The Cradle of ColonialismHow the Dutch initiated colonialism in Southeast Asia. |
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... letter which had just about the opposite effect from what he had expected . He complained that he had served the Company under difficult circumstances and at great personal sacrifice without receiving a penny more in salary . He ...
... letter which had just about the opposite effect from what he had expected . He complained that he had served the Company under difficult circumstances and at great personal sacrifice without receiving a penny more in salary . He ...
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... letter ended with a pathetic plea to offer as high a ransom " as you people are willing to pay . " . " 11 This was interpreted at the fort as indicating a chance to bargain over the ransom money , and it was decided to offer 2,000 reals ...
... letter ended with a pathetic plea to offer as high a ransom " as you people are willing to pay . " . " 11 This was interpreted at the fort as indicating a chance to bargain over the ransom money , and it was decided to offer 2,000 reals ...
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... Letter of Bottomry , 57 Letter of information , Dutch East India Company , 162 f . Letter of transport , crews , 245 Letters of marque , 51 Letters patent , 84 , 99 Leur , J. C. van , on Asiatic trade , 195 Levant , 56 ; Levant Company ...
... Letter of Bottomry , 57 Letter of information , Dutch East India Company , 162 f . Letter of transport , crews , 245 Letters of marque , 51 Letters patent , 84 , 99 Leur , J. C. van , on Asiatic trade , 195 Levant , 56 ; Levant Company ...
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The Land and the People | 3 |
The Sea | 8 |
The Sea Lanes Become Longer | 16 |
Copyright | |
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