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Tuesday, 13 December 2011

The return of the Belgian merchant ship Zelima according to the Nederlandsche Staatscourant dated 7 July 1818

Brugge, 3 June. That day returned the Zelima for her voyage towards the East Indies and was greeted by an enthusiastic public. She was fitted out by the brothers Gynaye of Brugge and departed 21 March 1817 towards Batavia, Dutch East Indies with G. Jansen as master and Valke as super cargo. She returned 26 May at Ostende without any losses of crew members due to the capabilities of the ship’s doctor De Volder.