In 1683
a list was made of the ships, vessels and so on,
belonging to the Dutch East Company. For most of the ships was given an
indication of her condition, sometimes what kind of ship, her measurement and
the first time she was outward bound. I added to each vessels some information
using other sources.
Classification ‘A’ suitable for all fairways.
Classification ‘B’ suitable for calm fairways like in the
Eastern provinces, Malacca, Siam, West Coast of Sumatra, Palembang and Jambij.
Huijs te Cleef, yacht, classification ‘between A and B’,
350 last, first outward bound to the Dutch East Indies 1675. Had to be repaired
at Onrust within short time as soon as she arrived back from Malacca. If not,
it was to be expected that this well sailing yacht lost her value, despite the
fact she was just 8 years old and continuously well taken care of. According to
the Daghregister of Batavia, arrived she at Batavia coming from the island
Banca 22 November 1683. According to Van Stapel a pinnace, Chamber Amsterdam,
built 1674, dimensions 130 x 32 x 13¾, height above 6½. According to Bruijn a
pinnace or a yacht, 564 metric tons tonnage, built 1674 at Amsterdam, departed
Texel 24 January 1675, master Gerrit Albertsz Schellinger, via Plymouth where
she stayed 15 days, via S. Tiago, stayed at Cape of Good Hope 9 June (another
source 12 May)-7 July 1675, arrived at Batavia 16 August 1675 with 101 sailors
(departure 120), 61 soldiers (departure 66) and 11 passengers (departure 11).
Wrecked near the so-called Duizend eilanden (“Thousand Islands) when she sailed
towards Palembang (1 September 1684).
Chialoupen
Egmond, repaired at Onrust and sent towards Malacca for
service
Onrust
Vlissigen, still in good condition and made of an inland
vessel
Malaxe Magt, see above
Jager, see above
Schaar, reasonable condition
Duijvenburgh, old and useless
Caap, old and useless
Chiampans
Malacca, reasonable condition
Delfshaven, useless
3 new war pantaloons
Sources
Archief V.O.C. no. 11250 (National Archive at The Hague).
Collectie Hudde 1627-1697 no. 21 (National Archive at The
Hague).
J.R. Bruijn e.d. Dutch-Asiatic Shipping in the 17th
and 18th Centuries. Vol II. Outward-bound voyages from the Netherlands to Asia
and the Cape (1595-1794). The Hague, 1979, p. 81-85.
F.W. van Stapel. Beschrijvinge van de O.I.
Compagnie
