Ook op mijn lijstje: 'Nijmegen & Slavernij', van Luc Meijboom, Lianne Wilhelmus, @jorisvdt.bsky.social en Coen van Galen.

Steeds meer plaatsen in Nederland doen onderzoek naar hun geschiedenis van slavernij, die zich zeker niet alleen tot de 'zeeprovincies' beperkt; een belangrijke ontwikkeling.

Yes it is probably the same, because my notes says it is followed by an overview of plantations from before the Dutch came and their outputs. And then “the same (?)” (say my notes) “in Portuguese”.

In the petition he calls upon past promises made “in writing and orally”that trade would be free and “fruits could be enjoyed without threat of danger [perikel]”. And that slavery would be continued to be allowed under Dutch rule. And then “please don’t forget this”

My transcription of the Israel da Costa petition is incomplete. And does not include a date, but is behind an extract of the secret resolution book of the XIX from 1625. I have a not by his name to an article by Stuart Schwarz “a commonwealth within itself” about the same person. (2/x)

Hi Thiago, this was really a deep dive in my notes, photos, and transcriptions. I believe that in container 12564.5 there are multiple folders and that my citation is folder 6? My notes say there are a lot of loose seemingly unrelated documents but all somewhat related to free trade. (1/x)

I am trying not to travel to the US for the next few years given the state of things *gestures broadly*.

I was indeed very happy. Very good questions I thought. I think my point is not that we should be surprised about Dutch ships, but dismissing them as “only the carrying trade” ignores how essential they were for the Barbados credit market (I think? I need to finetune it a bit still)

Personally, I am more hopeful for Gelderland…! As the only Duchy it was the highest ranking province in the Republic. So its members presided over all committees in the States General - including the colonial committees. Yet, we know hardly anything about the province’s ties to slavery.

Sneak peak? “Turns out Russel Menard missed Dutch creditors when he only looked at archives in England and Barbados”

Looking forward to your questions Lou!