Prosperity of the west india company world digital library. History of the west indian peoples from earliest times to the 17th century book 3 of history of the west indian peoples. Nov 15, 2012 the dutch west india company began operations in 1623, and in the same year the first party of permanent dutch settlers landed in the new world apart from a settlement near cape may on the delaware bay in 1614. Geoctroyeerde westindische compagnie wikipedia bahasa. What i see is the millions of people, of whom i am just one, made orphans.
Appreciating various kinds of making and a number of west indian makers, these engaging essays and interviews display a recurrent interest in the processes. The dutch west india company wic was organized similarly to the dutch east india company dutch. West indies, archipelago, between north and south america, curving c. Dutch west india company also nederlandische west indische compagnie or wic, a trading and colonizing company. Vereenigde oost indische compagnie, abbreviated as voc, which had a trade monopoly for asia.
Chartered west india company was a chartered company known as the wic of dutch merchants. As a consequence, there is no broad overview on slavery in dutch america and the west. The town was built around a natural harbor which was open to all commerce, including private traders. The dutch west india company was chartered by the republic of the netherlands and given monopoly over trade in the west indies. The linked data service provides access to commonly found standards and vocabularies promulgated by the library of congress. Research within librarianselected research topics on caribbean and west indian history from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals, magazines, newspapers and more. Along with the dutch west india company wicgwic, the voc was seen as the. This book looks at the history of the east india company. Compagnie or verenigde oostindische compagnie, which is abbreviated to voc. A bibliographical and historical essay on the dutch books and pamphlets relating to. 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. Close overlay a title history is the publication history of a journal and includes a listing of the family of related journals. Media in category westindische compagnie the following 190 files are in this category, out of 190 total.
The dutch west india company received its first charter from the states general of the united provinces of the netherlands on 3 june 1621 for trade and colonization in africa and the americas along the atlantic coast from newfoundland to the strait of. A bibliographical and historical essay on the dutch books. The wic, west indies company westindische compagnie. West india company, dutch the dutch east india vereenigde oostindische compagnie, or voc and west india westindische compagnie, or wic companies are usually considered to have been the. Admirals, history, naval history, west indische compagnie netherlands, accessible book, biography, commerce, description and travel, discovery and exploration, dutch, fiction, indians of south america. West indische compagnie annual report of the west india company, could have. One of the most interesting parts of that story is a lawsuit against the central banking system that has. The charter of liberties granted to patroons and colonists.
As a result of its large empire in the east indies in the 19th and early 20th centuries, in the historiography of dutch overseas expansion atlantic history had routinely been underrepresented, as shown in coolhaas 1960 cited under archives and primary sources. The west india company introduced bhosle to european and american audiences who werent familiar with her, receiving exposure on british and german television. 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. Two centuries of slavery on indonesian soil national. List of books and articles about west indies history.
The lords nineteen, the governing body of the dutch west india company, established the patroon system as a way to encourage the settlement of new netherland, the dutch colony in north america. 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. This is a chart to show the publishing history of editions of works about this. The dutch west india company pewter tankardby the franklin mint netherlands1979 please scroll to bottom of the page for additional photos aeoethe dutch west india companyae pewter tankard was produced by the franklin mint netherlands in 1979. Please leave a message if you encounter problems, inconsistencies or bad english. Chartered west india company was a chartered company known as the wic of dutch merchants as well as foreign investors. Spain refused to sign the peace treaty if a west indian company would be established. Nederlandsche oostindische compagnie worldcat identities. This graph charts editions published on this subject. In chapter 2 the vicissitudes of the archives and the earlier history of the present.
This tankard comes with a certificate of authenticity. Creator west indische compagnie netherlands call number msscol 377 physical description. Books by the metre berkelouw have years of experience in providing books for interior decoration, retail and corporate displays, film, theatre and commercials. West indische compagnie wikipedia, e ensiklopedia liber. It offers a comprehensive literary history from the 1920s to the 1980s, with particular attention to the relationship of west indian poetry to european, african and american literature.
Dutch portuguese colonial history dutch portuguese colonial history. In 1621 the dutch west india company wic westindische compagnie was established and brought great wealth to the dutch republic. The dutch west india company wic the history of slave. Dutch west india company, byname of west india company, dutch west indische compagnie, dutch trading company, founded in 1621 mainly to carry on economic warfare against spain and portugal by striking at their colonies in the west indies and south america and on the west. The company was instrumental in setting up the first dutch colonies in north america, such as new amsterdam present day new york. What is the abbreviation for west indische compagnie. Blancmange had already broken up by then and luscombe took the west india company on a u. The dutch west indies company westindische compagnie or wic was founded in 1621. Dutch west india company archives newyork historical society. This includes data values and the controlled vocabularies that house them.
Much of the modern history of international relations concerns efforts to promote freer. We will plant a tree for each order containing a paperback or hardback book via. 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. Prime members enjoy free twoday delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, tv shows, original audio series, and kindle books. On 1 january 1738, the westindische compagnie wic slave ship leusden. Research paper topics about caribbean and west indian history. Presents a fascinating portrait of the dutch east indies company and th.
Around 1800 there was an attempt to create a third west. The charter of the dutch west india company by the republic. According to its charter, issued by the states general, the organisation was set up to trade with territories west of. History of the dutch east india company and the first governorgeneral of the dutch east indies 16091614. West indische compagnie netherlands, brazil history dutch conquest. Best of caribbeanwest indian fiction score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Similar to the dutch east india company, which was founded in 1602 to promote trade with asia, the west. New west indian guide nieuwe westindische gids on jstor.
