedient servants, Morze Lafont Ms Koning Louis de Caumaise J: M: Nots I: H: H: Damius P: Humbert E: Waesinck H: H: Linner Hooghly, 17 March 1768. Memorial on all the various grievances concerning trade about which the European nations established in Bengal have cause to complain against the English. The purpose of this memorial is to unveil before all Europe, and particularly before the respective courts of the nations most interested, the boundless ambition to which the English nation no longer hesitates to abandon itself since its past successes have placed it in possession of the rich Kingdom of Bengal. Not content with reigning there as despotic sovereigns, not content with collecting the revenues thereof, which amount annually to 75 millions, they further encroach upon all trade, both of India and of Europe, which they reserve exclusively to themselves by prohibiting it to other nations, in contempt of the privileges granted to them since the beginning of their establishment by the Emperors of Hindustan and by all the Nawabs of Bengal who have succeeded one another.
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Patria Aan den WelEdelen Hoog Achtbaaren Heer Thomas Hope representant van zijne Doorluchtige. Hoogheid den Heere Prince van Oranje en Nassau etc=a etc=a etc=a als opperbewind„ hebber en opper gouverneur generaal van de Geheele OostIndische maatschappij; mitsgaders. De WelEdele Hoog Achtbaare Heeren Bewindhebberen Gedeputeerd ter vergadering van Zeventienen, de generaale geoctroij„ eerde Nederlandsche Oost Indische Compte. representeerende, ter presidi¬ aale kamer Middelburg in Zeeland. Wel Edele Hoog Achtbaare Heeren. De twee laatste van hier vertrokkene retoerscheepen vrouwe Elisabeth en Vrouwe Anthonetta Conrardina, op den 19:' der Iongst verweken Jongstverweken maand Ianuari, behouden over de banken geraakt zijnde, hoopen wij dat onze daar mede in duplo, afgevaardigde eerbiedige lette„ ren, van den 11„e bevoorens, door een spoedige over„ komst der gem: bodems, uwelEd„e Hoog Achtbaare, lange voor paresse dezes, zal geworden zijn. Het principaalste oogmerk waarom wij dus deze nog over vrankrijk laeten afgaan, is om uwwel Edele Hoog Achtbaare met respect te berichten, hoe de Directeur in onze vergadering van den 15„e Courant heeft vertoond eene hem, door den tegenwoordigen Direc„ „teur van de Fransche Compagnie alhier, den Heer chevalier, ter hand gestelde memorie, houdende een omstandig verhaal van de presente staat van zaaken in Bengale, bijzonder met opzicht tot den Lynwaathandel ende daar in voorkomende geduurige vexatien en dwarsdryveryen van de zijde der Engelschen; met verzoek dat wij een diergelijk papier wilden inrichten en geteekend aan zijn E ende Raad te sjendernegger bezorgen, om door hun Edelens, tot overtuiging der waarheid van de daar bij voorkomende positien, gezonden te worden aan hunne Heeren Committenten; dewijl zij ons vice versa, een gelijk geteekend ge„ schrift „schrift zouden laaten toekomen, ten einde het zelve Uwel Edele Hoog Achtbaarheeden aan te bieden en dus met Heeren Bewind„ hebberen van de fransche Compagnie ge= =zamentlijk, aan die van Engeland de no„ „dige representatien te doen en het vereischte redres in den handel te bewerken. Dan vermits wij met den Directeur van gevoelen waren; dat, hoe zeer ook dat geschrift niet anders behelst, als het geen wijzo dikwijls hebben vertoond, een aan=een schaakeling namentlijk van violentiën en onderdruk„ kingen, door den bedienden der alhier geeta„ „blisseerde Britsche Natie, ten opzichte van de Land en arbeidsman; de schadelijke gevol„ „gen die daaruit met opzichte tot de commer„ „cie in het Generaal, zijn voortgesprooten; en gevolgelijk een waar vertoog over de elendige situasie, zoo wel van de fransche als onze Compagnie: zoo hebben we echter met hem vermeend, daar toe niet te konnen treeden; eensdeels om dat tot zulke extra- ordinaire onderneemingen, vereischt wierden eene speciale lasten qualificatie van 2 van onzen meerderen; en ten andere om dat zulx ruchtbaar wordende, veel ligt voor eerst, niet anders te weeg zou brengen als eene vermeerdering van haat en afgunst van gem: onze magtige Competiteuren, die men hier door in het harnas Jagen, en reeden geeven zoude, zoo een stap uit te krijten als een alliantie of samenspanning, om, als of het waare, hunne handelingen met de haatelijkste Couleuren, af te schilderen. Wij hoopen dat deze onze wijzer in doen, bekroond zal worden, met de geeerde appro„ „batie van uwel Edele Hoog Achtbaare, aan wiens prudent en ervaaren oordeel, wij deze affaire submitteeren: ten dien einde deze byvoegende een copij van de gezegde fran„ „sche memorie met de aanmerkingen, die de eerstgeteekende, hier en daar gesteld heeft, op de pointen, die by hem van bedenken en speculatie geoordeelt zijn. Met onze eerstdaags naar Batavia af te gaane laatste beschrijving, zullen wij het duplicaat dezes laaten volgen; en met een bij een nader briefje, de eere hebben Uwel Edele Hoog Achtbaare een korbe verlooning 3 Hoegli den 17 Maart 1768. vertooning te suppediteeren, van den staat der Directie onder ultimo Aug=so van het Jongstverweken boekjaar 176. 6/7. , zoo als dat navolgens het geor„ „donneerde by een Extract uit de generale Resolutien des kasteels Batavia sub 18:e Iuli 1766. , behoord te geschieden. Intusschen met alle ontzagen schuldige hoog achting verblijvende WelEdele Hoog Achtbaare Heeren! Uwer WelEdele Hoog Achtbaarheeden Onderdanige en zeer gehoor„ =zaame dienaaren Morze Lafont M=s Koning Louis de Caumaise J:M: Nots I: H: H: Damius: P: Humbert N102 E Waesinck 770 st HHLinner 4 Memoire sur tous les diffe¬ „rents griefs dont les nations Europeennes Etablies a Bengale ont a se plaindre contre les Anglois au seijet du Commerce Ce memoire a pour but de devoiler ala face de toute l'Europe, et principalement aux cours respectives des nations qui q sont les plus interressees l'ambition sans borne a la quelle la nation angloise ne fait plus difficulté de se livrer depuis que ses succés passés l'ont =mise en possession du Riche Royaume du Bengale. Non contents dy regner en souverains despotiques, non contents d'en percevoir les nevenus qui se montent annuellement a 75 millions, ils envahissent encore tout le commerce tant de linde que de Leurope quils se reservent a eux seuls en l'interdisant aux autres Nations, au mapris des privileges qui leur ont eté accordés depuis le Cou„ „mencement de leur Etablissement, par les Empereurs de L'indostan et par tour les Nababes du Bengale qui se sont succedes les vns
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one to another up to this day. All these authentic documents that we put forward to maintain our rights exist in our hands, and in all public records, but they are regarded today as useless titles that antiquity has annulled. Justice no longer knows any tribunal; the law of nations is no longer respected there: it is force that dictates the laws; everywhere one sees only oppression, monopoly, and vexation. This is the detail into which I propose to enter, supporting with all the most convincing proofs all the facts that I shall have occasion to advance. First Grievance Before this last war, which placed the English nation upon the pinnacle of greatness throughout all India, all the nations that established trading companies there enjoyed there on a nearly equal footing all the freedom of commerce and the same privileges: each could extend its trade and increase it according to the outlets it was able to procure procure for goods, both imports and exports; one depended there only upon the Princes of the Country, who rarely granted favors to one nation in preference to another, and one had little to fear except some passing revolutions that might interrupt the course of trade for a time, but never destroy it. In the midst of the greatest troubles and the greatest confusion, our privileges were regarded as sacred, and if they were ever altered, it was only to commit some extortions which, once paid, did not prevent us from re-entering into all our rights. Today the evil attacks the tree at the root; it is no longer merely its branches that they are content to prune, they wish to destroy its trunk, and uproot it. In short, the English Nation, knowing nothing now but usurpation, forms the plan of no longer permitting us anything by ourselves, and of obliging us to have recourse to it for all branches of trade. Here is a striking example of this, with which I begin, while waiting for the others to present themselves at the tip of my pen in the order they ought to have. It is that of saltpeter. At all times this trade, which forms an extremely extensive branch and one of very great consequence, was granted to all nations; each could procure for itself the quantity it needed, both for the trade of India and for that of Europe. Today, the English have seized it in its entirety, and themselves supply us at a fixed price what we require for the loading of our European ships, but they grant us none at all for the trade of India; that which we procure for this purpose, we obtain only from English private individuals, who make a profit off us of 80 and 100 per cent. The Dutch Nation, at the time this monopoly began to appear, cried out against it and reclaimed its rights and its privileges, but not having been heard, it was obliged to carry its complaints to England, where it could obtain no other satisfaction than that orders would be sent so that there would be delivered to it a certain quantity from the warehouses of the English Company and at the price that this merchandise supposedly cost it. But by this arrangement it can never fulfill its demands, which the Council of Calcutta always knows how to diminish, so that one must regard this object as entirely lost for the other nations, who will find themselves deprived of it entirely the moment it pleases the English to allocate the whole share to themselves. To remedy all these inconveniences, the two Companies, French and Dutch, must unite to obtain, through a treaty concluded with the English Company, an annual quantity of saltpeter sufficient for the needs of their trade, both in India and in Europe, without it being possible to diminish any part of it under whatever pretext it might be. The demands of the French Company cannot be less than 30 to 40 thousand mans; that of Holland raises its own to 60 thousand mans. The Kingdom produces more than two hundred thousand mans of it: it is still quite a great subjection to be obliged to procure this merchandise from the hands of the English, since we lose thereby the right that we have to provide ourselves with it, buying it as we see fit in the manufactures; but on the footing that things stand today, it would be difficult to make any other arrangement, for the reason that the English, having force in hand, dispose at their pleasure the Nabob, who is at their devotion; they would always have a thousand means at hand to create quibbles for us, and to interrupt our purchases, without our being able to oppose their various schemes and their underground intrigues. On Opium From the monopoly of saltpeter, I pass to that of Opium. This article is of little importance to the English Company, which needs only the quantity it requires for its factory at Bencoolen on the Coast of Sumatra, which does not exceed 200 chests; but the Dutch Company has always made it one of the principal branches
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vns aux autres jusqua ce jour toutes ces picces authentiques que nous mettons en avant pour soutenir nos daoits, Existent entre nos mains, et dans tous les fastes publiques, mais elle sont regardéus aujourdhui comme des titres imitiles et que la vetusté a annulles. la justice ne counoit plus de tribunal le davit des nations uy est plus respecté: c'est la fouce qui dicte les loix; par tout l'on ne voet qu'appression, que monopole et que vexation. C'est le detail dans lequel je me proposa d'entrer en appuijant de toutes les preúves les plus Convainquantes tous les faits que j'aurai occasion d'avancer. V. n Grief Au paravant cette derniere querre qui a mis la nation angloise sur le pinacle de la grandeur dans toute l'inde, toutes les nations qui y ont etablies des compagnies commercantes y jouis soient sur vo „pied a peu pres Egale de loute la liberté du Commerce et des mêmes privileges: chacune y pouvoit etendre son commerce et l'augment suivant le debouché quelle seavoit se procurer 1 5 procurer des marchandises tant d'importation que d'Exportation, lon ny dependoit que des Princes du Pays qui rarement dispensoient des faveurs arne nation par preference a vue autre et lon uy avoit quere a craindre que quelques revolutions passageres qui pouvoient interrompre pour ou temp le cours du commerce, mais jamair l'ancantir dans le sein des plus grands troubles et dela plus grande confusion, nos privileges etvieut regardes comme sacrés, et si jamais on les altera ce ne fut que pour Commettre quelques extorsions qui une fois „payéées n'empechoient pas que nous ne ventrassions dans tous cnos droits. Aujourdhui le mal attaque l'arbre par la racine ce ne sont plus de ses branches que l'on se contente d'eluquer, l'onveut en detruire le corp, et le de raciner en fin la Mation angloise ne connois„ sant plus que l'rsurpation forme le plan de ne plus nous rien permettre par nous mêmes, et de nous obliger davoir recours a elle pour toutes les branches de commerce en voici vu Exemple frappant „par lequel je commence en attendant que que les autres se presentent au bout de ma plume dans l'ordre quils doivent avoir. C'est celui du salpetre. de tout tempce commerce qui forme vue branche extremement etendue et de tres grande consequence etvit accordé a toutes les ssations chacune pouvoit s'en procurer la quantité qui luii etoit nécessaire tant pour le commerce de l'‛inde, que pour celus d'Europe enjoardhuy les anglois s'en sout empares en entier et nous fournissent par eux mêmes a vn prix fixe ce quil mous en faut pour le chargement de nos vaisseaux d'Europé, mais ils ne nous en accordent point pour le commerce de l'inde; celui que crous nous procurons pour cct objet, nous ne l'avons que des particuliers Anglois qui fout sur nous vue benefice de 80 et 100 p=a C=o la Wation hollandoise au terup que ce monopole Commencat a parvistre se recriat contre, et reclamat ses droits en ses privileges, mmais n'ayant paseté ecoutée, elle fut obligée de porter ses plaintes en angleteire ou elle ne put obtenix d'autue satisfaction, si non quil seroit envoyé des ordres pour quil lui 6 en fut delivré une certaine quantité des Magasins de la Compagnie angloise et au prix soit disant que lui Coutoit cette marchandise= mais par ect arrangement elle ne peat Jamais remplir ses demandes que le couseil de Calcutta seail toujours diminner, en sorte que lon doit regarder cat oljet comme entierement perdu, pour les autres nations qui s'en trouveront privaes en entier da moment quil plaira aux Anglois de sallouer toute la partie pour remedier a tous ces incouvenients, les deux compagnies francoises et hollandoises doivent se reunir pour obtenir par vos traitté passe avec la compagnie d'angleterre vne quantité de salpetre annuelle suffisante pour les besoins de leur commerce taut dans l'inde qu'en Europe. sans quil fut „possible d'en rien diminuer sous quelque pretexte que ce puisse etre les demandes de la Compagnie de france ne peuventetre moindres que de 30 a 40 mille mana celle de hollande fais monter les siennes a 60. mille mans le Royaume en product plus de deux cent mille mans: c'est encore vue sijettion assés grande grande que d'estre obligé de nous procurer cette marchandise de la main des Anglois puisque nous perdons par la le droit que nous avons de nous en fournir noux mêmer en l'achettant Comme bon nous semble dam les manufactures mais sur le pied ou sont au jourd hui les choses, il servit difficile de faire un autre arrangement par la raison que les Anglois ayant la force en main, disposent a leur gré du Nabab quiert a leur devotion, ils auroient toujours mille moyens en main de nous suscitter des ehicannes, et d'inter¬ rompre nos achapts sans que nous pussions nous apposer a leurs divers es menées et aleur intriques souterraines De Lophium du Monopole du salpetre je passe a celui de L'ophium Cet article est de peu d'importance pour la Compagnie Angloise qui n'en abesoin que dela quantité quil lui faut pour son comptoir de Bencole ala Cote de Sumatra cequi n'excede pas 200. Coffres mais la Compagnie hollandoise en a toujours fait une des principales brancles
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branches of its trade in Bengal, through the large outlet it finds there for the consumption of the entire east coast and of all the islands under its dominion. Today, English private individuals have seized it entirely; it is the English chief of Patna and the other employees of that trading post who have made themselves its masters, who set the price they deem appropriate, and thus hold the entire public to ransom through a monopoly as unjust as it is outrageous, since it turns solely to the profit of a few private individuals to the detriment of the public. The Dutch gentlemen of the Patna trading post, foreseeing last year all the difficulties they would have to combat and the risks they would run of causing their company to lack opium if they persisted in exercising their rights and making their purchases by themselves, were obliged, in order to secure their operation, to yield to the harsh necessity of placing themselves under the English yoke by consenting to purchase through them or through their agents the quantity they required; and experience has proven that they had taken the prudent course, since Mr. Carvalho, chief of the French factory at Patna, who, having not at all approved of this plan, wished to operate according to the privileges of the nation which grant him the authority to trade in complete freedom, found himself molested and harassed in the most revolting manner in the world. He had sent his own people with his funds to contract for his opium and procure the portion he needed; what came of it? A multitude of disputes and quibbles stirred up against him by the English. The gomastas of the latter, backed by the authority of their masters, beat our men; they came to attack them with armed force, plundered and burned one of our factories, killed several of our servants; our vakil was insulted and imprisoned in open durbar. All these facts are certified and the supporting documents have been sent to the French Company. Up to now we have obtained no satisfaction, except that the English gomasta, acknowledged to be in the wrong, was punished with a few strokes of rattan and supposedly dismissed from his post; but we have been no less injured, as much by all the damages caused to us by the plundering and burning of the factory as by the interruption of trade and the discredit that has reflected upon our nation throughout the country. Here, then, is yet another well-proven monopoly, and another example of the oppression under which the nations find themselves subjugated by English despotism. To remedy this, it is important that the two Companies unite on this matter as well as on the others to obtain satisfaction. The plan of arrangement to follow would be that purchases of this merchandise be made in common; as it is collected, it would be deposited in common warehouses, from which it would then be distributed by delivering to each Nation the portion agreed upon, and by drawing lots to avoid any problems that might arise regarding the better or poorer quality of the opium. Our private trade requires 750 chests of opium; the Dutch nation requests 1,200 chests; the country supplies 3,500 chests. Of salt and areca. These two branches are indisputably the most extensive in relation to private trade. The English, having recognized their full advantage, were not slow to seize them with exclusive privilege, to the detriment of the native inhabitants of the country. Several private individuals who had engaged in them privately had made immense fortunes there, until the Council of Calcutta, opening its eyes to so important an object, deemed it appropriate to form a society in which a share was granted to all servants of the Company, proportionate to their rank in both the civil and military services. A fund was then established into which were paid all the monies necessary for this enterprise; they amounted to 40 lakhs, to which each contributed in proportion to the interest afforded to him by his rank. The work thus advanced, all the saltpans were seized, and a prohibition was published on all sides forbidding any merchants whatsoever to make salt for their own account and to purchase areca; everything was retained for the account of this society, which from then on took the name of the Salt Committee. A fixed price for this merchandise was agreed upon with all the village chiefs, who were compelled to contract and furnish the entire quantity necessary to supply the whole kingdom. From that time on, each province was assessed to pay the price that was determined according to the distance of the places and the risks of transport; it may well be believed that in all these arrangements the so-called committee did not neglect its own interests. Agents were established in all the various places and charged with the sale of the merchandise. These agents were invested with all the authority suitable for the success of the interested parties, and they abused it to monopolize the people and harass them. To whom shall they complain? The evil comes to them from the masters of the country.
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7 branches de son Commerce dans le Bengale parle grand debouché quelle entrouve pour la Consommation de toute la cote de h'est et de toutes les isles qui sont sous sa domina„ „tion. Augourdhui le particulier anglois s'en est empare en entiers, cest le chef de Patua Anglois et les autres Employer de ce Comptoir qui s'en sont rendus les maitres, qui y mettent le prix quils jugent a propos et mettent ainsi a rançon tout le public par un monopole aussi injuste que criant puis quil ne tourne qu'an benefice de quelques particuliers au detriment du General M=rs. les hollandois de Comptoir de Patua prevoyant l'annee derniere toutes les difficultés quils auroient a combattre, et les risques quil y auroit a courir pour enx de faire manquer leur compagnie d'ophium s'ils se buttoient a vser de leurs droits, et a faire leurs achapts par eux mêmes, ont eté obligés pour assurer leur Operation de se plier a la dure necessité de se mettre sous le jong Anglois en consentant d'achetter pareux ou par leurs agents la quantité qui leur etoêt demandéé, et l'experience a procvé quils qu'ils avoient pris le parti prudent puisque Mr: Carvalho chef de la loge françoise de Patna qui n'ayant point gouté ce plan a voulu travailler suivant les privileger dela nation qui lui donnent l'autorité de commercer en toute liberté, v'est trouvé molesté et vexé dela maniere du monde la plus revoltante; il avoit envoyé ses propres gens avec ses fonds pour contracter son Ophium, et s'emprocurer la partie dont il avoit besoin, qu'en estil arrivé une foulle de disputes et de chicannes que lui ont suscitté les Anglois. les Goumastas de ceux cy soutenus de l'autorité de leurs maitres ont battu les notres ils sont venu les attaquer a main Armee, ont pillé et incendié vne de nos loges, tues plusieurs de nos serviteurs, notre Auquil acté insulté et Emprisonné en plain Dorbar, tous ces faits sout attestes et les pieces au soutient ont eté envoyées a la Compagnie de france Jusquici nous n'en avoms obtenu aucune satis¬ „faction sealement le Goumasta Anglois recounu dans son tort acté puni de quelques coups de rottin, et chassé 8 chassé soit desant de sa place, mais nous n'en avons pas anoins eté lezés tant par tous les doumages que nous ont occasionné le village en l'incendie de la loge que par l'interruption da Commerce et le discredit qui ena rejailli sur nortre nation d'ans tout le pair Voila donc encore vn monopole bien prouvé, et vu autre exemple de l'appression dans la quelle les nations se trouvent asserveer par le despotinne angloix. il ent important pour y remediei que les deux Compagnies se joignent sur cet Article ainsi que sur les autres, pour en obtenir satirfaction, le plan d'arrangement a suivre, servit que les achapts de cette marchandise se fissent en comman; a mesure quelle se rassembleroit, elle seroit deposée dans des— magasine Communs, d'ou ensuitte l'on en fervit la repartition en delivrant a chaque Nation la portion dont el aura ete convenu, et en faisant des lots que l'on tireroit ausort afin d'obvier aux incouvenients qui pourroient survenir Eu Egard a la qualité de Lophium plus ou moins bonne- notae notre Commerce particulier a besoin de 750 coffres d'ophium la nation hollandase en demande d'ouze Cent coffres le pais en fournit 3500 Coffres. Du sel et de L'arreque Ces deux branches sout sans contredit les plus etendues par rapport an commerce particulier. les anglois qui en out connu tout l'avantage n'ont pastardé a s'en Emparer avec le privilege Exclusif, au prejudice des habitants naturels du pais. plusieurs particuliers qui sy etoient a donnes privement ij avoient fait des fortunes immenses jus qua ce que le conseil de Calcutta venant a ouvrir les yeux sur un objet aussi important Jugea apropos de former vue societé dans la quelle on accordat une part a tous les serviteurs dela Compagnie propor„ „tionné a leur rang tant dans le civil que dans le militaire, om Etablit ensuitte une caisse dans la quelle furent versés tous les fonds necessaires a cette entre prise; ils se trouverent monter a 40 lacques dans lesquels chacun Contribuat au Prorata de l'interet que lui procuroit sou rang l'ouvrage 9 l'ouvrage ainsi avance, l'ou sempara de touter les salmer et deffense fut publice de tous cotter a tour marchands quelcouques de faire du sel pour son compte et d'achetter de Larreque, tous fut retenu pour le compte de cette societté qui deslors prit le noin de committé du sel. l'on convint d'on prix fixe pour cette Marchandise avec tous les chefs de village que lon obligeat a contracter et a fournir tiute la quantité necessaire pour approvisionner tout le Royanme, des lors l'on tazat chaque province a payer le prix qui fut arretté suivant la distance des lieux et les risques du transport: lou peut bien eroire que dans tous ces aurangements le prettende commitié ny negligeat point ses interets. Il fut et abli dans tous les differents Enduoits des agents qui furent chargés du debit de la marchandise. ces Agents furent nevetus de toute l'autorité Convenable au succes des interesses, et en abuserent pour Monopoliser les peuples et les vexer, aqui se plaindront ils; le mal leur vient des maitres du pais.
