1790 Tea Trade Document from Dutch East India Company (VOC)
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Tea trade document. Dutch East India Company (Voc). An unpublished manuscript document recording a cargo of tea from china carried on the Voc ship Vrouw Maria Cornelia, dated 1790, titled: Prisatie over de Lading Thee per het Schip Vrouw Maria Cornelia voor de Kamer Middelburg, alsmede de Pryze zo als dezelve op den 29 November 1790 zyn verkogt. Large folding leaf, 37.5 x 24.5 cm, paper watermarked; manuscript in ink on (2) sides, with the title occupying a small section of the fourth side. Both sides of the manuscript list details of nine varieties of tea - Thee Boey, Congo, Souchon, Pecco, Songlo, Tonkay, Hysan Schin, Hysan, Soulong - as well as types of packing, the quantities and qualities of each variety of tea, and their prices, carried on the ship Vrouw Maria Cornelia for the chamber of Middelburg - Zeeland, signed and dated 29 November 1790. Original folds, text clean and legible. Tea was the first global commodity for mass consumption, influencing trade and culture around the world, and the maritime industry - including the Voc - was crucial to this development. Provenance: Private Collection, Melbourne; acquired from the estate collection of Pieter Geyl (1887-1966), prominent Dutch historian.
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- East India Company - The British East India Company was a British trading company that was active from 1600 to 1858. It was one of the leading commercial enterprises of its time and played a key role in the development of British trade and commerce with India, China, and Southeast Asia.
The British East India Company was granted a monopoly on trade with the East Indies by the English government, and it quickly established a network of trading posts and settlements throughout India and Southeast Asia. The company was involved in numerous wars and conflicts in India and Southeast Asia, and it gradually gained political influence over large parts of the region.In addition to its commercial activities, the British East India Company was also involved in the spread of British culture and influence in the regions it traded with. The company played a significant role in the introduction of British goods, ideas, and institutions in India and Southeast Asia, and it was instrumental in the establishment of the British Empire in India.The British East India Company was dissolved in 1858, following the Indian Rebellion of 1857.
The Dutch East India Company, also known as the Vereenigde Oost-Indische Compagnie (VOC), was a Dutch trading company that was active from 1602 to 1798. It was one of the first multinational corporations in the world and one of the largest commercial enterprises in history.
The Dutch East India Company was established with the goal of establishing a trade monopoly in the spice trade with the East Indies. The company was granted a 21-year monopoly on the Dutch spice trade, and it quickly became one of the most successful and powerful trading companies in the world.
Over the course of the 17th and 18th centuries, the Dutch East India Company expanded its reach and influence throughout Southeast Asia, the Indian subcontinent, and the Far East. The company established a network of trading posts and colonies, and it played a major role in the commercial and political development of many regions in Asia.
Despite its commercial success, the Dutch East India Company was also notorious for its ruthless treatment of local populations and its exploitation of resources. The company was involved in numerous conflicts and wars throughout its history, and it was accused of using slave labor and engaging in acts of piracy.
The Dutch East India Company was dissolved in 1798.
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