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in July 1653, and proceeded to the Ambon archipelago in 1654. By 1657 his official title was "engineer and ensign", at which point he requested a transfer to the civilian branch of the company and became second merchant ("onderkoopman") on Hitu island, north of Ambon. He became a merchant ("koopman")
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530:(in Dutch and Latin). Vol. 4. Te Amsterdam: by François Changuion, Jan Catuffe, Hermanus Uytwerf.
515:(in Dutch and Latin). Vol. 3. Te Amsterdam: by François Changuion, Jan Catuffe, Hermanus Uytwerf.
500:(in Dutch and Latin). Vol. 2. Te Amsterdam: by François Changuion, Jan Catuffe, Hermanus Uytwerf.
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545:(in Dutch and Latin). Vol. 5. Te Amsterdam: by François Changuion, Hermanus Uytwerf.
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