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Monday, 20 April 2015
Hendrik Vlieland family tree
Sunday, 19 April 2015
captivity in France 1809-1814
This book tells us the story of the prisoners of war in Holland under French occupation
Saturday, 18 April 2015
Regesten
Huijden den 19 July 1803 today 19th of July 1803
compareerden voor mij Matthijs stand before me Matthijs
Versteeg Notaris te Rotterdam Versteeg Not.Pub.Rotterdam
In tegenwoordigheid van na In the presence of undersigned
te noemen getuijgen Hendrik witnes Hendrik
Vlieland schipper van het schip Vlieland master of the ship named
genaamd de Oppasser The Guardian (Aufwaerdter,Oppasser)
te kennen gevende stating
dat hij comparant ingevolge that he because of
Resolutie van de Zeeraad Resolution of the navalboard
Der Bataafsche Republiek
van dat 18 dezer op heden on the 18th is dismissed
uit zijne detentie dewelke hij from his detention for wich
eenigentijd gehouden is geweest he was kept for a while
is ontslagen
Doch verklaarde hij comparant But he declared not
ter vermijden van alle verkeerde
consigmenten or to prevent anything
in geenen delen af te zien van or waive the right for a
het recht tot Aktie tot vergoeding compensation
van het voorschreven leed hem aangedaan .of the affliction to him
met alle de gevolgen van .......... van dien and all effects what so ever
die aan hem comparant of to him
die het verder aangaat concerned
comparerende maar in tegendeel but on the contrary
deswegens en van alle kosten wants all the cost
schadens en inkomsten bij and damage and loss of income claimed
deezen ten sterkste te protesteeren protested in the strongest way
En verzogt hij comparant mij Notaris and he requested me Not .Pub
hiervan akte als mede van dezelve To document this to authorise
bij comparant bij het and sent to
Zuidelijke departement te Rotterdam The Southern Department at Rotterdam
Aldus gedaan en gepasseert van mij Done before me and
Matthhijs Johan Cornelis Matthijs Johan Cornelis
van Mey en Pieter de Bruijn als getuigen van Meij and Pieter de Bruijn as witnesses
Handtekening (signature) This is the marck of Hendrik Vlieland H
declared not to able to write
Matthijs van Meij
Pieter de Bruijn Matthijs Versteeg Notaris
Signature
Note 2015
This claim is a month after his ship being seized by the Courier wich seems to indicate that from may to July he has been in detention.
The Prussian name of the ship Aufwaerdter or Aufwà rter was in Holland den Oppasser and was in England known as The Guardian.
Friday, 17 April 2015
Thursday, 16 April 2015
Sir William Scott Knight Doctor of Laws
To the Right Honourable Sir William Scott Knight Doctor of Laws And of the High Court of Admiralty of England
I John Hull of Harwich in the County of Essex Actuary instituted and apponited by the Deputy Registrars of the said Court of Admiralty of England Do hereby certify that on the Interrogatery
Examinations taken touching the Said Ship Schuijt or Vessel called "Der Aufwärther "otherwise "der Aufwwaerdter "James Crow Chief Mate on board of the private Ship of War or Letter of Marque called the Courier of London Thomas Pratt Captain did exhibit to and leave with John Hopkins Esquire Mayor of Harwich one of your worships Commissionairs named and authorized by the Commission .........out of and under seal of his masters Ship Court of Admiralty of England acting in the said Examination the several Papers and Writings hereinto annexed marked from NO1 to NO6 inclusive together with ....... ....... touching the same hereinto also annexed to be transmitted to your worship which papers and Writings
I herewith transmit accordingly under the Seal of her said Commisioner in the same Hight and condition as taken they were so exibited to end left with him without any Fraud Addition induction or Embezzlement And do also hereby certify that Cornelis Vink, henrick Vlielander and Thomas Vink were by virtue of the aforesaid Commission in my presence produced and brought before and secretly and separately examined and interrogated by the aforesaid Commissioner upon the several standing and additional Interrogatories annexed to the said Commission and their sayings and Deposition are faithfully reduced to writing by me
The said John Hull And in regard the said Cornelis Vink , Henrick Vlielander and Thomas Vink do not understand the English Language but speak Dutch Language George frederick Hake Esquire being skilled in the Dutch and English Languages was by the said Commisioner in my precence sworn for our Sovereign Lord the King well and faithfully to interpret their sayings and Depositions which Depositions are hereinto likewise annexed as are all the papers writing marked "No1 Cornelis Vink "also marked "A" produced by the said Cornelis Vink and the paper marked "B"produced by the said Thomas Vink on theit said respective examinations And which I do transmit to your Worship or your Surrogate as the said Commissions Directs.
