In the order administration dated 15 December 1879 was the order for account of the Dutch Department of navy board Willemsoord described as the delivery of two steam steering gears Bow McLachlan’s Patent for the Dutch monitors Zr. Ms. Matador and Draak for a contracted price of ƒ 18.260. Building costs ƒ 13.324,14 (devices ƒ 7.153, material ƒ 14.4120, labour ƒ 1.488,71, 65% expenses on labour ƒ 967,66 and travels cost+adjusting ƒ 2.273,57) resulting in a profit of ƒ 4.935,86.
Source
Archive Kon. Mij. De Schelde, Vlissingen, Netherlands 1875-1970 (Municipality Archive Vlissingen T.214.1216).
Notes
1. Laid down at the Nederlandse Stoomboot Maatschappij, Rotterdam, Netherlands with yard number 99 on 27 January 1877, launched on 16 March 1878 and sold to be broken up u in 1914.
2. Laid down at the navy yard at Amsterdam, Netherlands on 15 November 1875, launched on 22 August 1877 and sold to be broken up in 1914
