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The objective of this research is to evaluate the allocation of duties and responsibilities within Holland’s urban communities between 1600 and 1660 by systematically examining the reports of water-related issues in notarial records, petitions to the urban magistrates, and additional archival sources. The research aims to understand the subsidiary nature of urban communities and the distribution of responsibilities among various entities.
The research provides insights into the historical context of urban society and subsidiarity in seventeenth-century Holland, particularly regarding water-related issues. It explores how urban communities managed water infrastructure, negotiated conflicts, and distributed responsibilities among various entities.
Transcriptions of the archival sources in plain text, broken down by archive; as well as a spreadsheet providing a statistical overview of gender aspects, the representation of groups and individuals, professional occupations, dates, locations, and addressed topics.
Examining the reports of water-related issues in (a) notarial records and (b) petitions to the urban magistrates, originating from the cities of Alkmaar, Haarlem, The Hague and Rotterdam.