Given under my hand and Notarial seal this eleventh Day of
May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hunderd and five
In testimony of the Truth
John Hull Not Pub
Actuary.
This was the last part of all the document involving the Interrogation of The crew of the Aufwaerdter.We still do not know what happened to men and ship .
All the taken Ships (prizes ) were sold and the captain and crew received the prizemoney .
By law it was stated that it had to be advertised in the London Gazette. But that could take several years .So far I have not found this ship.So maybe the Ship and cargo were returned to them and they were free..............................
But Hendrick complains in Rotterdam about his detention and loss of money so maybe one day we will find the ship being sold afterall.
Wednesday, 15 April 2015
pass of Thomas Vink
Seiner Königl.Majestät von Preussen ,etc etc.
Consul in den Städten Rotterdam,Dortrecht,Schiedam und Delfft, residirend zu Rotterdam
Ich Georg Paul Schott, füge hiermit zu wissen:Nachdem Vorzeiger dieses See Matrose
Thomas Vinck Von Leer
von hier nach See
zu reisen gesonnen und mich deshalb geziemend ersuches Ihm einen Pass zu ertheilen:als ergehet an all Hohe und Nieder Militair-und Civil-Gerichte insbesondere aber an die Königl.Preussischen mein ergebenstesund diensliches Ersuchen
gedachte Thomas Vinck
nicht nur sicher und ungehindert pass-und repassiren zu lassen , sondern auch Denselben zur beförderung Seiner reise alle mögliche Willfährigkeit zu erzeigen .Zur Urkunde dessen habe ich gegenwärtigen Pass eigenh:andig ,unterschriebe,und mit dem Consulats -Siegel Besiegelt.
Gegeben Rotterdam den 3 Feb 1804 Guth fúr diese Reisse
G.P.Schott.
2015 translation in short
Georg Paul Schott consul ,on behalf of the King of Prussia ,gives a pass to Cornelis Vinck mate born in Leer to pass and repass and compliance for this trip.
note 2015 This document is part of the prizepapers of the ship der Aufwaerdter master Hendrick Vlieland.
This pass is part of the papers belonging to the Interrogatery after the seyzing and taking of Der Aufwaerdter.Master Hendrik Vlieland
Tuesday, 14 April 2015
Thomas Vink Interrogation part 4
To The twenty sixth and two following Interrogateries he answersthat there were two paasengers on board The said ship neither of them were secreted at the time of the capture .that he does not know their names That they said they were sailors came from germany and were going to look for employment in London..That both the said Passengers were taken on board of the said ship sailed from Rotteram That the Prussian pas or paper were taken on board of the said ship at Maassluijs about five lengues from Rotterdam the same day that the ship sailed from Rotterdam That the Prussian pas or paper delivered up at the time of this his examinition was given to him at Rotterdam by the Master delivered about a year ago That he cannot write anf further to these Interrrogateries he knows not to answer.
to the twenty ninth and two following Interrogatories he answers That the ship in Question from the time that she left Rotterdam her last clearing port always steered for london as the wind would permit until she was seyzed and taken and did not alter her course upon the appearance of the ship by which she was takenThat there were no guns arms ammunition warlike or naval stores whatever on board of the said ship and further to this Interrogateries he knows not to answer.
to the thirty second he answers That he knows the Masster to be a Moneyed Man There fore believes that the Ship and cargo in Question is his own property except the bays or parcels of honey which were taken on board from the Gevers Counting house at Rotterdam and further he cannot answer the said Interrogatery
Thomas Vink + his mark
G.F.Hake Interpreter
Repeated and aknowledged by the said Thomas Vink
by the interpretation of Georg Friedrich Hake Esquire
John Hopkins Mayor a Commisioner
present Bull Not Public
Actuary
This document is part of the prizepapers of the Aufwaerdter master Hendrik Vlieland.
