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Dutch East India Company records, translated and anchored to the scan.

Inventory 3746

Bengal · 115 pages · 47 segments · open at the Nationaal Archief ↗

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Cotton. At the Head Factory Houghly the 4th July 1781 Cash, in Mr Gewrins hands is Found Sa Ro 258, 554:5 1/25. - - - - - - - - - ƒ 323, 192„19. — Merchandises Europe Red paint. . . . . . . . . . . . 4893 lb - - - - - - ƒ 628„9„ 8 Iron in Bars. . . . . . . . . 416 lb. . . . . „ 40„ 11. 8 Square Iron Ditto. . - - - - 398 3/8. . . . . . „ 36„ 7. – Iron in different Sorts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . „ 8„ 10„ Rosin Refined - - - - - - - 4693 ½ - - - „ 299„ 4. 8 Europe Copper. . . . . . . 15263. . . . . . „ 9. 499„18. — Azure Blue. . . . - - - - 44¾. . . . . „ 297„16. — Window Glass Panes. . . . . 170 . . - - „ 88„18„8 India Exports . . . . . 10,000: lb Matches.. . . Guineas from Cassimbazaar. . . 278: P Doosooties. . . . . . . . 170 6. Saltpetre - . - . . 11, 38, 300 1/8 The above Head of Goods for Packages appear upon the face of the Dutch Books, but are not to be found in the Warehouses Glass Beads. . . . . . . 7748 lb. . . . . „ 3829„ 19„— Iron guns. . . . . . . 20 Ps. . . . . . „ 3057„ „— Iron Balls. . . . . . . 1493 . . . -. -. . „ 384. 6: 8. ƒ 18, 171„„ Ditto Sail Cloth. . . . . . „ 156. Bolts. . . . . . „ 2957„ 4. 8. Linens for Muster - - - - - . . 341 6 - - - - - . . . . . - ƒ 5593„15„ 8. Bengal, Twine. . . . . . 2000 lb. . . . . . . . . „ 808„ 10. — Goods for Packages Bengal Packthread - - - - - 8000. lb - - - - - - - - - „ 97782. 17. 8. Dungarees. . . . . . . 9 Gurrhas Bags & Towring. . . 685. Po. . - . . . . . „ 357. 1„ 8„ 4213„ 14. — Waxcloth - - - - - - - - 411 3/40 Ps - - - - - - - - ƒ 2585„ 6. 8 . . 3000 1/8 lb. . . . . „ 930. 8. — . - - - - - - „ 61830„ 2. —„ 77„ 452„ 16 —. - - - - - - - - „ 1039. 18„ 8. - - - - - „ 29. 10. 8 - - - - - - 8490 2/3. - - - - „ 1203. 4„ 8 Coffee Beans. . . . . . . . . . . . 63. . . . . . . . „ 7. 9„8„ 161„ 042„ „ 8. ƒ174„ 213„ 1 — Gurrhas - - - - - - - 21. 7/8 P. . . . . . . . „ 311. 7. 8 Sugar Candy. . - - - - - - - - „ 48. 379¾ lb - - - - - ƒ 6544„ 19 — Cloves. . . . . . . . . . 92. 985½. . . . . . . „ 34, 345„ 1— Nutmegs. . . . . . . . . . . . 9362½. . . . . . „ 1796„ 9„ 8. Mace. . . . . . . . . . . . 256 . . . . . . „ 161„ 4„ 8: Cinnamon. - . - - - - - - - . 1031¾ . . . . . „ 319„17„ 8 .. ... „ Pepper Japan Copper in Bars - . . . 4, 49, 630 7724 - - - - „ 116, 663„15„ — A General Statement and Inventory of all such Merchandises Export Effects and outstanding Debts and so forth such as are delivered by the Council in this place and the other Factories to the Commissaries on behalf of the English Company as specified by their Respective Dates Carried Over. . . . . . ƒ 584„ 072„ 10. — vizt 18 -

Dutch transcription

Cotton. At the Head Factorij Houghly the 4th July 1781 Cash, in M„r Gewrins hands is Found S„a R„o 258, 554:5 1/25. - - - - - - - - - ƒ 323, 192„19. —„ Merchandizes Europe Red paint. . . . . . . . . . . . 4893„ lb - - - - - - ƒ 628„9„ 8 Tron in Barrs. . . . . . . . . 416„ lb. . . . . „ 40„ 11. 8 s quare Tron Ditto. . - - - - 398„ 3/8. . . . . . „ 36„ 7. – Tron in different Sorts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . „ 8„ 10„ Rosin Refined - - - - - - - 4693„ ½ - - - „ 299„ 4. 8 Europe Copper. . . . . . . 15263„. . . . . . „ 9. 499„18. — Azure Blue. . . . - - - - 44„¾. . . . . „ 297„16. — Windon Glass Panes. . . . . 170„ . . - - „ 88„18„8 India Exports . . . . . 10,000: lb Matches.. . . Guinees from Cassimbazaar. . . 278: P Doosdtus. . . . . . . . 170 6. salt Petre - . - . . 11, 38, 300„ 1/8 The above Head of Goods for Packages- appear upon the face of the Dutch Books, but are not to be found in the Warehouses glass Beads. . . . . . . 7748„ lb. . . . . „ 3829„ 19„— Tron guns. . . . . . . 20 „ Ps. . . . . . „ 3057„ „— Tron Balls. . . . . . . 1493„ . . . -. -. . „ 384. 6: 8. ƒ 18, 171„„ Ditto Pail Cloth. . . . . . „ 156. Bolts. . . . . . „ 2957„ 4. 8. Linnens for Muster - - - - - . . 341„ 6 - - - - - . . . . . - ƒ 5593„15„ 8. Bengal, Twine. . . . . . 2000„ lb. . . . . . . . . „ 808„ 10. — Goods for Packages Bengal Pack thread - - - - - 8000. lb - - - - - - - - - „ 97782. 17. 8. Dungrees. . . . . . . 9„ Guraas Bags & Towring. . . 685. P„o. . - . . . . . „ 357. 1„ 8„ 4213„ 14. — Waxcloth - - - - - - - - 411 3/40 Ps - - - - - - - - ƒ 2585„ 6. 8 . . 3000 1/8 lb. . . . . „ 930. 8. — . - - - - - - „ 61830„ 2. —„ 77„ 452„ 16 —. - - - - - - - - „ 1039. 18„ 8. - - - - - „ 29. 10. 8 - - - - - - 8490„ 2/3. - - - - „ 1203. 4„ 8 Coffee Beans. . . . . . . . . . . . 63. . . . . . . . „ 7. 9„8„ 161„ 042„ „ 8. ƒ174„ 213„ 1 — Gurras - - - - - - - 21. 7/8 P. . . . . . . . „ 311. 7. 8 Sugar Candy. . - - - - - - - - „ 48. 379„ ¾ lb - - - - - ƒ 6544„ 19 — Cloves. . . . . . . . . . 92. 985„ ½. . . . . . . „ 34, 345„ 1— Nutmegs. . . . . . . . . . . . 9362„ ½. . . . . . „ 1796„ 9„ 8. Mace. . . . . . . . . . . . 256 „. . . . . . „ 161„ 4„ 8: Cinnamon. - . - - - - - - - . 1031„¾ . . . . . „ 319„17„ 8 .. ... „ Pepper Iapan Copper in Barrs - . . . 4, 49, 630„ 7724 - - - - „ 116, 663„15„ — A General Statement and Inventorij of all such Merchandizes Export Effects and out standing Debts and so forth such as are delivered by the Council in this place and the other Factories to the Commissaires on behalf of the English Company as specified by their Respective Dates Carried Over. . . . . . ƒ 584„ 072„ 10. — viz„t 18 -

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Velvets 464½ Ells viz. 295 Ells Flowered 100½ Ells Red 169½ Ells Plain Cloths for 325 Ells viz. 71½ Yellow 102¼ Ells Red ƒ 392. 10. 8 Lacquered work for 22 pieces viz. [illegible] 1 slate 30 Balances viz. 23 Large Scales Pieces Ditto 268 ƒ 3751. 13. — ƒ 193. 10. ƒ 135. 13. ƒ 1351. 15. — Goods for Presents Brought Over ƒ 247. —. — ƒ 1217. 11. — ƒ 642. — 67¼ Ditto Green ƒ 236. 8. — ƒ 628. 18. 8 ƒ 1732. —. — 194½ Ditto Green ƒ 727. 12. — ƒ 1103. 1. 8 115¼ Ells Red ƒ 400. 5. 8 ¾ ƒ 130. 7. 8 ƒ 3840. 5. 8 28¾ Green ƒ 120. 11. — 109½ Blue ƒ 449. 14. 8 4 pieces of 2 Ells ƒ 2120. 18. — 4 ditto 1½ ƒ 947. —. — 16. 12. 8 ƒ —. 19. 8 ƒ 3. 16. 8 ƒ 112. 2. — 3 escritoires of 1½ Feet ƒ 116. 8. 8 2 ditto ¾ ƒ 47. 12. — ƒ 82. 12. 8 ƒ 522. 11. 8 ƒ 7229. —. 8 ƒ 84. 16. — ƒ 3. 9. 8 1917. 5. 8 ƒ 127. 14. — Carried Over Black Crape 6 Rolls stamps for making stamped Paper with 29 Pieces ƒ 136. 5. — Stationery 20 Ditto Reams 2075 Ditto Ditto Ditto 3640 Ditto Less Ditto 225 Ditto Blotting Ditto 17 Paper Cases 9 Pairs of parchment 20 Penknives 121¾ lb Ink Powder Balances & Weights 1 ƒ 815. 16. — 5 gold and silver weights ƒ 642. 12. — Copper Japan weights ƒ 53. 15. — ƒ 1512. 3. — weights viz. 123 pieces Brass weights ƒ 1830. 19. 8 2 Copper mark weights of 50 lb each ƒ 107. 5. — ditto of ƒ 6. 3. 8 38 boxes Large weights ƒ 4. 10. — 1 Mark stand weight ƒ 210. 4. — ƒ 2260. 15. 8 ƒ 3772. 18. 8 6204. 19. — ƒ 591401. 10. 8 Articles for use 9 Candareen weights ƒ 3. 11. — 10 Quires Imperial Paper ƒ 12. 1. 8 1 Bookbinder's knife 3 stand weights 127 Barrels of Stone, for Containing water ƒ 293. 14. — ƒ 26. 15. 8 6480 Quills ƒ 44. 13. — 16 Pencils Lead and Red ƒ 16. 14. 8 ditto ƒ 10. 5. 8 Oils for 25 5/6 oz. 4 Sassafras 9½ Camphor 3 1 writing escritoire 5 Salvers 2 5/6 oz. oil of Cloves ƒ 19. —. — 6 Inkstands ƒ 93. 19. — 3½ Nutmegs ƒ 5. 15. 8 6 Mace ƒ 4. 2. — Looking Glasses for 16 5 with Gilded Frames Sweepings of Spices 727 lb of Cloves 3765 lb of Nutmegs 98 lb of Mace Medicines Sweepings of Cochineal for 40½ lb Inventory by the Books of the Store Warehouse for articles Remaining there viz. 130 lb Red earth 43 Wheat 1734 lb Cape Rye 200 lb Bengal Butter 157 lb Pearl Barley 11400 lb Tamarind 371 Tallow 100 Dried Fish 14 lb wax Candles 240½ cans Brandy 49 Bottles Red Wine 10375 3/20 cans Europe 1552 cans Country Ditto 158½ sack wine 5782 3/20 Cape Wine wing stores found there viz. 22 5/8 Cables Measuring viz. 3394 cans Lamp oil 7 pieces Pewter Measures 5 casks Beer 88 17/8 Leaguers 140 wooden Horses for Leaguers By the separate Books of the Marine yard for the following 1493 French wine ƒ 712. 8. 8 788 3/60 Batavia arrack ƒ 152. 7. 8 70000 lb Coarse Rice ƒ 1901. 17. — 1203 7/20 sweet oil ƒ 1334. 7. 8 43 lb Cotton ƒ 35. 19. 8 2 Balances & 21 scales 3 pieces 12 merchant 60945 Mats or Dormas 6474. 6. — 7 5 pieces Coir Cables Ditto 11 Inch 4 6 of 18 Ditto 1 10 Hawsers viz. 3 8 1 10 23½ pieces Coils viz. 6 3 Topmast Rigging ƒ 114. 9. 8 51 Bow anchors weighed together 42183 lb 38 pieces Large anchors 86394 lb ƒ 11663. 11. 8 32 Sounding Leads 1030 lb 43 Grapnels Ditto 3280 lb ƒ 544. 1. 8 3 pieces of 5 Inch ƒ 328. 7. — 2 pieces 6 Inch 9 17 2 Carried Over ƒ 338. 13. 8 ƒ 48439. 7. 8 ƒ 619247. 6. 8 338. 13. 8 297. 14. 8 ƒ 593. 5. — ƒ 240. 4. 8 ƒ 435. 3. 8 ƒ 1894. 14. 8 ƒ 11670. 16. — ƒ 733. 4. — ƒ 7144. 15. 8 7128. 14. — 861. 15. 8 18 ƒ 1089. 4. — ƒ 26160. 19. 8 165. —. — ƒ 1739. 13. — 1 14 ƒ 815. 9. — 218. 15. — ƒ 21095. 5. 8 ƒ 66. 4. 8 ƒ 341. 14. 8 ƒ 4. 8. 8 ƒ 12. 7. — ƒ 1. 2. — ƒ 55. 2. — ƒ 32. 14. 8 6750. 10. 8 ƒ 545. 11. 8 Brought forward ƒ 6204. 19. — ƒ 59401. 10. 8 ƒ 375. 9. 8 ½ ƒ 717. 12. 8 ƒ 910. 13. 8 ƒ 736. 6. — ƒ 2. 1. — ƒ 13. 1. 8 ƒ 20. 10. 8 .10 — 5 ¼ ƒ 584072. 10. — [illegible] ƒ 1780. 18. — ƒ 112. 2. 8 ƒ 332. 6. — ƒ 3. 1. — ƒ 1640. 19. — 5 ƒ 224. 4. — 1 14 ƒ 24. 3. — ƒ 209. 11. 8 ƒ 16. 5. 8

Dutch transcription

Velvets 464½ Ells vi7. t - 295 Ells Flowerd 100½ Ells Red 169½ Ells Plain Cloths for 325 Ells Vizt. 71½ Yellou. . 102¼ Ells Red - . . - - -. . ƒ 392„ 10„ 8. Lackwork for 22 P:r viz. — ... 1 slate 30 Ballances vizt. 23 Large Scales Ps Ditto 268 - - - - „ 3751. 13. — - - - - - „ 193. 10. - - - - „ 135. 13. - - - - - „ 1351. 15. — Goods for Presents Bought Over. . . „ 247 „ -„ 1217„ 11 — „ 642„— 67¼ Ditto Green - - - - - - „ 236„8„ —„ 628„ 18. 8 ƒ 1732„ „„ 194½ Ditto Green. . . . . . . „ 727„12 — ƒ 1103„ 1„ 8. 115 ¼ Ells Red - - . . . . - - - - - ƒ 400„ 5:8 ¾. . . . . . . . . . . . „ 130„ 7. 8. „ 3„ 840„ 5. 8. 28¾ green. . . . . . . . . . „ 120. 11„- 109½ Blue. . . . . . . . . . . . „ 449. 14. 8. 4 Ps of 2 Ells. . . . . . . . . . . . . ƒ 2120„18 — 4 d„ 1½. . . . . . . . . „ 947„ „ 16„ 12„ 8 - - - - - - „ —:19:8„ . . - - . - - „ 3„ 16. 8. . . . . . . . . . „ 112. 2 — 3 scrutoires of 1½ Toot - - - - - - - - ƒ 116: 8: 8 2 - - - - - - ¾ - - - - - - - - - - „ 47„12 — . . . . . . . . . - „— 82. 12. 8. „ 522„ 11„ 8„ 7„ 229„ „ 8. - - - - - - ƒ 84„16 — - - „ 3. 9. 8. 1917„ 5. 8. - - - - - - - „ 127. 14. —. Carried Over- Black Crape 6 Roles stamps for making stampt Paper with 29 P„s. . - - - - „ 136„ 5 — Stationarij 20 Ditto Zess 2075 Ditto Ditto Ditto 3640 Ditto Leso Ditto. . 225 Ditto Blotting Ditto . . . . 17 Paper Cases 9 Pr of barchment . . 20 „ „ Penknives - - . 121¾ lb Ink. Porder Ballances & Weights. 1 - -- - - - ƒ 815. 16. -. 5 gold and silver weights - - - „ 642. 12. -. Coper Iapans weights. . . - „ 53. 15. ƒ 1512. 3. –. weights bizt. 123 P. Brass weights - - - - ƒ 1830. 19. 8. 2 Copper mark weights of 50 lb each. „ 107„5. -. dit dof „ 6„ 3. 8. 38 b:s Large weights. . . - „ 4. 10. — 1 Mark stand weights - - - „ 210„ 4. -„ 2260„ 15. 8 „ 3772„18. 8 6204. 19. — ƒ 5. 91, 401„ 10. 8. ƒ Articles for use 9 Canderin weights. . . . . . . „3. 11. -. 10 Quire Imperial Paper. . . . . . . . . . ƒ 12. 1. 8 1 Book binders knife. . . . . . 3 stand weights 127. Borrls of Stone, for Containing water - - - - - - - „ 293„ 14. -. - - - - - „ 26. 15. 8. 6480 Zuils. . . . . . . . . . „ 44. 13. –. . - - - - - - - - 16 Pencils Lead and: Red. . . . . . . „ 16„14. 8. _o. . . . . . . . . „ 10. 5. 8. Oils for 25 /6 O7. 4 - - - Sassafras- 9½ - - - . Comphier. 3 1 writing scrutoir 5 Salvers . . 2 5/6 oz oid of Cloves - - - - - - - - - - - - - - „ 19 — 6 Ink stands. . . . . . . . „ 93„ 19 — 3½ - - - . Nutmegs. . . . . . . . . „ 5„15. 8 6 - - - - Mace. . . . . . . . . „ 4„ 2 — Looking Glasses for 16 5 with Gilded Frames Sweepings of Spieces 727 lb of Cloves 3765 „ of Nutmegs 98„ of Mace Medecins. . . . . . Sweepings of Cochenil for 40½ lb Inventorij by the Books of the Store Godown for articles Remaining there Viz. 130 lb Redgerij. . . . . . 43 Wheat 1734 lb Capes Rye 200 „ Bengal Butter - 157 „ Pearl Barleij. . 11400 „ Tammerind - - 371 Sallor. . . . . 100 Drij Fish. . .. 14 lb wax Candles - - - - - 240½ kann Brandy. . . . . 49 Bottles Red Wine . 10375 3/20 kan Europe- 1552 - - . . „ Countri Ditto - - 158½ sack wine. . . . . 5782 3/20 Cape Wine- wing stores found there vizt. 22 5/8 Cables Measuring vizt. 3394. kan Lamp oil - - - - - - 7 P. Eeuter Measures. 5 - - lask Beer. . . . . . - - - 88 17/8 Leagers 140 wooden Horsses for Leagers,. Bij the separate Books of the Marin yard for the follo„ 1493 - . „ French wine - - - - - - - - - . „ 712. 8. 8 788 3/60 Batavia arrack - - - - - - - - - - „ 152. 7:8 70, 000 lb Coarse Rice. . . . . . . . . . . . . ƒ 1901„17 — 1203 7/20 sweetoil - - - - - - - - - - - - „ 1334. 7. 8. 43 lb Gotton . . . . . . . - - - - . . . „ 35. 19. 8. 2 Ballances &, 21 seales. . . . . . 3 p s 12 mcht. . . . . . . 60945 Mats or Dormas - - - - - - - - - - - - 6474. 6. -. 7. 5 Po. Loire Cables Ditto 11 Inch 4 6 of 18 Ditto 1 10 Hausers vizt. 3 „ „ 8 1„ 10 „ 23½ ps Coils viz.t 6- 3 Topmast Rigging. - ƒƒ 114. 9. 8 51 „ Bow anchors weigh d to gether 42183 „ lb - - - - - - 38 p. s Large anchors. . . . 86394 „ lb - - - - - - - - „ 11„ 663. 11. 8. 32 „ Pounding Leads. . . 1030 „ . . . . . . . . „ 43 „ Grapnels Ditto. . . . 3280 „ - - - - - - - - „ 544. 1. 8. 3. Ps of 5 Inch. . - - - - - - - ƒ 328. 7. - 2 „ „ 6 „ - - - - - 9. . . 17 . . . . . - - - - . 2 Carried Over. . . . . ƒ 338. 13.„8 ƒ48„ 439. 7. 8 ƒ619„ 247„ 6. 8 338. 13. 8. 297. 14. 8. „ 593. 5. - -ƒ 240. 4. 8. - - - ƒ 435. 3. 8. „ 1894. 14. 8. - - „ 11. 670. 16. — ƒ 733. 4. - - -„ 7144. 15. 8. . . . . 7128: 14: – 861. 15. 8. . . 18. . . . . . . . . . . . „ 10. 89.4. „ — „ 26. 160. 19. 8. 165. –. -. - - - - ƒ 1739. 13. 1. . . 14. . . . . . . . . . . „ 815. 9. - - - - - - 218. 15. — „ 21. 095. 5. 8. -- - - „ 66. 4. 8 -. - - - - „ 341. 14. 8 - - - - - - - - „ 4. 8: 8 — - - - „ 12. 7. - - - - - „ 1. 2. - . - - - - - - „ 55. 2. — - - - - - „ 32. 14. 8. 6750„ 10. 8. „ - - - - - - - - „ 545. 11. 8. Brought forward - - - - ƒ 6204: 19 — ƒ 59„ 401„ 10„ 8. - - - - - - ƒ 375„ 9„ 8 - . t ½. . . . . . . . . „ /17. 12. 8 - . - - - -„ 910. 13. 8. - - „ 736. 6. -. - - „ 2. 1. —. - - „ 13. 1. 8 - . - - - „ 20. 10. 8. - - .10 —. - - „ . . 5 „ ¼ - . . . . . ƒ5, 84072„ 10„ — ... - . . - - . „ .- - - - - - - - - - - „ 1780. 18. -. - - - - „ 112. 2. 8 - - - - - - „ 332. 6. - . . . - - - - - - „ 3. 1. - - - - - - - - - - - „ 1640. 19. - - - . . .. - „ - „ - - .- „ .... .. . . 5ƒ 224:4:— 1 . . 14 - - - - - „ 24. 3. -. - - - - - „ 209. 11. 8 - - - - - - „ 16. 5. 8