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country. The English governor had three shares out of about sixty, the second had two, each councillor one, and the remainder was divided among all the other employees and servants of the Company; private merchants had nothing in it, but a sort of bank or agio was established in which everyone was admitted by purchasing from the interested parties their share at a profit agreed upon between the parties. By this means, this monopoly found itself consecrated by the votes of the entire English nation in Bengal, and everyone who found his profit in it found this arrangement worthy of the wisest policy. However, it was feared that it would not please the Company, and that, revolted against all the abuses that this establishment entailed and of which it could not fail to be informed, it might send orders to remedy it. In order to prevent this fear, it was agreed that it would be granted a duty of ten percent on the total sales, which brought it about eight lakhs. It was believed that it had been sufficiently satisfied by this bait, and indeed it seemed to be, or at least no order came to the contrary of what had been done. The first year answered the hopes of all the interested parties; they had more than one hundred percent of clear and net dividend. The second was less; work was done on a new plan a little more for the relief of the people, and only 80 percent was earned. Meanwhile, the inhabitants groaned under oppression. The private Englishmen who had no share in these great profits rose up against the monopoly with all the freedom peculiar to their nation. They wrote about it to their friends in England; complaints resounded from all sides and reached as far as Parliament. Everywhere it was heard said that the English Company had established the salt tax in Bengal. To cut short the consequences that these rumors might cause it, it sent orders in all haste to its Council to dissolve the committee of salt and areca, and to leave this branch of trade free to all the inhabitants of the country. It could not be carried out immediately without causing the total ruin of all the members of this society who had advanced their funds; therefore, a deliberation was taken in the Council by which it was resolved that it would be continued for one year. In consequence of which it was published throughout the entire Kingdom that all native inhabitants of the country were free to trade in tobacco and areca beginning in the month of September 1768, but that until that time no one would be permitted to transport any from one place to another, seeing that it was just that the committee should begin by securing the sale of the entire quantity with which it was provided. The prohibition of the English Company stipulated that no Englishman was to trade in these two items; these men acted upon the Nabob so that the same prohibition should take place against the other nations, French, Danish, and Dutch. Indeed, a parwana was addressed to them to this effect, but which was only served long after the publication that the English had made, stating that they were leaving this trade free without restriction and without explaining whether this freedom extended only to the natives, or whether it applied to Europeans. Upon this faith, everyone hastened to advance their funds according to the terms of the publication, that is to say, on the conditions of not being able to transport the merchandise before the month of September 1768. The English, driven by their jealousy, then had the Nabob's parwana of which I have just spoken addressed to the nations, without regard to the losses they were going to suffer on the advances that each individual had made on the public faith. Different representations having been sent to the English, they replied that they could not interfere in this affair, which depended entirely on the Nabob, and the latter likewise naturally confessed that this conduct on his part was dictated to him, and that he was obliged to obey, so that to this day nothing has yet been determined, and those who have advanced their money do not quite know how they will extricate themselves from it. What is most certain is that, at a low estimate, the English are seizing all the salt, under the name of the natives attached to them; the Nabob sees it and dares say nothing; the natives of the country, who believe themselves free, are soon disabused when they present themselves to engage in this trade; they are immediately driven off by the English emissaries who have force on their side, and everyone is obliged to yield, so that all this trade is now positively to be found in the hands of the Council of Calcutta alone under borrowed names; things are already out in the open, and no one can be ignorant of it any longer. What can the Nabob do? He is dependent on them, and has no better course to take than to submit to the yoke. From this account, it is easy to judge the extent of this monopoly, which is no less than 40 lakhs or 10 million per year. One should no longer be surprised after this if private Englishmen make such sudden fortunes, and if they have so much money to remit to Europe. They object to the other nations that they have no reason to complain of being forbidden these items.
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pais. le gouverneur anglois avoit trois parts sur Environ soixante, le secand en avoit deux, chaque couseiller vne et le reste etoit divisé entre tous les autres Employés et serviteurs dela compagnie; les marchands particuliers ny avoient rien, mais il setoit etabli vue espece de banque ou dagia dans la quelle chacun etoit admis en achettant des interressés leur part aun benefice couvenu entre les parties. par ce mogen ce monopole se trouvoil cousacré par les suffrages de toute la Nation Angloise a Bengale, et chacun qui y trouvoit son profit trouvoit cet arrangement digne de toute la politique la plus sage cependant lou craignit qu'il ne plut pas a la Compagnie et que revoltéé contre tous les abus que cet Et ablissement entrainoit et dont elle ne pouvoit manquer d'etre informée, elle n'envoyat des ordres pour y remedier. a fin de prevenir cette crainte, il fut convenu qu'on lui accorderoit sur le total de la vente vu droit de dix-pour cent le quel lui rapportoit environ huit lacques on crut lavoir assés satisfaitte 10 satisfaitte par cette amorce, et effectivement elle le parut, ou au moins il ne vint aucun ordre contraire, ace qui etoit fait. la premiere annee repondit aux Esperances de lous les interessés, ils eurent plus de cent pour cent de dividende quitte et net, la se conde fut moindre, lon travaillat sur vu nouveau plan un peu plus au soulagement des peuples et l'on ne gagnat que 80 pour cent ce pendant les habitants gemissoient dans l'oppression, les particuliers Anglois qui n'avoient au cune part daus ces grands beneficer se leverent contre le monopole avec toute la liberté particuliere a leur nation, ils en ecrivirent a leurs amis en Angleterre, les plaintes relentirent de toute part, et parvincent Jusqu'au parlement; partout l'on entendoit dire que la Compagnie Augloise avoit et abli la Gabelle a Bengale. pour couper court aux suittes que ces bruits pouvoient lui occasionnes elle envoya l'ordre en toute diligence a son couseil de rompre le committé du sel et de Larreque, et de laisser cette branche de commerie libre a tons te tous les habitants du pais. il ne pouroit s'executer sur le champ sans causer une ruine totale a tous les membres de cette societé qui avoient avancér leurs fonds: aussi fut il pris ane deliberation dans le couveil par la quelle il fut resolu quil seroit suivis pendant vne annee, en convequence de quoy il fut publié par tout le Royaume quil etoit libre a tour les habitants naturels du pais de faire le commerce du tabac et de l'arreque a commencer au mois de 7bre. 1768, mais que jusqua ce temp l'onne permettroit a personne d'en transporter d'un lieu a vn autre attendu quil etoit juste que le committé Commenca par l'avourer le debit de toute la quantité dons il etvit pourvu. la deffense dela Compagnie Angloise portoit qu'aucun Anglois n'eut a commercen sur ces deux objets; ceuxcy agirent auprés du nabab pour que la mênce interdition eut lieu envere les autres nations francoise, Danoise, et hollandoise, en effet il leur fut addresse un paravana a cet effet, mais qui na eté signiffie que longtemp a pres la publication que 11 que les Anglois avoient faitte quils laissoient ce commerce libre sans restriction et sans Expliquer si cette liberté ne s'etendoit qu'aux. Naturels, ou si elle regardoit les Europeens. sur cette foy chaeun s'empressat d'avancer ses fonds aux termes de la publication, c'est adire aux conditions de ne pouvoir trans„ „porter la marchandise avant le mois de Septembre 1768. les anglois excités par leur Jalousie firent pour lors addresser aux nations le paravana du Nabab dont je viens de parlex sans Egard aux pertes qu'elles alloient avoix a souffrir sur les avances que chaque particulier avoit faittes sur la foy publique differents representa¬ tions ayant eté envoyéés aux anglois, ils repondirent quils ne pouvoient =se mêler de cette affaire qui le„ „pendoit entierement du Nabab, et celui cy egalement avouvit naturel„ „lement que cette conduitte de sa part lui etoit dictéé, en quil etoit obligé d'obeir, en sorte que jusqua ce jour il ny a encore rien de determine, et ceux qui ont avance leur argent ne scavent trop coument ils d'en tireront ce qu'il ya de plus certain cest qua bon bom Compte les Anglois semparent de tout le sel, sous le nou des noirs qui leur sout attachés, le Nabab le voit et nose rien dire, les naturels du pais qui se croyent libres. sont bientot des abusés lorsquils se presentent pour faire ce commerce, ils sout sur le champ chassés par les Emissaires Anglois qui ant la force en main et chacan est obligé de plier, en sorte que tout ce Commerce na positivement se trouver maintenant entre les êmains du Couseil de Calcutta seulement sous des nouis empruntés: les choses deja se sont a decouvert, et personne ne peul plus l'ignorer. que peuz faire le Nabab il en dam la dependance, et na pas de meilleur parti a prendre que de subir le jong. par cet exposé il est facile de juger de l'etendue de ce monopole quin'est pas de moins de 40 Lacques ou 10 millions par Annee. l'onne doit plus etre surpris apres cela si „les particuliers anglois fout des fortunes si subites, en s'ils ont tant d'argent a faire passer en Europe. ils objectent aux autres nations quelles n'ont point a se plaindre qu'on leur ait interdit ces objets
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articles of trade, since at all times and before the war the government had never permitted them. That is true, but it is also a point on which there have always been complaints on their part as an infringement upon their privileges, which give them the right to carry on all branches of trade in Bengal without exception. To be certain of this, let one read the different parwanas of the Nabobs; one will see in almost all of them that we are granted full freedom of trade in silk and silk goods, cloths, grains, foodstuffs, ogheyra, a Persian term that corresponds to what we call in French et cetera. Does not this et cetera generally encompass all things, and do not salt and arrack form part of it? If the government opposed it, this is an act of violence that does not take away our right, and we are justly entitled today to demand in Europe that it be put into force. Moreover, one must make a great distinction between the manner in which this prohibition takes place today, and that with which it was exercised at the time when the country was governed by its Princes and by its laws. By means of presents, costly in truth, and intrigues on the part of the leaders of the Nation, who knew how to cultivate friends on the Prince's Council, they obtained special permissions. The proof of this is that Mr. Courtin had obtained an unlimited one to trade in salt from Dacca in the Kingdom of Assam, with an exemption from all duties, in return for about fifty thousand Rupees that he had known how to distribute opportunely to win support with the Prince. But today there are no such shifts to employ with the English; they swallow up everything, and their jealousy does not allow them to grant the slightest small part of it to other nations. If they therefore wish to make private trade flourish in their colonies, it is absolutely necessary that they work with the Company or the English Nation so that they are granted a general privilege for all branches of trade whatsoever, in return for the customary duties that it is customary to pay at the customs offices of the Moorish government. This is an essential point from which one must not retreat, if it is possible, and which tends directly to restore the legality of trade between it and the English, as well as to re-establish their authority and their credit in the country. On the trade in Surat cotton. This branch has at all times been free to all nations, which brought to Bengal such quantity of it as they judged appropriate. Today, as the English are the masters of Surat, they have so seized upon it that it is difficult to procure any except through their channel. This is not yet the greatest evil resulting from it; the Council of Calcutta, whose funds are inexhaustible, has found means to convert this branch into a revolting monopoly, just as it has done with all the rest; but this one touches the English Company as well as all the other Companies more closely, as will be proved by the detail that follows. The Council of Calcutta instructed all its agents at Surat and Bombay last year to secure for its account all the cotton in the quantity it judged necessary for consumption and the cloth manufactures in Bengal; to this effect it had remitted all the necessary funds, so its commission was soon fulfilled. From all sides ships were assembled for the transport of all the cotton that was secured; it arrived safely in port. From that moment, they were concerned only with fixing upon it the highest price they could for the mutual benefit of those concerned; finally, they modestly agreed upon 24 Rupees, and that they would not sell it for less. It should be noted that it costs no more than 10 or thereabouts at Surat, and that it has often been seen selling in Bengal at 12, 13, 15, and sometimes 20; it is only in years of crop failure, which rarely occur, that it has been pushed to the price at which it is fixed today by this society, which, in order to maintain it, takes care to buy all that arrives on other English ships, which they do not have the authority to prevent from bringing it, so that the entire lot is in the same hands, and the price consequently cannot fall. It is a commodity of absolute necessity for the manufacture of cloths and for which one is consequently always assured of finding a certain outlet. What results from this is that, by purchasing it so dearly, the weavers, to whom it often comes only from the second and third hand, are obliged to increase the price of their cloths in proportion to that of the cotton that goes into it, and this is one of the reasons that has made the goods of this year so high and of such poor quality, because the weaver economizes proportionately on the number of threads that should go into his piece. From this it is easy to conclude how harmful it is to all the Companies that this monopoly be tolerated, and how much it is to the advantage even of the English Company to take proper measures to correct such abuses. I imagine that this is a point on which it will not be difficult to obtain satisfaction; it is too much concerned, as are the other nations. The quantity of cotton that this association has taken on this year at Calcutta [...]
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12 objets de Commerce puisque de tout temp et avant la querre le gouver„ „nement ne leur avoit jamais permis. cela ent vrai, mais ausst est ce un point sur lequel y a toujours eu des plaintes de leur part Comma vne infraction a leurs privileges qui leur donuent le droit d'exercer toutes les branches de Commerce a Bengale sans exception qu'on live pour s'en assurer les differents paravanna des Nababes l'ony verra danr presque tous que l'on nous accorde la liberté entiere du Commerce de Soye et Soyeries, Avilles, grains, denrees ogaera terme persain qui revient aceque nous appellons en françois Et cetera: Cet Et cêtera ne comprend tul pas gene„ „ralement toutes les choses, et le sel et Larreque n'en fontils pas partie si le gouvernement sy ert opposé, c'est vue violence qui ne nous tire pas notre droit, et cous sommes justement fondés a demander anjourdlui en Europe quil soitonis en vigeur d'ailleurs l'ou doit faire vne grande difference entre la manierre dont cette interdition alieu aujoardhii, et celle avec la quelle elle etoit exercéc au temp ou le pair etoit regi par ses ses Princes et par ses hoix moyenant des presents a la vereté couteux et des intriques de la part des chefs dela Nation qui scavoient se Menager des amis au Conseil du Prince, ils obtenoient des permissions particulieres la preuve en en que Mr. Courtin en avoit obtenu vne illimittée pour faire le commerce de sel de Dacca dans le Royjaume Dassent avecune exemption de tous droits, moyenant enveron cinquante mille Roupies quil avoit seu distribuer a propos pour gagnem des suffrages aupres da Prince. Mais aujourd hin il nya point de pareils de tours a Emploij vis avis des Anglois, ils engloutis= „sent tout, et beur Jalousie ne leur permet pas d'en accorder la moindre petite partie aux autres nations. Si donc elles veulent faire fleurir dans leurs colonies le commerce particulier, il eit de toute necessité quelles travaillent au pres dela Compagnie ou de la Nation angloise pour qu'on leur accordevn privilege General pour toutes les branches de Commerce quelconques„ moyennant les droits accoutumés et qu'il ent disage de payar aux douanes da gouvernement 13 Gouvernement Maure. Cest vnn point essentiel dont l'onne doit pas se relacher, sil ert possible, en qui rend directement a kamenen legalité du Commerce entre elle et les Anglois, ainsi qua retablir dans le pais leur autorité et leur credit. Du commerce de Cotton de Suratte Cette branche a de tout temp eté libre a toutes les nations, qui en apportoient a Dengale telle quantité quelles Jugevient a propos. aujourdhui que les Anglois sout les maitres de suratte, ils s'en sont tellement empares quil ert difficilé de sen procurer que par leur Canal Ce wert pas encore le plus grand mal qui en resulte; le conseil de Calcutta dont les Lands sout inepuisables a trouve moyen de convertir cette branche en vucmonopole revoltant ainsi quil la fait sur tout le reste„ mais celui cy touche de plus prés la Compagnie angloise aini que „toutes les autres Compagnies . comme il vactre prouve par le detail qui sunt. Le couseil de Calcutta a chargé lannee derniere tous ses Agents a Suratte en Bombay de retenir pour pour son compte tous les Cottons dont la quantité quil a jugée necessaire pour la Consommation et les fabriques de toilles a Bengale, il avoit a cet effet fait passer tous les fonds necessaires, ainsi sa commission acte bien tot remplie. de tous Cottés l'ona rassemble des vaisseaux pour le transport de tout le Cotton qui se trouvoit arrette, il ert parvenu a bon port. des lors l'on ne stest plus occupé qua y fixer le prix le plus haut que l'on a pu pour l'avantage reciproque des interresses, enfin l'ou est couvenu modestement de 24 Roupies et que l'on ne le vendroit pas a moins. il faut noter quil n'en coute pas plus que 10 ou Euviron a suratte, et que souvent on la vu se vendre a Bengale a 12, 13, 15 et quelques fois 20, il ny a que dans les annees de manque de recolte qui arrivent rarement quil acté pousse au prixouilet fixé au jourdhuy par cette societé qui a fin de le soutenir a soin dachetter tout celui qui arrive sur d'autres vaisseaux Anglois aux quels ils n'ont pas l'autorité d'empacher d'en apporter, en sorte que toute la partie se trouve dans la meme main, et 14 et le prix par consequent ne peut en baisser. C'est vne marchandise de toute necessité pour la fabrique des toilles et dont l'onest toujoura par cousequent assuré de trouver vne deffaitte certaine. qu'en resulte vil:s, c'ért qu'en lachettant aussi ches, les lisserands aquiilue par„ „vient souvent que dela seconde et la troisieme anain sout obligés d'augs „menter le prix de leur toilles en propor„ „tion de celui du Cotton qui y entre et c'est vue des raisons qui a rendu les marchandises de cette annee si hautes et de si mauraire qualité, parceque le lisverand epargne a propoation sur le nombre des fils qui devroient entrer dans sa vicce de la il ent facile de conclure combien il ent muisible a toutes les Compa= quies que ce monapole soit souffert en Combien il est de l'avantage neme de la Compagnie angloise de prendre des qustes mesures vour Corriger de pareils abus. J'imagine que c'est vu point. sur lequel il ne sera pas difficile d'obtenir satisfaction elle gest hop interressee ainsi que les autres nation la quantité de Cotton dout cette association s'ert chargee cette annee a Calcutt ses
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And the rupees mentioned in the text contain in Gold: 13 anas 54 14/100 in Silver: 1 ana 43/100 in Copper: 61 1/100 Total: 16 Anas. There are some which contain in Gold only 13 Anas in Silver: 1 ana 1/2 in Copper: 1 ana 1/2 Total: 16 Anas. These latter are worth only 10 rupees, and the English force the bankers and others to take them at the rate of 14 Rupees. At Calcutta, it is about one hundred thousand maunds, which consequently makes twenty-four lakhs, or 6 Million at the price of 24 Rupees per maund; it therefore follows that it is six lakhs that the town is obliged to bear, and it is clear that this is so much loss to the trade of the Companies, from which a very small number of individuals profit. What we advance here is not at all exaggerated; it is a proven fact and in the most exact truth. We wish for no other witnesses to it than the entire public of Calcutta itself. Concerning Gold Rupees Although this article has only an indirect connection with the trade of the nations, it was nevertheless deemed necessary to insert it here to reveal ever more to the Public the tyrannical and unjust conduct of the English in all aspects of their Administration. They have decided to strike at their mint gold Rupees to which they have fixed the value of 14 Sicca Rupees, whereas in reality they are worth only twelve rupees and eight anas. This is something easily proved by assay. When they first appeared, all the merchants and Bankers refused to receive them at this price, which caused them a loss. The English then made a regulation in Calcutta to which they forced everyone to submit, by which every inhabitant, White and black, is ordered to give currency to this coin at the rate that had been fixed for it, that is to say at 14 Sicca Rupees. The order passed and was executed; but when they subsequently wanted to give it the same force throughout the entire extent of the Kingdom, all the Bankers revolted. Then they acted against them with force and violence; they were imprisoned, beaten; finally, when it was seen that all this mistreatment was not effective enough, they had the cruelty to punish with severity by an Example worthy of the Barbarism of the Early centuries: one of them was hanged at Moxoudabad. Let one judge from this what is to be expected from an administration that governs itself by such principles. Concerning the private trade of the Nations The English, always anxious and unable to conceal the envy that consumes them, have just dealt the private trade of the nations the most sensible blow and the one most suited to annihilate it in all its branches. Inwardly persuaded that it was not fitting for them to let their name appear in this matter for fear of exposing themselves to the indignation and well-founded reproaches of the nations, who would not fail to unite to rise up against them, they set in motion the hidden springs of which they composed the Machine, through the Nawab who, at their solicitation, has just issued a prohibition addressed in the form of a Letter to the Director of the French nation, by which every kind of Commerce is forbidden, except that of loading the Vessels for Europe. A copy of this prohibition translated from Persian was sent to the French Company; it states that in the future no Frenchman will have permission to trade in grain, Butter, oil, Timber, and even bamboos, nor any other branch. It is easy to see by this enumeration that the English mind that dictated this letter took care to enter into this meticulous detail only to make the prohibition more complete, and to reduce the Nations to nothing in spite of all their privileges. English policy, in order to make its pernicious system succeed, took care to attack only one nation at a time in this quarter; it is the French upon whom it struck first, for fear that if the blow fell at the same time upon the Dutch, the two nations might unite to defend their interests jointly and oppose the dangerous goal of their adversaries. It is therefore prudent to anticipate the storm before it bursts, for there is no doubt that if the French are once stripped of their privileges, the Dutch will soon be attacked in their turn; and the two nations will promptly find themselves reduced to the state of annihilation that is intended. They have, unfortunately, only too much reason to apprehend it; English power no longer knows any bounds; greed makes everything permissible to it, and all means are good provided they lead to the goal. The privileges of the nations are no longer respected there; every day the law of nations is violated; in short, they desire only to discourage them by all kinds of vexations and injustices to make them abandon a country where they are tolerated only with reluctance. Depriving them of the Trade that is the sole motive keeping them there is indeed the means to drive them out of it. The two Companies ought sufficiently to feel how important it is for them to unite on so essential a point; indeed, if they allow the private trade of India to be destroyed, soon that of Europe will suffer the same fate; they are too closely connected with one another for one not to seek to sustain both equally. Moreover, what must be the aim of the Companies? Is it not the aggrandizement of the State's Trade, and does not private trade constitute a Considerable part of it? Is it not what provides a livelihood for all the subjects scattered in
