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Download "This article examines the transition of the Dutch East Indian Company (VOC) from a policy of self-defense into its full espousal of large-scale privateering and plundering. I argue that this shift was driven by both economic and... more
"This article examines the transition of the Dutch East Indian Company (VOC) from a policy of self-defense into its full espousal of large-scale privateering and plundering. I argue that this shift was driven by both economic and political factors, and can be traced to the very formation of the Company as a unified trading venture. The taking of prizes became a cornerstone not only of the economic fortunes of the company, but the establishment
of the Dutch colonial empire in Asia. Of particular interest is not only the instructions emanating from the company directors and the Dutch government in the metropolis, but especially the implementation and adaptation of these directives on the ground. It is this local context that adds a crucial dimension to interpretations of the eager espousal of maritime violence by the VOC and its agents in Asian waters."
of the Dutch colonial empire in Asia. Of particular interest is not only the instructions emanating from the company directors and the Dutch government in the metropolis, but especially the implementation and adaptation of these directives on the ground. It is this local context that adds a crucial dimension to interpretations of the eager espousal of maritime violence by the VOC and its agents in Asian waters."
"In 1603, Dutch Admiral Jacob van Heemskerk plundered a Portuguese merchantman, the Santa Catarina, travelling from Macao to Melaka. The sale of the cargo at a public auction made traders across Northern Europe aware of the riches to be... more
"In 1603, Dutch Admiral Jacob van Heemskerk plundered a Portuguese merchantman, the Santa Catarina, travelling from Macao to Melaka. The sale of the cargo at a public auction made traders across Northern Europe aware of the riches to be reaped from Asian trade. However, the episode raised legal questions and the United Dutch East India Company (VOC) commissioned the young Hugo Grotius to defend Heemskerk's actions. Grotius produced two classic legal texts, The Law of Price and Booty and its spin-off, The Free Sea, among the greatest works in the history of international legal and political thought. His observations dealt with free trade in the East Indies, the Dutch Republic's military conflict with the Portuguese and Spanish in Asia, and the legal and moral grounds for attacking and plundering Portuguese and Spanish mercantile shipping.
This book considers the background to the treaties then content and significances, and what Grotius actually knew about Southeast Asian politics and Portuguese institutions of trade and diplomacy when he wrote them.
Grotius' work on the freedom of the sea was a cornerstone in his enduring reputation as one of the founders of modern international law. The present book provides a valuable resource for historians of Southeast Asia and for students of international relations, political theory, maritime history and public law.
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This book considers the background to the treaties then content and significances, and what Grotius actually knew about Southeast Asian politics and Portuguese institutions of trade and diplomacy when he wrote them.
Grotius' work on the freedom of the sea was a cornerstone in his enduring reputation as one of the founders of modern international law. The present book provides a valuable resource for historians of Southeast Asia and for students of international relations, political theory, maritime history and public law.
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"Transcripción de la contabilidad relativa a la construcción y el abastecimiento de la torre de Santa Cruz de la Mar Pequeña entre los 1496 y 1498. El levantamiento de esta famosa fortaleza en la costa africana partió de la iniciativa del... more
"Transcripción de la contabilidad relativa a la construcción y el abastecimiento de la torre de Santa Cruz de la Mar Pequeña entre los 1496 y 1498. El levantamiento de esta famosa fortaleza en la costa africana partió de la iniciativa del gobernador de Gran Canaria, Alonso Fajardo, empeñándose importantes recursos materiales y humanos para ellos, reunidos en la isla y también procedentes de Sevilla. Estos registros, confeccionados por el escribano y contador de las "cosas tocantes a Berbería" Cristóbal de la Puebla para la justificación del gasto de la expedición ante los contadores de la Real Hacienda, suponen un valioso testimonio de la magnitud de la empresa y del propio desarrollo alcanzado por la isla de Gran Canaria apenas quince años después de su conquista.
The transcripts of the financial accounts pertaining the construction and purveyance of the Santa Cruz de la Mar Pequeña tower between 1496 and 1498. The erection of this famous fortress on the African coast resulted from the enterprise undertaken by the governor of the island of Gran Canaria, Alonso Fajardo. He did not haggle over the use of whatever material or human resources he could gather, either on the island or in Seville, so as to further his endeavour. The transcrips were collected by the accountant and clerk of "those things regarding Berbería", Cristóbal de la Puebla, when having to justify the expenses of the expedition before the Royal Revenue Agents. They are to be valued as the worthless testimony of the huge magnitude of the project as well as of the great capacity displayed by the island of Gran Canaria to organize this kind of ventures only fifteen years after its conquest."
The transcripts of the financial accounts pertaining the construction and purveyance of the Santa Cruz de la Mar Pequeña tower between 1496 and 1498. The erection of this famous fortress on the African coast resulted from the enterprise undertaken by the governor of the island of Gran Canaria, Alonso Fajardo. He did not haggle over the use of whatever material or human resources he could gather, either on the island or in Seville, so as to further his endeavour. The transcrips were collected by the accountant and clerk of "those things regarding Berbería", Cristóbal de la Puebla, when having to justify the expenses of the expedition before the Royal Revenue Agents. They are to be valued as the worthless testimony of the huge magnitude of the project as well as of the great capacity displayed by the island of Gran Canaria to organize this kind of ventures only fifteen years after its conquest."