Dutch Merchants Petition for Exclusive New World Trading Rights
Adriaen Block petitioned for exclusive trading rights in New Netherland in 1614 after his ship, the Tyger, burned in New York Harbor and he spent the winter building a replacement from scratch. Block and his crew constructed the Onrust — the first ship built in New York — using local timber and salvaged hardware. While waiting for spring, Block explored Long Island Sound and the Connecticut River. His maps were so detailed that Dutch merchants used them for 50 years. He got his monopoly. It lasted three years before competition broke it.
October 11, 1614
412 years ago
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