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    Fonds Specifications
    • Context
      • Biographical History
        • The establishment of Dutch power in Ceylon
        • The development of the administration.
          • The Governor.
          • The Council.
          • The "Hoofdadministrateur" and officers connected with his department.
          • The Colombo Dessave.
          • The Secretary.
      • The history of the archives.
    • Context and Structure
      • The catalogue.
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    Description of the Subordinate Components
    • The Governor in Council.
      • Council minutes.
        • Ordinary minutes 1640-1796
          • Before the capture of Colombo, at Galle.
          • In the fortress at Negombo.
          • After the capture of Colombo, at Colombo.
        • Draft ordinary minutes. 1713-1796.
        • Annexes to the ordinary minutes. 1742-1795.
        • Indexes to the ordinary minutes. 1747 - 1792.
        • Circulated minutes. 1783 -1796.
        • Minutes on the "visitateurs" reports. 1786 -1794.
        • Minutes of the "binnenlandsche departement". 1786-1794.
        • Draft minutes of the "binnenlandsche departement". 1786 - 1794.
        • Annexes to the minutes of the "binnenlandsche departement". 1790 - 1794.
        • Minutes of the "militaire departement". 1790 - 1794.
        • Draft minutes of the "militaire departement". 1790 - 1794.
        • Annexes to the minutes of the "militaire departement". 1790 - 1793.
        • Secret minutes. 1665- 1796.
        • Draft secret minutes. 1740 - 1795.
        • Annexes to the secret minutes. 1744- 1796.
      • Correspondence.
        • Ordinary.
          • Patria and the Cape of Good Hope.
            • Inward. 1721 - 1795.
            • Outward. 1712 - 1795.
          • Batavia.
            • Inward. 1712 - 1795.
            • Duplicates and annexes. 1741 - 1795.
            • Outward. 1722 - 1795.
          • Jaffna and Mannar.
            • Inward. 1757 - 1795.
            • Annexes. 1769 - 1794.
            • Copies of council minutes of Jaffna and Mannar forwarded to Colombo. 1758 - 1795.
            • Outward. 1757 - 1795.
          • Galle.
            • Inward. 1744 - 1795.
            • Annexes. 1745 - 1795.
            • Copies of Galle council minutes, forwarded to Colombo. 1750- 1795.
            • Outward. 1741 - 1793.
          • Tuticorin.
            • Inward. 1760 - 1795.
            • Annexes. 1760 - 1795.
            • Copies of Tuticorin council minutes, forwarded to Colombo. 1774- 1795.
            • Outward. 1760 - 1795.
          • Trincomalee and Batticaloa.
            • Inward. 1759 - 1794.
            • Annexes. 1760 - 1794.
            • Copies of council minutes from Trincomalee and Batticaloa, forwarded to Colombo. 1774 - 1794.
            • Outward. 1760 - 1795.
          • Mullaittivu.
            • Inward. 1786 - 1795.
            • Outward. 1785 - 1795.
          • The Colombo Outposts.
            • Inward. 1759 - 1794.
            • Outward. 1761 - 1794.
          • Kalpitiya.
            • Inward. 1759 - 1795.
          • Colombo outposts and the Outstations.
            • Outward. Circulars only. 1764 - 1794.
          • The Malabar Coast.
            • Inward. 1746 - 1795.
            • Duplicates. 1718 - 1792.
            • Copies of the council minutes at Cochin, forwarded to Colombo 1663 - 1666
            • Outward. 1721 - 1792.
          • Coromandel.
            • Inward. 1749 - 1793.
            • Annexes. 1752 - 1793.
            • Outward. 1685 - 1795.
          • Company's agencies in Surat, Bengal, Malacca, Persia, Padang, Siam, and Canton.
            • Inward. 1749 - 1792.
            • Duplicates of letters and annexes from Surat and Bengal. 1752 - 1794.
            • Outward. 1751 - 1792.
          • The Maldive Islands.
            • Inward. 1713 - 1834.
            • Outward. 1744- 1784.
            • Inward and outward. 1732- 1794.
          • Foreign powers and princes in India and elsewhere.
            • Inward. 1697 - 1795.
            • Outward. 1698 - 1795.
            • Inward and outward.
        • Correspondence of the "binnenlandsche departement"
          • Inward. 1790 - 1794.
          • Outward. 1790 - 1794.
        • Correspondence of the "militaire departement".
          • Patria and Batavia.
            • Outward. 1790.
          • Galle.
            • Inward. 1791 - 1794.
