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Middelburgsche Commercie Compagnie

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Dutch trading company, 1720–1889

The Middelburgsche Commercie Compagnie (MCC) was a Dutch trading company established in 1720 in the Zeeland capital of Middelburg, Netherlands. It was initially called the Commercial Company of the city of Middelburg. However, after the archive industry was published in 1950 by W. S. Unger, it became known as the Middelburg Commercial Company.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1720Founded1
  • IndustryAfrican slave trade, Atlantic slave trade, shipbuilding1
  • HeadquartersMiddelburg1

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Stadhuiscollectie Middelburg - Snauwschepen van de Middelburgsche Commercie Compagnie - NL-MdbZA 1901 22
Photo: Engel Hoogerheyden, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons4

The Middelburgsche Commercie Compagnie (MCC) was a Dutch trading company established in 1720 in the Zeeland capital of Middelburg, Netherlands. It was initially called the Commercial Company of the city of Middelburg. However, after the archive industry was published in 1950 by W. S. Unger, it became known as the Middelburg Commercial Company. After the monopoly of the Dutch West India Company for the Atlantic slave trade was abolished in 1730, the MCC became the principal Dutch slave trading company around 1746.2

Timeline

  1. 1889Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1720Founded Founded1

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