According to tidings from Ampean (island Lombok) was the Dutch merchant schooner Maria Frederika master J. Gregorij destined towards China 9 October 1837 captured by the North East Corner of Bali by two pirates. A mandoor, a native sailor and a Chinese, all 3 belonging to the crew managed to escape to Bima reporting that the pirates were anchored off the island Satonda (coast of Sumabawa) and the master still prisoner.
