)JJ "De Nieu Nederlanse Marcurius" January 199E Brightly." After the Vermeer ex March 27: Martha Dickenson Upcoming Meetings and hibit closes in DC on February 11, Shattuck, PhD will lecture in the Events it will travel to The Hague where it College of Saint Rose's program will open at The Mauritshuis from for "Women's History Month" on Until February 11: Johannes Ver March 1 until June 2. Be aware the subject: "Dutch and Native meer Exhibit. The budget crisis has that the exhibit is open to the pub American Women Traders in 17th unfortunately denied many art lov lic at no cost, but tickets must be century New Netherland. The lec ers the chance to see the Vermeer obtained in advance for specific ture is scheduled for 6:30 pm. For exhibit at the National Gallery. Af visitation times. The 232 page cata further information contact CSR at ter closing down a second time the logue can be ordered from the Na [518] 454-5157. Mellon Foundation has decided to tional Gallery ofArt, Fourth Street at Constitution Ave. Washington, Aprfl L-Oetober 1: One Man's DC 20565; tel: [301] 322-5900. Trash is Another Man's Treasure, Tickets can be ordered by calling 1 an exhibit currently at the Boy 800-551-SEAT. mans-van Beuningen Museum in Rotterdam will move to the February 6-7: Food historian Pe Jamestown Settlement Museum, ter G. Rose will give a talk at the Williamsburg, Virginia this Spring. Corcoran Museum of Art in Wash Unfortunately the Symposiurri ington, D.C. at 7:30 p.m., entitled: ''Men-of-All-Things," scheduled ''The Dutch Touch: The Influence for December in Rotterdam was on the American Kitchen." After canceled. The program, which ap the talk the Royal Netherlands Em peared in the November 1995 issue bassy will give a reception in the of the Marcurius, may also be trans underwrite the expense of keeping Mantle Room, where the Corco planted to Williamsburg. Definite the exhibit open to the public. ran's Dutch paintings are dis information will appear in the next played. For tickets call: [202] issue ofthe newsletter. The dual Vermeer visits Washington 347-3601. The next day, Feb. 7 at language exhibit catalogue, which noon Ms. Rose will give the same contains eleven articles by thirteen talk at the Baltimore International noted authors on various aspects of The exhibit has been written about Culinary College in Baltimore, fol Dutch relations with the native and discussed throughout the me lowed by a demonstration ofthe Americans, can be ordered by writ dia, including a penetrating review preparation of "olie-koecken," the ing to Alexandra van Dongen at by Simon Schama in the January 8 precursors of the American dough the Museum Boymans-van Beunin & 15, 1996 issue ofthe New Re nut. For information call: Kary Be gen, Postbus 2277, 3000 CO Rot public, called "Through A Glass ims, [410] 752-7983. terdam.
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May 31-June 2: The second an Leeuw at: Attn. DEL, Postbus 38, and military history ofNew Nether nual IEAHC (Institute of Early Paalstraat 61, 2900 Schoten, Bel land. It presents almost 400 entries American History and Culture) gium. Tel: +32 3 6850721; Fax: + arranged alphabetically within the conference will be held at the Uni 32 3 6581504. matic sections. Contact: Library of versity of Colorado in Boulder. ••• Congress Washington, DC 20540; Further details will appear in the Michael K. Davis is looking for in tel: [202]707-5414. next issue of the newsletter. formation on NYC's rowing ferry men, especially the early boatmen Since 1987, when the Hendricks June 12-15: The eighth Interdisci among the Dutch settlers. Mr. Manuscript Award was first an plinary Conference on Nether Davis is connected with Floating nounced, many works related to landic Studies [ICNS] will be held the Apple, a community based or the history ofNew Netherland and at Columbia University, the City ganization working to restore safe, the Dutch experience in North University Graduate Center, and universal access to New York's wa America have come into the New York University's Institute of terways. FTA is a sponsored pro NNP's office. Beginning with this Fine Arts. The theme ofthe confer ject ofthe Open Space Institute, issue, the Marcurius will list these ence will be ''The Low Countries Inc., a non-profit charity. The pri manuscripts and publications, or and the New World(s): Travel, Dis mary mission of FTA is to reintro ganized in the order they arrived in covery, Early Relations." For fur duce the public to the joys of our office: ther information contact: Prof. rowing and sailing on the rivers Anneke Prins, Dept. of Germanic and in the process to unite the peo Rink , Oliver A. "Merchants and Languages, Hamilton Hall, Colum ple again with NY's great maritime Magnates: Dutch New York, 1609 bia University, NY, NY 10027. heritage. If you know more about 1664" Ph.D. diss., University of these "early boatmen," contact Mi Southern California, 1976. Publish September 27 - 29: For those of chael K. Davis, Floating the Apple, ed as Holland on the Hudson; an you who like to plan ahead, Martha 400 West 43d St. 32R, NY, NY Economic and Social History of . Shattuck will offer a weekend 10036. Tel: [212] 564-5412. Dutch New York. Ithaca, NY: Cor course at the College of Saint Rose nell University Press, 1986. in Albany on the subject of Publications Burke, Thomas E., Jr. " 'The Ex "Women in Colonial New York." treemest Part of All': The Dutch The intensive course will run from The Royal