Dutch ship Philips van Marnix transported troops to the Dutch East Indies according to the Dutch newspaper Java-bode dated 12 June 1857

N item reported the intended departure of a detachment of 170 non-commissioned officers and soldiers from Harderwijk, Netherlands to embark on 1 May on board of the Philips van Marnix captain E. van Duijn lying at Nieuwediep, Netherlands bound for the Dutch East Indies. The detachment was commanded by 1st lieutenant of the 4th regiment infantry Gertner accompanied by 2nd lieutenants of the Dutch east Indies infantry P. v.d. Weijde and W.H. Rijnders.