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Size of Dutch merchant fleet and tonnage
year number of ships
tonnage
1530s 300-400 45-60,000 (Holland only)
1560s 800 120,000 (Holland only)
1636 1750+? 310,000+?
1670 2000 400,000
1750 2000* 365,000+?
1780 2000 400,000
1824 1100 131,000
1850 ? 390,000
Van Tielhof, The ‘mother of all trades’ (2002), Table 16
Size of Dutch merchant fleet and tonnage, 1699
region number of ships
to Baltic 700-800
to Norway 300
to Archangel 32-35
to France and Portugal 400
to Spain 55-60
total 1750
Knoppers, ‘De vaart in Europa’ (1977), p. 226
Size of Dutch merchant fleet and tonnage, 1750
region number of ships
tonnage average
to Baltic 870 261,000 300
to Archangel 33 15,180 460
to England and Channel 81 4,392 54
to Atlantic France 248 34,720 140
to Iberia and Med. 216 49,680 230
total 1448 365,000
Knoppers, ‘De vaart in Europa’ (1977), p. 227
Ships from the Baltic to the Netherlands and to Amsterdam
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1670-1679
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1710-1719
1730-1739
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1770-1779
1784-1790
1795-1799
From BalticTo NetherlandsTo Amsterdam
Knoppers & Snapper, ‘De Nederlandse scheepvaart op de Oostzee’ (1978), Table I
Dutch share in total Baltic grain exports
Van Tielhof, The ‘mother of all trades’, Graph 10
Baltic grain exports to the Netherlands (in last)
data: Van Tielhof, The ‘mother of all trades’ (2002), Table 11
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1681-1690
1691-1700
1701-1710
1711-1720
1721-1730
1731-1740
1741-1750
1751-1760
1761-1770
1771-1780
1781-1783
rye
wheat
Revenues from the convooien en licenten (in guilders)
Oldewelt, ‘De scheepvaartstatistiek van Amsterdam in de 17e en 18e eeuw’ (1953), pp. 128-129
Revenues from the paalgeld and lastgeld (in guilders)
Paalgeld - Heeres (1982)
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1725 1730 1735 1740 1745 1750 1755 1760 1765 1770 1775 1780 1785 1790 1795
Lastgeld - Oldewelt (1953)
The Exchange of Amsterdam in the 18th century (coll. Stadsarchief)
Notice departure of De Vrouw Ida to Lorient (coll. Scheepvaartmuseum)
Musterroll of the Oudenaarden to Curaçao, 6 May 1780 (Stadsarchief)
detail view
Number of musterrolls from Amsterdam, 1747-1852 (30,000 docs)
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1747 1752 1757 1762 1767 1772 1777 1782 1787 1792 1797 1802 1807 1812 1817 1822 1827 1832 1837 1842 1847 1852
Comparing musterrolls to the total of outgoing ships (estimate)
number of outgoing ships based on musterrolls number of outgoing ships estimated by Welling, Prize of neutrality (1998)
Destinations based on muster rolls from Amsterdam in 1770
Unknown
Archangel
Norway
Baltic
German Coast
Great Britain
Austrian Netherlands
French Atlantic
Mediterranean
Asia
Greenland
Africa
West Indies
North America
Surinam, Essequibo and Demarare
Netherlands
Baltic: 24%
French Atlantic: 29%
Unknown
Archangel
Norway
Baltic
German Coast
Great Britain
Austrian Netherlands
French Atlantic
Mediterranean
Asia
Greenland
Africa
West Indies
North America
Surinam, Essequibo and Demarare
Netherlands
Baltic: 25% Mediterranean: 14%
Surinam: 10%
French Atlantic: 29%
Destinations based on muster rolls from Amsterdam in 1780
Unknown
Archangel
Norway
Baltic
German Coast
Great Britain
Austrian Netherlands
French Atlantic
Mediterranean
Asia
Greenland
Africa
West Indies
North America
Surinam, Essequibo and Demarare
Netherlands
