15. Ship and caravan cargo from Syria to Genoa

16. Cargo from Alexandria (Egypt)

17. Register of foreign exchange operations and transfers of Francesco di Marco Datini and his partners in Barcelona

18. Chief accountant Matthäus Schwarz writes to Veit Hörl in Spain. Handwritten entry in the ‘common trade’ copy book (1524–34)

19. Tariffe Mercantili del Levante

20. ‘Re della China’. Compendio di geografia e statistica.

21. Book of accounts and exchange charges marked ‘A’, Del Vernaccia & Arrighi trading firm (1637–39)

22. Merchant’s declaration of the current exchange rates between Dutch and Smirnese coins

23. Journal of the deputation of the ship La Santissima Concezione captained by Sebastien Gay of Marseille

24. Attestatie (general witness testimony) notarial deed, drafted by notary Daniel Bredan

25. Contract between merchant Antonio de Lespaul and Jan Brouwer

26. Transaction for the purchase of silk for export abroad

27. Letter from Hernando de Morales in Lisbon, to Simón Ruiz in Medina del Campo

28. Royal Warrant from the infanta and regent, Juana de Austria

29. Inventarium mercium raubarum recuperatarum a navi naufragato in hoc portu, patronigiata per Joannem Fure

30. An inventory of the brigantino of Antonio Gusman with one bill of lading

31. Register of expenses and profits involved in the maintenance and furnishing of a ship for use in a court appeal

32. Trade fair notebook. Medina del Campo, 17 June 1584 to 7 August 1586

33. Novi Fair scrapbook or blotter (1641–42)

22. Merchant’s declaration of the current exchange rates between Dutch and Smirnese coins

Amsterdam City Archives
Inv. number: NL-SAA 5075, inv. no. 4123, fol. no. 30/scan no. 23.
SENDER: Dirk van der Groe
ADDRESSEE: Gio Eijgels; Abraham van der Sande; Antonio de Lespaul
PLACE OF DEPARTURE: Amsterdam
GENERAL INFORMATION: Merchants’ declaration of the current exchange rates between Dutch and Smirnese coins, and the standard insurance procedures when transporting yarn from Turkey to Amsterdam. Dated 5 September 1686.

Attestatie (general witness testimony) notarial deed (recto), dated 5 September 1686, drafted by notary Dirk van der Groe. Merchants Gio Eijgels and Abraham van der Sande testify at the request of fellow merchant Antonio de Lespaul on several matters, such as the current exchange rates between Dutch and Smirnese coins, the standard insurance/bottomry procedures when transporting yarn from Turkey to Amsterdam, and the composition of a specific 1675 convoy from Smyrna under famous Dutch Rear Admiral Engel de Ruyter. The witnesses claim to be experts on these matters, because they have lived and traded in Smyrna for many years. Testimonies such as these could perhaps have served as ‘verified’ information for merchants interested in venturing into trade with Turkey.

(Tessa de Boer and Ramona Negrón)

15. Ship and caravan cargo from Syria to Genoa

16. Cargo from Alexandria (Egypt)

17. Register of foreign exchange operations and transfers of Francesco di Marco Datini and his partners in Barcelona

18. Chief accountant Matthäus Schwarz writes to Veit Hörl in Spain. Handwritten entry in the ‘common trade’ copy book (1524–34)

19. Tariffe Mercantili del Levante

20. ‘Re della China’. Compendio di geografia e statistica.

21. Book of accounts and exchange charges marked ‘A’, Del Vernaccia & Arrighi trading firm (1637–39)

22. Merchant’s declaration of the current exchange rates between Dutch and Smirnese coins

23. Journal of the deputation of the ship La Santissima Concezione captained by Sebastien Gay of Marseille

24. Attestatie (general witness testimony) notarial deed, drafted by notary Daniel Bredan

25. Contract between merchant Antonio de Lespaul and Jan Brouwer

26. Transaction for the purchase of silk for export abroad

27. Letter from Hernando de Morales in Lisbon, to Simón Ruiz in Medina del Campo

28. Royal Warrant from the infanta and regent, Juana de Austria

29. Inventarium mercium raubarum recuperatarum a navi naufragato in hoc portu, patronigiata per Joannem Fure

30. An inventory of the brigantino of Antonio Gusman with one bill of lading

31. Register of expenses and profits involved in the maintenance and furnishing of a ship for use in a court appeal

32. Trade fair notebook. Medina del Campo, 17 June 1584 to 7 August 1586

33. Novi Fair scrapbook or blotter (1641–42)