Monday, 13 April 2015
Thomas Vink part 3
To the eight he answers That the Lading in question consists of sixteen Thousend Clinkers or
bricks twenty nine Loads of Rushes and three Parcels of honey all of which came on board within the Port of Rotterdam on different Days about a fortnight ago and was on board at the time of her Capture That the parcels of honey came on board from Mr Gevers counting House in Rotterdam as the master informed him and further to this Interrogatery he knows not to answer
To the ninth and tenth he answers That the said Henrik Vlieland the Master told him he was ownwer of both the said ship and cargo at the time of capture That the said Master is a native of Northwijck up sea in holland and resides always on board of his ship That the said masters
Wife and child reside at Northwijck Binnen in Holland and that they never resided at any other place to his knowledge or Believe That they are Subject of Holland.That he knows nothing resputing any bill of sale of the said ship and further to these Interrogataries he cannot answer
To the eleventh and twelfth he answers That the said lading was put on board within the Port of Rotterdam on three different days about a fortnoght ago.
That the Quest of Rotterdam is the Laden of the rushes .That Mr.Gevers of Rotterdam is the Lader of the parcels of honey the master informed himbut he does not know who is the lader of the Clinckers that the Clinkers and Rushes were to be sold by the Master at London who he believes is the ownerThereof and further to the Interrogateries he cannot answer
To the thirteenth and four following Interrogatories he knows not to answer.
To the eightteenth he answers That he does not know what Laws he has sustained by her
seyzing and taking the ship concerning which he is now examinted That he has not received any indemnity staisfaction or promises for any part of the damage he has or may sustain by
this capture and detention and further he knows not to answer.
To the twentieth he answers That he understood from the Master That he was taken the chance
of the market for the sale of her cargo and further to this Interrogatory he cannot answer.
To the twenty first he answers That the Clinkers and Rushes on board of the Ship in Question were the produce of Holland That he does not know what coins the money is which the three bags contain as none of them heve been opened since they came aboard and furthe to this Interrogatery he cannot answer.
To the twenty second and three following Interrogatories he answers That the Clinkers part of the said cargo were taken from the shore in the Ijsel about two miles above Rotterdam in one day about a fortnight ago That the Rushes other part of the said cargo were taken onboard from the shore at the pesthouse island opposite Rotterdam on the two following days and the bags of honey were afterwards brought on board in the Night by Cornelis Vink , the respondents relation.The Mate from Gevers Counting house in Rotterdam That he knows of no papers belonging to the Ship in Question being taken out and carried away in any matter what so ever That Bulk was not broken during the voyage or since
note This document is part of the documents from the seyzed ship der Aufwaerdter master Hendrik Vlieland .Alle these papers are transcribed.
Sunday, 12 April 2015
Thomas Vink Interrogatery 2
To the fifth he answers That the Ship taken is of her Burthen about fifty Tons That there
were four mariners on board including the master and himself who he thinks were all hired by the Mater That the said four mariners are all inhabitants of Holland some of them residing
at Northwijck up Sea and the others residing at Northwijck Binnen.That the respondent went on board at Northwijck up Sea last October twelve months at which time all the said other mariners belonged to her and further he cannot answer to this Interrogatery.
To the sixth he answers That he had no part share or interest in the said Ship or her Lading
otherwise then that he and the other mariners on board by agreement with the master
were to have additional wages in case the cargo should be well sold and that their wages
were to proportionate or agreeable to the produce of such sale That he believes the said
ship and cargo belong to the master whom he knows to be a Moneyed Man .That he was cook on board of the said ship at the time of her capture That he has known herever since she was built.That she was built at Catwijck in Holland about five years ago and further to this Interrogatery he cannot answer
To the seventh he answers That the name of the ship taken is Der Aufwarther That he does not know how long she has been so called nor does he know whether she was ever called by any other name.That she has Kniphausen papers on board That the voyage of the ship in
Question commended at Rotterdam about ten Days ago and was to have ended at London.
