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Louis Van Assenburgh
Louis van Assenburgh (also Assenborch, Assenburg), ( 1657 – 27 December 1711), Governor of the Cape Colony between 1708 and 1711. Early life Van Assenburgh was the son of Pieter van Assenburgh and his wife, Susanna Houwens and was baptized on 23 December 1657 in the Westerkerk, Amsterdam. Before he joined the VOC, Van Assenburgh served under the 'Kaiser of the Donou'. Career Van Assenbugh was appointed as successor to Governor W. A. van der Stel and he left the Netherlands on 19 May 1707. As the ship sailed via Brazil, he only reached the Cape only 25 January 1708 and on the 1st of February he was introduced to the inhabitants of Cape by the secunde and acting governor, Johan Cornelis d'Ableing. At the beginning of his term as governor, Van Assenburgh had the difficult task at appease the anger of the dissatisfied burghers caused by the revolt and dismissal of W. A. van der Stel and he had to ensure that the people adhere to the commands of the Lords XVII (Heren XVII). Among ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johan Cornelis D'Ableing
Johan Cornelis d'Ableing (also spelled Joan, Jan, d'Ablaing) (20 November 1663 – 21 May 1721), was secunde and acting governor at the Cape. Career D'Ableing joined the VOC as assistant with the chamber of Amsterdam and departed for Batavia on 9 February 1682 and in 1692 he was a junior merchant and cashier in the VOC's pay-office in Java. In 1694 he was promoted to the rank of merchant and in 1696 he became superintendent of the VOC's post at Palembang in South Sumatra. In October 1698, D'Ableing was summoned to Batavia because of private trade and in 1700 he was dismissed and repatriated to the Netherlands. In 1706 he was re-admitted to the service of the VOC as a senior merchant and on 6 May 1707, D'Ableing arrived at the Cape as secunde (second in command). He served under his cousin, governor, W. A. van der Stel, who on 16 April 1707 was notified of his dismissal and recall to the Netherlands. He was also informed that D'Ableing would act on his behalf pending the arrival ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joan Van Hoorn
Joan van Hoorn (1653–1711) was Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies from 1704 until 1709. Joan (or Johan) van Hoorn was born on 16 November 1653, son to the wealthy Amsterdam gunpowder manufacturer, Pieter Janszn van Hoorn and his wife Sara Bessels, a grandchild of Gerard Reynst. As the gunpowder trade was no longer doing so well, his influential friends got him named as Counsellor-extraordinary (''Raad extraordinair'') to the Dutch Council of the Indies. The whole family left for the Indies in 1663, including Joan. In 1665, when he was still only 12 years old, Joan van Hoorn was already Under-assistant (''onder-assistant'') in the Dutch East India Company (VOC). From July 1666 until January 1668, he accompanied his father on a mission to China, where he was received by the Kangxi Emperor. Thereafter, Van Hoorn made rapid progress in his career. He became Assistant (''assistent'') in 1671, Underbuyer (''onderkoopman'') in 1673, Buyer (''koopman'') and First Clerk to the g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dutch East India Company People From Amsterdam
Dutch commonly refers to: * Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands * Dutch people () * Dutch language () Dutch may also refer to: Places * Dutch, West Virginia, a community in the United States * Pennsylvania Dutch Country People Ethnic groups * Germanic peoples, the original meaning of the term ''Dutch'' in English ** Pennsylvania Dutch, a group of early Germanic immigrants to Pennsylvania *Dutch people, the Germanic group native to the Netherlands Specific people * Dutch (nickname), a list of people * Johnny Dutch (born 1989), American hurdler * Dutch Schultz (1902–1935), American mobster born Arthur Simon Flegenheimer * Dutch Mantel, ring name of American retired professional wrestler Wayne Maurice Keown (born 1949) * Dutch Savage, ring name of professional wrestler and promoter Frank Stewart (1935–2013) Arts, entertainment, and media Fictional characters * Dutch (''Black Lagoon''), an African-American character from the Japanese manga and anime ''Black L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1711 Deaths