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& Les roupies dont il ent fait mention dans le texte contienent en Or. anas 13: 54 14/100 en argent. _o 1: 43/1 /100 en Cuivre.. Ily ena qui ne Contienent en Orque Anas 13:- „ Cuivre„ en argent „ _ 1:½ Celle cy ne valent que 10. roupies et les anglois forcent les banquiers et autres a les prendre a zaison de 14. Roupies a Calcutta, ent d'environ cent mille mans, ce qui fait par consequent vingh quatre lacques, ou 6 Milliom auprix de 24 Roupies le man, il s'en suit douc que ce fant six Jacques que la tville est obligéé de supporten, et il est clair que C'est autant de perte daus le commerce des Compagnies, dont profite vn tres petit nombre de particuliers. ce que nous avancons ici na rien doutre, c'est un fait procvé et dans la plus exacte verité, nons cn'en voulom pas d'autre temoins que tout le public de Calcutta même. Des Roupies D'or Quoique cet Article w'ait qu'on rapport indirect avec le Commerce des nations, cependant l'ona crú devoir l'inverrerici pour developper de plus en plus au Public la conduite tyrannique et prjnste des auglois dans tous les points de leur Administration, ils ont decidé de battre a leur monnoye des Roupies d'or auquelle ils ont fixé la valeur de 14. Roupies sicca tandis quielles n'ont reellement que celle de X douze roups et huil ana cestce quil ent facile de prouwer 16. Anas — —. 61 1/100 16. Anas. .1:½ par 15 par l'essay; au commencement qu'elles ont paru, tous les marchands et Banquiers ont refusé de les recevoir sur ce prix qui leur causoit de la perte. les anglois pour lors ont fait un reglement à Calcutta acc quel ils ont obligés tout le monde de se soumettre, pan lequel il est ordonné a chaque habitant Blanc et noir de donner cours acette monnoyé sur le taux qu'on lui avoit fixé cert a dire a 14 Roupies Sicca. l'ordre a passe, et acté executé, mais lorsqu'ensuitte ou a voulu lui donner la même vigeur daus toute l'Etendue da Royaume, tous les Banquiers se sout revoltés; alors l'on a agt envers eux' aves force en violence, ils ont eté em„ prisonnés battus, enfin lorsque l'‛on avu que tous ces mauvais traittements netoient point assés efficaces, l'on a eu la cruande de sevix par uu Exemple digne de la Barbarie des Premiers siecles, un deux eté pendu a Moxoudabad. que l'‛on juge de la ce que l'ou doit attendre d'vne administration qui se gouverne sur de pareils principes. Du commerce particuliers des Natione Les Anglois toujours inquiets et „ne pouvant dissimuler l'envie qui les ronge vieunent de donner au commerce particulier des nations le coup le plus senvible et le plus propres a l'ancantir dans toutes ses branches. persuades interieurement quil neleur Couvenoit pas de faire paroitre leur nom dans cette piece de peur de sexposer a l'indignation et aux reproches foudes des nations qui ne pourroient s'empecher de se renuir pour selever contre eux ils ont fait nemuer les ressonts Cachés dont ils ont Compose la Machine, par le nabab qui a leur sollicitation vient de faire parvitre vne deffense addresséé en forme de Lettre au Directeur de la nation francoise par la quelle toute Especé de Commerce est interdit Excepté celui du chargement des Vaus pour Europe. Copie de cette deffense traduitte du persan reté envoyée a la Compagnie de france elle porte qua l'avenir aucun françois N'aura permission de Commerier en grains, Beurre, huile, Bois et nieme bamboux Nts. 24 16 ny toute autre branche il est facile devoir par cette emuneration que s'liprit Anglois qui a dicté cette hettre na eu soin d'entrea dans ce detail minutieur que pour rendre l interdiction plus completie, et Creduire a rien les Nations en depit de tous leurs privileges. la politique angloise pour faire reussir son sisteme pernicieux, a eu soin de wattaquer dans cette partie qu'vne nation a la fois, c'en la francoise sur qui elle afrappé d'abord, de peur que si le coup portoit en même temp sur les hollandois, les deux chations ne se reunissent pour deffendre conjointement leur interets et s'opposer au but dangereux de leur adversaires, il ent done prudent de prevenir l'orage avant quil eclatte, caril u'est pas douteur que si les françois sont une fois de pouilles de leur privileges les hollandois seront bientot attaqués a leur tour; et les deux enations se trouveront incessamment reduitie aupied d'aneantissement que l'‛on se prapose: elles n'ont malheureurement que trop-sujet de l'apprehender, la puissance Angloise ne Connoit plus ion plus de bornes, la cupidité lui vend tout permio, et tous les mogens sout bons pourvi quils conduisent au bat. les privileges des nations ny sout plus respectés ehaque jour le davit des gens a ent viclé, enfin l'ou na enviic que de les decourager par toute sorte de vexations en dinjurtices pour leur faire abandonner un pais ou ils se sout soufferts qu'avee peine. C'ert bien le moyen de les en chasser que de les priver du Commerce qui en le seul motif qui les y fais zemeurer. les deux Compagnies doivent assés sentir combien il leur est important de s'ruir sur un point aussi essentiel; en effet si elles laissent detruire le commerce particulier de tigude, bien tot celui dlurope aura le niême sort, ils ont trap de connexion l'rn avec l'autre pour quon ne doive pas chercher a les soutenir egalement d'ailleurs quel doit etre le but des Compagnies; n'ei ce pas l'ag grandissement du Commerce de L'Etat, et le particulier tien fait il pas une partie Considerable. n'eit ce pas lui qui fait vivre tous les sujets qui sout repandus dans
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17 in the Indies, and without it, who would be willing to attach themselves to a service that in itself could not suffice for those who are in it, given the mediocrity of its emoluments. These reflections are only too just, and the matter is too important not to oblige the two Companies to unite in demanding in England the maintenance and guarantee of all their privileges and exemptions in this part of the Indies; and if an equitable arrangement is reached with the English Company, as must be done, it is necessary that it be executed in writing in the form of a treaty invested with all the authenticity and force that such a document must have. On Maritime Trade This branch, which should not be subject to any restraint and whose extent is more than sufficient to satisfy all nations, is nevertheless not exempt from the vexation, tyranny, and monopoly of the English. Embracing it almost entirely through the immense number of their vessels, both in Bengale and in Madras and Bombay, they push their jealousy to the point of impatiently tolerating the few undertakings that other nations attempt; likewise, there is nothing they will not employ to thwart them and turn them to the ruin of those who undertake them. The voyages to Jedda, Moka, Bassora, and Suratte are now hardly feasible for anyone but them, owing to the measures they have taken to secure for themselves the freight of all the merchants of Bengalé. The Council of Calcutta fits out vessels for these various destinations and loads them almost entirely on freight; to this end, they compel the merchants by force to give them their goods. If any of them refuses, his ruin is assured, or they stir up lawsuits and chicaneries against him that inevitably lead to it. The Armenians obey them out of fear and no longer dare to load anything on French or Dutch vessels. When they wished to preserve this freedom, their trade was stopped until they were brought to the point intended for them. The Council of Calcutta has become so despotic on this point that even private English vessels cannot obtain freight until those of the Council have received all that they need; and one has often seen the peons of the councilors in charge of this district run along the riverbank, seize the bales of merchants found there, and have them carried aboard the Council's vessels, even though the freighter intended to give them to another. This iniquitous conduct has provoked the general complaints of all the private English merchants, who have made all England resound with them through their private letters; and there is not one of them who is not ready to attest to all that we put forward here in this regard. Where, then, is liberty now? Let anyone, on the contrary, name a country where people are treated with more slavery and servility. It is certainly not English laws that authorize these abuses; on the contrary, they are the support of justice and the protection of the oppressed, but they have no force in India. The persons in office make new ones, which they adapt to their ambitious views and their interests; in short, it is cupidity that becomes the legislative power, and which, supported by force and authority, commits all these abuses, excesses, and disorders, regarding which we are so justly grounded to lodge complaints and demand justice. It is indeed mainly to oppose the maritime trade of the nations in Bengale that the English have just compelled the Nabob to forbid them inland trade. They know perfectly well that the latter depends on the former, and that if they succeed in preventing us from it, it will henceforth become useless for us to have vessels, since it will be impossible for us to procure the cargoes necessary for loading them. It follows from this that by this means they achieve the goal they propose, which is to cast us into their complete dependence for everything, even the most necessary things in life. For once we have been stripped of the liberty to provide them for ourselves, we shall of absolute necessity be compelled to have recourse to them and to ask them as a favor to grant us the most indispensable things, paying for them at the price they deem proper to assess. Thus, it is clear that our work and our labor will turn entirely to their profit, and that the nations will find themselves established here not for their own advantage, but indeed to make the fortune of private English individuals. Is this not what is already happening today in the trade of textiles, which we are about to discuss? Through the care and measures they have taken to prevent us from procuring in the aurangs the textiles necessary for loading the Europe vessels, they compel us to buy them from them for cash and at a price so dear that one can hardly hope to recover their value in Europe. Failing this, one must resolve to dispatch the vessels empty; hence the discredit and ruin of the Companies. This is the detail into which we shall enter in the following article. On the Trade of the Europe Vessels It is here that the importance of the subject requires the most serious attention of the nations that are primarily interested in it. In the grievances we have just set forth, we have shown the infringements made upon the privileges granted to us; we have brought to light the violences, monopolies, and vexations that the English practice to our detriment in all branches of trade. But in this article, it is the very sinew of the Companies that is attacked; it is their existence that they wish to annihilate. Our trade is stopped; our goods are seized by open force; weavers are forbidden to work for anyone other than the English; punishments and tortures are prepared
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17 dans les indes, et sans lui qui sont ceux qui voudroient s'attacher avn service qui par lui même ne pourroit suffire a ceux qui ay sont vu la mediocrité dese Emoluments. ces reflexions sont trop justes, et la matiere en ert trop impor„ fante pour ne pas devoir engager les deux Compagnies a se reunir pour demander en Augleterre ela Manutention et la garentie de trus leurs privileges et de leurs Exemptions dans cette partie des indes, et silon parvient avec la Compagnie angloise a l'arran„ „gement equitable qui doit etre pris, il est de necessité quil soit passé par Cirit en forme de traitté „nevetu de toute lauthenticité et la force quirne pareiller piece doit avois. Du commerce Maritime Cette Branche qui ne devroit etre sujette a aucune g'éne et dont AEtendue est plus que suffisante pour satirfaire toute les nations n'ert cependant pas exempte dela veration, de la tixannie en de monopole les Anglois qui l'embrassent presque en entier par par le nombre immense de leurs vana tant a Bengale qua Madras en Bombay, poussent leur Jalousie au point de souffrir impaticnient le peu d'armements que les autres nations Entreprement; aussi il nyarien qu'il ne mettent en vrage pour les traverser, et les faire tourner a la perte de ceux qui les Entreprement. ter vagager de Jedda, Moka, Passora, en Suratte¬ ne sont presque plus praticables que pour eux par les mesures quils out pris pour s'assurer le fret de tous les Marchands du Bengalé. he couseil de Calcutta arme des Vaisseaux pour ces differentes places et les chargent presque en entier a frct, pour cet effet ils obligent par force les marchands a leur donner leurs marchandises, si quelqu'on d'eux les refuse, sa perte et assuréé, ou lui suscitte des affaires et des chicannes qui lij conduisent indubitablement. les Armeniens leur obeissent par Crainte et wosent plus rien charges sur les vaus francois ou hollandois. lorsqu'ils ont voulu Conserver cette liberte on a arretté leur Commerce 18 commerce, Jurqua cequils ayent eté amenés aubat que l'on se proposoit d'enx le conseil de Calcutta s'ert rendu si despotique sur ce point, que les Vaisseaux particuliers Anglois mêmes ne peuvent obtenir de fiet Jurqúa ceque ceux du Couseil ayent reçu tout celui dont ils ont besoin, et l'on a souvent vu les pions des Couseillers charger de ce district courir sur le bord de la riviere, en lever les Balles der Marchands qui sistrouvoient et les faire transporter abord des Vaisseaux du Conseil quocque le fretteur eut intention de les donner a vn autre; cette conduitte viique a excité les plaintes generales de tous les marchands particulier Anglois qui en ont fait retentir toute e'angleterre par leurs kettres particulieres, et il uya pas un d'eux qui ae soit prêt a attester tout ce que nouse avancons ici a cet Egard. au ent donc maintenant la liberté, que l'on cite au contraire un pais ou l'on soit traitté avec plus désclavage en de servitité; ce ne sont Certainement point les les loix Angloises qui autorisent ces abus, elles sout au contraire l'appay de la justice et la protection de l'opprimé, mais elles n'ont aucune force daus l'inde; les personnes en place en fout des nouvelles quils accommodent a leurs vuces ambitieuser et a leurs interets, enfin cest la Capi= =dité qui devient la puissance legistative et qui soutenue de la forie et de lautoruté Commet tous ces abus ces exces et ces des ordres dont nous sommes si justement zonder aporter der plainten en demander justice. Cest bien principalement pour s'opposer au commerce Maritime les nations a Bengale, que les Auglois Viernent de contraindre le nabab a leur interdire le Commerce de terre; ils scavent par faitement que cest decelui cy que depend l'autre et que sils peuvent parvenir a nous lempeches, deslors il nous deviendra inutile d'avoir des vaus puisquel nour servit impossible de nous procures les Cargaisons necessaires a leur chargement il s'ensuit dela quils parvieument par ce moyen du but 536 19 but quils se proposent, qui est de nous jetter daus leur entiere dependance pour toutes les choses mêmes les plus necassaires a la vie puisque lorsqu'on nous aura oté la liberté de nous en pourvoir par nous anêmes, nous serons de toute necesité contraints a avoir recours a cux et a leur demander comme une grace de nous accorder les choses les plus indispensables en les payant au prix quils Juyeront a propos de les taxer, en sorte quil ert clair que notre travail et notre labeur tourneront entierement a leur profit, et que les nations se trouverant Etablies ici non pour leur propre avantage, mais bien pour faire la fortime des particuliers Anglois. Wert ie pas ce qui arrive deja augoundhui dans le Commerce des toilles dont nous allons traitter l'article, par les soins et les mesures quils out pris pour empecher de nous procurer dano les harams les toilles necessaires pour le chargement des Vaisseaux d'Europe ils nous Contraignent a les achetter d'eux au Comptant et avi prix si cher ƒ cher qua peine peut on esperer d'en trouver la valeur en Europe. sans cela il faut se resoudre a expedier les vaur avuide, dela le discredit et la nuine des Com„ „pagnies C'est le d'étail dans lequel mous allons entrer. dans l'article Suivant. vaure Du Commerce des Vs. dEurope C'est ici que l'importance des ma„ „tieres requere toute lattention la plus serieuse les nations qui y sont principalement interessees dans les griefs que nous venons d'Exposer nous avons fais voir les atteintes que l'on porte aux privi„ leges qui nous sont accordés, nons avons mis aujour les violences, les mourpoles en les vexations que les anglois exercent a notre „prejudice dan toutes les branches de Commerce, mais dans cet article c'est le nerf des Compagnies qui est attaqué, c'est leur existence que l'ou veut aneantir, l'on arrette notre Commerce, l'on enleve a force ouverte nos marchandises, l'on deffend au tisserand de travailler pour d'autres que pour les anglois, les chatiments et les supplices sont preparés
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20 prepared over his head if he violates these tyrannical orders, if the lure of gain makes him overcome his fears, if he accepts our money, or finally if he begins to work for us, English spies give notice of it, immediately henchmen are sent to his house, his cloth is cut on the loom, he himself is ignominiously dragged from his house, beaten with blows, and condemned to fines; finally, the most servile yoke weighs so heavily that the body of almost all the weavers has revolted, several have abandoned their trade and preferred to become plowmen. All the others have suspended their work for four months, which consequently reduced the manufacture of cloth this year to a third less than it usually is. Meanwhile, the English had advanced immense sums in the manufactures both for their company and for private accounts; they did not wish to fall behind, and trampling underfoot the law of nations, natural equity, and the justice they owe to everyone as masters of the country, in order to fill the void that their mistreatment of the weavers caused to their trade, they published orders by sound of trumpet that for three months no piece of cloth should be manufactured for anyone other than the English nation. The just and strong representations made on behalf of the nations to the Council of Calcutta, their bitter complaints that were brought there, had no effect; they were content to lure us with vague promises, to excuse the acts of violence of which we accused them, and to disguise the truth with fabricated fictions or proven lies. Finally, our trade was ruined and is on the verge of its destruction; of more than twenty-five Lacs of Rupees that the Dutch advanced into the aurangs more than a year ago today, barely a quarter in goods has yet returned to them; of about sixteen Lacs that the French distributed, to be sure later and at various times, 21 they have barely received a third. The Dutch, however, loaded three vessels, but it was with the goods they had in reserve in their warehouses from the previous year, and everyone knows that they have the custom of always having one or two full cargoes in advance. Their fourth vessel was sent back empty. The French are dispatching three, but in what manner: it is by buying their cargoes in cash from the hands of private English individuals who sell to them at the price they please, taking advantage in this of the necessity in which they know one is to buy from them, despite the high cost and the defect in quality and assortment. There are no arguments that can destroy this fact; it is unfortunately only too well proven in the invoices and accounts sent to the French Company; the contract goods and those bought in cash are listed there separately, and one can have recourse to them to make the comparison and to see in what manner their vessels were laden, and how much they were wronged in the prices. What better could they do than to submit to the harshness of the circumstances? There was no middle ground; it was necessary to go through with it or resolve to send back the Company vessels empty, which inevitably entailed the loss of its credit and its ruin, especially under the principles of re-establishment. Here is the frightful picture that we have to paint; the brushstrokes have nothing forced in them, it is truth that guides our pen, it is grief that wrches from us the groans we desire to make heard in Europe at our respective courts, so that, touched by our slavery and our humiliation, our masters may seriously occupy themselves with the means they deem most effective to deliver us from this tyrannical yoke and boundless despotism to which we are subjected, and which must necessarily before long cause the extinction of commerce and consequently the exclusion of the Nations from Bengal if prompt remedies are not applied. 22 the French and Dutch gentlemen that half the weavers could be ceded to the English, but this was never debated with the English. If the English in this country had the intention of lending themselves to ways of conciliation and not hindering the commerce to which the nations have an incontestable right, they would not have refused to lend an ear to the different proposals made to them to give affairs a stable form capable of satisfying all the diverse interests. There had been a question of an exact census of all the weavers, which it was then agreed to divide among all the nations. It was indeed mentioned between the English, by the arrangement proposed by the Dutch Director and to which the Council of Chandernagore had acceded, were to have half in the division, and the other half was to be distributed in equal portions between the two nations, French and Dutch. This plan, which seemed as just and equitable as could be formed towards a nation that has force in hand and governs the Kingdom of Bengal as a conquered country, was agreed to on the part of the English. Consequently, each nation appointed commissioners to proceed jointly with the
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20 preparés sur sa tête sil contrevient a ces ordres tyranniques, si lappas du gain elui fait surmonter ses craintes, s'il racoit notre argent, enfin sil commence a travailler pour nous, les Espions Anglois en donnent avis, dans l'instant des satelites sont envoyés chez lui, sa =toille est coupéé sur le metier lui „même en arraché ignomineusement de sa maison frappé de coups et coudammiés a des amendes enfin le joug le plus servile en appesanti aon point que le corps de presque tous les tisserands sest revolté, plusieurs ont abandonné leur metier et ont mieux aimé se faire laboureur. tous les autres ont suspendu leur ouvrage pendant quatre mois, cequi a reduit par consequent cette année la fabrique des toilles avutiers moindre qu'elle na Coutume d'etre cependant les anglois avoient avance des sommes immenses dans les manufactis „res tant pour leur compe: que perer le compte particulier, ils n'ont pas voulu rester de larrierre, et foulant aux pieds le droit des nations, l'equité naturelle, et la justice quils doivent a tout le monde en qualité qualité de maitres du pais, ils ont pour remplir le vuide que leur mauvais traittements envers les tisserands causoient a leur commerce, publie des ordres a son de trompe pour quil ne se fabrique pendant trois mois aucune piece de =tville pour autre- que pour la nation Angloise. les justes et vives representations qui ont eté faitter de la part des nations au Couseil de Calcutta leur plaintes ameres qui yout eté portéés n'ont point en d'effet, l'on s'est contenté de nous leurrer par des promesses vaques, de disculper les violences dont nous les accusions et de dequiser la verité par des fictions controuvées, on des mensonges prouvés. en finnotre commerce s'est trouvé ruine et il touche au moment de sa destruction surplus de vingt Cing Lacques de Roupies que les hollandois ont avancé dans les harams, il ya aujourdhui plus d'on An, a peine leur en ert il rentre encore vn quart de marchandises, sur seize Lacques environ que les francois ont distribués a la verité plustand, et a differentes fois ils 21 ils en ont apeine recu autiers. les hollandois cependant ont chargés trois Vaisseaux mais c'ert avec les marchandises quils avoient en reserve daus leurs magasins de l'année precedente, et tout le monde scait quils ont Contine dy avoir toujours vu ou deux Cargaisons Complettes a l'avance. leur quatrieme Vau acte renvoyé a vuide. les francois en expedient trois mais de quelle maniere. cest en achettant leurs Cargaisons nu Comptant des mains des particu¬ liers Anglois qui la leur vendent au prix quil leur plait profitant encela dela necessité ou ils seavent que l'ouest de la leur achetter, malgré la chereté et le deffaut dans la qualité et l'assortiment, il uya point d'arguments qui puissent detruire ce fais, il n'est malheureusement que trop prouvé daus les factures et coceptes qui sont envoyéés a la compe: de france les marchandises de contract et celles achretteer au Comptant y sont -portées separement, et compeut yavoir recours pour en faire la comparaison et pour voir de quelle maniere leurs var se sont chargés, et et combien ils out eté lezes dans les prix. qjue pouvoient ils faire de mieux que de se soumettre ala dureté des cixcourtances, il uy avoit point de melieu, il falloit en passer par la ou se detarminer a renvoyer avinde les vaur. dela Compe cequi entrainoit in faillible„ „ment la perte de son credit et sa ruine surtout daus des principes de retablissement. voila le tablevn affreux que nous avons aveindre les coups de pinceau w'ont rien de force, c'est la verité qui conduit notee plumne, c'est la douleur qui nous arrache les gemissements que nous desirons de faire entendré en Europe dans nos cours respectives, afin que touctié de notre Esclavage, et de notre humiliation nos maitres soecupent sericusement des mogens quils croiront les plus efficaces pour nous retirer de cejong tyran„ „nique et de ce despotisme sans bornes aaquel nous sommes aserois et qui doit necessairement avant peu causer l'extinction du commerce et par cousequent L'exclasion des Nations a Bengale si l'on ny apporte de prompts remedes. Si 26 22 les Messieurs francois et Hollandois qu'on pourroil Ceder la moitié des tisserands aux Anglois, mais cela na jamais ette agité avec les anglois Siles anglois dans ce pais cy avoient le dessein de se preter aux voies de conciliation et dene point g'éner le commerce auquel les nations ont va droet in contestable ils n'eussent point refusé de pretter l'orcille aux differentes propositions qui leur ont eté faittes pour donner aux affaires une forme stable et capable de satisfaire tous les divers interets. il avoit eté question d'vn denom¬ „brement exact de tous les tisserands, dont on etvit convenu ensuitte de faire le partage entre toutes les nations, 4 Il abien etté fait mentionentre & les anglois par l'arrangement proposé par le Directeur Hollandois et auquél le couseil de chandernagor avoit accede devoient avoir moitié dans le partage, et l'autre moitié etoit a repartir par Egale portion entre les deux Nations francoises et Hollandoises. ce plan qui parut aussi juste et Equitable que l'on peut en former vis avis dune nation qui a la force en main, et qui gouverne le Royaume de Bengale comme en pais de conquettes, fut agréé de la part des anglois en consequence chaque nation nomimat des Commis„ saires pour proceder conjointement au
