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Wednesday, September 20, 2006

Noorderkwartier hired ships in 1652 and 1653

Another black hole of information surrounds the ships hired by the Admiralty of the Noorderkwartier in 1652 and 1653. The ships and captains are easily listed, although there actually be more from later in 1653:
Adm    Ship              Guns  Crew  Captain
N      Prins Maurits     28    105   Cornelis Taenman
N      Burcht (?)        24    100   Pieter Aldertszoon
N      Alkmaar           28     95   Jan Warnaertsz Capelman
N      Burgh van Alkmaar 24     95   Gerrit Nobel
N      a ship            ?     ?     commandeur Bourgoigne
N      Nieuw Kasteel     ?     ?     Claes Allertszoon
N      Peereboom         24     80   Tijs Tijmensz Peereboom
N      Profeet Samuel    30    ?     Reynst Cornelisz Sevenhuysen
N      Rode Leeuw        24     85   Reynst Cornelisz Sevenhuysen
N      Scheletje         24     70   Teunis Vechterszoon
N      Stad Medemblik    26    100   Pieter Schellinger
N      Tobias            26     90   Willem Ham/Jan Ham
N      Wapen van Holland 30          Herman Munnekes (Munnick)

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