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I wish to find a Dutch record from Rotterdam of a ship called the Harle when it was docked n Rotterdam at some point from May to July 1736. It brought around 388 Germans to Philadelphia on September 1st, 1736. A Dutch document acknowledging the ship's presence in Rotterdam would be amazing.

I've learned a lot about the ship's master Ralph Harle and his family from South Shield, Durham, England such as his brother (or cousin) who built Rainham Hall, Essex, thanks to users on this subreddit.

Where would I begin to look? Is their a Dutch site I should use? I'm not used to Dutch archival systems.

A lot of the sites i've found are either 19th century onward or focused on tracking dutch ancestors.

I'm writing a paper on German Immigration to Colonial America, comparing experiences across social strata. I realized that the first Hanoverians in England may have taken similar routes as the lower classes, if only the most comfortable experience.

I'm curious how George I traveled to England, what city he traveled to board a ship, what kind of ship, where he disembarked, etc... I have been unable to find any details online thus far.

It would be neat to learn he left from Rotterdam as so many Germans did in those days.

Any help would be appreciated.

I'm helping a friend research their German ancestors. They embarked at Rotterdam in 1736 and traveled across the Atlantic aboard the Harle, named for its master Ralph Harle. Here is a Pennsylvanian colonial record.

>"At the Courthouse of Philadelphia, September 1st, 1736. One hundred fifty one Foreigners from the Palatinate & other Places, who, with their Families, making in all three hundred eighty eight Persons, were imported here in the Ship Harle, of London, Ralph Harle, Master, from Rotterdam, but last from Cowes, as by Clearance thence, were this day qualified as usual." From the Minutes of the Provincial Council, printer in "Colonial Records," Vol. IV, p.58f."

Its unclear to me if Ralph Harle is English or Dutch although the language suggests they're from the London region, perhaps Middlesex or adjacent county.

I'm assuming a Ship's Master would be in their 30s to 50s putting their birthdate anywhere from 1680 to 1705.

My thought was if I could discover more about Ralph Harle I could track down more about his ship, what kind of ship it was, and how many he brought over.