Ανδρα μοι ἔννεπε, μοῦσα, πολύτροπον, ὃς μαλα πολλὰ -Od. i. 1, 2. NEW YORK AND LONDON G. P. PUTNAM'S SONS The Knickerbocker Press CONTENTS. I. EARLY LIFE. Usselinx born at Antwerp, 1567 State of Antwerp Origin of his family His education His early travels Residence in the Azores Return to the Netherlands, 1590 or 1591 II. THE PROJECT OF THE DUTCH WEST INDIA COMPANY. Discussion of peace or truce in the Netherlands Their constitutional system Vertoogh; views of colonial policy Conclusion of the negotiations; the Twelve Years' Truce IV. THE CHARTER OF THE WEST INDIA COMPANY. Conference with the States General The revolution of 1618; share of Usselinx in it The draught proposed by the maritime cities of Holland The draught prepared by Usselinx . His efforts to secure its adoption His requests for compensation Effects of the Thirty Years' War on the discussions, 1620 PAGE Further discussions The company chartered, 1621 Current errors as to the second article of its charter Claims of Usselinx as to recompense His journey to Prince Maurice Further discussions as to recompense Korte Onderrichtinghe; Politiicq Discovrs, 1622 V.-WITHDRAWAL FROM THE NETHERLANDS. His departure from the Netherlands, 1623 In Denmark . Dutchmen in Sweden; Gothenburg, 1624 Conference with Gustavus Adolphus 68 70 71 73 75 77 78 80 81 83 85 87 88 89 90 92 VI. GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS AND THE SOUTH COMPANY. Economic condition and commercial legislation of Sweden Companies previously instituted The constitution framed by Usselinx for the South Company . His second prospectus Political hindrances Instructions for Carl Banér The capture of Bahia, and appendix thereon Arrangements for the company Activity of Usselinx at Stockholm Naerder Bericht, Auszführlicher Bericht, Vthförligh Förklaring The South Company chartered, 1626 Provision made for Usselinx in its charter His books published The matter presented to the diet The subscription-list; analysis of it The king appoints his directors 94 96 97 100 ΙΟΙ 102 103 104 106 III 112 114 115 116 120 121 122 Usselinx sent to the king in Prussia VII. FIRST YEARS OF TRAVEL FOR THE SOUTH COMPANY. . And thence through the provinces east of the Baltic 123 124 General arguments addressed to the Finlanders and Norrlanders Personal matters . PAGE Low state of the company's affairs Return of Usselinx to the Netherlands, 1629 Action of the States General on his request The invasion of the Veluwe . Journey of Usselinx to the king in Prussia Waerschouwinghe over den Treves, 1630 Usselinx reprimanded on account of it. Compensation refused; fortunes of the South Company Withdrawal from the Netherlands; Gustavus in Germany 131 132 133 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 146 147 150 151 152 153 Representations and efforts of Usselinx at Stralsund and Stettin VIII. SCHEMES OF INCLUSION. Inclusion of Germany, and wider commercial combinations The amplifications of the charter; death of Gustavus 157 159 160 162 The fortunes of the South and Ship Company, 1630-1632 Efforts for Dutch union with the South Company; state of the latter 176 Aimless minor labors Blommaert on Usselinx The Delaware settlement; opinion of Usselinx Usselinx at the Hamburg conference IX.-LAST YEARS. 181 182 183 185 188 In Sweden; draining enterprises at Ulfvesund and Upsala, 1642 . BIBLIOGRAPHY-I., PRINTED WORKS II., WRITINGS NOT PRINTED 199 201 213 |