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65 blocks in sorts, namely: 1072 lb hoop iron - - - - - - 15½ pieces coils of the following thickness: 4 2/3 pieces of 5 inches . . - - . ƒ 555. 19. 8. 4¾ ditto ditto 6 4½ ditto ditto 7 2 1/12 ditto ditto 5 176 ditto ditto 4½ 24¼ bundles of coils for rigging ditto 7 hundredweight sheets and coils 4 pieces of sheets as follows: 1 piece main topsail sheet of 6½ inches . . ƒ 73. 2. 1 ditto fore topsail sheet - 5¾ ditto - 1 ditto main sheet . . 4 3/4 - . . ƒ 54. 4. —. 3 ditto of coils, among which are: ditto 2 bundles main tack . . 7 inches - - - - ƒ 88. 12. — 4 ditto ditto Bengal ditto . . . . 4 ditto fine rope such as 24 yarns 4 ditto ditto tarred lines . - 123 ditto Bengal ditto 6 pieces Europe bolt ropes 29 pieces or bolts of Russia canvas 1¼ Dutch narrow raven's duck tarred lines . . . . . ƒ 3. 1. 8. 1 foresail ditto - - 4¼ ditto - - - 35. 6. — ƒ 215. 1. 8. 10 ditto Bengal ditto . . . . . . 1875 ditto packthread . . 23 hundredweight Bengal canvas or sailcloth, namely: . . . .. 1 piece of Europe line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ƒ 59. 4. 8. 30 Europe sounding lines . . . . . . . . . . ƒ 184. 15. 8 31 ditto drum lines . . . . 1547 lb matches . . . . . . . 380 lb Europe packthread . . 16 bolts broad - - - - - - - - - - - 311 — — 9 ditto white lines . . . . . . . . . . ƒ 24. 12. -. 66¾ pieces Dutch canvas or bolts . . . . . . . . . ƒ 2150. 4. 8. 11 barrels of tar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233. —. — 17¾ ditto of pitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 759. 10. 8. 1½ ditto Europe rosin . . . . . . . . ƒ 86. 5. 8 150 lb chalk . . . . . - - - - - - - - - 3. 16. — 5523 lb iron in bars . . . . . . . . . . . . 523. — 173 lb steel . . . . . . . . . . - - - - 29. 8 — 2352 lb nails in sorts . . . . . . . . . . . 296. 6. 8 Carried over . . . . ƒ 66428. 3. 8 ƒ 619 247. 6. 8. - 5. 12. - 474. 2. 8. 7 ditto narrow . . . . . . . . . 104. 3. 8 ƒ 415. 3. 8. blocks in different sorts . . . . - . 25. 12. —. - - - ƒ 52. 9. 8. ditto 1 ditto fore tack - 6 ditto - - ƒ 34. 12. 8. — 122. 14. 8. 337. 16. — - - - - - - - ƒ 170. 15. — . - - - - - - ƒ 44. 6. 8 - - - - - - ƒ 939. 3. -. ƒ 5050. 3. -. - - - - - ƒ 1410. 3. —. ƒ 4243. 12. – ƒ 4582. 5. 8. - - - - - - - - - ƒ 1233. 8. -. 4 ditto ditto 7½ ditto - - - - - -. - ƒ 1011. 15. 8. . . - - - - - - ƒ 121. 3. 8 . - - - - - - - ƒ 409. 17. - - - - - - - - - ƒ 934. 1. —. 3 1/12 pieces of 4 3/4 inches . . - - - - - - - ƒ 400. 15. — Brought forward - - ƒ 338. 13. 8. ƒ 48434. 17. ƒ 619 247. 6. 8. Brought forward . . . ƒ 66 428. 3. 8 ƒ 619 247. 6. 8. 148 lb lead in different sorts, namely: 13 5/8 chaldrons stone coals 17 dark lanterns and dark lanterns 87 compasses with their appurtenances 4 mariner's compasses 16 compass cards 13 ditto ditto on agate 25 copper or steel pins or spikes 17 compass glasses 36 hour glasses 22 ditto of 1 ditto 5 ditto of ½ ditto 26 pieces copper lamps, namely: 85 ditto brushes 7804 lb paint, different sorts, namely: 2 ditto ditto copper kettles 4 ditto ditto burning irons for marking the Company's chests 1430. 10. 86 hundredweight of iron ore for ballast 1 ditto ditto smiths' bellows - several utensils in sorts 10 pairs of tongs .. pairs of nippers ditto 35 hooks or crotches 2 anvils ƒ 1 piece copper measure for coals 10 ditto coopers' knives 16 irons to caulk with 8 ditto coopers' edge tools 2 large ditto ditto to be turned 12. 7. 56 ditto borers or piercers . . . . . dark lantern . . . . . . . ƒ 1. 3. —. 37. 1. 8 5 binnacle ditto . . . . . . . . . . 10. 17. — 6 for the binnacle . . . . . . ƒ 21. 3. 1238 lb white lead . . . . . . . . 156. 13. — 1888 ditto red lead or minium . . . . . . 230. —. 8 4 ditto borers . . . . . . . . 16 hand lanterns - - - - - - - 35. 18. 8 1 azimuth compass . . . . . . . . . 60. — 9 pieces of 4 hours each . . . . . . . . . 17. 13. — 15 pieces round hanging lamps - - 12. 15. — ƒ 33. 18. 8. 27 for painting - - - - - - - 7. 8. lb 716 ditto yellow ochre . . . . . . . . 35. 18. 8 18 ditto verdigris - - - - 25. —. 8 3793 ditto red ochre . . . . . . . . . 4. 15. — 575 ditto single bundles of rattans . . . . . . . . . . ƒ 101. 2. 8 timber . . 79. 16. 8 45000 lb large stones for ballast . . . . . . . ƒ 97. 6. - 6 ditto tongs . . . . . . . . . . . . 26. 10. — 4 ditto crow staffs etc. 116 lb flat lead . . . . . . . . 11. 16 3½ lb iron wire . . . . . . . . . ƒ 1. 2. — 4 pieces plate iron for locks . . . . . . . ƒ 15. 1. 8 155 pieces horns for lanterns . . . . . ƒ 19. 13. 8. 4 ditto round boxes - . . . . . . ƒ 2. 1. 8. 341. 14. -. 58 for tar . . . . . . 251 ditto barrels blacking - - - - - - ƒ 37. 8. —. 489. 15. 8. 7 ditto bung borers . . . . . 32 ditto round ditto - - - - - 3. 17. ƒ 15. 13. — 7 ditto pump borers . . . . . . . . 100. 8. — .. . 2 ditto crane borers . . . . . . . . . . 2. 18. — Carried over . . . ƒ 530. 8. 8 ƒ 69 652. 8. — ƒ 619 247. 6. 8. 29. 1. — - - 9. 13. -. - - - - - 15. 14. 8. 12. 17. — . . . . - 1. 15. — - - - - - - - 17. 17. — ƒ 25. 5. —. . . . . . . 11. 18. -. - - - - - 79. 16 — - - - - - - ƒ 288. 10. - 475 Vlingelandt ditto ditto - - - - - ƒ 465. 9. 8. . - - - - ƒ 728. 14. 8. - - - - ƒ 802. 6. -. - 123 ditto ditto 6 ditto . - - . ƒ 280. 19. 8. 2 1/6 ditto ditto 3 10 ditto 8 ditto ditto ditto ditto - 1 1 - - - - ƒ 66. 18. — - - - - - ƒ 504. 15. 8 - - ƒ 214. 16. — . - - - ƒ 141. 7. - - - ƒ 961. -. — 36. 14. 8. - - ƒ 150. 12. 8. ƒ 44. —. 8. -- . - - . . . - - - ƒ 50. 6. 8. ... - . 28 common . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27. 11. — 6 .. 3 - . - . . 61 - . . . - . . . - - 88. 13. -. ... . . . ditto - - - 44. 9. - - -- 15. 17. — 266. 8. 8 . - - - – 95. 14 – 6 - ..- 3 - . - - ƒ 23. 3. 8. ƒ 4. 16. 8. 3. 4. 8 . . - - ƒ —. 14. —. . . - - . . - ƒ 12. 15. -. . . - - - - - - ƒ 82. 5. — - - - - ƒ 125. 19. - - 136. 3. —

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65. Blocks in Sorts vizt. 1072 lb Hoop Tron - - - - - - 15½ Pd Coils of the Following thickness 4 2/3 P of 5 Ich. . . - - . ƒ 555. 19. 8. 4¾ „ „ 6 4½ „ „ 7 2 1/12 „ „ 5 176 „ „ 4½ 24¼ b of Coils for Rigging d 7 C. Sheets and Coils 4 P. of Sheets as Hollors 1 6 Main Topsail sheet of 6½ mch. . . ƒ 73. 2. 1 „ Fore Topsaie street - 5¾ „ - 1 „ Main Theet. . . 4 3/¾ - . . „ 54. 4. —. 3„ of Coils under which are „ 2. b Main Tack. . 7 mch - - - - ƒ 88. 12. — 4„ „ Bengal ditto. . . . 4 „ Fine Rope such as 24 yarns 4 „ „ Tarrd Lines . - 123 „ Bengal Ditto 6 Ps. Europe Bolt Ropes 29 Pr or Bolts of Russia Canvas 1¼ Dutch Narrow Ravenduck Sarrd Lines. . . . . „ 3. 1. 8. 1: Fore sail Ditto - - 4¼„ - - - 35. 6. — ƒ 215. 1. 8. 10„ Bengale Ditto. . . . . . 1875 „ Packtread. . 23 Ct Bengal Canvas or sail Cloth vizt. . . . .. 1. p„s of Europe Line. . . . . . . . . . . . . . „ 59. 4. 8. 30' Eurone sounding Lines. . . . . . . . . . „ 184. 15. 8 31„ Drum Lines . . . . 1547 lb Matches. . . . . . . 380 lb Europe Packtread. . 16 Bolts B road - - - - - - - - - - - 311 — — 9„ white Lines. . . . . . . . . . „ 24. 12. -. 66¾ P. r Dutch Canvas or Bolts. . . . . . . . . „ 2150. 4. 8. 11 Barrils of Tarr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233. —„ — 17¾ Ditto of Pitch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 759. 10. 8. 1½ Ditto Europe Rosin. . . . . . . . . „ 86. 5. 8 150 lb Chalk . . . . . - - - - - - - - - 3. 16. — 5523 lb Tron in Barrs. . . . . . . . . . . . 523 „ — 173 lb steel. . . . . . . . . . - - - - 29. 8 — 2352 lb Nails in Sorts. . . . . . . . . . . 296„ 6. 8 Carried Over. . . . ƒ66428„ 3„ 8 ƒ 619„ 247„ 6„ 8. - 5. 12. - 474. 2. 8. 7 Ditto Narron. . . . . . . . . 104. 3„ 8 „ 415. 3. 8. Blocks in different Forts. . . . - . 25. 12. —. - - - „ 52. 9. 8. „ 1 „ Fore Jack - 6 Ditto - - „ 34. 12. 8„ — 122. 14. 8„ 337„ 16„„ - - - - - - - „ 170. 15. — . - - - - - - „ 44. 6. 8 - - - - - - ƒ 939. 3. -. „ 5050. 3. -. - - - - - „ 1410. 3. —„ ƒ 4243. 12. – „ 4582. 5. 8. - - - - - - - - - „ 1233. 8. -. 4 „ „ 7½ „ - - - - - -. - „ 1011. 15. 8. . . - - - - - - „ 121. 3. 8 . - - - - - - - „ 409. 17. - - - - - - - - - „ 934. 1. —. 3 1/12 ps of 4 % mch. . . - - - - - - - ƒ 400. 15. — Brought forward - - ƒ 338. 13. 8. ƒ 48434. 17. ƒ619„ 247. 6. 8. Brought forward. . . ƒ66.428: 3. 8 ƒ619„ 247. 6. 8. 148 lb Lead in different sorts viz. t 13 5/8 Chaldren stone Coals 17 bt. Lanthorns and Dark Lanthorns 87 Compasses with their appertenances 4 Mariners Compass.. 16 Compass Cards 13 Ditto Ditto on agate 25 Copper or Steel Pins or Spikes 17 Compass glasses 36 Hour glasses 22 „ of 1 Ditto 5„ of ½ Ditto 26 ps Copper Lamps vizt 85„ Brushes 7804 lb Paint different forts vizt. 2 „ „ Copper Kettles. 4 „ „ Buerning Irons for making the Coms. Chests 1430. 10. 86: C. of Iron ore for Ballast 1„ „ „ Smiths Bellors - Several utensils in Forts 10 bl Jongs. .. ds. or Neppers „ 35 Hooks or Crotches 2. anvils ƒ 1„ Copper Measure for Coals 10 „ Coopers Knifes 16 Irons to Calk with 8„ Coopers Edge sools. 2 Large Ditto Ditto to be Turned 12„7„ 56„ Boars or Piereers. . . . . Dark Lanthorn. . . . . . . ƒ 1. 3. -„ 37. 1. 8 5 pinocle Ditto. . . . . . . . . . 10. 17„ 6 for the Binocle. . . . . . „ 21. 3. 1238 lb white Lead. . . . . . . . 156: 13. — 1888„ Red Leador Minium. . . . . . 230. „ 8 4 „ Boars. . . . . . . . 16 Hand Lanthorns - - - - - - - 35. 18. 8 1 azimuth Compass. . . . . . . . . 60 „ 9 ps of 4 Hourseach. . . . . . . . . 17. 13 - 15 „ Round hanging Lamps. . - - 12. 15. — „ 33. 18. 8. 27 for Painting. . . - - - - - - - 7. 8. lb 716 „ Yalloor ochre. . . . . . . . 35. 18. 8 18 „ verdigrease. . - - - - 25. „ 8 3793„ Red Ochre. . . . . . . . . 4. 15„ 575 „ single Bundles of Rattans. . . . . . . . . . „ 101. 2. 8 Jandero . . 79: 16. 8 45000 lb Large Stones for Ballast. . . . . . . „ 97. 6. - 6 „ Jongs. . . . . . . . . . . . 26. 10. — 4 „ Erop staffs bee 116 lb Flatt Lead. . . . . . . . 11. 16 3½ lb Tron wire. . . . . . . . . „ 1. 2. — 4 ps Plate Tronfor Locks. . . . . . . „ 15. 1. 8 155 „ Horns for Lanthorns. . . . . „ 19. 13. 8. 4 Ditto Klound Bozes. - . . . . . . „ 2. 1. 8„ 341„ 14. -. 58 for Jar. . . . . . 251 „ Barrils Blacking - - - - - - „ 37. 8. —„ 489„ 15. 8. 7 „ Bung Boars . . . . . 32 „ Round Ditto - - - - - 3. 17. „ 15. 13. — 7„ Pump Boars. . . . . . . . 100. 8. — .. . 2 „ Crane Boars. . . . . . . . . . 2. 18. — Carried Over. . . ƒ530. 8. 8 ƒ 69. 652. 8. —ƒ619247. 6. 8. 29„ 1. — - - 9. 13. -. - - - - - 15. 14. 8. 12:17„ . . . . - 1. 15. — - - - - - - - 17. 17. — „ 25„ 5. —. . . . . . . 11. 18. -„ - - - - - 79„16 — - - - - - -„ 288„ 10. - 475 vlingelandt „ „ - - - - - „ 465. 9. 8. . - - - - „ 728. 14. 8. - - - - „ 802. 6. -. - 123 „ „ 6 „ . - - . „ 280. 19. 8. 2 1/6 „ „ 3 10 „ 8 „ „ „ „ - 1 1 - - - - „ 66. 18. — - - - - - „ 504. 15. 8 - -„ 214. 16:— . - - - „ 141. 7. - - - „ 961. -. — 36. 14. 8. - - „ 150: 12. 8. „ 44. „ 8. -- . - - . . . - - - „ 50. 6. 8. ... - . 28 Common. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27. 11. — 6 .. 3 - . - . . 61 - . . . - . . . - - 88. 13. -. ... . . . „ - - - 44. 9. - - -- 15. 17. — 266. 8. 8 . - - - – 95„14 – 6 - ..- 3 - . - - „ 23. 3. 8. „ 4. 16. 8. 3. 4. 8 . . - - „ „ 14—. . . - - . . - ƒ 12. 15. -. . . - - - - - - „ 82. 5. — - - - - „ 125. 19. - - 136„3„

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Brought forward - - - - - . ƒ 71 201„ 14. 8. ƒ 619. 2. 44„ 6. 8. 1 pit saw - - - 2 hand saws . . . . . 3 framed saws - 4 wooden handles for augers . . . . . . . . 1. 17 — 4 ditto - - - - - 7 copper wine cranes or cocks . . . . . . . 5. 10. — 7 saws . . . . . . . . . 24. 19. — 3 puncheons 4 sail gloves 10 gemets 4 large piercers 2 caulking irons 4 iron balances 145 iron weights, old 13 sail plates 22 ditto, old - - . 8 copper scales 21 copper weights weighing 650 lb . . . . „ 381. 7: 8: 2 wooden handles - - - - - - - - - - „ 8. -„ 954. 9. — 2 large saws to saw great timbers with . . „ 8. 12. — 4 carpenters' planes 5 ditto for blocks . . . . . . . 2. 2. — 2 plough ditto . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5. —. — 2 ditto ditto . . . . . . . . . . . 1. 15. 8. 3 ditto planes . . . . . . . . . . . 1. 11. 8 10 planes . . . . . . . . . 1. 5. — 6 ditto . . . . . . . . . . . „ 19. — 9 pair of brass compasses - - 8 ditto of iron ditto . . 11 ditto 3 ditto 9 planes to make furrows in timber . . . . . . . 28. 8. — 3 gouges to chamfer wood with - - 3 ditto 6 sledges or great hammers 6 bobbins or wires with lines to them 6 hatchets 6 hand axes 4 pruning knives 10 gardeners' scissors . . . 6 edge tools 2 ditto with handles 5 marlinspikes 27 ditto, common . . . . . . 1 caulkers' ditto . . . . . . . . . . 6. 3. 8 417 sail needles 12 ditto 4 ditto . 10 hammers and mallets . . . . . . . . . . . 10. 13. — ditto . . . . . . . . . . . 2. 2. 8. 10 coopers' planes . . . . . . . . . . . . 29. 14. —. 12 hatchets for the marine yard . . . 10. 18. 8. 10 ditto with handles . . . 5. 3. 8. 3 fetchers, receivers, or gatherers . . . . . . . . „ 12. — 8 files . . . . . . . 5 irons with holes for making nails with . . . 5. 3. 6 ditto . . 2 ditto . . . . . . . . 48 ditto, 3-edged - - - - - - - - 15. 16. 8. 6 ditto, a larger sort . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 „ — 6 ditto . . . . „ - 6 ditto . . . . . . . . . . . . 3. 14. 8 20 chisels . . . . . . . . . . . . 9. 5. — 4 ditto . . . . . . . . . . . „ 19 — 594„ 17„ 8 Carried over - - - - ƒ 71, 201„ 14. 8 ƒ 6„ 19„ 247„ 6„ 8 213. 10. — Carried over - - - - ƒ 6187„ 9„ 8 ƒ 698„ 143„ 11. — -„ 422. 6 — - - - 401„ 14. — - - - - 288„ 8 —. -. - - - - 123. 12. — 7. 15. 8. - - - - - - 47. 12. 8 412 „ 19 - - - - - - - - 226. 12. — 1. „ 14 „ 5 anchor stocks 71 pipe staves . . . ƒ 3 goods saved out of the lost ship called the Jonge Hellingman viz. 1 mizzen ditto 1 ship's boat, damaged By the separate books of military stores 3 pieces of 6 lb - - - 4106„ „ 8 3 pieces of 4 lbs 248„ 13. 8 pieces of 3 lb . . . „ 165„ 16 — ƒ 4520: 10. — 2 brass guns of 1 lb - - - - - - - - „ 298. 16. — ƒ 4819. 6. -. 625 China balls 579 of 6 lb - - - . . . . ƒ 83„ 17 — 46 of 3 lb . . . . . . . „ 34„ 6. 8„ 118„ 3„ 8 3185 cannon balls 2533 of 6 lb . . . . . . . 576. 7 — 300 of 4 lb . . .. 56„ 152 of 3 lb . . . . . 28„ 200 of 1 lb - . . - . - 12. 12. -„ 672„ 19-„- 104 case shot boxes of grape shot 18. 3. 8 12 steel bores for guns . . . . . . 1. 3. 8 22 copper primers . . . . . . . . „ 2. 13. — 24 iron crows . . . .. 43. 18. 8. 22 copper ladles for charging guns, with screws at the end 67. 12. . 28 ditto ditto without handles - . 15 screws for the guns - . . . . . 25 common powder horns . . . . . . . „ 13„ 12„ 8 1 copper ditto . . . . . . . . . . 2„ 13. —. 954 cases for balls 566 cases with balls 388 cases without balls 954 pieces cost 38 pieces of wood for the cannon, for props 12. 18. 8. 1 main yard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . — 43 gun rammers - - - - - - - - 37„ 14. 8. 2 spare topmasts . . . . . . 140 „ — 229 China boards . . . . - . - - - - 46. 16 — 116 Europe oars of beech tree . . . . . . - - 222. 5. 8 cheeks - - - - - - - - — 120 „ — ƒ 2. 134„ 12„ —. 7 spars or small booms 72„ - - - - - - „ — — — „ 2, 531„ 1„ 8. - - - 364„ 16. 8. 3 pieces of 16 3 handspikes . . . . . . . . . . 11. 15. 8. 3. 15- ditto . . . . . . . . . 1. 15. -. Brought forward - . ƒ 530. 8. 8. ƒ 69. 652. 8. — ƒ 619„ 2457. 6. 8. 17 pieces of buoys with their appurtenances viz. 7 buoys, whereof 2 are spare ones, 4 in the river and one in the pilot sloop, de Maak - - - - - - - - ƒ 3550„ 12„ „ 9 spare iron chains 13 books ditto 3 useless anchors 1 ship's water engine By the separate books of the wood yard for the following found in that viz. 14 pieces of Europe masts viz. 7 iron chains with the buoys 482„ 9 „ 36 sea charts, different sorts . . . . . . . 40. 19 „ 1 watch bell in the marine yard - - . . - . 5 useless anchors with the same 4033„ 1„- 1 piece of 23 palms - - - -„ 147„ 5. — 188„ 4.— 71„ 12. —„ 76, 365„ 3— - - - - - - - - - - „ 870„ 11: 8. - - - - . 19„ 6. — - - - - - - - - 9. 2. - - - - - - 2. 9. — - - . — 10 — 4. 2. 8 - - 3. 1. 8 - 8„ 5. - 2. 4 — 4. 16. 8 10. 17. 8 8. 2. 8. 2. 16. - 6. 16. — 2. 3. — „ 14. 8. 4. 2. 8 3. 13 — 13. 6. 8 10. 15. 8. 1. 18. — 15. 15. — 36„ 41. 8. 9. 8. — 3. 17. — „ 10 — 1: 10. 8. „ 11„ 11. 8. 1. 19. 8. 3. 18. —. 2 of 20 1 of 22

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Brought forward - - - - - . ƒ 71 201„ 14. 8. ƒ 619. 2. 44„ 6. 8. 1 „ Thell saw - - - 2. Hand saus . . . . . 3„ Dramed Saus - 4 „ Wooden handles for Boars. . . . . . . . 1. 17 — 4: Ditto - - - - - 7 „ Copper Wine Crane or Cocks. . . . . . . 5. 10. — 7: Saws. . . . . . . . . 24. 19. — 3 „ Punche ons 4. Sail Gloves 10. Gemeets. 4„ Large Piecers 2 „ Calk Prons 4„ Tron Ballances 145„ Iron weights old. 13„ sail Plates 22„ Ditto bld - - . 8. Copper Scales 21 „ Copper weights weighing 650 lb. . . . . „ 381. 7: 8: 2„ wooden, handles - - - - - - - - - - „ 8. -„ 954. 9. — 2 „ Large saws to sawgreat Timbers with. . „ 8. 12. — 4 „ Carpinters Planers 5 „ 2„ 2„ . Ditto for Blocks. . . . . . . 2. 2. — 3:„ Plongh Ditto. . . . . . . . . . . . . 5. —. — Ditto Ditto. . . . . . . . . . . 1. 15. 8. Ditto Planers. . . . . . . . . . . 1. 11. 8 2. . . . . Planers. . . . . . . . . 1. 5. — Ditto. . . . . . . . . . . „ 19. — 3„ 10: Ditto 6. Ditto - 9 „ Pair of Brass Compasses - - 8: Ditto of Tron Ditto . . 11 bod Ditto 3 9. Planers to make Furrows in Timber. . . . . . . 28. 8. — 3 „ Googesto Chamfer wood with - - 3„ 6. Sledges orgreat Hammers 6„ Bobbins or whires with Lines to them 6„ Hatchets . - 6„ Hand axes 4 „ Pruning knifes 10„ Gardiners Sissars . . . 6 Edge Jools 2d Ditto with handles 5. Marl Spikes - 27. Ditto Common. . . . . . Een Cakpers ditto. . . . . . . . . . 6. 3. 8 417„ Sail Needles 12: Ditto 4 Ditto . 10„ Hammers and Mallets. . . . . . . . . . . 10. 13. — Ditto. . . . . . . . . . . 2. 2. 8. 10„ Coopers: Plainers. . . . . . . . . . . . 29. 14. —. 12„ Hatchets for the Marine yard . . . 10. 18. 8. 10. Ditto with handles. . . 5. 3. 8. 3 „ Fetchers Receivers, orgatheres. . . . . . . . „ 12. — 8: Files. . . . . . . 5„ Iron with holes for making Nails with. . . 5. 3. 6: Ditto . . 2: Ditto. . . . . . . . . 48. Ditto 3 Edged - - - - - - - - 15. 16. 8. 6„ Ditto a Larger Sort. . . . . . . . . . . . 3 „ — 6„ Ditto. . . . „ - 6„ Ditto. . . . . . . . . . . . 3. 14. 8 20: Chisels. . . . . . . . . . . . 9. 5. — 4 „ Ditto. . . . . . . . . . . „ 19 — .. . . . . . . . . . „ „ „ 594„17„ 8 Carries Over - - - - ƒ71, 201„ 14. 8 ƒ6„19„ 247„ 6„ 8 . . - - - - - . 213. 10. — Carried over - - - - ƒ 6187„9„8 ƒ 698„ 143„ 11. — -„ 422. 6 — - - - 401„ 14. — - - - - 288„ 8 —. -. - - - - 123. 12. — 7. 15. 8. - - - - - - 47. 12. 8 . . 412 „ 1 - - „ - . 19 „ - - - - - - - - 226. 12. — 1. „ 14 „ 5 Anchor slocks . 71„ Vipe Staves . . . ƒ 3 Goods Savet out of the Lost ship Called the Jonge Hellingman vizt. 1 Missan Ditto --- - 1 ships Boat Damaged By the Separate Bocks of Militarij Stores 3½ 3/27 p. o of - 6 lb - - - 4106„ „ 8 3 - - - - - - - - 4 lbs 248„13. 8 . . . .3 lb. . . . „ 165„16 — ƒ 4520: 10. — - 2 Brass guns. . - 1 lb - - - - - - - - „ 298. 16. — ƒ 4819. 6. -. 625: China Balls ƒ 579 „. . . of. . . . 6 lb - - - . . . . ƒ 83„17 — 46„ - „ . - - 3 lb. . . . . . . „ 34„ 6. 8„ 118„ 3„ 8 3185 Cannon Balls 1 2533. . . „. . . . of. . . . 6 lb. . . . . . . . 576. 7 — 300. . „. . . . „. . . 4 lb. . . .. 56„ 152. . „. . . . . . . 3 lb . . . . . 28„ 200. . . . . . . . . . 1 lb - . . - . - 12. 12. -„ 672„19-„- 104 Case shott boxes of Grape shott 18. 3. 8 12. Steel Bores for guns. . . . . . 1. 3. 8 - - 22 „ Copper Primers. . . . . . . . „ 2. 13. — 24„ Tron Crons . . . .. 43. 18. 8. 22: Copper Ladles for Charging Guns, with serews at the End 67. 12. . 28, Ditto Ditto without handles - . 15„ Screws for the guns - . . . . . 25„ Common Pontder horns. . . . . . . „ 13„ 12„ 8 1. Copper Ditto. . . . . . . . . . 2„ 13. —. 954 Cases for Balls 566 Cases with Balls 388 Cases without Balls 954 p s Cost 38. C of wood for the Cannon, for Propps 12. 18. 8. 11 Main yard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . — 43: gun Kammers. . - - - - - - - - 37„ 14. 8. 2. . „ - . spare Top Masts. . . . . . 140 „ — 229 China boards. . . . - . - - - - 46. 16 — 116 „ Europe Oars of Beecks tree. . . . . . - - 222. 5. 8 - „. - - Checks - - - - - - - - — 120 „ — ƒ 2. 134„ 12„ —. 7 b s Spars or small Booms 72„ - - - - - - „ — — — „ 2, 531„ 1„ 8. - - - 364„ 16. 8. 3 - - - - - - 16 „ - - - - - 3 3 Hand spikes. . . . . . . . . . 11. 15. 8. 3. 15- Ditto. . . . . . . . . 1. 15. -. Brought forward - . ƒ 530. 8. 8. ƒ 69. 652. 8. — ƒ 619„ 2457. 6. 8. 17 P: Buoijs with their appertenances vizt. 7 Buoys, where of 2 are sparednes, 4 in the River and one in the Pilot sloop, de Maak - - - - - - - - ƒ 3550„12„ „ 9 spare Tron chains . 13 Books Ditto 3 useless anchors 1 ships Water Engine By the separate Books of the Wood yard for the Following found in that vizt. 14 Ps. Europe Marts vizt. 7 Iron Chains with the Buoys 482„9 „ 36 sea Charts Different Sorts. . . . . . . 40. 19 „ 1 Mette klock in the Marin Yard . . . . . . . - - . . - . 5 useless anchors with the Same 4033„ 1„- 1 P - . of. . . 23 pm . . - - - -„ 147„ 5. — 188„4.— 71„ 12. —„ 76, 365„ 3— - - - - - - - - - - „ 870„ 11: 8. - - - - . 19„ 6. — - - - - - - - - - 9. 2. - - - - - - 2. 9. — - - - . — 10 — 4. 2. 8 .- - - 3. 1. 8 - . . . . . . . - 8„5. - - — . . . 2. 4 — -. 4. 16. 8 - - -- 10. 17. 8 - -- 8. 2. 8. 2. 16. - - 6. 16. — - - - 2. 3. — - - - - „ 14. 8. -. 4. 2. 8 . - -. . .. .. . . - : 2: - 3. 13 — - . - . - - - . 13. 6. 8 . . . - - 10. 15. 8. . - - . 1. 18. — .. 15. 15. — . . . - - - - 36„41. 8. . . - - - - 9. 8. — 3. 17. — - . - - - - - „ 10 — . . . - - - . . - .. . . - . . . „ „ „ „ „ „ - - 1:10. 8. „ 11„ 11. 8. 1. 19. 8. „ „ 3. 18. —. 2. „. . 20 „ - - - - - - 1 - - „. . . . 22 „ - - - . . . . . . - - . - .. — . . . . -