In the Swedish calendar it was a common year starting on Tuesday, one day ahead of the Julian and ten days behind the Gregorian calendar. Events January–March * January – Cary's Rebellion: The Lords Proprietor appoint Edward Hyde to replace Thomas Cary, as the governor of the North Carolina portion of the Province of Carolina. Hyde's policies are deemed hostile to Quaker interests, leading former governor Cary and his Quaker allies to take up arms against the province. * January 24 – The first performance of Francesco Gasparini's most famous opera ''Tamerlano'' takes place at the Teatro San Cassiano in Venice. * February – French settlers at ''Fort Louis de la Mobile'' celebrate Mardi Gras in Mobile (Alabama), by parading a large papier-mache ox head on a cart (the first Mardi Gras parade in America). * February 3 – A total lunar eclipse occurs, at 12:31 UT. * February 24 ** Thomas Cary, after declaring himself Governor of North ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1657 Births
Events January–March * January 8 – Miles Sindercombe and his group of disaffected Levellers are betrayed, in their attempt to assassinate Oliver Cromwell, by blowing up the Palace of Whitehall in London, and arrested. * February 4 – Oliver Cromwell gives Antonio Fernandez Carvajal the assurance of the right of Jews to remain in England. * February 23 – In England, the ''Humble Petition and Advice'' offers Lord Protector Cromwell the crown. * March 2 – The Great Fire of Meireki in Edo, Japan, destroys most of the city and damages Edo Castle, killing an estimated 100,000 people. * March 23 – Anglo-Spanish War (1654–60): By the Treaty of Paris, France and England form an alliance against Spain; England will receive Dunkirk. April–June * April 20 **In the Battle of Santa Cruz de Tenerife during the Anglo-Spanish War, English Admiral Robert Blake attempts to seize a Spanish treasure fleet. ** The Jews of New Amsterdam (later ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1710s In South Africa
{{Year in South Africa, 1710s The following lists events that happened during the 1710s in South Africa. Events 1711 * 28 December - Willem Helot is appointed acting Governor of the Cape Colony 1713 * 16 March - A smallpox epidemic broke out at the Cape Colony 1714 * 28 March - Maurits Pasques de Chavonnes is appointed Governor of the Cape 1717 * The system of freehold title to land in the Cape ends Deaths * 27 December 1711 - Louis van Assenburgh, Governor of the Cape, dies * 24 June 1712 - Simon van der Stel, Governor of the Cape, died at his estate in Constantia, Cape Colony References See Years in South Africa This is a list of years in South Africa. Before European colonization * BCE in Southern Africa * Early CE in Southern Africa *13th century *14th century Colonization *15th century *16th century * * * * * * * * * * * * * Union of South ... for list of references. History of South Africa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1700s In South Africa
{{Year in South Africa, 1700s The following lists events that happened during the 1700s in South Africa. Events 1700 * An ordinance is proclaimed by the Cape Colony’s administration, restricting the importation of Asian slaves 1702 * 3 April—The ''Merenstejin'', a Dutch merchant ship, sinks off Jutten Island on the west coast of the Cape Colony 1706 * 28 February—Adam Tas, a community leader in the Cape Colony, is jailed for drafting a petition accusing local VOC officials of corruption and money laundering 1707 * 17 January— Rev. E.F. Le Bourg, a parson of whom Batavia was glad to be rid, arrives in Cape Town. He enters politics and stirs up trouble * 3 June—Johan Cornelis d'Ableing is appointed acting Governor of the Cape Colony 1708 * 17 January—The Cape Council of Policy resolves to deport Rev. E.F. Le Bourg * 1 February— Louis van Assenburgh is appointed Governor of the Cape Births * 1700—Hendrik Swellengrebel, later governor of the Dutch Cape Colony, is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abraham Van Riebeeck
Abraham van Riebeeck (; 18 October 1653 – 17 November 1713) was a merchant with the Dutch East India Company and the Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies from 1709 to 1713. Biography Abraham van Riebeeck was born on 18 October 1653 in the Dutch Cape Colony (present-day South Africa). His father was Jan van Riebeeck, commander of the Cape, and his mother was Maria van Riebeeck. When his father moved to Batavia in the Dutch East Indies (present-day Indonesia) in 1662, he sent Van Riebeeck and his brother to Holland. He studied law at Leiden University from 1673 to 1676.Riebeeck, Mr. Abraham van '' Nieuw Nederlandsch biografisch woorde ...