That the said ship did not has into any port or place or deliver any part of her cargo previpus to the Capture That the said ship during the time he has belonged to her has saqiled on different
voyages from Rotterdam to London and from London to Rotterdam withcargoes of different sorts of here and ....and never used any other port same that she took one cargo of sugar
and coffee from London To Amsterdam and took the same cargo from Amsterdam to Rotterdam where it was delivered That he believes the said ship is under the Direction and management of the Master That he corresponds with no person as he cannot write .That she was built at Catwijck in Holland and further he cannot answer the said Interrogatery
John Hopkins
G.F.Hake Thomas Vink
his mark
Friday, 10 April 2015
Thomas Vink Interrogatery
Batavian Prize court At the actuarys office in Harwich the eleventh day of May 1805
Der Aufwarther Henrick Vlielander master On the standing Interrogatories on behalf of our
Sovereign Lord the king
Thomas Vink late cook on board of the Schip Schuijt or Vessel concerning which he is
now examined residing in Northwijck in Holland aged forty six years and upwards
witness produced and and sworn examined by the interrogatery of George frederick Hake Esquire
who was first duly sworn faithfully to interpretation the English and Dutch languages.
To the first he answers That he was born at Northwijck in Holland were he now has and always
has had his fixed residence That he is a subject of Holland That he considers himself also a subject of prussia by virtue of the pas or paper now produced and delivered up by him which he received at Rotterdam from the master of the ship in Questionabout one year ago That he formerly had one other Prussian pas which was delivered to him in Embden about six years
a person whom he did not know
ago and was procured for him by
To the second he answers that he was present at the time of taking and seyzing the ship and goods concerning which he is now examined That the said ship taken had no commision for war and further he knows not to answer to said Interrogatery.
To the third he answers That the ship and Goods concerning which he is now examined were seyzed and taken without resistance on Fridaynight the third of May last and Orfordness by an
English private Ship of War the name of which he does not know nor that of the commander
That he does not know under what pretence or for what reasons they were seyzed That the said Ship taken was brought into this port of harwich sailed under Kniphausen colours and had no others on board .That there were no other ships in sight at the time of capture and further to this Interrogateary he knows not to answer .To the fourth he answers that Henrick Vlieland is the name of the Master of the ship taken
whom he has known from his infancy and who told the Respondent that he was owner of the sais ship That he believes the said master took possesion of her at Rotterdam two years ago but does not know who delivered the property to him
That the said masters fixed place of abode is at Northwijck Binne in Holland were he has always had his fixed residence ever since the respondent knew him.That the said master was born at Northwijck up sea in Holland ans is subject of Holland but the Respondent believes he has a Burgher brief from Kniphausen .That the said master has a wife and one child who reside with him at Northwijck Binne and furter he cannot answer the said Interrogatery.
Thursday, 9 April 2015
Hendrik Vlieland Interrogatery part 6
To the twenty eight he answers That he desired his mate to write to Mr Gevers of London
merchant the brother of Mr gevers of Rotterdam to inform him of the capture and believes
his Mate wrote accordingly from Harwich and further to this Interrogatery he cannot answer.