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5 axes 263 quires of cartridge paper 41 matchsticks 340 cartridges with grape shot Gun carriages Mortars and their appurtenances 20 rammers with copper on them 2 ditto ditto with handles, for quick fire 3. 8. — 40 hollow pieces of wood to put in hand grenades to light them with 14. 11. — Sundries for making gunpowder with 2 large copper basins 76. 14. — 15 pieces of iron for cleaning the touchhole with 17. 1. 8 ƒ 6304. 7. 8 151 ditto ditto of 6 lbs 389. 6. 8 83 ditto ditto of 4 lbs 60. — — 50 ditto ditto of 3 lbs 26. 5. — 6 gun carriages for 8 lbs 1710. 7. — 56 ditto ditto 1 lb 10. 3. — 485. 14. 8 15 ditto ditto 6 lbs 2083. 2. — 5 ditto ditto 4 lbs 694. 6. 8 2 ditto ditto 1 lb 315. — — 4 carriages to fasten to the gun carriages when they are to be moved 561. 17. — 18 pieces of wood by which the cannon is directed 20. 4. — 5384. 16. 8 11 wooden horses ƒ 312. 5. 8 388. 19. 8 49 copper cartridge cases 98. 9. 8 Gunners' utensils 11 copper measures, to try if the cannonballs are proper 20 copper powder measures 16 ditto ditto funnels 100½ lb ditto weights 1 balance with copper scales 2 rules of a foot long each, of wood 33 copper powder lanterns 3 powder sieves 1 copper adze 5 hooks to haul anything up by 3 iron compasses Fixtures, or shelves in the artillery godown 7 wooden cases for cartridges 1. 15. 8 1 iron and lock for prisoners 2 iron hanging lamps 1 cask with leather cover for gunpowder 10. 15. 8 431 hand grenades Large block Pair of large screws 821 lb gunpowder Country utensils 3 kodallis 16 country knives for cutting bamboos with 16 pieces of sticks on which cartridges are made 0. 13. — 1 large iron balance 1 large ammunition chest 446. 3. — 7 small ditto ditto 161. 17. 8 5 marline spikes 10. 4. — 5 artillery quadrants 80. 4. — 5 pairs of large scissors 5. 14. — 1673 lb refined brimstone 393 empty gunpowder barrels 10 iron hammers 33¼ lb of twine 33. 19. — 8 iron hammers 9. 12. — 74 pieces of needles 0. 4. 8 1424. 10. — Carried over ƒ 15,759. 7. — ƒ 698,431. 11. — 32. 9. 8 0. 3. 13. 8 10. 5. 8 539. 5. — 18617. 8 9. 8. — 108. 15. — 647. 4. 8 203. 1. — 52. 1. 8 31. 2. 8 59. 7. 8 9. 12. — Brought forward ƒ 6187. 9. 8 ƒ 698,143. 11. — 1. 7. — 2 brass swivel guns of 1 lb each and 2 carriages taken out of the sloop the Dove 2 ditto ditto out of the condemned sloop the Herring 12 iron guns 3 lb 12 carriages to them 3 powder casks out of the sloop Patna 2 brass swivels of 1 lb each and 2 carriages taken out of the condemned sloop Bengal The following articles not fit for service 10 pieces of lead for covering the gun touchholes with 3 kodallis 20 sets of wedges 3 malkins and gun rammers 2 levers ƒ By the separate books of the armory for the following articles found there 8 334 firelocks with iron ramrods 3008. 19. 8 208 broadswords with copper handles 512. 16. — 60 bayonets 500 ditto for pistols 1 iron worm 39 lb emery, a kind of earth, for cleaning firelocks 1. 19. — ƒ 3858. 2. 8 12½ lb iron wire 35 pieces of grenadiers' pouches 48 sword belts 200 lb lead Drums and their appurtenances 7 drum skins 6 ditto belts Utensils 2 files Articles not valued and which have been delivered to the Fiscal for his use and for which he is accountable 9 firelocks with iron ramrods 9 cartridge pouches The following articles not fit for service 2 grenadier pouches, 6 sword belts, 62 sepoy pouches, 3 half-pikes, 2 old firelocks with iron ramrods and 2 broadswords with iron handles 390 double balls for firelocks 7. 12. 8 800 small balls for the same use 4. 14. — 52 broadsword scabbards 33. 4. 8 106 slings for firelocks 48. 7. — 50 ditto hoops of wood Brought forward ƒ 15,759. 7. — ƒ 698,143. 11. — 12 pairs of pistols 60. 10. 8 5418 flints 55. 3. — 18 copper primers 0. 13. — 3770 balls for ditto 23. 11. — 25 stocks for firelocks 22. 10. 8 32½ lb brass wire 24. 12. — 9 wooden drums ƒ 108. 6. 8 Ditto lines 21. 5. — A form to make shot in 4. 4. 8 3 ditto for bullets 50. 2. — 7 halberds 25. 16. 8 28 half-pikes 30. 10. — 7 sepoy pouches 38. 10. — 59 ditto rings 8. 11. — 7 ditto screws 0. 5. 8 3 cents 163. 55 20. — — 2. 11. — 11. 19. — 157. 14. 8 4. 16. 8 6. 18. — 61. 4. 8 4965. 4. — Carried over 15,754. 7. — ƒ 718,868. 2. — 476 11. 3. — 1 172. 17. 8 2. 12. — 7. 2. — 14. 2. — 16. 18. — 5. 0. 8 4. 5. — 274. — — 4. 9. — 9. 18. 8 3. 15. — 10. 9. — 60. 12. 8 2 spades 2 1 159. 18. 8 107. — — 2. 11. — 3. 15. 8 18. — — 1

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5. „ axet 263. Quire of Cartridge Paper. . . . . . . . . 41 Match stecks 340 „ Cartridges with Grape Shott Jun Carriages. Morters and their appertenencess 20 Rammers with Copper on them 2 Ditto Ditto with handles, for quick fire 3. 8. — 40 hollow P. of wood to put in hand Granates to light them with „ 14. 11. —. Sundrijs for making geen ponder with 2 Large Copper Basons. . . . . . 76. 14. - 15 P of Iron for Cleaning the touch hole with 17. 1. 8 ƒ 6304„ 7„ 8. 151„ Ditto. . . . Ditto of 6 lb:s. . . . . . 389. 6. 8. 83„ Ditto. . . . Ditto „ 4 „. . . . . . . 60. „ — 50 „ Ditto. . . . Ditto „ 3 „. . . . . . „ 26. 5. — 6„ gun Carriages. . - . for 8 lbr. . . . . . . . . 1710„ 7„ — 56 „ Ditto . - . . Ditto „ 1 „ . . . . . . . 10. 3—„ 485. 14. 8. 15„ Ditto - - Ditto. - - „ 6 „ - - - - - - 2083. 2. — 5: Ditto. - - Ditto. . . . . „ 4 „ . - - - - - - 694. 6. 8. 2„ Ditto. . Ditto. - - 1 „ - - - - - - - 315. —. „ 4„ Carriages to Casten to the Gun Carrg:s when the to be moved 561. 17. 18„ of wood by which the Cannon is directed 20. 4. - 5384:16:8. 11 wooden Horses. . . . . . . . ƒ 312„ 5. 8„ 388. 19. 8. 49 Copper Cartridge Cases - . . . . - - - 98. 9. 8 Gunners utensils 11 Copper Measures, to trije if the Cannon Balls are proper 20 Copper Ponder Measures. . . . . . 16 Ditto Ditto Funnels 100½ lb Ditto weights. . 1 Ballance with Copper Scales 2 Rules of a fort Long each of wood 33 Copper Porder Santhorns 3 Ponder sives 1 Copper addice 5 Hooks to hall any thing up by 3 Tron Compasses Fixtures, or shelves in the artillery Godown 7 Wooden Cases for Cartredges. . . . . . . . . „ 1. 15. 8. 1 Iron and Lock for Prisoners . . . 2 Tron Hanging Lamps 1 Cask with Leather Cover for 9un ponder. . . . . 10. 15. 8. 431 „ Hand Granats ... Large Blak. . . . Pair of Large Screws 821 lb gun Porder Country Utensils 3. „ Codallis- 16. Countrij knives for Cutting bamboos with.. 16 P . sticks on which Cartridges are made. . . . —. 13. —. 1 Sarge Tron Ballance. . . . . . . . 1 Large Amunition Chest. . . . . . . 446. 3. — 7 small Ditto. . . Ditto. . . . . . „ 161„17„ 8. 5 Marl Spikes. . . . . . . . . „ 10„ 4. — 5 artillerij Quadrants. . . . . . . . . 80. 4. — 5 Pair of Large Sissars. . . . . . . . 5. 14. — 1673 lb Refined Brimstone. . . . . 393 „ Empty Geen zonder Barrils . . . . 10. „ Tron Hammers 33¼ lb of Twine. . . . . . . . . . 33. 19. — 8 Tron Hammers. . . . . . . . . . 9. 12. - 74 Ps Needles. . . . . . . . . —. 4. 8„ 1424. 10. -. Carried Over. . . - - ƒ 15, 759. 7. — ƒ698„ 43„ 11„ — 32. 9. 8. - „ 3„ 13. 8 10. 5. 8 539. 5. - 18617. 8. 9. 8. — 108. 15. - 647. 4. 8. - - - - 203. 1. - 52„ 1„ 8 31„ 2. 8. - - - - - 59: 7. 8. . . . . . 9„ 12. - Brought forward - - - ƒ 6187„ 9. 8 - - - - . . . . ƒ698143. 11. - . . . . . . . .1. 7. - 2. Brass sivivel Quens of 1 lb each and 2 Carriages taken out of the sloop, the Dove 2 Ditto Ditto out of the condemnd Sloop, the Herring 12. Iron Guns 3 lb 12 Cars. to them 3 Ponder Casks out of the sloop Patna 2. Brass swivels of 1 ld each & 2 Carriages taken out of the Condemned sloop, Bengal - - - - - - - - - The Following articles not fit for service 10 B. Lead for Covering the Gun Touch holes with 3 Codallys - . - - - - 20: set wedges 3 Maulkin and Guen Rammers 2 Levers ƒ „ By the separate Books of the Armorij for the Following articles found there 8 334„ Fire Locks with Tron Ram Rodas - - - - - 3008. 19. 8 208. „ Broadswords with Copper Handles. . . . . . 512. 16.- 60 Bagonets 500. Ditto for Pistols 1: Tron worm - - 39 ld Amarel, akind of Earth, forcleaning Fere lock 1. 19: - ƒ 3858„ 2„8 12½ ld Tron wire 35 P. of Granadiers Pouches 48 Swtord Belts. . . . . 200 lb Lead. . Drums and their Appertenances. 7 Drum Skins Ditto Belts 6 Utensils 2: Files articles not valued and which has been delivered to the Fiscal for his use and for wch he is accountable 9„ Fire locks with Iron Ram Rodds. . 9 „ Cartridge Pouches. . . . . . The Following articles not fit for service 2„ Granadier Pouches, 6 Sword Betets, 62 Seapoy Pouches, 3 half Pikes, 2 old Fire lokks with Iron Ram Roads & 2 Broad 390. Double Balls for firelocks . . . . . . . 7. 12. 8 800 small Balls for the same use. . . . . . . 4. 14. — 52 Broad Sword scabbards. . . - - - - - - 33. 4. 8. 106 Slings for Firclocks. . . . . . . . . . 48. 7. - 50 Ditto hoops of wood. . . . . . . . . Brought forward - - . . . ƒ15.759. 7. - ƒ698. 143. 11. - 12 pair of Pistols. . . . . . . 60. 10. 8 5418 Flints. . . . . . . . . . . . . 55. 3. - 18 Copper Premers. . . . . . . . . . . . . —. 13. — 3770„ Balls for Ditto. . . . . . . . . „ 23. 11. — 25 Stocks for fire, Locks. . . . . . . . . . 22: 10. 8. 32½ lb Brass Wire - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 24. 12: — 9 wooden Drums. . . . . . . . . ƒ 108. 6. 8. Ditto Lines. . . . . . . . . . . 21. 5. -„ a Form for to make shott in. . . . . . . . 4. 4. 8 3 Ditto for Bullets. . . . . . . . . . 50. 2. — 7. Halberds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25. 16. 8 28 half Pikes. . . . . . . . . . . . 30. 10. - 7 Seapoy Pouches. . . . . . . . . . . . - - 38. 10. — 59 Ditto Rings. . . . . . . . . . 8. 11. - 7 Ditto Serews. . . . . . . . . —. 5. 8. 3 Cents. . . - - - - - - - 163. 55 ... . . . - - - . . . – – – 20. – – 2. 11. - 11. 19. . 157. 14. 8. 4. 16. 8. -„ 6. 18.- 61. 4. 8 —- - — — — 4965. 4. – arried Over. — — — „ 15„ 754. 7. - ƒ7. 18. 868„ 2„ — 476 . . . . 11„ 3. — 1 - - - „ 172„17„8. - 2. 12. — . .. 7„ 2. — - - - - - 14. 2. — . - - - 16. 18. — - - - 5. „ 8 - - - - 4„5. — 274 „ — - -. 4. 9. — 9. 18. 8. . - - ... .. - -: . . - - -- - - - - - - - - 3. 15. —. -. 10. 9. — 60. 12. 8. - - 2 „ spades swords with Ironhandles . 2 . .- .. . .. - 1 . . . . . . - - - 159. 18. 8 . . . . . - 107. - - . . . . . . . . . . 2. 11. - - . . - -- . . . . - - 3. 15. 8. . . . . . . . . . 18. „ „ 1 -- —. ... - - - - - -

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Brought Forward Money advanced on Goods to be delivered in 1780/1 To Ram Kissor Ramtono Hetre for Cloths from Bourong . . . . 59,750.-.- Callinaut Mockergee for Ditto from Bierbom & Bordwan, 250,000.-.- Samady Gunnys 8,750.-.- Dorpnarain Fiattudgee Ditto from Jaggernatpour 157,500.-.- Ditto Ditto Ditto Datfour & Sawaspour . . 129,375.-.- Biernarain, Bostomchurn, Samadij & Raddkissor Ditto from Handial 128,750.-.- Naiendendas, Birja, Mohun & Horrijnarain Ditto from Dhaniacallij Ramton Jouguchand, Ramcanto & Mutlijchund Ditto from Santipour Ghor Mohun, Birjubhos and Ramgovindi Ditto from Chunderconna 13,750.-.- Ramchunder & Totaram for Radnagor & Sonamoky 21,000.-.- Gunnesham for Mohunpour & Ulmara . . . . . 26,125.-.- Dorpnarain for Dacca and Jugdia . . 77,500.-.- Neelodas, Potrsat and Mohan for Houghly . . . . . 39,250.-.- Ramichern for Malda & Behard a 33,547.12.8 ƒ2,748,847.12.8 1,278,896.19.-.- Poor Money Lent the Following on Mortgage Frans Ostdyk Adrianus Gerrardus Crayenhoff. Debtors to the Company Jan Pieter Humbert on account Packages Pieter Brueys for a Balance due by Radachern in the year 1770 on money advanced on Raw silk Anthony de Maffe for an overcharge of Boats a going up to Patna . . . . . . . . ƒ226.18.8 30,551.7.8 Running accounts Goods Seized at Pegu, for Sundries Sent on Freight to Batavia in the year on Board an English Country Ship, called the Bhahar Joseph Price owner, and which goods were seized at Pegu and for which Reason the owner has applied to the English Government in Calcutta for Restitution of that and other things & in hopes of recovering all or Part of them this account Runs open on the Company's Books ƒ35,342.5.- Clothing for the Poor and Invalids for Clothing delivered for the use of the Poor in the Hospital & for which the surgeon is accountable 195.8.8 Customs, for having advanced to the Moorish Government on account Duties for 1780/1 6,375.-.- Bills of Exchange from Europe, for the following Bills accepted but not yet Paid viz. 1. Primo date 31 March 1780 drawn by Joh: Bland on Gen Hibbert for . . . . Pr Rs 30,000.- 1 Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto 20,000.- 1 Ditto Ditto 18 April by Rd. Hodson on by G Hodson 26,000.- 1 Ditto 19 February drawn by Thos. Harris 10,000.- Sa Rs 86,000.- Brought forward ƒ718,868.2.- 2,199.9.- Jacob Coenrad Kaijsen ƒ4,750.- or . . . . . . . . 107,500.- Carried Over ƒ449,042.13.8 ƒ2,040,391.8.8 ƒ28,125.-.- ƒ6,875.-.- 12,875.-.- 151,250.-.- 67,500.-.- ƒ149,412.13.8 ƒ2,040,391.8.8 Repairs in hand for Cash advanced for timbers and Iron work to the Director Mr. J. M. Ross for Rebuildings of warehouses offices, the Smiths shop and repairing the Battery 29,245.5.8 NB the Calculation for the Cost of these works was 39,245.5.8 the surplus of 8000 Rupees or ƒ10,000.-.- has been paid to Mr. Ross by the English Government. 178,657.19.- The amount of Cash, Merchandise, Moneys advanced and so forth agreeable to the Balance of the Books makes ƒ2,210,049.7.8 Further, are delivered at this Factory to the English which does not appear on the Company's Books, the Following articles viz. First Sundries brought here in the year 1780 by the ship the Bovenkerkerpolder designed for the Coast of Coromandel viz Chests with Gold in Bars, marked Q Ld. F. G. H. & I. in the Chest Lr. F. G. 20 Bars in each makes 40 bars and in the Chest H. is 10 Bars together 50 Bars No: 68 to 117 inclusive weighing each Bar 20 mark Troy which makes together 1000 mark troy, makes at 15 Carat 625 mark fine at ƒ355 per mark ƒ221,875.- agio at 6 7/8 per Cent 15,253.18.- ƒ237,128.18.- In the Chest L. I. are 6 Bars of Gold No. 139 to 144 Weighing each Bar 20 mark troy, making together 120 mark which is at 20 Carat 8 5/8 grain, mark fine 103.12 at ƒ355 per the mark fine ƒ36,742.10.- agio at 6 3/4 per Cent ƒ2,480.2.- ƒ39,222.12.- ƒ276,351.10.- Marine Stores 21 Barrels of Tar at ƒ20 each 420.- 10 Ditto of Pitch at ƒ37 Ditto 370.- 8 Ditto Refined Rosin Weight Gross 4274 lb 657 lb Tare Net weight 3617 lb at ƒ51 per 1000 lb is ƒ184.9.- One Chest No 2 weight Gross 43 lb containing 2 Mariners Compasses of 10 inch 4.10.- 2 Ditto Ditto 8 inch 3.2.- 8 half hour Glasses 2.-.- 100 Sail Needles for the Empty Chest 3.-.- 12.12.- 60 Bolts Dutch Canvas No 2838 1/2 Ells ƒ34 1/2 per 50 Ells 1,958.11.- 2 Ditto white Broad 85.-.- 2 Ditto Ditto Narrow Ditto 60.-.- for the Empty Chest 6.-.- 2,109.11.- 1 Cable of 9 Inch 106 fathom weighing 1296 lb 1296 lb 8 anchors weighing 9788 lb at ƒ16 per cwt 1,566.2.- 4 Hides Pump leather 87.11.- 50 horns for Large Lanterns 4.10.- 335 Bundles Twine weighing 100 lb 53.12.- 1 Ditto 7 1060 1 Ditto 7 1055 1 Ditto 6 1090 for 30 Casks 150.- 940.-.- for 5 Empty Chests 50.-.- 2,008.11.- for 8 Barrels 28.-.- 212.9.- 1 Ditto 6 1085 1 Ditto 8 1050 1008 Carried Over 1296 1584 204.12.- ƒ5,048.7.- ƒ276,351.10.- ƒ2,210,049.7.8 ƒ4,049.6.8 1,250.-.- 1 Ditto 5 1080 1008 6192 lb

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Brought Forward Moneij advanced on Goods to be delivered in 178 /1 Jo Ram Kissor - Ramtono Hetre for Cloths from Bourong. . . . 59, 750. - . - Callinaut Mockergee for D:o from Bierbom & Bordwan, 250, 000. -. - - - - 8.750. -. -. Samady - - - - - - - Gunnys - - Dorpnarain Fiattudgee D: from Jaggernat pour - - - 157, 500. -. – Ditto Ditto Ditto Datfour & Sawaspour . . 129, 375. -. – Biernarain, Bostomchurn, Samadij & Raddkissor Ditto from Handial - - - - 128, 750. –. – Naiendendas, Birja, Mohun & Horrijnarain Ditto from Dhaniacallij Ramton Jouguchand, Ramcanto & Mutlijchund Ditto from Santipour Ghor Mohun, Birjubhos and Ramgovindi Ditto from Chunderconna - - - 13. 750. -. -. Ramchunder & Totaram for Radnagor & Sonamoky - - 21. 000. -. Gunnesham for Mohunpour & ulmara. . . . . 26. 125. . Dorpnarain for Dacca and Jugdia - - - . . 77500. –. – Neelodas, Potrsat and Mohan for Houghly. . . . . 39. 250. -. - Ramichern for Malda & Behard - - - - - a 33547. 12. 8. ƒ2. 74847. 12. 8„ 12. 78.„896. 19. -. - Poor Money Lent the Following on Mortgage Frans Ostdyk Adrianus Gerrardus Crayenhoff. Debtors to the Companij Jan Pieter Humbert on account Packages - - - - - Pieter Brueys for a Ballance due by Radachern in the year 1770. on monij advanced on Raw silk Anthony de Maffe for an ove charge of Boats a going up to Patna. . . . . . . . . ƒ 226. 18. 8 „ 30. 551„ 7„ 8. Kunning accounts Goods Seized at Pegu, for Sundrys Sent on Freight to Bataiia in the year on Baard an English Country Ship, called the Bhahar Joseph Price orner, and which goods were seized at Pegu and for which Reason the owner has applyed to the English Govern„ ment in Calcutta for Ristitution of that and other things & in hopes of recovering all or Part of them this account Runs open on the Companys Book - - - - - ƒ 35, 342„ 5. —. Clothing for the Poor and Invalids for Clothing delivered for the use of the Poor in the Hospital & for which the surgeon is accountable .. 195. 8. 8 . Customs, for having advanced to the Moorish Government on account Dulis for 178½. .. - 6375. -. -. -.- Bills of Exchange from Europe, for the following Bills accep= „ted but not jet Paid viz. t 1. P„lo date 31 March 1780 drawn by Joh: Bland on Gen Hibbert for. . . . Pr R. s 30, 000. „ 1 „ Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto „ 20, 000„ 1„ Ditto Ditto 18 april by Rd. Hodson on by G Hodson „ 26, 000„ 1„ Ditto 19 Februarij drawn by Thos. Harrus. . . . ƒ0000„ — Sa R„o 86. 000. „— Brought forward - - - - - - - - - - ƒ 7. 18„868„ 2„— 2. 199„ 9. -. Iacob Coenrad Kaijsen - - - - - - - - - ƒ 4750. -. or. . . . . . . . . 107. 500. „ arried Over - - - - - - - ƒ449 42:13:8 ƒ2„ 40.391: 8„ 8 - -ƒ 28. 125. - . - ƒ6875:——. „12. 875. -. -. —151, 250. –. – . 67. 500. -. – ƒ149. 412. 13. 8 ƒ20, 40. 391: 8. 8. Repairs in hand for Eash advanced for timbers and fron work to the Director Mr. J. M. Ross for Rebueldings of ware houses offices, the Smiths shop and repairing the Battery „ 29, 245. 5. 8. N the Calculation for the Cost of these work was 39, 245. 3. 8 the surplies of 8000 Reep: or ƒ 10000. -. - has been paid to Mr. Ross bij the English Government. 178„657„ 19 — The amount of Cash, Merchandize, Moneys advanced and so forth agreeable to the Ballance of the Books makes ƒ 22. 10, 049: 7:8 Further, are delivered at this Factory to the English which does not appear on the Compa„ nijs Books, the Following articles vizt. First Fundrys brought here in the year 1780 by the ship the Boven Kerkenpolder desig„ ned for the Eoast of Coromandel viz Chests with Gold in Bars, marked Q Ld. F. G. H. & T. in the Chest Lr. F. 9. 20 Barrs in each makes 40 bars and in the Chest H. is to Barst to gether 50 Bars No: 68 tot 117 inlusive weighing each Bar 20 mark Troy which makes to gether 1000 mark troy, makes at 15 Carat 625 m:r fine a f 355 p m„t. . . . . . . ƒ22. 18. 75. „ — agio at 6 7/8 pCent. . . . . . . 15253. 18. — ƒ237, 128: 18: — In the Chest L. I. are 6 Bars of Gold No. 139 a 144 Weighing each Bar 20 mark trey, making to gethet 120 mark which is at 20 Carrt. 8 /5 grain, mark fine 103„12. a ƒ 355 p. the m. t firie - - - - ƒ36742. 10. — „ agio at 6¾ pCent - - . . ƒ2480. 2. — ƒ 39222. 12. — ƒ 276. 351„ 10. — Marin Stores 21 Barrils of Larr at f 21 each. . . . . . 420 „ 10 Ditto of Ditch at f 37 Ditto 8 Ditto Refined Rosin Ws. B. 4274 lb 657 lb Tarr A„o wt 3617 lb at ƒ 51. p:s 1000 lb is. . . . . ƒ 184. 9. — One Chest N:o 2 w s B=t 43 lb tontaining 2 Mariners Compasses of 10 m. . . . . . 4. 10. . 2 Ditto Ditto 8 „ - - - - - 8 half hour Glasses. 100 Sail Neeales for the Empty Chest. . . . . . . „ 3 „ — „ 29. 2—. 60 Bolts Dutch Canvar lo: 2838½ Ells f 34½ p6 50 Ells 1958. 11. -. 2 Ditto white Broad. . . . . . . . 85. „ — 2 Ditto Ditto Narrom Ditto. 60 „ — for the Empty Chest 1 Cable of 9 Irch 106 fathm. weighing 1296 lb. 1296 lb 8 anchors weighing 9788 lb at ƒ16 ps. . - - - - - - - . . . . 1566. 2. - 4 Hedes Pump leather. . . . . . . . . . 50 horns for Large Lanthorns. . . . . „ 4. 10. — 335 Bundles Twine weighing 100 lb. . . . 53. 12. — 1 d.:o 7 . 106, 1 d. o 7 1055 1 d. o 6. 109 for 30. Casks . . . . . . . „ 150. —. 940. - – for 5 Empty Chests. . . . . . . - 50. „ — „ 2008:11. — for 8 Barrils - - . . . - — 28. - — „ 212: 9:— 1 d. o 6 1085 1 Ditto 8 . 105. . . . . 1008 „ Carried Over 1296„ . 1584 „ . - - „ 6 „ —„ 204. 12. -. 3. 2. — . . . . - . 2. -. - 87. 11. — ƒ5048. 7. ƒ 27635.10. ƒ 2.149049:7:8 — - - - - ƒ 4049. 6. 8. - - - - - - - 1250. -. .. - 4 - -. - - - - - - . 370. -- . . . . . . 12. „ „ . 1 d. o. 5 108. . . . . . . . 1008 „ - 6192 lb - -

