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• Wood (including beams and planks)
• Hemp
• Grain (including barley)
• Tar
• Flax
• Wine
• Ashes
• Salt

On November 16-17, 1755, ships arrived with various captains including Jacob Nattinson, Jan Onnes, and John Bell sailing between ports such as Hamburg, Amsterdam, Stockholm, and Petersburg. Many carried cargo like wood and hemp. Vessels traveled between major Baltic and North Sea ports, with routes extending to Bordeaux and Cadix.

From November 19-20, 1755, more ships arrived under captains including William Colbek, Douwe Pieters, and Christoffer Wijer. They sailed between ports in England, the Baltic region, and London.

Between November 25-28, 1755, several captains including Christoff Lenger, Rocloof Doeden Klijver, and Corneelis Boolen sailed ships carrying wood and other goods between ports like Embden, Danzig, and Amsterdam.

The records show ships mostly carried trading goods like:

• Wood
• Hemp
• Beams
• Masts

On April 12, 1759, a statement was made to Independent Fiscal Pieter van Reede van Oudshoorn by Pieter Engels from Langesond. Engels was a sailor on the ship 'Vrouw Elisabeth Dorothea' anchored in the harbor. He reported that the previous evening, while lying in his hammock behind the ship's kitchen, a drunk sailor named Philip Braams, who was lying on a chest below his hammock, was moving around and bumped against the narrator's hammock.

In this record of maritime traffic, numerous merchants and ship captains conducted trade between various ports during the period. Notable traders included John Stranak, James Webster, Alexander Moir, and Hugh Boijd who operated between ports like Scotland, Riga, and London. Douwe Hessels from Woutzend and Joannes Reneman from Ameland were among the Dutch traders mentioned.

The main commodities traded included:

• Timber and wood products (balks)
• Flax and hemp
• Ash
• Rye and seeds
• Salt
• Herring
• Sugar

Major trading routes connected ports in:

• The Baltic region (Copenhagen, Stockholm, Danzig, Riga)
• British Isles (London, Liverpool, Bristol, Edinburgh)
• Scandinavia (Gothenburg, Christiania)
• Netherlands (Amsterdam, Harlingen)

The document records shipping activity on November 11 and November 12, with vessels moving between these ports carrying various cargoes.

• Raurd Brouwer, William Wittingham, and Robbert Millner sailing between Scandinavian ports
• Carl Modée operating from Stockholm
• Paul Bendesen operating from Copenhagen
• Sebastian Badendijk and Christoffer Mitzner trading in Kioge

• Grain
• Flax
• Hemp
• Wood
• Herring
• Tea
• Iron

• Amsterdam to the Baltic ports
• Copenhagen to Norwegian ports like Christiania
• Stockholm to Gothenburg
• London to Riga and St. Petersburg

Various captains made voyages between major ports including:

• Jacob Beerman sailed to Westerwyck
• Jan Hendriks traveled between Ypres and the West Indies
• Hans Hiort traded in Copenhagen and Bergen
• William Croofot operated from Hull
• Samuel Hanckes and Casper Fenger traded flax in Copenhagen and the West Indies
• Pieter Mungaard worked the route between Bergen and the Baltic Sea herring grounds
• Swen Janssen sailed between Copenhagen, Marseilles, and Flensburg
• Sybrand Fokkes traded wine between Leeuwarden and Bordeaux

The trade routes included:

• Herring trade between the Baltic Sea ports
• Wine trade between France and the northern ports
• Timber (balks) trade from Friesland and Groningen
• Salt trade along the coast
• Grain and flour transport to Iceland

The ship Gunstorsteijn was staffed by the Amsterdam Chamber in various years. The crew included:

• Helmsmen: Pieter Sluijs (72), Jan Berkmans (48)
• Surgeons: Gerrit Lippinghoff (36), Philip van der Lief (26)
• Carpenters: Jan Frien (14)

Several carpenters came from different cities:

• From Amsterdam: Jan Smith (1734)
• From Dordrecht: Spke van der Kaa (32)
• From Amsterdam: Gerrit de Leeuw (26)
• From Veere: Albert Albertsz (24)

Other crew members included:

• Chief master from Kampen: Gronauw (1727)
• First mate from Dordrecht: De Buijs (26)
• From Amsterdam: Arij Sijrack (26)
• Captain from Amsterdam: Kerkwijk (1734)

On September 22, 1756, various merchant ships were traveling between ports in Europe. The ships sailed between ports including Copenhagen, Rotterdam, London, Amsterdam, St. Croix, Christiania, Königsberg, Danzig, Cadiz, Bordeaux, Riga, Stockholm, Stralsund, Bremen, Hamburg, Bristol, Lisbon, and St. Sebastian.

Cargo included:

• Hemp
• Wood
• Glass
• Flax
• Provisions
• Salt
• Ashes
• Beams

Ship captains and merchants included Gabriel Pauls Alexander Mork, Gerrit Vooter, Pieter Smith, Herman Grabbe, John Harrison, Pieter Martenis, Christ Wallerius, Jacob Barthels, Johan Fr, Matheis Russel, John Broderich, and Alexander Boijter.