            • Outward. 1792 - 1794.
          • Jaffna, Mannar and Mullaittivu.
            • Inward. 1790 - 1794.
            • Outward. 1791 - 1794.
          • The Colombo outposts and Tuticorin.
            • Inward. 1791 - 1794.
            • Outward. 1790 - 1794.
          • Trincomalee and Batticaloa.
            • Inward. 1790- 1794.
            • Outward. 1791 - 1794.
          • The Outstations and the Colombo outposts. 1792 - 1793.
        • Secret Correspondence.
          • Patria.
            • Inward. 1702 - 1795.
            • Outward. 1736 - 1793.
          • Batavia.
            • Inward. 1661 - 1795.
            • Duplicates. 1764 - 1795.
            • Outward. 1729 - 1794.
          • The Outstations and the settlements on the Coromandel and Malabar coasts.
            • Inward. 1706 - 1795.
            • Annexes. 1744 - 1782.
            • Outward. 1698 - 1795.
            • Inward and outward. 1745 - 1784.
      • Internal Affairs.
        • "Statuten van Batavia" or Batavian Code for the V.O.C. 1642 and 1768.
        • Efforts at codification in Ceylon.
        • Orders.
          • Collected orders, partly "permanente orders", issued in Patria, Batavia and Colombo. 1641 - 1774.
          • "Positieve en circulaire orders", or collected orders issued at Batavia. 1736 - 1785.
          • "Permanente orders", or collections of orders for the Outstations issued in Patria, Batavia and Colombo, compiled in the Outstations and sent to Colombo.
            • Jaffna.
            • Galle.
            • Tuticorin.
            • Mannar.
            • Trincomalee and Batticaloa.
            • Kalpitiya.
            • The outstations in general.
        • "Plakkaatboeken", "plakkaten" and minor government notifications.
        • Instructions.
          • General instructions for Company's officers and instruction books 1661 - 1795
          • Instructions for native headmen. 1736 - 1794
          • Instructions issued on special occasions. 1664 - 1796.
          • Miscellaneous rules and ordinances. 1676 - 1794
        • Agreements with Vanni chiefs. 1671 - 1770.
        • "Gifte-boeken" or registers of land grants. 1679 - 1767.
        • "Privilegieboeken" or registers of privileges. 1743 - 1759.
        • "Certificaat-, pas-, en licentie-boeken" or registers of certificates, passports and licences. 1785 - 1796.
        • Acts of appointment. 1750 - 1796.
        • "Inlandsche akten-boeken" or registers of native appointments. 1756-1791.
        • Secretarial protocols.
          • Prior to 1765 October 1.
            • "Testament-boeken". 1690 - 1765.
            • "Ordinaire protocollen". 1707 - 1765.
            • "Aparte protocollen". 1724 - 1765.
          • After 1765 October 1.
            • Protocols attested by the secretary. 1786 - 1795.
            • Protocols attested by the first sworn clerk. 1771 - 1791.
            • Protocols attested by the sworn clerks. 1765 - 1796.
            • Miscellaneous last wills. 1762 - 1795
            • Copies of last wills. 1766 - 1787.
        • Memoirs left by governors, "commandeurs" and other chief officers. 1650 - 1794.
        • Diaries and reports of Governors in Ceylon and its dependencies. 1662 - 1760.
        • Annual Compendia. 1749 - 1790.
        • Annexes to Compendia. 1750 - 1794.
        • Reports and other documents relating to the Government of the country. 1680 - 1795.
        • Reports and other documents relating to agriculture and land- settlement, and to irrigation.
        • Rolls, lists and connected documents relating to the status, the possessions and the taxation of the inhabitants. 1714 - 1791.
        • Documents relating to complaints against Company's officers in function. 1664 - 1794.
        • Documents relating to discontent among the inhabitants, 1702 - 1794.
        • Complaints against local chiefs. 1678 - 1795.
        • Farm conditions. 1745 - 1796.
        • Documents relating to the pearl fisheries. 1694 - 1794.
        • Documents dealing with questions of trade. 1696 - 1794.
        • "Visitateurs' berichten" i.e. audit. 1772 - 1781.
        • Documents connected with verification. 1738 - 1796 .
        • Salaries.
        • Documents relating to the "liberale gift" of 1753 and of 1792.
        • Auction sales.
        • "Notuulboeken" or Colombo Diary. 1737 - 1794.
        • Daily papers. 1783 - 1794.
        • Translation of olas. 1704 - 1796.
        • Sentences on criminal cases by the court of justice at Galle sent to the Colombo council.
