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Tuesday, 13 September 2011

Dutch East Indiaman, (small) yachts in 1686 in the Dutch East Indies part II

Condition
A=could be used everywhere
B=could be used on calm fairways like the Eastern parts, Malacca, Siam, Sumatra and West Coast of Palembang, Jambij
C=only useful for service off the East Coast of Java.

condition A
Salm, dimensions 122 x 31 x 12½ , 220 last, good condition
Zuijt Beverlant, dimensions 130 x 32 x 14, 260 last, good condition
Purmer, dimensions 131 x 33 x 13, 250 last, good condition
Naeltwijck, dimensions 112 x 28 x 10½, 145 last, good condition
Zeijst, dimensions 112 x ? x ?, 140 last, good condition
Negombo, dimensions 111 x 27½ x 11, 140 last, good condition
Hooger Geest, dimensions 122 x 31 x 12, 220 last, good condition
Gaspaerdam, dimensions 95 x ? x ?, 100 last, good condition
Craenvogel, dimensions 84 x 23 x 11, 60 last, good condition
Pijlswaert, dimensions 133½ x 34½ x 13½, 260 last, good condition
Boswijck, dimensions 111 x 28 x 11, 140 last, good condition
Beurs, dimensions 126 x 30 x 12½, 220 last, good condition
Jambij, dimensions 110 x 27 x 10½, 140 last, good condition d
Towards Madagascar
condition A
Moercappel, dimensions 163½ x 37 x 14½, 300 last, good condition
Batavia, written with pencil guessed 300 last
condition B
Odijck, dimensions 132¼ x 30½ x 14, 260 last, suitable for 3-4 years service
Rijp, dimensions 124 x ? x ?, 200 last, suitable for 2-3 years service
St. Nicolaas, dimensions 91 x 20¾ x 10, 85 last
condition C
Alexander, dimensions 130 x 33 x 12½, 250 last, suitable for 3 years service on easy waters

Source
Collectie Hudde no. 20 (National Archive at The Hague)