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to the census that was proposed they set out on their way all together and had already begun the work, of which the finest expectations were conceived as being destined to put an end forever to all disputes and smooth out all the present and future difficulties of trade, but with what surprise did one not suddenly see at that very moment the English commissioners withdraw by order of their Council; they applied to the latter to have the key to this riddle, and it justified this conduct by the bad reasons that one can find detailed in the supporting documents of this memoir, which we attach hereto to serve to prove and establish the facts, and especially in the Journal of the French and Dutch commissioners, where one cannot see without being revolted the bad faith and the subterfuges that the English used to fail in their promises and their engagements. This matter having thus failed, things fell more than ever into disorder and confusion. From all sides trade was interrupted. 55. 23 interrupted, the English invaded it entirely for themselves alone, and today cause us this damage and these losses of which we complain with good reason. Their Company, if they are to be believed, made demands upon them for 120 lakhs; if this is true, it must be admitted that it is a settled plan to seize everything and leave nothing to the other nations, since this is all that the country can produce annually. It is true that private individuals, sensing the prejudice that such exorbitant demands could not fail to cause to their trade if they were fulfilled, reduced them by half; the English Company will receive only about 64 lakhs this year on eight vessels that are to be dispatched to it from Bengal for Europe, but this reduction has in no way turned to the advantage of the other Companies; it is the English private individuals who have drawn all the profit, since they alone had all the rest of the goods manufactured in order to sell them afterwards to the nations. The Province of Patna, according to the information that has reached us a: the quantity we received from Patna consists of only 25800 pieces reached us, provided this year two hundred and fifty thousand pieces of cloth. The English Company received 70 thousand of them, the Dutch procured thirty thousand of them a through the arrangement they had made with the English chief, and of which we spoke under the article of Opium. The French did not have a single piece of it; this same English chief did not permit it, to avenge himself for his private quarrel with the French chief, the details of which are sent to the Company of France. There are therefore one hundred thousand pieces of cloth that entered into the warehouses of the Dutch and English Companies; the other one hundred and fifty thousand were all bought by English private individuals, from whom the French were afterwards obliged to buy them in part to make up their cargoes, and at the enormous price that can be seen in the invoices. They acted in the same way in the manufactures named Chanderconna, Kerpaye, Radanagor, Gatal, Narajil, Ranjibonpour, etc. All these manufactures produced this year fifty thousand pieces of diverse cloths. The English Company 24 English drew twenty-five thousand of them, the various private individuals of Calcutta had 18300 of them; it follows from this account that there remain only 6 to 7 thousand pieces for the other nations. To leave no doubt as to what we say here regarding the quantity that English private individuals drew for their own account from these aurangs, here is the note, name by name. Per 1200 ditto by Rombador Mocourja gomastah of Mr. Bebeur 1700 ditto by Nondiram Chatija gomastah of Mr. Skinner 1500 ditto by Rogoitchall gomastah of Mr. Barwell 700 ditto by Rogoudatt for Messrs. Whitte and Bolton 700 ditto by Binondram gomastah of Mr. Lochinton 1200 ditto by Jocolgonde for Mr. Alexandre 500 ditto by Jagrenakboss for Mr. Droz 600 ditto by Chichouramgoss for Mr. Vansittart 1500 ditto by Pontramdott for Mr. Aldersey 1000 ditto by Kichenchodrij for Mr. Balho 300 ditto by Nasiram Sercas for Mr. Handell 500 ditto by Ramchet for Mr. Woditt 2000 ditto by Midikichen Gopal for Mr. Lister 500 ditto by Conjibiary Borahal for Azirimoll, gentoo merchant of Calcutta 1000 ditto by Bovanichorom Goupy for Mr. Graham 14900 Pieces. a a: besides 196 maunds of mugga 14900 Pieces continued from the other side 1000 ditto by Calichenker 100 ditto by Rajaram Mocourja, one has not been able to know exactly the names of these four gentlemen 100 ditto for Janaram Datt 1000 ditto for Ram Kichorgos 1200 ditto for Kichermenbon for Mr. Cartier 18300 Pieces for the account of the private individuals of Calcutta. After all these proceedings, and all these proofs, how is it possible for the Companies to maintain themselves in Bengal? We are not treated any better in all the other places. There is no difference except more or less. The article of silk must not be omitted here; it is of great enough consequence to make known how many difficulties this matter has caused us; the English have made their purchases amount to more than 20 lakhs this year, as well for themselves as for their Company; the French were able to procure only 1200 maunds, which makes an item of three lakhs, and the Dutch 213 maunds a a, which together makes an item of about one lakh and a quarter. The winders are carried off by force to serve the English; even those who are attached to the service of the French and Dutch are not exempt from this violence; this is what is proved by all the correspondence, where one sees all the repeated complaints that they have so often and so uselessly brought to the
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au denombrement que l'on proposoit ils se mirent en routte tousensemble et avoient deja Commencé l'oeuvre dont ou concevoit les plus belles liverances comme devant mettre pour toujeurs fin atoutes les disputes et applanir toutes les difficultés du commerce presentes et avenir, emais avec qu'elle surprise ne vil-ou pas tout acoup dans ce mêure moment les commis„ saires Anglois se retirer par ordre de leur Couseil, ou s'addressa a celus cy pour avoir la clef de cette Enigme, il se justifiat de ce procedé par les mauvaises raisons que l'ou peat avoir detailléés dans les pieces justificativere de ce memoire que nous joignons a la suitte pour servir a prouver et a constater les faits, en sustout dans le Journal des commissaires francois et hollandois ou l'onne peut voir sansêtre revolté la maavaise foy et les subterfuges que les anglois ont employér pour manquer a leurs promesses et a leurs engagements. Cette affaire ainsi manquee, les choses detomberent plus que jamais daus le des ordre et la Confusion. de tous cotés le Commerce fut interrompu 55. 23 intorrompu les anglois l'envahirent en enticr pourcux seuls, et nous causent aujourd hui ce dommage et ces pertes dout nous nous plaignons a juste titre. leur Compe si l'on doit les en croire, leur a fait des demandes pour 120 hacques, si cela est vrai, il faut convenir que cest un plan formé de semparer de tout en de ne rieu laisser aux rutres Nations, puisque c'est tout ceque le pais peut epeoduire amnuellement. il est vrai que les particuliers sentant le prejudice que des demandes aussi exhoabitantes ne pourroient manquer de faire alcur Commerce si elles etvient nemplies, les ont reduittes a moitié la Compe: angloise recevra seulement Euviron 64. Lacques cette annee sur huit vau qui doicent lui etre ex pediés de Bengale pour Europe, mair cette reduction na millement tourne alavantage des autres Compagnies, ce sont les particuliers anglois qui ont retiré tout le profit, puisquils ont fait fabriquer enx seulstont le reste des marchandises pour les vendre ensuitte aux ssations. La Province de Patna Suivant les informations qui nous en sont parvenues /:a: la quantité que nous avons recu de Patnane consistent que 25800. pieces parvenues, afourni cette année deux cent cinquante mille pieces de toilles la Compe angloise en a recu 70 mille, les hollandois s'en sout /:a:/ procure trente mille par Carrange„ „ment quils avoient fait avec le chef anglois, et dout nous avons parlé a Particle de L'ophium. les francois n'en ont pas eu vue seule picie, ce même chefanglois ne la pas permis pour se venger de sa querelle particuliere contre le chef françois dont le detail ent envoyé ala comp: de france. voila done cent mille pieces de toilles qui sout entreas dans les magasins des Compagnies Hollan„ „doises et Angloires, les cent cinquante autre mille ont toutes cte achettees par les particuliers Anglois de qui les francois ont en suitte obligés de les achetter en partie pour Composer leurs cargaisons, et au prix enorme que il'on peut voir dans les factures. ils en out agt de même dans les manufactieres nommees chander conna Kerpaye, Radanagor, Gatal, Narajil, Ranjibonpour &C. toutes ces manufactures ont produit cette annee cinquante mille piece de tvilles diverses la Comp=e Angloise 24 angloise en a retiré vingh Cing mille, les differents particuliers de Calcutta en out en 18300 il s'en suit de ce compte quil n'en reste que 6 a 7 mille pieces pour les autres nations pour ne laisser aucun doute sur a ce que nous disons ici dela quantite que des particuliers Anglois ont retiré pour leur compte de ces harams, envoici, la notte nom ar nom. Per 1200 d=ose par Rombador mocourja goumasta de M:s Bebeur 1700. idx par Nondiram chatija goumasta de M:s Skinner 1500. ide par Rogoitchall goumasta de Mr: Barwell 700. ide par Rogoudatt pour Mewrs Whitte, et Bolton 700. idx par Binondram goumasta de Mr: Lochinton 1200. ide par Jocolgonde p . H. Alexandre 500. ide par Jagrenakboss p. M. Droz 600. idx par Chichouramgoss p. Mb. wan sittard 1500. idx par Pontramdott p. r M. Aldersey 1000. ide pas Kichenchodrij p. M. Balho 300. ide par nasiram sercas p. M. handell 500. ide par Ramchet p. r M. Woditt 2000. ide par midikichen gopal pous M. Lister 500. ide par Conjibiary Borahal„ pour Azirimoll marchand gentil de Calcutta 1000. ide par Bovanichorom goupy pour Mr: Gralram 14900. Pieces. 10oo pen /:a: a: / ontre 196 mans de mogta 14900 Picces suite de hautre Part 1000. id par Calichenker 100. id p. Rajaram mocourja lon ua pu scavoir Caujuste le nom de 100. ide p. r Janaram datt ces quatre messieurs 1000. idx p. r Ram kichorgos 1200. ide p. r Kichermenbon p. r M. Cartier 18300, Pieces pourle compte der particuliers de Calcutta. Apree tout ces procedés, et toutes ces preuves comment ert il possible que les Compagnies puissent se soutenir dans le Bengale, nous ne sommes pas mieua traittés dans tous les autres Endroits. il nya de difference que du plus ou moim. hartiele de la soye ne doit pas etre ici obmis il eit d'asses grande consequence pour faire connoitie combien de difficultés ectobjet nous a causé, les anglois en ont fait monter leurs actrapts a plus de 20 lacques cette annce tant pour eux que pour leur Compagnie les francois wout pu sen procurer que 1200 mans cequi fait un objet de trois Lacques et les hollandois 213 mans (:a: a: s et qui ensen „ble fait mnobjet d'environ d'en lak een quart les vireurs sont enléves de force =pour servir les anglois ceux même qui sont attaches au service des francois et hollandois ne sont pas exempts de cette violence, cestce qui est prouve par toutes les corres„ „pondances ou l'on voit toutes les plaintes repétées qu'elles ont si souvent et siinatilement portees au
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25 b: By this plan, all other nations are excluded, so that one must only propose a legitimate division without extending to a limited quantity, including therein the Danish Company which is also established in this country; and c: The same observation on this article. to the council of Calcutta to remedy these disorders; in short, all items of commerce, whether for Europe or for India, have absolutely fallen into the hands of the English, and we believe we have sufficiently made known with what harshness, what monopoly, and what injustice they exercise them to the detriment of the nations which they certainly have no right to deprive of them. It is on this matter that we dare to hope they will readily join together mutually to obtain suitable satisfaction capable of restoring things to a fair balance; otherwise, we say it with sorrow, Bengal is lost to them, and they will be obliged to abandon this rich and fertile country to the English nation alone, which has no other goal than to exclude them from it in order to enjoy it alone and without competitors. b: There are two means to employ in order to reconcile the nations in the textile trade. One would be to come to a division of the weavers, as has been projected, of which half would be granted to the English nation and the other half in equal portions between the French and Dutch nations. c: The second means, in default of the other, would be to agree that each weaver would supply half of his work per month to the English and the other half to the French and to the Dutch. We hardly see any other than one of these two sole ways capable of ending all the disputes and contentions which will not cease to arise, and always to the prejudice of the weaker, who is obliged to yield before the stronger. Likewise for raw silk, the Companies must make requests for the quantity they require annually for trade, whether for Europe or for India, and consequently agree with the English that they supply them with the number of reelers necessary to reel the quantity that will have been agreed to be granted to each. There are needed per year at least 2000 maunds for the French nation and about as much for the Dutch nation. By this policy, one will succeed in making the nations live in harmony and suitable concord; otherwise, sooner or later, one must either renounce the country or maintain oneself there by violent means, which is certainly not to the advantage of the English nation, which, in the degree of power in which it finds itself, has nothing more to desire nor to gain, but can lose everything in a revolution that would turn against it. Agreed. 44 26 1 Bengal, Anno 1769. Register of papers, being dispatched per the ships Vlissingen and Schollenburg, consigned to the Noble, Right Honorable Gentlemen Directors at the Chamber of Zeeland and Amsterdam. Per the ship Vlissingen: 1 Original letter to the Noble, Right Honorable Gentlemen Directors at the Chamber of Zeeland, dated today. A lead-lined chest, containing the papers departing now, sealed, delivered to the skipper for the Right Honorable Gentlemen Seventeen. 2 Duplicate sealed letter to the Noble, Right Honorable Gentlemen Directors at the Chamber of Amsterdam of the above-mentioned date. 3 Duplicate sealed letter to the Gentlemen of Rotterdam. 4 to the Gentlemen of Delft. 5 Hoorn. 6 Enkhuizen. Extract No. 7 Extract resolution of the first of this month, containing the difficulty that arose on this day regarding the shipment of bales. 8 Extract resolution of the 8th following, containing the disposition regarding the condition of the delivered cargo by Vlissingen, annexed: Copy of sworn statement regarding the wetting of seven chests of cloves, and Copy of sworn report regarding the condition of the chests upon opening by judicial commissioners in loco. 9 Extract resolution of the same date, concerning the necessities granted to Vlissingen for the present voyage, annexed: Copy of sworn statement regarding the spoiling and throwing overboard of 5000 lb of rice in 604 bags, and Copy of statement regarding the wetting of 49 casks of gunpowder. 10 Extract resolution of the 18th of the past month, containing the defects that were found upon inspection of this ship, annexed: Report of the skipper, that the repairs were properly carried out. Copy of Memorandum of the used timber work, etc. 27 No. 11 Receipt of the instructional papers delivered to the skipper of the above-mentioned vessel, Kornelis van Bratten. 12 Copy of ordinance for the stowing of permitted chests in the hold, the cabins, the forecastle, or the gunroom. 13 Copy of the certificates of persons accepted into service and placed on Vlissingen. 14 Instruction handed to the skipper by the authorities here for his guidance. 15 Toll rolls of the permitted chests departing with this bottom. 16 Copy of statement under 23 July 1768 regarding the tearing of a worn-out fore-topsail. Copy regarding the loss of an anchor with 3/4 cable on 10 August last of Vlissingen. 17 Copy of statement of various officers regarding the good condition of that vessel. 18 Copy of statement dated 14 August, showing the throwing overboard of 2 pieces of cannon. 19 Dated as above, by which appears the loss of a sheet anchor with a quarter cable. 20 of the same date, showing the cutting of the mooring and bower anchor with 3/4 cable each. 21 of 15 August, regarding the condemnation of the cable of the port-side anchor. 22 of 25 August, which confirms the loss of another anchor with a quarter cable. 23 of 4 September, regarding the use of a cable rope for hoist ropes and topmast stays. 24 of 3 October, regarding the condemnation of a storm-damaged main-topsail. 25 List of the mate's tools. 26 Inventory of the above-mentioned ship, dated Batavia.
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25 (:b:) par ce projet on exclue toute les autres nations ainsi qu'il faut proposer seulement an partage Legitime sans s'etendre a vuc quantité bornéé on y comprendre la Compagnie Danoise qui est aussi Etablie dans ce paiv eij (:C:/ Lamesine observation sur cet article. au conscil de Calcutta pour remedier a ces des ordres, en fin tous les objets de commerce soit pour l'Europe soit pour l'inde sont absolument tombés entre les mains des Anglois et nous croyons avoir assés fait convoitre avec quelle durete, quelle monopole, et quelle injustice ils les exercent au detriment: des nations quils n'ont pas Certainement droit den priver c'est surquoy nous osons esperer quelles roudront biense joindre mutuellement pour en obtenir une satisfaction Convenable et capable de remettre les choses dans rne juste Balance, autrement nous le disons avec douleur le Bengale ent perdu pour elles, et alles seront obligéés d'abandonner cette riche et fertile contrée ala seule nation Angloise qui na d'autre but que de les en exclure pour en jouir seule et sans Concurrents. (:b:) Il ya deux moyens a employer pour accorder les mations dans le commerce des toilles l'un servit d'en venir au partage des tisserands rinoi qu'il acté projetté, dont moitie seroit accordéé a l a ssation angloise en lautre moitié par Egale portion entre les nations francoises et hollandoises. /:C:/ Le second moyen au deffaut de lautre, seroit de Convenir que chaque tisserand fourniroit moitié de son travail par omois aux anglois et : lautre l'autre moitié aux françois et aux hollandois. Nous ne voyons quere que l‛une de ces deux seules voies Capables de terminer tous les differents et les disputes qui ne cesseront de selever et toujours au prejudice du plus foible qui est obligé de plier devant le plus fort. Egalement pour les soyes ecrues, les Compagnies doivent faire les demandes de la quantité dont elles ont besoin annuellement pour le Commerie soit d'Europe soit de L'Jude, et convenir en cousequence auec les anglois qu'ils leur fournissent le nombre de vireurs necessaires pour virer la quantité qu'on sera convenu d'accorder a chacune il en faut par aunce au moins 2000. mans a la nation francoise et Environ autant ala nation hollandvise. par cette police l'on reussira a faire vivre les nations dans lharmonie et l'ruivir Couvenable autrement tot outard il faut ou renoncer au pais, ou sy maintenir par des voyes violentes, cequinest certainement pas de havantage dela nation Angloise qui dans le de que de puissance ou elle se trouve, na plus rien a desirer ny a gagner, mais peut tous perdre Jans vne revolution qui tourneroit Contre elle. Accordeert 44 26: 1 Beng A=o 1769 . Register der papieren, verzonden was dende perde scheepen Vlissingen en Schollenburg, geconsigneert aan de Edele Groot Achtbaare Heere Be„ wondhebberen ter kamer Zeeland en amsterdam Per het schip Vissingen orgineele missive aan de Edele Groot achtbaare heeren, Bewindhebberen ter kamer Zeeland op heeden gedateerd. En kas met lood beslagen, inhoudende de ians afgaande pagieren; aan de wel Edele Hoog Achtbaare Heeren Zeventienen, verzeegelt den schipper inhandigt „ 2 duplicaat gecachetteerde missive aan de Edele Groot Achtbaare Heeren Bewindhebber ren ter kamer Amsterdam van bovengem dato „ 3 duplicaat gecachetteerde missive aan de Heeren van Rotterdam „ aan de heeren van Delft „ Hoorn Enkhuyzen Extract 1 T 4 „ „ „ 5 6 „ „ No 7 Extract resolutie van Primo deezer, vervattende de zwaarigheid die zig by den afscheep van pak„ ken te deezer dage heeft op gedaan „ 8 Extract resolutie van den 8 daar aan, vervattende de dispositie op de bevinding der uitgeleverde lading door Vlissingen, annex Copia beeedigde verklaaring wegens het natworden van zeven kisten met Negelen en lopia beëedigt rapport, aangaande de bevin: ding der kisten by de opening door Iustitieele gecommitteerd s in celo „ 9 Extract Resolutie van evengem: datum, raakende d voor de thens reize aan Vlissingen geaccor„ deerde benodigden, annex Copia beeedigde verklaring wegens het beder„ ven en over boord werpen van 5000 lb ryst in 604 zakken en copia verklaring van het nat worden van 49 vaatjes buskruit „ 10 Extract resolutie van den 18 e der gepasseerde maand, houdende de gebreeken, die by visitatie aan dit schip bevonden zyn annex rupport van den schipper, dat de vertimme„ ring behoorlyk geschied is. „ Memorie van de verbruikte houtwerken e Copia 27. N. 11 Recipisse van de aan den schipper van boven gem kiel Kornelis van Bratten ter hand gestelde instructive papieren „ 12 Copia ordonnancie het het bergen der gepermet= beerde kisten in het ruim de Kajeuss voorkapuit of nonstapelskamer 13 Copia actens van in diens aangenomene en op Vlissingen geplaatste persoonen 14 „ Instructie den schipper overheeden ter hin„ ner naricht van hier in handigt 15 Brandnollen van de met dezen bodem overgaan, de gepermitteerde kisten 16 Copia Verklaring sub 23 Juli 1768 wegens het verscheuren van een afgesleeten voormar„ zeil „nopens het verlies van een anker met ¾ touw op den 10 Aug. s Ioleeden van Vles Copia verklaaring van diverse officieren wegens de goede gesteldheid van dien kiel Copia „ 17 „ singen 19 „ 20 „ „ 21 „ „ 22 „ „ 24 18 Copia verklaring de dato 14 aug„s, aantoo„ nende het akerboord werpen van 2 stukken Nanon gedt als even waarley blykt het verlies van een plegt anker met een quart tourt „van den zelven datum aanwyzende. het kappen van het tui en boeg anker met ¾ touw van ieder „ van 15 Aug. s omtrent het afkeuren van, het touw van het bakboords ankers van den 25 Aug:s, waar by consteerd het verliesen van nog een anker met een quart touws „van den 4 September wegens het ver„ bruiken van een Cabel touw tot boegreeps en steng en stags. „van den 3 8br aangaande de afkeu„ ring van een stuk gewaeid groot mer„ zeel „ 25 Lyst der Stuurmans gereedschapp en 26 Inventaris van het boven gem schip gedateerd Ba„ tavia N: 23 „ „
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28. Batavia, 29 June 1768 No. 27 Inventory of what has been supplied here to the ship, dated today. No. 28 Catalogue of the medicines supplied to the said vessel at the main settlement. No. 29 Invoice and bill of lading of the cargo of the aforementioned homeward-bound vessel, annexed with the reports of the shipped volumes in a separate sealed packet, delivered to the skipper. No. 30 Copy of invoice of what is transported per Scholtenburg for Amsterdam. No. 31 Copy of invoice of 55 pieces sample linens. No. 32 Expense accounts of what was spent on Vlissingen, separately sealed, delivered to the skipper. No. 33 Expense account of Vlissingen and Scholtenburg. No. 34 Receipt roll of monthly wages received by various crew members on Vlissingen. No. 35 Stowage lists and stowage plan of that cargo. No. 18 Copy of declaration dated 14 August, showing the jettisoning of 2 pieces of cannon. No. 19 Dated as above, from which appears the loss of a sheet anchor with a quarter cable. No. 20 Of the same date, indicating the cutting of the small bower and bower anchor with 3/4 cable of each. No. 21 Of 15 August regarding the condemnation of the cable of the port anchor. No. 22 Of 25 August, by which is established the loss of yet another anchor with a quarter cable. No. 23 Of 4 September concerning the use of a cable for buoy ropes and topmast shrouds and stays. No. 24 Of 3 October regarding the condemnation of a storm-blown main topsail. No. 25 List of the helmsman's tools. No. 26 Inventory of the abovementioned ship dated Batavia. 28. Batavia, 29 June 1768 No. 27 Inventory of what has been supplied here to the ship, dated today. No. 28 Catalogue of the medicines supplied to the said vessel at the main settlement. No. 29 Invoice and bill of lading of the cargo of the aforementioned homeward-bound vessel, annexed with the reports of the shipped volumes in a separate sealed packet, delivered to the skipper. No. 30 Copy of invoice of what is transported per Scholtenburg for Amsterdam. No. 31 Copy of invoice of 55 pieces sample linens. No. 32 Expense accounts of what was spent on Vlissingen, separately sealed, delivered to the skipper. No. 33 Expense account of the lighter vessel and Scholtenburg. No. 34 Receipt roll of monthly wages received by various crew members on Vlissingen. No. 35 Stowage lists and stowage plan of that cargo. Verso Per Scholtenburg No. duplicate of the register marked O. No. 36 Ditto missive to the Noble Grand Honorable Lords Directors at the Chamber of Amsterdam. No. 37 Duplicate sealed letter as under No. 1. A chest containing the papers, consigned to the Most Noble High Honorable Lords Seventeen, sealed, delivered into the hands of the skipper. No. 38 Original sealed missive to the Noble Grand Honorable Lords Directors of the Chamber of Rotterdam. No. 39 Ditto for the Chamber of Delft. No. 40 Ditto for Hoorn. No. 41 Ditto for Enkhuizen. And No. 42 Extract Resolution of the first of this month regarding the shipment of packages that then still had to go on board. No. 43 Of the 8th of the same month, containing the disposition on the findings of the cargo discharged by Scholtenburg, annexed with two copies of sworn declarations, namely: one from the pilot Valentyn Teklyen, one from the 29. officers, regarding the throwing overboard of 4 spars, etc. No. 44 Extract resolution of the just-mentioned date, showing what necessities have been requested and supplied for the return voyage of Scholtenburg, referring with respect to the jettisoned provisions and casks to the declarations mentioned hereinabove. No. 45 Of the 18th of the past month, concerning the defects found on the just-mentioned vessel, annexed with: report of the skipper that the repairs were properly performed; memorandum of the timber used for this purpose; and copy of declaration of various officers regarding the good condition of that vessel. No. 46 Receipt of the instructive papers delivered into the hands of the skipper. No. 47 Copy of ordinance to stow the permitted chests in the hold, the caboose, front cabin, or gunner's room. No. 48 Pay office. Acts of promoted persons and persons taken into service on Scholtenburg. No. 49 Instructions for ship's officers given along from here for guidance. No. 50 Brand roll of the permitted chests crossing over with this vessel. No. 51 Copy of declarations dated 30 August regarding the cutting of 10 fathoms of the best bower cable. No. 52 Of 8 September regarding used cordage to lash the money chests. No. 53 Of the 9th of the month concerning the loss of a messenger. No. 54 Of the 17th of that month, verifying the use of an 8-inch cable for a messenger. No. 55 Of the just-mentioned date, stating that a small bower anchor with 35 fathoms of cable was lost. No. 56 Of the 18th ditto, proving the cutting off of 20 fathoms of the best bower cable. No. 57 Of 22 September, when a second small bower anchor with 40 fathoms of cable was lost. No. 58 Of the same date, confirming the loss of a heavy anchor and cable of Scholtenburg. 30. 18 December. No. 59 Copy of declaration dated 26 September, when the best bower anchor and cables were lost. No. 60 Of the same date regarding the loss of a third small bower anchor with half a cable. No. 61 Of 29 September concerning the use and loss of a cable. No. 62 Of 30 ditto, when two iron trusses of 11 pairs were consumed. No. 63 Of the first of November regarding the condemnation of the small bower cable. No. 64 List of the helmsman's tools. No. 65 Inventory of the abovementioned ship as it was equipped at the shipyard at Batavia, dated 27 July last. No. 66 Declaration of the skipper regarding the provisions received at the said main settlement. No. 67 Pay office. Inventory of what was supplied here to that vessel, dated today.
