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Tuesday 6 August 2019

Dutch East Indiaman Westerveld bound for the Dutch East Indies in 1768

She left on 3 June 1768 Rammekens, Netherlands with as captain Abraham in ’t Anker, visited Cape of Good Hope, South Africa between 23 September-13 October and arrived at Batavia, Dutch East Indies on 14 December. Her crew numbered  171 (arrival)-316 (departure) sailors and further more 99 (arrival) soldiers. Tonnage 1.100 tons. Built in 1761 at Amsterdam, Netherlands and sailed for account of the chamber Zeeland.

Sources
-J.R. Bruijn, F.S. Gaastra and I. Schöffer. Dutch-Asiatic Shipping in the 17th and 18th Centuries. Vol II. Outward-bound voyages from the Netherlands to Asia and the Cape 1595-1794. The Hague, 1979.
-Kort gevat Jaarboek van de Edele Geoctroyeerde oost-indische compagnie der vereenigde Nederlanden ter kamer van Zeeland. Middelburg, 1759.
-Archive V.O.C. 1602-1811 inv.no. 11048. Kort gevat Jaarboek van de Edele Geoctroyeerde Oost-Indische Compagnie tec. Christiaan Sigismund Matthaeus, Jan Dane, Middelburg, 1759.
-F.W. van Stapel. Beschrijving van de O.I. Compagnie.
-Collectie Hudde 1627-1697 no. 21 (National Archive at The Hague)
-Collectie Hope 1602-1782 no. 77 (National Archive at The Hague).
-Archive Family Mathias-Pous Tak van Poortvliet no. 60 (Zeeuws Archive at Middelburg).