To the Twenty ninth he answers That at the time of the capture he was steering N.W.for London
and did not alter his course upon the appearance of the vessel which took him That his course was at all times directed for London according to the wind and weather and further to this Interrogatery he cannot answer
To the Tirthied he answers That the ship in Question was built at Catwijck by Varkevischer for
Mr Viggers of Rotterdam Merchant who sold to the respondent about eightteen or twenty
months ago upon the Exchange at Rotterdam for three thousand six hundred guilders which
he paid to Mr Viggers half in Dutch money and half by a Bill upon Mrs Cuyper and Company
of Rotterdam which was full her value That the said Ship is wholly the Respondents property
and furter to this Iterrogatery he knows not to answer
To The thirty first he answers That the ship in Question had not on board any of the articles
Interrogated and that there are not any thin secreted on board beside her bays of hony
To the thirty second he answers that the ship and cargo all belongs to him the Respondent
accept for the three Bays of honey which belong to Mr,Gevers at Rotterdam but would
have belonged to Mr Usele he .............. if Delivered at London and further he knows not to
answer to this Interrogatery
To the two additional Interrogateries the same witness answers That the said Ship never did
to his knowledge nor were there ever any instructions for her so sailing That he had no
otherpapers on board except those delivered up to his captors and further he knows not to answer
Repeated and acknowledged by the said Henrick Vlielander the several
the repeating
alterations and enterliner being made ........on at the this by the interpretation
george frederick Hake esquire
before me John Hopkins Mayor and Commisioner
present John Bull not. pub
Wednesday, 8 April 2015
Hendrik Vlieland Interrogatery 5
to the twentieth second he answers That the whole of the Cargo in Question came on board from the shore within the port of Rotterdam asselves in his answerto the eight Interrogatery and further to this he knows not to answer.
To the twenty third he answers That the bill of S of the Ship in Question is with Conrad Cuijper of Rotterdamshipbroker That the two Bills of Lading which he Respondent signed for the aforesaid three Bays of honey are with Mr Gevers of Rotterdam Merchant and that all other papers belonging to the ship and cargo in Question were delivered up to the captors and further to this Interrogatery he knows not to answer
To the twenty fourth he answers that no papers of or belongings to the Ship in Questionwere carried away in any manner whatever save by the captors and further to this interrogatery he knows not to answer
To the twenty fifth he answers That Bulks was not broken during the voyage in which he was taken nor since the capture except that on tuesday last after the said ship had been brought in to Harwich harbour The captors searched and found two of the aforesaid bays of honey concealed amongst the rushes and the other of the said bays concealed under the sails in the Roef on board of the sais Ship but that no part thereof has been taken out of the Ship That Respondent at the persuations of his ....and crew denied having on board the said bays of honey and further to this Inetrrogatery he knows not to answer.
To the twenty sixth he answers That there were two passengers on board the sais ship but neither of them seized at the time of capture .That he does not know their names but believes they were German silors going to london to seek work.That they were both taken on board at Rotterdam on the second of may ......and that there were no other persons on board than the said two passengers and the ships counting and further to this interrogatery he knows not to answer.
To the twenty seventh he answers That to the best of his knowledge all the passports ,seabriefs, charter parties Bills of sale ,invoices and papers found on board were and are true and fair That the Passports ,seabriefs ,Burgher briefs and other papers were procured for the Respondent at Rotterdam by MR Schott the Prussian consul there from Count Bentink of Kniphausen and he understood for this Ship in Question, but without any oath ot affirmation whatever and that they were delivered to him the Respondent by Mr Schott at Rotterdam to whom he paid three hundred guilders for the same and which were to last till his said ship should put into Kniphausen and no longer and which said passports briefs and other papers
were so delivered to the respondent about twenty months ago That they have never been renewed That the the ship in Question was at Rotterdam at the time he obtained the aforesaid pasports,Briefs and papers from Mr Schott That his mate and crew have all Prussian papers Wjich were procured for them by the respondent of the said Mr Schott at Rotterdam to whom he paid half a crown for each pas and further to this Interrogatery he knows not to answer.
Tuesday, 7 April 2015
Hendrik Vlieland part four
That he signed bill of Lading for the Clinkers or Rushes bound but entered
same at the Customhouse in Rotterdam for Embden allthough he made no Entry there
of the said bags of honey .That neither of the aforesaid bills of lading were read to
him the Respondent but he signed whatever paper Mr Gevers presented to him
for the purpose and further he knows not to answer to the interrogatary
To the fourteenth he knows nothing to answer
To the fifteenth he answers That there was no Charterparty signed for the voyage in Question and
further to the said interrogatory he knows not to answer
To the sixteenth he answers That all the Papers Bills of Lading Letters and other loutings onboard of the ship at the time she took her departure from the last clearing port before her being
taken as prize were delivered up to thr captors and that none of them were burnt ,torn,thrown
overboard destroyed or cancelled ,cocealed or attempted to be concealed and further to this Interrogatery he knows not to answer.