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28. tavia den 29 Iuni 1768 „ 31 „ N: 27 Inventaris van het geen er hier aan het schip ver strekt is, gedateert op heeden. „ 28 Catalogus der medicamenten op de hoofdplaets aan dien Niel versterkt 29 Factaur en lognoscement van het geladene voormelde retourbodem, annex de rapporten van de afgescheepte volu„ mes in een appart verzeegelt pakket, den schipper enhandigt „ 30 Copia factuur van het geen per Scholtenburg voor Amsterdam vervoerd word „ van 55 p. s monster lynwaalen „ 32 „ Onkostreekeningen van het bekostigde aan vlissingen apart gecachetteerd den schipper in handigt 33 „ onkostrekening van vlissim tholtonbarg „ 34 quitancie rolle van genotene maend gelden by diverse scheepelingen op Vlissingen. 35 stuasie lysten ruitekaars van dier Lading p:r N: 19 „ 20 „ „ 21 „ „ 22 „ 18 Copia verklaring de dato 14 aug„s, aantoo„ nende het akerboord werpen van 2 stukken Kanon gedt als even waarley blykt het verlies van een plegt anker met een quart touwt „van den zelven datum aanwyzende. het kappen van het tui en boeg anker met ¾ touw van ieder „ van 15 Aug. s omtrent het afkeuren van, het touw van het bakboords ankers van den 25 Aug:s, waar by consteerd het verliesen van nog een anker met een quart touw „ van den 4 September wegens het ver„ bruiken van een Cabel touw tot boegreeps en steng en stags. „van den 3 8br aangaande de afkeu„ ring van een stuk gewaeid groot mar„ zeel „ 25 Lyst der Sturmans gereedschapp en „ 26 Inventaris van het boven gem schip gedateerd „ 24 tavia 23 „ 28. tavia den 29 Iuni 1768 N: 27 Inventaris van het geen er hier aan het schip vel strekt is, gedateert op heeden. „ 28 Catalogus der medicamenten op de hoofdplaets aan dien Niel versterkt „ 29 Factaur en lognoscement van het geladene „- voormelde retourbodem, annex de rapporten van de afgescheepte volu„ mes in een appart verzeegelt pakket, den schipper enhandigt „ 30 Copia factuur van het geen per Scholtenburg voor Amsterdam vervoerd word „ van 55 p. s monster lynwaaten „ 32 „ Onkostreekeningen van het bekostigde aan vlissingen apart geeachetteerd den schipper inhandigt 33 „ onkostrekening van vlet Cromp tholtenbarg 34 quitancie rolle van genotene maend gelden by diverse scheepelingen op Vlissingen. „ 35 stuasie lysten ruitekaart van dier Lading p:r 31 „ verson¬ 43 „ P: Scholtenburg N: duppl: van het register gemt O 36 d=lo missive aan de Edele groot achtbaare Heeren Bewindhebberen te kamer Amsterdam „ 37 dup. t gecachetteerde brief als onder N 1 „ Een kas inhoudende de papieren, geconsigneert de de wel Edele Hoog Achtbaare Heeren Zeeven tieren, verzegeld den schipper ter hand gesteld 38 Origineele gecachetteerde missive aan de Edele groot Achtbaere Heeren Bewindhebberen Edt kamer Rotterdam „ do. voor de kamer Delft Hoorn Enkhuizen En 42 Extract Resolutie van primo deezes omtrent den afscheep van pakken, die toen, nagnaesboord moesten. „ van den 8 derzelver maand vervattende de dispositie op de bevinding der uitgeleverde Lading door Scholtenburg, amaex. twee Copie beedigde verklaringe als s van den Loots Valentyn Teklyen s van „ den 39 40: 91 ƒ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ 29. 45 svan diverse officieren, wegens het over„ boord zetten van 4 spieren etca N 44 Extract resolutie van evengen: datum, aantoonen, de welke benodigtheeden, er voor de thuis reeze van Scholtenburg verzocht en verstrekt zynn, worden de met op„ zicht tot het over boord geworgen randsoen en vaetwerk gerefereert aen de hier bovengemelde verklaaringe 2. „ van den 18 den gepasseerde maend, wee„ gens de bevondene gebreeken aan even gemelde bodem, annex rapport van den schipper, dat de vertimme„ ring behoorlyk geschied is. Memorie van de daar toe gebruikte hout: werken en Copia verklaring van diverse officieren weegens de goede gesteldheid van dien kiel 46 Recipisse van de aan den schipper ter handge: stelde instructive papieren 47 Copia ordonnancie om de gepermitterde kistens het ruim, de kapus voorkapeet of kons„ tapels kamer te bergen. Acten van verbeeterde en in diens aangenomene persoonen op Scholtenburg. solden Compe. 48 „ 1 53 „ 54 No 49 Instruettaster scheeps overheeden van hier tet naricht meede gegeeven uidatie Brandrolle van de met deeze bodem overgaende gepermitteerde kisten 51 Copia verklaringen in dato 30 Aug:s weg=s het kap: pen van 10 vaden van het dagelijksteru „van 8: 7br van verbruiks touwerklat boeyscheepen, voor de geld kisten „ van 9 der maend nopens het verlies van een kadelaring van 17 dier maend, verifieeren de het verbruiken van een kabeltouw van 8 d=m tot een nabelaring. „ 55 „ van even gem: datum, dat er een tinanker met 35 V=m touw: verloo„ ken is geraakt „ 76 „ van den 18 d:o bewyzende het uitkap: pen van 20 v=m van 't dagelyks touw van 22 7ba, wanneer er een tweede tuyan„ ker met 40 vaam teruw verlooren is van denzelve datum bevestigende het verlies van een Zwaer anker en touw van „ 58 „ 5 Schol. 18 „ „ 52 „ „ 7 „ tenburg van 30. 18 dccem 61 „ 62 soldyj N. 59 Copia verklaring sul 26: Jbr wanneer het anker„ dagelyks ^ en touwen verlooren zyn geraakt „ van den zelven datum over het vel„ lies van een derde thuyanken met een half kayer touw. „ van den 29 7b. om het verbruiken en verliezen van een kabellouw „ van 30 H:s wanneer er twee Ysertres„ sen van 11 paar zyn opgegaen. „van primo Novemb=r over het afkeu„ ren van het tuijtouw den 1 Jranis 4 Lijst der steermans gereedschappen „ 65 Inventaris van het boteweg em: Schip zo als het werf te Batavia is geequipeerd de dato 27 Juli I:o leeden 66 verklaring van den schipper, aangaende het genot ter gem hoofd plaatze Compt:. „ 67 Inventaris van het geen alhier aan dien Kiel vel¬ strekt is, op heeden gedateerd. N:o ter aende 60 „ 63 7:
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pharmacy pack house ditto wharf No. 68 Catalogue of medicines sent along to the main settlement 69 Invoice of adjustment concerning the overcharged direct and Madras charges in the past year, dated 5 August of this year 70 Invoice and Bill of Lading of the cargo laden in Scholtenburg, annexed with the reports concerning the shipment and weight of the volumes, handed to the skipper in a separate packet 61 Original invoice of 55 pieces of Monsbt Lemwalen 72 Copy of invoice of the cargo laden in Vlissingen 63 Original expense account of Scholtenburg, sealed separately and handed to the skipper Pay Office 74 Copy of expense account of Vlissingen 75 Receipt roll of recorded monthly wages of various crew members on Scholtenburg Pay Office 76 Stowage list and stowage plan of its cargo Hooghly in Bengal, 18 November 1768 Jacob Elbrach Secretary 31 Amsterdam To the Noble, Grand, and Honorable Directors on behalf of the General Dutch East India Company at the Chamber there Noble, Grand, and Honorable Gentlemen Per the ships Scholtenburg for Amsterdam Vlissingen for Zeeland Of the return ships destined this year by the Noble High Indian Government via Bengal to the Netherlands, namely Vlissingen for the Presidial Chamber of Zeeland Scholtenburg for Amsterdam Ysselmonde for the Maas Bleyenburg for the Northern Quarter we berthed the first two mentioned on 6 September last, when the prospect of loading all four appeared reasonably good, in order to put to sea around this time of the year, or the appointed departure date of 10 November, although at present, due to the spring tide of the new moon setting in just now and the monsoon shift not yet having occurred, it will be quite three days past the appointed time, provided, of course, they are at Hijli tomorrow or the day after tomorrow, 32 as otherwise it might well be later before they set sail, just as this and the precautions taken for a timely shipment and safe storage of the bales that must be taken over at the aforementioned roadstead are noted in detail in an accompanying extract resolution of the first of the current month, according to which we have also provided the required communication of this inconvenience to the Assembly of the Seventeen, and thus, as very opportune, have likewise submitted for the consideration of Their Noble, Grand, and Honorable Lordships how little it matters whether the departure dates of the return ships are fixed or not, so that, if it might please Their High Lordships, they may all the sooner give favorable consideration to the change requested in that regard in the year 1767; meanwhile not without hope of having the aforementioned ships Ysselmonde and Bleienburg follow in next January, notwithstanding the slow delivery of returns is an object of continual complaints, to meet which such measures have already been devised as are amply described in the general letter now departing to the well-mentioned illustrious assembly, to which we otherwise respectfully refer. The ship s Lands Welvaaren safely arrived in the Ganges last August; the cash, merchandise, and other goods brought therewith have been properly 33 delivered, but the findings have not yet been submitted and are therefore to follow with the consumption account on a later occasion. However, concerning the delivered cargo of Scholtenburg, this is accompanied by an extract resolution of today's date, to which we respectfully refer as far as it concerns the decision taken thereon, which as yet requires no repetition herein, as well as to another of the same date showing what was requested for the voyage to the Netherlands by the skipper Pieter Clement by a petition inserted in the same extract, which will augment the appendices of this letter and will show that besides the the change requested in that regard in the year 1767, to all the sooner give favorable consideration; meanwhile not without hope of having the aforementioned ships Ysselmonde and Bleyenburg follow in next January, notwithstanding the slow delivery of returns is an object of continual complaints, to meet which such measures have been devised as are amply described in the general letter now departing to the well-mentioned illustrious assembly, to which we otherwise respectfully refer. The ship s Lands Welvaaren safely arrived in the Ganges last August; the cash, merchandise, and other goods brought therewith have been properly 33 delivered, but the findings have not yet been submitted and are therefore to follow with the consumption account on a later occasion. However, concerning the delivered cargo of Scholtenburg, this is accompanied by an extract resolution of today's date, to which we respectfully refer as far as it concerns the decision taken thereon, which as yet requires no repetition herein, as well as to another of the same date showing what was requested for the voyage to the Netherlands by the skipper Pieter Clement by a petition inserted in the same extract, which will augment the appendices of this letter and will show that besides the
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apotheecq pak „ huijs dito werff N. 68 Catalogus der medicamenten op de hoofplaets mee de gegeeven 69 Factuur van aanreekening, weg:s de in a=o p. te veel in reek=t gebrachte directie en patrase ongelden, gedateerd den 5 Aug s dezes Jaars „ 70 „ en Cognoscement van het geladene in schelten, burg, annex de rapporten nopens den af„ scheep en zwaarte der volumes in een apara paket den schipper inhandigt „ 61 origineele factuur van 55 p s mons bt Lemwalen „ 72 Copia facteur van het geladene in vlissingen 63 origineele onkostrek van Scholtenburg apart soldy Compt. geeachetteert den schipper inhandigt „ 74 kopre onkost reken: van vlissingen. 75, quitantie rolle van genoteerde maend gelden by diverse scheepelingen op schollenburg soldy 76 stuasie lyst en ruite kaars van dies Lading # Hoegle in Bengalen den 18 November 1768 Jacob Elbrach Secrets „ 31 Amsterdam Aan de Edele Groot Achtbaere Heeren Bewindhebberen wegens de Generale Nederland„ te „sche Oost Jndische komp ter kamer aldaar Edele Groot Achbaare Heeren Per de Scheepen Scholtenburg voor Amsterdam Wissingen Zeeland van de, door de Edele Hooge Indische Regeering, dezen Jaare Jaare over Bengale naar Neder¬ „land gedestineerde retoerschee„ „pen, te weeten Vlissingen voor de Presidiale kamer Zeeland Scholtenburg voor Amster¬ „dam Ysselmonde voor de Maas¬ Bleyenburg voor het noorden 7ber quartier, hebben wy den 6 J„to leden, wanneer de apparen„ tie tot het beladen van alle vier zig tamelyk wel opdeed, de twee eerstgeme: aangelegt, deze tyd van om tegen ofte den gepre¬ het Jaar, „figeerden vertrekdag van 10:e Novb„r zee te kiesen, hoe„ „wel het tegenwoordig, mits„ het nu just invallende sprin¬ van de nieuwe maan, en de nog niet gevolgde ken„ tering der mousson, wel drie dagen over de bepaalde tyd zal worden, wel verstaan¬ „de in dien ze morgen of over en morgen 32. morgen te Hisely zyn, wyl het anders nog wel laaten kan worden, eer ze onderze gaan, gelyk dit en de voorzor „ge, die men in het werk heeft gesteld, tot een tydige afscheep, en vylige berging der pakken, die ten even¬ gemelde rheede moeten worden overgenoomen, omstan¬ dig genoteert staat by een deze verzellende Extract resolutie van Primo Courant, volgens het welke we van dit inconvenient aan de vergadering van zeeven„ tienen, ook de vereischte Communicatie gedaan, en dus, als recht van pas„ Haar wel Edele Hoog Achtbaaren, tevens in be„ „denken gegeven hebben, hoe weinig het ter zaaken doet, of de Vertrekdagen der retourscheepen bepaald zyn of niet, om of het hoog de„ „zelven behagen mogte, op de de in Ao 1767 verzochte verande¬ „ring daar omtrent, des te eerder eene gunstige reflexie te slaan: inmiddels niet buy¬ ten hoop zynde, om de schee¬ „pen YJsselmonde en Bleien„ burg voornoemd, in January naestkomende te laten volgen, niet tegenstaande den traa„ gen aanbreng van retoeren„ een Object is, van geduurige klachten, en tot het gemoed komen van het welke, 'er al zulke mesures beraamd zyn, als ampel beschreven staan, by de thans afgaande gemeene brief aan welmte illustre vergadering, waar aan we ons voor het overige met respect gedraagen. Het schip s' Lands Welvaaren, is in Augs J„ lee„ „den, gelukkiglyk in de ganges gearriveert; De daar meede aangebrachte Kontanten, Koopmanschap¬ pen en wesmeer zin behoorlyk 33 behoorlyk uitgeleverd. dog de bevinding heeft nog niet gedient, en staat oversulks met de Consump¬ „tie reek: by nadere oc„ „casie te volgen. Maar van de uytgeleverde Lading van Scholtenburg verzeld deze een Extract resolutie, van huydigen datum waar aan wij ons voor zoo verre betreft de daar op gevallene dispositie, die als nog geene herhaaling in dezen komt te vereis¬ „schen, met respect zoo wel gedragen, als aan een ander van den zel¬ „ven datum aantoonende, het geen 'er tot de reize naar Nederland verzocht is door den Schipper Pieter Clement by een request, geinsereert in het zelve Extract, dat de bylagen dezes komt te vermeerderen, en aan zal wysen, dat buiten¬ de de in Ao 1767 verzochte ver¬ „ring daar omtrent, des eerder eene gunstige reg te slaan: inmiddels niet ten hoop zinde, om de „pen Ysselmonde en Bt „burg voornoemd, in Jan naestkomende te laten v# niet tegenstaande den tr „gen aanbreng van ret een Object is, van geduu klachten, en tot het ge¬ komen van het welke, zulke mesures beraamd als ampel beschreven. by de thans afgaande ge brief aan welmte illus vergadering, waar aan ons voor het overige respect gedraagen. Het schip S'L Welvaaren, is in Augs. „den, gelukkiglyk in ganges gearriveert; daar meede aangebra Kontanten, Koopmans pen en wesmeer zi beho 33 behoorlyk uitgeleverd. dog de bevinding heeft nog niet gedient, en staat oversulks met de Consump¬ „tie reek: by nadere oc„ „casie te volgen. Maar van de uytgeleverde Lading van Scholtenburg verzeld deze een Extract resolutie, huijdigen datum van waar aan wi ons voor zoo verre betreft de daar op gevallene dispositie, die als nog geene herhaaling in dezen komt te vereis¬ „schen, met respect zoo wel gedragen, als aan een ander van den zel¬ „ven datum aantoonende, het geen er tot de reize naar Nederland verzocht is door den Schipper Pieter Clement by een request, geinsereert in het zelve Extract, dat de bylagen dezes komt te vermeerderen, en aan zal wysen, dat buiten„ de
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the usual rations and several minor ship necessities, among others as extraordinary, had to be issued: 6 pieces heavy anchors, instead of the lost ones according to declarations; 5 cables; 1 kedge rope; 1 cable, instead of one that according to declaration was used for a messenger; ½ rope of 10 inches for a messenger; 1 shroud, 7 inches, instead of a cable that had to be employed as a cat fall; 6 iron hawsers instead of the used ones, the copies of the declarations being, as usual, to be found among the enclosures hereof; and regarding that which had to be jettisoned when the ship ran aground, namely: 1 barrel of pork, 3 leagers of arrack, 60 whole leagers, and 4 half leagers, orders have been given to have the attestation sworn to below, as has already been done here by the pilot, as appears from another declaration by him alone, also accompanying this. Besides these papers, and those further noted item by item on the register, there are also sent over as usual enclosures: Extract resolution of the 18th of the past month, showing the defects found upon inspection of this ship; report of the captain and declaration of his officers, regarding the good condition of that vessel; and the copies of appointments of persons who on that keel were promoted in rank, or who were placed thereon as newly hired in the Company's service. As passengers there are crossing over with the Scholtenburg: the former Military Lieutenant Francois Leonard Pierre August Tissot Grenus, with the permitted chests and baggage attached to his rank; a stepson of the burgher Paulus van Grieken, named Balthasar Konstantyn Diderik Bouman, aged ten years, besides a boy for his service during the voyage; furthermore also an adopted child of the said Tissot named George August Doset D'Alban, for which two children the usual transport money, and with respect to the slave of Bouman for the outward and return voyage, has been properly paid into the treasury. The return cargo laden in the said ship consists of the following: Hugli goods on the requisition of the year 1766 for the year 1768: 4640 pieces in 116 bales, costing with all charges ƒ 54279. 6. - 5680 pieces Salempores in 71 bales, length 37½, width 2¼ covids, as follows: 1920 pieces 2/3 ditto, evaluated sort; 1600 pieces ditto, evaluated ditto; 1920 pieces ditto, ordinary ditto; 2560 pieces ditto, ordinary ditto; costing as stated ƒ 127787. 17. - 4340 pieces Gherras in 53 bales, thereof: 3840 pieces length 36, width 2¼ covids, as follows: 80 pieces 2 ditto sort; 640 pieces ditto; 1360 pieces evaluated ditto; 1760 pieces ordinary ditto; 500 pieces length 30, width 2¼ covids, as follows: 200 pieces evaluated sort; 300 pieces ordinary ditto; 4340 pieces as mentioned, costing ƒ 7091. 19. - 10200 pieces cossaes in sort in 116 bales, thereof: 4860 pieces Jagannathpur, as follows: 360 pieces fine with golden headings, length 40, width 3 covids; 60 pieces 8 ditto ditto; 60 pieces ditto; 240 pieces evaluated sort covids 3, with golden headings, length 40, width 2¼ covids; 240 pieces ordinary, length 40, width 3 covids; 2700 pieces ditto, width 1¾; 200 pieces ditto, width 1; 700 pieces evaluated sort, length 39 to 40, width 2 1/8 to 2¼ ditto; 200 pieces ditto; 1760 pieces Hendial, thereof: 120 pieces fine with golden headings, length 40, width 3 covids; 2400 pieces old ditto, length 40, width 2¼ ditto; 240 pieces ordinary ditto, length 40, width 3 ditto; 160 pieces ditto, length 40, width 2 1/8 ditto; 800 pieces ditto, length 40, width 2¾; 200 pieces ditto, length 40, width 2; 180 pieces Bosnah fine with golden headings, length 40, width 2¼ covids; 3400 ditto Burron, length 38 to 40, thereof: 600 pieces fine with golden headings, width 1 1/8 to 2 covids; 700 pieces middling ditto; 2100 pieces ordinary ditto, width 1 7/8 ditto; 10200 pieces cossaes as stated, costing ƒ 36045. 18. - 500 pieces mulmuls in 8 bales, thereof: 400 pieces Shantipur of these: 240 pieces fine with golden headings, length 40, width 2¼ covids; 60 pieces evaluated ditto, length 40, width 2; 100 pieces ordinary ditto, length 40, width 2¼ ditto; 100 pieces Haripal with golden headings, length 39 to 40, width 1 7/8 to 2 ditto; 500 pieces mulmuls as stated, costing ƒ 32490. 10. 8 1740 pieces doreas in 29 bales, thereof: 1440 pieces Shantipur, as follows: 80 pieces superfine with golden headings, length 40, width 2¼ covids; 1840 pieces fine, length 40 to 40; 180 pieces ditto, length 40, width 2¼ ditto; 60 pieces ditto, length 40, width 5¼; 300 pieces Haripal fine, thereof: 180 pieces length 40, width 2¼ covids; 120 pieces length 40, width 2¼ ditto; 1740 pieces doreas as stated, costing ƒ 33580. 19. 8 pieces doreas in 9 bales, thereof: 300 pieces Haripal, fine, thereof: 240 pieces length 40, width 2¼ covids, with golden headings; 60 ditto length 40, width 2½ covids; 620 pieces Guinees fine 75, width 2¼ covids, thereof: Carried forward ƒ 282276. 10. —
