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Friday, 1 August 2014

Dutch corvette Zr.Ms. Pallas left Willemstad, Curacao bound for Honduras according to the Dutch newspaper De Curacaosche courant dated 24 December 1828

An item reported the departure of the Dutch corvette Zr.Ms. Pallas (1) captain lieutenant H. van der Velde towards Omoa [Honduras] with on board general major Verveer with entourage.(2)

Notes
1. Used for training duties, on stocks at the navy yard at Rotterdam, Netherlands November 1822 by P. Glavimans Jz., launched 29 November 1824, docked at the navy yard at Hellevoetsluis, Netherlands 17 July-1September 1837 for examination, found further repaired unworthy and sold on a public auction for ƒ 5.000, dimensions 130 x 34½ x 17 8/11 (hold) feet and an armament of 28 guns.
2. Jan Verveer (baptized 27 August 1775 Rotterdam, Netherlands-22 August 1838 on board of Zr.Ms. Amphitrite).