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The '''''Mauritius''''' was an early 17th Century [[Dutch Republic|Dutch]] wooden-[[Hull (watercraft)|hulled]] [[sailing ship]], in the service of the [[Dutch East India Company]] in 1618. |
The '''''Mauritius''''' was an early 17th Century [[Dutch Republic|Dutch]] wooden-[[Hull (watercraft)|hulled]] [[sailing ship]], in the service of the [[Dutch East India Company]] in 1618.<ref name="Heeres-1899">{{cite book |
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| last = Heeres |
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| first = J. E. |
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| authormask = J. E. Heeres LL. D. Professor at the Dutch Colonial Institute Delft |
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| title = The Part Borne by the Dutch in the Discovery of Australia 1606-1765 |
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| edition = 1 |
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| url = http://gutenberg.net.au/ebooks05/0501231.txt |
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| format = txt |
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| accessdate = 2012-01-28 |
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| type = A Project Gutenberg of Australia eBook - Latin-1(ISO-8859-1)--8 bit |
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| origyear = 1899 |
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| publisher = The Royal Dutch Geographical Society in Commemoration of the XXVth Anniversary of its Foundation |
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| printer = Luzac & Co |
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| location = 46 Great Russell Street W. C. |
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| language = English |
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| id = 0501231.txt |
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On the 1618 voyage, the ship was commanded by [[Supercargo]] [[Willem Janszoon]] and captained by [[Lenaert Jacobszoon]], when they sighted [[North West Cape]] in [[Western Australia]] on 31 July 1618.<ref name="Heeres-1899" /> On that occasion they had believed that the mainland peninsular west of the [[Exmouth Gulf]], was an island.<ref name="Heeres-1899" /> They went ashore there and it is written that they discovered human footprints.<ref name="Heeres-1899" /> |
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The ''Mauritius'' is mentioned on the 1627 [[Caert van't Landt van d'Eendracht]] ("Chart of the Land of Eendracht") is a 1627 map by [[Hessel Gerritsz]] and is one of the earliest maps of [[Australia]], showing that knowledge of the west coast by the Dutch was building up, as the chart was based on a number of voyages, beginning with the 1616 voyage of [[Dirk Hartog]]. On that voyage Hartog named [[Eendrachtsland]] after his ship, the [[Eendracht (1615 ship)]] meaning "Unity". The name Eendrachtsland appeared on subsequent charts, replacing the name ''[[Terra Australis|Terra Australis Incognita]]'' (South Land), until it was replaced with ''[[New Holland (Australia)|Nova Hollandia (New Holland)]]'' by [[Abel Tasman]] in 1644. |
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[[Image:Caert van't Landt van d'Eendracht (NLA balanced).jpg|thumb|''Caert van't Landt van d'Eendracht''|300px]] |
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The ''Mauritius'' is mentioned on the ''[[Caert van't Landt van d'Eendracht]]'' ("Chart of the Land of Eendracht"), which is a 1627 chart by [[Hessel Gerritsz]] and is one of the earliest maps of [[Australia]]. On the 1618 voyage, Captain Jacobszoon partly mapped a river which he named [[Willem River|Willems River]].<ref name="Heeres-1899" /> Willems River was most likely named after the Commander of the ship ''Mauritius'', Supercargo, Willem Janszoon. |
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[[File:Caert van't Landt van d'Eendracht (detail showing Willems River).jpg|right|thumb|alt=''Caert van't Landt van d'Eendracht'' (detail naming the ''Mauritius'' as ship used for the discovery of the Willems River)|''Caert van't Landt van d'Eendracht'' (detail naming the ''Mauritius'' as ship used for the discovery of the [[Willem River|Willems River]]) by [[Hessel Gerritsz]], also written "Hessel Gerritszoon". [This cropped image has been reoriented 90 degrees right from the original chart with north to top]|400px]] |
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The Commander of the ship ''Mauritius'', Supercargo, Willem Janszoon, was captain of the ''[[Duyfken]]'' in 1605-1606, when part of the [[Gulf of Carpentaria]] was mapped, during that earliest documented visit to Australia by a vessel from the [[Netherlands]].<ref name="Heeres-1899" /> |
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The chart was based on a number of voyages, beginning with the 1616 voyage of [[Dirk Hartog]]. On that voyage Hartog named [[Eendrachtsland]] after his ship, the ''[[Eendracht (1615 ship)|Eendracht]]'' meaning "Unity". The name Eendrachtsland appeared on subsequent charts.<ref name="Heeres-1899" /> |
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==Notes== |
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{{Reflist}} |
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[[Category:Ships of the Dutch East India Company]] |
[[Category:Ships of the Dutch East India Company]] |
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Revision as of 23:15, 29 January 2012
| History | |
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| Name | Mauritius |
| Namesake | The island of Mauritius |
| Owner | Dutch East India Company |
| In service | 1618 |
| General characteristics Ship Mauritius | |
| Type | East Indiaman |
| Service record | |
| Commanders: | Willem Janszoon and Lenaert Jacobszoon |
The Mauritius was an early 17th Century Dutch wooden-hulled sailing ship, in the service of the Dutch East India Company in 1618.[1]
On the 1618 voyage, the ship was commanded by Supercargo Willem Janszoon and captained by Lenaert Jacobszoon, when they sighted North West Cape in Western Australia on 31 July 1618.[1] On that occasion they had believed that the mainland peninsular west of the Exmouth Gulf, was an island.[1] They went ashore there and it is written that they discovered human footprints.[1]
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The Mauritius is mentioned on the Caert van't Landt van d'Eendracht ("Chart of the Land of Eendracht"), which is a 1627 chart by Hessel Gerritsz and is one of the earliest maps of Australia. On the 1618 voyage, Captain Jacobszoon partly mapped a river which he named Willems River.[1] Willems River was most likely named after the Commander of the ship Mauritius, Supercargo, Willem Janszoon.
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The Commander of the ship Mauritius, Supercargo, Willem Janszoon, was captain of the Duyfken in 1605-1606, when part of the Gulf of Carpentaria was mapped, during that earliest documented visit to Australia by a vessel from the Netherlands.[1]
The chart was based on a number of voyages, beginning with the 1616 voyage of Dirk Hartog. On that voyage Hartog named Eendrachtsland after his ship, the Eendracht meaning "Unity". The name Eendrachtsland appeared on subsequent charts.[1]
Notes
- ^ a b c d e f g Heeres, J. E. The Part Borne by the Dutch in the Discovery of Australia 1606-1765 (txt) (A Project Gutenberg of Australia eBook - Latin-1(ISO-8859-1)--8 bit) (1 ed.). 46 Great Russell Street W. C.: The Royal Dutch Geographical Society in Commemoration of the XXVth Anniversary of its Foundation. 0501231.txt. Retrieved 2012-01-28.
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