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de gewoone randsoenen en verscheid geringe scheeps behoeften, onder anderen als Extra Ord„r heb„ „ben moeten worden afgegeven 6 p:s Zwaare Ankers in steede van het ver„ 5 „ _. o Touwen rloorne volgens ver„ „klaaringen 1 „ Kaier souw 1 „ Kabel _. o in steede van een dat volgens verklaaring tot een kabellaring verbruijktig ½ „ reep van 10 d„m tot een kabellaring„ 1 „ Wandt „ 7 „ in steede van een Kabeltouw, dat tot een Kat heeft moeten geemploy¬ „eert worden. 6 „ Yzer trossen in steede van de verbruikte, zynde de Copyen der verklaaringen, na gewoonte onder de by„ lagen dezes te vinden; en van het geen er by het vast raaken van het schip, heeft moeten overboord gezet wor¬ „den, te weeten, 1 spek vat, 3 Leggers Arak, 60 heele Leggers, en 4 halve Leggers, ordre gesteld, om de attestatie beneden 34 beneeden te doen beëedigen, ge¬ lyk dat reets door den Loods hier geschied is, blykens eene andere verklaaring van hem alleen, deeze al meede accompagneerende; Buiten deze papie„ „ren, en die verder op het re„ gister stuk voor stuk, geno„ teerd staan, gaan als gewoo¬ „ne bylagen ook nog over Extract resolutie van den 18e der gepasseerde maand, aan„ „toonende de gebreeken by visitatie aan dit schip be„ „vonden, rapport des schippers en verklae¬ „ring van zyne Officieren, wegens de goede gesteldheid van dien bodem, en de Copia Acters, van per„ „soonen die op dien kiel in qualiteit verbeterd, of als nieuw aangenomene in sComp dienst, daar op geplaast zyn. Als passagiers vaaren met met scholtenburg over, den oud Lieutenant Militair Francois Leonard Pierre August Tissot Grenus, met de ge„ „permitteerde Kisten en baga¬ „ge aan zyn qualiteit ver„ „knocht, een stiefzoon van den burger Paulus van Grie¬ „ken, in naame Balthasar Konstantyn Diderik Bou¬ „man, oud tien Jaaren, neren een Jonge tot zyn dienst, geduurende de rei„ „ze, voorts nog een aange„ „noomen kind van gem: Pissot genaamd George Au¬ „qust Doset D' Alban, voor welke twee kinderen, het gewoone transport geld en ten opzichte der slaaf van Bouman voor de heer en weder reize, behoorlyk in Cassa voldaan is. De afgeladene retouren in het gemelde schip, bestaen in de vol„ „gende. HHouglyse d 35. 4640 5680 p:s 1920 1600 4340 1/6 00 1440 1740 Houglijse Goederen op den Eisch van Ao. 1766 voor Ao. 1768 800 „ 3 gewardeerde soort„ 1920 „ on 2560 „ /4640 p:s in 116 pakken kosten met alle ongelden - - - ƒ 54279. 6. - Sallempoeres in 71 pakken C. o 37½ br:t 2¼ Cob: als p: 2/3 d:o 720 soort gewaardeerde d:o „ do. on als gezegt kosten — Gerrassen in 53 pakken, daar van 3840 p:s Lo 136 br:t 2¼ Cob:o als 80 p.s 2 d:o soort 640 1360 „ gewaardeerde do¬ 1760 „ on 5 500 p:s L: 30 br:t 2¼ Cob. o als 200 p. s gewaardeerde soort 300. „ op /4340 p s als gemeld - 10200 p:s kassas in zoort in 116 pakken, daar van Jaggernaatpoerse, als 4860 P:s 60 360 p„s fijne met G„ H„ l:s 40 br: 3. Cob:o „ 8„ „ „ do „ „ 60 2 240 „ gewaardeerde soort Cos 3. met g. H. C. a 40 br 2¼ C=o „ord. r l. . 40 br:t 3 Cob:o 240 2700 200 d 1¾ „ 100 „ 1 „ do 700 „ „ gewaardeerde soort „ 390. 40 „ 2 1/8 a 2¼ d 1: O los: 200 „ „ 1760 p:s Hendiaalse daar van 120 p:s fyne met G. H. L. 40 br:t 3 Cob:os 2400 „ „ 1„ „ „ 40 „ 2¼ „ oude 240 „ ord: „ „ „ „ 40 „ 3 ƒ 160 „ „ „ 40 „ 2 1/8 „ 800 „ „ „ 40 „ 2¾ 4 200 „ „ „ „ „ „ 40 „ 2 180 p:s Boesnie fyne met G. A. lg 40 br:t 2¼ Cob:o 3400 d„ Boerong lang 38 a 40 daar van 600 p:s fyne met G. H. breet 1 1/8 a 2 Cob o 700 „ middels: „ „ ord:r „ „ „ „ 1 7/8 d:o 2100 10200 p:s Cassas als gezegt 500 P:s mallmollen in 8t pakken daar van 400 p. s Santepoer van deese 240 p:s fyne met G. A. L. 40 br. t 2¼ Cobo 60 „ „ gew: „ „ „ 40 „ 2 2 100 „ ord:e „ „ „ „ 40 „ 2¼ d:o 100 - p:s, de Hterriapaal met 9. db. „ 39 a 40 „ 1 7/8 a 2 d:o 500 p:s malmoelen als gezegt p. s Thermdaans in 29 pakken daar van :r de Santipoer als, 18 80 p:s supra fyne met G. H. l. o. 40 br:t. 2¼ Cob. o 1840 yne 4 „ 40 a 180 „ _:o „ „ „ „ „ 40 â 2¼ „ „ „ „ 40 „ 60 „ _. o „ „ „ „ 40 „ 5¼ „ a 300 p:s de Herriapaal fyne daar van 180 p:s L d 40 br:t 2¼ Cob. o 120 „ „ 40 „ 1749 p:r Thermdaans als gezegt - — p:r Doeriassen in 9 pakken daar van 300 p:s D' Herriapaal, fyne daar van 240 p:s L:d 40 b„t 2¼ Cob. o met G: H: fs Guinees f:o 75. br:t 2¼ Cob:o daar van „ 40 „ 2½ 40 1440 -- - - - „ 127787. 17. — „ 7091. 19. — - -. „ 36045. 18. - -- „ 32490. 10. 8 -- „ 33580. 19. 8 Dragevoort ƒ 282276. 10. — „ „ „ 40 „ 2¼ _:o „ „ 0 - 1 1 60 d„o „ 40 „ 620 —
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Brought forward ƒ282276. 10. — 320 pieces of Dheniacaly, namely 20 pieces fine length 40 width 2¼ covids, namely 100 ordinary length 40 width 2¾ ditto 100 ditto 100 ditto 320 pieces Dheniacaly as mentioned cost 2866. 19. 8 500 pieces Doreas as mentioned cost 2284. 18. — 700 pieces White Dherriapaal Neckerchiefs in 5 packages length 17½ width 1¼ covids, namely 250 pieces super fine 300 pieces fine 150 pieces medium sort 700 pieces cost together 12599. 4. 8 500 pieces Hamans of Hendiaal in 5 packages, thereof 400 pieces fine with G: A: L at 24 width 3 covids 100 ordinary at 24 width 2 1/8 covids 500 pieces Hamans as stated 4570. 13. — 900 pieces Soesies in 9 packages, namely 600 pieces length 40 width 1 7/8 covids 300 pieces length 40 width 2 covids 900 pieces Soesies together 6359. 6. 8 600 pieces Karraderrys in 6 packages, namely 400 pieces fine, namely 300 ditto length 20 width 2 covids 100 ditto length 18 width 1¼ ditto 200 pieces ordinary, thereof 100 pieces length 20 width 2 covids 100 length 15 width 2¼ ditto 600 pieces Karraderrys together 5583. 10. 8 400 pieces Pirscken of Dheniacaly in 4 packages length 30 width 2 covids 10867. 5. 8 300 pieces Sichtermans Laax in 2 packages, thereof 100 pieces length 30 width 2 covids 200 pieces length 15 width 2 covids 300 pieces as mentioned cost together 2627. 10. 8 300 pieces Sichtermans Neckerchiefs in 2 packages length 17½ width 1¾ covids 427. 1. 8 900 pieces Kismisse Neckerchiefs length 17½ width 1¼ covids in 6 packages 5627. 9. — 9720 pieces Yarn Neckerchiefs in 81 packages, thereof 2760 pieces red, namely 120 pieces fine length 16 7/8 width 1 7/8 covids 1080 pieces length 15 width 1 covids 1560 ordinary length 15 width 1 ditto 3360 pieces Blue with red and white length 15 width 1 covids 1800 ditto Ordinary ditto 3480 pieces blue and white ordinary length 15 width 1 covids 120 pieces fine of the mark K length 16 7/8 width 1 7/8 covids 9720 pieces Yarn Neckerchiefs in sorts cost 38004. 7. — 300 pieces diverse Ginghams in 3 packages, thereof 100 pieces pinas super fine length 20 width 2 covids 100 pieces ditto plain ditto 100 pieces ditto fine ditto 300 pieces as mentioned cost 2385. —. — 100 pieces ordinary Chelasses in 1 package length 20 width 1 7/8 to 2 covids 700. —. — 300 pieces Nillys length 20 width 2 covids in 3 packages, thereof 200 pieces fine 100 ordinary 300 pieces as stated 2826. 13. — 400 pieces fine Fotassen without heads in 4 packages, namely 300 pieces length 24 width 2¼ ditto 100 pieces length 24 width 2 ditto 400 pieces cost with all charges 7463. 15. 8 950 pieces Adafys with G. H. length 20 width 2 1/8 to 2¼ in 8 packages, namely 500 pieces fine 450 ordinary 950 pieces cost 15423. 11. 8 600 pieces brown-blue Baftas in 6 packages length 23 to 24 width 1 7/8 to 2 covids 4516. 8. 8 Carried forward ƒ 406711. 11. — Brought forward ƒ 406711. 11. — 600 pieces ditto, thereof 300 pieces ditto 300 pieces ditto ditto 4404. 15. 8 Cassimbazar Goods 5755 lb Adapangia silk, home-prepared from the November crop in 39 bales 339 lb fine Cabessa letter A. A. 1910 lb coarse ditto B. B. 3506 lb coarse Bariga 5755 lb as stated cost 39186. 15. 8 5100 lb Mochta silk or Florette Yarn, home-prepared from the November crop in 35 bales 3150 lb Dom 1950 lb coarse 5100 lb as stated 23556. 7. 8 2400 pieces Bandannoes or Taffeta of Toula in 12 bales length 14 width 2 covids 22132. 7. 8 1700 pieces Chappalens or printed silk Neckerchiefs in 12 bales, namely 1000 pieces length 14 width 2 covids 700 pieces length 25 3/16 width 1 1/16 covids 1700 pieces cost 17693. 10. — 1000 pieces Chappalen Saris or printed women's garments in 5 bales length 14 width 2 covids 9465. 9. 8 4450 pieces Armozines in sort, in 40 chests, thereof 190 pieces Sjoucontassen or double checked length 21 width 2¼ covids 600 pieces Perys or double striped length 20 width 2 covids 900 pieces checked length 20 width 2 covids 1920 pieces plain length 20 width 2 covids 840 pieces striped length 20 width 2 covids 4450 pieces diverse Armozines cost 59553. 18. — 150 pieces Atlases in 2 chests, namely 75 pieces length 29 to 30 width 1 7/8 to 2 covids 75 pieces length 29 to 30 width 1 7/8 to 2 covids 150 pieces as stated 2700. —. — 500 pieces Silk Neckerchiefs length 25 1/16 width 1 1/16 covids in 5 chests 6137. 10. 8 Patna Goods 3198 pieces white Baftas in 32 packages, namely 90 pieces fine of Hilza length 36 width 1½ covids 130 pieces ditto length 36 width 2 covids 100 pieces ditto length 36 width 2 covids 800 pieces ordinary length 36 width 1 5/8 covids 600 pieces ditto length 36 width 1 5/8 covids 323 pieces ditto length 36 width 1 5/8 covids 57 pieces length 36 width 1 7/8 covids 1098 pieces unappraised sorts, namely 600 pieces length 36 width 1½ covids 300 pieces length 36 width 1 5/8 covids 21 pieces length 36 width 2¼ covids 95 pieces of diverse widths 82 pieces ditto 3198 pieces as stated cost 17857. 12. 8 1696 pieces diverse Amirtis in 14 packages, thereof 624 pieces length 28 width 1¾ covids 121 pieces length 28 width 1 5/8 covids 400 pieces length 38 width 1 7/8 covids 32 pieces length 38 width 2 covids 71 pieces of diverse widths 448 pieces unappraised sorts, namely 253 pieces length 28 width 1 3/8 covids 100 pieces length 38 width 2 covids 95 pieces of diverse lengths and widths 1696 pieces as mentioned cost 8385. 10. 8 794 pieces Kassas of Behar in 8 packages, thereof 606 pieces length 48 width 2 covids 188 ditto length 48 width 2 ditto unappraised sort 794 pieces amount to 8292. 12. 8 Carried forward ƒ 628859. 3. —
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320 P„s de Dheniacaly, als Door doortdragt ƒ282276. 10. — 9720 2866. 19. 8 2284 „18. —. 20 P:r fine l: 40 br: 2¼ cob. o als 100 „ ord„s „ 9/40 „ 2¾ d:o 100 d „ 12599. 4. 8 Doereassen als gemeld kosten P s Neusdoeken witte Dherriapaal in 5 pak: C.:o 17½ br.t 1¼ C. als 250 p. s super fijne 300 ^ fine 150 middel soort kosten te samen. — 700 p. s Hamans de Hendiaal in 5 pakken, daar van 400 fyne met G: A: L a 24 bt 3 Cob. . 400 „ ord. „ „ 123. 24 „ 2 1/8 500, P:s Hamans als gezegt - - - 900 p:s soesjes in 9 pakken, Namentlyk 6800 p„s l:. 5 Sbr:t 1 7/8 Cob:s „ 40 „ 2 300 900 Ps soesjes te samen — 600 P:s Karraderrys in 6 pakke, als 400 p:s fyne als B00 1/100 d„o L„o 20 br:t 2 Cob:s 18 ¼ do 200 p:s ord. e daar van 100 p. s la. s 20 br:t 2 Cblo 100 „ „ 15 „ 2¼ d„o 600 p:s Karraderrijs te zamen - 400 p:s Pirscken de Dhepiacalij in 4 pakke L. o 30. br 2 Cob - 300 „ sichtermans Laax in 2 pakken daar van 100 p:s L:d 30 br:t 2 C:o „ 15 „ 2 C„ 200 300 p. s als gemeld kosten te zamen- 300 p:s Roemaals sichtermans in 2 pakk: l. o 17½ br: 1¾ - - - „ 900 „ Neusdoeken kismisse lg 17½ br: 1¼ cob: in 6 pakken - - - „ 5627. 9. —. „ Roemaals gaarne in 81 pakken, daar van 2760 p. s roode Namentlyk, 120 p:s fyne L. a 16 7/8 b.:t 1/8 1080 „ - 15 2560 „ ord: re „ 15 „ 1 d:o 3360 lb: Blaauwe met rood en wit C. 15 br:t 1 Co„s 1800 d„o Oord:r do 3480. p. s blauw er witte ord:r l. o 15 brt 1 Cob fyne van 't merk k l:o 16 7/8 br 1 7/8 cob:s 120 p:r Roemaals in Zoorten Kosten - - - 9720 p:s 300 p:s Gingams div:s en 3 pakken, daar van, 100 ps pinas supra fine l o 20 br 2 Cob. o do 100 „ d effene do. 100 „ d d o fyne „ „ „ „ d. o 300 p:s als gemeld kosten - 100 p:s Chelassen ord . in 1 pak: C. o 20 brt 1 7/8 a 2 Cob - - - 300 „ Nillys L . 20 br:t 2 Cob: in 3 pak: daar van 200 p=s fyne 300 „ ord:re 300 „ als gesegt - - 400 p:s Fotassen fyne zonder hoofden in 4 pak: als 3000 p:s L„o 24 „ 2¼ d:o „ „ en 400 p=s kosten met alle ongelden -, — 950 p:s Adafys met G. H. l. 20 br. 2 1/8 a 2¼ in 8 pakken: als 500 p:s fine 450 „ ord:re 950 p:s kosten - 600 p:s Baftassen bruyn blaauw in 6 pakk:n C=a 23. a24 brt 1 7/8 a 2 Cobs - - 700 15423. 11. 8. 4570. 13. — 6359. 6. 8 5583 10. 8. 10867. 5. 8. 38004. 7. - 2627. 10. 8. 427. 1. 8. -„ 2385. —. — 2826. 13. -. 7463. 15. 8. - -„ 4516. 8. 8. Dragevoort - - ƒ 406711. 11. -. 500 1 do. - „ „ „ „ — „ „ „ - Door Voordragt ƒ406711. 11. — 5100 2400 „ _:o daar van „ _. o _. o - - -„ 4404. 15. 8. Cassembazaarse Goederen 5751 lb Adapangia zyde eige gereede uit de p. r theelt in 39 bal: lb fyn Cabessa L„ra A. A. 339 1910 „ grove _ o B. B. „ grove bariga „ 5755 lb als gesegt kosten 39186. 15. 8. lb mochta zyde of Florette Gaaren eige gereede uit de 9ber thesueln vert basen 3150 lb Dom 1950 5100 lb als gezegt 23556. 7 8. p:s Bandanoeden of Tafta de Toula in 12 bale l. . 14 br.t 2 Cob-. „ 22132. 7. 8. 1700„ sjappalens of gedrukte zyde Neusdoeken in 12 bale te Weete 1000 p:s l o 14 b.t 2 Cob 20 r „ 25 3/16 „ 1 1/16 „ et 17693. 10. – 1000 p:s sjappabne sarries of gedrukte Trouwe kleedjes in 5 bale l. o 14 br 2 Cob. 9465. 9. 8 4450 „ Armozinen in soort, in 40 kisten, daar van 190 p:s sjoucontassen of dubb: geruite l. o 21. br:t 2¼ C:s „ Perys of dubb: gestreepte 600 „ p„r p:l geruete - - - - - -. „ 20„' 2„t 2 900 1920 „ cfe redenk: -„ 20 „ 140 150 p„s Atlassen in 2 Kisten als 7/15 p„s l o 29a 30 br„t 1 7 a 2 C: 29 a 30 150 p:s als gezegt — 500 p:s Roemaals zydene L:d 25 1/16 br: 1 1/16 Cob in 5 kisten - - - „ 6137. 10. 8 Patnase Goederen 4450 p:s Armozinen div:r Kosten - - - - - - - - - - „ 59553. 18. —. 400 88 800 „ ord 600 „ _ o 121 57 „ 36 „ 1 /8 C„ob. s 1099 p:s ongewaardeerde soort, als 600 p:s l. o 36 br. 1½ Cob. s. 300 „ „ 1 5/8 212 „ „ 2¼ „ „ „ „ „ van dw: breetens 105 82 „ „ „ „ „ __ o 3198 p„s als gezegt kosten - - - - - - - 1696 p:s Amirtjes div:de in 14 pakken, daar van 624 p:s L:d 28 br.:t 1¾ Cob. o „ „ 28 „ 1 5/8 „ „ 38 „ 1 7/8 „ „ 2 71 „ „ „ van diverse breeters 448 „ ongewaardeerde soorte, te weeten 253 p:s Lo 28 br:t 1 3/8 Cob. o 100 „ „ 38. „ 2 95 „ van dievse Legters en breetes os 1696 p„s als gemeld kosten - - - - - - - - - - - - „ 8385. 10. 8. 794 p:s Kassas Behaarse in 8 pakken, daar van 606 ps. lo. 48 brt. 2 Cobo. 1 188 d„ „ 48 „ 2 d. o ongewaardeerde soort 794 P:s gelden - - - 130 100 323 „ „ _o „ 36 „ „ 36 „ 5 5/8 „ _o „ 36 „ 3¾ „ 90 p:s fyne de Hilza l: 36. br.t 1½ Cob. o „ 36 „ 2 „ 3198 p:s Baftassen tw=e in 32 pakken, als, -- — — „ 17857: 12. 8. Dragevoort - - - ƒ 628859. 3. —. — 2 _. o - - - „ ƒ 8. 8. . 1. - - - - - - - „ 8292. 12. 8. „ „
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Brought forward ƒ 628859. 3. —. 521 pieces Tollogesjes in 5 bales length 27 width 2 Cob - - - - - ƒ 6563. —. —. 395 pieces suckeries in 3 bales, thereof 153 pieces length 25 width 2¼ Cob. unappraised sort, as 350 pieces length 25 width 2¼ Cob. 9 pieces of diverse lengths and widths 395 pieces as stated - - - ƒ 2098. 14. -. 2009 pieces Dherria badys in 20 bales, thereof 1500 pieces length 32 width 2 Cob. 500 pieces 84 pieces of diverse widths unappraised sort, as 325 216 pieces length 32 width 2 Cob. 2¼ 2009 pieces as stated — ƒ 10336. 11. 8. 1378 pieces Lachoris, thereof 501 pieces length 22 width 1¾ Cob. 211 ditto 1 7/8 300 ditto 32 2 100 ditto 2¼ 120 ditto of diverse widths unappraised sort as 66 pieces length 22 width 1¼ Cob. 82 pieces length 32 of diverse widths 1378 pieces cost - - - ƒ 5759. 14. 8. 152 pieces Sittaras in 1 bale length 24 width 2 cob - - ƒ 667. 7. 8. 440 pieces Dongrys length 27 width 1¼ ditto - - — ƒ 294. 5. 8. 578 pieces Chintzes in 5 ditto thereof 247 pieces length 24 to 25 width 1 7/8 to 2 Cob. 331 ditto length 27 to 28 width 1 7/8 to 2 ditto 578 pieces as stated - - - - - - ƒ 4335. 11. 8. 74 pieces diverse Linens in 1 bale as 49 pieces sakkeries, and 25 Cassas dehaar ƒ 660. 3. 8. 600 pieces Zaanen in 5 ditto length 27 width 2 ditto - - - - - ƒ 5887. 16. 8. 4500 lb Borax in 30 Bladders - - - ƒ 2130. 10. 8. 100000 lb Pepper - ƒ 34961. 16. 8. Dacca Goods 700 pieces Thansjeebs good sort length 39. 40 width 1 7/8 to 2 Cob in 7 bales - ƒ 17805. 10. — 1200 pieces fine Baftas of Jugdia length 24 width 2 Cob. in 12 ditto - ƒ 7553. 17. 8. Further Hooghly Goods 1700 pieces Bethilles Cangam length 40 width 2¼ cob, in 17 bales - - - - - ƒ 16283. 18. — 1200 pieces Malmolle of sawaspoer ordinary length 40 width 2¼ cob in 12 ditto - - - - ƒ 30488. 4. — 4100 pieces Transjeebs of Daadpoer ordinary in 41 ditto thereof 2700 pieces length 40 width 2¼ Cob. 1000 pieces length 40 width 2 200 pieces length 39 to 40 width 2 1/8 to 2¼ 200 pieces length — width 1 7/8 to 2 4100 pieces as stated cost - - ƒ [illegible] 600 pieces diverse Ginghams in 6 bales namely 300 pieces ponas super fine length 20 width 2 C. 200 pieces Katsa Chelas length 18 width 2¼ 100 pieces ditto ditto ditto 300 pieces plain d'olmara ditto length 25 width 2½ ditto 600 as mentioned cost - ƒ 4815. 3. -. 200 pieces Nillys length 20 width 2 cob. in 2 bales - - - - - ƒ 1484. 6. 8. 100 pieces Thepoes ditto - - - - - ƒ 1122. 1. 8. 12 sample Rupees - - - - - - - - - - ƒ 14. 10. 8. For Dunnage and Stowage 435806 lb saltpetre in 2700 bags - - - - - - - - ƒ 59058. 12. 8. 35000 lb Sappanwood - - - - - - - - ƒ 11458. 8. —. 242 146 2 - - - - ƒ 875. 10. —. Sum - ƒ 833515. 11. 8. Hooghly the 8 November 1768 to all of which we wish a good transport and favorable market. We have the honor to be with due respect, Noble Great Honorable Sirs! Your Noble Great Honorable's humble and very obedient servants A H Linnies J: M: Ross Mr Koning drie P Humbert Louis de Saumaise I: H: H: Damius Mnssinck Hte No. 36 Coll G: Herklots Jor Kott Tuesday First of November Anno 1768. Extract from the Resolutions taken in the Council of Policy at Hooghly. Subsequently, the Director presented the difficulty that arose regarding the shipping off of the bales that still had to go on board the return ships Vlissingen and Scholtenburg, and this partly on account of the report made to His Honor by the Master of the Equippage van Braam during the valuation, that according to the news received this morning, those vessels had not yet departed from Voltha the day before yesterday because they had not been able to raise the anchors; partly on account of the fear one had to conceive of bad weather, as the change of the Monsoons had not yet taken place and the approaching spring tide of the new moon would happen precisely at the time that the ships, according to the orders, ought to weigh anchor and set sail from Hijeli; but where, as had been experienced to our hearty regret for two consecutive years now, there was sometimes danger, if not of accidents, at least of the wetting of the bales by the beating in of the rain upon the vessels, despite the precautions taken against it; that most of the coarse and heaviest bales would indeed be taken on board after the ships had arrived at Hijeli; wherefore the well-mentioned Director, before proceeding to a decision regarding shipping or not shipping the goods, proposed to the assembly first to hear the advice of the aforementioned Master of the Equippage as to when in his opinion the ships might set sail and be at Hijeli; likewise whether the vessels, if one were to dispatch them, could lie safely enough in the creek at the aforementioned roadstead to remain waiting for the ships for some time if it cannot be otherwise. And since the members collectively regarded this proposal as the most prudent means according to which one could take one's measures; the said Seaman, being already at hand, was summoned inside and, in accordance with the desire of the well-mentioned Director, he repeated the account previously given to His Honor, namely that the neap of the full moon in the just elapsed month of October had not permitted thinking of untying the ships until the 29th.
