Three original certificates (attestaties de vita) drawn up on Vermeulens request by the "Raad van Justitie" (Council of Justice) at Semarang (1805), still under Dutch rule, and Soerabaya under French rule (1811 under Daendels) and under British rule (1814 under Raffles), the last two in the northeast district of Java].
Ad 1: Manuscript certificate stating that Adriaan Theodoor Vermeulen, born at Rotterdam on 9 July 1766 as son of Hendrik Vermeulen, wine-merchant, and Ida Adelgonda Daaghoven [recté Bachooveen], was actually present in person as a "koopman" (merchant) living in Semarang and that the Raad has given him this "attestatie de vita" (life certificate) on his request. Dated: Saturday 3 August 1805.
Ad 2: Manuscript certificate stating that Adriaan Theodoor Vermeulen arrived in the East Indies in 1783 on the ship "De Geregtigheid" as an ordinary seaman. After having served the VOC (Dutch East India Company) in several functions, Vermeulen was promoted to koopman (merchant) and he now lives in Soerabaya after having served the French Empire as vice-prefect of Sumanap (the eastern part of the Island Madura). He has declared that he was born at Rotterdam on 9 July 1766 as son of Hendrik Vermeulen and Ida Adelgonda Bachoven, that he is actually present in person and that the Raad, on his request, has therefore given him this "attestatie de vita" (life certificate), "door hem ook met ons te gelyk ... onderteekend" ("also signed by him at the same time as us", but the space below "Door mij versogt: ..." remains blank!). Dated: at the Office of the Raad van Justitie at Sourabaya (Soerabaja), in Javas Noord-Oost Hoek (northeast district), 12 Lentemaand (March) 1811.
Ad 3: Manuscript certificate stating once again that Adriaan Theodoor Vermeulen arrived in the East Indies in 1783 on the ship "De Geregtigheid" as an ordinary seaman, served the VOC (Dutch East India Company) in several functions, was promoted to koopman (merchant), then he served the (French) Kingdom of Holland as vice-prefect of Sumanap (the eastern part of the Island Madura). It adds that he is now living in Soerabaya as former President of Justice and president of the "wees- en boedelmeesters" (of the orphans court and trustees of estates), serving the now British government.
In good condition.