Baltic: 24%
French Atlantic: 29%
Unknown
Archangel
Norway
Baltic
German Coast
Great Britain
Austrian Netherlands
French Atlantic
Mediterranean
Asia
Greenland
Africa
West Indies
North America
Surinam, Essequibo and Demarare
Netherlands
West Indies: 10%
French Atlantic: 29%
Baltic: 24%
Activity of merchant Peter Huijsinga Bakker, 1780-1785
to Baltic 1781: 1
1782: 1 *
1783: 2 *1
* with associate: Schreuder
to Hull 1780: 23 voyages (with 5 different ships)
1782: 2 (2)
1783: 14 (5)
1784: 4 (2)
1785: 8 (4)
Destination unknown,“op Avontuur” 1782: 2
1783: 2
1785: 1
from Amsterdam
to Demarare & Essequibo 1783: 1 (trade seems to be continued by Schreuder jr. after 1783)
Musterroll of the Eendragt, master Heere Claases, 10 August 1780
Entry for Heere Claases or Claesses in the STR, 2 Sep. 1780
Muster rolls (values): Name of ship
Name of master
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Names of crew members
Est. date of departure
Route / destinations
Ship type
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Names of ship’s owners or their agents (‘cargadoors’)
STR (values):
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Name of master
Home town of master
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Date entering / leaving Sound
From / to destination
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Cargoes and values
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Comparing data from musterrolls and Sound Toll Registers
Comparing data from musterrolls and Sound Toll Registers, 1770
No. of muster rolls: 359
To the Baltic:
101 (28%)
No. of masters involved:
97
No. of STR records: 6417
From Amsterdam:
884 (14%)
No. of matches:
86 out of 101
Matching data from musterrolls and Sound Toll Registers
IJsbrand Mouthaan from Amsterdam Ship De Johanna en Pieter for Tamme Beth IJsbrandsz ASD 24-04-1770 Amsterdam - St. Petersburg (2/0390) STR 15-05-1770 Amsterdam - St. Petersburg (250849)
54.505 Pund Sucker; 5300 Pund Gallebler; 7000 Pund Svedsker; 1000 Pund Brasilholt; 23.850 Pund Peber; 882 Pund Candis; 495 Pund Caneel; 40 pond Tyrks garn; 1 Pund Gale; 13 2/3 Skippund Spianter; 3/4 Skippund Ost; 2 2/9 Laester Byg gryn; 5 Quardeler Salted lemoner; 10 Oxeh. Cider edike; 1/2 Oxeh. Viin edike; 1 1/2 Anker Viin edike; 3 Laester Sild; 1 Tønde Cabiljau; 1 Tønde Erter; 858 Stk. Catoen; 141 Stk. Klaede; 890 Rigsdaler Kiøbmandskabe; 4 Oxeh. Hogl. viin; 1 1/4 Anker Sp. viin
STR 22-08-1770 St. Petersburg - Amsterdam (263624)
200 Skippund Hamp; 360 3/10 Skippund Taele og taele lys; 356 Ruller Seieldug; 406 1/5 Degge Jufter; 1317 Stk. Laerred etc.; 1026 Stk. Dreiel; 1176 Rigsdaler Peterie
Cornelis Claasen Bollebakker from Ameland Ship De Bonnafeda or Bonafida for Hendrik Waare Jr. STR 02-05-1770 Amsterdam - Dantzig (249612)
56.326 Pund Sucker; 8885 Pund Gryn; 325 Pund Figen; 1700 Pund Campecie holt; 25.880 Pund Candis; 150 Pund Quaegsølv; 10 Pond Fermillon; 11 Pund Safran; 388 Pund Succade; 163 Pund Garnlindt; 1 Pund Silke; 56 1/2 Centner Søm; 78 1/2 Skippund Gammel jern; 7 2/3 Skippund Harpix; 1 1/3 Laest Byg gryn; 12 1/2 Bomolie; 9 Qurdel Tran; 6 Oxeh. Oliver; 2 1/2 Ahm. Linolie; 540 Riis Papier; 50 Stk. Plyts; 88 Stk. Catoen; 2893
Rigsdaler Kiøbmandskaber; 2 Pibe Sp. viin; 1 Anker Rinsk viin STR 23-06-1770 Dantzig - Amsterdam (254906)
61 Last Rug; 49 Last Hveede; 195 Steen Uld; 85 Steen Fier; 67 Stk. Blaar laerred; 1155 Stk. Cramerie
ASD 03-08-1770 Amsterdam - Dantzig (2/0714) STR 23-08-1770 Amsterdam - Dantzig (356505)