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Door Voortdragt ƒ 628859. 3. —. 521 „ 440 600 ps 100000 „ Peeper - p:s Tollogesjes in 5 pakken l. . 27 br:t 2 Cob - - - - - „ 395 „ suckeries „ 3 — _o daar van 153 p:s L oa 25 brt 2¼ Cob. s „ ongewaardeerde soort, als 350 P s Lang 25 br: 2¼ Cob. o „ 9 2/ 1 van div:s lengtens en breedtens 395 p. s als gesegt - - - 2009 p:s Dherria badys in 20 pakken, daar van 1500 p:s L:a 32 b:t 2, Cob:s 500 „ 84 „ „ „ van div. breetens „ ongewaardeerde soort, als 325 216 p:s l 32 br:t 2, Cob:s „ „ „ 2¼ „ am no 99 2009 p:s als gesegt — 1378 p:s Lachoris, daar van 501 P:s Lo. 22 br:t 1¾ Cob. o 211 d„o „ „ 1 7/8 „ „ 32 „ 2„ „ 300. „ „ „ 2¼ „ 100 120 „ „ „ van dio: breeters „ ongewaardeerde soort als„ 66 p:s L . 22 b. t 1¼ Cob. o 8222 „ 32 „ van dio: breeters 1378 P: Kosten - - - 152 p:s Sittaras in 1 pak l. o 24 br 2 cob - - Dongrys „ „ 27 „ 1¼ d. o - - — 578 „ Chitsen „ 5 d. o daar van 247 p:s l o 24 a 25 br:t 1 7/8 a 2 Cob. o 331 „ „ 27 a 28 „ 1 7/8 a 2 d. o 74 p:s Lywaaten div:r in 1 pax als 49 p. s sakkeries, en 25 Cassas„ dehaar 4500 lb Borax in 30 Blasen - - - - â Zaanen „ 5 _. o „ 27 „ 2 d o - - - - - „ 5887. 16. 8. 578 „ als gesegt - - - - - - Deccase Goederen 700. P:s Thansjeebs goede zoort l. o 39. 40 br:t 1 7/8 a 2 Cob in 7 pakken - „ 17805. 10. — 1200 „ Bafrasse fyne de Jugdia „ 24 „ 2 Cob. s „ 12 d-o - „ 7553. 17. 8. Nader Houglijse Goederen 1700 p:s Bethilles Cangam L: a 40 b=ts 2¼ cob, in 171 pakken - - - - - „ 16283. 18. — d: o - - - - „ 30488. 4. — 1200 „ Malmolle de sawaspoer ord l. 406. 2¼ cob „ 12 4100 „ Transjeebs de Daadpoer orden: „ 41 d. o daar van 2700 p. s L:. 40 br. t. 2¼ Cob. o 1000 „ „ 40 „ 2 „ 200 „ „ 39 a 40 „ 2 1/8. 2¼ „ 200 „ „ — „ 1 7/8. 2 4100 p:s als gezegt kosten - - 600 p:s Gingams div:r in 6 pakken namentlyk 300 p„s ponas sueper fyne L: s 20 br:t 2, C. 200 „ Katsa Chelas — 300 „ Effene d'olmara _-o „ 25 „ 22 „ _o _ o 100 „ _o „ „ „ „ „ _. o _:o _: o „ 18 „ 2¼ „ als gemeld kosten - 200 p. s Nillys Lang 20 br:t 2c0b. in 2 pakken - - - - - „ 100 „ Thepoes _ o Tot Onderlaag en Genier 12 „ monster Ropien - - - - - - - - - - „ 435806 lb salpeeter in 2700 zakken - - - - - - - - „ 59058. 12. 8. 35000 „ Sappanhout - - - - - - _ o - - - - - „ 6563. —. —. 2098. 14. -. 10336. 11. 8. 5759. 14. 8. 667. 7„ 8. 294. 5. 8. 4335. 11. 8. 660. 3. 8. 2130. 10. 8. 34961. 16. 8. „ 4815. 3. -. 1484. 6. 8. 1122. 1. 8. 14. 10. 8. --—„ 11458. 8. —. -- - -„ 875. 10. —. Somma - ƒ833515. 11. 8. alle 242 „ 146 2 -— – – – „ . - — „ —— „ - - „ „ „ - - - - - „ - 1 37. Hoegli 8November den 8 1768 alle welke wij eenen goede overbreng en favorabelen aftrek zyn toewenschende. Wy hebben de Eere met verschuldigde Eerbied te zijn, Edele Groot Achtbaare Heeren! Uwer Edele Groot e Achtb„r onderdanige en zeer gehoorsame dienaren AH Linnies J: M: Ross M=r Koning drie P P: Humbert Louis de Saumaise. I: H: H: Damius Mnssinck Ht e No. 36 Coll G: Herklots Jor Kott 38. Dingsdag Vervolgens werd door den Heer Directeur vertoond, de zwaarigheid die zig quam o te doen tot het afscheepen der pakken die nog naar boord moesten, van de Retoer scheepen Vlissingen en Scholtenburg, en zulx eensdeels uit hoofde van het door den Equipagemeester van Braam staande de prizeering aen zijn EE Achtbaare gedaan Rapport dat die bodems volgens de heeden morgen ontvangene tijding, eergis„ „teren nog niet van Voltha waren vertrok„ „ken, om dat ze de ankers niet hadden kon„ „nen krijgen, ten anderen, om de vreeze die men zig moest voorstellen van quaad weer„ mits de tot nutoe niet gevolgde kentering der Maussomen het op handen komende spring van de nieuwe maen Juist tegen die tijdt dat de Scheepen volgens de ordres van Hi„ „jeli anker behoorden te ligten en onderzeil te gaen maar daar men gelijk tot hertelijk leedwezen nu twee Jaaren, agter een was ondervonden, somtijds gevaarlijkx zoo al niet van ongelijkken, ten minsten van het nat worden van pakken, door het Primo November A„o 1768. Extract uit de Resolutien genomen in Raade van Politie te Hougly in. op. in slaen der regen op de vaertuigen, ongeacht de precautie die daar tegen in het werk werden gesteld; dat de meeste der groffe en zwaarste pakken wel alan boord worden overgenomen als na dat de scheepen, op Hijelij zouden gekomen wezen; al waar om welm=te Heere Directeur al voorens te treeden tot een besluit amtrent het afscheepen of niet afscheepen der goederen de vergadering proponeerde, voor af te hooren het advis van voorm: Equipagemeester, waneer de scheepen na zijn gedachten wel zouden konnen onder zeil gaan en te Higelij wezen; jtem of de vaertuigen, bij aldien men die quaame afte zenden, in de spruit ter evengem: rheede, veilig genoeg leggen konden, om in dien het niet anders zijn kan, voor eenige tijd, op de scheepen te blijven wagten. Een vermits de Lee„ „den gezamentlijk dezen voorslag aan merkte als het voorsichtigste middel, waar na men zijne mesures zou konnen neemen; zo werd dien Zeeman, als reets bij der hand zijnde, binnen gescheld, en conform de begeerte van welm=te Heer Directeur, door hem voor af herhaald het aen zijn EE. Achtb: gedaan Relaas, dat na„ „melijk het na spring van de volle maand in de even afgeweeken maand octob„r, niet gepermitteerd had een aen het los maken der Scheepen te denken, als. den 29
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29 or the last day of the spring tide, during which, according to the known custom, none of our pilots dared take the responsibility of setting sail; that they had been busy for two days winding anchors, but that according to the report received today, notwithstanding all the effort made, the anchors had not been brought home until the day before yesterday; and subsequently, in response to the aforementioned points which His Honourable Worship presented to him separately, answered: that to all appearance the ships, whether the anchors were raised or had to be slipped, could be under sail today, but that if the north wind did not come through better than it had up to now, they might well have 7 to 8 days of work to reach Higelij, because in order to pass over the shallows they had to sail against the flood; that regarding the safety of the vessels in the Hijelische creek, he, the Equipage Master, was of the opinion that once they were there, they could lie as securely as before this lodge, unless there were severe weather or an inundation of water, which could not be counted upon nor could any precaution be devised for beforehand, but that otherwise, in his opinion, it was the best course to let those small vessels await the ships within the aforementioned creek. After hearing all of this and dismissing the frequently mentioned Equipage Master, the Lord Director declared his opinion to be that one ought to proceed immediately with the shipment of the goods, because if the vessels are dispatched today or tomorrow, with a little haste, they could still be down by the 6th or at the latest the 7th, thus during the first part of the spring tide of the new moon, nowhere near as dangerous as the after-spring, whereas if one wished to wait until the ships were at Higelij, the difficulty would be imminent, and one might sometimes not be able to begin with the shipment before the 12th or 13th of this month, when one could well reckon that the spring tide was over, but not foresee whether the weather would be as manageable as at present; besides which the orders are positive to arrange everything so that the ships of the first consignment can put to sea on 10 November, towards which one ought on our part to employ all diligence, at least as long as the Lords Majors do not see fit to make changes in the determined departure days, although because of the aforementioned spring tide, and notwithstanding that the goods and papers arrive on board on time, two to three days will pass before the anchor can be weighed; that His Honourable Worship, far from delaying the work for that reason, would rather hasten it all the more, and for a speedy dispatch on the vessels, which shall depart at least three at a time, have a detachment of a sergeant and some lower-ranking military personnel stationed to accompany them and prevent the rowers from lingering here or there any longer than is necessary; while in order to prevent the wetting of the bales as much as possible, the Storekeeper had been ordered by him, the Lord Director, from time to time, as was now done de novo in the meeting, to provide the vessels, which were covered firmly and strongly above with a dense and sufficient straw thatch, with double mats for covering the goods, understanding thereby not so much in number, but indeed in width, length, and thickness, as one thereby denotes, since it was better to make the Company bear those few additional expenses than to expose it, through damage to its goods, to inconvenience and great losses. The aforementioned considerations, subsequently given to the members for deliberation, the same were unanimously Inspected Total Ee No 42 41 Extract of the Resolution taken in the Council of Policy at Hougli on Tuesday, 8 November 1768. Hereafter, the aforementioned Honourable Head Administrator produced the findings of the delivered cargoes by the return ships Scholtenburg etc. Reading as follows: Findings of the shortfalls and defects on the delivered cargo of the below-mentioned ships, which recently arrived here from Batavia, as appears from the reports of the ordinary and special commissioners, concerning which the undersigned requests the ruling of the assembly, for the information of the Trade Bookkeeper etc. Per the ship Scholtenburg According to the report of the Warehouse Master J:s M: Ross, in the presence of the ordinary commissioner Will:m Kerkman, the below-mentioned shortweights were delivered into the trade warehouses, to wit: 76¼ lb spelter short, being invoiced as 45777 lb and received by the Warehouse Master as only 45700¾ lb, thus 76¼ lb too little, or 16 percent scarce. turn over
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29 ofte den laesten dag van het spring, geduu„ „rende het welke, volgens de bekende usantie, geene van onze laatzen het opzig; durfden neemen, van onder zeil te gaan; dat men twee dagen was bezig geweest met anker win „den, maar dat volgens het heeden ingekomen bericht ongeacht alle aengewende moete, tot eergisteren toe de ankers niet waaren 't huijs te krijgen geweest, en vervolgens op de voors: pointen welke zijn EE Achtbaare hem af„ „zonderlijk voorstelde, geantwoord; dat na alle apparentie de scheepen, het zij dan dat de anker waren opgekreegen, af gelekant hebben moeten worden, heeden onder zeil konden wezen, maar dat in dien de noorde Wind niet beter door quam, als tot nog toe ze wel 7a 8 dagen werk konden hebben om Higelij te bereiken. wijl ze om over de droogten te zaaken tegen de vloet in moesten zeilen dat wat aengaet de veiligheid der vaartuigen in de Hizelische spruijt, hij Equipage meester van begrip was, dat ze daar eerst zijnde, zoo secuur konden leggen als voor deese loge, ten waaren bij noodweer of over„ „strooming van water, daar men geen reekening op maaken en ook geen voor„ „zorg voor uit denken konde dog dat het anders nae zijn sustenu de beste weg was. om. de steld; om die Kieljes, binnen de voorschreeve spruit de scheepen te laaten afwagten. Na het aanhooren van al het welke en het di„ „mitteren van den Equipagemeester meermeld, verklaarde de Heer Directeur van gevoelen te zijn, dat men onmiddelijk met het afscheepen der goe„ „deren behoord voort te gaan; de wijl de vaartui„ „gen in den ze heeden of morgen afgezonden worden, met het maeken van een weinige spoed, nog den 6 of uiterlijk den 7 dus geduurende het voorspring van de nieuwe maan lange na zoo gevaarlijk niet als het na Spring, be„ „needen konden zijn, daar bij aldien men wilde wagten, tot dat de scheepen op Higelij waaren, de zwaarigheid voor de deur stond, en somwijle met den afscheep niet eer te kon„ „nen beginnen als den 12 of 13 dezer, wanner: men wel kon reekenen, dat het spring over was, dog niet voorzien, of het wel zulk hand zaam weer zou zijn, als tegenwoordig, buiten en behalven dat de ordres positif zijn, om het met alles zoo te schikken, dat de scheepen van de eerste bezending, den 10 November, konnen zee kiezen, en waar toe men dus van onze zijde „ ten minsten zo lange het de Heeren Majoret niet gelieven goed te vinden alle vluit behoort aante wenden „ in de bepaalde verstrek dagen verandering te maaken, sa schoon, er ook om het voorm springtij, en met tegen staane 40. staende de goederen en papieren, op haar tijd aan boord komen, twee a drie dagen mee heen zullen loopen eer het anker zal kunnen worden geligt, dat zijn EE Achtb: wel verre van het werk om die Reeden te vertraegen, veel een 'er alle Jagt agter zou maaken, en tot een spoedige afbeize, op de vaartuigen, die ten minsten drie aan drie te gelijk vertrekken zullen, plaetzen laaten een Comen„ „do van een sergeant en eenige mindere militairen om dezelve te begeleiden, en de roeijers te beletten van zig hier of daar, niet langer als het nood„ „zakelijk is, op te houden, ten wijl om het na't worden der pakken, zoo veel doenlijk voorte komen, de Dispeneir, door hem Heer Direc„ „teur van tijd tot tijd was geordoneert, gelijk dat thans de novo in vergadering geschiede, om de vaertuigen, die hegt en sterk van boven met een digt suffisant Strooafdok gedekt waaren, tegens te voorzien van dubbelde matten tot dekking der goedern wel verstaande, niet zoo zeer in getal maar wel in breedte, lengte en dikte, gelijk men, daar meede komt te denoteeren dewijl het biter was de Comp:e die weinige meerder ongelden te doen dragen, als haar, door schalde aen haar goed, aan ongelegenheid en groote verliezen te exponeeren. De voors: Consideratien, vervolgens, de leeden in bedenken gevende, zoo waaren de zelve gezaamentlijk. Magezien Summe Ee No 42 41 Extract Resolutie genomen in Raade van Politie te Hougli O.p Dingsdag den 8: November 1768. Hier na produceerde gem:e E: Hoofd Administrateur de bevinding der uitgeleverde Ladingen door de Retier scheepen Scholtenburg enz:l Luidende aldus Bevinding der Minderheeden en defecten op de uitgelumde Lading van de na te meldene scheepen, dewelke Iongst van Ba„ „tavia alhier zijn gearriveerd blijkens rap„ „porten der ordinaire en Expresse Gecommitt=s waar omtrent den ondergeteekende de dispositie der vergadering verzoekt, tot naricht van den Negotie boekhouder en z: P„r 't schip Scholtenburg Ingevolge rapport van den Pakhuismeester J„s M= Rofs zijn ten overstaan van den ordinaire Gecommitt=e Willm Kerkman de na temeldene onderwigten in de Negotie Pakhuisen uitgeleevert te weeten 76¼ lb Spiaulter te kort zijnde bij factuur aengeschreeven 45777 lb en door den Pukheismeester maar ontvangen 45700¾ „ dus 76¼ lb Temin of 16 pC=to Schaars. verte
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194 25 194 20 lb quicksilver short, since the invoice states 3800 lb and only 2980 lb has been received, therefore 20 lb short or 2/3 per cent. 1000¼ lb square bar iron short on a parcel of 50025 lb: which are recorded on the invoice, and only 49024¼ lb received here, thus 1000¼ lb short, or 2 per cent. 500 lb hoop iron short, as recorded on the invoice 25000 lb, and only received by the Storekeeper 24500 lb, therefore 500 lb short or 2 per cent. According to the report of the Commissioned Members from the Council of Justice, Lieutenant C: M: W: de Lille and Junior Merchant I: Albert van Daderlinge, in the presence of the Fiscal Lau de Caumaise, upon the gross weighing of the undermentioned spices in the Trade Warehouses, there was found short on 186 chests, which according to the invoice were to contain 12036 lb Nutmegs and 5580 lb Cloves, and in accordance with the Memorandum of the Commissioners at the Head Place were weighed out to the ship’s officers at 26001 lb gross, yet upon reweighing here only found 25501 lb, and thus a shortage in weight of 500 lb gross or ¼ per cent. Pursuant to the report of the Express Commissioners, the First Assistants Fr: Reegel and I: Vermeulen, there was delivered short in the Provision Warehouses, namely: 5174 cans of Arrack due to ullage calculated on 100 Leaguers, 13 1/3 per cent. Turn over lb 42 states 500 4 pieces 13 pieces 294 pieces 500 lb salt short on 5000 lb calculated at 10 per cent. As appears from the annexed declaration, upon the grounding of this vessel, 4 pieces of spars were cast overboard and therefore not received here. According to the annexed declaration, the undermentioned birds perished during the voyage, and therefore were never delivered here, namely: Lories with red heads, of 20 pieces: 4 Green parrots, of 15 pieces: 13 Ricebirds, of 300 pieces: 294 Furthermore, the cash and the remaining goods brought by the two afore- mentioned two ships were delivered in order. /: below stood :/ Hooghly in Fort Gustavus, the 8th of November 1768. /: was signed :/ M. Isinck After reading of which and of the reports and declarations annexed thereto, it was resolved, etc.: Regarding the cargo of Scholtenburg, to allow the permitted shortages, both for the voyage and the spillage between ship and shore, of 1/6 per cent on the spelter, 2/3 per cent on the quicksilver, 2 per cent on the bar and hoop iron, item the 13 1/3 per cent on the Arrack and 10 per cent on the salt, together with the perished birds consisting of 4 Lories with red heads, 13 green parrots, and 294 pieces of ricebirds, to be written off; to allow the cloves and nutmegs, having been handled according to the order cited herebefore, to be taken in conformable to the findings; the four pieces of spars, which according to a declaration concerning this, on the occasion that the ship ran aground while sailing up the river, and the pilot Valentijn Tekly was away from the ship, in order to make room, were cast overboard along with other goods, provisions, and casks namely, to be written off to profit and loss; provided that the pilot just mentioned, who on account of indisposition was currently present here, but did not sign the aforesaid attestation for the reason cited herebefore, and therefore tomorrow morning shall be heard under oath before commissioned Members from the Council of Justice, shall come to affirm the truth thereof, and that the declaration itself be sworn to by the officers below. Agrees, Jaco Albraddt Peer 44. For the Company No. 984 H Today, the 8th of November, in the year 1768. Appeared before me, Fredrik Thott, sworn clerk of the Bengal Secretariat, present the witnesses to be named hereafter: Valentijn Tekly, pilot on the Ganges River, who at the requisition of the valiant Pieter Clement, captain of the Company’s ship Scholtenburg, and for the maintenance of the truth, declared that when the ship Scholtenburg ran aground on the 22nd of September last in the Jennegat, the aforesaid captain had the goods named in a declaration signed by the ship’s officers on the aforesaid date thrown overboard, in order to lighten the ship as much as possible, but that thereafter, seeing that there was no longer any danger, nothing more was cast overboard. The Deponent testified that the foregoing contains the pure truth, giving as reason for his knowledge that stated in the text, being ready at all times to corroborate the same with an oath. Thus done at Hooghly in Bengal, in the presence of Adrianus Dingshoff and Jan Janzen, clerks, as witnesses. The original minute of this is duly signed. /: below stood :/ Which I attest /: was signed :/ F. Thott, Sworn Clerk. Today, the 9th of November, in the year 1768. Appeared before the undersigned commissioned Members from the Council of Justice, assisted by the first sworn clerk, Fredrik Thott: The Deponent mentioned more fully in the declaration on the reverse side, which having been read to him again, he altered the same, saying that he well knew that goods were cast overboard, but did not know which ones, since he had not been on board; he testified that this contains the pure truth, confirming the same with a solemn oath, raising the two foremost fingers of his right hand, 45. and uttering these words: So truly help me God Almighty. Thus reviewed and sworn at Hooghly in Bengal, in the presence of the Military Lieutenant Carel Matthijs Willem De Lille and Junior Merchant Hans Carel Baron von Arnim, Members of the aforesaid Council: /: was signed :/ Valentijn Tekli /: below stood :/ In my knowledge /: was signed :/ F. Thott, First Sworn Clerk /: in the margin :/ as commissioners /: signed :/ C: M: W: De Lille, H: C: V: Arnim Agrees, Fr: Thott, First Clerk No. 43
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194 25 194 20 lb Zuikzilver te min dewijl de factuur dicteert 3800 lb en is maar ontfangen 2980 over zulks ƒ 20 lb te kort ofe 2/3 pr C„t 1000¼ lb vierkant staaf ijzer te kort op een partij van 50025 lb: die bij factuur zijn aengeschreeven en alhier maar ontfangen 49024¼ „ aldus 1000¼ lb te min, of 2 pC=to sch=rs 500 lb Hloep ijzer te min, also bij factuur zijn aengeschreevn 25000 lb. en door den Pakhuismeester maar ontfangen 24540 over zulks lb Te kort of 2 pCt o volgens rapport der Gecommittd Leeden uit den Raad van Justitie den Lieute„ nant C: M: W: de Lille on den onder„ „koopman I: Alb„t van Daderlinge zijn ten overstaan van den Fistaal Lau de Caumaise bij 't brutto wegen der na temeldene specerijen in de Negotie Pahluisen te min bevonden op 186 kisten, die volgens Factuur moesten in houden 12036. lb Nooten en 5580 lb Nagulen, en Conform de Memorie der Gecommitts ter Hoofdplaetse aan de scheeps overheeden zijn toegewogen met 26001 lb brutto, egter bij naweeging alhier maar bevonden 500 in dus een minwigt van lb brutto ofer ¼ pC=to SR SJ. Engevolge rapport der Expresse Gecommitte de I=o Assistenten Fr: Reegel en I: Vermeulen, is er in de dispens Pakhuizen te kort uitgeleevert, nementlijk. 5174 kann: Aracq aan wannigheid op 100 Leggers reeken 11 13 1/3: p C=to r=t . verte lb Ed 42 ditteert 500 4. — p„s 13 „ 294 „ 10 zout Te kort op 5000 lb reekend 10 pC=to Blijkens annexe verklaering zijn bij 't vastzitten van deesen bodem P„s Spieren over boord gezet en dus alhier niet ontfangen volgens annexe verklaering zijn de na„ „temeldene gevogeltens geduurende de reize gecieeveert, medus alhier immer uitgeleevert als Loeries met Roode koppen van 20 Ps„ Groene papagaijen - - - - - „ 15 „ Rijst vogels - - - - „ 300 „ Voorts zijn de Contanten en de overige aengebragte goederen p„r de twee vooren gem: twee scheepen accoord uit„ „geleeverd. /:onderstond:/ Hougli in 't fort Gustavus den 8 Novembr: 1768. /:was geteek:) M„r Isinck Na lectuure van dewelke on de daar bij gevoegde rapporten en verklaeringen geresolveerd is etca : Omtrent de Lading van Scholtenburg de gepermitteerde minderheeden zoo voor de reize als de spillage tusschen boord en de wal van 1/6 prC=to op het spi„ „aulter 2/3 pC=to op het quikzilver, 2 pC=t op het staaf en roep ijzer item de 13 1/3 op de Arack en 10 pC=to op het zout nevens het veirekte gevogelte bestaande in 4 Loeris met roode hoppen, 13 groene papagaijen ta langen en papagaijen in: 294 stux reijst vogels, te laeten afschrijven; de nagelen en Nooten, als volgens de ordre hier voor aengehaeld behandelt zijnde, conform de bevinding te laeten inneemen: De vier p„s spieren, die ingevolge eene daar van zijnde verklaering, ter gelegen„ „heid dat het schip in het opzeilen van de rivier is vast geraekt, en de Loots Valentijn Tehlij zig van boorde bevond, om ruimte te hebben, met meer andere goederen, randsoenen en vaat¬ „werken namelijk, over boord gezet zijn, op winst en verlies te laeten af„ „schrijven; mits de Loots even gemeld die mits onpasselijkheid tegenwoordig„ zig hier bevond, dog de voorm. attestatie, om reeden hier voor aengehaald, niet getee„ „hend heeft, en over zulx morgen ochtens voor gecommittd Leeden uit de Raad van Justitie onder eede zal worden gehoord, de waarheid van dien kome te affirmeeren en de verkla„ ring zelver door de officieren beneeden 1 beneeden b'eëdigt worde Jaco Albraddt Peer Accordeert r. 44. L: S: voor de Compe N=o 984 H Heeden den 8 November Ao. 1768. Compareerde voor mij Fredrik Tholt geswo¬ re klerk der Bengaalsche secretarije praesent de natenoemene getuigen; Valentijn Tekly Loots in de rivier de ganges, dewelke ter requi¬ sitie van de manhafte Pieter Clement, schipper op 's Comp=s schip Scholtenburg, en tot voorstand der waarheid verklaarde, dat wan neer het schip Scholtenburg op den 22e. Septem ber Jongstleeden in het Jennegat is vastgeraakt, de schipper voornoemd de bij eene op voornoem= de datum door de scheeps-Officieren geteken¬ de verklaring, genoemde goederen buiten boord heeft laten werpen, ten einde het schip zo veel doenlijk te ligten, dog dat na dato ziende er geen zwarigheid meer waare men niets meer over boord heeft gezet Het voorenstaande betuigde de Comparant de zuivere waarheid te behelzen gevende voor reeden van weetenschap als in den text bereid zijnde zijnde hetselve ten allen tyde met eede te ster„ ken. Aldus gedaan te Houglij in bengale ter praesentie van Adrianus Dingshoff, en Jan Janzen klerken als getuigen. de minute deses is behoorlijk geteekend /: onderstond/: quod attes„ tor /: was getekend/: F=k Thott G Clercq. Heeden den 9e. November Ao. 1768. Compareerde voor de ondergetekende gecommor mitteerde Leeden uit de Raad van Justitie geassisteerd door den eerste geswoore klerk Fredrik Thott: De Attestanten in ommestaande verkla¬ ring breeder vermeld, dewelke hem weder voor„ geleezen zijnde, altereerde hij deselve seggende wel te weeten er goederen over boord was gezet maar niet te weeten welke alzo hij niet aan= boord is geweest, betuigde hij zulx de zuivere waarheid te behelven bekragtigende het zel„ ve met solemneele Eede, onder het opsteeken van de twee voorste vingeren zijner regter hand 45. hand, en het uiten deezer woorden; zo waarlijk hepe mij God Almagtig Aldus gerecoleerd en beëedigt te Houglij in Bengale ter presentie van den Lieutenant militair Carel Matthijs Willem De Lille en onderCoopman Hans Carel Baron von Arnim Leeden des Raads voormeld: /: was geteekend: /: Valentijn Tekli /:onderstond /: in ken„ nisse van mij /:was getekend: /: F=k Thott E:g Clercq /:ter zijde: /: als gecommitt=s /:getekend /: C: M: W: De Lille, H: C: V: Arnim Accordeert pr: Thott JCler No. 43
