Title
Detailed instructions and information for VOC officers arriving in Batavia and the Cape,watermarked with an equestrian portrait of Willem IV, Prince of Orange Nassau1748
Year/Period
1748
Region
Batavia, Dutch East Indies
Object Type
Material
Technique
Dimension
Object size: 31.5 x 20.2 cm
Accession No.
2018-00039
Collection of
The handwritten document illustrates at a very fundamental level the colonial practice of administration of the Dutch VOC. The manuscript in Dutch reveals various aspects including protocols, procedures, finances and administrative paperwork for VOC officers arriving in Batavia and the Cape of Good Hope. Among other instructions to be found is information on the cost of purchasing a black slave boy in Batavia and the expense of his upkeep.
