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Memoir of Hendrick Zwaardecroon, commandeur of Jaffnapatam (afterwards Governor-General of Nederlands India) 1697. / For the guidance of the council of Jaffnapatam, during his absence at the coast of Malabar.

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A practical administrative handbook compiled by a company commander to direct the political council in his absence, combining procedural orders with observational notes. It outlines revenue sources, local industries, social organization, licensing and labour practices, and offers detailed topographical and commercial information for the coastal command. Obsolete and regional terms are explained, and routine instructions cover judicial appeals, military auxiliaries, and interactions with the native population. The work mixes concise guidance for day-to-day governance with broader reflections on economic resources and administrative practice.

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Government Printing Office,
Colombo, Ceylon.

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In the same series, the following titles have also been published:

  • Memoir left by Jacob Christiaan Pielat to his successor, Diederik van Domburg, 1734 / translated by Sophia Pieters; with an introduction and notes by the Government Archivist. 1905
  • Memoir by Anthony Mooyaart, Commandeur of Jaffnapatam, for the information and guidance of his successor, Noel Anthony Lebeck, 1766. Translated by Sophia Pieters, Dutch translator. With an introd. and notes by the Govt. Archivist. 1910
  • Memoir left by Gustaaf Willem Baron van Imhoff, Governor and Director of Ceylon, to his successor, Willem Maurits Bruynink, 1740 / translated by Sophia Pieters, Dutch translator; with an introd. and notes by the Govt. Archivist. 1911
  • Memoir of Cornelis Joan Simons, Governor and Director of Ceylon, for his successor, Hendrick Becker, 1707. Translated by Sophia Anthonisz, Dutch translator. With an introd. and notes by the Govt. Archivist. 1914

Related Library of Congress catalog page: 11017144.

Related Open Library catalog page (for source): OL7186193M.

Related Open Library catalog page (for work): OL7713585W.

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v Nederlandsch-Indie Nederlandsch-Indië
10 dimissed dismissed
39 pecol picol
53 Omnicient Omniscient
59 atend attend
59 Bookhouder Boekhouder
60 , [Deleted]
60 Croenevelt Groenevelt
89 dilligence diligence
91 are a-nuts areca-nuts
109 If It
120 sodiers soldiers
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