42.276 Pund Toback etc; 1400 Pund Corender; 110 Pund Lim; 3500 Pund Peber og ingefer; 16010 Pund Candie og bomuld; 480 Pund Specerie; 224 Pund Bom ulds garn etc; 4 Pund Sylted ingefer; 73 1/10 Centher Jern traad; 69 Skippund Gamel jern; 16 1/6 Skippund Gamel jern; 16 1/6 Skippund Ost og svovel; 6 5/12 Skippund Harpex etc; 11/2 Laest Sild; 3/4 Tønde Sild; 1 1/3 Laest Byg gryn; 1 5/12 Pibe Bom olie; 15 Tønder Tran; 9 Ahmer Roe olie; 7 Tønder Cabeliau; 490 Riis Pappiir; 12 Stk. Plyds; 1930 Rd. Crameri; 30 Ahmer Rinsk viin; 12 Oxehov. Sp. viin; 5/8 Oxehov. Hogl. viin
STR 01-10-1770 Dantzig - Amsterdam (278036) 59 1/2 Laest Hueede; 49 Laest Rug; 50 Steen Uld; 3 3/4 Skippund Vox; 716 Rigsdaler Crameri
Matching data from musterrolls and Sound Toll Registers
Comparing data from musterrolls and Sound Toll Registers, 1799
No. of muster rolls: 98
To the Baltic (‘Avontuur’):
12 + (38) = 50
No. of masters involved:
12
No. of STR records: 7855
From Amsterdam:
32
No. of matches:
12 out of 50
Comparing data from musterrolls and Sound Toll Registers, 1799
Name Destination Nationality Cargo Amsterdam
Sound
K.H. Ruijl from Emden Avontuur Prussian ballast 23-05 07-06
R. Henrichs from Weender Riga Prussian ballast 27-05 07-06
C. Schilperoord from Memel Avontuur Prussian ballast 29-05 25-06 A. Arends from Emden Avontuur Prussian ballast 29-05 06-07
J. Sibolts from Emden Avontuur Prussian ballast 11-06 06-07
J. Møller from Wewelsfleth Avontuur Danish ballast 13-06 07-07 H.H. Bonjer from Emden Avontuur Prussian ballast 14-06 06-07 S. Kraay from Emden Avontuur Prussian ballast 02-04 07-06 B.J. Boer from Emden Avontuur Papenb. ballast 16-04 24-05 S.J. Duyff from Emden Avontuur Prussian ballast 11-05 31-05
J. Tønnesen from Kristiansund Copenhagen Danish ballast 16-05 11-06
T. Harmens from Nordmarsch Avontuur Danish ballast 18-05 08-06
Nationality according to muster rolls during Fourth Anglo Dutch War
1775 1781 1782 1783 1784
American 4 6 3
Austrian 5 134 146 10
Danish 4 7 55 85 34
Prussian 1 31 131 224 35
Russian 2 3 10 20 17
Swedish 2 7 10 4
Other 2 3 16 35 14
% of all muster rolls 1.3 48.1 96.2 56.4 28.3
Use of ‘flags of convenience’
1783 1783
Jonge Anna Buwalda Sociëteit
(from Emden, Prussia) (from Bruges, Austrian Neth.)
master Siebe Broers master Sipke Pietersz Sevensma
firm Jan & Pieter Kersijes firm Van Heijningen
1780 1780
Jonge Anna Buwalda Jonge Barber
master Siebe Broers master Sipke Pietersz Sevensma
firm Jan & Pieter Kersijes firm Van Heijningen
Activity of merchant Peter Huijsinga Bakker, 1780-1785
Ship Destination Cargo Amsterdam Sound
Dorp Huijsinga (Job IJsbrands)
Amsterdam-Riga ballast 24-03-1775 08-04-1775
Waakzaamheid (Pieter Bergh)
Amsterdam-Baltic 03-07-1781 (no match)
Vrouw Maria Hendrina (Job IJsbrands)
Amsterdam-Baltic Wijburg-Bordeaux
ballast wooden boards
06-05-1782 30-05-1782 15-07-1782
Vrouw Maria Hendrina (Job IJsbrands)
Amsterdam-Riga Riga-Amsterdam
salt (from Setubal) rye & rope
14-05-1783 10-06-1783 05-09-1783
Stad Berlijn (Gerlof Fopkes)
Amsterdam-K’bergen ballast 17-06-1783 06-07-1783
Differences in measurements
Last or Schippondt (Dutch) or Skippund (Danish)
Riga 1 schippondt 400 pd. 20 liespd. 332 Ams. pd.
Reval 1 last 400 pd. 342 Ams. pd.
Dantzig 1 schippondt 320 pd. 20 liespd. 284 Ams. pd.
Copenhagen 1 schippondt 320 pd. 20 liespd. 100 pd. = 98 3/4 Ams. pd. (316)
Bergen 1 schippondt 300 pd. 315 Ams. pd.
Lubeck 1 schippondt 300 pd. 20 liespd. 285 Ams. pd.
Koningsbergen 1 charge > 1 Ams. last
Archangel 1 poedt 40 pd. 32-33 Ams. pd.