Embassy ofthe Nether Community of Schenectady, New September 27th (Friday) through lands has published a revised edi York, 1661-1720." Ph.D. diss., the 29th (Sunday). For further in tion of its popular booklet The State University ofNew York at formation contact: CSR, 432 West Netherlands and the United States: Albany, 1984. Published as Mo ern Ave., Albany, NY 12203; tel: A Tale ofTwo Countries. For fur hawk Frontier; The Dutch Commu [518] 454-5157. ther information contact the em nity ofSchenectady, New York, bassy at [202] 244-5300 1661-1710. Ithaca, NY: Cornell Research Interests University Press, 1991. •** Wilcoxen, Charlotte. Dutch Trade The Library of Congress has pub The Adriaen Block and Hendrick and Ceramics in America in the lished New Netherland 1609-1664; Cbristiaensz Historiscbe werk Seventeenth Century. Albany: Al A Selective Bibliography, compiled groep (see Feb., 95 issue ofNNM) bany Institute of History and Art, by Margrit B. Krewson, Germani is making $4000 available for re 1987. Dutch Specialist, European Divi search on and translation of new Balmer, Randall. A Perfect Babel sion. The bibliography cites essen documents relating to the prehis ofConfusion: Dutch Religion and . tial reference works as well as tory ofNew Netherland and the English Culture in the Middle more obscure titles likely to escape New Netherland Company (1609 Colonies. Ph.D. diss., New York: the notice of researchers investigat 1623/35). Contact Hubert de Oxford University Press, 1989. in the olitical, economic, social,
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Weslager, C. A. The Swedes and Dutch at New Castle. Wilmington, News ••* Delaware: Middle Atlantic Press, As a fundraising effort, the Dutch 1987. The Holland Society ofNew York Barn Preservation Society has ar Haslach, Robert D. and Shomette, has announced that two new fel ranged to have a limited edition of Donald G. Raid on America: The lows will be inducted into the or Naval Campaign ofCommander ganization at the annual meeting in Cornelis Evertsen the Youngest, April. They are: Martha Dickenson 1672-1674. Published by Univer Shattuck, PhD; and Eric Nooter, sity of South Carolina Press. PhD. Both are recent winners of Bonomi, Patricia and Nooter, Eric the Hendricks Manuscript Award. Colonial Dutch Studies: An Inter disciplinary Approach. New York: *** this painting reproduced, signed New York University Press, 1988. The Dutch Barn Preservation Soci and numbered by the artist, Jack Fabend, Firth Haring. "The yeo ety has begun a small grant pro Wemp. The profits from the sale of man ideal: A Dutch family in the gram intended to encourage every print will go into the Soci Middle Colonies, 1660-1800." owners ofDutch barns to preserve ety's "Preservation Fund" origi Ph.D. diss. New York University, their barns, Up to $500 will be nally started by Vince Schaefer. New York, 1988. Published as A awarded this spring towards one or more proposed barn repairs such as The purpose ofthis fund is to gen-. Dutch Family in the Middle Colo erate separate monies specifically nies, 1660-1800. New Brunswick: roof leaks, door repairs, or sill and for future Dutch Barn preservation Rutgers University Press, 1991. foundation work. Portions oflarger related activities. The Dutch Farm Voorhees, David William. "In Be projects will also be eligible. Both in the painting is called halfofthe True Protestants Relig private owners and organizations "Oriskatach" and was originally ion: the Glorious Revolution in may apply. While the grant money the home of Gerrit VanZandt, New York." Ph.D. diss., New York available at this time is small, the circa 1755. It is located along the University, New York, 1988. program is intended to encourage owners to make timely repairs be banks ofthe Onesquethaw Kill in ••* fore barns become endangered. the town ofNew Scotland, Albany More and more historical works The deadline for application is County. It is said that the unusually are appearing on CD-ROM. The March 1, 1996. The award will be large attic in the house quartered as latest ofnote is E.B. O'Callaghan's announced in April. To obtain an many as 100 soldiers during the The Documentary History of the application form, contact the Dutch French and Indian War. Unfortu State ofNew York. The disc holds Barn Preservation Society, Box nately, the original Dutch barn the entire original 1849-51 four 176, Rensselaer, NY 12144; or call burned but has since been replaced volume edition published by [518] 477-9132. by the Greater Wemp Barn which Weed, Parson, & Co., Albany, NY. is featured in the painting. This It contains 4,356 pages, including *.* barn was originally situated along maps and illustrations on one CD Change ofaddress: Jan Folkerts banks ofthe Mohawk River, near ROM disc; available in either Win has changed his work address from the Schoharie Crossing, Fort dows or Mac formats. To order the Rijksarchief at Zwolle to the Hunter. It was relocated and beauti write or call : Fine Books Com Municipal Archives ofZwolle [Ge fully restored at "Oriskatach" by pany, 984 Washington Blvd. meentearchief], where he has as the current owner, Carl Touhey. Ablilene, TX 79601. Tel: [915] sumed the post ofMunicipal For information on obtaining a 673-7603; Fax: [915] 672-7905. Archivist. Address: Voorstraat 26 copy ofthis 28"xI7" print contact 28,8011 ML Zwolle. Tel: 038 Carolina Lazzari at [518] 355-8427 4982481; fax: 038-4982967; in Rotterdam, NY.: email: [email protected].
