Hollandse Tuin, chamber Zealand, built at Amsterdam 1665, dimensions 170-171 x 39-41 x 15-18¼, height above 7½, 1210 metric tons tonnage, Dutch measurement cargo capacity 667/526 last, measurement at Batavia, Dutch East Indies cargo capacity 600 last, 1685: netto capacity hold 27505.46 cubic feet, netto capacity 'koebrug' 21046.57 cubic feet, netto cargo capacity of holds 344 38/100 last, master David Abrahamsz, departed the Wielingen 18 January 1683, arrived via S. Tiago (17-19 February 1683), Poulo Cinco (arrived 6 August 1683) and the West Coast of Sumatra (arrived at Padang 6 September 1683) at Batavia 31 October 1683, 145 (106 arrival) sailors, 96 soldiers (83 arrival).
Afrika, chamber Amsterdam, built at Rotterdam 1683, 1100 metric tons tonnage, master Klaas de Voogd, departed Goeree 30 January 1683, stayed at Cape of Good Hope 17 April-16 May 1683, arrived via S. Tiago at Batavia 30 July 1683, 176 sailors (arrival 165), 166 soldiers (arrival 123) and 5 passengers (arrival 3).
Prinses Maria, chamber Zealand, built at Zealand 1682, dimensions 160 x 39 x 18¼, 1140 metric tons tonnage, master Karel de Marville, departed the Wielingen 17 April 1683, stayed at Cape of Good Hope 8-30 September 1683, arrived at Batavia 30 November 1683, 206 sailors (arrival 193), 114 soldiers (arrival 117).
Langewijk, fluyt or hooker, chamber Enkhuizen, built at Enkhuizen, dimensions 130 x 29 x 13, 544 metric tons tonnage, Dutch measurement cargo capacity 278 last, measurement at Batavia, Dutch East Indies cargo capacity 250 last, departed Texel 27 April 1683, stayed at Cape of Good Hope 8 May-8 June 1684, arrived via Sierra Leone, Cabo Negro Angola) and S. Paulo at Batavia 25 August 1684, 86 sailors (arrival 75), 42 soldiers (arrival 14), late arrival due to adverse or even lacking winds.
Castricum, yacht or spiegelship?, chamber Amsterdam, bought 1681-1682, built at Amsterdam, dimensions 139¼ x 32½ x 13¾, 623 metric tons tonnage, Dutch measurement cargo capacity 308 last, measurement at Batavia, Dutch East Indies cargo capacity 320 last, master Sieuwert de Jong, departed Texel 9 May 1683, stayed at Cape of Good Hope 8-30 September 1683, arrived via S. Tiago (23-28 June 1683) at Batavia 27 November 1683, 138 sailors (arrival 140), 77 soldiers (arrival 75).
Koevorden, spiegelship, chamber Amsterdam, built at Amsterdam 1674, dimensions 104'30" (length hold)-150'0"(prow) x 35¼ x 15½, height above 7¼, 820 metric tons tonnage, Dutch measurement cargo capacity 444 last, measurement at Batavia, Dutch East Indies cargo capacity 400 last. Measured 30 March 1689 capacity of hold bruto 43538.31½ cubic feet, netto 39146.33½ cubic feet, master Willem Kuit, departed Texel 9 May 1683, stayed at Cape of Good Hope 20-30 September 1683, arrived via S. Tiago (24-28 June 1683) at Batavia 27 November 1683 (according to K.A. 1271 3 December 1683), 121 sailors (arrival 116), 79 soldiers (arrival 78), 1 passenger (arrival 2).
