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Friday 31 January 2020

Dutch ship Elizabeth underway from the Netherlands to the Dutch East Indies according to the Dutch newspaper Java-bode dated 10 October 1860

An item referred to a private letter written by captain Harms on board of the ship Elizabeth underway from Amsterdam, Netherlands towards Batavia, Dutch East Indies reporting that after crossing off Hastings due to stormy weather was forced to anchor off Downs preventing to be blown back northwards. Everything was well on board.