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Wednesday, 9 November 2011

Dutch East Indiaman serving at Amboina, Dutch East Indies according to the Generale Missive dated 30 November 1734

The Stad Leiden arrived safely despite having been grounded in the bayou of Boni with a cargo valued ƒ 71.354 included 228.026 lb cloves. Of the cargo of the wrecked Rijksdorp was 5478 lb cloves saved en some ironwork. With the chialoup Koffietuin and the new pantjalang Casuaris, built at Kelang for ƒ 3000, was 227 lb indigo, 110 lb coffee, ebony and other stores transported with a total value of ƒ 2305.

Source
J. van Goor, Generale Missiven van Gouverneurs-Generaal en Raden aan Heren XVII der Verenigde Oostindische Compagnie. Deel IX: 1729-1737. The Hague, 1988, Generale Missive from Dirk van Cloon, p. 597-626