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Report from FNN: The member members to join us in our efforts at The Prins Bernhard Fonds. For ship ofFNN is growing rapidly. In this crucial time. We have also ex the present grant period the NNP December alone 12 new members perienced strong support and inter has received $9,627 from the Prins were registered. 1996 is the tenth est from some large businesses Bernhard Fonds (PBF) Foundation year FNN has assisted the NNP They are: Heineken N.V., Rabo ofthe Netherlands. The amount re with its fundraising and our goal bank, Citicorp/Citibank, INO ceived was for the transcription of for this year is 100 new members. (U.S.) Capital Holdings Corp., "Correspondence XII, 1654-1658," If you know people who are of PIT Telecom Netherlands US Inc., part ofthe series New Netherland Dutch extraction or who are inter Wolters Kluwer U.S., Philips Elec Documents. In total the NNP will ested in the manuscript transla tronics North America Corpora be able to receive up to {25,OOO tions, please let us know so that we tion, Akzo-Nobel, Inc., Unilever, (or ca. $15,900) for the publication may send them information about KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, and ofthe translation of Volume XII. our work. We will keep you posted Loef Claeys Verbeke. PBF is a major contributor to the about our success. Since their arts, humanities, sciences, cultural newly-launched campaign in De *** education, historic and nature pres cember, fundraising committee Croton -on-Hudson. The Halve ervation in the Netherlands. In ad members have been working tire Maen (Half Moon) is presently dition to a central body of lessly to raise the necessary funds wintering over at Half Moon Bay overseers it is represented by re to match the current NEH grant. So Marina as a courtesy of Mr. David gional boards in each province and far we have received over $18,000 Plotkin and the condominium own in the cities ofAmsterdam, Den . from the membership. To all ofour ers. Plans are being feverishly Haag, and Rotterdam. The PBF members in the U.S. and overseas worked on to ensure a late spring contributes more than 23 million our heartfelt thanks! As more opening for the ship and museum guilders (ca. $14,600,000) to funds are needed to reach our goal at our permanent site in Croton. nearly 3000 projects annually. we are counting on even more *** Totidem Verbis This will be the final installment ofthis feature. Ifanyone has additional dates ofnote to contribute, please sene them in. They will be included in a supplemental issue of Historic Events.
Historic Events, March - April March 20, 1602. Formation ofthe East India Company (Verenigde Oostindische Compagnie--VOC).
March 22, 1622. Massive Powhatan uprising against English plantations on the James River inVirginia launching the Second Anglo-Powhatan War, which was to last for ten years.
March 28, 1638. Arrival ofWillem Kieft aboard De Haring to assume the directorship ofNew Netherland.
April 1, 1572. The Dutch rebels capture the city Den Briel from the Spaniards, inspiring other elements in the Netherlands to join the revolt. Op den eersten van April / Verloor Due d'Alva zijnen Bril.
April 5, 1654. The Treaty of Westminster, ending the first Anglo-Dutch war.
April 9, 1609. The Twelve Years' Truce concluded with Spain at Antwerp.
April 10, 1652. The formation ofthe village ofBeverwijck, established as the CourtofFortOrange and Beverwijck temporarily resolving the dispute between the Patroonship of Rensselaerswijck and the West India Company.
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Me Farland, George K. "Clergy, the rebellious state. Mr. Blaauw such as "tours of New Netherland," Lay Leaders and the People: An has also worked hard to engender book reviews, bibliographies, Analysis of Faith and Works in Al interest in defining the borders of analyses of manuscripts, and an bany & Boston 1630-1750." Ph.D. the former territory of New Nether open forum to discuss subjects re diss., Bryn Mawr College, Pennsyl land. His idea is to raise money to lated to New Netherland and the vania, 1992. mount plaques at various land Dutch experience in America. This Tebbenhof, Edward H. "The Mo marks near the extremeties of New and much more. We encourage mentum of Tradition: Dutch Soci Netherland in order to educate the you to send us your ideas and con ety and Identity in Schenectady, public about the extent and signifi tributions. 1660-1790." Ph.D. diss. , Univer cance of the Dutch sity of Minnesota, 1992. *** Shattuck, Martha Dickinson. "A Caen Blaauw wins Kenney Award Learn Dutch at the University of Y~1
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Americans"; and David William open to the public you may apply way, 10th floor, NY, NY 10038; Voorhees on "The 'Fervent Zeal' for a Speakers Award. For a cata tel: [212] 233-1131 or fax: [212] of Jacob Leisler: The Continental logue containing application in 233-4607. Influences in the New York Upris structions and a list of the ing of 1689." If your organiza speakers, write: the NY Council tion's events are free ofcharge and for the Humanities at 198 Broad Totidem Verbis XIX 375th Anniversary
On June 3, 1621 the West India broad spectrum of society: from saw an opportunity to privatize the Company was chartered by the wealthy merchants to tavernkeep overseas war with Spain by charter States General of the United Prov ers and barmaids. ing another joint-stock venture inces. It was no coincidence that with a trading monopoly from the the year coincided with the end of At the conclusion of the Twelve Cape of Good Hope westward to the Twelve Years' Truce with Years' Truce, the States General the outer reaches ofNew Guinea. Spain, for the WIC was founded as The WIC was divided into five a war company; its primary objec chambers: at Amsterdam, Zeeland tive was to carry on the struggle (Middelburgh), Maes (Rotterdam), for independence which had begun Noorderquartier (Hoorn and Enk in 1568. The company was mod huizen), and Groningen-Friesland. eled on the successful Dutch East The number of directors on the India Company, which was seizing governing board was determined possessions from the Portuguese in by the chambers' financial obliga the Far East and becoming a domi tion. As the largest investor Am nant force in the spice