        • Documents dealing with defence and the military in general.
          • General
          • Papers concerning the De Meuron regiment
          • Papers concerning the De Luxembourg regiment
          • Papers concerning the regiment of the duke of Württemberg
        • Ecclesiastical matters.
        • Documents relating to government dealing with private matters.
        • Secretarial indexes.
        • Indiscriminately bound papers.
        • Miscellaneous documents.
        • Copies and extracts
      • External affairs.
        • Relations with other V.O.C. comptoirs.
        • Relations with Kandy.
          • Letters and documents received from the Kandyan territory. 1645 - 1761.
          • Letters, documents and reports on the situation in the Kandyan territory. 1682 - 1759.
          • Reports on embassies to Kandy.
          • Documents sent to the Kandyan territory.
          • Miscellaneous documents relating to Kandy.
        • Reports on the relations with South Indian princedoms.
        • Treaties with South Indian princes.
        • Documents relating to the expeditions against the Portuguese.
        • Documents relating to the expedition of Rijckloff van Goens snr. against the French. 1672 - 1674.
        • Documents relating to the expedition under Reinicus Siersma against the sea-robbers.
        • Documents relating to the expedition under Christian Wohlfarth to Negapatam.
        • Documents connected with the war between the Dutch Republic and England. 1780 - 1784.
      • Collected documents
    • The Officers of the Central Government.
      • The "Hoofdadministrateur".
        • Documents received from the Central Government. 1749 - 1794.
        • Miscellaneous.
        • Documents received from Galle.
        • Documents received by the "sabandaar" from the Central Government. 1744 - 1796.
        • Bills of lading ("cognossementen").
          • Colombo dessavony.
          • Between the various comptoirs.
        • Bills of exchange.
        • Accounts Colombo.
          • Journals.
          • General Ledgers.
          • "Bijboeken".
          • Monthly issue books of the "dispensier".
          • Monthly statements of the "kassier".
        • Accounts Jaffna.
          • Journals.
          • Ledgers.
          • "Bijboeken".
          • Monthly issue books of the "dispensier".
          • Monthly statements of the "kassier".
        • Accounts Galle.
          • Journals.
          • Ledgers.
          • Monthly statements of personal accounts of Company's officers.
        • Accounts Tuticorin.
          • Journals and "bijboeken".
          • Ledgers.
          • Monthly issue books of the "dispensier".
        • Accounts Trincomalee.
          • Journals.
          • Ledger.
          • "Bijboek".
          • Monthly issue books of the "dispensier".
        • Accounts Matara.
          • Journal.
          • Ledgers.
        • Miscellaneous.
      • The dessave.
        • As the chief of the Colombo dessavony.
          • Correspondence with the Central Government.
            • Inward. 1759 - 1794.
            • Outward. 1766 - 1796.
          • Correspondence with the outposts in the Colombo dessavony.
            • Inward. 1767 - 1796.
              • General.
              • From Negombo and Chilaw only. 1727 - 1795.
              • From Kalutara and Beruwela only. 1773 - 1796.
            • Outward. 1766 - 1792.
              • To Negombo and the other outposts in the Colombo dessavony.
              • To Chilaw only. 1792 - 1795.
              • To Kalutara only. 1796.
        • In "Landraad".
          • Miscellaneous documents dealing with "landraad" matters.
          • Registers, lists, garden descriptions, etc. relating to the Colombo dessavony, not in chronological order.
        • The Tombos.
          • The tombo-series of 1760.
            • "Hoofd" tombos.
              • Salpiti Korale.
              • Hewagam Korale.
              • Hapitigam Korale.
              • Siyane Korale.
              • Rayigam Korale.
              • Alutkuru Korale.
              • Pasdun Korale.
              • Walallawiti Korale.
              • Kalutara District.
            • Land Tombos.
              • Salpiti Korale.
              • Hewagam Korale.
              • Hapitigam Korale.
              • Siyane Korale.
              • Rayigam Korale.
              • Alutkuru Korale.
              • Pasdun Korale.
              • Walallawiti Korale.
              • Kalutara District.
          • The tombo-series of 1766 - 1771.
            • "Landraad" series. "Hoofd" tombos.
              • Salpiti Korale.
              • Hewagam Korale.
              • Hapitigam Korale.
              • Siyane Korale.
              • Rayigam Korale.
              • Alutkuru Korale.
              • Pasdun Korale.
              • Colombo Four Gravets.
              • Negombo District.
              • Kalutara District.
