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Monday 12 September 2011

Cargo capacities of Dutch East Indiaman around 1687-1690 part V

Ships to be expected from the Netherlands around 1687

Lands Welvaren, chamber Amsterdam, dimensions 160 x ? x ?, Dutch measurement cargo capacity 556 last, measurement at Batavia, Dutch East Indies cargo capacity 500 last. J.R. Bruijn: pinnace?, chamber Amsterdam, built 1685 at Amsterdam, 1145 metric tons tonnage, master Klaas de Voogd, departed Texel 24 May 1686, at the Cape 1 October-15 October 1686, via S. Tiago, arrived at Batavia 8 February 1687, 152 sailors, 100 soldiers, 3 passengers. F.W. Stapel: pinnace, dimensions 161 x 39½ x 18.

Courtgene, chamber Zealand, dimensions 160 x ? x ?, Dutch measurement cargo capacity 556 last, measurement at Batavia, Dutch East Indies cargo capacity 500 last. J.R. Bruijn: called Kortgene, built in Zealand 1675, chamber Amsterdam, 1139 metric tons tonnage, master Jan Gelein, departed Texel 24 May 1686, at the Cape 1 October-16 October 1686, via S. Tiago, arrived at Batavia 28 December 1686, 142 sailors, 104 soldiers, 9 passengers. FW. Stapel: called Courtienne, dimensions 160 x 39 x 18¼. Jaarboek: on stocks by Cornelis Speldernieuw jr. at E.I.C-yard at Middelburg, Netherlands 1674, launched 22 March 1675.

Silversteijn, chamber Amsterdam, dimensions 150 x ? x ?, Dutch measurement cargo capacity 444 last, measurement at Batavia, Dutch East Indies cargo capacity 400 last. J.R. Bruijn: called Huis te Silverstein, chamber Amsterdam, built at Amsterdam 1674, 1017 metric tons tonnage, master Karsten de Gilde, departed Texel 24 May 1686, at the Cape 26 September-7 October 1686, via S. Tiago, arrived at Batavia 30 December 1686, 138 sailors, 96 soldiers. F.W. Stapel: called Silversteyn, spiegelschip, dimensions 155 x 37½ x 17½, height above 7½, height 'koebrug 5.

Sion, chamber Delft, dimensions 140 x ? x ?, Dutch measurement cargo capacity 356 last, measurement at Batavia, Dutch East Indies cargo capacity 320 last. J.R. Bruijn: chamber Delft, built at Delft 1686, 740 metric tons tonnage, master Simon van den Berg, departed Goeree 18 January 1687, via Saldanha Bay (25 April-29 May 1687), arrived at Batavia 2 August 1687, 130 sailors, 74 soldiers, 16 passengers. F.W. Stapel: called Zion, dimensions 141 x 35 x 15, height between decks 6¾.

St. Ma(a)rtensdijk, chamber Zealand, dimensions 114 x ? x ?, Dutch measurement cargo capacity 167 last, measurement at Batavia, Dutch East Indies cargo capacity 150 last. J.R. Bruijn: pinnace/yacht?, chamber Zealand, built in Zealand 1681, 352 metric tons tonnage, master Adriaan Kempe van der Veer, departed Wielingen 11 April 1686, at the Cape 20 Augustus-9 September 1686, via S. Tiago, arrived at Batavia 19 December 1686, 44 sailors, 31 soldiers. F.W. Stapel: called Maertensdyk, pinnace, dimensions 110 x 28 x 11½. Jaarboek: called Sint Maartensdijck, on stocks by Cornelis Speldernieuw jr. 1681, launched 1682.

Oostersouburg, chamber Zealand, dimensions 145 x ? x ?, Dutch measurement cargo capacity 389 last, measurement at Batavia, Dutch East Indies cargo capacity 350 last. J.R. Bruijn: called Oostsouburg, chamber Zealand, built in Zealand 1686, 759 metric tons tonnage, departed Wielingen 10 March 1687, at the Cape 15 August-6 September 1687, arrived at Batavia 8 December 1687, 152 sailors, 104 soldiers, 5 passengers. F.W. Stapel: called Ooster Zouburgh, spiegelschip, dimensions 145 x 35½ x 14¾. Jaarboek: called Ooster Souburg, on stocks by Penne at E.I.C-yard at Middelburg, Netherlands 1685, launched 1686.

Salland, chamber Amsterdam, dimensions 140-140'9" (prow) x ? x ?, length hold 94'00", Dutch measurement cargo capacity 356, measurement at Batavia, Dutch East Indies cargo capacity 320 last. Measured 1693 capacity of hold bruto 39931.28 cubic feet, netto 36542.75½ cubic feet. J.R. Bruijn: pinnace, chamber Amsterdam, built at Amsterdam 1686, 760 metric tons tonnage, departed Texel 1 November 1686, at the Cape 13 March-31 March 1687, via St. Vincente, arrived at Batavia 5 June 1687, 140 sailors, 96 soldiers, 9 passengers. F.W. Stapel: called Zallandt, pinnace, dimensions 140 x 35 x 15½.

