Captured ship: Diamond of London (James Clarke master). [D1169]. History: an English...

HCA 30/771

1803; [1796-1803]

Captured ship: Diamond of London (James Clarke master). [D1169].

History: an English slave ship, trading from London to Guinea to Havana, taken on the return voyage from Cuba by the French privateer Bellona and retaken by HMS Goliath, August 1803.

Documents: Administrative books of the Dutch West India Company and successors for the establishment (including slaves) in Dutch West Africa [Dutch Guinea or Dutch Gold Coast, now Ghana] at Elmina etc, as follows:

1. General muster roll for [Dutch] Guinea, 1800.

2. General muster roll for [Dutch] Guinea, 1802.

3. Copy of the 'Administrie Reckening': overview of accounts. 1796 July - 1802 March.

4. Journal [accounts] for Fort St George, Elmina. 1796 Aug - 1802 Dec.

5. Copy journal [accounts] for forts of Elmina, Axim, Accoda, Boutry, Saccondé, Chama, Commany, Mourée, Cormantyn, Apam, Bercoe, Accra. 1796 June - 1802 Dec.

6. Dutch establishment at Elmina, etc: 'Marktbrief van den Train'. Contains 'Marktbrief waar na de Goederen aangebragt per het Hollandsche Brigschip de Jacobina , Captain Carel Frederiks': building supplies, artillery, tools etc. 1802.

7. Copy correspondence book of [Hubertus] Van Hamel [died 1798] and C L [Cornelius Ludewich] Bartels, governors general of Dutch Guinea. 1796 Aug - 1802 Dec.

8. Inventories of official goods and papers. 1802.

9. Receipt book. 1802 April-Dec.

10. 'Wissel Brieren', copy. 1796 Aug- 1802 Dec.

11. 'Generaal Petitien': detailed lists provisions, stationery, medical supplies etc to be sent from Europe for the year 1804. 1803 Feb.

12. Wrapped parcel of 22 unopened packets [now opened and numbered 13-34] containing accounts of estates of deceased members of the administration and military in Elmina; a letter and a receipt. [1802].

13. Account of the estate of Sergeant Johann Wiander of Omberg, deceased. 1802.

14. Account of the estate of Sergeant Hermannus Eckhardt of Rheet near Venlo, deceased. 1802.

15. Account of the estate of Cannonier Hendrik Grim of Lubeck, deceased. 1802.

16. Account of the estate of Cannonier Johann Bolandt of Hesse Darmstadt, deceased. 1802.

17. Account of the estate of Cannonier Christ Krauseman of Waldeck, deceased. 1802.

18. Account of the estate of Fuselier Johann Pavel of Hungary, deceased. 1802.

19. Account of the estate of Fuselier Nicolaas Muller of Altona, deceased. 1802.

20. Account of the estate of Fuselier Willem Vermoolen of Woerden, deceased. 1802.

21. Account of the estate of Fuselier Pieter Bleij of Brielle, deceased. 1802.

22. Account of the estate of Fuselier Saba Bons also called Bons of Pottai, deceased. 1802.

23. Account of the estate of Fuselier Christian Feske of Elmina, deceased. 1802.

24. Account of the estate of Fuselier Nicolaas Wannotz of Hungary, deceased. 1802.

25. Account of the estate of Assistant A N J A Haantjes of Wijk bij Duurstede, deceased. 1802.

26. Account of the estate of Assistant Willem Buijtendorp of 'S-Gravenhage, deceased. 1802.

27. Account of the estate of Assistant Jan Luijmes of Leiden, deceased. 1802.

28. Account of the estate of Assistant J B G Bonnouvrie of 'S-Gravenhage, deceased. 1802.

29. Account of the estate of Assistant Pieter Eijsenbroek of Rotterdam, deceased. 1802.

30. Account of the estate of Assistant Jan Hornan of Amsterdam, deceased. 1802.

31. Account of the estate of Assistant Hendrik de Raat of Delft, deceased. 1802.

32. Account of the estate of Fabriekmeester Gerrit Coorengel of Amsterdam, deceased. 1802.

33. Letter from the Orphans' Court in Dutch Guinea to the Council of American Colonies and Possessions at The Hague. 1802.

34. Receipt for incoming money. 1802.

Public Record(s)

Dutch

Open Document, Open Description

Topics

Trade and commerce

Caribbean

Europe and Russia

Piracy and privateering

Slavery

Weapons

Children

Armed Forces (General Administration)

Africa