Other bonds
Five bonds (articles 12 - 16) near the beginning of the 1745 inventory were issued by the republic (Comptoire Generaal van de Unie in 's Gravenhage). They all were bought "in blanco", that is, without a person's name. They were all bearer bonds, so the name didn't matter. We don't know whether the Leeuwenhoeks were the original purchasers and if they weren't, what they paid for the bonds.
From them, the Leeuwenhoeks received 320 guilders per year. If they indeed were the original investors, they received these 320 guilders for 45 years. All together, these payments would have exceeded 14,000 guilders, an excellent return on the 8,000 guilders face value.
| art no |
date y/m/d |
reg pg |
approved | reg pg |
last paym't |
face value (guilders) |
% | annual payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 1699/07/29 | 761:G 527v:H |
1699/08/10 | 149v:338 | 1744/07/29 | 2,500 | 4 | 100 |
| 13 | 1699/07/29 | 761:H 528:A |
1699/08/10 | 149v:339 | 1744/07/29 | 2,500 | 4 | 100 |
| 14 | 1698/09/01 | 661:A 435:F |
1698/12/15 | 107v:433 | 1744/09/01 | 1,000 | 4 | 40 |
| 15 | 1698/09/01 | 661:B 435:G |
1698/12/15 | 107v:434 | 1744/09/01 | 1,000 | 4 | 40 |
| 16 | 1698/09/01 | 660v:H 435:E |
1698/12/15 | 107v:432 | 1744/09/01 | 1,000 | 4 | 40 |
| total | 8,000 | 320 |
This group towards the end of the inventory of financial instruments include one share (article 61) of stock in the VOC (Vereenigde Oost-Indische Compagnie. United East India Company). It was in Maria's name, so she received dividends for ___ years. See De Vries and Van der Woude p. 448 for the dividend rate.
The Leeuwenhoeks had three bonds (articles 62 - 64) issued by Delft's Weescamer, which managed Delft's perennial problem of providing for orphans. The city itself, authorized by the mayors, paid the interest.
| art no |
date y/m/d |
last paym't |
face value (guldens) |
% | annual payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61 | 1719/04/04 | 500 | |||
| 62 | 1705/05/02 | 1744/05/02 | 2,000 | 3 | 60 |
| 63 | 1705/05/02 | 1744/05/02 | 600 | 3 | 18 |
| 64 | 1705/05/02 | 1744/05/02 | 500 | 3 | 15 |
| total | 3,600 | 93 |
Some documents in the archives of the Weescamer pertain to these bonds. What follows are the notes of Delft archivist Petra Beydals (1892-1976) found in her unpublished working notes and other papers.
Weeshuis Blaffert 170 fol. 139
Bond issued by this chamber on July 2, 1705 for the benefit of ___ or the legal bearer, two thousand guilders carrying interest of 4 percent annually and three months' notification of expiration.
According to the resolution of the mayors of April 27, 1705. Miss Leeuwenhoeck
On June 10, 1725, the lord mayors being in full session, have consented that this bond will not be effectively reduced during the life of Miss Maria Leeuwenhoeck.
Weeshuis Blaffert 170 fol. 139v - May 13, 1741, last payment
Bond issued by this chamber on May 2, 1705 for the benefit of Maertie Theunis or the legal bearer, six hundred guilders carrying interest of 4 percent annually and three months' notification of expiration.
According to the resolution of the mayors of April 27, 1705. Miss Leeuwenhoeck
Weeshuis Blaffert 170 fol. 140v
Bond issued by this chamber on May 2, 1705 for the benefit of Maertie Theunis or the legal bearer, six hundred guilders carrying interest of 4 percent annually and three months' notification of expiration.
According to the resolution of the mayors of April 27, 1705. Miss Leeuwenhoeck
1719 reduced to 3 percent just as the other two