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ƒ 25, 90, 345:5:8 648 Brought forward 16, 186 at 16 percent for the jar 2590: ƒ 69: 3008 ƒ 4318. 10. — for the cask 3. 16. — 291: 6: — 20 Firelocks 20 Pouches 20 — 487 11 Rigging 7 Inch 1 Ditto 7 3 Ditto 1 Coil of 12 Pairs / 72 strands 270 1 do 5 1 11 3 Coils of 7 756: 1 do 5 do 1126 248 3 1 4 Coils of Lines 24 strand 216 one Cask No 2 6 Tarred Lines 12 strand 42 50 Bundles Tarred Housings 250: 4 15 do 136 50 Ditto Ditto Marline 100 4 18 do 164 4 12 do 108 8 do do 9 do 32 6 do do 6 do 12 4 21 do 188 1 White Bolt Rope of 24 m 100 fathoms 100 lb 1 do do 2 do do 24 strand 200 1 do do 7 140 1 do do 8 160 1 do do 10 P 200 1 do do 9 180 1 do do 18 75 3 percent Convoy money on ƒ 9414 7 — Secondly the Following sloops and Boats repaired this spring viz. the sloop Patna cost ƒ 17828. 5. — the Obedient ƒ 21. 124. 15. - Prince Royal, her cost not known The above vessels have been sold in Calcutta at Public outcry for account and by order of the English Admiral Sir Edward Hughes for Sicca Rupees 68000, which amounts to in Dutch money ƒ 85, 000. -. – Thirdly the two Company's Budgerows and Two Choky Boats which were made new in the year 176 1/18 and Cost at that time ƒ 10227: 18:- the Chinsurah 23279. 15. — the Hooghly 12. 775. 19. 8 — 282: 9: — 9944: 8: — 286: 295: 18: — ƒ 9661. 19. - 1250 at 169 ƒ per 3008 ƒ 287. 10. — 1 do do 18 75 18776 for the Cask 3. 16. — 4322. 6. - Unprepared and Prepared Exports 15092 Raw silk Pattenee 38 Ditto Ditto Janna from Roypore Carried Over ƒ 8075. 8. — ƒ 6,483 6 8 ƒ 25, 90, 345. 5. 8 1772. 5. - 6. 482: 8: — 9. 17. — Fourthly the Village Chinsurah, with the Bazar Mirzapoor Fifthly the Fort Gustavus lying in the above Village, and the amount cost of which Cannot be found out by the Books or Papers Sixthly the Hospital, on the Bazar Mirzapour, this has Cost the Company with Purchase, and Repairs ƒ 51789. — Seventhly the Marine yard, with Smiths, Carpenters, Coopers and Sailmakers shops, all this together has cost above 10, 000 and is paid out of the private Purse of the late Director Mr. Bacheracht Eighthly a Workshop belonging to the Director as Inspector or overseer of the Company's works, lies in the Company's Garden, that is of the Factory Ninthly the Church and steeple at Chinsurah, the first is made by Director Vernet and by him given as a present to the Village and Colony, the latter is a Present to the same, given by Messrs. Lucas Cramer and Commissioners Tenthly the Burial ground for the Europeans, the said Ground was a present made by the late Director Mr. Bisdom Eleventh the Village Bernagore with the House on it called the Company's but is built out of the Private Purse of a former Fiscal called Immens Twelfth the Books and papers belonging to the secretary's, accountant's and Paymaster's offices agreeable to the several lists made of them and for brevity's sake not Repeated here, also the Books belonging to the College of Justice here, which are a present from the Commissioners and Private people At Cassimbazar on the 6th July 1781 Cash in the hands of Verspijk articles for Trade, presents and use, viz. Stamps 222 Pieces Scales and Weights 8 Scales and 177 Weights 1172 Musters 210 Sweepings of Spices 1 Pot the following Military Stores 6 Iron Guns 3 Pounders ƒ 535. 12. 8 Nutmegs for 500 lb ƒ 91: 6: 8 Cloves 1200 lb 435. 3. 8 Cinnamon 90 lb 26. 11. 8 Patna soap 3021¾ 472. 3 — 4 Brass Guns 489. — : — ƒ 1024. 13. — 10 Carriages for the above Guns 250. -. — 3 Worms for Ditto 2. 10. 8 4 Mautkins and Gun Rammers 1. 3. 8 2 Ladles with Worms 2. 6. — 4 Carriage sticks —. 14. — 3 Match sticks —. 12. — 3 Powder Horns 100 Fine Gunpowder 15. 5. - 300 Balls for Ditto 1 — Brought forward 6192 lb ƒ 5048. 7. — ƒ 276.351: 10: — ƒ 22: 9: 849: 7: 8 Carried Over ƒ 2590: 345: 5: 8 1 do 1 do 6 to 2 1576 1 2206 406 2 360 2 270 2 6 2 9 1 10 225 339 316 1 120 6 Powder casks 440 — 1 12 2. 12. — 1 1594. 3. 8 918: 15. — ƒ —: 18. 8 7882. 2. - 193. 6. - ƒ

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ƒ 25, 90, 345:5:8 648„ Brought forward 16, 186. ad 16 pCent forthe Iar - - - - - - - - 2590: ƒ69:3008 ƒ 4318. 10. — forthe Caak 3. 16. – — 291: 6:— 20 Firclocks 20 Pouches. . . . . . . . . . „ 20 „ — 487 11 Rigging. - 7. - - Inch 1 Ditto 7 _o 3 Ditto „ 1 Coil of 12 P:rs / N72 streads). . . . 270 „ 1 do 5o 1 - - - 11 3 Coils - - of 7. . . . . . . . . 756: 1 do. . . . 5. . do. . . . . . . . . . 1126„ . . . 248„ 3 - - . . 1 4 Coils of Lines 24 ottread. . . . 216 „ one Cask No 2. 6 Tared Lines 12 stread. . . . . 42 „ 50 Bundles Tard Huslings. . 250: 4 . . 15 do . . . 136„ 50 Ditto Ditto Marling. . . . . 100„ 4 - . . 18 do 164 „ 4. . . . . 12 do. . . . 108„ 8 d. o do 9 do. . . . . . 32 „ 6 d.:o d. o 6 do. . . . . . 12 „ 4. . -. . . 21 do. . 188 „ 1 White Bolt Rope of 24 m. 100 fath. 100lb 1 d„o d. o 2 d:o - - - d. o . 24 trread. . . . . 200 „ 1 do. do. . . . 7. . . . . 140„ 1 do. do. . . 8. . . . . . 160 „ 1 d o do. . . 10 P. . . . . . 200„ 1 do. . do. . . . 9. . . . . . 180. 1 do. do. . . . 18. . . . . . . 75„ 3 pr Cent Convoy money on ƒ 9414„7„ —. . Secondly the Following sloops and Boats & repaired this spring vizt. the sloop Patna - - - - - - - - - - lost - - - - ƒ 17828. 5. — the obedient. . - ƒ 21. 124. 15. - - Prince Royal, her tost not known. . . . . . The above vessels have been sold in Calcutta at Publick out bry for account and by order of the English Admiral Sir Edward Hughs for sa pupees 68000, which ambunts to in Dutch moneij .. ƒ Thirdly the two Companys Budgerons and Two Choky Boats which were made new in the year 176 1/18 and Cost at that time ƒ 10227: 18:- the Chintsura. . . . . . . . . . 23279. 15. — the Hooks. . . . . . . . . . . . . 12. 775. 19. 8. - - - „ 85, 000. -. – .—282: 9:—„ 9944:8:—„ 286: 295: 18:— ƒ 9661. 19. - 1250. a 169ƒr 3008 ƒ 287. 10. — 1 d. o - do. . 18. . . . . . 75„ 18776' forthe Cask „ 3. 16. — 4322. 6. -. Un prepared & Prepared Exports 15092 Raw silk /: Pattenee:/.. .. . 38 Ditto Ditto /: Janna from Roypore.. Carried Over - - - ƒ 8075. 8. — ƒ 6,483„ 6„ 8ƒ25, 90, 345. 5. 8 1772. 5. -„ 6. 482:8: — 9. 17. —„ forthly the Village Chinsurah, with the Bazar Mirz apoor fiftilij the Fort Gustavus laying in the above Village, and the amount tost of which Cannot, be found out by the Books or Papers Sixthlyj the Hospital, on the Bayar Mirzapour, this has Cost the Companij with Purchase, and Repairs ƒ 51789. — O seventhlij the Marin yard, with Smiths, Carpinters, Coopers & Sailmakers, shops, all this to gether has lost above 10, 000 and is paid out of the private Purse of the llate Director Mr. Bacheracht. Eightlij a Work shop belonging to the Director as Inspector or over seer of the Companij's works, lays in the Companys Garden. I. E. of the Factory - Ninthly the Church and steeple at Chirsurah, the first is made by Director Vernet and . byj him given in present to the Village and Coloney, the latter is a Present to the same, given by Messrs. Lucas Cramer and Coms. the Tenth the Burial ground for the Europeans the said Ground was a present made by the late Director Mr. Bisdom. Eleventh the Village Bernagore with the House on it called the Companys but is built out of the Private Purse of a former Fiscal called Immens Zwelveth the Books and papers belonging to the secretarys, accomptant and Paymasters offices agreeable to the several lists made of them and for brevity's sake not Repeated here, also the Books belonging College of Justice here, which are a present from the Coms. & Grivate people. At Cassimbazar on the 6:th Iuly 1781. — Eash in the hands of Verspijk . - - articles for Trade, presents and use Vizt. Stamps. . . . . 222 P: Scales & Weights 8 Scales & 177 Weights. . . . . 1172. . Musters. . . . 210 6 t Swrepings of Spices 1 Pot the following Millitary Stores 6 Tron Guns 3 Pounders. . . . . ƒ 535. 12. 8. 2 Nutmags. . . . . . . - - for 500 lb . . . . . . . . . ƒ 91: 6: 8: Cloves. . . . . . 1200 lb. . . . . . . „ 435. 3. 8. Cinamon. . . . . . . . 90. „. . . . . . . . 26. 11. 8. Patna soap. . . . . 3021¾. . . . . . . 472. 3„ — 4 Braefs Guns. . . . . . . . . „ 489. — : — ƒ 1024. 13. —. 10 Carriages for the above Guns. . . . . . „ 250. -. — 3 Worms for Ditto. . . . . . . . . . „ 2. 10. 8 4 Maulkins & Guen Rammers. . . . . „ 1. 3. 8 2 Ladles witte Worms. . . . . . „ 2. 6. — 4 Carriage sticks. . . . . . . . . . „ —. 14. — 3 Match sticks. . . . . . . „ „ 12„. 3 Ponder Horns. . . . . . . . . „ 100 Fine Gun Vorrderd. . . . . . . . „ 15. 5. - 300 Balls for Ditto. . . . . . . . „ 1 „ — Brought forwardt. . . . 6192 lb. . . . . . . . . . ƒ 5048. 7. — ƒ 276.351:10:— ƒ22:9:849:7:8 Carried Over. . - - - - - - ƒ2590:345:5: 8 1 do. . . . 1 do 6 to e 2 1576„ 1 . . . . . .. 2206. . . - 406„ . . - - - - 360. „ . . . . . - - 270. „ - . . 2. - . . . 6 2 . 2 . . . . 2 . - -. 9 1 - - - 10 - - - - - - 225„ . . . . -. 339„ -. 316. „ 1 . . .. 120. 6 Ponrder basks. . . . . . . . . . . . . „ 440. „ — 1„ 12 „ 2. 12. — 1 . . . . . .- - - - 1594. 3. 8. - - - - 918: 15. — - ƒ —:18. 8. 7882. 2. - 193. 6. -. ƒ

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- - f 30, 41, 335. 9. 8 Rom Mohun. . . . . . . . . . . . 5355. 12. 8. Rada Benoud - - - - - - - - - - - - - 15730. 18. -. Birju Dolall Bischer. . . . . . . . . . . 10809. 10. 8. - - - -- 19558. 9. - Lochum. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . f 23719. 16. —, 240, 579. 6. 8. - - - - - - - - - 2498. 1. - - - - - - - - - - 3595. -. – 3359. 14. 8. - - - 14. 331. 3. 8. - 2802. 14. 8 2 Ditto Single Ditto 159 pieces of Striped Taffety . . 144 of Checkered Ditto 96 Lungis Ditto 207 Garrahs Dhooties Bleached 7 pieces 3019½ lb Raw silk Sundries for Packages Torrankissen Das Bhaij. . . . . Kirsondeb Copporij. . . Ropchund.. Poy & Annand Gopaal Jogge Mohun Roy.. 226 pieces Prepared Tanny Silk, Gerridanny - . . . . . 1606. 15. 8. 327 pieces of Taffety Double and Plain . 5171. 17. 8 52 Muchta Ditto. . . . . . . . . Debtors 4058 pieces Raw Mugga Silk. . . . . . - - - - 3806. –. – 6289½ Silk Italian Wound - -. . - - - - - 47. 171. 5. — 194 pieces Silk handkerchiefs - - - - - - - - - 1879. 7. 8 678 Red. . - Ditto. . . . . . . . 9481. 8. -. 32 pieces of Samples for Japan. . . . . . . . . 600. -. – Gurrie Porsaut. . . . . . . . Sam Choudry. . . . . . . Nehaal choudry. . . . . . 44 lb Tanna from Raypore. . . . . . . . . . . f 285. 9. - 206 pieces Patchatra - - - - - - - - - - - 2169. 7. 8 364 Salampores. . . . . . . . . - 1898. 4. -. 57 Dungarees or Poutkas. . . . . . - 221. 11. 8. Kistno kanto and Bagbot - - - - - - - - - - 4225. 1. 8 Gomer Kissor. . . . . . . . Nuerrohurry Dut. . . . . . . . . . . 3475. 1. 8 Luchin Gorra. . . . . . . . . . - 10, 936. 18. 8. Gotty Mohan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17936. 3. - Coddu lochund Roepall. . . . . . . . . . . . . 15730. 18: –. Moddum Choudry - . . . - - - - - - - - - 14178. 10. 8. Cartick chuern. . . . . . . . . . . . . 3186. 3. 8. Gorup chund - . . . . . - - - - - - - - 17. 952. 14. 8. Radda Bullub. . . . . - - - - - - - - - 13323. 14. -. To the above is added three Bills of Exchange, Negotiated by the Head Factory and Received from the Free Merchant D. C. L. Blume, they not being due on the day this Place was taken, they were deli- vered over to the Commissaries, who have Received the Cash for them 1 Drawn on Obychund set for Sicca Rupees. . . . . 50, 000. -. 1 Drawn on Kissor Das & Gopalldas. . . . . . 15, 000. -. – - - - - 15, 000. - . - S. a R. s 80, 000. –. –. f 100, 000. – . – f 4, 50, 990: 4:— 1 Drawn on Ditto Ditto Carried Over. - - - - - - - - - - - - f 3. 41: 35: 9: 8 f 14536. 1. - f 5473. 11. 8 12214. -. 8 — 1580: 12. 8 f 163. 927: 11: — - - - 2500. –. - - - - – - 2250. –. – Brought forward - - - - - - f 8075. 8. f 6483. 6. 8 f 25. 90, 345. 5. 8 Further this Factory has delivered to the Commissaries the following articles which do not appear on their Books Viz. a Copper Ink Pot which has cost f 9. 12. 13. 28. 13. 7. Gomor Country Clock. . . . 16 Bt. Mark weights having formerly been used at the Mint at Carriem Abaadh Besides First the Factory at Calcapore with its outhouses Secondly the Village Ichterparra in Calcapore Thirdly Ziel Fourthly Ziel Bissuntpour Fifthly Books and Papers belonging to this Factory At Patna the 10th July 1781 articles for use Scales and weights for 7 Scales & 92 Weights f 855. 7. 8. Suster cloths 65 Pairs Bengal canvas 68 Bolts Revenue of Stamped Paper 8 Pairs. . . . . . . . f 3. 6. 8. the Following Military Stores. 120 Balls for Ditto 120 Grape shot 351 Hand Grenades. Sundry Goods for Packages Debtors Batomall advanced on cloths. . . . . . . . . . f 13. 999. 18. 8. Bhalla for spices sold to him. . . . . . . . 20026. 8. Welray Daroga for procuring of Boats. . . . . . - 2953. 17. — 36. 982: 3. 8. f 498368. 3. Further is delivered First the Factories at Patna, Choppra & Singia which have Cost 182503. 17. 8 Secondly a Budgerow which has Cost 4248. 1: - Thirdly Papers Concerning the Secretary's office & Trade 6 Brass Guns 4 Pounders. . . . . . . . . f 1424. -. – 4000 Musket Balls . . . . . . . . Borax - - - - - - - - 12000 pieces. . . . . . . 3337. 6. 8. . - - - - - - - f 418. 1. - 2000 Pistol Ditto. . . . . . . . . . . 7. 9. - 3 Grenadier Firelocks. . . . - - - f 37. 19. — 3 Copper Ladles & worms. . . . . . . 3. 5. — 3 Mopkins & Rammers. . . . . . . f 18. — Bahar Khasas. . . . 1057 pieces. . . . . . . . Chintz. . . . . . . f 2822 pieces . . . . . . . 8846. 11. - Opium. . . . . . . 93, 000 lb. . . . . . 332414. 1. 8. 2 Grenadier Pouches. . . . . . . . 10. 1. — . . - - - - - - f 1018. 15. — Lachories - - - - - - 2173 pieces - - - - - - . . 7759. 13. - Jookries. . . . . . . 196 pieces - . . . . . . . 880. 9. 8: Baflas. . . . . 2727 Pairs. . . . . . . . 13051. 4. - Amerties - - - - - - 4086 pieces. . . . . . . . . . . 16623. 3. - Dariyabadis . . . . 1457 pieces - - - - - - - - 5971. -. 8. Garrahs. . . . . . 10 pieces. . . . . . . . . 54. 13. 8. Salampores. . . . . 28 pieces . . . . . . . . 153. 2. 8. Saltpetre for - - - . . 10500 Maunds in 5250 Bags. . . . . . . . f 47. 429. 4. 8. 9160. 4. 8. 11783. 9. 8: 4, 57, 464: 3: 8. 2 Drum Hoops. . - - - - - - - - f 15. — f 1626: 6 — f 3921: 16: — 9. 19. — . . . . . . . . 23. 12. 8 . - - - - - 116. 12. 8. f 35. 39. 703: 12: 8 Carried Over. - - - - - - 1252. 10. -. 678. 8. 8. 40. 17. -. - - . ... - . . . - - - - - - 1028. 16. 8. .0 - - - - - - 17843. 9. 8. . . f 3: 50. 990: 4: —. ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brought forward - . 15. 12. 8 :

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- - ƒ 30„ 41„ 335„ 9„ 8 Rom Mohun. . . . . . . . . . . . 5355. 12. 8. Rada Benoud - - - - - - - - - - - - - 15730. 18. -. Birju Dolall Bischer. . . . . . . . . . . 10809. 10. 8. - - - -- 19558. 9. - Lochum. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . „ 23719. 16. —, 240, 579. 6. 8. - - - - - - - - - 2498. 1. - - - - - - - - - - 3595. -. – 3359. 14. 8. - - - 14. 331. 3. 8. - 2802. 14. 8 2 Ditto Single Ditto 159. „ of Striped Tafetij . . 144 of Cheegured Ditto 96„ Longie - Ditto 207„ Gurras Dbosotus Bleched 7„ 3019½ lb Raw silk Sundrys for Packages Torrankissen Das Bhaij. . . . . Kirsondeb Copporij. . . Ropchund.. Poy & Annand Gopaal Jogge Mohun Roy.. 226 „ Prepared Tanny Silk, Gerridanny - . . . . . 1606. 15. 8. 327 Cs of Jaffety Double and Plain . 5171. 17. 8 52„ Muchta Ditto. . . . . . . . . E Debtors 4058 „ Raw Mugga Tilk. . . . . . - - - - 3806. –. – 6289½„ Tilk Italian Wound - -. . - - - - - 47. 171. 5. — 194 „ Silk handkerchiefs - - - - - - - - - 1879. 7. 8 678 „ Red. . - Ditto. . . . . . . . 9481. 8. -. 32„ of Musters for Iapan. . . . . . . . . 600. -. – Gurrie Porsaut. . . . . . . . Sam Choudry. . . . . . . Nehaal choudry. . . . . . 44 lb Tanna from Raypore. . . . . . . . . . . „ 285„9. - 206 „ Patchatra - - - - - - - - - - - 2169. 7. 8 364 „ Salampories. . . . . . . . . - 1898. 4. -. 57„ Dungrees or Poutkas. . . . . . - 221. 11. 8. Kistno kanto and Bagbot - - - - - - - - - - 4225. 1. 8 Gomer Kissor. . . . . . . . Nuerrohurry Dut. . . . . . . . . . . 3475. 1. 8 Luchin Gorra. . . . . . . . . . - 10, 936. 18. 8. Gotty Mohan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17936. 3. - Coddu lochund Roepall. . . . . . . . . . . . . 15730. 18: –. Moddum Choudry - . . . - - - - - - - - - 14178. 10. 8. Cartick chuern. . . . . . . . . . . . . 3186. 3. 8. Gorup chund - . . . . . - - - - - - - - 17. 952. 14. 8. Radda Bullub. . . . . - - - - - - - - - 13323. 14. -. To the above is added three Bills of Exchange, Negofiated by the Head Factorij and Received of the Fra Merchant D. C. L. Blume they not being due on the day this Place was taken, they were delive„ red over to the Commissaries, who have Received the Castfor them 1Drawn on Obychund set for Sicca Rupees. . . . . 50, 000. -. 1 Drawnon Kissor Das & Gopalldas. . . . . . 15, 000. -. – - - - - 15, 000. - . - S. a R. s 80, 000. –. –. „ 100, 000. – . –„ 4, 50, 990: 4:— 1 Drawnon Ditto Ditto Garried Over. - - - - - - - - - - - - ƒ3. 41: 35: 9:8 ƒ 14536. 1. - ƒ 5473. 11. 8 12214. -. 8 —1580:12. 8„ 163. 927:11:— - - - 2500. –. - - - - – - 2250. –. – Brought forward - - - - - - ƒ 8075. 8. „ ƒ 6483. 6. 8 ƒ25. 90„ 345„ 5„ 8 Further this Factory has delivered to the Commissaries the following articles which does not appear on their Books Vizt. a Copper Ink Pot which has tost ƒ 9„12„13. 28„ 13„ 7. Gomor Country Klock. . . . 16 Bt. Mark weights having formerly been used at the Mint at Carriem Abaadh Resides First the Factory at Calcapore with its out Houses secondly the Village Ichterparra in Calcapore Thirdlij Ziel Forthly Ziel Bissuntpour Fifthily Books and Papers belonging to this Factory At Patna the 10th July 1781 articles for use Scates and weights for 7 Seteles & 92 Weights ƒ 855„7„8. Suster bloths 65 Pr. Bengal banvas 68 Bolts Revenue of Stamrt Paper 8 Pr. . . . . . . . „ 3. 6. 8. the Following Militarij Stores. 120. Balls for Ditto 120. Grape shott 351. thand Granades. Sundry Goods for Packages Dettors Batomall advanced on bloths. . . . . . . . . . ƒ13.999. 18. 8. Bhalla for spices sold to him. . . . . . . . 20026. 8. Welray Derroga for procuring of Boats. . . . . . - 2953. 17. — 36. 982: 3. 8. „ 498368. 3. Further is delivered First the Factories at Patna, Choppra & Singia which has Cost 182503. 17. 8 Secondly a Budgerow which has Cost 4248. 1:- thirdlij Paper Concerning the Secretarys office & Trade 6. Brass Gunsti Pounders. . . . . . . . . ƒ 1424. -. – 4000. Musket Balls . . . . . . . . Borax - - - - - - - - 12000 „. . . . . . . 3337. 6. 8. . - - - - - - - „ 418. 1. - 2000. Pistol Ditto. . . . . . . . . . . 7. 9. - 3. granadier Firclocks. . . . - - - „ 37. 19. — 3. Copper Ladles & worms. . . . . . . 3. 5. — 3. Maulkins & Rammers. . . . . . . „ 18. — Bhahar Cossas. . . . 1057„. . . . . . . . Chints. . . . . . . „ 2822„ . . . . . . . 8846. 11. - ophium. . . . . . . 93, 000 lb. . . . . . 332414. 1. 8. 2. Granadiers Pouches. . . . . . . . 10. 1. — . . - - - - - - „ 1018. 15. — Lachories - - - - - - 2173 „ - - - - - - . . 7759. 13. - Zoo kries. . . . . . . 196„ - . . . . . . . 880. 9. 8: Bafftas. . . . . 2727 Pr. . . . . . . . . 13051. 4. - Amerties - - - - - - 4086 „. . . . . . . . . . . 16623. 3. - Dherriabadies . . . . 1457„ - - - - - - - - 5971. -. 8. Gorras. . . . . . 10„. . . . . . . . . 54. 13. 8. Salampories. . . . . 28„ . . . . . . . . 153. 2. 8. Salt Petre for - - - . . 10500 „ Maunds in 5250 Bags. . . . . . . . ƒ 47. 429. 4. 8. 9160. 4. 8. 11783. 9. 8: 4, 57, 464:3: 8. 2: Drum Hoops. . - - - - - - - - „ 15. —„ 1626: 6„ —ƒ 3921: 16: — 9. 19. — . . . . . . . . 23. 12. 8 . - - - - - 1/16. 12. 8. ƒ35.39. 703: 12:8 Carried Over. - - - - - - 1252. 10. -. 678. 8. 8. 40. 17. -. - - . ... - . . . - - - - - - 1028. 16. 8. .0 - - - - - -17843. 9. 8. . . „ ƒ3:50.990:4:—. ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brought forward- . 15. 12. 8 :

