November 1700 by westindische compagnie netherlands. Laet and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Around 1800 there was an attempt to create a third. The wic was organized similarly to the dutch east india company dutch. Vereenigde oostindische compagnie, abbreviated as voc, which had a trade monopoly for asia mainly present indonesia from 1602, except for the fact that the wic was not allowed to conduct military operations without approval of the dutch.
Featured texts all books all texts latest this just in smithsonian libraries fedlink us genealogy lincoln collection. Dutch west india company dutch trading company britannica. Petition to the dutch west india company by the jews of new netherlands claiming the right to reside, trade and travel in the dutch colonies. Aruba in the era of the west india company in henny e. Eight months into its maiden voyage to the indies, the dutch east india companys batavia sank on june 4, 1629 on morning reef in the houtman abrolhos off the western coast of australia. The company flew flags emblazoned with gwc, for geoctroyeerde westindische compagnie. Every geographical section begins with an introduction on the overseas settlements, and every map and chart has an elaborate caption.
International collections and studies at the library of congress on 20190621. Dutch navies of the 80 years war naval historical foundation. This pamphlet, published in amsterdam in 1656, contains information about the patroonships offered by the west india company to settlers in the dutch colony of new netherland, and in particular about the policies of the city of amsterdam toward overseas colonization under the terms of the agreement between the city and the west india company. The board consisted of 19 members, known as the heeren xix the nineteen gentlemen.
In considering the facts of dutchamerican immigration, local history and genealogy, the compiler has identified handbooks, bibliographies, directories, collections of documents, family histories, inventories of archives. African studies american studies ancient near east and egypt art history asian studies book history and cartography biblical studies classical studies education. West indische compagnie the following 190 files are in this category, out of 190 total. Geoctroyeerde westindische compagnie, dutch pronunciation. West indische compagnie netherlands publisher poughkeepsie, n. Vereenigde oost indische compagnie, abbreviated as voc, which had a trade monopoly for asia mainly present indonesia from 1602, except for the fact that the wic was not allowed to conduct military operations without approval of the dutch. In 1791, the companys stock was bought by the dutch government, and on 1 january 1792, all territories previously held by the dutch west india company reverted to the rule of the states general of the dutch republic. The wic, west indies company westindische compagnie. Diago cao explores the west coast of africa for portugal and discovers the mouth of the congo river.
The wic, west indies company westindische compagnie was a trading company, shaped after the example of the dutch voc, east indies company, which started in 1602, with the goal to trade and found colonies in the atlantic area outside of europe. Dutch edition westindische compagnie netherlands, united provinces of the netherlands. The dutch west india company wic the history of slave trade during the dutch golden age duration. Like the voc, the wic company had five offices, called chambers kamers, in amsterdam, rotterdam, hoorn, middelburg and groningen, of which the chambers in amsterdam and middelburg contributed most to the company. The dutch east india vereenigde oostindische compagnie, or voc and west india westindische compagnie, or wic companies are usually considered to have been the most important instruments of the early dutch expansion overseas. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Chartered west india company was a chartered company known as the wic of dutch merchants as well as foreign investors. The wic west indies company the wic, west indies company west indische compagnie was a trading company, shaped after the example of the dutch voc, east indies company, which started in 1602, with the goal to trade and found colonies in the atlantic area outside of europe. Dutch forts, dutch colonial remains, dutch colonial history, dutch empire. The portuguese explorer dinis dias is the first european to sail down the west coast of africa to its westernmost point, which he names cape verde. West indische compagnie wikipedia, e ensiklopedia liber. The westindische gids, feb 1921 by benjamins, h d et al and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Admirals, history, naval history, westindische compagnie netherlands, accessible book, biography, commerce, description and travel, discovery and exploration, dutch, fiction, indians of south america, internet archive wishlist, juvenile literature, juvenile poetry, protected daisy, spanish silver fleet, stories in rhyme, united provinces of.
They started to consolidate the earliest settlements, which stretched from north in current connecticut to south in current delaware. On june 3, 1621 it was granted a charter for the right on shipping and trade and a 24 years monopoly of trade and navigation, conquest and commerce in the west by the staten generaal of the united provinces of the netherlands. Dutch west india company, investigations, westindische compagnie, wic, geoctroyeerde westindische. Search the history of over 424 billion web pages on the internet. Slavery in dutch america and the west indies atlantic. The dutch west india company wic the history of slave.
