The rhinoceros of 2 years old was exhibited by Matthys Wylacker in Nieuwendam, just to the north of Amsterdam. There are advertisements all dated for dates between 22 August and 29 August 1741 in the Amsterdamse Courant (source 1651), Leydse Courant (source 1652) and Haerlemsche Courant (source 1653)
* Nieuwendam is a locality on the northern side of Amsterdam above the IJ river.
Literature
- Verheij 1989: 15
- * Matthys Wylacker died 24 April 1759, in his house in the Korte Leydsedwarsstraat between the Leydsche Plein and the Kruisstraat (Amsterdamse Courant, 14 July 1759).
Rhinoceros mentioned in Dutch newspapers 1741–1742
- Source 1602 24 July 1741 Arrival
- Source 1603 25 July 1741 Arrival
- Source 1651 22 August 1741 Nieuwendam
- Source 1652 23 August 1741 Nieuwendam
- Source 1651 24 August 1741 Nieuwendam
- Source 1651 26 August 1741 Nieuwendam
- Source 1653 29 August 1741 Nieuwendam
- Source 1701 25 August 1741 Amsterdam – intention
- Source 1703 21 September 1741 Amsterdam – intention
- Source 1702 22 September 1741 Amsterdam – intention
- Source 1751 4 December 1741 Leiden
- Source 1752 1 January 1742 Leiden
Source 1651. Amsterdamse Courant, 22 / 24 / 26 August 1741
Newspaper published in Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Amsterdamse Courant 1741. 1741, No. 100 – 22 August 1741
adverts on 22, 24, 26 August are identical
Amsterdamse Courant 1741. No. 101 – 24 August 1741
Amsterdamse Courant 1741. No. 102 – 26 August 1741
Original text (Dutch)
Werd aen alle Heeren en Liefhebbers bekent gemaekt, dat tot Nieuwendam is gearriveert een leevendige Rhinocerus van 2 jaer oud, byna 3000 pond swaer, en in het Gebied van den Grooten Mogol gevangen in ‘t Landschap Assem, en nu uyt Bengalen in Holland gebragt, wiens weerga nooit te vooren hier is geweest, en is te zien bij M. Wylacker tot Nieuwendam, voorn. voor zes stuivers ieder persoon.
English translation
It was announced to all Gentlemen and Enthusiasts that there has arrived in Niuewendam a living Rhinocerus of two years old, weighing almost 3000 pounds, and captured in the territory of the Great Mogul in the Assem region, and now landed in Holland from Bengal, the like of which has never been here before, and can be seen at M. Wylacker in Nieuwendam, for six stuivers each.
Source 1652. Leydse Courant, 23 August 1741
Newspaper published in Leiden, The Netherlands
Leydsche Courant 1741. Leydsche Woensdagse Courant, 23 August 1741, p. 2
Original text (Dutch)
Werd aan alle Heeren en Liefhebbers bekend gemaakt, dat ‘er gearriveerd is een leevendige Rhinoceros van twee Jaaren oud, bijna drie Duizend pond zwaar, en in ‘t Gebied van den Grooten Mogol gevangen in ‘t Landschap Assem, en nu uit Bengalen in Holland aangeland, welkers weerga nooit te vooren hier is geweest, en te zien is bij Matthys Wylacker tot Nieuwendam, voor zes Stuivers ieder persoon.
English translation
It was announced to all Gentlemen and Enthusiasts that there has arrived in Holland a living Rhinoceros of two years old, weighing almost 3000 pounds, and captured in the territory of the Great Mogul in the Assem region, and now landed in Holland from Bengal, the like of which has never been here before, and can be seen at Matthys Wylacker in Nieuwendam, for six stuivers each.
Text of 23 August 1741 reproduced in Verheij 1989: 15.
Source 1653. Oprechte Haerlemse Courant, 26 and 29 August 1741
Newspaper published in Haarlem, The Netherlands
Haerlemse Courant 1741. Oprechte Haerlemse Courant No. 34, Saturday 26 August 1741: 1.
Haerlemse Courant 1741. Oprechte Haerlemse Courant No. 35, Tuesday 29 August 1741: 2.
Original text (Dutch)
Aan alle Heeren en Liefhebbers word bekend gemaakt, dat alhier is gearriveerd een leevendige RINOCERUS, van 2 Jaaren oud, bijna 3000 pond zwaar, en in ‘t Gebied van den Grooten Mogol gevangen, in ‘t Landschap Assem, en nu uyt Bengalen in Holland aangeland, welkers weerga nooit te vooren hier is geweest, en te zien is bij Matthys Wylakker tot Nieuwendam, voor zes stuivers yder persoon.
English translation
It was announced to all Gentlemen and Enthusiasts that there has arrived here a living Rinocerus of two years old, weighing almost 3000 pounds, and captured in the territory of the Great Mogul in the Assem region, and now landed in Holland from Bengal, the like of which has never been here before, and can be seen at Matthys Wylacker in Nieuwendam, for six stuivers each.
