An item dated Vlissingen, Netherlands the 3rd reported that two days earlier the Dutch corvette Zr.Ms. Triton (1) commanded by Edeling arrived on the roads with embarked a huge number of voluntarily sailors destined for the squadron on the Schelde. The Dutch frigate Zr.Ms.Javaan (2) and the brigs Zr.Ms. Panther (3) and Brak (4) were lying on the roads ready to begun with a cruising voyage. In the edition of the 7th was this item corrected. In stead of the Triton arrived the Zr.Ms. Panther commanded by Edeling. The Zr.Ms. Triton commanded by Van Son was still expected. The edition Tuesday the 14th reported that the Zr.Ms. Triton commanded by Van Son arrived the Friday before on the roads with embarked a huge number of voluntarily sailors destined for the squadron on the Schelde. The edition dated the 16th reported her departure from Vlissingen towards Texel on the 12th.
Notes
1. A so-called ‘kuilcorvette’, on stocks at Amsterdam, Netherlands 1822, launched 1825, guard ship 1842, broken up 1847, 28 guns.
2. Frigate 2nd class, launched at by Waller at Bantjar, Rembang, Dutch East Indies 1824, last mentioned 1833, 44 guns.
3. Brig 1st, laid down on 24 June 1823 at the navy yard at Vlissingen, Netherlands by C. Soetermeer, stricken 1845, dimensions 31,5 x 9,3 x 4,5 (depth of hold) metres and armament 18 guns.
4. Aviso brig, on stocks at navy yard at Rotterdam, Netherlands November 1821, launched 9 August 1824, sold 1849, 8 guns.
5. On 25 August 1830 started a revolt in what afterwards become the independent kingdom of Belgium but at that moment since 1815 still part of the kingdom of the Netherlands. On 4 October 1830 declared the Belgians their independence, on 21 July 1831 was their first king installed. Not earlier as in 1839 accepted the Netherlands the consequences (Treaty of London).