To the seventeenth he answers That the said ship was never to his knowledge seyzed as prize
before the present capture and further to this Interrogatery he knows not to answer.
To the eightteenth he answers That at present he does not know what laws he has sustained
by the seyzing and taking of the Ship in Question That he has not received any indemnity satisfaction
or promise of satisfaction of any part of the damage which he has sustaines or may sustain by this capture
and detention and further to this interrogatary he knows not to answer.
To the nineteenth he answers That the said ship and goods are neither of the insured to his knowledge
and further he cannot answer to Interrogatery.
To The twentieth he answers That the Clincers and rushes on board are his own property and that he
intended to take the chance of the market for the sale there of in Case he had arrived at London That he
the bags of honey would have immediately become the property of Mr Usele to whom they were consigned
and he answers hen to this Interrogatery he knows not to answer
To The twentyfirst he answers That the Clinkers and rushes were the produce of Holland And further to this Interrogatery he knows not to answer .
Henrick Vlielander H his mark
2015 note This document is part of the prizepapers used for the Interrogation of master and crew of the Aufwaerdter ,It is still kept at the National Archives in Kew..
Monday, 6 April 2015
Hendrik Vlieland part three
To The eight he answers That the Lading of the ship in Question consisted of sixteeen thousand
Clinkers which were taken on board of the said ship from the shore about two Duch miles
above Rotterdam in the afternoonof the twenty fifthe of April last,of twenty nine
Loads of Rushes which were taken on board from the shore at Hospital Island near Rotterdam
on the twenty sixth and twenty seventh Days of April and three bags of
Honey /which he believes Dollars /which were brought on board by Cornelis Vink the
mate at Rotterdam from the counting House of ----Gevers Merchant there on Tuesday
night and Wednesday Night The thirtieth of April and first of May Instant and
Further to this Interrogatary he knows not to answer.
To the ninth he answers That he respondent is owner of the ship taken and is a native Of
Northwijck in Holland where he resides and has a wife and one child now living there.
and where he he has resided for about twenty years last past and is a subject of Holland
but that he the Respondent has a Burgherbrief and seabrief from kniphausen in
Count
Germany granted by
To the tenth he answers That a Bill of sale of the Ship taken was made by Mr Viggers of
Rotterdam Merchant to hin the Respondent about two years ago at Rotterdam
was executed there at the counting house of Conrad Cuijper the broker in the presence of Mr Brown
the clerk who was the only subscribing witnes there to and which bill of sale is now at the
aforesaid counting House in Rotterdam That Mr Viggers purchased the said ship of Mr Varke
Vischer the builder at catwijck about five years ago and further to this interrogatery he knows
not to answer
To the eleventh he answers by referring to his answers to the eight interrogatary
seal to the twelfth and Thirteenth he answers That the Clinkers and Rushes on board
two shilling belong to him the respondent which he intended to sell at london to the best
P´Quire advantage That Mr Gevers of Rotterdam is the supplier or lader of the three
Bays of honey on board Which were to be delivered by the Respondent to Mr Usele a Merchant
in london the owner thereof who was formerly a bookkeeper or Clerk in the counting house
of Vandijck, gevers, and Vink of London merchants .That he believes the said bags of honey
at the same time they were shipped at Rotterdam as aforesaid were the property of Mr.gevers
of Rotterdam but if the same shall be restored he believes the same will belong to the said
Mr.usele and to no other person he the Respondent having at the request of the said
Mr Gevers signed at Rotterdam two bills of Lading both of which he left with Mr Gevers
note 2015 this is part of all the papers of the seized ship Aufwarter of Hendrik Vlieland.
All these papers were in the National Archives in Kew.
The Hospital Island mentioned in this part is Tiengemeten .
It was used for Quarantaine of ships coming from far or having sick people on board .