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ƒ 35,39,703. 12. 8 At Dacca Brought forward Kionodas Gopaaldas: ƒ 15,000. –. – The Bleaching Place at Tesgam and Warehouse Cost: ƒ 8161. 8. Besides the outstanding Debts amounting to 20,835. 17. At Balasore Is a House or Factory in which lives a sarkar at the rate of 5 Rupees per Month; hitherto no account is received if it is taken; this stands on the Books for a sum of ƒ 10190. 19. 8. Further must be added to this the amount of Sa. Rs. 15,379. 5 3/15 which has been received amongst other sums from the Free Merchant John Carel Lodewyk Blume in June last, and which amount has been remitted to Dacca for account of Dorpnarain of Dacca and Jugdea, and he will be accountable to the English for this sum when he delivers his goods, and on account of the speedy manner in which this Factory's Books were made up this sum has been omitted, but is now added to it: ƒ 19224. 3. — The Factory there has lost Besides, the following are Creditors of the Company: At Hooghly By the Books Gunnies, Twine and Packing Charges: ƒ 147. 14. — Impost and Indemnification: ƒ 459. –. — The Fund of the Poor: ƒ 10406. 3. 8 Johan Willem Salomon van Haugwitz: ƒ 850. 16. — Orders Issued for Payments, unpaid: ƒ 31590. 1. — Jan Warner van den Velden: ƒ 835. 5. 8 Sequestered Money: ƒ 590. 17. — John Carel Lodewijk Blume: ƒ 6,03,190. 1. 8, total ƒ 6,48,069. 18. 8 Add to this the following sums which have been omitted on account of the speedy balancing of the books and the delay in sending down the Cossimbazar account in favour of John Carel Lodewyk Blume: First, the above specified delivered sums of money to Dorpnarain for Dacca and Jugdea, Sa. Rs. 15379. 5 3/25: ƒ 19,224. 3. — Secondly, for the following Bills granted to Cossimbazar and received there, which amount has been inserted too late: One on Jogu Mohun and Moddun Mohun for Sa. Rs. 20,000, which money has been received as appears by the Cossimbazar Journal page 46: ƒ 25,000. –. – Also the following sums received there ult. June, see Journal Page 51, namely: From Gopaul Day and Rissondas, Sa. Rs. 15000 Jogu and Modun Mohun Seal: Sa. Rs. 6000. –. – Sir John D'Oyly or in his absence from Mr. John Adiss: Sa. Rs. 10500. –. – Sa. Rs. 31,500. –. –: ƒ 39,375. –. – The amount of three Bills of Exchange which were not yet due at the taking of the Factory on the 6th July; they not being paid were delivered to the Deputy Commissary Mr. Craigie, see above: On Olychand Sit for Sa. Rs. 50,000. –. – Ditto Ditto: Sa. Rs. 15,000. –. – Sa. Rs. 15,000. –. – Sa. Rs. 80,000. –. –: ƒ 100,000. –. – Total ƒ 164,375. –. –, ƒ 183599. 3. –, ƒ 8,31,669. 1. 8 From hence is deducted an error in the Journal Page 97, where the Rupees received from Mr. J. C. L. Blume are reduced to 13950. 17 instead of ƒ 13900. 17, thus reckoned too much: ƒ 50. –. — Remains Debts due by Hooghly: ƒ 8,31,619. 1. 8 At Cossimbazar To Gregorius Herklots: ƒ 20,754. 4. 7 At Patna According to the Books: To John Pieter Bomgaardt on account of Packages: ƒ 742. 9. — William Campbell on account of Opium Received: ƒ 4595. 9. – Gosewijn Willem Hendrik de Vriese: ƒ 1248. 2. 8 Johannes Mathias Ross: ƒ 6127. 9. — Samuel Radermacker: ƒ 3791. 6. 8 Pieter Brueys: ƒ 3063. 14. 8, total ƒ 19568. 10. 8 To this will be added a sum of Sa. Rs. 50,000 received by the Factory at Patna from Mr. William Campbell in the beginning of July as per Journal page 28, and for which they granted him a Bill of Exchange on the Director and Council at Hooghly, but when that appeared, they were prisoners of war; therefore that amount is taken here amongst the Creditors: ƒ 62,500. –. –, total ƒ 82,068. 10. 8 Together: ƒ 9,13,351. 7. — Grand Total: ƒ 35,58,927. 15. 8 Turn over Carried over: ƒ 64375. –. —, ƒ 19224. 3. —, ƒ 6,48,069. 18. 8 Brought forward: ƒ 64375. –. —, ƒ 19224. 3. —, ƒ 648069. 18. 8 We the undersigned Commissaries on behalf of the Honourable English East India Company do acknowledge to have received the several articles, sums of money etc. specified in the annexed General Statement of Goods etc. captured at Chinsurah and the subordinate Dutch Factories in Bengal. Witness our hands in Chinsurah this 10th Day of April 1782. Signed: C. Purling, J. S. Heatly, W. Ramus Agrees with the original held at the main office of Hooghly Selman, Secretary D. van den Broeck, First Clerk

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ƒ 35, 39„ 703. 12. 8 tt Dacca Brought forward Kionodas Gopaaldas. . . . . . . . . . „ 15, 000. – . – The Bleaching Place at Tesgam & Ware house Cost „ 8161„8. Besides the outstanding Debts amounting to 20, 835. 17. At Ballazor Is a House or Factory in which lives asarcar at the rate of 5 R. p. Month hither to no account is received if it is taken, this stands on the Books for a sum of ƒ 10190. 19. 8. Further must be added to this the amount of S. R. 15, 379, 5 3/15 which has been received amongst other sum from the Free Merchant John Carel Lodewyk Blume in June last, and which amount has been remitted to Dacca for account of Dorp¬ narain of Dacca & Jugdea and he will be accountable to English for this sum when he delivers his goods and on account of the speedy manner in which this Factorys Books were made up in this sum has been omitted, but now added to it. . . „ 19224:3:— The Factory there has lost Besides the following are Creditors of the Company At Houghlij By the Books Gunijs, Twine & Packing Charges Impost and Indemnification. . the Iund of the Poor Add to this the Following sums which has been omitted on Account of the speedy Ballancing the Books and the Delay in Sending down the Cassimbazan account in favour of John Carel Lodewyk Blume First the above specified to Dorpnarain for Dacca and Jugdea Delivered sums of moneij sa R s 15379„ 5 3/25. . . . . . . ƒ 19. 224:3: — Secondly For the Following Bills granted to Cassimbazar & Received there, which amount has been to late incerted one on Joqu Mohien & Moddun Mohun for Sr. R. 20, 000, which money has been received as appears by the Cossem¬ buzars Journal page 46 . - - ƒ 25, 000. -. -. - also the following sums received there ult. June vide Journal Page 51. viz. t of Aopaul day & Rissondas S. K. 15000 Joqu & Modin Mohun siel . „ 6000. –. – . Sir John Doyly or In his absence of Mr. . 10500. . - S:a R„s 31. 500. –. – „ 39, 375. -. The amount of three Bills of Exchange which were not yet due, at the Takeing of the Fractory on the 6th. July, they not being paid were delivered to the Deputy Commissary Mr. Craigie, look above Zurn over Joh: willem Salomon van Haugwitz - - - - - 850. 16. — orders Issued for Payments, unpaid. . . . . . . . 31590. 1. Ian warner van den Velden. . . . . . „ 835. 5. 8 Sequesterd Moneij. . . . . . . . . . . . 590. 17. — John Carel Lodewijk Blume - - . . . - - - - - 6, 03. 190. 1. 8. ƒ 6. 48„ 069. 18. 8. in the Cossimbazars Ballance vizt. Carried Over ƒ64375:„— ƒ 19224:3:—ƒ6.48:169:18:8 - - - - 147„ 14. — We the underwritten Commissaries on behalf of the Honble English East India Company do acknowledge to have received the several Articles, sums of Money &c specified in the annexed General Statement of Goods &c. Captured at Chinsura and the subordinate Dutch Factories in Bengal Witness our hands in Chinsura this 10th Day of April 1782. C. Purling J S Heatly Signed:t- - - W. Ramus Accordeerd met het Origineel ten hoofd Comptoire Hough berustende At Cassimbazar Jo Gregourius Herklots At Patna According to the Books. Jo John Pieter Bomgaardt on account Packages - - - - - - - - - ƒ 742„9„— William Campbell on account ophium Received. . . . . „ 4595. 9. – Gosewijn Willem Hendrik de Vriese. . . . . . . „ 1248. 2. 8. Iohannes Mathias Ross. . . . . . . . . . 6127: 9: — to this will be added a sum of sd. No. 50, 000. Received by the Factoryj at Patna of Mr. William Campbell in the beginning of July as p. Journal page 28 and for which they Granted him a Bill of Exchange on the Director & Council at Houghly, but when that appeared, they were Prisoners of war there fore that amount is taken here amongst the Creditors - - - - - 62. 500. – – 82 068. 10. 8 Samuel Radermacker. . . . . . - - - - „ 3791: 6: 8. Pieter Brueys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . - 3063: 14. 8 ƒ 19568„ 10„ 8. Together - - - - - ƒ9„13 351„ 7„— s„a R„o 80, 00. –. – „ 100, 0. -. –—„ 164„375. –. – „ 183599:3:– ƒ 8.31669:1:8. From hence is deducted an Errors in the Journal Page 97 where the Rupees received from Mr. J. C: L: Blume are reduced to 13950, 17„ in stead of ƒ 13900. 17. thus reckoned to much.. . . . „ 50. –. — Remains Debts due by Houghly Brought forward - - - - - ƒ64375: -. — ƒ1924:3:— ƒ 648069:18. 8. on olychand Sit. . . . . . . . for Sa R s 50, 000. – . - - - - - - ƒ20,754. 4: 7. Selman Secr„s D van den broeck ee Clercq 478 Ditto Ditto. . . . . . . . . „ 15. 000. —. — ƒ 35,58. 927„ 15„ 8 -. - - - ƒ 459. — - -- 10406. 3. 8 - . John Adiss. 7 „ 663. 15. ƒ 8,31: 619:1.8 is

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The Inventory signed under date of 10 April 1782 by the English Commissioners C: Purling, J: Heatly, A: Ax, and A: Ramus amounts to ƒ3558927:15:8. From this, after the return of the factories in the year 1784, the following items have been deducted and written back, which were either paid by the Gentlemen Commissioners, or essentially not received, or else left behind; namely: according to the Direction Journal of the year 1784/5, page 14: at Hoogly Packing materials ƒ 8:10:— Advanced on delivery received from the Poor Fund ƒ 174487:10:8 Debtors Current accounts Paid to Mr. Ross for extraordinary repairs The paid outstanding warrants ƒ 32440:17:— Cannons left behind ƒ 3057:—:— Artillery, ammunition goods ƒ 6479:—:— ƒ 247637:5:8 at Cossimbazar The ammunition and other goods left behind ƒ 5401:12:— Together makes ƒ 253038:17:8 Known post of the burgher Blume which also appears under the Creditors, thus balanced and consequently cancelled here with ƒ 19224:3:— Comes to what can be counted as received back ƒ 272263:—:8 Remainder for Loss ƒ 3286664:15:— To this, however, ought to be added this difference in the stated amounts of the captured sloops, which stand on the Inventory for the sold value of ƒ 85000:—:— and according to the Books cost a sum of ƒ 85236:2:8, thus a difference of ƒ 236:2:8 For some counting and calculating errors in the Inventory or otherwise ƒ 2:—:8 makes ƒ 238:3:— Comes for the actual loss ƒ 3286902:18:— Which agrees with the Books, as by the aforementioned Direction Journal of the year 1784/5, page 20, that sum is written off for it. Hoogly in Bengal, the 26th of November 1787. has lost. Short demonstration of what the Dutch East India Company has lost in its possessions in Bengal by the defense and capture. Diverse iron D Deringh 479 No. 10. 480 481 A statement of the losses sustained by the Dutch East India Company at the capture of their settlements in Bengal by the English in 1784. The Inventory signed by the English Commissaries Messieurs Charles Purling, S: Heatly, Robert Adair & Henry Ramus on the 10th of April 1782 amounts to ƒ 3558927:15:8. Of this amount the following articles have been deducted after the restoration of the factories in 1784; they having either been paid by the said Commissaries, not received by them, or left back at the restoration: according to the Head Journal of 1784/5, page 14: at Hoogly Packing cloth ƒ 4213:14:— Money advanced on the delivery of cloth in 177/ ƒ 4049:6:8 Money belonging to the fund of the poor ƒ 12875:—:— Debtors ƒ 2426:7:8 Outstanding accounts ƒ 172087:10:8 Paid to Mr. Ross on account of repairs ƒ 10000:—:— The amount of the orders on the treasury which are paid ƒ 32440:17:— Sundry guns left behind at the restoration ƒ 3057:—:— Artillery and ammunition utensils ditto ditto ƒ 6479:—:— ƒ 247637:5:8 at Cossimbazar Sundry ammunition and other articles left behind ƒ 5401:12:— Total amount ƒ 253038:17:8 Add to this the amount, last mentioned on the Inventory amongst the debtors, of Mr. Blume which is also mentioned amongst the Creditors and is of course liquidated ƒ 19224:3:— Total amount of which may be considered as received back again ƒ 272263:—:8 Which being deducted from the above sum comes for actual loss ƒ 3286664:15:— To this however is yet to be added a difference of what is put down as the amount of the captured pilot sloops, which are mentioned on the Inventory for the price they sold for being ƒ 85000 and they cost as appears by the books ƒ 85236:2:8, consequently a difference of ƒ 236:2:8 For some errors in the Inventory or otherwise ƒ 2:—:8 makes ƒ 238:3:— Total loss sustained by the Dutch Company in Bengal ƒ 3286902:18:— Which agrees with the books, the said sum having been taken in by the said Head Journal of 1784/5, page 20. Hoogly in Bengal, 26th November 1787. Signed: I: Titsingh A True Translation Sundry iron ƒ 8:10:— Sworn Translator ƒ 482 Patria Noble, Highly Honorable, Far-Ruling Gentlemen! To the Noble, Highly Honorable Gentlemen Directors deputed to the Assembly of the Seventeen representing the General Dutch East India Company. I take the liberty of presenting to Your Noble High Worships: 1st. Copy of an Extract from the secret missive of the Honorable High Indian Government dated 2 October 1787, containing the disposition upon a petition presented by me to the Same, concerning an earlier disposition of the Hoogly Ministry dated 10 August 1786. 2nd. An Extract of a Resolution passed in the Council of Policy at Hoogly on the 5th of February 1788, upon a petition made by me on that day, by virtue of the 9th article of the said Extract from the secret letter and the further remarks contained therein, requesting assistance to prove my positions. 3rd. An Address to the aforementioned Lord Director and Council, in order to present on my behalf to Their High Nobles my reasons of objection which, contrary to my opinion, are enclosed in Their High Nobles' dispositions. The second engrossed copy of an insinuation answered under offer of oath by Ensign and Commander von Amelungxen, as well as mentioned in the second point of the latest address.

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De door de Engelsche Commissarissen C: Purling, J: Heattij, A: Ax en A: Ramus, onder den 10 April 1782 geteekende Inventaris be„ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ƒ3558927:15:8 „draagd.. . . . . .. daar van zijn na de te rug gaave der factorijen in A:o 1784. af en te rug geschreeven de volgende posten, die of door de Heeren Commissarissen betaald zyn, of wee„ „senlyk niet ontfangen hebben, dan wel achtergelaaten zyn; te weeten. — volgens directie, Journaal d' A:o 178 4/5 pag: 14. te Houglij 8:10:— Emballagie op leverantie verstre geegen van 't fonds der Armen. . . . . . . . „ 174487: 70 8. Debiteuren voortloopende reekeningen. ƒ 't betaalde aan d heer Ross op Extra ord: Reparatie de betaalde onvoldaan gebleevene ordonnantien - - - - - „ 32440. 17. — - - - - „ 3057. –. – agter gelaatene Kanons - - - . - _io Arthillerij, Ammunitie Goederen - - - - - - „ 6479. —. — - ƒ247637:5:8. te Kassembasaar d'agter gelaatene Ammunitie en andere goederen. . . . - -„ 5401. 12:— - -. ƒ 253038. 17. 8. Is te zaamen bekand gestelde post van den Burger Blume die onder de Crediteuren ook voorkomt, dus vereevend ig en hier uit vervald met - - - - „ 19224. 3. —. „komt voor het geene te rug ontfangen gereekend kan werden. . . „ 272263: —: 8 Rest voor Verlies - - - ƒ3286664:15:— ƒ Heer behoord echter by te koomen tit different in het bekend gestelde bedraagen der genoomene Chialoupen, die op den Inventaris staan voor de verkogte waarde van ƒ85000:—:— en volgens de Boeken gekost hebben een Som - -ƒ 236. 2. 8. van ƒ85236:2:8 dus een verschil van d V. r eenige tel en reeken fouten in den Inventaris als andersints - - - „ 2. –. 8„ 238. 3. — Komt voor het weezenlyke verloorene. . . . . . ƒ 32, 86, 902:18:— Het geen accordeerd met de Boeken, alzoo bij het opgemelde Directie Iournaal de A:o 178 2/5 pag: 20. die som daar voor afgeschreeven is Hougly in Bengale den 26 November 1787. heeft verlooren. Korte Aantooning van het geene de Nederlandsche Oost In„ Haare Besittingen in Bengale door de Weeren en inneemen Yzer divers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . - - - D Deringh 479 N„o 10. 480 481 a statement of the losses Sustained by the Dutch East India Companij at the Capture of their Settlements in Ben„ gall by the English in 1784. The Inventorij Signed bij the English Commissaries Messieurs Charles Purling, S: Heat„ „lij, Robart Adair & Henrij Ramus on the 10th April 1782 amounts to - - ƒ3558927„15„ 8. of this Amount the following articles have been deducted after the restora„ tion of the factories in 1784; they having either been payd by the said Commissaries, not received by them or left back at the restoration. According to the hoad Journal of 178 4/5 Page 14. at Hooglij „ 4213„ 14 — Packing Cloth - - - - - - - Money advanced on the delivery of Cloth in 177/ - - - „ 4049„ 6„8. Money belonging to the fund of the poor „ 12875„-„ Debtors - - - - - - - - - - - - - - „2426„ 7„ 8. 172087„10: 8. outslanding accourts. . . . . . . . Payd to M. r. Rosson account of repairings „ 10000„-„ the amount of the orders on the treasury which are payd „ 32440, 17. Sundrij guns lett behind at the restoration - - - „ 3057„—„- „ artillery and amunition utensils d=o d:o - - - - „ 6479. —: ƒ247637„5„ 8. at Cossimbuzar Sundry Ammunition and other articles left behend - - „ 5401„12„— Total amount - - - - - ƒ253038„ 17„ 8 Add to this the amount, last mentioned on the Inventory amoungst the debtors, of Mr. Blume which is also mentioned amoungst the Creditors and is of Courseliquidated. . „ 19224„3„— 272263„ Total amount of which maij be considered as received back again¬ Which beeing deducted from the above Sum Comes for actual less. ƒ32, 86664„15„ To this however is yat to be added addifference of what is put down as the amount of the Captured Pilot sloops, which are mentioned on the Inventorij for the price they sold for beeing ƒ 85000 and they lost as appears by the bocks ƒ85236„2„8. Consequenttij a difference of. . . . . ƒ 236„2„ 8. for some errors in the Inventory or otherwise 2„-.8 Total loss Sustained by the Dutch Companij in Bengall ƒ 22, 86, 902„ 18„- Which agrees with the books, the said sum having been taken in bij the said head Journal of 178 2/5 Page 20. Hoogly in Bengall 26„te November 1787. /:Signed:/ I: Titsingh 238„ 3.— a Tre Translation Sundry Yron. . . . . . . . . . . . . ƒ 8„ 10„ n ranslator ƒ 482. Patria Wel Edele Hoog Achtb, wyd gebiedende Ik neem de vryheid uwelEd. Hoog Achtb aan te bieden: Copij van een Extract uit de secreete missive van de Ed. Hoge Indiase Regeering de dato 2 8ber: 1787. ver¬ vattende de dispositie op een door mij Hoogst Dezelve aangebooden addres, over een moeger dis „positie van het Hoegliesch Ministerium de dato 10 augs 1786. „ een Extract Retolutie genoomen in Raade van Politie de Hooglij den 5. february 1788. , op een ten dien daage door mij, uit kragte van de 9e. 8 van het gem: Extract iit desecreete brief en de verder daarbij vervaette Remarques, gedane instancie om assistentie tot het bewyzen van myne positien _o „ een Adres aan gem: Heer Directeur en Raad ten einde myn entweegen aan Hun Hoog Edelheeden te willen vertoonen myne reedenen van bezwaar welke in Hoog Derzelver dispositien, teegens mijne meening leggen opgeslooten. de tweede gros van eene door den vaandrig en Comman „dant van Amelungxen onder presentatie van Eede beantwoorde, mitsgrs. by het tweede point van het laatste advos verme. insinuatie gedeputeerd ter vergadering van zeeventienen de generale Neederlandse Oostindise Cimp. representeerende. Aan de wel Edele Hoog Achtb. Heeren Bewindhebberen ten 2o Heeren!

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483 in order to show Your Honorable High Mightinesses both the true motive and the grounds upon which I intervened and interceded for my brother, when in 1786, by Their High Nobilities, upon embellished presentations made to that end in favor of the former Director Ross, it was ordered to reproach him in the meeting as a false accuser; and whether that which I brought against it as a fellow Member of the meeting, with the corroboration of sufficient evidence, which I trust has already been sent to Your Honorable High Mightinesses by Their High Nobilities, was not sufficient to, if not entirely excuse that reproach, at least suspend it, until Your Honorable High Mightinesses, according to your respected letter of 12 December 1786, having commenced with the investigation of matters against Ross, shall be pleased to dispose of it in principal; far, then, from also expressing displeasure against me because I stood up for the truth in due time, and with the most sensitive remarks and criticisms forbidding me to interfere any further with what occurred in 1781, and yet imposing upon me to explain myself further as the 9th and 12th paragraphs of the aforesaid secret letter indicate. What is further to be observed in this matter, the penetrating eye of Your Honorable High Mightinesses will immediately perceive, and consequently also, that it could be highly detrimental to me if knowledge of this my respectful presentation were given to the said High Government and any further report were demanded thereon. I therefore very humbly request not to be exposed thereto, and that Your Honorable High Mightinesses, concerning the matter itself, upon receiving the reports from Their High Nobilities, may be pleased to do justice in both respects according to your High wisdom and equity: being able, should Your Honorable High Mightinesses desire and order it, to fully bring to light and demonstrate in a justificatory memorial the facts to the charge of Director Ross, and in particular the Company's right neglected by him to a free and unmolested stay in Bengal at the outbreak of the war in 1781, and the damage primarily caused thereby, provided I am granted permission to deliver it sealed and to let it serve only for the speculation of Your Honorable High Mightinesses, whose interest primarily sparks my zeal, and by whose favorable manner of thinking my reports to the Same shall not be regarded as an 484 Hoogly unpermitted step; at least as long as the Circular Order from the Fatherland of 18 August 1729 remains in force; according to which, and to Your Honorable High Mightinesses' special protection, for which I humbly pray, I consider myself safe from all envy and displeasure; even hoping that my services may merit a gracious reflection and be of the most favorable effect for me. I pray God for His blessing for a speedy improvement of the Company's state and subscribe myself with the deepest veneration, Honorable High Mighty far-ruling Lords, Your Honorable High Mightinesses' very humble and very obedient servant, Jacob Eelbracht the 4th of March 1788. § 3. That the writer argues from matters which give not the least strength, indeed even detriment, to his propositions, is already found at the beginning of his writing, where he says that upon his arrival at Hoogly everyone thought so (namely, like the Senior Merchant Brueijs in his letter of the 21st of December 1782 and several others, namely that Ross was supposed to have colluded with the English); but that no one could prove it, from which one may with all right deduce that the Junior § 2. When on the 24th of September 1787 we deliberated on the secret letter received from you of the ultimate of March 1787, which together with the resolutions and further annexes sent therewith duly reached us upon the arrival of the ship Rotterdams welvaaren on the 30th of August 1787, we took a reading at the beginning of the document that was submitted to you on the 10th of August 1786 by the Merchant and Member of your meeting, Jacob Eilbracht, primarily tending to clear his brother, the Junior Merchant Casparus Leonardus Eilbracht, of the false accusation which he brought forward to the charge of the former Director Ross and the Members who formed the Administration at the surrender of the possessions to the English on the 4th of July 1781. Extract of a Secret Missive written by Their High Nobilities, the Honorable High Indian Government at Batavia to the Honorable Worthy Mr. Isaac Titsingh, Director, and the Council here, dated 2nd of October 1787 Merchant