Between September 25 and October 1, many ship captains sailed between various ports in Europe. The main trading routes connected:

• Dutch cities like Amsterdam, Workum, and Harlingen
• Baltic ports including Riga, Danzig, Copenhagen, and Königsberg
• British ports such as London, Bristol, and Whitby
• Norwegian ports like Christiania and Bergen

Common cargo included hemp, wood, malt, rye, iron, glass, and flax. Notable captains included Robyn Claessen, Andrew Beall, Claes Douwes Ney, Edward Dunsterville, Willem Willems, and Richard Elstob. Many vessels traveled between multiple ports on their journeys, with Amsterdam serving as a major hub for trade. Some ships ventured as far as Cadix (Cádiz) in Spain and Livorno in Italy.

On April 12, 1744, ship traffic is recorded through Amsterdam. Lieuwe Sietses, Johannes Hilkes, Albert Haeckes, Jacob Blom, Pieter Dirks, and Meijnderd Benton all passed through. Jochem Eijles traveled from Hoorn, and multiple merchants sailed between ports including Amsterdam, Danzig, Königsberg, Emden, and Bordeaux.

Several captains transported various goods:

• Wine shipments were carried by multiple captains between ports
• Tobacco was transported to Karlskrona
• Tar was shipped to Stockholm
• Flax was transported from Lübeck and Liepāja to Lisbon
• Rye was shipped from Langesund to Liepāja
• Salt was transported from Cádiz to Riga

On April 13-14, 1744, more ships sailed through Amsterdam and other ports, with many vessels traveling in ballast (empty) between destinations like Copenhagen, London, Danzig, and the Davis Strait. Most of the traffic involved Dutch, Scandinavian, and Baltic ports, with captains carrying various cargoes between these locations.

On June 25, 1737, at Castle Good Hope, the following crew members were registered:

• Jacob Kooning from Delfshaven as quartermaster
• Jan Lourens from Langesund as mate
• Roelof de Leeuw from Amsterdam
• Roelof Mulder from De Braak
• Jan Jansz from Dunkirk and Amsterdam
• Jan Sonneveld from Karlskrona
• Laurens Boostroom
• Hendrik Pietersz from Lübeck
• Willem Joosten van Son from Oosterhout as ship's boy
• Frans vander Linde from Gouda
• Jan Krijgsman from Rotterdam
• Bernardus Sultsion from Brussels
• Jacob vander Hage from Amsterdam as junior sailor
• Gerrit Vendevogel

The document was signed by P. D. Hillij.

On September 27, 1757, ships arrived and departed at various ports. Many ship captains and traders engaged in maritime commerce between cities around the North and Baltic Seas. Notable ports included London, Petersburg, Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Hamburg, and Danzig.

Merchants traded various goods including:

• Salt
• Hemp
• Wood
• Herring
• General goods (referred to as "st: goed" in the original)

Ship captains mentioned included John Glegg, Christian Andersen, Jan Wanse, John Crowe, Hans Johanssen, Jacob Diskse Groos, Herman Thennis, and Cornelis Pollebacher. Many of these captains sailed between major trading cities along established trade routes connecting the North Sea, Baltic Sea, and Atlantic Ocean ports.

Dutch ports like Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Enkhuijsen, and Harlingen played important roles in this trading network. Scandinavian ports such as Stockholm, Copenhagen, and Bergen were also frequently mentioned destinations.

On June 13, various ships and their captains were recorded arriving and departing from different ports. John Graham sailed between Dunfries and other ports. Captains like Gerbrand Hopp, Jan Pieter Mosterman, and Pieter Keykes transported goods including coal, salt, wine, and herring between ports such as Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Bergen, and St. Ubes. Multiple Swedish captains including Christ Liungstrom, Swen Lundberg, and Andreas Bergstrom were active around Stockholm. Several vessels traded between London and St. Petersburg, carrying hemp and other cargo.

On June 14, Johan Friedrich Montenk sailed from Stockholm to Marseille, while others like Christian Pettersen transported herring from Bergen through the Baltic Sea. Pieter Nielsen Passer carried timber between Copenhagen and Dramen.

On June 15, Jan Piers sailed from Lemmer to Bergen and Copenhagen with chalk.

Several merchants and ship captains conducted trade between various ports in Amsterdam, the Baltic Sea region, and other European locations during this period. Key figures included Dirk Mans, Roelof Rickels, William Grouwd, and Johannes Volkers. Trade routes connected major ports including:

• Baltic ports: Riga, Königsberg, Stockholm, Copenhagen, Danzig
• British ports: London, Dublin, Hull
• Dutch ports: Amsterdam, Hoorn, Groningen
• French ports: Rouen, Cette
• Norwegian ports: Bergen, Arendahl

The main traded goods were:

• Salt
• Wine
• Linen
• Herring
• Timber

Notable merchants from Scandinavia included Hans Andersen, Oluf Sundberg, and Lars Jacobsen. British traders mentioned were Ralph Willis and Edward Agat. Dutch merchants included Sijmon Hartmans, Jan Luijt, and Pier Piers de Jonge.