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46. Extract Resolution taken in the Council of Policy at Hoegli on Tuesday the 8th of November Anno 1768. The skipper of the return ship Scholtenburg, Pieter Clement, having made a request by petition for provisions and other necessities for the homeward voyage, reading as follows: To the Right Honorable Lord George Louis Vernet, Director of the Company's Important Trade and Interests in the Kingdoms of Bengal, Behar and Orixa etc. etc. Together with: The Members of the Honorable Council of Policy Right Honorable Lord and Esteemed Councilors, The undersigned skipper of the ship Scholtenburg, Pieter Clement, Your Right Honorable's and Your Honors' obedient servant, respectfully requests that for the forthcoming voyage to the Netherlands there may be issued such provisions as have been inscribed according to the Batavia invoice, as well as some equipment, ammunition, and consumable goods in place of those that according to attached declarations have been lost or consumed and rendered unserviceable during the voyage hither, item the rations for the laydays in this river furnished from the ship's provisions to 60 Moorish seafarers, namely: According to invoice: 405 cans of lamp oil 2700 lb of sugared tamarind for 7 months 1600 lb of salted beef 4000 lb of butter 80 lb of katjang 18 pieces of native ditto 12 cans of Dutch vinegar As extra for the homeward voyage: 448 lb of mustard seed 118 lb of sealing wax 4 books of sadij 200 bundles of Guinea cloth, small format 2 pieces of live pigs 165 rixdollars cash For rations for laydays in this river to the 60 Moorish seafarers who came on board this vessel on the dates to be mentioned below, to wit: 4000 lb of rice to 60 Moors at 50 lb each per month, as: 3000 lb to the 30 heads for 2 whole months from the 22nd of September to the 21st of this month. 1000 lb to 30 ditto for 20 days from the 8th of October, that they came on board this vessel from the ship Ysselmonde, until the 28th of October, that they returned there again. Whereof: 80 lb of sugar at 1 lb each per month: 60 lb to the 30 heads for 2 months 20 lb to 30 ditto for 20 days 80 lb of tamarind as stated for the sugar 80 lb of butter ditto 160 lb of salt at 2 lb each per month, namely: 120 lb to the 30 heads for 2 months 40 lb to 30 ditto for 20 days. 240 cans of arrack at 3 cans each per month: 180 cans to 30 heads for 2 months 60 cans to 30 ditto for 20 days. The following provisions and leagers in place of those which, as appears by declarations, were thrown overboard when this vessel sat aground, to wit: 1 barrel of bacon 3 leagers of arrack 60 pieces of whole leagers 4 pieces of half ditto Equipment and goods serving for use: 6 pieces of heavy anchors 5 ditto ropes, in place of as many lost according to the declaration. 1 coir rope, in place of a ditto which according to declarations has been consumed for a messenger. 2 pieces of iron hawsers in place of those consumed according to declarations, as: 1 hawser of 10 inches for a messenger 1 piece of shroud of 7 inches, instead of a messenger consumed for a cat before the declaration was made, since there is no cable rope of that thickness in stock. 1 barrel of pitch 8 barrels of Dutch harpuis in place of that consumed in calking. 47. 6 pieces used in heaving up the anchor, the chaloupes, the barcas and the boat, worn out, and consumed for anchor lashings. 2 pieces for buoy-ropes on the treasure chests. 350 pieces of Chinese planks for moving the water bulkhead between decks and for repairing the previous bulkheads. 4 Amboyna beams for shoring the abovementioned bulkheads in the hold. 1 Panjang Lima ditto of the bulkheads between decks. 1 new topsail yard in place of a ditto unserviceable one. ½ barrel 6 windlass bars in place of broken ones. 50 pieces of trunnels 6 pieces of anchor stocks with bolts and bands 2 fathoms of firewood for boiling pitch and harpuis. Further, that the galley and other goods may be repaired. Below which: which doing, signed: Pieter Clement. In the margin: Hoegli the 7th of November 1768. Underneath: the necessary, signed: Jacob Pieter van Braam. In the margin: agrees with the regulations, signed: I. H. H. Damius. After reading, it was decided to grant the supply of all that has been petitioned, in so far as it has not already been done from the stock by order of the Lord Director, considering the loss of: 6 heavy anchors, 2 kedge anchors, and 5 heavy ropes by Vlissingen; item 6 heavy anchors, 5 ditto ropes, and 1 coir ditto by Scholtenburg; as well as the consumption of other heavy cordage, the spoiling and throwing overboard of 5000 lb of rice in 60 bags from Vlissingen, and likewise the throwing overboard from Scholtenburg of a barrel of bacon, three leagers of arrack, 60 pieces of whole and 4 half leagers, which has been verified by declarations resting at the Secretariat, which are also to be sent in authentic copy to the Netherlands and Batavia, provided that the latter two, concerning the throwing overboard of the rice etc., shall have been sworn to by the officers who granted and signed them before the commissioners who are to dispatch the ships; the meeting being further satisfied with the affirmation of the invoice master Haghadamius regarding the further provisions, and of the equipage master Van Braam concerning the equipment, that nothing has been requested contrary to orders or which cannot truly be said to be necessary. Agrees. No 44 G. Sios
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46. Extract Resolutie ge„ Door de schipper van het retoer schip Scholten „burg Pieter Clement bij request verzoek gedaen zijnde om provisien en andere benodigtheeden voor de thuis reize Luidende als volgt: Aan den EE Achtbaaren Heere George Louis Vernet Directeur over 's Comp=s Importanten Handel en Belangens in de Rijke van Bengale, Behaar en orixa &. &. Benevens: De Leeden in den Achtbaaren Raed van Politie E: E: Achtbaare Heer en g'eerde Raeden Den onderget=e schipper van het schip Scholtenburg, Pieter Cle„ „ment, uw welEd=e Achtbaare en uw Ed„s gehoorzaeme Dienaer, Ver„ „zoekt Eerbiedig, dat voor de aenstaende reize na Nederland mag werden verstrekt zodanige provisien, als volgens Bataviasche factuur, zijn aen„ „geschreeven, zo mede eenige Equipage ammunitie, en tot gebruik die= „nende goederen insteede vdan de geene die volgens afgezine verklaerings, verloo„ „ren, dan wel geduurende de herwaards reize verbruikt en onbequaam ge„ „raekt zijn, item het randsoen voor Legdagen in deze rivier, aen 60 moorsche zeevaarende uit de scheeps provisie verstrekt namelijk: Volgens factuur 405 kann: Lampolij- 2700 lb gezuikerde tammerinde 7 voor maenden 1600 „ gezoute rissen Dingsdag den 8=e November A„o 1768. „nomen in Raede van Politie te Hoegli op C:Booter Cadjang d=o Inlands 12 kan Azijn Hollands 4000 80: lb 18 p„s Tot Extra op de thuisreeze mosterd zaet zegullak Sadij Guinees gem: geb=t kleen formaet Levendige Verkens 165 „ rijxd=s contant Tot Randsoen voor Legdaegen in deze rivier den 60 Moorsche zeevaarende, die op de onder te meldene Datums op dezen bodem zijn gekomen te weeten: 4000 lb Rijst aan 60 mooren â. 50. lb ieder p=m als: 3000 lb den 30 kospen voor 2 maenden van den 22=e Jbr: Hheeelen tot den 21=e dezer. 1000 „ „. 30 d=o „ 20 dagen „ „ 8=e 8bre „ d=o dat van het schip Ys„ „felmonde op deze bodem zijn gekomen tot den 28=e 8br: dat weeer daar na toe zijn gegaen waar van 80 lb Zuiker â 1 lb. ieder p=m 60 lb den 30 koppen voor 2 maenden 20 „ „ 30 —d=o „ 20 dagen 80 lb Tammerinde als bij de zuiker Vermelo 80 „ Booter adidem rind 160 „ zout â 2 lb ieder p=m Namelijk 120 lb den 30 koppen voor 2 maenden 40 „ „ 30 — d=o „ 20 daegen. 240 kan: Aracq â 3 kan ieder p=md 180 kan aen 30 koppen voor 2 maenden 60 „ „ 30 _=o „ 20 daegen. De Volgende provisienen Leggers insteede van de geene die blijkens verklaerings bij het rust sitten dezer bodem over boord zijn gezet te weeten: 1 vat Spek 3 Leggers Arak 60 P=s Heele Leggers Equipagie en tot gebruik dienende Goederen. 6 P„s zwaare ankers _=o Touwen Cinsteede van zo veel volgens volgens Verklaaring Caijer Touw. . . verloorene. 1 „ Cabel d=o in steede van een d=o die blijkens verklaerings tot en Cabelaering is verbruikt. reep van 10 d=m tot een Caebelaering - - - - want „ 7 „ isteede van een Cabeleeegtouw tot ee Cat verbruikt voor de verklae„ „ring Cloorene. also'er geen Cabel Touw van die dikte in voorraed is. -- /8m„ 200 bossen 2 Ps 4 boeken verto 448 lb „ 118 „ 4 „ halve _=o 5 „ 1 2 1 „ 47. p„s Izer trossen in steede van de volgens verklaerings v:rbruic te als: p=s bij het opheeelen der anker Chialoupen, de barcas en schuit verslee„ „ten, en tot roerings in de anker verbruikt tot boeijreeps aen de geldkisten Harpruis hollands in steede van 't verbruikte bij het Calfaa Chineese planken tot versetten van het water schot tusschen 350 P„s „deksen tot het repareeren der voorige schotten. Ambon balken tot stutten van borengem:e schotten't ruim panjang Lima „ _=o der schotten tusschen deks nieuwe marzeil Rhaa in steede van een d=o onbequaeme windboomen in steede van gebrookene. 50 „ bloknaegels 6 „ Ankerstokken met bauts en banden 2 vaden Branthout tot het kooken van pik en Harpuis. Voorts dat de Combuis en andere goederen verlinten gerepareerd mogen worden /:ond=r/'t welk doende /:get„t / P„r Clement /:ter zijde:/ Hoegli den 7=e Novem: 1768. /:daar onder 't benodigt /:get:/ J„b P„r van Braem /: op hes spoa„ „tium /vaccordeert, met het reglement /:get:/ I: H: H: Damius. Is na lecture verstaen de verstrekking van al het ge„ „petitioneerde te laeten gevolgnemen, bij zo verre dat niet reets, in voorraad ter ordre van „ Heere Di„ „recteur geschied is, aengezien het verlies van: 6 zwaare Ankers 2 werp ankeres en 5 waare touwen door Vlissingen, item 6 zwaare Ankers 5 _=o touwen en 1 kaijer _d=o door Scholtenburg als mede het verbruiken van ander zwaar touwwerk, het be„ „llerven en over boord werpen van 5000 lb=n rijst van in 60 zakken vlissingen; het, mede over boord word„ zetten uit scholtenburg van een vat spek drie Leg„ „gers Arak 60. p=s heele en 4 halve Leggers, geverifi„ „eerd is bij verklaeringen ter secretarije be„ Vat Pik. . . . . . . . . 8. „ „rustende 6 2 4 1 ½ „ „ „ „ 6 „ 1 5 rustende, welke Ook in Copia authentiek naer Nederland en Batavia staen over te gaen, welverstaende na dat de laetste twee, of het over boord werpen van de rijst enz: door de officieren welke de zelve verleend en ge„ „tekend hebben, benieden voor gecomm: die de scheepen staen te depecheeren, zullen zijn beë „digt: houdende de vergaedering zig wijders voldaen met affirmatie van den Factuur hs=s Haghadamius, wat betreft de Verdere provisien, en van den Equipagemeest van Braam concerneerende de Equipage¬ dat 'er niets verzogt is, strijdig met de Ordres of het welke niet wezentlijk gezegt. kan worden benodigt te weezen. Shervaltkaert Accordeert. No 44 G: Sios Weerp M
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48 Extract from the Resolution taken in the Council of Policy at Hougle in Bengaelen on Tuesday the 18th of October A:o 1768 The ships present, Vlissingen, Scholtenburg, etc., by order of the Lord Director, having been accurately inspected by the respective skippers, in the presence of the Master of Equipage Jacob Pieter van Braam and in the presence of the Carpenter Micheel Groenenoudt, and the following report having been received concerning the defects found thereon. To the Honorable Respected Lord George Loodewyk Vernet Director over the Honorable Company's important trade and interests in the empire of Bengalen, Behaar en Orixa etc. Honorable Respected Lord, Pursuant to Your Honorable Respected Lordship's highly esteemed orders, we the undersigned repaired on board the Honorable Company's ship Scholtenburg lying here in the roads, accurately inspected the same everywhere, both outboard and inboard, and found the ship to be sound and strong without any rot or decay, the bulkheads somewhat damaged and the water bulkhead will also need to be refreshed, as well as the forward cabins need to be dismantled; also the hawseholes are somewhat cracked, and the seams here and there somewhat strained. The rigging, after exact inspection, was also found to be very good, except for the main topsail yard, which is unfit; the skiff and boat must likewise necessarily be supplied and caulked. So that we have the honor to inform Your Honorable Respected Lordship that after proper caulking and repair as aforesaid, the aforementioned vessel is fully in a condition to undertake her projected voyage under God's blessing. Hoping herewith to have complied with Your Honorable Respected Lordship's honored order, we have the honor to call ourselves with all due respect. was written below: Honorable Respected Lord, thereunder: Your Honorable Respected Lordship's humble servants, was signed: A: V: der deuren, A:s Lenat, S: Bolt, I: V: Wdonk, C: v:n Brattem, thereunder: in my presence, signed: M. Groenewoudt, in the margin: Toltha In the aforesaid ship the 13th of October 1768, was written below: in my presence, signed: I: P: van Braam. After the reading thereof, it was resolved to proceed with the remedying of the various matters, orders having already been given regarding the two first-mentioned vessels, which will repatriate next month. [illegible] 49. To The Honorable Valiant Lord the 30th of October Ao 1768 Houglij Jacob Pieter van Braam Master of Equipage of this Directorate. Honorable Valiant Lord, The undersigned skipper of the Honorable Company's ship Scholtenburg has the honor to inform Your Honor that his vessel at the Roads of Toltha has been properly repaired and caulked, and thereby brought into such a state that I may safely undertake my projected voyage to the Netherlands with the same under God's blessing. I further have the honor to be with respect: Honorable Valiant Lord, Your Honor's humble servant Pieter Clement 50. The ship Scholtenburg. 350 pieces Chinese planks 8 Ambon beams 5 Panjang Lima beams 1 piece European mast timber of 18¾ palms 2 mole planks of 3 inches 2½ large Tintankse planks 3¼ small Tintankse planks ½ anchor stock beam 3 Tanjong beams anchor stocks The above timber was supplied to the vessel under my command for the repair of the defects, by which it has been brought into such a condition that I safely dare undertake my projected voyage to the Netherlands with the same, under God's blessing. Houglij In Fort Gustavus the 3rd of November A:o 1768. Pieter Clement 51. We the undersigned superior and other officers, all stationed on the Honorable Company's ship Scholtenburg, declare hereby that we have accurately inspected the topmasts, spars, standing and running rigging, nothing excepted, everything belonging to the said vessel, have had the same caulked and cleaned inside and out, having found everything sound and strong, and in good condition to undertake her destined voyage to Europe, which we declare to contain the pure truth, and if necessary to confirm under oath. Done on the ship Scholtenburg the 1st of November A:o 1768. Was signed: Pieter Clement, C. Klingwall, Andries Taalen, Willem Garner. Agrees: [illegible] No. 45 Scholtenburg Declaration of the good condition of 52. Amsterdam Directors of the General Dutch Chartered East India Company, at the Chamber there. To the Honorable Highly Respected Lords Highly Respected Lords, The ship mentioned in the margin having recently been dispatched by the undersigned commissioners together with the ship Vlissingen for the Chamber of Zeeland, we have the honor most respectfully to inform Your Honorable Highly Respected Lordships that upon the loading thereof it was found that the aforementioned vessel cannot take her projected cargo in full; we have made every effort to discover the reasons thereof, but found no other than that this was to be attributed to the lack of space; we have, in consultation with the Master of Equipage, made as much space as possible, both by moving the rice and by transshipping Honorable Per the ship Scholtenburg of
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48 Extract uit de Resolutie genomen in Raade van van Politie te Hougle in Bengaelen op Dingsdag den 18 October A:o 1768 De aanwezende scheepen Vlissingen Schol„ tenburg enz, ter ordre van de Heere Directeur door de respective schippers, ten overstaen van den Equipagemeester Jacob Pieter van Braam en ten by zyn van den Timmerman Micheel Groenen oudt nauwkeurig gevisiteert en van de daar aan bevondene gebreeken ingekomen zynde het navolgende rapport. Aan den EE Agtbaaren Heer George Loodewyk Vernet Directeur over 's E Comp:s inportanten hem„ del en belangens in 't ryk van bengalen behaaren Priva i& E E Achtbaaren Heer Ingevolge uw Edel Agtbare seer geerde or„ dere hebben wy ondergetekende ons vervoegt, aan boort van 't alhier ter reede Leggende 's E Comp:s schip Scholtenburg, 't zelve zoo buiten als binnen boort overal Exactelijk gevisiteert, en bevonden 't schip hegt en sterk te zijn sonder Eenige vervuuring off verrotting, de schotten wat ontramponeert en zal 't waterschott ook dienen versest te worden, als mede de voorts te Camers opgeslagen dient te wor„ den, ook zyn de kluyzen watt ingescheurt, en de naten hier en daar wat ontzett. ttuijg bevonden na Exacte visentatien ook heel goed te zin, Exepto de groote manz: raa, die onbequaem is is, de schuyt en boot moet mede Noodsakelyk voor„ zien en gecalvaet worden. soo dat wy de Eer hebben uwel Edele Achtbaere te berigten, dat na behoorlyk Calvatering en repara„ tie hier voor gemelt, de voornoemde bodem. Volko„ men in staadt is om zyne geprojecteerde wyze on„ der Godeszegen te ondernemen. Hier mede hoope voldaan te hebben aan Uwer Edele Agtbaare gehonoreerde ordere hebben wyde Eere, ons met alle verschuldigde Eerbiedt te noemen. /onderstond/ EE Achtbaaren Heer /daar onder/ uwel Edele Agtbe Gehoorsaeme Dienaere /:was getek:t / A: V: d=r deuren, A:s Lenat, S: Bolt I: V: Wdonk C: v:n Brattem /:daar onder / ten my„ ne by wezen /getekt) M. Groenewoudt ( ter zyde Toltha In't schip voornoemt den 13:e October 1768 /onderstond/ ter mynen overstaen / getekend:/ I: F: van Braam. is na lecture van dezelve gearresteerd met het verhelpen van het een en ander te laeten voort„ gaan, als zynde daartoe, wat betreft de twee eerstgem: bodems, die aenstaende maend re„ patrieeren zullen bereets ordre gesteld Suordeert Saurvaloreur Deerp aere o vol twee de ƒ b 1768 yde my. 49. Aan Den E Manhaften Heer den 30en. octobr Ao 1768 Houglij Jacob Pieter van Braam Equipagiemeester deesen Directie. E: Manhafte Heer. Den Ondergeteekende schipper van 's E: Comp„s schip Scholtenburg heeft d' Een uwEd:e te berigten dat zijn onderhebbende Bodem ter Rheede van Voltha behoorlijk is vertimmert en gecalfaaten daar meede in staat gebragt dat met deselve mijne geprojecteerde Reijse na Neederland onder Godes Zeegen gerustelijk kan Onderneemen: - Geve mij Voorts d'Eer met Agting te zijn: E Manhafte Heer. uw Ed„e Gehoorsaame Dienaar Pieter Clement 50. 'T schip Scholtenburg. 350 P„s Chineese Planken 8 „ Balken Ambon 5 „ _:o Panjang Lima 1. „ Masthout Europase van 18¾ P„m 2 „ Moole Planken van 3 duijm 2½ „ Tintankse Planken groote 3¼ „ _:o Klijne —½ „ Ankerstoks Balk 3: „ Balken Tanjong Ankerstocken Bovenstaande Houtwerken zijn aan mijn onder hebbende Bodim tot herstelling der gebreeken verstreckt, den welke daar meede sodanig in staat is gebragt, dat met den selve /: Onder Godes zeegen:/ mijne geprojecteerde Reijse na Neederland gerustelijk Durf onderneemen. Houglij In't Fort Gustavus den 3„e November A:o 1768: — Pieter Clement 6 51. Wij ondergetekende opper en ander offecieren alle beschijden op 's E: Comp:s schip Scholtenburg„ verklaren mitsdezen, dat wij de maarse rond„ houten, staende en lopende want niets uijt gezondert, alles wat tot gemelde Bodem is beho„ rende, Naukeurig hebben gevisiteerd, den zelven van binnen en buijten laaten Calsaten en schoonmaken, hebbende alles hegt en sterk be„ vonden, en in goede staat, om zijne gedestineerde reise na Europa te onderneeme, 't welk wij ver„ klaren de zuijvere waarheid te behelsen, en de snoods met Eede te sterke. Actum in 't schip Scholtenburg Den 1 November A:o 1768. /:was geteekend:/ Pieter Clement Cs Klingwall Andries Taalen Willem Garner. Accordeel Jr Tholt Hek No. 45 Scholtenburg Verklaring van de goede gesteldheid van 52. Amsterdam Bewindhebberen wegens de generaale Nederlandsche geoctroijeerde Oostindische Comp, ter kamer aldaar. Aan de Edele Groot Achtbaare Heeren Groot Achtbaare Heeren 'T Schip in margine, gemelt leeden door de ondergeteekende Gecom„ mitteerdens gedepecheerd wordende nevens het schip Vlissingen voor de kamer Zeeland, hebben wij de eere Uwel Edele Groot chtbaare eerbiedigst te bedeelen; dat bij het laden van het zelve bevonden wierd, dat de voorgem: bodem geprojecteerde Lading niet ten volle 'er in kan; wij hebben ons alle moeite gedaan om de reedenen daarvan te ontdekken; dog bevonden geen andere, dan dat zulx aen 't ge„ brek van ruimte toe te schrijven was, ij hebben als met overleg van de Equipagemeester so veel ruimte laten maeken, so wel door het verplaetsen van de reijst, als het overscheepen Edele P„r 't Schip Scholtenburg van