Dutch Captain: Adriaen de Zeeuw

Adriaen de Zeeuw served the Rotterdam Directors. We believe that his ship was one of those attacked by English frigates in the Channel in June, when Sijmon Corneliszoon's ship, the Prins, was sunk. Adriaen de Zeeuw's ship was damaged by gunfire, and we do not read any more about him in the published literature that is available to us. He only appears in the list from the Hollandsche Mercurius (reprinted in The First Dutch War, Vol.I), circa June 1652 and Hendrick de Raedt's pamphlet. His ship was lying in the Meuse, having been damaged. Sources:

1. Dr. S.R. Gardiner, Ed., The First Dutch War, Vol.I, 1898.
2. Hendrik de Raedt, Lyste van de schepen van Oorloge onder het beleyt Admirael Marten Harpersz. Tromp, 1652.