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Ανδρα μοι ἔννεπε, μοῦσα, πολύτροπον, ὃς μαλα πολλὰ
Πλάγχθη.

-Od. i. 1, 2.

NEW YORK AND LONDON

G. P. PUTNAM'S SONS

The Knickerbocker Press

COPYRIGHT BY

AMERICAN HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION

1887

Press of

G. P. PUTNAM'S SONS

New York

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

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Vertoogh; views of colonial policy

Conclusion of the negotiations; the Twelve Years' Truce

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IV. THE CHARTER OF THE WEST INDIA COMPANY.

Conference with the States General

The revolution of 1618; share of Usselinx in it
Revival of his project

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

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Further discussions

The company chartered, 1621

Current errors as to the second article of its charter
Usselinx begins collecting subscriptions; the salt trade
The question of an attack on Brazil

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.
Discouragement and hindrances of Usselinx
His last appeal; its ill-success

His departure from the Netherlands, 1623
Glückstadt and Frederikstad .

In Denmark .

Dutchmen in Sweden; Gothenburg, 1624

Conference with Gustavus Adolphus

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VI. GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS AND THE SOUTH COMPANY.

Economic condition and commercial legislation of Sweden

Companies previously instituted

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The constitution framed by Usselinx for the South Company .
His commission

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

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Usselinx sent to the king in Prussia

VII. FIRST YEARS OF TRAVEL FOR THE SOUTH COMPANY.

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And thence through the provinces east of the Baltic

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General arguments addressed to the Finlanders and Norrlanders
Return to Stockholm; state of the company's affairs
Co-operation of the government; political explanation of this
Requests made by Usselinx to the king .

Personal matters .

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Low state of the company's affairs

Return of Usselinx to the Netherlands, 1629

Action of the States General on his request
Falkenberg's enlistments

The invasion of the Veluwe .

Journey of Usselinx to the king in Prussia
His return; his capture and narrow escape
The movement in favor of a truce

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

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Representations and efforts of Usselinx at Stralsund and Stettin

VIII. SCHEMES OF INCLUSION.

Inclusion of Germany, and wider commercial combinations
Usselinx at Frankfort and Würzburg

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The amplifications of the charter; death of Gustavus
The "admiralty" at Gothenburg.

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The fortunes of the South and Ship Company, 1630-1632
Mercurius Germaniae .

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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.

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In Sweden; draining enterprises at Ulfvesund and Upsala, 1642 .
Return to the Netherlands; the East and West India Companies
The last letters and memorials of Usselinx

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BIBLIOGRAPHY-I., PRINTED WORKS

II., WRITINGS NOT PRINTED

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