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DREAMSEA Project No.:

DS 0118 00145

Institution:

HMML; DREAMSEA

Surrogate Format:

Digital

IIIF Manifest:

https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/873338

Country:

Indonesia

City (Province):

Pesisir Selatan (Sumatera Barat)

Name of collection:

Private Collection of Sutan Achmad Kosasi

Right to Left?:

Yes

Current Status:

In situ

Sponsor:

Anonymous

Subject matter:

Document

Copyist:

Anonymous

Script:

Jawi

Writing support:

Wolf paper

Watermark?:

No

Countermark?:

No

Manuscript cover?:

No

Binding?:

No

Manuscript paper dimension:

32.5 x 20.7 cm

Text block dimension:

15 x 14.5 cm

Number of pages:

2 pages

Number of blank pages:

1 page

Rubrication?:

No

Illumination?:

No

Illustration?:

No

Manuscript condition:

Poor

Description of manuscript content:

The manuscript contains a statement letter. The text explains that in the year 1235, the Resident of Padang auctioned the tax rights for all the territories under Dutch rule along with their islands, and they were purchased by Guten, a Chinese individual, who then became the head tax collector.

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Item 1 - Title in Roman script:

[Surat Pemberitahuan]

Item 1 - Author:

Anonymous

Item 1 - Language:

Malay