• Sintie Celties carried flax to Amsterdam
• Boote Jacobs transported seeds to Koningsberg
• Adrian Cornelis traveled between Amsterdam and Riga
• Thomas Goung carried flax between Dundee and Narva
• Wierd Wierds transported rye from Koningsberg

• Arne Olsen sailed between Arendal and Copenhagen
• Niels Andersen traveled between Apenrade, Copenhagen, and Christiania

In Harwich, Mr. Bugbij and Mr. Bardwell sold a cargo of lumber from the ship White Walk from Langesund, captained by Steven Thetford. The sale was done on behalf of William Holbij. The cargo included various types of planks and boards of different lengths (10-foot, 12-foot, and 14-foot). The sale took place under Jan's supervision.

There were some personnel changes on ships. On the ship Clarabeek, Harmanus van Oest from Dordregt was promoted from boatswain's mate to boatswain with a salary of 22 guilders, replacing the deceased Willem Bisschop. Hans Grijs from Stockholm was promoted from sailor to boatswain's mate with 14 guilders. Gunterstijn Andries Roelofse from Langesond was appointed as junior helmsman with 32 guilders, as there were three third watches but only one junior helmsman found on that vessel. On the Strijen, Jan Verhagen from Delft, who was a sick visitor, was chosen as bookkeeper replacing the deceased Jan Onderwater, keeping his monthly salary of 24 guilders.

The text appears to be a ship's log or maritime record from Holland dated April 8-12. It records various merchant captains, their ports of departure and destination. Several key trading routes are mentioned between ports in:

• The Baltic region (Copenhagen, Stockholm, Riga, Danzig)
• Holland (Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Harlingen)
• Germany (Hamburg, Bremen, Rostock)
• England (Hull, Liverpool, London)
• France (Bordeaux)

Notable merchants mentioned include Hendrik Damitz, Johan Mathiesen, Peter Nielsen Tingberg, and Johannes Ailles de Haan. The cargo mentioned includes wine, grain (rye), herring, beer, and ballast. Some ships were traveling in the Baltic Sea trade routes.

Many of the captains appear to be Dutch, Scandinavian, or German, based on their names. The most frequent destinations were Copenhagen, Hamburg, and Amsterdam, suggesting these were major trading hubs during this period.

On April 29, ships departed from various ports with cargo and passengers. Key captains included Johan Christ Vogel, Oluf Lundstrom, and Cornelis Hartog. Ships traveled between major ports including Amsterdam, Landscrona, Gottenburg, Copenhagen, and Bergen. Several vessels carried cargo between London, Hull, and Scarborough. Notable merchants like Thomas Lawe and Alexander M Kluver conducted trade. By May 1 and May 2, Dutch captains including Dirk Albers Visser and Johannes Murkerns were sailing from Friesland to the Baltic Sea. The document records 165 total shipping movements through ports including Hamburg, Danzig, and Lisbon.

On November 5, several merchant ships sailed between various ports. The ships transported different goods including timber (balken), tar (tario), iron (ijzer), hemp (hennip), rye (rogge), staves (staven), herring (haring), and flax (vlas).

The ships traveled between ports including:

• London to Riga
• Königsberg (Coningsbergen) to Hamburg
• Stockholm to Dublin
• Copenhagen to St. Malo
• Amsterdam to Petersburg
• Danzig to Bordeaux

Notable merchants and captains included:

• Richard Cappelman
• George Barn
• Michael Mitsmer
• George Chapman
• Hans Halberg
• Johan Reiddy

The document appears to be a shipping register, listing captains, their ports of departure and destination, and the cargo they transported across the Baltic and North Seas, and along the European coastline.

On July 27, 1748, two women appeared before notary Daniel van den Brink in Amsterdam. They were Hendrik Leeman, widow of Dirk Brooman, and Geesie Du genius, widow of Abraham van der Lande. They received money from merchants Schade and Bergh of Amsterdam, who were representatives of the heirs of the late Andries Roelofsen van Langesond (according to a power of attorney dated October 2, 1744 from Stromso).

The payment consisted of:

• 580 guilders and 5 stuivers for their commission (5%)
• 188 guilders and 10 stuivers for expenses

This payment related to a bill of exchange worth 1161 guilders and 16 stuivers, drawn by Gustaaf willen van Imhoff on September 13, 1743. The bill was issued to benefit Hendrina Zeeman, widow of Dirk Brooman, and Abraham van der Lande. It was drawn against the Dutch East India Company at the Enkhuizen chamber, on behalf of the estate of chief mate Andries Roelofsen van Langesond. The complainants each received half of the payment.

• Thomas Rollind
• Adrian Stuurman
• Thomas Hunt
• Michael Janan Buttler

• Glasgow, Copenhagen, London, St. Petersburg, and Riga
• Bergen, Arhus, Christiansond, and Sonderburg
• Danzig, Embden, Liverpool, and Narva

• Flax
• Hemp
• Timber
• Linen
• Herring
• Tea
• Wine