Sunday, 5 April 2015
interrogation of Hendrik Vlieland part two
To the fifth he answers That the Schuijt taken is of about fifty four tons Burthen That
there were three Mariners on board besides himself all of whom are Prussians and subject
according the shipspapers but are all natives of Holland and Residing at Holland at Noortwijck
other than of Prussia all of whom came of the said Schuijt at Rotterdam about
nearly
eighteen months ago all at the time and were all hired at that time by him respondent
at rotterdam and further to this interrogatery he knows not to answer
To the sixth he answers Tat the respondent is sole owner of the schuijt taken That
the cargo in Question is also the sole property of him the respondent except the Bags
in the hold under the cabinsfloor
of honey which he secured on board /two under the rushes and one the sails
in the Roef or pavilion That he does not know who is owner of the said bags of honey
he believes the Wisele is owner or schuijt
That he was master on board of the said ship at the time of her being taken That he
has known her for little more than two years first saw her at Rotterdam That she
was built at katwijck in Holland and furtherto this interrogatery he cannot amswer
To the sevent he answers That the name of the ship taken is der Aufwarther
Which name he says he gave her himself about two years ago That he does not know
her name before is time That he had no other pasport or seabrief on board
besides those delivered up to the captors to which he refers.That the voyage of the Schuijt in
sennight
Question began at Rotterdam which was her last clearing port on Thursday
was to been ended at London That she did not put into any port or place or deliver any
part of her cargo previous to her captors That the first voyage of the Schuijt in Question
after he became owner and master was from Rotterdam but what place she was
bound or to what plan she went he does not know what was her
lading is being so long ago he cannot recollect That he does not recollect in Quality of
any of the said Schuijts cargoes in particular nor her particular voyages except this
about five weeks she sailed from London to Rotterdam in Ballast where she took in her present cargo
and except that seh sailed different times to and from London and Rotterdam with Sugar Coffee and other
there and some times in ballast and once from London to Amsterdam with sugar and coffee That
Conrad Cuijper a broker at Rotterdam and Hofman and de Bie brokers in London procured the Ladings of the Schuijt in Question with whom he corresponds and writes no other persons and further to this Interrogatary he knows not to answer
Henrick Vlielander H his mark
Saturday, 4 April 2015
Interrogation of Hendrik Vlieland
interrogation Prize court
der Aufwarther Henrick Vlielander master at the actuarise office in Harwich in Essex the tenth
Day of May one thousand eight hundred and five
on the standing Interrogateries on behalf of our Sovereign Lord The King
Henrick Vlielander late master of the Schuijt or Vessel concerning which is now
according to his shipspapers
excamined residing in Kniphausen in Varel in Germany aged fifty eight years and upwards
Examined by the interpretation of George Frederik Hake esquire who was first duly sworn to interpret
in English and Dutch languages
Noordwijck
To the first he answers That he was born in Rotterdam in Holland That he had his fixed
Noortwijck ever since he was born
residence in
Holland
and is a
about two days ago in consequence of his becoming owner of the Schuijt in Question
whom
to Mr Schott The Prussian Consul at Rotterdam that he is a Burgher of Noortwijck also birth of Holland
his own application to
at Noortwijck ever since he was born
That he has resided t
Burghersbrief and Masters pass to Mr Schott
That he paid three hundred Dutch Guilders for his
Noortwijck
and his wife and family resides in
he cannot answer further this interrogatory.
To the second he answers That he was present at the time of seyzing and taking the Schuijt
and goods concerning which he is now excamined That the Schuijt taken had no Commission
and further to this Interrogatary he knows not to answer
In the third he answers That the Schuijt and goods concerning which he has now examined were
seized and taken on Friday Night last about ten o`Clock about twenty English miles S.E.
and was brought in the port of Harwich
orfor duep by an English Private ship of war as he believes but does not know her name that no
resistance was made That he does not know under what pretence nor for what reason they were
seized that the Schuijt taken was under Kniphausen Flag and had no other
colours on board That he did not see other ships at the time of capture and
further to this interrogatery he knows not to answer
To the fourth he answers that he the Respondent at the time of capture was both owner and master of the said schuijt and has been such for two years last past That he took posesion
there of at Rotterdam two years ago That Minheer Vigers of Rotterdam delivered the posesion
according to his Shipspapers
there of to the respondent That Kniphausen is the respondents present plan of abode where he
never Noortwijck
shipspapers says he is a subject of Kniphausen
Note 2015
This document is a transcription of the original and it is part of the prizepapers of der Aufwaerdter in seyzed .
