The General Board of XVII in the Netherlands ordered to send in 1734-1735 ships with an enlarged crew. The patrols at the Ganges against the Oostendenaren [The East India Company from Oostende, Belgium] were stopped. For the trade towards the East Coast of Java were ‘afgevaren’ ships used, which were unreliable for service outside Sunda Strait. The hulls of the ‘afgevaren’ ships Mijnden, Linschoten, Noorderkwartier, Doornik and Huis te Assenburg were sold for 5045 rijksdaalders. The crew of the stranded Wendela was rescued and the cargo salvaged by the British. The Middenrak and Beschermer were send for the crew and cargo and the British were 1237 Spanish realen paid for expenses. The shipwreck was no to blamed to the officers. The ships Landskroon, Hofwegen, the frigate Castor en Pollux and the chialoup Uitvlucht departed 10 May towards Manilla to investigate the affair with the chialoup Langerak. Hermanus de Vrij was appointed as commandeur. Three private ships of Manilla with a cargo of 1000 bales cinnamon accompanied the Dutch ships. In a notary contract they agreed not to arrive before the Dutch ships at Manilla and for hostages were taken. The merchants assured that the affair was to blame the governor and not outsiders. It was very important to go to Manilla afraid as the Company was for her reputation and Spanish infiltration if it was so easy to capture a 2 mast chialoup with 50 European crewmembers. The fact that the Spanish governor asked Madrid what to do, was by the Company considered to be a purpose delay. De Vrij was ordered to ask for a compensation, not to ask the Langerak back. This ship was already since 2 years in a worse condition just succeeding in floating. When the Spanish refused it was allowed to take some reprisals. The ships were to leave Manila for the end of July. The Cornelia arrived 23 August, the Ritthem 7, the Berkenrode 13, the Proostwijk 14 and the Klarabeek 24 September, the Haamstede 4, the Leiduin 5 and the Voorduin 7 October.The Berkenrode and Klarebeek were destined as homeward bound ships to replace the ‘t Vliegende Hart and the Jonge Willem, the Middenrak was destined towards Malacca and Coromandel, the Ritthem towards Persia, the Proostwijk towards Mocca and the Haamstede and Leiduin towards Bengal. The naval force was in a bad condition. 11 Ships were condemned for the trade towards the west and 8 just suitable for voyages along the coast of Java. The Wapen of Hoorn needed large repairs if she was to be used the next year as homeward bound ship. At Onrust was a new ship called Batavia on stocks; this ship was to become the Batavier. For the second home ward bound fleet was until now only the Huis te Rijnsburg and the Nieuwland destined. The first arrived 6 October from Coromandel with a cargo valued ƒ 665.066, the Nieuwland was delayed. There was still none news from the Hof niet altijd Zomer. With 11 homeward bound ships was to be send a cargo valued ƒ 2.599.580 (of which ƒ 1.309.614 from Bengal, ƒ 138.820 from Surat ƒ 57.906 from Persia and another ƒ 1.043.722 from Batavia). The cargo was divided as:
Chamber Zealand. With the Everswaard ƒ 258.566:08:08 and with the Soetelingskerk ƒ 378.974:12:08.
Chamber Amsterdam. With the Gooidschalkoord ƒ 347.079:10:00, with the Sorgwijk ƒ 232.241:12:08, with the Veenenburg ƒ 233.639:01:00, with the Oostrust ƒ 155.996:08:00 and with the Duyff ƒ 75:101:11:00.
Chamber Delft. With the Rust en Werk ƒ 226.546:17:08.
Chamber Rotterdam. With the Maria Adriana ƒ 208.010:07:00.
Chamber Hoorn. With the Cornelia ƒ 272.896:00:08.
Chamber Enkhuizen. With the Petronella Alida ƒ 210.537:19:08.
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 Abraham Patras, p. 652-671.
