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{{Evil_Organization|~~image~~ = ~~330px-~~Middelburgsche Commercie Compagnie symbol - transparent background.png|fullname = Middelburgsche Commercie Compagnie|alias = MCC CCM|origin = Middelburg, Zeeland County, Netherlands|foundation = 1720|dissolution = 1889|headquarters = Middelburg|commanders = Board of Directors|goals = Profit from slave trading (succeeded) Go into business repairing ships to avoid being liquidated (failed)|crimes = Slave trading|type of villains = Slave Traders}}{{Quote|Middelburg embraced the founding of the MCC, since the company would be based in the city – the city council would have had a high estimation of the possible economic advantages to the city. In addition, the lord governors planned to become shareholders themselves, as can be seen from the signatures of the founding charter. The ties between the city and the new company were strong.|"Middelburgse Commercie Compagnie". Zeeland Archives.}}The '''Middelburgsche Commercie Compagnie '''(1720 - 1889), also known as the '''Commerce Company of the city of Middelburg''', or '''CCM''', was the principle Dutch slave trading organization after the monopoly on the Atlantic [[Slave Trade|slave trade]] by the Dutch West India Company was abolished.

{{Evil_Organization|Image = Middelburgsche Commercie Compagnie symbol - transparent background.png|fullname = Middelburgsche Commercie Compagnie|alias = MCC CCM|origin = Middelburg, Zeeland County, Netherlands|foundation = 1720|dissolution = 1889|headquarters = Middelburg|commanders = Board of Directors|goals = Profit from slave trading (succeeded) Go into business repairing ships to avoid being liquidated (failed)|crimes = Slave trading|type of villains = Slave Traders}}{{Quote|Middelburg embraced the founding of the MCC, since the company would be based in the city – the city council would have had a high estimation of the possible economic advantages to the city. In addition, the lord governors planned to become shareholders themselves, as can be seen from the signatures of the founding charter. The ties between the city and the new company were strong.|"Middelburgse Commercie Compagnie". Zeeland Archives.}}The '''Middelburgsche Commercie Compagnie '''(1720 - 1889), also known as the '''Commerce Company of the city of Middelburg''', or '''CCM''', was the principle Dutch slave trading organization after the monopoly on the Atlantic [[Slave Trade|slave trade]] by the Dutch West India Company was abolished.

The well-preserved archives of the MCC have proved useful in reconstructing the 18th century Dutch slave trade.

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	{{Evil_Organization\|~~image~~ = ~~330px-~~Middelburgsche Commercie Compagnie symbol - transparent background.png\|fullname = Middelburgsche Commercie Compagnie\|alias = MCC<br>CCM\|origin = Middelburg, Zeeland County, Netherlands\|foundation = 1720\|dissolution = 1889\|headquarters = Middelburg\|commanders = Board of Directors\|goals = Profit from slave trading <small>(succeeded)</small><br>Go into business repairing ships to avoid being liquidated <small>(failed)</small>\|crimes = Slave trading\|type of villains = Slave Traders}}{{Quote\|Middelburg embraced the founding of the MCC, since the company would be based in the city – the city council would have had a high estimation of the possible economic advantages to the city. In addition, the lord governors planned to become shareholders themselves, as can be seen from the signatures of the founding charter. The ties between the city and the new company were strong.\|"Middelburgse Commercie Compagnie". Zeeland Archives.}}The '''Middelburgsche Commercie Compagnie '''(1720 - 1889), also known as the '''Commerce Company of the city of Middelburg''', or '''CCM''', was the principle Dutch slave trading organization after the monopoly on the Atlantic [[Slave Trade\|slave trade]] by the Dutch West India Company was abolished.		{{Evil_Organization\|Image = Middelburgsche Commercie Compagnie symbol - transparent background.png\|fullname = Middelburgsche Commercie Compagnie\|alias = MCC<br>CCM\|origin = Middelburg, Zeeland County, Netherlands\|foundation = 1720\|dissolution = 1889\|headquarters = Middelburg\|commanders = Board of Directors\|goals = Profit from slave trading <small>(succeeded)</small><br>Go into business repairing ships to avoid being liquidated <small>(failed)</small>\|crimes = Slave trading\|type of villains = Slave Traders}}{{Quote\|Middelburg embraced the founding of the MCC, since the company would be based in the city – the city council would have had a high estimation of the possible economic advantages to the city. In addition, the lord governors planned to become shareholders themselves, as can be seen from the signatures of the founding charter. The ties between the city and the new company were strong.\|"Middelburgse Commercie Compagnie". Zeeland Archives.}}The '''Middelburgsche Commercie Compagnie '''(1720 - 1889), also known as the '''Commerce Company of the city of Middelburg''', or '''CCM''', was the principle Dutch slave trading organization after the monopoly on the Atlantic [[Slave Trade\|slave trade]] by the Dutch West India Company was abolished.

	The well-preserved archives of the MCC have proved useful in reconstructing the 18<sup>th </sup>century Dutch slave trade.		The well-preserved archives of the MCC have proved useful in reconstructing the 18<sup>th </sup>century Dutch slave trade.