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Appendix 2 – Statistical Tables

A. The fifteen separate voyages of the Dutch to the Indies, 1595–1601.

Number of voyages Names of Commanders Names of the Separate Companies Number of vessels Date of Departure Date of Return
1 Houtman Compagnie van Verre, Amsterdam 4 April 2, 1595 April 14, 1597
2 Jakob Corneliszoon van Neck Oude Compagnie Amsterdam 8 May 1, 1598 July 19, 1599, May 19, 1600, Sept., 1600
3 Houtman Moucheron, Veere 2 Mar. 15, 1598 July 29, 1600
4 Gerard Leroy and Laurens Bikker Compagnie van Middelburg 3 1598 1600
5 Jacques Mahu and Simon de Cordes J. van der Veken & Cie, Rotterdam 5 June 27, 1598
6 Olivier van Noort Rotterdam 4 July 2, 1598 Aug. 12, 1601
7 Steven van der Hagen Oude Compagnie, Amsterdam 3 April 26, 1599 July, 1601
8 Pieter Both van Amersfoort Nieuwe Brabantsche Compagnie Amsterdam 4 Dec. 21, 1599 1601
9 Jakob Wilkens Oude Compagnie, Amsterdam 4 Dec. 21, 1599 1601
10 Van Neck Oude Compagnie, Amsterdam 6 June 28, 1600 July 15, 1602, 1603, 1604
11 Guljam Seneshchal Nieuwe Brabantsche Compagnie, Amsterdam 2 June 28, 1600 1601
12 Cornelis Bastiaanszoon Compagnie van Middelburg 4 Jan. 28, 1601 July 6, 1602
13 Jakob van Heemskerck Vereenigde Hollandsche Compagnie, Amsterdam 8 April 23, 1601 May, 1603, 1602, 1604
14 Wolphert Harmenszoon Vereenigde Hollandsche Compagnie, Amsterdam 5 April 23, 1601 March, 1603
15 Joris Spilbergh Moucheron, Veere 3 May 5, 1601 1604
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From Les Premiers Voyages des Neerlandais dans l’Insulinde (1595–1602) by Prince Roland Bonaparte (Versailles, 1884).

B. Ships sent on the first voyage of the English East India Company in 1601.

Name of ship Tonnage Number of crew Commander
The Red Dragon(formerly the Mare Scurge) 600 tons 202 men James Lancaster, Admiral of the expedition
The Hector 300 108 John Middleton
The Ascension 260 82 William Brand
The Susan 240 88
Total 1100 tons 480 men John Heyward

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C. The first nine voyages of the East India Company: 1601–1612

As shown in the India Office folio of “Marine Records” (Introd. 2). ix.), with the profits added from Bruce’s “Annals

Date of Voyage Capital Exported in Money Exported in Goods Cost of Ships and Victuals Ships Sent out Profits on the Venture
First 1601 68,373 21,742 6,860 39,771 4 95 p. c.
Second 1604 60,450 11,160 1,142 48,150 4 95 p. c.
Third 1607 53,500 17,600 7,280 28,620 3 234 p. c.
Fourth 1608 33,000 15,000 3,400 14,600 2 Both ships wrecked
Fifth 1609 13,700 6,000 1,700 6,000 1 234 p. c.
Sixth 1610 82,000 28,500 21,300 32,200 3 1211 p. c.
Seventh 1611 71,581 19,200 10,081 42,500 4 218 p. c.
Eighth 1612 76,375 17,675 10,000 48,700 4 211 p. c.
Ninth 1612 7,200 1,250 650 5,300 1 160 p. c.
466,179 138,127 62,413 265,841 26

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D. Marine records of the Four Voyages of the First Joint Stock, 1613–1616.

Date of voyage Capital Exported in money Exported in goods Cost of ships and victuals Ships sent out
£ £ £ £
1613 106,000 18,810 12,446 | 5
1614 107,000 13,942 23,000 | 272,544 9
1615 107,000 26,660 26,065 | 8
1616 109,000 52,087 16,506 | 7
429,000 111,499 78,017 272,544 29

This collection transcribed by Chris Gage
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