Letters from Djambi dated 28 February and 14 March arrived at Batavia with
the Suikermaler and a inland vessel. The Kakatoe departed 20 August towards Djambi
with a cargo valued fl. 7955. She was grounded 15 November off Djambi. When the
master Jan Muller sailed up the river with a small prow he was deadly wounded
by a native. The Kakatoe get some days later loose. She arrived back at Batavia
7 December with a letter dated 24 November and a cargo valued fl. 20.523
including 24 pikol black pepper, 459 7/8 reaal gold, 80.000 (‘bind’-) canes,
18000 surang canes and 41½ pikol wax.
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. 509.
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. 509.