(1) At the National Archives in The Hague, see the documents Aen den Gouverneur-Generael en de Raden van Indien wegens de Generale Nerderlantsche Geoctroyeerde Oostindische Comp. residerende tot Batavia (1.04.02 VOC, 323, pag 366-367).

(2) See at the National Archives in The Hague at the VOC (1.04.02) under the Heren Zeventien en Kamer van Amsterdam Part 1/B (the Resolutions): 244, pp. 281-282.

(3) The island of Saint Peter is often called “Amsterdam”, but we find that way too confusing.

(4) See the National Archives in The Hague, under VOC (1.04.02), the Resolutions (244), pages 286-287.

(5) March 16, 1696.

(6) See the National Archives in The Hague, under VOC (1.04.02), the Resolutions (244), pages 287-289.

(7) See at the National Archives in The Hague at the VOC (1.04.02) under the "Heren Zeventien en Kamer van Amsterdam" Part 1/B (the Resolutions): 244.

(8) See the National Archives in The Hague, under VOC (1.04.02), the Resolutions (111), page 834.

(9) See the National Archives in The Hague, under VOC (1.04.02), the Resolutions (111), page 838.

(10) See De ontdekkingsreis van Willem Hesselsz. de Vlamingh in de jaren 1696-1697  (The Voyage of Discovery by Willem Hesselsz. de Vlamingh in the years 1696-1697) by G.G. Schilder, The Hague, Martinus Nijhoff, 1976 (pages 5-6).

(11) See the book by G.G. Schilder, pages 134-140.

(12) See at the National Archives in The Hague under VOC (1.04.02), de missieve van heren XVII (the missive of the Lords XVII) (323), page 379.

(13) See the book by G.G. Schilder: De ontdekkingsreis van Willem Hesselsz. de Vlamingh in de jaren 1696-1697  (The voyage of discovery by Willem Hesselsz. de Vlamingh in the years 1696-1697), The Hague, Martinus Nijhoff, 1976, pages 6-9.