Dutch entries in the pound-toll registers of Elbing, 1585-1700

This dataset contains the transcription of the Dutch entries in the Elbing pound-toll registers in the 1585-1700 period. Data were entered at two different levels, which resulted in two files: a ship and a cargo component. Data such as shipping routes, destinations, names of masters and their ships and traded goods are included in this database. The name of the merchant for whom a particular product was being shipped is included for the year 1586. After that year instead of the merchants' names, the ownership of goods is indicated as being Dutch, English, etc. The 1585-1700 period is divided into four sub-periods for which data are available: 1585 until 1600, 1601 until 1625, 1653 until 1655, and 1685 until 1700.本数据集收录了1585年至1700年间埃尔宾（Elbing）磅税登记簿中的荷兰语条目转录文本。数据采用两级录入方式，最终生成两类文件：船舶数据集与货物数据集。该数据库涵盖航运航线、目的地、船长及船舶名称、交易商品等信息。1586年的条目包含了对应商品的托运商人姓名；自1586年之后，不再记录商人姓名，而是以商品归属的国籍（如荷兰、英国等）标注其所有权。1585年至1700年的研究时段被划分为四个可获取完整数据的子阶段：1585年至1600年、1601年至1625年、1653年至1655年，以及1685年至1700年。