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Tuesday 31 December 2019

Sea tidings from Batavia, Dutch East Indies according to the Dutch newspaper Bataviasche koloniale courant dated 15 February 1811

The 8th arrived a private paduakang coming from Achiem.
The 9th departed the government brig Expeditie and five gunboats towards Soerabaja.
The 11th arrived the brig of the civilian De Bruin coming from Lampong.
The 13th arrived with a launch the American master Henrij Dorr and anther four sailors who arrived the 10th at Bantam after a voyage of 34 days after his ship the Rapid was wrecked and lost on 7 January on Nieuw Holland. He left Boston on 29 September with 330.000 Spanish matten (coins?) destined towards Canton, China.