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Nederburgh’s Charter
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Nederburgh’s Charter

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Nederburgh's Charter, also known as the Charter of 1801, was a significant document in Dutch colonial policy. It was primarily drafted by Sebastian Cornelius Nederburgh, a Dutch statesman, after the Dutch government took over the Dutch East India Company.1

The charter established that the colonies existed for the benefit of the Netherlands, prohibiting free trade. It also stipulated that colonies would be governed directly by a semi-autonomous native bureaucracy, with indirect oversight from a Dutch bureaucracy. This charter reflected conservative trends in Dutch colonial policy and influenced its approach in Indonesia for a considerable time.1

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  1. Herman Willem Daendels
  2. Sebastian Cornelius Nederburgh
  3. Magna Carta

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