              • Chailias and Moors
            • "Landraad" Series. Land tombos.
              • Salpiti Korale.
              • Hewagam Korale.
              • Hapitigam Korale.
              • Siyane Korale.
              • Rayigam Korale.
              • Alutkuru Korale.
              • Pasdun Korale.
              • Walallawiti Korale.
              • Colombo Four Gravets.
              • Negombo District.
              • Kalutara District.
            • "Tombohouder" Series. "Hoofd" tombos.
              • Salpiti Korale.
              • Hewagam Korale.
              • Hapitigam Korale.
              • Siyane Korale.
              • Rayigam Korale.
              • Alutkuru Korale.
              • Pasdun Korale.
              • Walallawiti Korale.
              • Colombo Four Gravets.
              • Negombo District.
            • "Tombohouder" series. Land tombos.
              • Salpiti Korale.
              • Hewagam Korale.
              • Hapitigam Korale.
              • Siyane Korale.
              • Rayigam Korale.
              • Alutkuru Korale.
              • Pasdun Korale.
              • Walallawiti Korale.
              • Colombo Four Gravets.
              • Negombo District.
              • Kalutara District.
          • Miscellaneous loose documents from tombos.
            • Salpiti Korale.
            • Hewagam Korale.
            • Hapitigam Korale.
            • Siyane Korale.
            • Rayigam Korale.
            • Alutkuru Korale.
            • Pasdun and Walallawiti Korales.
            • Colombo Four Gravets and Negombo Districts.
            • Kalutara District.
        • "Lascorijn" rolls.
          • Registration of 1745.
          • Registration of 1768 - 1770.
        • As Military Commander.
    • Local Boards under control of the Central Government.
      • The "Scholarchale Vergadering".
        • Minutes.
        • School tombos of the Colombo dessavony.
          • Alutkuru Korale.
          • Colombo Four Gravets.
          • Hapitigam Korale.
          • Hewagam Korale.
          • Kalutara District
          • Negombo and Chilaw Districts.
          • Pasdun Korale.
          • Rayigam Korale.
          • Salpiti Korale.
          • Siyane Korale.
          • Walallawiti Korale.
      • The "Weeskamer".
        • Minutes.
        • Documents received.
        • Accounts.
      • The "Diaconie".
        • Minutes. 1739 - 1799.
        • Annexes to minutes. 1724 - 1797.
        • Miscellaneous. 1780 - 1781.
        • Accounts. 1736 - 1779.
    • Judicial.
      • The "Raad van Justitie".
        • "Justitieele kennisse" or registers of bonds affecting land.
        • Protocols of deeds of emancipation of slaves.
        • Protocols of affidavits at the request of the "hoofdadministrateur".
        • Civil "presentatie-boeken".
        • Civil rolls.
        • Annexes to the civil rolls.
        • Civil "request-boeken".
        • Protocols of affidavits in civil cases.
        • Civil "interrogatoria-boeken"
        • Documents in civil cases.
        • Documents in civil cases indiscriminately bound together.
        • Criminal Rolls.
        • Protocols of affidavits in criminal cases.
        • Criminal "procesboeken".
        • Documents in criminal cases.
        • Documents in criminal cases, indiscriminately bound together.
        • Certificates of execution of sentences in criminal cases.
        • Documents received from the Central Government.
        • Collected documents.
      • The Colombo "Landraad".
        • Registers of acts in land matters before the court.
        • Rolls of the "landraad", and of the sessions of the commissioners only.
        • Protocols of affidavits.
        • "Proces-boeken".
        • "Interrogatoria-boeken".
      • The Colombo "Civiele Raad" or "College van Huwelijksche en Kleine Gerechtszaken".
        • Rolls.
        • Annexes to the rolls.
        • Processes of the "civiele raad".
        • Documents received.
      • Miscellaneous documents belonging to court cases indiscriminately bound together.
    • The Secret Committee.
      • Minutes. 1762 - 1766.
      • Draft minutes. 1763 - 1766.
      • Correspondence.
        • Patria and Batavia.
          • Inward. 1762 - 1764.
          • Outward. 1762 - 1766.
        • Colombo outposts, the Outstations and the settlements on the Coromandel and Malabar coasts.
          • Inward. 1760 - 1766.
          • Outward. 1760 - 1766.
          • Inward and Outward. 1761.
      • Miscellaneous documents. 1761 - 1765.
    • Special Missions from Patria.
      • The "Hooge Commissaris".
      • The "Commissarissen Generaal".
      • The "Militaire Commissie".
    • Miscellaneous.