trade. The sterdam sent six, followed by East India Company had been in Zeeland with four, and the other operation as a joint-stock trading three chambers with two each; the venture since 1602. Chartered by . States General sent one repre the States General of the Nether sentative for a total of nineteen. lands, the East India Company had This powerful board was known as a trading monopoly from the Cape de heeren negentien, i.e., "the lords of Good Hope east to the Strait of nineteen," often represented in Magellan. It had the power to raise documents by the roman numerals its own armies and navies; make al XIX. The monogram of the Com liances with local sovereigns The anonymous portrait of pany, which the Project and Willem Usselinx 1567-1647, within its sphere of operations; and known as the spiritual father Friends use as its logo, represents if necessary could make war and of the West India Company, the first letters of the Geoc can be found in the Bureau of conclude peace in defense of its in Iconongraphy in The Hague. troyeerde Westindische Compag terests. Company shares were nie, or Chartered West India traded on the Amsterdam stock ex Company. change and investors represented a
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Vol. 12, No.3 "De Nieu Nederlanse Marcurius" August 1996 Join us for a festive evening to Upcoming Events getherwith the Consul General of the Netherlands and Mrs. Tjaco T. September 21, 1996: The 19th an van den Hout. nual Rensselaerswijck Seminar Program: will explore the theme: "The Staffs 5:30-6:30 - Drinks and hors d'oeu of Life: Bread and Beer." vres with Arthur Heyendael at the plano. 'De1Ja.cker. 'Dt> lIrOll'lNCr. ~_gnad .....ir,.,'*"--IL"'d~ Dic't~(""a,"=i, '1r\<",,'c 6xJl(p(Jrr ').tjfl na /,t...: Brood. Tot lIotud Wtl ltd ~·d'lirt ItOIt'n H,,. hrrfr 11.»' milc/htldl 0111 gmoocJ. Om au u Stl/t tor Brood regaWfl: 68r,Jod dal wi ckn Humtl ~t' v(rJ'(Iudiyd .J"iJ dan oue 'zirl. The all-day conference will begin 6:30-8:15 -Dinner: The theme is at 8:30 am with registration and "The Staffs of Life: Bread and coffee in the Museum Theater of At the beginning of the afternoon Beer" for the four-course dinner the Cultural Education Center at session the Hendricks Manuscript created by culinary historian Peter the south end (Madison Avenue) of Award will be presented to this G. Rose, which will feature the the Empire State Plaza in Albany. year's winner, Dennis J. Maika. Heineken award winning entree of Free parking is available in the lot (See News for details.) marinated pork tenderloin by Chef behind the Cathedral. Introductory Please send a registration fee of Yono Pumomo. The New Nether remarks begin at 9:00 am and $25 to the New Netherland Project land Quiz will give participants a speakers at 9:30. There will be an at the address below. chance to win a copy of the publi hour and a half break for lunch, cation entitled: Beer: The Story of which will be available in the Mu The New Netherland Project Din Holland's Favorite Drink. seum Cafe or at several restaurants ner will follow the seminar at 8: 15 - Remarks: Tjaco T. van den in the neighborhood. The afternoon 5:30 pm in the Terrace Gallery at Hout, Consul General of the Neth session will resume at 1:30 pm. the Cultural Education Center over erlands; presentation of the looking the Empire State Plaza and Howard Hageman Citation (See the New York State Capitol. News); Dennis Maika, recipient of New Netherland Project, CEC 8th Fl., Albany, NY 12230 Voice [518J 474-6067 Fax: [518J 473-0472 Email' cgehringtinuntxl.nysed.gov GIRO: J. Venema 6566735 Homepage: http.//nnp.nysed.gov De Nieu Nederlanse Maraariuse 2 the Hendricks Manuscript Award. September 7 - November 3: The large-scale model ofAlbany, New FNN members will receive a sepa University Art Museum at the Uni York in 1787, used in his largest rate invitation for the dinner. versity at Albany announces "Vi work, The Return ofthe Experi Reservations should be sent to the sions of New York State: The ment. This exhibit is a unique op Friends of New Netherland, Box Historical Paintings of L. F. Tan portunity to experience a bit ofthe 2536, Albany, NY 12220. Cost per tillo. " The artist's works deal pri past and gain insights into the person will be $55; for a benefac marily with the history of New working techniques of a truly tor $75. For further information York State with an emphasis on gifted artist. call the FNN office at 518-486 maritime themes. His goal is to *** 4815. communicate through paintings the May 1 - October 1: "One Man's The event has been underwritten diversity and beauty found in the Trash is Another Man's Garbage. this year by a generous donation of heritage ofthis state. The Metamorphosis of the Euro Heineken, N.V., the Netherlands. The contents of this exhibition will pean Utensil in the New World." *** be made up a variety of materials, This exhibition initiated and organ Until August 18 at the National artifacts, documents and artwork ized by the Boymans-van Beunin Gallery of Art in Washington, DC: borrowed from private and public gen Museum (Rotterdam, the Jan Steen, Painter and Storyteller. Netherlands) can still be seen in The exhibit was organized by the the Jamestown Settlement Mu National Gallery of Art, and the seum, Williamsburg, Virginia. A Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. The dual-language exhibit catalogue, Dutch artist Jan Steen (1626-1627) which contains eleven articles by was a gifted storyteller with a keen thirteen authors on various aspects perception of human nature, of Dutch relations with the native Whether depicting a bawdy tavern Americans is available for $65. interior, a boisterous family gather ing, or a quack doctor's visit, Steen Pen and ink drawing by L. F. Tantillo Publications enlivened his engaging narratives collections. The primary focus will with infectious humor. be over 150 paintings and draw Shirley W. Dunn and Allison P. Gallery hours are Monday - Satur ings whose subject matter spans Bennett, The Polgreen Photo day,1O:00 am to 6:00 pm; Sunday, 400 years ofNew York State his graphs. Waldron Mosher Pol 11:00 to 6:00. Admission is free. tory. Among the works to be exhib green's photographs, taken in the An exhibition catalogue, Jan ited for the first time will be the 1930s, provide an overview of eighteenth-century architecture in Steen: Painter and Storyteller, pub recently completed painting enti lished by the National Gallery of tled The Trading House, 1615, Albany, Rensselaer and Greene Art, 272 pages, 64 color plates, and which depicts Fort Nassau, the first counties. 