Dutch East Indiaman serving at Malacca 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 Susanna and the Goudriaan were 9 June 1733 sent out for patrolling in Singapore Strait. 1 August were medicines sent towards these ships with a value of ƒ 530. The Linschoten arrived 31 August 1733 at Batavia coming from Malacca with 86 sick men. The first two mentioned ships got 1 September again medicines (now valued ƒ 387). The soldiers were to be replaced as soon as possible, while the sailors were to be joined by inland men. The ‘torenschuit’ Bode was seriously leaking. The Hogenes arrived 22 August 1733. The Bode departed 19 September 1733 again with 15 sailors and 25 soldiers destined for the ships were patrolling. After repairs costing ƒ 1924 departed the Linschoten towards Batavia with a cargo valued ƒ 56.092 included 163.132 lb tin. The Hogenes was destined to transport masts wood and tin towards Batavia. The Jonge Dirk was repaired, costs ƒ 541. At Malacca arrived 19 November 1733 the Hopvogel and the pantjalang Jaffnapatnam. The Susanna and the Goudriaan, which arrived 17 May 1733 at Malacca and enforced by 23 sailors to replace the sick men on board, started 8 June 1733 with the patrols in Singapore Strait. A private vessel was used as an aviso until there was a chialoup which belonged to the Company available. The boat of the Susanna was repaired. The boat of the Goudriaan was found in such a worse condition that was to be broken up. Permission was requested to buy a new one. The crews of the patrolling ships Mijnden, Linschoten en Ridderkerk suffered severe from diseases. 10 August 1733 were already 89 men dead and 268 sick, 10 days later 112 men dead. On board the Mijnden were 21 September 1733 38 and 5 November 1733 48 men dead. The Hogenes departed 12 January 1734 and arrived 28 January at Batavia; there was an explanation ordered for her long voyage. The Ter Horst, Susanna, Goudriaan and Hopvogel departed 17 December 1733 towards Machilipatnam and Bengal. It wasn’t possible to by a vessel to replace the boat of the Goudriaan.

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.