Dutch East Indiaman serving at Amboina according to the Generale Missive dated 7 March 1734

Ron van Maanen

See also for ships and vessels of the Dutch East India Company between 1720-1736 arrived in the Dutch East Indies according to a list dated around 1738 published in several parts on this web log. The Leiden and the chialoup Nagelboom were 12 February 1734 send to wards Amboina. The cargo of the Rijksdorp which departed 15 December 1733 was valued ƒ 69.974, that of the Leiden ƒ 129.363 (half cash). There were 62 guns transported towards Amboina to replace defect ones. Kelang was more suitable for shipbuilding than Buru. The sampan built at Buru was not suitable for service and public sold with 89 rijksdaalders profit.

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. 548-566.