144 pages, 67 black-and 180 black and white illustrations, non-native building in New York white photographs, plus maps and is available from the museum State. In addition to these works, other illustrations. Order at Purple shops for $29.95 (paperback), the exhibit will include maps and Mountain Press, Ltd., P.O. Box $50.00 (clothbound). For informa historic documents that were used E3, Fleischmanns, NY 12430. $25. tion on ordering by mail, call: 301 to develop these images. Numer Tel: 1-800-325-2665 or fax: (914) 322-5900. ous models and preliminary 254-4476. Nota bene: If you are unable to sketches which have never before *** catch the Steen exhibit in DC, you been seen by the public will be pre Adriana E. van Zwieten, ''The Or can still see it in Amsterdam at the sented, including the background phan Chamber of New Amster Rijksmuseum, from 21 September material used in Tantillo's depic dam," The William and Mary until 12 January 1997. tion of Fort Orange, 1635, his pen Quarterly, 3d Series, VoL LUI, *** cil studies of Quay Street and a No.2, April 1996. This study of New Netherland Project, CEC 8th n, Albany, NY 12230 Voice [518] 474-6067 Fax: [518] 473-0472 Email: [email protected] GIRO: J Venema 6566735 Homepage: http://nnp.nysedgov De Nieu Nederlanse Marcuriuse3 the Orphan Chamber ofNew Am i and the Questfor Copper: Pahaquarry award should be named in his sterdam is part ofa continuing pro I and the Old Mine Road. South Orange, honor. This occasional award will NJ, 1995. ject. Its primary concern is the Schmidt, Benjamin. "Innocence Abraod: be presented to an individual who transfer ofa particular institution The Dutch Imagination and the Repre has given continuing support and from the Old World to the New sentation ofthe New World, c. 1570 encouragement to the New Nether and how the Dutch handled a com 1670." PhD diss., Harvard University, land Project over the years. mon colonial problem--securing Cambridge, 1995. ••• and transmitting property to suc Streams of Time. This is the first News ceeding generations when parental archives exhibition on the internet death was frequent. There is more . . in the Netherlands. Through a joint to be learned about the relationship Congratulations to Dennis J. effort ofthe municipal archives of ofthe Chamber to New Amster I Maika, winner ofthe 1996 Hen the towns ofZutphen, Zwolle, dam's politics and power structure dricks ~anu~cript Award. Maika's Kampen and Deventer, people in and to the commercial Tamilial -- tmanuscrtpt," Commerce and-Com -the US-can now learn about the his and international netw~rks ofit~ munity: Manhattan Merchants in tory ofthese towns along the river business community. the Seventeenth Century" offers a Ilssel. Texts are in Dutch. The ex *** I new interpretation ofthe roots of hibition can be viewed at http:// Ira Berlin, "From Creole to Afri I the Manhattan merchant commu- www.obd.nl/stroom.htm can: Atlantic Creoles and the Ori Inity. When published, it will be a *** gins of African-American Society significant contribution to our The Van Voorhees Association in Mainland North America," The knowledge ofthe Dutch experi will gather for its fall meeting and William and Mary Quarterly, 3d ence in the New World. Maika is a reunion in Highland Park, NJ on Series, Vol. LIII, No.2, April recent PhD in history at New York October 12. The speaker will be 1996.This article explores the pain University. He teaches history and Mrs. Florence Christoph, genealo ful process by which Africans be psychology at Foxlane HS in Bed gist. Contact person is Scott Voor came African-American. Much ford, Westchester County. He has hees, 147 Grand Boulevard, space is devoted to the involve recently been hired as consultant Emerson, NJ 07630, or email at: ment ofthe WlC in the slave trade. by Historic Hudson Valley for a re New Netherland Project, CEC 8th Fl., Albany, NY 12230 Voice [518J 474-6067 Fax: [518J 473-0472 Email: [email protected] GIRO: 1. Venema 6566735 Homepage: http.r/nnp.nysed.gov DeN ieu Nederlanse M areurluse 4 Totidem Verbis On 26 July 1581 ~he Stat.esGeneral approyed a re~ol~tion at The Hague t~ abj.uretheir oath to Philip II. The Abjuration was technically the fmal break with Spain but was proclaimed with little fanfare. Following IS the opening text ofthe resolution which runs to almost five and half pages of Het Groot Placaet-Boeck ('s-Gravenhage, 1658). The translation comes from Texts concerning the Revolt of the Netherlands. ed. by E. H. Kossmann and A. F. Mellink (Cambridge, 1974) 216. ende gebruycken als Slaven, moet ge violence as a shepherd is called to protect houden worden niet als Prince, maer als his sheep, and that the subjects are not cre een Tyran, ende voor sulcks nae recht ated by God for the benefit of the prince. ende reden mach tenminste van syne on to submit to all that he decrees, whether dersaten, besonder by deliberatie vande godly or ungodly, just or unjust, and to Staten vanden Lande, voor egeen Prince serve him as slaves. On the contrary, the meer bekent, maer verlaten, ende een an prince is created for the subjects (without der in sijn stede, tot beschermenisse van whom he cannot be a prince) to govern hen-Iieden, voor over-hooft, sonder mis them according to right and reason and de- bruycken, gekosen werden, Te meer soo I fend and love them as a father does his wanneer d' Ondersaten met ootmoedige children and a shepherd does his sheep verthooninge niet en hebben heuren when he risks his body and life for their voorsz. Prince konnen vermorwen, noch safety. It is clear therefore that ifhe acts van sijn tyrannigh opset gekeeren, ende al differently and instead of protecting his soo egeen ander middel en hebbe om subjects endeavours to oppress and molest Placaet van de Staten Generael der Ge heure eygene, heurer huysvrouwen, kin them and to deprive them of their ancient unieerde Nederlanden: Bij den welcken, deren, ende nakomelingen aengheboren liberty, privileges and customs and to com midts de redenen in 't lange in 't selve be vryheyt (daer sy nae de Wet der Natueren mand