Hobre, fluytship, chamber Enkhuizen, dimensions 130-131'5"(prow) x ? x ?, length hold 96'1", Dutch measurement cargo capacity 278 last, measurement at Batavia, Dutch East Indies cargo capacity 250 last. Measured 1692 capacity of hold bruto 32360.18½ cubic feet, netto 29269.2½ cubic feet. J.R. Bruijn: fluyt, chamber Enkhuizen, built at Enkhuizen 1685, 524 metric tons tonnage, departed Texel 6 July 1686, arrived at Saldanhay Bay 26 November 1686, arrived at Batavia 12 April 1687, 72 sailors, 49 soldiers. F.W. Stapel: built 1686, dimensions 130 x 31 x 13'3", height above at mainmast 6.

Duijfje, chamber Amsterdam, dimensions 80 x ? x ?, Dutch measurement cargo capacity 67 last, measurement at Batavia, Dutch East Indies cargo capacity 60 last. J.R. Bruijn: hooker/small boat?, chamber Amsterdam, built at Amsterdam 1682, 90 metric tons tonnage, departed Texel 10 April 1686, at the Cape 12/21 September-14 October 1686, via England, arrived at Batavia 7 February 1687, 21 sailors. Laid up at Batavia December 1686. F.W. Stapel: built 1683, hooker, dimensions 80 x 21¾ x 10.

Capelle, yacht, chamber Rotterdam, dimensions 130-137'00" (prow) x ? x ?, length hold 88'80", Dutch measurement cargo capacity 278 last, measurement at Batavia, Dutch East Indies cargo capacity 250 last. Measured 3 November 1689 capacity of hold bruto 39523.53 cubic feet, netto 36101.03 cubic feet. J.R. Bruijn: yacht?, called Kapelle, chamber Rotterdam, built at Rotterdam 1686, 647 metric tons tonnage, departed Goeree 4 January 1687, at the Cape 4-24 April 1687, arrived at Batavia 14 July 1687, 112 sailors, 77 soldiers, 9 passengers. F.W. Stapel: called Capelle, built 1687, dimensions 136 x 34 x 14.

Netelenburg, chamber Amsterdam, dimensions 80 x ? x ?, Dutch measurement cargo capacity 67 last, measurement at Batavia, Dutch East Indies cargo capacity 60 last. J.R. Bruijn: fluyt/hooker?, chamber Amsterdam, built at Amsterdam 1686, 100 metric tons tonnage, departed Texel 24 May 1686, at the Cape 5-16 January, via Saldanhay Bay (arrival there 23 November), arrived at Tuticorin 4 June 1687, 20 men. F.W. Stapel: built 1685, hooker, dimensions 81 x 21'10"x 10.

Leeuwenburg(h), chamber Zealand, dimensions 80 x ? x ?, Dutch measurement cargo capacity 67 last, measurement at Batavia, Dutch East Indies cargo capacity 60 last. J.R. Bruijn: hooker, chamber Zealand, built in Zealand 1686, 90 metric tons tonnage, departed 3 January 1687, via Saldanhay Bay (25 April-29 May 1687), at the Cape 31 May-3 May 1687, arrived at Ceylon?, 26 men. F.W. Stapel: hooker, dimensions 85 x 20½ x 11½. Jaarboek: hooker, on stocks by Penne 1685, launched January 1686, length 86.

De Noort, chamber Amsterdam, Dutch measurement cargo capacity 44 last, measurement at Batavia, Dutch East Indies cargo capacity 40 last. J.R. Bruijn: called Noord(ster), galliot, chamber Amsterdam, built at Amsterdam 1686, 90 metric tons tonnage, master Pieter Timmerman, departed Texel 22 April 1687, at the Cape 4 September 1687, via S. Tiago, wrecked at Klippenpunt about 15 miles west of cape St. Francis 16 January 1690, total 13 men. F.W. Stapel: called Noord, galliot, built 1685, dimensions 64 x 16'4" x 8¼.

t Mastbosch, chamber Amsterdam, dimensions 130 x ? x ?, Dutch measurement cargo capacity 278 last, measurement at Batavia, Dutch East Indies cargo capacity 250 last.
J.R. Bruijn: fluyt, chamber Amsterdam, built at Amsterdam, bought 1685-1686, 438 metric tons tonnage, departed Texel 6 July 1686, at the Cape 20 November-8 December 1686, arrived at Batavia 5 March 1687. F.W. Stapel: -.

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