Friday, 3 April 2015
Interrogation of Cornelis Vink part four
to the thirtteenth he answers that he does not know how many bills of Lading were signed for the
goods seyzed on board the said ship and further to this interrogatory he says he knows not to answer
To the fourteenth and fifteenth he says he knows nothing about the shipspapers that came with them
were to his knowledge burnt torn thrown overboard destroyed or cancelled or attempted
to be concealed and further to the interrogatery he knows not to answer
To the seventeenth he says he knows not to answer
To the eighteenth he answers That if the ship taken shall be condemmed as prize he shall
lose his wages wich are six guilders each week and he believes he shall lose the same if the cargo
should be condemmed and shall not ............any other Job That he has not received or been
promised any indemnity satisfaction or promise of any for any job he may sustain
by his capture and detention and further to the said Interrogatery he knows not to answer.
To the twentieth he answers that he believes the laders of the said cargo in Question were to
taken the change of the market for the sale of this goods and further he knows not to answer to this interrogatery
To the twenty first he answers That the clincers and rushes were as he believes of the product of
Holland but that he does not know what sort of money ter aforesment and three buijs contain and further to this interrogatery he knows not to answer.
To the twenty second and twenty third he answers That the whole of the said cargo came on board from
the shore in the port of Rotterdam That he does not know what there is way country
besides great Brittain or on board of any ship or ships vessel or vessels other than the ship or
vessel concerning whit he is now examined any bills of Lading invoices Letters instruments
papers or documents related to the said ship or vessel and cargo and further to Interrogatery
Cornelis Vink
Cornelis Vinck
Wednesday, 1 April 2015
interrogation of Cornelis Vink part three
are the shipbroker with whom the master of the ship in question corresponds on his concerns of the
said ship and her cargo that the charter also corresponded with Hofman and De Bie and other
this brokers in London That the said master not being able to write the respondent writes
all his letters on the concerns of the shipin question and her cargo and further to this
interrogatery he knows not to answer.
To the eight he answers that the lading og the ship in question consisted of Clinkers
Rushes and three bags of honeyall of which was on board at the time she was taken
that the clinkers being sixteen thousand were taken and board from the shore about two English
miles above Rotterdam about the middle of last april That the rushes being twenty six
one day after the clinkers
loads were taken onboard at a smallcreek opposite Rotterdam from the shore and the
three bags of honey came onboard at Rotterdam from the quay there on the last Sunday
and Monday in April last after it was dark and the said ship in Question cleared at the
custom house in Rotterdam for Embden on the last Monday in April last before the last bag
of the said honey was taken on board and further this interrogatery he cannot answer.
To the ninth he answers that Henrick Vlielander the master told the respondent he was
owner of the ship or vessel concerning which he is now examined and that he does not know
otherwise That he does not know where the said Master was born nor where he resides except that there
ia a woman who goes by the said masters name with whom he resides at
Rotterdam and who ......for his wife and has one child but whether she was
legally married to the said master he the respondent does not know and
further to this interrogatory he knows not to answer.
To the eleventh he answers by referring to his examinations to the eight interrogatory
To the twelfth he answers that the master of the ship in question was master owner of´
the clinkers and rushes that he Gevers of Rotterdam is the lader of the
honey were taken by the respondent from the Gevers Comuting house in
Rotterdam and carried on board of the said ship in Question two of which he secured
amongst the rushes under the cabin floor and the other of the sayd bags he secured
under the sails in the roef upon deck That the master signed this Bill of Lading for the said
Bays of honey but that he respondent does nor recollect whose name was
inserted in such Bill of Lading That he does not know where the said Goods are to be delivered
and for where .... account .....and further to this interrogatery he knows not to answer
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