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May 9, 1653
Source: Canton
Destination: Anping
Ruler: Singamong
Notes: To the regent in Anping
Language: Dutch (translated)
volume 10, page 61-63 
file 2459, folio  
Feb. 14, 1676
Source: Canton
Destination: Batavia
Language: Dutch (translated)
volume 24, page 33-33 
file 2480, folio 48-50 
Jan. 13, 1677
Source: Canton
Destination: Batavia
Language: Dutch (translated)
volume 25, page 14-14 
file 2481, folio 20-21 
Feb. 8, 1678
Source: Canton
Destination: Batavia
Notes: It is not clear whetehr this viceroy still ruled in 1678
Language: Dutch (translated)
volume 26, page 61-61 
file 2482, folio 90-91 
July 8, 1678
Original Date: Jul. 8, 1678
Source: Batavia
Destination: Canton
Language: Dutch (translated)
volume 26, page 348-350 
file 2482, folio 531-534 
June 27, 1688
Original Date: Jun. 19, 1688
Source: Batavia
Destination: Canton
Language: Dutch (translated)
file 2503, folio 275-276 
June 27, 1688
Original Date: Jun. 19, 1688
Source: Batavia
Destination: Canton
Language: Dutch (translated)
file 2503, folio 276-277 
April 16, 1710
Source: Canton
Destination: Batavia
Language: Dutch (translated)
file 2534, folio 189-189 
June 4, 1738
Original Date: Jun. 3, 1738
Source: Batavia
Destination: Canton
Language: Dutch (translated)
file 2569, folio 242-244 
March 8, 1740
Source: Canton
Destination: Batavia
Language: Dutch (translated)
file 2571, folio 191-193 
March 8, 1740
Source: Canton
Destination: Batavia
Ruler: Cheng Wu-Sai
Language: Dutch (translated)
file 2571, folio 193-195