and use them like slaves, he must be grepen, men verclaert den Coningh van goet ende bloedt schuldigh zijn voor op te regarded not as a prince but as a tyrant. Spaegnien vervallen van de Overheyt setten) te bewaren ende beschermen, And according to right and reason his sub ende Heerschappye van dese voorsz. gelijck tot diversche reysen uyt gelijcke jects, at any rate, must no longer recognise Nederlanden, ende verbiedt sijnen Naem oorsaken in diversche Landen, ende tot di him as a prince (notably when this is de ende Zegel in de selve Landen meer te versche tyden geschiet, ende d' exempelen cided by the States of the country), but ghebruycken, etc. 26 Iulij 1581 genoegh bekent zijn: 't weIck principalick I should renounce him; in his stead another De Staten Generael der Geunieerde Neder in dese voorsz. Landen behoort plaetse te must be elected to be an overlord called to landen, Allen die dese tegenwoordige sul hebben, en stant te grijpen, die van allen protect them. This becomes even more len sien ofte hooren lesen, Saluyt. Alsoo tijden zijn geregeert worden, naevolgende true when these subjects have been unable een yegelick kennelick is, dat een Prince den eedt bij heure Princen t' heuren aen either to soften their prince's heart van den Lande van Gode ghesteldt is komen gedaen, nae uytwijsen heurer Privi through explanations humbly made or to Hooft over sijne Ondersaten, om deselve legien Costuymen, ende oude herkomen: tum him away from his tyrannical enter te bewaren ende beschermen van aile hebbende oock meest aile de voorsz. Lan prises, and have no other means left to pro ongelijck, overlast ende geweldt, ghelijck den haren Prince ontfangen op Conditien, tect their ancient liberty (for the defence een Herder tot bewarenisse van sijn Contracten ende Accoorden, de welcke of which they must according to the law Schapen: Ende dat d' Ondersaten niet en brekende, oock naer recht den Prince of nature be prepared to risk life and prop zijn van Gode geschapen tot behoefvan vande heerschappye vanden Landen is ver erty) as well as that of their wives, chil den Prince, om hem in alles wat hij vallen Etc. dren and descendants. This has often beveelt, weder het goddelick oft ongod Translation: happened for similar reasons in many delick recht ofte onrecht is onderdanich te Edict of the States General of the United other countries at various times and there wesen, ende als slaven te dienen: maer Netherlands by which they declare that the are well known instances of it. And this den Prince om d' Ondersaten wille, sonder king of Spain has forfeited the sovereignty should happen particularly in these coun dewelcke hij egheen Prince en is, om de and government of the afore-said Nether tries, which have always been governed selve met recht ende redene te regeeren, lands, with a lengthy explanation of the (as they should be) in accordance with the voor te staen, ende lief te hebben als een reasons thereof, and in which they forbid oath taken by the prince at his inaugura Vader sijne Kinderen, ende een Herder sij the use of his name and seal in these same tion and in conformity with the privileges, ne Schapen, die sijn lijf ende leven settet countries, 26 July, 1581 customs and old traditions of these coun om deselve te bewaren. Ende soo wanneer The States General of the United Nether tries which he swears to maintain. More hij sulcx niet en doet, maer in stede van sij lands greet all those who will see or hear over, nearly all these countries have ne ondersaten te beschermen, deselve this read. It is common knowledge that the accepted their prince conditionally, by soeckt te verdrucken, l' overlasten, heure prince of a country is appointed by God to contracts and agreements and if the prince oude vryheyt, Privilegien ende oude her be the head of his subjects to protect and breaks them, he legally forfeits his sover komen te benemen, ende heur te gebieden shield them from all iniquity, trouble and eignty .... etc. New Netherland Project, CEC 8th Fl., Albany, NY 12230 Voice [518] 474-6067 Fax: [518] 473-0472 Email: [email protected] GIRO: J Venema 6566735 Homepage: http.Z/nnp.nysed.gov "De Nieu Nederlanse Marcurius" *** schelling (birthplace of Barentsz). !!pcoming Events If you are planning a trip to the Netherlands, don't miss the chance Until April 1997. Exhibit at the December 15, 1996. Food histo to see one ofthe exhibits celebrat Nederlands Scheepvaart Museum, rian and FNN trustee Peter G. Rose ing the 400th anniversary of Wil Amsterdam on "Gevangen in het will be giving a talk: at the New lem Barentsz's overwintering on Us, Overleven in het Behouden York Historical Society at 1:00 pm Nova Zembla; see Totidem Verbis Huys, 1596-1597." As on Ter on ''Bread and Sappaen: Foodways for more information about this im schelling a reconstruction has been of the Dutch and Iroquois." portant event in Dutch history: built of the house featuring arti *** facts found at the place where the The annual meeting of the Friends ~~. house origingally stood. For more ...:..... ofNew Netherland will take place information: Kattenburgerplein 1, 1018 KK Amsterdam. Tel: 020 later than usual in the spring. De ·411~TU I" tails will come directly from the ~ 5232222. FNN as soon as a date is set. :;;{;C'0.",:" _"." v, 1=-_ .. ' .'~ Willam Barentsz Exhibits *** ~ ~.·f·><~-()'T'Y;/:;,·::)~· Until 12 January 1997 it will still ~I"'~~) Other Barentsz exhibits are be possible to see the exhibit "Jan planned for the Museon in The Steen, painter and storyteller" in , r \ Hague and the Teylers Museum in the Rijksmuseum at Amsterdam. Barentsz Seawitharrowindicating siteof the Behouden Huyson NovaZembla Haarlem. With proper timing and The catalogue, Jan Steen: Painter equipment a virtual polar expedi and Storyteller is available from tion could be undertaken. the museum shops ofthe National Until 1 August 1997. Exhibit at *** Gallery of Art and the Rijks the Behouden Huys Museum on 15 December-IS April. Exhibit at museum for $29.95 (paperback). Terschelling entitled "Willem Ba the Amsterdams Historisch Mu *** rentsz van Der Schelling en zijn seum on ''Czar Peter the Great and 14 February 1997 the Werkgroep reizen naar de Pool 1594-1596." Holland," commemorating the Nieuw Nederland will meet at the Main attractions at the exhibit are a 300th anniversary of his stay at the