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Several sailors (bootsmen) departed on various ships from Dutch ports in the Dutch East India Company. Cornelis Claelsz from Gripskerck, Aeriten Jans keijser from Vlissingen, and Jacop Jansz from Vlissingen sailed on the ship Vlissingen. Andries Michielsz from Enkhuizen and Cornelisz Janss from Harlingen also served on ships.
Colas Egbertsz from Amsterdam sailed on the Black Lion (Swarte Leeuw). Heijndrick hermensz from Amsterdam served as head cooper on the White Lion (Witte Leeuw). Nanigen Centsz and several others from Amsterdam also sailed on the White Lion.
Abraham Luijcassen from Rotterdam, Pouwels Sluijsken from Harderwijck, and Laurens from Bengal were all crew members on the White Lion. Andries from Botton, Augustijn de Oruius, Anthonij Greij, and Sijnen Woutersz from Groningen were also listed as crew members.
The document records various payments to these sailors, ranging from 4 to 12 guilders.
Transcription
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utgevaren tt de witte Leeuw ƒ 10-. -.
Abraham Luijcasseh van Rotterdam bootsman
2
wtgevaren met den witten leeuw ƒ 10-.-
Pouwels Sluijsken van harderwijck bootsmen
wtgevaren met de wijtte leeub ƒ 10-.-
Laurens van Bengalen bootsman altgevaren,
met de witte leeub
ƒ 10-.-
Andries sclert van botton ƒ 5-
Augustijn de Oruius Sibert woet ye traent ƒ 7-1-
Antehonij Greij Schert ƒ 4-14-
Sijnen Woutersz van groeningen bortsman
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24
1
22
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utgevaren tt de witte Leeuw ƒ 10-. -.
Abraham Luijcasseh van Rotterdam bootsman
2
wtgevaren met den witten leeuw ƒ 10-.-
Pouwels Sluijsken van harderwijck bootsmen
wtgevaren met de wijtte leeub ƒ 10-.-
Laurens van Bengalen bootsman altgevaren,
met de witte leeub
ƒ 10-.-
Andries sclert van botton ƒ 5-
Augustijn de Oruius Sibert woet ye traent ƒ 7-1-
Antehonij Greij Schert ƒ 4-14-
Sijnen Woutersz van groeningen bortsman
-
24
1
22
—
—
Source citation
National Archives / Archives South Holland, archive number 1.04.02, Inventaris van het archief van de Verenigde Oost-Indische Compagnie (VOC), 1602-1795 (1811), inventory number 1053, Heren Zeventien en kamer Amsterdam, INGEKOMEN STUKKEN UIT INDIË, Kopie-resoluties van gouverneur-generaal en raden, Kopie-resoluties van gouverneur-generaal en raden in de serie overgekomen brieven en papieren uit Indië aan de Heren XVII en de kamer Amsterdam, 1610-1637, 1610 dec. 20 - 1611 juli 13
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