An item reported the arrival at Willemstad, Curacao on Sunday 6th of the Dutch brig Zr.Ms. Merkuur captain lieutenant Berkhout Molenaar returning from a patrol. (1)
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1. Mercuur or Merkuur, brig, on stocks at the navy yard at Rotterdam, Netherlands 1830 by P. Glavimanss Jz., launched 6 April 1833, docked at the navy yard at Hellevoetsluis, Netherlands 14-19 December 1837&15-19 January 1839, 1-15 September 1849 and finally to be broken on 18 November 1853, dimensions 29,8 (load line) x 9,2 (inner hull) x 3,4 (fore)-4,5 (aft) x 4,5 (hold below maindeck) metres, 546 tons displacement and 18 guns (16-30pd carronades and 2-6pd guns).
