Manuscript, in undentified hand, containing a proposal for the creation of a trade company in the city of Middelburg. After the introduction follow 19 terms and conditions which include the appointment of commissioners and directors, and the assembling of capital to support the company
Description:
In Dutch., Title from heading., Layout: single column of varying length., Binding: quarter bound with vellum and printed paper (heavily damaged) over paper pasteboard., and Volume contains 57 printed and 6 manuscript items bound together under title page: Het Groote Tafereel der Dwaasheid. This manuscript is the third manuscript in the volume and number 17 of 63 items bound together.
Subject (Geographic):
Middelburg (Netherlands), Europe, and Netherlands
Subject (Name):
South Sea Company
Subject (Topic):
Colonial companies, Commercial crimes, Speculation, and Economic conditions
Printed bond, completed in manuscript in an unidentified hand, issued by the Nederlandsche Oost-Indische Compagnie. The bond is signed by Dominicus Van Heemskerk on verso
Description:
Nederlandsche Oost-Indische Compagnie, known as the Dutch East India Company, specialized in trade in Asia and was the first joint-stock company in the world. and Text in Dutch.
Subject (Geographic):
Netherlands., Netherlands, and Middelburg (Netherlands)
Subject (Name):
Van Heemskerk, Dominicus, active 1622-1623. and Nederlandsche Oost-Indische Compagnie.
Subject (Topic):
Bonds, Finance, Stock companies, and Economic conditions