Kortgene, also called Courtiene, chamber Amsterdam, on stocks by Cornelis Speldernieuw jr. at E.I.C-yard at Middelburg, Netherlands 1674, launched 22 March 1675, dimensions 160 x 39 x 18¼, 1139 metric tons tonnage, Dutch measurement cargo capacity 556 last, measurement at Batavia, Dutch East Indies cargo capacity 500 last, master Krijn Jansz, departed Texel 9 May 1683, stayed at Cape of Good Hope 8-30 September 1683, arrived at Batavia 28 November 1683, 165 sailors (arrival 160), 100 soldiers (arrival 78), 5 passengers (arrival 2)
Ridderschap van Holland, also called Ridderschap, chamber Amsterdam, built at Amsterdam >1681-1682<, dimensions 164 x 39½-41½ x 15-18, 1138 metric tons tonnage, Dutch measurement cargo capacity 600/510, measurement at Batavia, Dutch East Indies cargo capacity 540 last, master Jakob Pietersz Kool, departed Texel 9 May 1683, stayed at Cape of Good Hope 14-30 September 1683, arrived via S. Tiago at Batavia 27 November 1683, 170 sailors (arrival 168), 106 soldiers (arrival 103), 2 passengers (arrival 2).
Huis te Nek, fluyt, chamber Hoorn, built at Hoorn 1682, dimensions 140 x 34 x 14½, height above 7, 690 metric tons tonnage, departed Texel 10 May 1683, 160 sailors, wrecked.
Vrijheid, chamber Zealand, built at Amsterdam >1665-1666<, dimensions 170-171 x 39-41 x 15½-18¼, height above 7½,1210 metric tons tonnage, Dutch measurement cargo capacity 667/543 last, measurement at Batavia, Dutch East Indies cargo capacity 600 last, master Jan Jansz Poot, departed the Wielingen 5 August 1683, stayed at Cape of Good Hope 27 November-21 December 1683, arrived via S. Tiago at Batavia 3 March 1684, 192 sailors (arrival 187), 106 soldiers (arrival 105), 5 passengers (arrival 5).
Bovenkarspel, fluyt, chamber Enkhuizen, built at Enkhuizen, bought 1683, dimensions 130 x 29-30 x 13, 490 metric tons tonnage, Dutch measurement cargo capacity 253½ last, measurement at Batavia, Dutch East Indies cargo capacity 250 last, master Jakob Andriesz, departed Texel 1 September 1683, stayed at Cape of Good Hope 11 February-4 March 1684, arrived at Batavia 5 June 1684, 88 sailors (arrival 78), 37 soldiers (arrival 0), laid up at Batavia in 1696.
Duifje, hooker/small boat?, chamber Amsterdam, built at Amsterdam 1682, dimensions 80 x 21¾ x 10, 90 metric tons tonnage, departed Texel 15 October 1683, stayed at Cape of Good Hope 19 September-17 October 1684, arrived via Downs, S. Tiago (26-30 October 1684), Sierrae Leone (3-13 May 1684) and Sao Tomé (left 3 July 1684) at Batavia 17 January 1685, 33 sailors (arrival 26 and 3 soldiers at arrival.
Emmenes, aso called Eemnes, fluyt/cat?, chamber Amsterdam, built at Amsterdam >1682-1683<, dimensions 110 x 23½ x 11½, 297 metric tons tonnage, Dutch measurement cargo capacity 187 last, measurement at Batavia, Dutch East Indies cargo capacity 140 last, departed Texel 15 October 1683, arrived at Cape of Good Hope 2 April 1684, 102 sailors, didn't sail towards the Dutch East Indies.
Gideon, fluyt, chamber Delft, built at Delft, bought 1683, dimensions 126 x 28 x 12, 404 metric tons tonnage, Dutch measurement cargo capacity 229 last, measurement at Batavia, Dutch East Indies cargo capacity 320 last, master Pieter Andriesz Goedland of Delft, departed Goeree 27 November 1683, stayed at Cape of Good Hope 31 March-23 April 1684, arrived at Batavia 24 June 1684, 113 sailors (arrival 110), 61 soldiers (arrival 45), 4 passengers (arrival 4).
