Abraham van Peere eventually founded the colony of Berbice in 1627 .
In 1602 , a charter was given by the States General of the Dutch Republic to his father Jan van Peere to found a colony on the Berbice River on the coast of Guyana .
Abraham van Peere eventually founded the colony of Berbice River in 1627 .
In 1602 , a charter was given by the States General of the Dutch Republic to his father Jan van Peere to found a colony on the Berbice River on the coast of Guyana .