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483 ten einde uwel Edele Hoog Achtb, te doen zien zo wel het ware molief en de gronden waar op ik my hebbe g'intervenieert en geintercedeert voor mijn Broeder, toen in 1786, door Haar Hoog Edelheeden, op daar toe gedane verbloemde vertooningen in faveur van den geweezen Directeur Ross, gelast wierd om hem als een vaesche beschuldiger in vergadering te Re¬ „procheeren; en of het geen ik daar teegen ingebragt heb als meede Lid van de vergadering, met Staving van genoegsame bewijzen, welke ik vertrouw dat door Haar Hoog Edelheeden bereeds aan uwel Ed. Hoog Achtb. zyn gezonden, niet voldoende geweest is, om die Reproche, zo niet ten eenemaal te excusee„ „ren, ten minsten te surcheeren, tot dat uwel Ed. Hoog Achtb. volgens hare geretp. Letteren van 12 december 1786. met het onderzoek van zaaken teegen Rots begonnen zijnde, ten principalen zullen gelieven te disponeeren; wel verre dus, van ook teegen mij, om dat ik voor de waarheid, ter behoorlijker tijd, ben opgekoomen, ook ongenoe„ „gen te betuijgen, en met de allergevoeligste re marques en Criticques te verbieden van my niet meer te bemoeijen met het voorgevallene in 1781. en nogthans op te leggen om my zodanig nader te verklaaren als de 9 . en 12e. & van voors. Secreete brief uitwijzen. Het geen verder in deeze zaak aan temerken, valt zal het doordringend oog van uwelEed: Hoog Achtb ter- stond ontwaaren en gevolgelyk ook, dat het ten hoogsten nadeelig voor my zoukunnen zijn, indien van deeze myn eerbiedige vertooning aan welgem: Hoge Regeering kennis gegeeven en daar op eenig nader berigt ge „vordert wierde. Ik verzoek derhalven zeer ootmoe„ „dig daar aan niet temoogen worden g'esponeert, en dat uwelEdele Hoog Achtb. , weegens de zaak zelve, de berigten van Hun Hoog Edelheeden staande te ontvangen, op het een en ander, navolgens derzelver Hooge wijsheid en billijkheid gelieven regt te doen: kennende indien uwel Edele Hoog Achtb het mochten begeeren en ordonneeren, de feyten tot Lasten van den Directeur Clots, en in „zenderheid het door hem verwaarloost Recht van de Comp. tot een vy en ongemolesteerd ver„ „blijf in Bengale bij het uitbarsten der oorlog in 1781. , en daar door voornamelijk veroorzaak „de schaade door mij by een justificatoire Memo „rie volkoomen aanden dag geligt en betoogt worden, mits my vergunnende om die verzee „gelt over te geeven en alleen te doen dienen tot Speculatie van Uwel Ed. Hoog Achtb. , wier belang voornamelijk myn iever ontvenkt, en door wier goedgunstige wijze van denken, mijne berigten aan Hoog Dezelve, als geen Hee onge 484 Hoegly ongepermitteerde stap zal worden beschouwt; immers zo lang in stand blijft de Circulaire Patriase order van 18 augs. 1729:; na dewelke en uwerwelEd. Hoog Achtb. speciale protexie, waarom ik ootmoedig smeeke, ik mij voor alle afgunst en ongenoegen veij¬ „lig reekene; zelfs hoopende dat mijne devoiren een gracieuse reflexie verdienen en voor my van de gunstigste uitwerking zyn moogen. H bid God om zyn zeegen tot eenspoedige verbeetering van 's Comp:s staat en onderschrijve my met de diepste veneratie WelEdele Hoog Achtb. wydgebiedende Heeren UwerwelEdele Hoog Achtt. zeer neederigt en heer gehoorzamen dienaar Jacob Eelbracht den 4e: Maart 1788. §3. Dat de schrijver van zaaken argumenteerd, welke geen de minste kragt, Ia zelve nadeel geeven aan zijn stellingen, vind men al in den aanvange van zijn schriftuur, dat hij zegd, dat bij zijn aankomst op Houglij ieder een zo /: te weeten als den opperkoopman Brueijs in zijn brief van den 21e: xber 1782 en meer anderen, dat namelijk Ross zig met de Engelschen zoude hebben verstaan :/ dagt; maar dat niemant het konde bewijzen, waar uit men met alle regt mag aflijden, dat den onderkoop„ § 2. Toen wij op den 24:' September 1787. besoigneerden over de van UE ontvangene secreete brief van ult=o maart. 1787., welke beneevens de daar bij gezondene resolutien en verdere bylagen, ons bij arrivement van het schip Rotterdams welvaaren op den 30 Aug:s 1787 wel zijn geworden, hebben wij in dies aanvang Lecture genomen van het schriftuur, daat door den koopman en Lid uwer vergadering Iacob Eilbracht, op den 10:e Aug:s 1786. , bij UwE is ingediend, voornamentlijk strekkende om zijn Broeder den onderkoopman Casparus Leonardus Eilbracht te Zuiveren van de valsche beschuldiging, die hij ten lasten van den geweezene Directeur Ross en de Leeden, die het Ministerie, bij de overgave der bezittingen aan de Engelschen, op den 4:e Julij 1781. hebben uitgemaakt, heeft voort„ Extract Secreete Missive geschreeven door Hun Hoog Edelheeden, de Edele Hooge Indische Regeering te Batavia aan den EE Achtbaaren Heere M=r Isaac Titsingh Direc„ „teur en den Raad alhier, gedateerd 2:e: October 1787 man „gebragt.

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junior merchant Casparus Leonardus Eilbracht, should have refrained from such a far-reaching accusation, as well as he, Jacob Eilbracht, and ought not to assert such enormous facts so lightly from statements and letters of private individuals, which are sometimes spoken or written out of passion, malice, or discontent. 4. It is also surprising that the merchant Jacob Eilbracht refers Your Honour to the Commander of Amelungzen to have him give a statement under oath; which would rather have been the business of him, Eilbracht, to submit, if he believed that in what happened with an English King's officer on the evening of the 3rd of July 1781 something occurred with which Ross can also be charged, and he believed he could assert something positive by such a declaration. 35. Since we passed the procedure against Bindabon Adij upon a report that differs greatly from what the merchant Jacob Eilbracht quotes to us from a P.S. of the letter of the senior merchant Brueijs dated 21st of December Ao. 1782, as if the said Ross, in order to indemnify himself alongside the cashier for what was lacking in the Company's treasury upon the handover, divided the proceeds of Bindabon's office and his other assets, to the sum of rop:s 32000, between himself and three Banians, to the prejudice of all the other creditors, we therefore order Your Honour to give a closer account of this. 36. The subsistence which the servants received during the war was arranged according to equity and according to what they deserved from the Company, and thus serves as no ground for grievance against Ross, who, even had he possessed the power to increase it, was nevertheless by no means qualified to dispose of the Company's purse at his own discretion or at the requisition of the employees. Also, the statement concerning the Coromandel prisoners of war is very erroneous, and some have even received nothing. 37. Although we are willing to accept that it was somewhat base of Ross that upon his departure he sold his furniture to the enemy, on the other hand, it cannot really be taken so amiss, unless one must assume that he ought to have abandoned his goods or left them as prey on his voyage home: for who among our servants or residents were in their unfortunate situation capable of buying those goods except for a mock price. And that the English took them over could hardly be considered an act of generosity, although one cannot doubt that they will have paid close attention to the value. Meanwhile, one might rightly hold out to the merchant Eilbracht that, had he not been inspired with such an immoderate passion to interpret and explain everything in the most malicious light, he would at least have recognized that it was brought about by the concurrence of Ross that the English treated our servants with all civility, in such manner that they were completely satisfied and, apart from their unfortunate situation, would have had no cause for complaint, whereas the junior merchant Casparus Leonardus Eilbracht, however incensed against Director Ross, states in the letter of 19 December 1781 that they enjoyed exceptionally civil treatment from the English.

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485 man Casparus Leonardus Eilbracht, dan met eene zoo verre gaande beschuldiging had moeten agterblij„ „ven, zoo wel als hij Jacob Eilbracht en Zoo ligtvertig uitgezegdens en brieven van Particulieren, die som„ „tijds uit drift, kwaadaardigheid of onvergenoegd„ heid zijn gezegd of geschreeven, zulke en orme feiten niet behooren te poseeren. 4. Ook is het te verwonderen dat den koopman Jacob Eilbracht UE renvoijeerd na den Comma„ „dant van Amelungzen, om hem een verklaaring onder Eede te doen geeven; het geen eerder de zaak van hem Eilbracht was geweest om die over te leg„ „gen, indien hij meende dat in het gepasseerde met een Engelsch konings officier, 'savonds van den 3:e Julij 1781. iets is voorgevallen, daar Ross meede beschuldigd kan worden, en hy door zoo een verklaaring iets stelligs meende te konnen poseeren Daar wij de proceedure tegen Bindabon Adij 35 hebben gepasseerd op een berigt, dat zeer verschild van het geen den koopman Iacob Eilbracht ons, uit een P: S: van de brief van den opperkoopman Brueijs de dato 21e: December Ao. 1782. aanhaald, als zoude gem: Ross, om zig neevens den Cassier te de dommageeren, voor het geen er by de overgave aan 's Comp:s Cassa te kort kwam, het prove„ nu van Bindabons Comptoir en zijne overige effecten, ter somma van rop:s 32000. onder zig en drie Benjaanen hebben verdeeld, tot prejuditie van alle de overige Crediteuren, zoo gelasten wy„ UE hier van nader reekenschap te geeven. . es De subsistentien die de Dienaaren geduuren 36 „de den oorlog hebben gehad, is na billijkheid en na het geen ze van de Comp:e verdienden, ge „schikt geworden, en strekt dus tot geen reeden van bezwaar tegen Ross, die schoonal eens het vermogen mogt hebben gehad om 't zelve te doen vermeerderen, egter geenzints gequalificeerd was om, na goedvinden, of 't riquisit der Bedienij „dens te disponeeren over 's Comp:s beurs. - ook is de opgave omtrent de Cormandelsche krijgsgevange„ „nen zeer abusif en sommigen hebben zelfs niets schoon wij wel willen aanneemen dat het 7 eenigzints laag geweest is van Ross dat hij bij zijn vertrek, zijn Meubelen, aan den vijand heeft verkogt, zoo kan het eijgentlijk aan de andere kant, zoo kwalijk niet worden geduid, of men zou moeten veronderstellen dat hij zijn goederen ten prooije of agter hadde moeten laaten bij zijn thuis-reise: want wie onzer Dienaaren of Ingezeetenen waaren in hunne ongelukkige situatie in staat om die goederen te koopen als voor een spotprijs. En dat de Engelschen ze hebben overgenoomen, zoude min als een gene„ reusiteit kunnen aanmerken, schoon men niet kan twijffelen of ze zullen zeer welgelet hebben op de waarde. Terwijl men den koop„ „man Eilbracht met regt zoude mogen voor houden, dat, indien hij niet met zoo een on„ gematigde drift bezield was geweest, om alles aan de. Kwaadaartigste kant te verklaaren en uit te leggen, hij ten minsten er kind zoude hebben dat door Concurrentie van Ross te weeg gebragt is, dat de Engelsen onze Dienaaren met alle bescheidentheid behandeld hebben, indiervoegen dat de zelve volkoomen vergenoegd zijn geweest en, buiten haare ongelukkige situatie, geen reeden van klagen zouden hebben gehad, terwijl den onderkoopman Casparus Leonardus Eilbracht, hoe geanimeerd tegen den Directeur Ross, bij Mis„ „sive van den 19 December 1781. , zegd dat de behandeling der Engelschen bij uitsteekendheid genooten. doen Civiel

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was civil, and no person had the least reason to complain. Section 8. The solemn declaration of neither seeking nor having anyone as an adversary is a strange turn of phrase; since the conduct of a Ministry is nonetheless decisively and presumptuously placed in a ridiculous light, which is entirely unbecoming for such a subordinate servant as the Junior Merchant Eilbracht, and for which he rightly deserves to be reproached. Section 9. We shall now step away from the written statement of the Merchant Jacob Eilbracht served at your meeting of 10 August 1786, to proceed to the letter which he wrote to us on 10 March 1787 without your prior knowledge. Section 10. A copy of the same is hereby sent to you, with strict orders to conduct an accurate and keen investigation into what he, Eilbracht, alleges therein regarding the matters and circumstances thereof between Director Ross and Mr. Halsey, and which he at the same time says can well be proven; and you must devise such measures in this regard for the interest of the Company as shall be sufficient and suitable to indemnify the Company, if possible, for the loss suffered thereby, and at the same time afford every facility and freedom to Eilbracht, to supply him with all possible further elucidation in that investigation to uncover the true course of events and proof of this matter, and to that end deliver an extract of this into his hands, so far as will be necessary, for his information; Section 13. But since Eilbracht had perceived from our secret letter of 27 July 1784 that we had forbidden all direct correspondence with us, with orders that whoever has anything of weight to say could address you, for the precautionary reason that one could not decide upon it after all without having previously requested and received information thereon from you, and he has nevertheless seen fit, regardless of the submission of an ample written statement for the resolution of 10 August 1786, to write yet in addition a very rambling letter to us, filled with rather passionate insinuations and multiple recapitulations based on illations and a posteriori conclusions, as well as far-fetched reasonings, as he says himself. Section 14. Since Eilbracht, from the reason for this prohibition, could have considered that we could not decide upon this separate letter without having previously heard you on the matter, and that he therefore, regardless of the violation of this prohibition, unnecessarily troubles us with his writing; Section 15. Since Eilbracht, instead of maintaining that separate correspondence, could thus have communicated the contents of that letter to your meeting, whereupon the same, if deemed proper, could have presented its interests regarding it; Section 16. Since Eilbracht now, after the lapse of more than a year, comes forward with his pretended grievances, and thus would be, as it were, the cause of our misguided judgment through untrue representations in your letter of the last of March 1785; whereas, if he believed himself obliged to undertake the defense of his brother, he had been bound, during the committee meeting regarding our letter of 27 July 1784 in March 1785, instead of excusing himself as an impartial party, to present that which he judged could serve for our elucidation; So must we express our displeasure over this impermissible step, forbid him once more from maintaining a private correspondence, and order him to present whatever serves for our elucidation or the welfare of the Company, as a member, to be brought into the meeting, so as thus to come to our knowledge; Section 18. And while we have already been troubled too long and needlessly with a party of papers breathing quite some passion and prejudice, which for a large part consist of recapitulations and unproven positions and presumptions, we hereby order the said Eilbracht not to meddle further with what occurred in the year 1781, nor to set himself up as accuser, specifically as a party, in the matter of his brother. Signed: Agrees. Was signed: C. J. van Nierop, G. Clerk. Agrees with the principal extract kept by me, Jacob Eilbracht. 482. The matters described by joint resolution of today having been concluded, the Merchant Jacob Eilbracht handed to the Lord Director a written address with the request that it might be acted upon, which, after His Honor had granted the meeting freedom to do so, was found to be of the following content: Honorable, Worshipful Lord and Esteemed Councilors! Whereas by the 12th paragraph of the esteemed secret missive from the Honorable High Indies Government dated 2 October 1787, from which at the session of the 26th ultimo an extract was delivered to the undersigned To the Honorable, Worshipful Lord Director Mr. Isaac Titsingh together with the Members of the Council of Policy Extract of Secret Resolution taken in the Council of Policy at Houghly Tuesday the 5th of February in the year 1788.

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486 Civiel was, en geen mensch iets het allerminst te klaagen hadde De plegtige betuiging van niemant te zoeken §8. of te hebben als Party, is een vreemde tournure; daar des niet te min stelligen verwaand het gedrag van een Ministerie in een bespottelijk dagligt word gesteld, het geen aan zo een onder„ „geschikt dienaar als den onderkoopman Eilbracht ten eenemaal en betaamelijk is en waarover hij met regt diend gereprocheerd wij zullen nu van het ter Uwer vergadering 9. van den 10:e Aug:s 1786 gediende schriftuur van den koopman Iacob Eilbracht afslappen om over te gaan tot de brief die hij aan ons, zonder UE voorkennis; heeft geschreeven op den 10e Maart 1787. van dezelve word UE by deezen een Copia § 10. toegezonden, met Stricte ordere, om een naauwkeurig en scherp onderzoeks te doen na het geen hij Eilbracht daar bij, nopens de zaaken en derzelver omstandigheeden tusschen den Directeur Ross en M. r Halseij voorgeeft, en die hij teffens zegd wel te bewysen te zijn, en UE moeten daar omtrent voor het belang der Maatschappij zulke maat„ „regulen beraamen, als toereikende en geschikt zullen zijn om de Comp:e, des mogelijk, te de„ dommageeren voor het hier door geleedene ver„ „lies, en teffens alle faciliteit en vrijheid toebren„ „gen aan Eilbracht, om hem in dat onderzoek ter ontdekking van de waare toedragt en bewijs deezer zaak verder alle mogelijke eluce „datie te suppediteeren en aan hem ten dien einde een Extract deezes, voor zoo verre nodig zal zijn, ter handen te stellen tot zijn narigt te worden; Dan daar Eilbracht uit onze Secreete brief §13. van den 27:e Julij 1784 hadde ontwaard, dat wij alle directe Correspondentie met ons hebben ver„ „booden, met ordere dat de geene, die iets te zeggen heeft van gewigt, zig aan UE konde addresseeren, om deeze precautoire reeden dat men dog daar op niet konde disponeeren, zonder daar op alvoorens in formatie van UE gevraagd en ontvangen te hebben, en des niet te min heeft konnen goedvinden, om ongeagt het indienen van een ampel schriftuur ter resolutie van den 10:e Aug:s 1786. , nog daar en boven een zeer wijdlopige brief aan, ons te schrijven, opgevuld met vrij passieuse insinua „latien, en meenigvuldige recapitulatien, gegrond opillatien en gevolgtrekkingen a posteriori, mitsgaders verre gezogte reeden„ kavelingen, gelijk hij zelve zegd. — Daar Eilbracht uit de reeden van dit § 14. verbod hadde konnen overweegen, dat wij op deeze aparte brief niet konde disponeeren zonder daar op alvoorens UE gehoord te hebben, en dat hij dus, ongeagt de overtreeding van dit verbod, nodeloos ons vermoeijelijk te met zijn schrijven § 15. Daar Eilbracht dus in steede van het houden van die aparte Correspondentie den inhoud van die brief aan UE verga„ „dering hadde konnen Communceeren wanneer dezelve, des goedvindende, haare belangens daar op hadden kunnen in„ brengen §16. Daar Eifbracht tans, na verloop van ruim een Iaar, met zijn pretense grieven voor den dag komt en dus als het ware oorzaak zoude zijn, van het misleid Oordeel van ons, door Dan door onwaare voordragten bij UE brief van ult=o Maart 1785; daar hij, zoo hij vermeende verpligt te zijn voor zijn Broeder de de„ „fensie op zig te neemen, gehouden was ge„ „weest, onder de besoigne over onze brief van den 27:e Julij 1784. , in Maart 1785. in steede van zig als onpartijdig te excuseeren, voor te dragen het geen hij oordeelden ten onzen Elusidatie te konnen dienen Zoo moeten wij over deeze ongepermit„ „teerde stap ons ongenoegen betuigen, hem nogmaals verbieden het houden van een bijzondere Correspondentie, en hem ordonneeren om het geen tot onse elucidatie of wel zijn der Compagnie diend, als Lid, in vergadering gebragt te worden voor te dragen, om dus ter onzer kennisse § 48. En Terwijl wij reeds te lange en nodeloos vermoeijelijkt zijn geworden met een parti vrij wat passie- en - vooroordeel ademende papieren, die, voor een groot gedeelte, in recapitulatien en onbeweezene positien en pre„ sumtien bestaan, zoo ordonneeren wij gem: Eilbracht, om zig niet verder met het voor„ „gevallene in A=o 1781. te bemoeijen, of zig in de zaak van zijn Broeder als beschuldiger, speciaal als partij aan te stellen /:onders:d/ Accordeert /: was get:d:/ C: I: van Nier op G:Clercq.— Accordert met het onder mij berustende principage Extract Jacob Eelbracht. 7. 482. De zaaken, bij gemeen besluit van heeden beschreeven, afgehandeld zijnde, overhandigden den Koopman Iacob Eil„ „bracht aan den Heer Directeur een schrif„ „telijk Addres met verzoek dat daar op ge„ disponeerd mogt werden, het welk, na dat zijn Ed: de vergadering vrijheid gelaa„ „ten had, bevonden wierd van den volgende inhoud te zijn. E: E: Achtbaare Heer en g'Eerde Raaden! Nadien bij de 12 Iar: der geëerde Secreete missive van de Edele Hooge Indische Regeering de dato 2 October 1787. /: waar uit ter sessie van den 26:e Passato den ondergeteekenden Extract is Aan den E: E: Achtb: Heer Directeur M=r Isaac Titsingh neevens de Leeden van de Raad van Politie Extract Secreete Resolutie genomen in Raade van Politie te Houglij Dingsdag den 5 Februarij A=o 1708. / overhandigd

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handed over, ordering that a precise and strict investigation be conducted into the circumstances reported to Their High Nobilities between the former Director Ross and Mr Halsey, and that every facility and freedom be granted to me in that investigation to uncover the true and actual state of affairs, in order further to supply all possible elucidation regarding this matter: thus I take the liberty to submit for consideration whether that affair ought not to be brought before the General English Government at Calcutta; demonstrating to the same how the Noble High Government of the Indies, taking this matter to heart, would be glad to be informed of the actual nature of the proceedings instituted against Henry Halsey Esqr concerning and on account of the engagements that took place between him and the former Dutch Director Johannes Matthias Ross for the delivery of linens to our Company, initiated upon the difficulty shown by Mr Halsey in accounting for the funds received in hand or advances for deliveries in the year 1781, before the outbreak of the war, without an act of discharge against claims and demands by the Dutch Company; item, whether according to the copy to be transmitted of the extract from the Calcutta newspapers sent back here by Their High Nobilities, the proceeds of the effects placed in consignment and sold on 9 July 1784 by the Sheriff on account of a lawsuit of Johannes Matthias Ross Esqr against Henry Halsey Esqr, consisting of a house and grounds, as well as thirty English Company bonds to the amount of two lakh two thousand five hundred current rupees, have been accounted for to the government, or indeed to whom they were actually paid, and what the reason might be that the action against Mr Halsey was instituted, prosecuted, and executed in the name of the said Mr Ross nearly thirteen months after the announcement of the regulation and ratification of the preliminary articles for the definitive peace with Great Britain of the same year 1784. I further take the liberty to request an inspection of the committee report submitted in the year 1785 with respect to the affair concerning the creditors of the shroff Bindabon, his nephew Sam Ady, and all those who are mixed up therein, because that has been kept so strictly secret from me that the late Secretary Guerin, upon my request for a reading at the secretariat, politely refused me this, thinking even from that and from what is known to me regarding this family, to be able fully to satisfy and demonstrate to the Noble High Government of the Indies that what was cited in that regard in my address of 6 July 1786 did not originate from the slightest passion or rest upon any malice. And whereas, in order entirely to disabuse Their said High Nobilities of this unfavorable notion conceived against me, I might again find myself under the necessity of having to examine and read through resolutions, letters, or other public and secret papers, and what is more, occasionally require authenticated extracts thereof, which as far as the common ones are concerned cannot or may not be refused to any member of the assembly, although for one reason or another this might cause scruples among the underlings at the secretariat; it is therefore, in order to avoid this, that I further humbly request an adequate authorization to the Secretary, First, and sworn Police Clerk, for the delivery of all such papers, whether in copy or extract, authenticated or unauthenticated, as I shall find necessary for my required defense. I have the honor to remain with the most perfect respect, Honorable and Esteemed Sir and Respected Councillors, your Honorable Esteemed Sirs' most humble and most obedient servant, was signed: Jacob Elbracht. Margin: Hooghly, 5 February 1788. During the deliberation regarding the first point appearing therein, namely the proposal made to bring the affair between the former Director Ross and Mr Halsey before the English Government at Calcutta, His Honor declared that this could not take place for the present on account of very weighty reasons regarding the great importance of the matter, about which he could as yet make no disclosure to the assembly, but which he intends to submit in a letter to be dispatched first to the Noble High Government of the Indies, at which time he will also transmit such authentic documents and evidence regarding the aforesaid affair of Mr Ross and Mr Halsey as will fully demonstrate the state thereof and give Their High Nobilities all the elucidation requested by Them in this matter; on account of which declaration, no resolution having been able to be taken in this matter by the assembly, it was agreed merely to keep this note in that regard. Subsequently having disposed upon the

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488 overhandigd:/ bevolen werd een nauwkeurig en scherp onderzoek te doen na de aan Hun Hoog Edel„ „heeden opgegeevene omstandigheeden tusschen den Heer geweezene Directeur Ross en M=r Halseij en om mij alle faciliteit en vryheid toe te brengen in dat onderzoek ter ontdekking van de waare en weezentlijke toedragt van zaaken, ten einde daar omtrend verder alle mogelyke elucidatie te sup„ „pediteeren: zoo bevrymoedige ik mij in Considera„ „tie te geeven of die affaire niet behoord te werden gebragt voor het generaale Engelsch Gouverne„ „ment te Kalkatta; het zelve vertoonende hoe de Edele Hooge Indische Regeering zig daar aan „laatende geleegen zijn, gaarne wenschte te werden geinformeerd van den eigentlijken aart der Procedu„ „ren teegen Henrij Halseij Esq=r over en ter Zaake van de tusschen Hem en den Heer geweezene Hol„ „landsch Directeur Johannes Matthias Rossplaats gehad hebbende Engagementen ter Leverancie van Lijnwaaten aan onse Compagnie geintameerd op de door M=r Halseij betoonde Zwaarigheid om de in A=o 1781, voor het uitbarsten van den Oorlog, op hand ge„ „nootene penningen ofte vooruitverstrekkingen tot de Leverantien, te verantwoorden zonder acte van decharge teegen aan= en namaning door de Hol„ „landsche Comp:e; item of navolgens over te zenden Copij van het door Hun Hoog Edelheeden weeder herwaards geschikte Extract uit de Kalkatsche Couranten, het provenu van de in Consignatien ge„ „legde, mitsgaders den 9:' Julij 1784, door den Sherif uit hoofde van een Proces van Iohannes Matthias Ross Esq= Contra Henrij Halseij Esq=r verkogte Effecten, bestaande in Een Huis en Erve, mitsgaders dertig stuks Engelsche Comp:e Obligatien ten bedragen van twee Lak twee duijzend vijfhonderd Courant Ropijen aan het gouvernement verantwoord, dan wel, aan wien het eigentlijk betaald is geworden, en wat de reeden mag zijn dat, op de naam van gem: Heer Ross de actie teegen M=r Halseij geinstitueerd, geprosequeert en ter Executie gesteld is bij na dertien maanden na de bekendmaaking van het reguleeren en ratificeeren der Prelimi„ „naire Artikelen tot de deffinitive vreede met groot Brittannien van het zelve Iaar 1784. — Ik neem verder de vryheid te verzoeken om visie van het in A=o 1785 ingediend Commissoriaal berigt met opzigt tot de affaire raakende de Credi„ „teuren van den Sara f Bindabon, zijn Neefsam Adij en alle die daar in gemelleerd zijn, dewijl dat voor mij zoo strict gesecreteerd is dat de overleedene Secretaris Guerin mij, op mijn verzoek om sec„ „ture ter secretarij, dat beleefdelijk heeft geweigerd, denkende zelfs daar uit en het geen mij aangaande deeze famille bekend is, tot volkomen satisfactie her„ van „5: 489. van de Edele Hooge Indische Regeering te konnen goedmaaken en betoogen dat het aangehaalde derweegen bij mijn Addres van den 6 Julij 1786 uit geen de minste drift herkomstig of op eenige quaa„ „daardigheid gegrond is. En nademaal om welm: Hun Hoog Edelheeden van dit, teegen mij opgevat ongunstig denkbeeld, ten eenemaal te disabuseeren, ik op nieuw in de nood„ „zaakelykheid zon kunnen geraaken resolutien, Bri„ „ven of andere publieke en secreete papieren te moeten nagaan en overleesen, wat meer is daar uit somwijl benoodigen geauthentiseerde Extracten, welke wat de gemeene aangaat, aan geen Lid van de vergadering kon„ „nen of mogen gewoigerd worden, daar het egter uit een of andere reeden, bij de suppoosten ter secretarije, scrupel zou kunnen opleeveren; zoo is het, dat ter evitiering van dien, ik al verder ootmoedig verzoeke eene toerei„ „kende qualificatie op der Secretaris, Eersten en gezwoo„ „ren Clercq van Politie, tot de afgaave van alle zoodanige papieren, het zij in Copij of Extract, geauthentiseerd of opgeauthentiseerd, na maate ik bevinde zal tot mijne schuldigen verantwoording te benoodigen Ik heb de Eere van met de volmaakste Eerbied te verblijven /:ondersd:/ wel Edele Achtbaare Heer en g'Eerde Raaden /:lager:/ uwer wel Edele Achtb: Zeer nederige en zeer gehoorsaame Dienaar /:was get=d:/ Iacob Elbracht /:ter zyde / Houglij den 5e febr: 1788. bij de liberatie, waar over, ten opzigte van het eer„ „ste daar bij voorkoomende point, ofte den gedaa„ nen voorstel, om de affaire tusschen den gewee„ „sene Heer Directeur Ross en M=r Halseij te brenger voor het Engelsch Gouvernement te Kalkatta, door zijn EE Achtbaare verklaard wierd, dat zulks voor het teegenswoordige geen plaats konde hebben om zeer gewigtige „weegens het groot belang der zake reedenen waar van, voor als nog aande ver„ =gadering geen opening konde doen, dan die bij eerst af te zenden schrijven aan de Edele Hooge Indische Regeering staat voor te draa„ =gen, wanneer teevens zoodanige authentique stukken en bewijsen nopens de voormaffaire van de Heer Rossen M=r Halseij zal over„ „zenden, die den toedragt derzelver volko„ men aantoonen en Hun Hoog Edelheeden alle de door Hoog Dezelve gerequireerde eluci„ datie in deezen geeven zullen, uit hoofde van welke verklaaring, bij de vergadering geen besluit hier in hebbend kunnen geno„ „men werden, zoo is verstaan, desweegens eeniglyk deeze aanteekening te houden vervolgens gedisponeerd zijnde op bij het

