Dutch merchant ships seized and brought into British ports according to the Dutch magazine Maandelyksche Nederlandsche Mercurius dated August 1759

In a list published at Amsterdam was clearly shown how the Dutch merchant trade shipping suffered from British seizures. Especially ships of Amsterdam were seized and brought in to British ports.(1)

Name of her master, name of the ship, destination, British port brought into

Gerben Annes, Amsterdam, Bayonne, Cork

Pieter Arents, Europa, Bordeaux towards St. Domingo, Montserrat

Cornelis Bakker, de Hoop, St. Eustatius towards Amsterdam, Portsmouth

Hans Jans Bakker, Jacob. Maria Galey, St. Domingo towards Amsterdam, Cork

Christian Barteld, de Vriendschap, St. Maarten towards Amsterdam, Douvres

Tjerk Beyaart, de Maria Theresia, St. Eustatius towards Amsterdam, Falmouth

Christoff Binkenb., Maria en Elisabeth, St. Eustatius towards Amsterdam, London

Marten Boolen, de Amsterdamse Galey, St. Eustatius towards Amsterdam, Falmouth

Jan Jansz Boon, de Vrede, St. Domingo towards Amsterdam, Jamaica

W. Piersz Brouwe, de Princes Carolina, St. Eustatius towards Amsterdam, Liverpool

Cornelis Cooyman, de Maria Agnes, St. Domingo towards Amsterdam, Cork

Cornelis Cornelisz, de Eendracht, St. Domingo towards Amsterdam, Jamaica

Nanning Cornelisz, de Juff. Suzanna, St. Domingo towards Amsterdam, Jamaica

Joannes Eepzee, de Koopman Tromp, Amsterdam, towards St. Domingo, New Providence

Reyndert Ev.Joh., de Resolutie, Bordeaux towards St. Domingo, Bristol

Louis Ferret, de America, St. Domingo towards Amsterdam, Yarmouth

Jacob Gestloff, de Cath. Maria, Curacao towards Amsterdam, Liverpool

Jan Goran, de Amsterdam, Cork towards St. Eustatius, Antigon

Jacob Haak, de Vryheid, St. Domingo towards Amsterdam, Jamaica

Nicolaas Hilkes, de Fernando, St. Domingo towards Amsterdam, New York

Claas Hoek, de St. Jacob, St. Eustatius towards Amsterdam, Liverpool

Hendrik van Holm, de Adriaan, Amsterdam towards St. Domingo, Jamaica

Christiaan Hoofd, de Juliana, Amsterdam towards St. Domingo, Jamaica

Elias van Houten, de Vrouwe Clara Magdalena, St. Domingo towards Amsterdam, New York

Michiel Jacobsz, de Elizabeth, St. Maarten towards Amsterdam, Hastinck

Jacob Ketel, de Hoop, Amsterdam towards St. Domingo, Jamaica

Jacob Leest, de Neptunus, St. Domingo towards Amsterdam, Jamaica

Jan Lindeboom, de Maria Johanna, St. Dom. towards Amsterdam, New York

Evert Lourens, de Eendracht, St. Eustatius towards Amsterdam, Liverpool

Cornelis Luitjes, de Vrouwe Christina, Bordeaux towards St. Eustatius, Bristol

Cornelis Mallaga, de Maria Elisabeth. Amsterdam towards St. Domingo, Jamaica

Roelof Malmstr., de Herstelder, St. Maarten towards Amsterdam, Portsmouth

Jan Paauw, de Vigilantie, Amsterdam towards St. Domingo, New York

Pieter Paauw, de Vigilantie, St. Eustatius towards Amsterdam, Deal

Marten Pante, de Vogel Phenix, Amsterdam towards Martinique, Montserrat

Hans Janssen Peer, de stad Rotterdam, St. Maarten towards St. Eustatius and Amsterdam, St. Christoffel

Cornelis Punt, de Spaansche Galey, St. Domingo towards Amsterdam, New York

Roelof Robyn, de St. Maria, Amsterdam towards St. Domingo, New York

Pieter Rondeboom, de Princes Carolina, St. Domingo towards Amsterdam, Jamaica

Jurgen Riebke, de Princes Carolina, Guadeloupe towards St. Eustatius, New Providence

Gotlieb Sielkens, de Geertryda, Amsterdam towards St. Domingo, Jamaica

Albert Smit, de Elft, Cork towards St. Eustatius, Antigua

Jan Smit, de Vrouwe Cornelia, St. Eustatius towards Amsterdam, Rey

Jan Smit, de Vrouwe Cornelia, St. Eustatius towards Amsterdam, New Providence

Jochem Steekling, de Nova Aratrum, St. Eustatius towards Amsterdam, Portsmouth

Nicolaas Stouby, de Leeuw, St. Maarten towards Amsterdam, Plymouth

Booy Thysen, de Kr. Pr. Loui v. G.B., Bordeaux towards St. Eustatius, Montserrat

Jacob Visser, de Curacaose Visser, Curacao towards Amsterdam, Darmouth

Henning Vos, de Pr. Gouvernante, Curacao towards Amsterdam. Downs

Pieter Winkes, de Vr. Anna, Amsterdam towards St. Domingo, New York

Frederik de Wit, de Amstel, St. Domingo towards Amsterdam, Portsmouth

The list mentioned that beside these seized ships such a large number of other ships were plundered by the British that there was not enough space on the list to publish more facts. Total estimates damage was 13.000.000 Dutch guilders. Since the list was published were some ships released.

Note

1. At that moment was the Seven Year’s War (1756-1763) going on with France and the United Kingdom each belonging to another camp and the Dutch Republic being neutral.