Founders
- Gerrit Jacobz Witsen (Amsterdam)
- Jonas Witsen (Amsterdam)
- Simon Morissen (Amsterdam)
- Hans Hongers (Amsterdam)
- Paulus Pelgrom (Amsterdam)
- Lambrecht van Tweenhuyzen (Amsterdam)
- Arnolt van Lybergen (Amsterdam)
- Wessel Schenck (Amsterdam)
- Hans Claessen (Amsterdam)
- Berent Sweertssen (Amsterdam)
- Peter Clementsen Brouwer (Hoorn)
- John Clementsen Kies (Hoorn)
- Cornelis Volckertsen (Hoorn)
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