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Wednesday 14 September 2011

Cargo capacities of Dutch East Indiaman around 1687-1690 part I

Ba(e)ren, fluyt(-ship), chamber Amsterdam, built dimensions 90-101’7”(prow) x 21¼ x 10½, length hold 60’0”, Dutch measurement cargo capacity 111 last, measurement at Batavia, Dutch East Indies cargo capacity 100 last. Measured 1 March 1689, capacity of hold bruto 11245.28 cubic feet, netto 10464,46½ cubic feet.
Beurs, Chamber ?, dimensions 126-126’7” (prow) x 30 x12½, length hold 84’545”, Dutch measurement cargo capacity 236 last, measurement at Batavia, Dutch East Indies cargo capacity 220 last. Yacht, measured December 1688, capacity of hold bruto 24143.25½ cub feet, netto 21977.59 cubic feet.
Bronstee, fluytship, chamber Amsterdam, built 1685, dimensions 100½ x 23 x 11¾, Dutch measurement cargo capacity 136 last, measurement at Batavia, Dutch East Indies cargo capacity 110 last. Fluytship, measured 18 October 1690, dimensions 100’80” (prow) x 21’80” (inner hull) x 10’50”, length hold 64’35”, capacity hold bruto 13799.96 cubic feet, netto 12756.80¾ cubic feet.
Civetkat, cat ‘without ears’, chamber Amsterdam, built >1679-1680<, dimensions 110-115 x 23 x 11½, length hold 78’0”, Dutch measurement cargo capacity 178 last, measurement at Batavia, Dutch East Indies cargo capacity 160 last, capacity hold bruto 17112.30½ cubic feet, netto 15615.90¼ cubic feet.
Drakenstijn, cat ‘without ears’, also called fluytship, chamber Amsterdam, built >1680-1681<, dimensions 102-103’3”(prow) x 24 x 110, length hold 72’25”, Dutch measurement cargo capacity 122 last, measurement at Batavia, Dutch East Indies cargo capacity 100 last. Measured 22 June 1689 capacity hold bruto 15477.01 cubic feet, netto 14289.63¼ cubic feet.
Faem, yacht, chamber Amsterdam, built 1683, dimensions 120-122’3 (prow) x 20-31 x 12’35-13¼, Dutch measurement cargo capacity 236 last, measurement at Batavia, Dutch East Indies cargo capacity 220 last. Measured December 1689 a yacht Faem December 1689, dimensions 122’30 (prow) x 27’95”x 12’35” beneden de overloop, length hold 82’4”, capacity hold bruto 2604.22½ kubieke voeten, netto 23953.50¾ cubic feet
Maas, spiegelship, chamber Rotterdam, built 1683, dimensions 143½-144 x 35½-37 x 14-15½, Dutch measurement cargo capacity 400 last, measurement at Batavia, Dutch East Indies cargo capacity 350 last
Meerl, small fluyt, chamber Amsterdam, built 1680, dimensions 82’0” (prow)-90 x 21 x 10½, Dutch measurement cargo capacity 89 last, measurement at Batavia, Dutch East Indies cargo capacity 80 last. Fluytship, measured 18 April 1689, length 83’00” (prow), length hold 53’30”, capacity hold bruto 8895.46½ cubic feet, netto 8128.54 feet.
Montfoort, fluytship, Chamber Amsterdam, bought 1682, dimensions 132-113’0”(prow) x 29 x 13, length hold 104’8”, Dutch measurement cargo capacity 249 last, measurement at Batavia, Dutch East Indies cargo capacity 270 last. Measured 16 April 1689, capacity hold bruto 38972.81½ cubic feet, netto 35757.53¾ cubic feet.
Waalstroom or Waelstroom, chamber Amsterdam, built 1684, dimensions 150 x 37’1”-37½ x 15-16’3”, Dutch measurement cargo capacity 422 last, measurement at Batavia, Dutch East Indies cargo capacity 400 last

Source
Collectie Hudde 1627-1697 no. 21 (National Archive at The Hague).