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Sunday 3 May 2015

Dutch East Indiaman Schiebroek bound for Ceylon in 1687

Yacht or hooker. She left on 3 January 1687 Texel, Netherlands, visited Cape of Good Hope, South Africa between 25 April-15 May 1687 and via Tuticoron, British Indies on 10 August 1687 and arrived at Negombo, Ceylon on 17 August 1687. At the departure were 80 persons on board. Fitted out this voyage by the chamber Amsterdam. Tonnage 250 metric tons, dimensions 91-92'8" x 27x 10, length hold 58'3"Dutch measurement cargo capacity 123 last, measurement at Batavia, Dutch East Indies cargo capacity 85 last. Measured in 1693 capacity of hold bruto 12351.6¼ cubic feet, net 11377.46¼ cubic feet. On stocks by Penne at E.I.C-yard at Middelburg, Netherlands for account of the chamber Zeeland in 1683.