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Jan. 26, 1809
Original Date: Aug. 3, 1808
Source: Ternate
Destination: Batavia
Language: Arabic Malay (original) Dutch (translated)
file 3578, folio 465-469 
Oct. 20, 1807
Original Date: Jul. 22, 1807
Source: Ternate
Destination: Batavia
Language: Arabic Malay (original) Dutch (translated)
file 3578, folio 406-411 
Oct. 20, 1807
Original Date: Jun. 2, 1807
Source: Ternate
Destination: Batavia
Language: Arabic Malay (original) Dutch (translated)
file 3578, folio 411-414 
June 5, 1680
Original Date: May. 27, 1680
Source: Cirebon
Destination: Batavia
Language: Dutch (translated)
volume 28, page 339-341 
file 2487, folio 753-756 
March 28, 1680
Original Date: Mar. 26, 1680
Source: Batavia
Destination: Indramayu
Language: Dutch (translated)
volume 28, page 134-137 
file 2486, folio 315-322 
March 18, 1680
Source: Indramayu
Destination: Batavia
Language: Dutch (translated)
volume 28, page 117-120 
file 2486, folio 282-284 
March 9, 1680
Original Date: Jan. 30, 1680
Source: Indramayu
Destination: Batavia
Language: Dutch (translated)
volume 28, page 104-106 
file 2486, folio 256-260 
April 4, 1679
Original Date: Nov. 28, 1678
Source: Kakappar
Destination: Batavia
Notes: A very interesting gratitude offered to Karaeng Bisei, showing how the Macassarese warlords are caught between the camp of Trunajaya and the VOC.
Language: Dutch (translated)
volume 27, page 129-129 
file 2484, folio 208-209 
Nov. 22, 1678
Original Date: Nov. 21, 1678
Source: Batavia
Destination: Kakappar
Notes: On Galesong' s retreat from the attack on Kediri.
Language: Dutch (translated)
volume 26, page 679-679 
file 2483, folio 1085-1086 
May 15, 1678
Original Date: Apr. 23, 1678
Source: Makassar
Destination: Batavia
Language: Dutch (translated)
volume 26, page 208-212 
file 2482, folio 321-328