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Heren XVII
The United East India Company ( nl, Verenigde Oostindische Compagnie, the VOC) was a chartered company established on the 20th March 1602 by the States General of the Netherlands amalgamating existing companies into the first joint-stock company in the world, granting it a 21-year monopoly to carry out trade activities in Asia. Shares in the company could be bought by any resident of the United Provinces and then subsequently bought and sold in open-air secondary markets (one of which became the Amsterdam Stock Exchange). It is sometimes considered to have been the first multinational corporation. It was a powerful company, possessing quasi-governmental powers, including the ability to wage war, imprison and execute convicts, negotiate treaties, strike its own coins, and establish colonies. They are also known for their international slave trade. Statistically, the VOC eclipsed all of its rivals in the Asia trade. Between 1602 and 1796 the VOC sent almost a million Europe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willem Helot
Willem Helot (27 October 1675 – 7 November 1749), was secunde and Acting Governor of the Cape Colony. Career Helot arrived at the Cape as a soldier in 1694 and Simon van der Stel employed him provisionally as an assistant and he was later permanently appointed to serve as assistant and chief clerk. In 1706 he was secretary of the Council of Policy and on 9 June 1707 he was promoted to assistant merchant. In April 1710 he was given the post of chief merchant, becoming secunde (second-in-command) at the Cape. After the death of Governor Louis van Assenburgh in 1711, Helot acted as Governor until the arrival of Maurits Pasques de Chavonnes on 28 March 1714. He subsequently again served as secunde or chief administrator, but in May 1714 he was accused of dishonesty and dereliction of duty and after a suspension, he was dismissed from the service of the VOC. In 1715 he left with his wife and children for the Netherlands. Personal life Helot was married twice. His first marriage took ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willem Adriaan Van Der Stel
Willem () is a Dutch and West FrisianRienk de Haan, ''Fryske Foarnammen'', Leeuwarden, 2002 (Friese Pers Boekerij), , p. 158. masculine given name. The name is Germanic, and can be seen as the Dutch equivalent of the name William in English, Guillaume in French, Guilherme in Portuguese, Guillermo in Spanish and Wilhelm in German. Nicknames that are derived from Willem are Jelle, Pim, Willie, Willy and Wim. Given name *Willem Cody (2007-Present), Active Serbian terrorist, Leader of the Serbian World Republic, Intolerably based * Willem I (1772–1843), King of the Netherlands * Willem II (1792–1849), King of the Netherlands * Willem III (1817–1890), King of the Netherlands * Willem of the Netherlands (1840–1879), Dutch prince *Willem-Alexander (b. 1967), King of the Netherlands *Willem Aantjes (b. 1923), Dutch politician *Willem Adelaar (b. 1948), Dutch linguist *Willem Andriessen (1887–1964), Dutch pianist and composer *Willem Arondeus (1894–1943), Dutch artist and a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dutch East India Company
The United East India Company ( nl, Verenigde Oostindische Compagnie, the VOC) was a chartered company established on the 20th March 1602 by the States General of the Netherlands amalgamating existing companies into the first joint-stock company in the world, granting it a 21-year monopoly to carry out trade activities in Asia. Shares in the company could be bought by any resident of the United Provinces and then subsequently bought and sold in open-air secondary markets (one of which became the Amsterdam Stock Exchange). It is sometimes considered to have been the first multinational corporation. It was a powerful company, possessing quasi-governmental powers, including the ability to wage war, imprison and execute convicts, negotiate treaties, strike its own coins, and establish colonies. They are also known for their international slave trade. Statistically, the VOC eclipsed all of its rivals in the Asia trade. Between 1602 and 1796 the VOC sent almost a million Eur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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