The roles of Dutch skippers as partners and principals in colonial endeavours: Lessons from Amsterdam to New Netherland (1639–1664)

Julie van den Hout
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While Atlantic skippers were vital to seventeenth-century Dutch imperial expansion, few histories address the roles of skippers in colonial ventures. Drawing on archival records in Amsterdam and New York, this study examines the activities of skippers along roughly 200 voyages between Amsterdam and New Netherland from 1639 to 1664. In Amsterdam, skippers in relationships with voyage outfitters functioned as trusted partners who offered continuity for operations. As principals at sea, skippers navigated hazards and managed contingencies during inherently risky transatlantic passages. In the colony, skippers collaborated with local merchants to facilitate trade, and with colonial authorities to provide maritime support. With an impact on every stage of the endeavour, skippers were key players in the colonial complex, which depended on them for its functioning. Beyond New Netherland, these findings have applications for evaluating other European colonial undertakings, and for understanding the wider mechanisms of imperial expansion into the Atlantic.
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荷兰船长在殖民事业中作为合作伙伴和负责人的角色:从阿姆斯特丹到新荷兰(1639-1664 年)的经验教训
虽然大西洋船长对十七世纪荷兰帝国的扩张至关重要,但很少有历史研究船长在殖民冒险中的作用。本研究利用阿姆斯特丹和纽约的档案记录,考察了 1639 年至 1664 年期间船长在阿姆斯特丹和新荷兰之间大约 200 次航行中的活动。在阿姆斯特丹,与航海装备商建立关系的船长是值得信赖的合作伙伴,他们提供业务的连续性。作为海上负责人,船长们在固有风险的跨大西洋航行中驾驭危险,管理突发事件。在殖民地,船长与当地商人合作促进贸易,并与殖民当局合作提供海事支持。船长们对每一个阶段的工作都有影响,他们是殖民综合体的关键人物,殖民综合体的运作有赖于他们。除了新荷兰,这些发现还适用于评估其他欧洲殖民事业,以及了解帝国向大西洋扩张的更广泛机制。
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