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Kalmer Nyckel

Gothenburg, Sweden and Texel, West Friesland, Netherlands to New Amsterdam (New York)
March 1638
Kalmer Nyckel (in Swedish), Calmer Sleutel (in Dutch), Key of Kalmar (in English), left Gothenburg beginning of November, sailed from the Texel December 29, 1637. Captain Jan Hendrixsz van der Water. Arrived at New Amsterdam March, 1638 Destination: South River, New Sweden.

 1  Arent Van Curler      M  bookkeeper     Gelderland    Rensselaerswyck
 2  Claes Jansz           M  tailor         Gelderland    Rensselaerswyck
 3  Elbert Elbertsz       M  weaver         Gelderland    Rensselaerswyck
 4  Gerrit Hendricksz     M  shoemaker      Gelderland    Rensselaerswyck
 5  Gijsbert Adriaensz    M  farm servant   Utrecht       Rensselaerswyck
 6  Jacob Aertsz          M  farm servant   Utrech        Rensselaerswyck

Persons sailing to the Delaware River Area:

 7  Pieter Minuit         M  Commander      ?             Delaware River Area
 8  Hendrick Huygen       M  Commissioner   ?             Delaware River Area
 9  Mans Niilsson Kling   M  Commander      Sweden        Delaware River Area
10  Reorus Torkillus      M  Clergyman      Sweden        Delaware River Area
11  Andres Lucassen       M  Interpreter    ?             Delaware River Area

Crew 

12  Michel Symonssen, first mate
13  Jacob Evertssen Sandelin, second mate, a Scotchman
14  Peter Johansson, Upper boatswain
15  Johan Jochimson, gunner
16* Herman Andersson, sailor
17* Johan Svensson, sailor
18* Sander Clerck, sailor

Supplies sent with the ship
Several thousand yards of duffels and other cloth.
Several hundred axes, hatchets and adzes,
several hundred knives.
Dozens of tobacco pipes, mirrors and looking-glasses.
Gilded chains and finger-rings, combs, ear-rings and other
ornaments for the Indians.
Spades, hoes and other implements for use in the country.

For the Rensselaerswyck Colony:1
An old mates chest containing 30 Hainault scythes,
14 scythes and 12 iron spades.
One barrel of pitch, well hooped
2 barrels of tar
2 barrels of salt
5 packing boxes, contents according to manifest
3 wooden boxes, contents according to manifest
A large wicker hamper with wooden utensils
5 winnowing baskets tied together; a small barrel with grapevines for the Commander.
A long box with firelocks; herewith, a keg with 50 lb of fine gunpowder.
For more information of the passengers aboard this ship, please visit Immigrants to New Netherlands
Transcribed by Alice M. (Stansfield) Herzberg a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
15 April 2008


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