Among its founding fathers was willem usselincx 15671647. The dutch west india company wic was organized similarly to the dutch east india company dutch. Part of the koninklijk instituut voor taal, land en volkenkunde book series kitlv. It started earlier than in the west, and when adding up all figures it is clear that its magnitude, with between 660,000 and 1,5,000 people transported and traded in voc territory, surpassed the westindische compagnie wic across the atlantic between 495,000 and 850,000. According to its charter, issued by the states general, the organisation was set up to trade with territories west of the cape of good hope. The most common relationship is to a previous andor continuing title, where a journal continues publishing with a change to its official title. Chartered west india company was a chartered company known as the wic of dutch merchants. In 1621 the dutch west india company wic westindische compagnie was established and brought great wealth to the dutch republic.
Being the letters of kiliaen van rensselaer, 16301643, and other documents relating to the colony of rensselaerswyck issue 7 of history bulletin volume 7 of new york state library history bulletin. Opt stuck vande westindische compagnie by westindische compagnie. Westindische compagnie netherlands 80 works search for books with subject westindische compagnie netherlands. Wic a westindische compagnie, which overlooked its territories in the americas and the voc for asia.
On june 3, 1621, the dutch west india company was granted a charter for a trade monopoly in the west indies meaning the caribbean by the republic of the seven united netherlands and given jurisdiction over the atlantic slave trade, brazil, the caribbean, and north america. Book and other printed material selections from the national library of the netherlands. Translation appears in publications of the american jewish historical society, v. It started earlier than in the west, and when adding up all figures it is clear that its magnitude, with between 660,000 and 1,5,000 people transported and traded in voc territory, surpassed the west indische compagnie wic across the atlantic between 495,000 and 850,000. Vereenigde oost indische compagnie, abbreviated as voc. Much of the modern history of international relations concerns efforts to. Two centuries of slavery on indonesian soil national the. West indische compagnie the west india house on the herenmarkt in amsterdam, headquarters of the wic from 1623 to 1647 founded june 3, 1621. Dutch west india company, dutch trading company, founded in 1621 mainly to carry on. Close overlay a title history is the publication history of a journal and includes a listing of the family of related journals. Voortganck vande westindische compaignie oprecht patriot ende liefhebbe.
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. Prosperity of the west india company world digital library. Dutch west india company wikipedia republished wiki 2. In england, economist adam smith demonstrated in his book the wealth of nations. The dutch west indies company westindische compagnie or wic was founded in 1621.
The area covered by the charter of the westindische compagnie w. In 1623, the dutch west indische compagnie dutch west india company took over the exploration in the new world. Popular west indian authors books goodreads share book. The dutch west india company on the hudson internet archive.
Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Massive atlas on the maps and charts of the dutch atlantic possessions of the period of the first or old westindische compagnie wic, 16211674. The dutch settlement in north america resulted in the publication of many works in amsterdam and other dutch cities. Like the voc, the gwc company had five offices, called chambers kamers, in amsterdam, rotterdam, hoorn, middelburg and groningen, of which the chambers in amsterdam and middelburg contributed most to the company. Een toevluchtsoord voor smokkelaars en gezochte misdadigers. Dutch west india company project gutenberg selfpublishing. On june 3, 1621, it was granted a charter for a trade monopoly in the west indies meaning the caribbean by the.
Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. The maritime history of curacao, netherlands antilles and the maritime museum with geographical maps, pictures, facts, legends of willemstad, the harbor, the oil refinery, ships, the dutch west india company and all other maritime aspects. This edition of a description of new netherlandprovides the first complete and accurate englishlanguage translation of an essential firsthand account of the lives and world of dutch colonists and northeastern native communities in the seventeenth century. A critical survey of studies on dutch colonial history springerlink. Petition to the dutch west india company by the jews of new netherlands. Westindische compagnie netherlands open library donate. The dutch west india company was organized similarly to the dutch east india company voc. On june 3, 1621 it was granted a charter for the right on shipping and trade and a 24 years monopoly of. Dutch west india company, investigations, west indische compagnie, wic, geoctroyeerde westindische. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Nieuwe westindische gids new west indian guide on jstor. Conditions as created by their lords burgomasters of amsterdam. The wic westindische compagnie dutch west india company was a dutch trading company shaped after the example of the voc vereenigde oostindische compagnie dutch east india company. Two centuries of slavery on indonesian soil national.
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