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Wednesday, 16 October 2013

Dutch East Indiaman available in 1686 in the Dutch East Indies - 'spiegelschepen'

Condition
A=could be used everywhere
B=could be used on calm fairways like the Eastern parts, Malacca, Siam, Sumatra and West Coast of Palembang, Jambij
C=only useful for service off the East Coast of Java.
A:
De Maes, dimensions 144 x 37 x 15, 350 last, good condition
Waelstroom, dimensions 150 x 37¼ x 15, 400 last, good condition
B:
Hollantsen Thuijn, dimensions 171 x 41 x 10, 600 last
Huijs te Merwe, dimensions 150 x 40 x 16, 400 last, suitable for another 5-6 years
Wapen van Tertholen, dimensions 145 x ? x ?, 350 last, suitable for another 5-6 years
America, dimensions 160 x ? x ?, 500 last, suitable for another 5-6 years
Sumatra, dimensions 144 x 36 x 13, 345 last, suitable for another 4-5 years service
Blauwen Hulck, dimensions 144½ x 37 x 13½, 345 last, suitable for another 3-4 years service
Vrijheijt, dimensions 171 x 41 x 15½, 600 last, suitable for another 3-4 years service
Coeverden, dimensions 150 x ? x ?, 400 last
C:
Wapen van Zierikzee, dimensions 159 x 38½ x 14½, 480 last, suitable for one year to go towards Indermaijoe for a cargo wood
Betuwe, dimensions 145 x 37 x 14½, 350 last, just suitable for one year to go towards Palembang for pepper
Couwerven, dimensions 147 x 36 x 12, 350 last, just suitable for one year to go towards Palembang for pepper
Macassar, dimensions 161 x 40 x 15½, 500 last, 'afgevaren', not suitable for further service
Poulerum, dimensions 143 x 35 x 12, 345 last, suitable for another 1-2 years

Source
Collectie Hudde no. 20 (National Archive at The Hague)