Published since 1919, the new west indian guide is the oldest scholarly journal on the caribbean, featuring englishlanguage articles in the fields of anthropology, art, archaeology, economics, geography, geology, history, international relations, linguistics, literature, music, political science and sociology. Along the x axis is time, and on the y axis is the count of editions published. The most common relationship is to a previous andor continuing title, where a journal continues publishing with a change to its official title. Media in category west indische compagnie the following 190 files are in this category, out of 190 total. Among its founding fathers was willem usselincx 15671647. 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. Featured texts all books all texts latest this just in smithsonian libraries fedlink us genealogy lincoln collection. Voc was a megacorporation founded by a governmentdirected amalgamation of several rival dutch trading companies voorcompagnieen in the early 17th century.
Slavery in dutch america and the west indies atlantic. Em 1627, e feita nova tentativa, frustrada, contra. Anguilla, the cayman islands, turks and caicos islands, montserrat, the british virgin islands, the bahamas, barbados, antigua and barbuda, dominica, saint kitts and nevis, grenada, saint lucia, saint vincent and the grenadines, jamaica. The dutch west india company was a chartered company known as the gwc of dutch. This introduction to west indian poetry is written for readers making their first approach to the poetry of the caribbean written in english. Chartered west india company was a chartered company known as the wic. The history of the dutch slave trade 1600 1863 duration. The dutch west india company wic the history of slave trade during the dutch golden age when the dutch ruled the world. Most widely held works about nederlandsche oostindische compagnie. Geoctroyeerde westindische compagnie, dutch pronunciation.
Dutch west india company wikipedia republished wiki 2. Search the history of over 424 billion web pages on the internet. In making west indian literature poet and critic mervyn morris explores examples of west indian creativity shaping a range of responses to experience, which often includes colonial traces. List of books and articles about west indies history online. Dutch west india company, dutch trading company, founded in 1621 mainly to carry on.
The death of oldenbarnevelt and the approaching end of the truce had given usselincx a chance to press his plans for a west india company. Dutch west india company, byname of west india company, dutch west indische compagnie, dutch trading company, founded in 1621 mainly to carry on economic warfare against spain and portugal by striking at their colonies in the west indies and south america and on the west coast of africa. Much of the modern history of international relations concerns efforts to. The westindische gids, feb 1921 by benjamins, h d et al and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The dutch west indies company westindische compagnie or wic started as a company of privateers. The british west indies, sometimes abbreviated to the bwi, is a collective term for the british territories historically established in the anglocaribbean. In considering the facts of dutchamerican immigration, local history and genealogy, the compiler has identified handbooks, bibliographies, directories, collections of documents, family histories, inventories. Together with an historical introduction, giving an account of.
To reduce the spread of coronavirus covid19 in new york city, all nypl locations are temporarily closed until further notice. Being the letters of kiliaen van rensselaer, 16301643, and other documents relating to the colony of rensselaerswyck. In 1989, the west india company released their debut lp music from new demons. West india company, dutch 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. In a tapestry ranging from southern africa to northwest america, and from the reign of. The dutch west india company on the hudson internet archive. The tradition includes the history of the forts and castles that dot ghanas coast, and the wider presence of the dutch in west. No ano seguinte, forcas lusoespanholas derrotam os holandeses. The charter of liberties granted to patroons and colonists, a. This pamphlet of 1642 contains a number of proposals to increase the profits of the dutch west india company for the benefit of its shareholders.
After 1672, the dutch held on to their possessions, focussing on peaceful trade. Publishing history this is a chart to show the publishing history of editions of works about this subject. Dutch forts, dutch colonial remains, dutch colonial history, dutch empire. Buy online, view images and see past prices for 6 pewter steins incl. This post was written by mariam touba, reference librarian for printed collections it was once an occasion worth markingwhen, on september 8, 1664, the english took the city. In 1616 the dutch acquired demerara and essequibo presentday guyana which was lost to britain in 1803.
The dutch east india company, officially the united east india company dutch. Freedoms, as given by the council of the nineteen of the. Dutch east india company learn with flashcards, games, and more for free. The wic west indies company 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. May 25, 2011 we have talked about the east india company, v. Bekijk meer ideeen over indisch, geschiedenis en geschiedenis projecten. Westindische compagnie netherlands worldcat identities. There is a long tradition of research into the mutual history of ghana and the netherlands, especially with respect to the dutch participation in the atlantic slave trade. 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. The company was established in 1621 under a charter granted by the statesgeneral, the governing body of the united provinces of the netherlands. In england, economist adam smith demonstrated in his book the wealth of nations. Arnoldus montanus wrote books on church history, theology, the history of the netherlands, and the peoples and cultures of the new world.
Wic abbreviation stands for west indische compagnie. Discover librarianselected research resources on west indies history from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals, magazines, newspapers and more. The dutch west india company was organized similarly to the dutch east india company voc. The flemish founding of the dutch west india company 1 the. Vereenigde oostindische compagnie or voc in dutch is considered to be the.
The wic west indies company 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. It went bankrupt in 1674, was reorganized under the name geoctroyeerde west indische compagnie. The bicentennial of the event was toasted with an elaborate newyork historical society dinner at the cooper institute, a welcome way to set aside the strains of. Because it is a quite controversial history, i think this subject needs attention, or a seperate.
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