An item reported that the Dutch schooner brigs part of the expeditionary force for Boni, Dutch East Indies were ordered to cruise in the Bay of Paré Paré and the adjacent coast line of Celebes, Dutch East Indies supported by a so-called kruisboot (patrol vessel). Immediately departed the Sylph (1) for that purpose, the Lansier/Lancier (2) returned on 17th June from Bima at Macassar and acted together with the Rembang (3)in the roads of Macassar as replacement. The Sylph was on 3rd July in the station at Paré Paré replaced by the Rembang and after arrival at Macassar was she due to the worse condition of her hull immediately sent towards Batavia, Dutch East Indies to be repaired.
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1. Brigantine, laid down at the shipyard of De Jongh, Kortland en Anthony at Rotterdam, Netherlands in 1837, launched on 6 May 1837, bought by the navy in 1841, sold in the Dutch East Indies in 1842, rebought in May 1846, mostly renewed at the towing slip at Onrust, Dutch East Indies in 1850, probably sold on public auction on Saturday 28 April 1861, dimensions 28,5 x 8,7 x 3,15 metres, displacement 252 tons and an armament of 5 guns.
2. Schooner brig/brigantine, on stocks at the navy yard at Amsterdam, Netherlands 22 March 1842, launched on 2/3 August 1843, commissioned 10 November 1843 at Willemsoord, Netherlands, docked at the navy yard at Hellevoetsluis, Netherlands 21 May-24 December 1850, rebuilt as floating battery in Dutch East Indies, sold by John Price&Co. at 09.30 o’clock at the naval establishment at Onrust, Dutch East Indies on Tuesday 14 August 1860, dimensions 28,50 x 8,70 x 3,15, 252 tons displacement and an armament of 6 guns.
3. Brigantine, on stocks at navy yard at Rotterdam, Netherlands 20 November 1848, launched 12 April 1850, rebuilt in Dutch East Indies as floating battery in 1858?, sold on a public auction by John Pryce&Co., at the naval establishment at Onrust, Dutch East Indies at 09.00 o’clock on Monday 21 October 1861, dimensions 28,50 x 8,70 x 3,30 metres, 252 tons displacement and an armament of 6 guns.
