Dutch frigate ship Willem de Eerste bound for the Dutch East Indies according to the Dutch newspaper Algemeen Handelsblad dated 3 October 1838

An announcement reported that the newly built coppered Dutch 2-decks frigate ship Willem de Eerste, captain H. Poppen was to depart Hellevoetsluis on the 15th towards Batavia with very well passenger accommodation and a skilled ship’s doctor. For more details could be asked at shipbrokers A. Prins&Co. and De Groot Roelants&Co.