Gemeente Archie/in Amsterdam. diorama, a real-size ship's interior, East India Company's shipyards at People who are doing research on a reconstruction of Barentsz's ship Zaandam where he learned ship New Netherland will be given15 to and an animation ofthe last jour building operations by working as 20 minutes to discuss their work. ney made by Barentsz on a twelve a carpenter. For further informa Contact: Kees-Jan Waterman at meter wide projection screen. For tion: contact the museum at Nieu 070-3656452 for more informa more information call Gerald de wezijds Voorburgwal359, tion. Weerdt at 0562-442389 or fax Amsterdam. Tel: 020-5231822; 0562~3719 on the island of Ter fax: 020-6207789. New Netherland Project, CEC 8th Fl., Albany, NY 12230 Voice [518] 474-6067 Fax: [518] 474-5786/473-0472 Email: [email protected])lsedgov GIRO: J. Venema 6566735 Homepage: http://nnp.11)lsedgov De Nieu Nederlanse MaraJriuse 2 *** Researchers interested in a com speakers will appear in the Holland "A Fine Line: Rembrandt as Etcher pact book about the three Anglo Society's journal De Halve Maen. and 17th-Century Dutch Draw Dutch wars might want to consider Special thanks go out to Richard ings" in the Pierpont Morgan Li The Anglo-Dutch Wars ofthe SevMichaels. the brewer ofThe Big brary. 29 East 36 street. New York. enteenth Century by J. R. Jones in House (brew pub) in Albany. who NY (212) 685-0008. The exhibit the series Modern Wars in Perspecprovided a keg ofbeer for sam will last until 5 January. tive, Longman Group Limited:Lon pling by the participants. Peter don. 1996. The book is available in Rose who provided delicious bread paperback and is reasonably priced. and cheese to accompany the beer. Publications ***. and Greta Wagle who designed an The NNP is pleased to announce attractive and imaginative setting In conjunction with the many com that the Society of Daughters of for the food and drink complete memorative events relating to Ba Holland Dames has donated with real hops and grain. rentsz's extraordinary exploits. a $1500 for reprinting the extremely *** new edition ofthe journal (com popular and highly successful edu Next year the xx Rensselaerswijck plete with introduction. illustra cational packets produced by the seminar plans to focus its attention tions. and bibliography) has been Project several years ago. For this on the West India Company and published under the title Om de donation 135 sets (or 540 books) the Atlantic world in which it Noord. De tochten van Willem Bacan be reprinted. making it possi played such a significant role in the rentsz en Jacob van Heemskerck ble for more students to learn seventeenth century. en de overwintering op Nova Zemabout New Netherland and their *** bla, zoals opgetekend door Gerrit unique Dutch heritage. The sets Karen Hartgen posted the follow de Veer. SUN, Nijmegen, 1996. consist oftwo fourth grade curricu ing report about the agreement *** lums, called The New World made between the Dormitory Herbert C. Kraft. The Dutch, the through Dutch Eyes and Daily Life Authority and the New York Ar Indians andthe Questfor Copper: in New Netherland. The two sev cheological Council (dated 24 Oct. Pahaquarry and the Old Mine enth grade curriculums are titled 1996): Road Given the still primitive From the Old World to the New Beverwijck archeological state ofseventeenth-century min and People in New Netherland. settlement ing technology, the often hostile re The material consists ofnumerous lations between the Dutch and the translated primary source materi 'The New York Archeological Indians. the low-grade ofcopper als, suggestions for use in the class Council [NYAC]. the Dormitory ore in the Pahaquarry out-crop room and lesson plans. Authority ofthe State ofNew pings. the numerous failed efforts York [DASNY], et al. signed an ofwell-funded and highly organ News agreement on Monday 10/21/96 ized mining companies in later that formally recognizes the histori times. and other notable factors, Over a hundred people attended cal significance ofthe archeologi Kraft concludes that the folklore the 19th Rensselaerswijck Semi cal resources at Broadway and that has grown up around the Pa nar. The talks were warmly re Maiden Lane and accepts in con haquarry mine and the Old Mine ceived; many were surprised by cept a formal plan for archeologi Road is totally devoid ofmerit. Or how much they hadlearned from cal excavation which allows the der at Dr. Herbert C. Kraft, Seton such an ostensibly mundane theme. construction to be coordinated with Hall University Museum, South Or For those ofyou unable to attend, the archeology. NYAC feels this is ange, New Jersey 07079. Fax (201) the entire seminar was recorded. A the first step in a continued dialog 761-9234. or telephone (201) 761 set ofthe three tapes is available with the Office ofParks and Rec 9543. from the New Netherland Project reation and Historic Preservation *** for $15. Papers submitted by the [oPRHP] and DASNY to insure the New Netherland Project, CEC 8th Fl., Albany, NY 12230 Voice[518]474-6067 Fax: [518]474-5786/473.,0472 Email: [email protected] GIRO: J. Venema6566735 Homepage: http://nnp.nysedgav De Nieu Nederlanse Marwrius- 3 treatment ofthis site as well as order deeper excavation if its repre *** guaranteed consideration ofcul sentatives feel the archeological The New Netherland Project an tural resources in future projects. features warrant such action. nounces the creation ofa new dis NYAC is also pleased that this DASNY will produce 100 copies of tinction called Fellow ofthe New unique historic site will be fully in the final archeological report and Netherland Project. It is designed vestigated and the scientific find 150 copies of a public booklet. to honor and recognize those re ings will be shared with the searchers who have had a close as professional community and the "We have managed to provide for sociation with the Project over the public. This agreement represents this unique site, but unfortunately years and continue to advance our the start ofa continuing dialog did not force a legal decision. As knowledge in the field ofNew among NYAC, OPRHP. and DASNY con the archeology takes time and ef Netherlandic studies. It will also cerning this resource and historic fects the construction schedule make it possible for those re preservation