3 November 1647 - 5 November 1649 (Volume Eleven)
This volume contains the official diaries kept by the chief factors of the Dutch East India
28 October 1646 - October 1647 (Volume Ten)
This volume of the diary was kept by Willem Verstegen. Verstegen arrived in Hirado in 1629, and
24 November 1644 - 27 October 1646 (Volume Nine)
Until November 29, 1645 the diary was kept by Pieter Antonisz. Overtwater, and after that by
8 November 1643 - 24 November 1644 (Volume Eight)
Volume 7 ended with the entry concerning Jan van Elserack’s departure from Nagasaki for Edo on
29 October 1642 - 8 November 1643 (Volume Seven)
This volume begins with the entry of October 29, 1642 when the chief factor Pieter Antonisz.
1 November 1641 - 29 October 1642 (Volume Six)
This volume contains the diary kept by Jan van Elserack beginning when he assumed the office of
14 February 1641 - 31 October 1641 (Volume Five)
This volume contains the diary kept by Maximiliaen le Maire during his eight and a half month
4 February 1639 - 13 February 1641 (Volume Four)
This volume contains the diary kept by Francois Caron during his term as chief factor from
9 August 1637 - 3 February 1639 (Volume Three)
This volume contains the third and last part of the diary kept by Nicholaes Couckebacker and
1 January 1636 - 7 August 1637 (Volume Two)
This volume contains the second part of the diary kept by Nicolaes Couckebacker and covers the
6 September 1633 - 31 December 1635 (Volume One)
This volume contains the first part of the diary kept by the chief factor Nicolaes Couckebacker