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

<p>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.</p>本数据集收录了1585年至1700年间埃尔宾磅税登记簿（Elbing pound-toll registers）中的荷兰语条目转录文本。数据以两种不同层级录入，生成两份对应船舶与货物信息的文件。数据库涵盖航运航线、目的地、船长及船舶名称、交易商品等内容。1586年的记录中包含为其运输特定商品的商人姓名；自该年份起，不再标注商人姓名，而是以荷兰、英国等国别信息标识货物归属。1585-1700年的时段被划分为四个可获取数据的子时段：1585年至1600年、1601年至1625年、1653年至1655年，以及1685年至1700年。