Ship Journey: 1613- Vosje - Fox

Ship Name
Vos - Vosken - Little Fox
Departure Location
Departure Date
1613-04
Arrival Location
Arrival Date
1614-03
Ship Journey Information

This was a smaller yacht.

Voyage began as voyage of discovery to search for the Northwest Passage; On the Hudson, skipper Pieter Fransz and two crew members killed by Native Americans and trade abandoned.

Skipper  Pieter Franz

Crew Pieter Hilbrantsz, sailor

Cargoes Noted: 

Trade goods; glass bottles; elephant teeth; cloth; kettles; small chests

Voyage v-008, Van den Hout, Julie. "Voyages of New Netherland." https://www.newnetherlandinstitute.org/history-and-heritage/digital-exhibitions/voyages-of-new-netherland

 

The return trip from the Hudson River back to Amsterdam v_008_2

Departed in June 1614 from the Hudson River and arrived in Amsterdam by August 14, 1614, with Jan de Witt as the skipper.