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490 Regarding the second point, or the request made for inspection of the commissarial report received in Ao 1785 concerning the investigation conducted at that time in the matter of the Adies, it is understood to consent thereto and thus to grant that inspection to Merchant Eilbracht whenever he shall desire it, although the meeting must declare that it considers this superfluous and unnecessary, since Their High Noble Excellencies, in article 55 of the secret letter of 2 October 1787 dealing with this point, demand nothing further from him, Eilbracht, in this regard, but have pleased to order the Council to give a further account thereof, which should therefore have been left to them. Upon deliberation on the third point, or the requested authorization to the staff of the secretariat for the issuance of such papers, whether in copy or extract, as he, Merchant Eilbracht, should find to be required for his defense, having taken into consideration with the Honorable Director that which their aforementioned High Noble Excellencies pleased to state in article 10 of the said secret letter, namely: "while we have already been troubled too long and needlessly with a party of papers breathing quite some passion and prejudice, which for a large part consist of recapitulations and unproven propositions and presumptions, we therefore order the said Eilbracht not to interfere any further with what occurred in 1781, or to set himself up in the case of his brother as an accuser, specifically as a party," which contains an explicit prohibition against making any further movement concerning the aforementioned matters, on which ground the meeting considers itself obliged, as much as lies within its power, to ensure that this is not acted against, and thus can even less provide the means for it, as it is to be feared would happen if these so broadly and extensively requested authorizations 491 were granted; it is therefore, by decision on this matter, in conformity with his Honorable Worship's proposal made thereto, understood to have the said Merchant Eilbracht state in a note which papers he desires to have, in order to be able to judge whether he needs the same for what is demanded of him or not, in which first case the necessary orders for their delivery will be issued. Understood: Agrees. Signed: F. Wieman, Member of Council & Secretary. Agrees with the principal extract resting under me, Jacob Eilbracht To the Honorable Worshipful Lord Director Isaac Titsingh and the Members of the Political Council Honorable Worshipful Lord and Sirs, It is in humble submission to the most respected pleasure of the Noble High Indian Government contained in the latest venerated secret dispatch dated 2 October 1787, and also out of proper observance of the reminder given to me in that regard by extract from the resolution of this table of the 5th ultimo, that I will no longer trouble Their High Noble Excellencies with writings dealing with the conduct maintained by the former Director Johannes Matthias Ross before and at the outbreak of the late war of England with the Republic; but since in the assessment of my intention in previous writings, not to speak of the painful consequences, there are implications contained about which I cannot conceal my grievance, so

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490 het tweede point ofte het gedaan verzoek om visie van het in A=o 1785 ingekomene Com„ „missoriaal rapport weegens het toenmaalig gedaan onderzoek in der zaake der Adies, is verstaan daar in te bewilligen en dus die visie aan den Koopman Eilbracht toe te staan, wanneer zulks zal begeeren, Schoon de vergadering verklaaren moet zulks overboodig en onnodig te oordeelen, ver„ „mits Hun Hoog Edelheeden, bij de 55 der secreete brief van 2:e October 1787. , over dit Toint handelende, van hem Eilbracht hier omtrend verder niets vorderen, maar den Raad hebben gelieven te ge„ „lasten daar van nader reekenschap te geeven, het geen dan ook aan Haar had behooren te werden overgelaaten. — Bij deliberatie op het derde point ofte de gevraagde qualificatie op de suppoosten van het secretarije tot afgave van zooda„ nige papieren, 't zij in Copie of Extract als hij Koopman Eilbracht bevinden zoude benodigd te zijn ter zijner ver„ „antwoording, met den Heer Directeur in aanmerking genoomen zijnde het geen welmelde Hun Hoog Edelheeden bij de 10 Nder gedagte secreete brief gelieven te zeggen, na„ „melijk" terwijl wij reeds te lange en noode„ „loos vermoeijelijkt zijn geworden met een „partij vrij wat passie en vooroordeel ade„ „mende Papieren, die voor een groot gedeel„ „te in recapitulatien en onbeweesene positi„ „en en presumtien bestaan, zoo ordonnee„ „ren wij gemelde Eilbracht om zig niet „verder met het voorgevallene in 1781. „te bemoeijen, of zig in de zaak van zijn „Broeder als Beschuldiger, speciaal als „Partij aan te stellen het geen een uit„ drukkelijk verbod inhoud om over de ge„ noemde zaaken geen verdere beweeging te maaken en uit welke hoofde de ver„ =gadering zig verpligt oordeeld zoo veel in Haar is, te moeten zorgen dat hier niet teegen aangegaan werde, en dus nog minder daar toe de middelen aan de hand kan geeven, gelijk te vreesen is dat geschieden zoude, indien deeze zoo ruim en uitgestrekt gevraagde qualificatien in verleend 491. verleene wierd, zoo is, bij dispositie hier op, in Conformité van zijn EE Achtbaares daar toe gedaan voorstel, verstaan gedag„ „te Koopman Elbracht bij een Notitie te laaten opgeeven welke Papieren hij begeerd te hebben, ten einde te kunnen oor„ „deelen of dezelve tot het van hem gevor„ derde, benoodigd heeft ofte niet, in welk eerste geval de nodige ordres tot dies af„ =gave gesteld zullen werden /:onderst=d:/ Accordeert /:get:/ F wieman R=d & Seck: Accordeert met het onder my beras tende prn cespeel Estract Jacob Eilbracht Det is, in neederige onderwerping aen het zeer gerespec„ „teert welbehaegen van de Edele Hooge Indische Regeering vervat bij de Iongste gevenereerde secreete missive de dato 2. october 1787, en tevens uit behoorlijke opmerking van de Hun Hoog Edelheeden niet meer zal vermoeijelijken met geschriften, handelende over het gehouden gedrag van den Heer gewezen Directeur Iohannes Matthias Ross mij derwegen gedaene herinnering bij Extract uit de voor- en bij het uitborsten der laatste oorlog van Engelant „lijke niet te spreeken, consiquentien leggen opgeslooten, mijne meening bij voorige geschriften, om van het smerte„ met de Republiek; maar vermits er inde beoordeeling van waer omtrent ik mijne bezwaernis niet kan verbergen, Resolutie dezer Tafel van den 5 passato; dat ik welm: E: Achtbaare Heer in Heeren zoo Aan den EE Achtbaare Heer Directeur Isaac Titsingh de Leeden van de Politieke Raed

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492. thus I take the liberty humbly to request Your Worships to represent respectfully to Their High Noble Excellencies, at the earliest opportunity, on my behalf: 1. That my recusal from the committee concerning the Memorial of my brother, in March 1785, took place with proper reservation clauses, which at that time seem not to have been taken into consideration and which now free me from accountability as to why I did not rise up sooner against the Ministry than in 1786. 2. That I have brought no accusation against the Members of this assembly regarding the surrender of our places and effects to the English on 4 July 1781, but indeed insofar as those Members, in the spring of 1785, burdened my brother, relieved Mr. Ross, and in a word failed to inform Their High Noble Excellencies of public circumstances and facts which no one could ignore: namely, that the war which finally broke out had been known very long before to be highly probable and even very well-founded, yet was not accepted or believed by those gentlemen because Ross had instilled that notion in them and had maintained a familiar intercourse with the enemy, practically up to the very moment of the surrender of the Company's possessions. 3. That, besides the evidence already submitted regarding this, the present is also accompanied by an insinuation answered under oath on the 2nd ultimo by the Commander of the militia von Amelungxen, showing that Ross returned from Calcutta only between 2 and 3 July, at one o'clock at night; that on the same day, at half past ten in the evening, he was summoned in the name of His Britannic Majesty to surrender the Fort on account of the war declared against the State; and that, an hour and a half later, the Lodge and our Village were occupied by two battalions of English sepoys under the command of Major Chatfield; that this Major, knocking at the garden gate, which, because of the announcement of war made just before and to prevent disturbances, had been locked along with the other gates until daylight, was admitted without any prior question as to whether he came as friend or foe, but merely because he had himself announced in the name of the Governor-General Hastings; which is all the more remarkable when compared with the rejection of the King's officer because he had no demand, whereas the said Major Chatfield brought with him such a demand for the surrender of the Fort by Governor-General Hastings, which, during that night visit, he first read aloud to Mr. Ross and thereafter handed over, upon which demand, dated at Fort William on 3 July 1781, the following 493. day in the morning, the Lodge, and subsequently the Company's effects, were surrendered without the slightest counter-representation; and without any discussion appearing regarding the word previously given to the King's officer, not even whether this officer pressed his summons further and gave it up for better or worse. 4. That in the letter from Their High Noble Excellencies mention is made of a sum of 32000 rupees which was allegedly distributed to the prejudice of the creditors of Bindabon Adij, whereas my submitted evidence only mentions 23000, which comes very close according to the information I gathered, which I cannot, however, provide without a further description of the injustice this family suffered through the conduct of Mr. Ross. 5. That my opinion regarding taking sides will be better understood by Their High Noble Excellencies by adding, as I do, that in my humble opinion, when a dispute arises in an assembly concerning the proper or improper execution of orders or entrusted matters, he who comes forward with grounds of grievance against others who neglected their duty or violated orders is not, nor does he become, a party; but that the Principal, especially in matters directly concerning him, decides himself if possible, and otherwise, presenting himself as a party, causes or allows a decision to be made. 6. That my intention was never to enter into a sharp correspondence with the Noble High Indian Government; and that what Their High Noble Excellencies are pleased to call a letter was considered by me as a petition or recourse to the Same concerning sustained injustice on 10 August 1786, which appeared to me to require no other judgment than that of Their High Noble Excellencies. 7. That the allegations made therein with respect to the affair of Mr. Halsey are facts directly concerning no one other than the former Director Johannes Matthias Ross; and that I believe I would have been able sufficiently to prove my statement in that regard, together with the conclusions drawn therefrom, had no difficulty been found in my request on 5 February last. 8. And finally, that the prohibition of Their High Noble Excellencies no longer to interfere with what occurred in 1781, or further to set myself up as a party in the case of my brother, will be dutifully obeyed: considering thereby as naturally lapsed what was stated in the 12th paragraph.

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492. zoo num ik de hardiesen, wEE Achtbaere neederig te verzoeke om Hunne Hoog Edelheeden, ten naesten, mijnentwegen, eerbiedig te vertoonen 1. Dat mijne afzondering van de besoigne over de Memorie van mijn Broeder, in Maart 1785, geschiet is met behoorlijk Reser„ „vatoire clausulen die toen in geen aanmerking schijnen genomen te zijn en mij nu bevrijden van verantwoording over dat ik niet eer, als in 1786, tegen het Ministerie van 2. Dat ik geene beschuldiging hebbe ingebracht tegende Leeden dezer vergadering weegens de overgave onzer plaetzen en Effecten aan de Engelschen op den 4 Iulij 1781, maar wel, voor zoo verre die Leeden, in het voorjaar 1785 mijn Broeder bezwaert, den Heer Rofs verligt, en in een woord gemanqueert hebben hun Hoog Edelheeden te onder„ „richten van publieke omstandigheeden en berusten die nie„ „mant kon ignoreeren: namelijk, dat de eindelijk uitge„ „borsten oorlog, al heel lang te vooren, zeer waarschijnelijk en zelf zeer gegront bekent is geweest, doch door die Heeren niet aangenomen of gelooft is om dat Ross hun in dat ide gebracht en een familiairen omgang met den vijant gehouden heeft, genoegzaam tot op het moment, der overgave van 'sComp:s Bezittingen die tijd ben opgekomen. 3: Dat, buiten de hier van reets overgelegde Bewijzen, thans deze ook verzelt eene door den Commandant over de „militie von Amelungren op den 2:' passato, onder presentatie van Eede, beantwoorde insinuatie, aantoonende dat Rops eerst tusschen den 2 en 3 Iulij, snachts om een uur, van kalkaste is geretourneert, dat hij den„ „zelven dag, savonds om half elf, uit naam van zijn Groot Brittannische Majesteit is gesommeert tot de overgave van het Fort, ter zaake van de tegen den staat gedeclareerden oorlog; en dat, anderhalf uur daar na, de Loge en ons Dorp is bezet door Twee Bat„ „taill ons Engelsche Sipahis onder Commando van den Majoor Chatfielt; dat die Majoor, kloppende aen de Tuinpoort, welke, om de, even te vooren gedaane aankondiging van oorlog en ter voorkoming van onge„ „legenheeden, met de andere poorten was geslooten tot dat het dag zou zijn, zonder eenige voor afgaende vraeg„ of hij quam als vriend of vijant, maer om dat hij zich uit naem van den Heer Gouverneur Generaal Has„ „tings liet aandienen, word binnen gelaeten; het welk noch speculativer is als men het op de afwijzing van des konings officier om dat hij geen Eisch had, terwijl gem: Majoor Chalfielt waar mede bracht zoodaanig een Eisch ter overgave van het Fort door den Gouverneur Generael Hastings, als hij bij die nachtvisite, den Heer Ross eerst voor„ „las, en daar na, overhandigde op welke Eisch gedateert in het Fort William den 3 Iulij 1788 sanderen presentatie - daags . 493. daegs morgens, de Loge, en vervolgens 's Comp:s Effecten, zonder eenige de minste contra representatie zijn overgegee „ven; en zonder dat 'er eenige verhandeling over het, te vooren aen den officier van den koning gegeeven woort voorkomt, zelf niet of deeze zijne sommatie nader aangedrongen en goed of quaed schriks heeft opgegeeven. 4. Dat bij de brief van hun Hoog Edelheeden wort gesprooken van een Som van 32000. Ropijen die, tot prejuditie der krediteuren van Bindabon Adij zouden verdeelt zijn, daer mijn overgelegt bewijs maar mentie maakt van 23000. waarbij het zeer na komt navolgens mijne genomene informatien die ik echter niet kan opgeeven zonder een nadere beschrijving van het ongelijk dat deeze familie, door het gedrag van den Heer Ross heeft geleeden. 5. Dat mijn meining aangaande het kiezen van partij, door Hun Hoog Edelheeden beeter verstaen zal worden niet daerbij tevoegen gelijk ik doe, dat na mijn geringe opinie„ wanneer in vergadering verschil ontstaet over het wel- of qualijk uitvoeren van ordres of aanbetroude zaaken, hij die met reedenen van bezwaer opkomt tegen anderen welke Haer plicht verzuimt, of de ordres overtreeden hebben, geen Partij is of word; maer dat de Principael, voor al in zaaken als deeze hem directelijk concerneerende, 8. En eindelijk dat het verbot van Hun Hoog Edelheeden „om mij niet meer te bemoeijen met het voor„ „gevallene in 1781 ofte mij verder als Partij „aen te stellen in de zaek van mijn Broeder„ schuldplichtig geobedieert zal worden: reekenende, daar door, als van zelf te vervallen het geen bij de 12. par: 7. Dat het daerbij geallegeerde met opzicht tot de affaire van M„r Halseij, feiten zijn, directelijk, niemant anders dan den geweezen Directeur Johannes Matthias Ross betreffende; en dat ik mijne opgave derweegen 8 met de daer uit getrokkene gevolgen, vermeene voldoende te zullen hebben kunnen bewijzen; ware er, opden 5 Februarij JoLeiden, in mijn verzoek geen zwaarigheit gevonden. des mogelijk, zelf decideert en anders, zich als partij stellende, doet ofte laet decideeren. 6. Dat mijn intensie minner is geweest met de Edele Hooge Indische Regeering in een aharte Correspondentie te treeden; en dat het geen hun Hoog Edelheeden een brief gelieven, te noemen bij mij is geconsidereert als een Adres of toe„ „vlucht tot Hoog Dezelve over gesustineerde verongelijking op den 10 Aug:s 1786, dat mij is voorgekoomen geen an„ „dere beoordeeling als die van Hun Hoog Edelheeden te vereisschen. 6 m

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494. is required by the aforementioned secret Letter, which, besides this, is subject to restrictions that cannot be extricated without great commotion. And since everything serving the matter has, fundamentally, first become a subject of inquiry, and the nature of the case could, in due course, require me to provide further accounting; I therefore have the honor to submit herewith a List of such papers as I deem necessary for that purpose: humbly requesting that the same may be delivered to me properly authenticated. I wish, moreover, nothing more ardently than that which is in question may always be viewed in its true and proper perspective; namely, not concerning me in particular, but directly concerning the Company; whereupon all adverse thoughts and erroneous sentiments must cease of themselves, which even subordinates dare presume to make known in an improper manner and boldly cause to be recorded in the Resolution in this meeting; regarding which I shall say nothing other than firmly believing that the Honorable High Government of the Indies will not overlook that far-reaching disrespect unnoticed. I have the honor, with the utmost Respect, to remain, Honorable Sir and Gentlemen, Your Honorable Worships' very humble and very obedient servant, Jacob Eilbracht Hoegli, First of March 1788. 495. A. Bogaardt Sworn Clerk Cornelis Johannes van Nierop, You are requested, being properly assisted, to present yourself to the Ensign and Commander over the Militia, the Valiant Joan Georg von Amelangzen, and to interrogate him, by way of insinuation, in accordance with the qualification granted to me for that purpose by the secret dispatch from the Honorable High Government of the Indies dated 2 October 1787. Question: Whether, at the surrender of this place to the English in the year 1781, the former Director Ross had not been in Calcutta until the day before and only returned here in the morning between the 2nd and 3rd of July. The insinuated party says that Mr. Ross returned from Calcutta shortly before or after midnight between the 2nd and 3rd of July 1781. Question 2: Whether that same evening a report was not made to him, the insinuated party, from the Main Guard of the appearance of an English King's Officer with armed men before the gate of the Factory, and what time it was then. The insinuated party says yes, around half 496. past ten in the evening. Question 3: Whether the sergeant of the guard, upon making the report, did not add that, according to the statement of that officer, there was war between England and Holland and that he had come to demand the surrender of the fort. The insinuated party says yes. Question 4: Whether he, the insinuated party, did not immediately present himself to Director Ross upon receiving that report, in order to make a report of it and to receive his orders. The insinuated party says that, immediately upon receiving that report, he dressed himself to make a report thereof to Mr. Ross. Question 5: What place the insinuated party found that officer upon making the report. The insinuated party says upon his leaving his house in the Factory. Question: What the Director answered to him, the insinuated party, upon the report made. The insinuated party says that after he had reported to Mr. Ross that an English officer was stationed below the water gate with some armed men, who announced to him that there was war with Holland and that His Honorable Worship should surrender the Fort to him, the same answered, what war, what surrender, I have indeed seen a fellow who had an officer's commission, but no demand, to whom I said that I shall have a meeting convened tomorrow morning at 6 o'clock. Further, that His Honorable Worship was assured that in case of war, the Governor-General, who commanded the entire country, would certainly have given notice of such. Question: What representation he, the insinuated party, made regarding the precautions that ought to be used in case of the surrender of the place according to the laws of war in Europe. The insinuated party says that he reported to Mr. Ross that he had drawn all the men together at the Main Guard and had placed sentries all around on the flat roof, and was of the opinion that the gates ought to be closed, since one could not know what consequences the appearance of that officer might have, asking hereupon His Honorable Worship's orders. 497. Question 8: What the answer of the Director was to this. The insinuated party says that Mr. Ross had answered that the men must remain together and the gates be closed. Question 9: Whether he also knows that a meeting was convened that evening. The insinuated party says no, that he does not know this because no meeting was announced to him. Question 10: What orders were issued for that night by the Director to secure the Factory as much as possible against a direct surprise attack, or to await fears. The insinuated party says that besides what was answered at Article 8, the Director ordered nothing further than to continue awaiting orders. Question 11: Whether, after the appearance of the aforementioned English King's officer, the Director also gave any orders to him, the insinuated party, with respect to the same and his men. The insinuated party says: none other than to see that no irregularities or wanton acts were committed. Question 12: Whether the Director also gave orders to close the gates of the Factory, and at what time. The insinuated party says yes, around half past twelve o'clock. Question 13: Whether he, the insinuated party, also received any orders for the occupation of the avenues of the Village in order to best try to ward off, until the morning, the further influx of troops and the confusion that could arise therefrom in the night. The insinuated party says no, I did not receive those orders, and such was also impossible since fully twice as many men were needed for it as the number of my troops amounted to.

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494. van voorm: secreete Brief gerequireert wort, dat„ buijten des, bepaelt is aen restrictien, die, zonder veel commotie, niet zijn te ontwitzelen En nademaal alles, wat ter materie dient, ten principaale, eerst is geworden een point van onder„ „zoek, en den aert der zaeke van mij, in tijd en wijle, zou konnen vorderen ofbrengen tot nadere verantwoor„ „ding; zoo heb ik de eere hier neeven over te leggen een Lijst van zoodanige papieren als ik oordeele daer toe te benoodigen: ootmoedig verzoekende dat dezelve behoor„ „lijk geauthentiseert aen mij mogen worden afge„ Ik wensch overigens niets vuuriger dan „dat het geen in questi is, altoos mag worden bekhout in het waere en eijgenlijke gezichtspant; namelijk niet mij in het harticulier, maer directelijk de Compagnie concerneerende; wanneer van zelf moeten ophouden alle nadeelige gedachten en verkeerde gevoelens die, zelf ondergeschikten, zich durven vermeeten van, op een onbetaamelijke wijs, te kennen te geeven en stoutmoedig, in deeze vergaadering, ter Resolutie te laeten aanteekenen; waaromtrent ik Hoegli Primo Maart 1788. W: Ver E: E: Achtbaare zeer neederige en zeer Gehoor„ Jacob Eilbracht zaame Mena D: Achtbaare Heer en Heeren „blijven niet ander zal zeggen; dan vast te gelooven, dat de Edele Hooge Indische Regeering, die verre gaende oneerbiedigheid, niet ongemerkt, over het hooft zal zien. Ik het deeere met het uiterste Respect te ver„ niet „geeven. 6 495 A. Bogaardt Gezwooren Klerk Cornelis Johannes van Nierop uE: word verzocht om, behoor„ „lijk geassisteert u te vervoegen bij den vaandrig en komman „dant over de Militie den Man„ „haften Heer Ioan Georg von Amelangzen en hem, ingevol„ „ge de aen mij, daer toe, bij secree„ „te missive van de Edele Hooge Indische Regeering de dato 2„e 8br: 1787, verleende qualificatie, insinuands mode af te vragen. de geins.e zigt dat de Heer Ross of bij de overgave van dieze plaats kort voor of na middernagt aen de Engelschen in A„o 1781. de tusschen den 2„e en 3. e July 1781 Heer geweeze Directeur Ross. is te rug gekomen van Calcutta niet tot daags te vooren te kal„ „katta geweest en in te morgen„ stont tusschen den 2. en 3e July eerst hier te rug is gekomen. of den zelven avond 'er van de de geinsde. Zegt Ja, omstreeks half Hoofdwacht 2o gros N„o 367. 2. 496. half Elf uuren des avonds de geinse. Zegt Ja. Hoofdwacht aan hem geinsinu¬ eerde geen Rapport is gedaan van de verschyning van een En„ de geins e zigt, dat na hij den Heer Wal de Heer Directeur hem „gelsche konings. Officier met ge„ Ross had gerapporteerd dat een geinsinueerde op het gedaen Rap„ „wapende manschap voor de poort Engelsch officier met eenig gewa„port, antwoorde. van de Loge en hoe laet het toen „pend volk onder de waterpoor„t geweest is. geposteerd stond, die hem aan„ kondigde dat er oorlog met Holland of de sergeant van de wacht, bij was en dat zijn E E Achtbaare hem het doen van Rapport 'er niet bij gevoegt heeft, dat, volgens ver„ het Fort zoude overgeeven, dezelve heeft geantwoord, wat oorlog, wat „klaering van dien officier het overgeeven, ik heb wel een keerel Oorlog was tusschen Engeland en Holland en dat hij quam om gezien die een officiers Commissie, dog geen Eisch had, aan wien ik heb het fort op te eisschen. gezegd dat ik morgen Ogtend ten 6 uuren vergadering zal laaten beleg„ de geinsde Zigt zig direct op het of hij Heer Geinsinueerde Zich daa „gen. – voorts dat zijn EE Achtb: ver„ bekomen van dat rapport te op niet direct vervoegt heeft by „zeekerd was, dat ingevalle van oorlog, hebben aangekleed om den Heer den Heer Directeur Ross om den gouverneur generaal die 't geheele daar van Rapport te doen en Ross hier van berigt te doen land commandeerde, zulx wel zoude zijne ordres te verneemen. laaten aanzeggen. de geins. e Zigt den Heer Rosste Welke vertooning hij Heer Gein„ de geins:e: zegt bij het uitgaan van waer ter plaetze hy geinsinueer„ hebben berigt dat hy al't volk „sinueerde deed nopens de precau„ zijn Huis in de Loge. de bij het doen van Rapport, dien officier heeft aangetroffen. officier aan „tien 3. 4. 5 W 497. afwagten. Twaalf uuren. „trokken en schildwagten had doen in Cas van Overgave van de plaats plaatsen rondom op het plat en volgens de krijgs rechten in te vermeenen dat de poorten dien „ Europa „den te werden gesloten, vermits men niet konde weeten welke gevolgen de verschyning van dien officier konde hebben, vragende hier op zijn EE Achtb:s ordres. aan de Hoofdwagt te zamen ge, tien die men diende te gebruiken de geins„e zegt dat de Heer Ross Wal hier op het Antwoord was hadde geantwoord dat het volk van den Heer Directeur bij elkander moest blijven en de poorten gesloten worden. de geins. . zegt Neen, dit niet te of hij ook weet, dat, dien avonds weeten om, dat hem geen verga„ vergadering is belegt geworden. „dering werd aangezegd. de geins.e. zegd dat behalve het welke ordres 'er voor dien nagt beantwoorde bij At:o 8 de Heer. door den Heer Directeur gesteld Directeur niets verder heeft belast zijn zoo veel mogelijk tot beveili„ dan om voorts ordres te blijven, ging van de Loge voor eene di„ „rectie overrompeling ofte duchte zegt: niet anders dan toe te „den werden gepluegd of na de verschyning van voorm: den Heer Directeur, ook eenige ordres, met opzicht tot den zel„ „ven en zijne manschappen, aen hem Heer geinsinueerde gegeeven zien, dat er geene ingereegeldhee, Engelsche konings officiers bi zijn „dres gaf tot het sluiten der poorten van de Loge en hoetaal de geinse zigt ja, circa te half of de Heer Directeur ook or„ zigt neen, die ordres heb ik niet of hij Heer Geinsinueerde ook ontvangen en zulks was ook on, eenige ordres heeft gekregen ter „doenlijk vermits er wel twee, bezetting van de avenuen van „maal zoo veel volk toe nodig het Dorp om den verderen in was als het getal mijner man„ drang van krijgs volk en Con„ „fusie, die daar door, in de Nacht„ „schappen beliep, kon ontslaen, best mogelijk, tot de morgen stond, te zien af te weeren! „ne baldaedigheeden. „ne het 8. 10. 13. 12. 11.

