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Wednesday, 8 July 2020

Naval operations of the Dutch East Company in Palembang according to the Generale Missive dated 5 April 1739

The Hopvogel arrived 2 November 1738 at this station, she was sent towards 22 September that year. The cargo was 3 January 1739 still not complete, there were still lacking 2000 pikol although 18 February men almost was ready.

Source
J. van Goor. Generale Missiven van Gouverneurs-Generaal en Raden aan Heren XVII der Verenigde Oostindische Compagnie. Deel X: 1737-1743. The Hague, 2004, p. 270.