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Friday, 24 July 2020

Dutch East Indiaman serving at Bandjarmasin according to the Generale Missive dated 31 March 1734

The Huis ten Donk, losboot Onbeschaamdheid and the pantjalangs Snoek and Verlangen were destined towards Bandjar. In November 1733 returned the commissaries with the Westerbeek and a cargo of 264/347 lb pepper. One ship was enough to transport the pepper. The pantjalangs were badly needed as a demonstration of the Companies power. One was to take place at the upper river near the factory Tatas, the other one to watch the junks of which one was allowed to load pepper.

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. 567-587.