issues. NYAC com pressures will grow once again to searchers without an academic or mends Karen Hartgenfor her ex reduce the scope. The historic and any other institutional affiliation to ceptional professionalism in preservation communities should indicate this association with the investigation ofthe site and pro keep up their letter campaign to the NNP in a2Plications when required. moting the continued study ofthis Governor, Commissioner Castro Fellows of the NNP valuable site which reflects our and DASNY and your elected offi Dutch heritage. cials, the pressure to cut the arche The Project is pleased to announce ology will grow as the construction the first ten winners ofthe Hen "Major elements ofthe agreement schedule slips. We must continue dricks Manuscript Award as char include the following: to be diligent and express our con ter fellows: Oliver A. Rink, OPRHP will monitor the continued ar cerns for this site. Thomas E. Burke, Jr., Firth H. Fa cheological excavation with inspec bend, David W. Voorhees, David tions at least twice daily and more, "Contributions to the NYAC Legal E. Narrett, David S. Cohen, Joyce ifneeded. DASNY will issue regular Defense fund can be sent to Brian D. Goodfriend, Martha Dickinson public reports on the progress of Nagel, NYAC Treasurer, Rochester Shattuck, Willem F. Eric Nooter, the excavation. The archeological Musuem, 657 East Avenue, Box and Dennis 1. Maika. Beginning in consultant will continue to monitor 1480, Rochester, NY 14603-1480. 1997 the Hendricks Award winner the excavation of 119 ten by ten NYAC and the archeological commu will automatically become a fellow foot pile caps. The archeological nity at large thank you for all you oftheNNP. consultant has the authority to con have done to support this cause. trol the rate and depth ofexcava- . Thanks, Karen S. Hartgen" tion, to expand the pits and to Totidem Verbis Four hundred years ago four Dutch ships, including two from Amsterdam, set out to fmd a new and faster way to the trading paradise ofCathay. Willem Barentsz was pilot ofthe expedition and in command ofthe Amsterdam ships. A belief in the symmetry ofgeography assumed that a comparable northern route would mirror the course around the tip of Africa to the south. A northern route would not only be shorter but also safer as it would avoid hostile confrontations with the Spaniards and Portuguese in the Atlantic and Indian oceans. During their search north ofNova Zembla all but one ship turned back. The remaining ship, skippered by Jacob van Heemskerck, soon became frozen in the ice at the northeast side ofthis inhospitable island where Barentsz and his crew were forced to spend the winter. In the Netherlands this event is remembered throughout the country as the overwintering. Follow the adventure on the next page from left to right, beginning on August 27, 1596 with illustrations taken from the 1917 Linschoten edition ofthe journal kept by Gerrit de Veer, one ofthe surviving crew members. New Netherland Project, CEC 8th Fl., Albany, NY 12230 Voice [518J 474-6067 Fax: [518J 474-5786/473-0472 Email: [email protected] GIRO: J. Venema 6566735 Homepage: http://nnp.nysedgov De Nieu Nederlanse MaraJrius-4 locks of ice pressed against the ship e had to build a house to protect us n this drawing you can see how we Bwith such force that we feared it W from the cold and wild animals. I stood in harness to pull the last freight would burst. But suddenly the ship was God had given us wood that had been sled to the house with goods from the pushed up in the air, placing Willem Ba driven across the sea to Nova Zembla. We ship, when three bears came upon us unno rentsz and his mate, who were taking gathered it in sleds and brought it to the ticed. We jumped out ofthe harness and measurments on the bow, in great danger. place where we would build the house. It ran to the ship. One man fell into a crevice We quickly set the boat out and dragged was a six mile roundtrip which we had to in the ice. Two men stayed with the sled the sloop to land with a couple barrels of make twice a day for fifteen days. It was with just two hallberds to defend them bread. terribly difficult, but necessity drove us. selves (they were Van Heemskerck and De Veer). The bears chased after the men who ran to the ship so that the man who had fallen had enough time to seek safety. The bears tried to climb into the ship but we held them offby throwing pieces of wood and sticking them with the hall berds. Finally they ran away. his is the way we began to build the ketch of our attempt to prepare the T house. We dragged all the wood to Ssloop for the voyage home. We were gether and set up the frame. With the help so emaciated and enervated by the unre of a maypole we placed a piece of ice up lenting cold that were unable to drag the on top. We built in the Norse fashion with sloop to the house. We almost gave up beams on top of one another; then stuffed hope and feared that we would have to e dragged the boat and sloop to the the cracks tight to keep out the snow and stay there because we were too weak to W open water, and followed them cold. It was covered with planks and fur work. with sleds loaded with foodstuff and nished with a chimney and a perch. mechandise from out ofthe ship. After wards we brought on board Willem Ba rentsz and Claes Andriesz, both ofwhom postscript: Willem Barentsz and his crew left Nova Zembla on June 22, were sick. Trusting in God's mercy, we 1597. Barentsz died two days before reaching open water. Jacob van sailed off, longing for home, and thanking Heemskerck and the rest ofthe crew made their back to Amsterdam where God that we were able to leave that bar they were enthusiastically received by the city. Van Heemskerck went on ren, cold land. to further heroic deeds, culminating in a naval victory against Spain in the Battle of Gibraltar on April 25, 1607. Unfortunately he fell during the heat of battle and was afforded a huge state funeral preceding his interment in the Dude Kerk at Amsterdam. When the going gets tough this winter, think ofBarentsz, and his ability to survive ten months above the Arctic Circle. New Netherland Project. CEC 8th Fl., Albany, NY 12230 Voice[518J 474-6067 Fax: [518J 474-5786/473-0472 Email: [email protected] GIRO: J. Venema 6566735 Homepage: http://nnp.nysedgov