Faam, pinnace/yacht?, chamber Amsterdam, built at Amsterdam >1682-1683<, dimensions 120 x 20 x 13¼, 477 metric tons tonnage, departed Texel 28 November 1683, stayed at Cape of Good Hope 4-25 May 1684, arrived via S. Vincente at Batavia 6 August 1684, 97 sailors (arrival 92), 71 soldiers (arrival 63), 1 passenger (arrival 1).
Post, fluyt or hekboat?, chamber Amsterdam Amsterdam
Romein, fluyt/hekboat?, chamber Amsterdam,built at Amsterdam, hired 1682-1683, 450 metric tons tonnage, departed Texel 28 November 1683, stayed at Cape of Good Hope 4-23 April 1684 (arrived at the Cape according to K.A. 1283 9 April 1684), arrived at Batavia 23 July 1684, 123 sailors of which 58-60 men of the owner (arrival 118), 82 soldiers (arrival 71).
Juffrouw Anna, chamber Amsterdam, built at Amsterdam, hired 1682-1683, 457 metric tons tonnage, master Jan Molenaar, departed Texel 19 December 1683, stayed at Cape of Good Hope 4-24 April 1684, arrived at Batavia 21 June 1684, 117 sailors of 53 from the owner (arrival 116), 76 soldiers (arrival 90), 8 passengers (arrival 8).
Beurs van Amsterdam, pinnace/yacht?, chamber Amsterdam, built at Amsterdam, bought 1682-1683, dimensions 126-126'7" (prow) x 30 x12½, length hold 84'545", 479 metric tons tonnage, 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, departed Texel 19 December 1683, stayed at Cape of Good Hope 5-23 April 1684, arrived at Batavia 21 June 1684, 112 sailors (arrival 109), 83 soldiers (arrival 78).
Krijgsman, fluyt, chamber Zealand , built in Zealand , bought 1683, dimensions 114 x ? x ?, 356 metric tons tonnage, Dutch measurement cargo capacity 178 last, measurement at Batavia, Dutch East Indies cargo capacity 160 last, departed the Wielingen 20 December 1683, stayed at Cape of Good Hope 7 May-8 June 1684, according to K.A.1282 and 1293 4 April-23 May 1684 at the Cape, arrived at Batavia 21 August 1684, 101 sailors (arrival 97), 57 soldiers (arrival 63).
Schelde, spiegelship or yacht?, chamber Zealand, on stocks by Penne at E.I.C-yard at Middelburg, launched 7 April 1683, dimensions 140-142 x 34-35½ x 14-14¾, 733 metric tons tonnage, Dutch measurement cargo capacity 338 last, measurement at Batavia, Dutch East Indies cargo capacity 340 last, departed the Wielingen 20 December 1683, stayed at Cape of Good Hope 1-25 May 1684, arrived at Batavia 27 July 1684, 144 sailors (arrival 129), 108 soldiers (arrival 100), 2 passengers (arrival 2).
Sources
See also for instance my notes on this weblog titled "Cargo capacities of Dutch East Indiaman around 1687-1690"in several parts.
J.R. Bruijn e.d. Dutch-Asiatic Shipping in the 17th and 18th Centuries. Vol II. Outward-bound voyages from the Netherlands Asia and the Cape (1595-1794). The Hague, 1979, p. 81-85.
F.W. van Stapel. Beschrijvinge van de O.I. Compagnie.
Archive V.O.C. 1602-1811 inv.no. 11048. Kort gevat Jaarboek van de Edele Geoctroyeerde Oost-Indische Compagnie tec. Christiaan Sigismund Matthaeus, Jan Dane, Middelburg, 1759.
Zeeuws Archief. Kort gevat Jaarboek van de Edele Geoctroyeerde Oost-Indische Compagnie tec. Christiaan Sigismund Matthaeus, Jan Dane, Middelburg, 1759
Collectie Hudde 1627-1697 no. 21 measurement 1687-1690 (National Archive at The Hague
