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March 5, 1688
Original Date: Feb. 26, 1688
Source: Ternate
Destination: Batavia
Language: Dutch (translated)
file 2503, folio 106-109 
Aug. 12, 1689
Source: Ternate
Destination: Batavia
Notes: De eerste brief van fol. 520-527, gedateerd ‘Den 12e van de maant ramalaen op een donderdagh in ’t jaer 1100 naa de vlugt van den Propheet’; de tweede brief van fol. 528-432 waar de tekst afbreekt.
Language: Dutch (translated)
file 2505, folio 520-532 
Oct. 29, 1689
Source: Ternate
Destination: Batavia
Language: Dutch (translated)
file 2505, folio 784-786 
Feb. 16, 1690
Original Date: Feb. 11, 1690
Source: Batavia
Destination: Ternate
Language: Dutch (translated)
file 2506, folio 65-68 
Oct. 6, 1693
Source: Ternate
Destination: Batavia
Notes: Folios 808-836 severely damaged; no information about folio numbers available
Language: Dutch (translated)
file 2511, folio 0-0