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Founding by Royal Decree

When
1824
Where
The Hague
Part of
Netherlands Trading Society founded in Amsterdam

King William I established the Nederlandsche Handel-Maatschappij in 1824 to promote trade, shipping, and agriculture.

The company was established in 1824 in The Hague by King William I. The Royal Decree aimed to revive trade between the Netherlands and the Netherlands East Indies. The legacy row's location of Amsterdam is corrected to The Hague based on the source text.

Sources

  1. Nederlandsche Handel-Maatschappij Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-25

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