Wednesday, 7 September 2011

Ships sent by the W.I.C. towards Brazil, New Netherlands, Curacao Guinea and Africa (Angola) 1639-1640

In this period the W.I.C. sent out totally 88 ships with 3,278 soldiers and 3,089 sailors namely to Brazil 78 ships, 3,177 soldiers and 2, 790 sailors, Guinea and Africa, 6 ships, 59 soldiers, 221 sailors, Curacao, 3 ships, 24 soldiers, 62 sailors, New Netherlands, 1 ship, 16 soldiers, 16 sailors.

Chamber Maze, 13 ships, 447 soldiers, 516 sailors, Brazil (12), Angola (1).
October 1639: W. Wouterkerk, 30 soldiers, 50 sailors, Brazil, Graeuwen Hengst, 30 soldiers, 24 sailors, Brazil, 't Wapen van Delft, 45 soldiers, 40 sailors, Brazil and the Prins Hendrick, 42 soldiers, 24 sailors, Brazil.
January 1604: Eendraght, 50 soldiers, 24 sailors, Brazil, Swartenbeer, 30 soldiers, 26 sailors, Brazil, Tijger, 57 sailors, Brazil, St. Pieter, 88 soldiers, 75 sailors, Angola, Tuijnsluijper, 10 sailors, Brazil, Salm, 30 sailors, Brazil and the Eendraght, 55 soldiers, 49 sailors, Brazil.
March 1640: Hartogh, 30 soldiers, 35 sailors, Brazil and the Jager, 47 soldiers, 72? sailors, Brazil.

Chamber Amsterdam, 41 ships, 1414 soldiers, 1347 sailors, Brazil (34), Guinea (3), Curacao (3) and New Netherlands (1).
July 1639: Stockvis, 10 soldiers, 24 sailors, Brazil and the Saijer, 11 sailors, Brazil.
August 1639: Engel Gabriel, 16 soldiers, 6 sailors, New Netherlands and the Cameel, 28 soldiers, 50 sailors, Guinea.
October 1639: Jupiter, 25 soldiers, 24 sailors, Guinea (and Brazil?), Leuwin, 99 soldiers, 24 sailors, Brazil, Liefde, 16 soldiers, 30 sailors, Brazil, Jongenboer, 99 soldiers, 18 sailors, Brazil, Caritas, 83 soldiers, 20 sailors, Brazil, Zael, 26 sailors, Brazil, Bonte Koe, 12 soldiers, 25 sailors, Cabo Verde, Salmander, 125 soldiers, 88 sailors, Brazil, Saeijer, 61 soldiers, 67 sailors, Brazil, Utrecht, 67 soldiers, 62 sailors, Brazil and the Tijger, 26 soldiers, 57 sailors, Brazil.
January 1640: Maecht van Dort, 19 soldiers, 57 sailors, Brazil, Witten Eenhoorn, 94 soldiers, 63 sailors, Brazil, Casteel del mina, 108 soldiers, 24 sailors, Brazil, St. Pieter, 20 sailors, Brazil, Bontelam, 102 soldiers, 20 sailors, Brazil, Oijevaar, 16 sailors, Brazil, Hoop en Liefde, 21 soldiers, 20 sailors, Brazil, Prins Hendrik, 84 soldiers, 24 sailors, Brazil, Elisabet, 20 soldiers, 20 sailors, Brazil, Brant van Trojen, 37 soldiers, 24 sailors, Brazil, St. Pieter (2nd one), 34 soldiers, 26 sailors, Brazil, Hoop, 30 sailors, Brazil, Swarten Arent, 48 sailors, Angola and the Snouck, 24 soldiers, 20 sailors, Curacao.
February 1640: Leijderdorp, 22 sailors Brazil, St. Laurens, 89 soldiers, 90 sailors, Brazil, Goeree, 99 soldiers, 91 sailors, Brazil and the Haring, 9 soldiers, 28 sailors, Brazil.
April 1640: Grote Gerrit (or in February?), 24 sailors, Brazil, Witte Paert, 20 sailors, Brazil
Hoop, 20 sailors, Brazil, Brandaris, 20 sailors, Brazil, Crabbe, 26 sailors Brazil,, Morgenstar, 10 sailors, Brazil, Sevenstar, 29 sailors, Brazil and the Eykenboom, 13 sailors.

Chamber Zealand, 21 ships, 858 soldiers, 738 sailors. Brazil (19), Guinea (2).
July 1639: St. Jacob, 152 soldiers, 20 sailors, Brazil.
August 1639: Tholen, 100 soldiers, 77 sailors, Brazil and the De Hoop, 20 soldiers, 20 sailors, Brazil.
October 1639: Zampson, 30 soldiers, 20 sailors, Brazil, Middelburgh, 43 soldiers, 70 sailors, Brazil, Witte Leeuw, 17 soldiers, 24 sailors, Brazil, Postpaert, 20 soldiers, 20 sailors, Brazil, Dolfijn, 36 soldiers, 24 sailors, Brazil, Vlissingse Leeuwin, 22 soldiers, 20 sailors, Brazil, Swarte Raven, 30 soldiers, 20 sailors, Brazil, Vlissingen, 19 soldiers, 20 sailors, Brazil and the Liefde, 18 soldiers, 20 sailors, Brazil.
January 1640: Morgenstar, 70 soldiers, 42 sailors, Brazil, Witte Duijf, 17 soldiers, 20 sailors, Brazil, Walcheren, 31 soldiers, 84 sailors, Guinea, Argijn, 13 sailors, Guinea, Nassau, 60 soldiers, 52 soldiers, Brazil and the Leuwin (or in February?), 53 soldiers, 54 sailors, Brazil.
February 1640: Witte Valck, 30 soldiers, 24 sailors, Brazil and the Princes, 60 soldiers, 70 sailors, Brazil.
April 1640: De Swaen, 30 soldiers, 24 sailors, Brazil.

Chamber Noorderkwartier, 7 ships, 281 men, 281 sailors, Brazil (6), Guinea (1).
July 1639: De Haes, 64 soldiers, 62 sailors, St. Jan Baptista, 46 sailors, Edam, 70 soldiers, 80 sailors and the Zeerob, 32 soldiers, 23 sailors.
January 1640: Oven, 49 soldiers, 23 sailors, Halve Maen, 48 soldiers, 21 sailors and the Lantaern, 48 soldiers, 26 sailors.

Chamber Groningen, 6 ships, 276 soldiers, 207 sailors, all towards Brazil.
August 1639: Zoutcas, 42 soldiers, 21 sailors, Befaemde Zusan, 54 soldiers, 20 sailors, Princes, 53 soldiers, 20 sailors, Ernestus, 85 soldiers, 55 sailors, Keijserin, 18 soldiers, 71 sailors and the Graeuwe paert, 24 soldiers, 20 sailors.

Source
Archive Staten van Utrecht inv.nr. 231-24 (Het Utrechts Archief).