The Ordering lists

The Ordering lists

• EIC: 1709-1753• VOC: 1700-1796

Statistics

1700-

1705

1705-

1710

1710-

1715

1715-

1720

1720-

1725

1725-

1730

1730-

1735

1735-

1740

1740-

1745

1745-

1750

1750-

1755

1755-

1760

1760-

1765

1765-

1770

1775-

1780

1780-

1790

1785-

1790

0

5000000

10000000

15000000

20000000

25000000

30000000

35000000

Sale, silk VOC in guildersSale, cottons VOC in guilders

Statistics

The sales of Cotton and silk piece goods by the VOC and EIC 1700-1760 (in guilders)

1700-1710

1710-1720

1720-1730

1730-1740

1740-1750

1750-1760

0

20000000

40000000

60000000

80000000

100000000

120000000

140000000

VOCEIC

Statistics

17301740

17501760

17701780

0

100000

200000

300000

400000

500000

600000

VOC, Number of SilksVOC, Number of Cottons

The ordering lists as a source

17101720

17301740

1750

0

20000

40000

60000

80000

100000

120000

140000

160000

180000

200000

Gurrahs, Superfine, very thickGurrahs, finerGurrahs of a better SortGurrahs, 36 Covids longGurrahs of Jugdea 72 Covids longGurrahs of 75 Covids longGurrahs of 72 Covids longGurrahs of 37 Covids and half longGurrahs of 36 Covids longGurrahs of 30 CovidsGurrahs of 15 yrd

Total orders

1710 1720 1730 1740 17500

200000

400000

600000

800000

1000000

1200000

1400000

1600000

1800000

2000000

Bengal order of clothBombay orderCoromandel Coast order

Total orders, EIC

The ordering lists: EIC

Gurrahs Romals soot romals romals lithlungee Romals new Cossaes Cossaes flowered0

20000

40000

60000

80000

100000

120000

140000

160000

Brought 1740-41ordered for 1741

The ordering lists: VOC

17071709

17111713

17151717

17191721

17241726

17281730

17321734

17361738

0

1000

2000

3000

4000

5000

6000

7000

VOC, ordered Alibanees

VOC, send Alibanees

VOC, ordered Alibanees

VOC, send Alibanees

The order lists: Comparison

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Salem

pouris

gerass

en

Cassa B

engal

en

gaarne R

oemaa

ls dive

rs

Nequan

iassen

divers

beroupaat

s dive

rs

baftas

divers

Corroots

0

20000

40000

60000

80000

100000

120000

140000

160000

VOC, ordered 1737-1738VOC, received 1737-1738EICFrench Company

A connection?

1710 1720 1730 1740 17500

20000

40000

60000

80000

100000

120000

140000

Romals Silk Lungee, Sechtersoy

Romals Silk Lungee, New Silk

Romals Silk Lungee

Romalls

Romals Sootie of the French Sort

Romals Sootie of the Dutch Sort

Romaals sootie Blue of low prices

Romals Sootie, finer

Romals Sootie, of low prices

A connection?

17071709

17111713

17151717

17191721

17231725

17271729

17311733

17351737

1739

0

1000

2000

3000

4000

5000

6000

Roemaels heel zijde die heel dun vallenRoemaels heel sijdeRoemaals hald zijde half gaarenRoemaals halfs tesser half garen

A connection?

1700-

1705

1705-

1710

1710-

1715

1715-

1720

1720-

1725

1725-

1730

1730-

1735

1735-

1740

1740-

1745

1745-

1750

1750-

1755

1755-

1760

1760-

1765

1765-

1770

1775-

1780

1780-

1790

1785-

1790

0

5000000

10000000

15000000

20000000

25000000

30000000

35000000

Sale, silk VOC in guildersSale, cottons VOC in guilders

Analysis of profit

Guinees

Atchiab

anijs

Aliaban

ijsCass

as

dongrijs

Photassen

Gerasse

n

Gingam

Gingam La

chela

s

Roemaa

lssan

en

Tansje

ps geb

lomd

Zeildoek

ruw

ginga

m effen

Mallem

ollen

Amorsijnen

effen

e dubbeld

e

Amorsijnen

dubbelde g

estren

ge

Allegias

zijde

Soesj

es0

5

10

15

20

25

VOC, bought in 1730VOC, Sold in 1730

Private tradeSupercargo middleton quantity Value in pounds

Japan and China ware 5 chests 2 boxes and 10 dishes 235

Tea 66 parcels or 4214 lb 616Raw silk 6 chests 1225 lb 710Japan cabinets 5 pair 98Lacquered boards 2 1Pictures 540 85Sham fruit 1 tub 2papers of flowers 1 box qt 58 5Sheets of paper 2 chests qt 6560 43Fans 5950 4076Sago 15 Pecul 1913Damasks 266 709taffaties 300 590Poisees 84 275Lampasses 26 117Paunches and Pelongs 271 118Remnants 25 9Bed embroidered 1 43Gowns 34 93chints 8 9Painted Pelongs 2 2Total Pounds 9749

Private trade

Naigh quantity value in pounds

Damasks 478 1275

Taffaties 50 98

Hannoes 18 53

Borcades 7 36

Pelongs 5 9

Tea 39 parcels 3304 564

Raw silk 6 c 1225 710

China and Japan ware131

Fans 465 31

Skreen Jappan 44

lacquered boards 14 22

Japan Tables 2 22

Cabinets 2 14

Lacquered tables 2 3

Pictures 380 9915

Private trade

Taffaties poisees Bed Damsks Raw silk Tea 0

1000

2000

3000

4000

5000

6000

EICMiddletonNaigh

Conclusion