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498. 14. Question: Where the English King's officer was stationed that night with his men, and what his desire was after paying a second visit to the Lord Director? The served party says: that this officer with his men was stationed under the veranda of the house Welgelegen, where he spent the night; that he desired to lodge inside the Lodge, but that Mr. Ross had refused him this. 15. Question: Whether he, the served party, did not hear from the Lord Director the desire of the said warrior for the surrender of the Fort, etc., to him, as an officer of His Britannic Majesty and as commissioned thereto by Admiral Sir Edward Hughes? The served party says: No. 16. Question: Whether he also knows on what grounds or for what reasons the Lord Director rejected the surrender of the fort to him, or postponed the negotiations in that regard until the following morning; among other things, whether the refusal to surrender to him was not the expectation of English Company troops and communications from the English Governor-General Hastings? The served party says: he answered this at Article 6. 18. Question: At what time in the night, or at what time of the morning on 4 July 1781 was it that the Lodge was surrounded by more troops? The served party says: about one o'clock in the night. 19. Question: Whether, upon the appearance of those troops, the gates of the Lodge were not opened immediately, and whether Commandant Chatfield was not instantly admitted inside? The served party says: that Mr. Chatfield had someone knock at the garden gate and ask in the name of the Governor-General that it be opened to him; that upon making a report of this to Mr. Ross, the latter gave him the keys and ordered him to let Major Chatfield in, as was done. 499. 21. Question: Whether he, the served party, upon the appearance of the said Chatfield in the Lodge, accompanied him to the Lord Director? The served party says: Yes. 21. Question: Whether the demand for the Lodge made shortly before in the name of the King of England was not made known to the said Commandant Chatfield, and what response was made by him thereto? The served party says: not to know this; that while those gentlemen were speaking with one another, he kept himself at a short distance and thus could not understand what was being spoken, for which reason his slight knowledge of the English language moreover made him unable. 22. Question: What the demand of this Commandant was, and by whose order? The served party says: that Major Chatfield, in the name of the Governor-General, read out a written demand to Mr. Ross and afterward handed it over; that as far as his knowledge of the English language permitted, he believed to have understood that it was not expected that one would defend oneself on account of our known incapacity, but if this nevertheless should happen, force would be repelled with force. 23. Question: How strong were these men, and were they King's or Company troops? The served party says: to have seen no troops, but indeed two Company officers. 24. Question: How matters proceeded, after the admission of the repeatedly mentioned Commandant Chatfield, subsequently with the aforesaid King's officer, and whether he did not repeat his demand for the surrender of the fort, etc., to him? The served party says: to know absolutely nothing of this, having always been with his men and thus ignorant of what further took place. 500. 25. Question: Where that gentleman with his men finally ended up, and whether he withdrew willingly without any objection, and whither? The served party says: not to know where that officer went or what occurred between him and Major Chatfield. 26. Question: At what time the garrison marched out, and in what manner; in order or with confusion? The served party says: about eight o'clock in the morning the garrison marched out in parade order with beating drum. 27. Question: At what hour the Council of Policy met on 4 July 81? The served party says: in the morning at 6 o'clock. 28. Question: Whether he, the served party, was summoned to the meeting, and what was told him or made known regarding the surrender of the fort? The served party says: Yes, summoned to the meeting and asked by the Council whether he found himself in a state to defend the Fort, to which he answered that he was unable to defend himself against the troops already here, and even less so if 10 to 800 men from Calcutta joined them, nevertheless submitting himself to execute the orders of the Council in this matter. 29. Question: What circumstances the served party knows to state in that regard, and whether his Honor did not become involved therein, and what the true course of events was? The served party says: that a declaration was demanded of him by Mr. Ramus on behalf of Sir John Day regarding what occurred with [illegible]. 30. Question: Whether after that date, on account of the surrender of the Fort to the Company's troops instead of those of the King, any differences arose with officers of His Majesty and the Government? The served party says: not to know this.

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498. het toen was. de geins.e. zegd Neen. hebben beantwoord. de geins„ zegd: dat die officier waar de Engelsche konings of„ mit zijn manschappen onder „ficier dien nacht met zijn man de warande van het Huis wel „schap geplaatsten wat zijn be„ „geleegen is geplaatst daar hij geerte geweest is na het doen van de Nagt heeft doorgebragt. —. een tweede visite aan den Heer dat hij begeerde binnen de Loge Directeur. — te logeeren, dan dat de Heer Ross hem dit had geweigerd. zegt Neen of hy Heer Geinsinueerde niet van den Heer Directeur gehoort heeft de begeerte van denzelven krijs„ „man ter overgave van het Fort de geins„e zegd omtrent ten een ensz:, aan Hem, als een officier van zijn groot Britannische uur des Nagts: Majesteit en als daer toe gelast, door den Admiraal sir Edward Hughes. de geinse zegd dat det Heer Chat, of bij verschijning van die Trou„ field aan de Tuinpoort liet klop,„ pen de poorten van de Loge niet of hij ook weet op wat fundament pen en uit naam van den gou, direct geoopend zijn en of de Com„ of om welke reedenen de Heer verneur generaal verzoeken dat mandant Chatfielt niet oogen„ Directeur hem de overgave van of de weigering ter overgave aen „weest is de verwachting van En„ „gelsche Comp„s Troupen en aan„ „schrijvens van den Heer Engel„ „sche Gouverneur Generaal Hastings. de geinse. zegd dit bij Art: 6. te Hem onder anderen niet ge Hoe laat in de nacht, of om wat tijd van de morgen stond op den 4„e Iulij 1781. het geweest is, dat de Loge door meerder krygsvolk omcingelt is! het fort afgeslagen, ofte de on„ „derhandeling derwegen uitge„ „steld heeft tot sanderen daeg smorgens. het hem „blikkelijk 14. 15. 16. 19. 18. 499. Comp„s officieren de geins. e. zegt Ja hem open wierd gedaan. - dat blikkelijk is binnen gelaeten! hij hier van rapport aan den Heer Ross doende, deeze hem de Heu„ „tels gegeven en geordonneerd had Majoor Chatfield bonnen te laa„ „ten, zoo als ook geschied was. de geins. zegd dit niet te weeten of de kort te vooren gedaene dat die Heeren met elkande, opeissching van de Loge, uit ren spreekende, hij zig op een naam van den koning van of hij Heer geinsinueerde bij het kleine afstand heeft gehou„ Engeland, niet aan gem: Com„ verschijnen van gem: Chatfielt „den en dus niet te hebben mandant Chatfielt bekend in de Loge zich met Hem by den kunnen verstaan wat er ge„ gemaakt, en wat, daar op, door Heer Directeur vervoegt heeft „sprooken wierd, waar toe zijn Hem geandwoord is. weinige kennis in het Engelsch de geins: zegt dat Majorchalfield wat den Eisch was van dezen hem buiten dat onvermogend uit naam van den gouverneur Commandant en uit wiens Last: maakte. generaal een schriftelijken Eisch aan den Heer Rofs voorlas en naderhand overhandigde. - dat zoo veel zijn kennis in de En„ „gelsche taal toeliet hij vermeende de geins.e. zegt geen Troupen te Hoe sterk waren deeze Man hebben gezien maar wel twee schap en waren het konings of Comp„s Troupen! te hebben verstaan dat er niet verwagt wierd dat men zig zoude defendeeren uit hoofde van onse bekende onmagt, dan indien dit egter mogt geschieden, geweld met ge„ „weld zou worden te keer gegaan. de geins zegd hiervan volstrekt Hoe het zich, na het admittee„ niets te weeten, als altoos by ren van den meerm: Comman„ zijn manschappen zijnde ge„dant Chatfiels, vervolgens „weest en dus onkundig van met voorsz: konings officier het toegedrage 21. 21. 22. 24. 23. 500. het verder voorgevallene toegedragen en of hy zijn Eisch„ van Calcutta bij kwamen, egter ter overgave van het fort enz: zig onderwerpende de ordres van aen hem, niet herval heeft ! den Raad ten deezen uit te voeren. de geinse. zegd niet te weeten Waer dien Heer met zijn Ma„ waar dien officier gebleven schappen eindelyk belant is en de geinse zigt omtrent agt uuren Hoe ladt het Garnizoen is uit„ is of wat er tasschen hem en of Hij goedschiks zonder eenige in den morgen is het guarni „getrocken en hoedaenig! in or„ Major Chalfield is, voorgeval„ tegenspraek is afgetrokken en „soen in order van Parade met „der of met confusie! waer na toe! met slaande Trom uitgetrokken. de geins zegd des 's morgens om wat uur de vergadering van Politie op den 4e Julij 81. bij een is gekoomen. de geinse. zegd Ja, in vergade„ of hij Heer Geinsinueerde in ver„ „ring ontboden & door de Raad„gadering is ontboden en wat hem afgevraagd te zijn of hij zig in aangezegt ofte wegens de overga„ „staat bevond het Fort te de„„ve van het fort bekent gemaakt „fendeeren, waar op hy antwoor, is geworden! I„de onvermogend te zijn zigtee„ „gen de reets hier zijnde Trou„ „pes te verdeedigen en nog veel min indien er 10'800 man de geins: zegt dat hem door welke Circumstantien den Heer Mr. Ramus ten behoeve Geinsinueerde derwegen woet van sir John Daij een ver„ op te geven en of zijn E: daar „klaaring is afgevorderde no, in niet gemeiteert geraakt, pens het voorgevallene met en na den waren toedracht de geins. zegd dit niet te weeten of er na dato wegens de overga„ „ve van het Fort aan 's Comp„s Troupen in steede van die van den koning, geen differenten met officieren van zyn Ma„ „je steil en het Gouvernement ontstaan zijn! van de van „len. te 6uuren. 27. 26. 25. 28. 29. 30.

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501. word was believed the King's officer, which in substance contained the same as his answers given here; that he had gone to Sir Robert Chambers after that date to swear to that declaration, but that this gentleman said that this was unnecessary, since a Governor or Director in such cases always on his has been interrogated about the matter; what it consists of, and what the consequence of it has been! whether the gentleman served with the notice can confirm his answers by oath. Says Yes. Serve as appropriate and report to me your experiences by three identical engrossed copies in writing. Below was written: Hoegli the 2nd February Anno 1788. Was signed: Jacob Eilbracht. I report this to be my experience. Thus done at Houglij in Bengal in the presence of Albertus Oostermijer and Daniel Anthonij Overbeek, clerks, as witnesses. The original minute of this has been duly signed and written on a stamp of twelve stuivers. Which I attest, J: Van Nierop, sworn clerk. Today, the 2nd February Anno 1783: I, Cornelis Johannes van Nierop, sworn clerk of the Bengal Secretariat, in that capacity authorized and sworn to draw up and pass all notarial deeds, accompanied by the witnesses to be named hereafter, presented myself at the house and in the presence of the gentleman mentioned in the heading of this, Johan Georg van Amelungzen, and presented to his Honour the preceding notice, to which his Honour answered me in such manner as is noted beside each article: Today 31. To the Right Honourable, Highly Esteemed Gentlemen, The Directors deputed to the Meeting of the Seventeen, representing the General Dutch East India Company at the Presidial Chamber in Amsterdam. Under the date of 18 October 1786, having lodged my complaint to Your Right Honourable, Highly Esteemed Assembly concerning a condemnation pronounced against me at Batavia, as if I had falsely accused the Ministers here of not having been informed of rumors of war before the capture of this place; I therefore, on the same arguments as are contained in my aforesaid letter, also addressed myself to the High Government at Batavia, first by private letters to all the members individually, and thereafter by a petition to the whole Body, appending the extracts from the Calcutta Gazettes, alongside my aforesaid reverent letter also forwarded to Your Right Honourable, Highly Esteemed Assembly, and request for relief from the harsh verdict rendered. The copy of this petition, although it has already been sent to Your Right Honourable, Highly Esteemed Assembly along with a humble letter of the ultimo February 1787, is attached hereto for certainty. Since the factum now consisted solely in this: whether any rumors of war had been heard before the capture of this place not right, and in January 1781, that a war with Holland was inevitable. We still had a ship here then, namely the Bovenkerker Polder. With such this, and some four sloops, on which the shipwrecked men of the Jonge Hellingman [illegible] Right Honourable, Highly Esteemed Gentlemen To His High Nobility, The Right Honourable, Great Esteemed Gentleman, Mr. Willem Arnold Alting 502 504. 509

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501. T woord wierd geloofd de konings officier, 't geen van zaaken is ondervraagt ge„ in substantie het zelve be„ worden; waar in ze bestaet „helsde als zijne hier gege, en wat daar van het gevolg ge„ „vene antwoorden. — dat „weest is! hij na dato bij sir Robert Chambers is geweest om die verklaaring te beeedigen dan dat dien Heer zeide dat zulks onnoodig was, nadien een gouverneur of directeur in diergelijke gevallen altoos op zijn of hij Heer Geinsinueerde Zij¬ „ne antwoorden met Eede kan bevestigen. Exploicteert als na behooren en Retateert mij u wedervaeren door drie eensluidende grossen in scrip„ „tis. - /:onderstond:/ Hoegli den 2„e febr: A„o 1788. - /:was get:/ Iacob Eilbracht relateere dit te zijn mijn weedervaaren Aldus gedaan te Houglij in Bengale ter presentie van Albertus Oostermijer en Daniel Anthonij Overbeek Clercquen als Getuigen, De minute deeses is behoorlijk geteekend en geschreeven op een zegul van twaalf stuivers. quod attestor J: Van Niero p: GeClercq Heeden den 2„e February A„o 1783: heb ik Cornelis Johannes van Nierop gezwoore Clercq der Bengaalsche secretarije, in die hoedanigheid tot het maaken en passee„ „ren aller Notarieele Actens geauthoriseerd ende beëedigd, verzels van de na te noemene getuigen, mij vervoegd ten Huise ende ter pre„ sentie van den in hoofde deeses vermelden Heer Johan Georg van Amelungzen en zijn Ed„e voorenstaande Insinuatie voorgehouden, waar op zijn Ed mij zoodanig heeft geantwoord als be„ „zyden ieder Artikel genoteerd Staat: zegt Ja. Heeden - 31. Aan dewelEdele Hoog Achtbare Heeren De Heeren Bewindhebberen Gedeputeerd ter vergadering van Zeeventienen de Generale Neederlandse Oostjndise Comp. Repre senteerende ter Praesidiacekamer te Amsterdam en nderkoop, Onder den 18.:' october 1786. aan Uwel Ed. Hoog Acht: 2 mijn beklag gedaan hebbende over eene teegens my te Batavia uitgesprooken Condemnatie, als hadde ik de Ministers alhier aan eeds valschelyk beschuldigt niet voor het inneemen deezes plaats teer en van gerugten van oorlog onderregt te zyn geweest; zo heb ik, op ande dezelve argumenten als by opgemelde mijn brief staan vervat, mij ook geaddresseert gehad aan de Hoge Regeering te Batavia, van rder eerst by particuliere Letteren aan alle de Leeden in het byzonder, met leeg en daar na by een Request aan't gansche Lichaam, met byvoeging „had heb„ vand' Extracten uit de Callatse Gazettes, neevens opgemeld mijn reverent briefje ook aan uwel Ed. Hoog Achtb. voortgeschikt, en ver„ als van „zoek om ontheffing van de gedane harde uitspraak. o9 Achtbi, De Copie van dit Request, Schoon het reeds aan uwel Ed ter „ Hoog Achtb. verzonden is neevens onderdanig schryven van ulto elie februarij 1787, is voor de zeekerheid hierby gevoegt. Daar nu het factum alleen hier in bestond: af men go g voor het inneemen deezer plaats v geen gerugten van oorlog „ vernoomen niet pluijs, en in Ianuarij 1781, dat een oorlog met gevolgt Holland onvermijdelijk was wij hadden toen nog een schip, namelijk de Bovenkerker Polder hier Met de zoodani„ dit, en een sloep of vier, waar op de schipbreukelin, den dienst „gen van de Jonge Hellingman /:die met het Wel Edele Hoog Achtbare Heeren He Ne rep nen dat Aan sijn Hoog Edelheid Den Hoog Edelen Groot Achtbaren Heere Ur Willem Arnold: Atting 502 orige van 504. re Heeren ber 9 509

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504. To his High Honour The High Noble, Right Honourable Lord Willem Arnold Alting 503. fact itself could neither add nor detract; for rejecting these conclusions does not even remove the existence and truth of the rumors: meanwhile, orders have been given to carry out the ordained reproach, and thus to vindicate the Ministry in their assertion that there were no rumors of war. had learned; so I imagined that the aforesaid Calcutta Gazettes fully demonstrated the contrary, and that the right thereby came completely to my side; and that the Ministry was thus in the wrong for having made the High Government believe that there had been no rumors of war. Ross's letter, distinguished in my Memorial with L. a A., even showed the contrary; as completely proving that the rumors were very well known to him, but that he did his best to ensure that they were not believed; though believing or not believing them detracts nothing from their reality: for the matter in dispute is solely whether the rumors existed or not, nothing more. Now, because through such a continuous complete disclosure of our papers /:although we get to see none of those of the Ministry, except as far as it sees fit:/ the animosity against me and mine must increase in the strongest manner, I pray Your Right Honourable to be willing to bring an end to matters, in order thereby to prevent that our already caused ruin be increased with shame, now that our entire life has been virtually worn out here in Bengal in the Company's service, and we, so to speak, have approached the edge of the grave; having made no other progress than, through great adherence to the truth, having grown older, poor, and deprived of all prospects; as recently with the sloop de Goede Trouw, the office of chief of Cassimbazar, and thus the succession to the Directorate, has again been conferred upon a certain Mr. van Citters, who arrived here anew from Surat four years ago, and, as son-in-law, is related to the Director General, the apparent successor of the present Governor of Batavia; so that all prospects remain equally precarious and dangerous, and no other resource remains than to have recourse to the High and lawful authority of Holland, from whose commonwealth I originally descend; unless Your Right Honourable, by a timely and more expeditious settlement than is usually practiced, would be pleased to prevent having recourse to this extreme. The ruling on this representation made by me has now recently arrived with the sloop de Goede Trouw, and according to it, I and my brother, who in good faith yet unfortunately involved himself herein, have been put in the wrong by Batavia in the most odious manner; not concerning the fact itself /:for that is incontrovertible through the said extracts from the Calcutta Gazettes and the letter from Ross:/ but regarding the consequences and arguments that we have drawn from them: for where we maintained that such good use could have been made of these rumors to bring everything of the Company into safety, Their High Honours say that such are merely passionate insinuations and conclusions upon which no facts of a bad nature rest; and leaving the fact in its place, they have seen fit to transmit our papers, copied verbatim, to the Ministry, in order now to bicker over the conclusions, which to the not clean, and in January 1781, that a war with Holland was inevitable. We then still had a ship, namely the Bovenkerker Polder, here. With this, and about four sloops upon which the shipwrecked crew of the Jonge Hellingman /:who with the fact of [illegible]

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504. Aan sijn Hoog Edelheid Den Hoog Edelen Groot Achtbaren Heere ter Willem Aendd: Altina 503. ƒ Rep factum zelve niets koomen af of toe te doen; want het verwerpen deezer vernoomen hadde; zo verbeelde ik mij dat de voors: Calcatse Gazet„ gevolgtrekkingen neemt het bestaan en dewaarheid der gerugten „tes volkoomen het teegendeel aantoonden, en het regt daar door Com„ zelfs niet weg: intusschen heeft men bevoolen om de geordonneerde Re„ „pleet aan myn zyde raakte; en dat dus het Ministerie ongelijk ƒ8 „proche te doen gevolg neemen, en het Ministerie dus in't gelyk testellen, had met de Hooge Regeering wijs gemaakt te hebben dat er geen gerugten van oorlog geweest waaren. Debrief van Ross, by mijn met hunne betuijging dat 'er geen getugten van oorlog geweest zijn. Memorie met L. a A. gedistingueert, toonde zelfs het teegendeel aan; Dan nadien door zulk een geduurige Compleete oopenlegging S van onze papieren /:schoon wy geen van die van 't Ministerie, als voor als compleet bewyzende dat hem de gerugten zeer wel bekend waaren, maar dat hy zyn best deed om te maaken dat ze niet ge zo verre zy goedvind, te zien krygen:/ de ammositeit teegens my ende looft wierden; Schoon het geloof aan dezelve „ niet gelooven, niets van hare mijne op 't allerkragtigst moet vermeerderen, zo bidde ik uwel Ed. en weezentlykheid beneemt: want de zaak in verschil is alleen of de gerug Hoog Achtb om een einde van zaaken tewillen maaken, ten einde aa daar door voor te koomen dat ons reeds berokkende bederf met geen ten bestaan hebben of niet, zonder meer nde schande vermeerdert worde, nu dat ons gansche leeven hier in ben„ De uitspraak over deeze myne gedane representatie nu, is met de sloep de goede trouw onlangs opgedaagt, en volgens „gale in 's Comp. dienst genoegsaam is versleeten, en wy om zo te spreeken reed genaadert zijn op de kant van 't graf; geen andere progessen gemaakt dezelve ben ik en myn broeder, die zig ter goedertrouw dog ongeluk e „kig hier in heeft gemelleert, van Batavia, op de allerhatelykste wij hebbende, als, door de veel aankleeving aandewaarheid, ouder arm t te, in't ongelyk gesteld; niet aangaande het factum zelve 1: want dat geworden en van alle uitzigten verstooken geraakt te zijn; als zyn. wrd door de gezegde Extracten unt de Calcatse Couranten en de brief de ga „de nu onlangs met de sloep de goede trouw, het ampt van opper van Ross onweederspreekelijk:/ maar omtrent de gevolgen en van „hooft van Cassembazaar, en dus de successie in het Directoraat, wee„ rder argumenten, die wij daar uit getrokken hebben: want daar „derom opgedraagen aan eenen Heer van Citters, voor vier Iaar van lee et wy beweerden dat van deeze gerugten zulk een goed gebruyk souratta nieuw hier ingekoomen, en, als Schoonzoon, dermaagtschapt had had kunnen werden gemaakt om alles vande Comp. in veijligheid aan den Directeur Generaal, den apparenten opvolger vanden pre„ te brengen; zeggen Haar Hoog Ed s dat zulx alleen maar pas. als „senten Gouverneur van Batavia; zo dat alle uitzigten eeven hache„ „sieuse insinulatien en gevolgtrekkingen zijn, waar uit geen 69 b: „lyken gevaarlyk blijven, en er geen andere resourte meer overig feyten van slegten aart zin reposeeren; en het factum op zin is, dan re Cours teneemen tot de Hoge en wettige overigheid van Hol ter plaats laatende, hebben zy goed gevonden onze papieren, woor„ land, in welkers gemeene best ik van ouds herkomstig ben; ten zij U- elie „delijk gecopieert, aan het Ministerie over te zenden, ten einde welEd Hoog Achtb. door een tydige en meer expediter afdoening, dan nu de gaan harrewarren over de gevolgtrekkingen, die tot het 9 gewoonlijk geprattiseert word, geliefden te prevenieeren om tot dit niet pluijs, en in Ianuarij 1781., dat een oorlog met gevolg Holland onvermijdelijk was wij hadden toen nog een dani¬ schip, namelijk de Bovenkerker Polder hier. Met de zo dienst dit, en een sloep of vier, waar op de schipbreukelin„ den „gen van de Ionge Hellingman /:die met het factum van re be „ onde onsgwr „ uiterste

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