Ron van Maanen
See also for ships and vessels of the Dutch East India Company between 1720-1736 arrived in the Dutch East Indies according to a list dated around 1738 parts I and II on this weblog.
Japan
With the Abbekerk and Sint Laurens was a cargo valued ƒ 995.260 sent.
Malacca
With the Susanna were letters sent to this destination 28 August. The Slot Aldegonde, Haamstede and Leiduin transported provisions while 23 October Bengal ships Adrichem and Vlissingen unloaded stores for a ƒ 12.898.
West Coast of Sumatra
The Snuffelaar arrived at Batavia from this destination with a cargo of 879 taël gold, 39.361 lb benzoë and 15 jugs with oil of camphor, valued ƒ 78.047. The Knappenhof, Schiedam and pantjalang Baros departed 20 August towards the West Coast. Due to problems with the Minangkabause jang dit pertuan and his disciples the company was forced to send an expedition. The chailoup Charlatan was strengthened by some vessels of local governors. The chialoup De Vijf Zinnen was sent towards Bencul to pick up the survivors of the wrecked Wendela. The chialoup Sleuteldrager and the brigantine Hoop were useless and to be broken up. To replace them was the pantjalang Baros sent for patrolling in the northern fairway against smugglers. The hooker Snuffelaar brought 30 May coming from Salida a letter dated 9 April and 1100 lb ore, valued ƒ 567.
Bengal
A letter dated 16 March from Houghly was received at Batavia with the arrival on 19 and 21 July by the Haamstede and Leiduin.
Coromandel
The Middenrak brought 14 June a letter with her dated 14 June. Her cargo consisting of 714 packages textiles worth ƒ 277.532. The Spiering was 15 May sent towards Coromandel with a cargo merchandise valued ƒ 101.720. The Valkenisse and Den Dam were sent 2 June. The cargos of the latter two ships were valued ƒ 300.220, including 100.000lb Japanese bars of copper, with on board of the Spiering another 100.00 lb. The copper was mainly destined for the so-called Daboese coin (or the minting institution?) at Machilipatnam. Also the Spiering and Valkenisse transported 200.lll pepper from Bantam and 60 soldiers. The Den Dam was ordered to load a cargo at Coromandel. It was the intention to make inquiries into the long elapsed journey time of the ships Nieuwland and Hof niet altijd Zomer. The Hillegonda was ordered to transport if available pepper from Ceylon towards Nagapattinam and to return directly with textile.
Ceylon
A letter dated 17 December [1735] was brought from this destination by the Jonge Willem bringing the news that the labourers for the skinning of the cinnamon went to the territory of the king, refusing to work. Governor Van Imhoff departed 15 May with the Hillegonda, Purmerlust, Land van beloften, Spiering and Beukesteijn towards Ceylon. The Hillegonda and Spiering were ordered to go further to Coromandel; the Beukesteijn was homeward bound, while the Land van Beloften and Purmerlust were ordered to transport chancos, areka nuts and kayuri rope towards Bengal. Van Imhoff should make enquiries into the elapsed journey time of the Jonge Willem. The voyage of the yacht Colombo towards the Malediven was quite successful with only ƒ 2970 profit. Due to the worse quality it was impossible to sell the rice and due to the concurrency of foreign merchants. The Iepenrode returned without coffee from Mokka, she was first appointed as the forth return ship to replace the wrecked Barbesteijn. The 5th May from Persia via Galle at Batavia arrived the Noordwijkerhout brought a letter with her from Colombo dated 31 January. Confirming this latter is wasn’t necessary to send the Iepenrode, there was hardly enough cargo for the 3 return ships, with only a total value of ƒ 569.000. With the Westkapelle en Huis Den Eult was 31 August a letter and 300 last rice sent to Ceylon. The Iepenrode however brought a letter dated 30 June dealing with the complicated situation on Ceylon. So, the company decided to send the Noordwaddinxveen, Slot Kronenburgh (destined towards Malabar), Huis te Foreest, yacht Anthonia (destined towards Persia) and the Westhoven (destined towards Mokka) with 100 European and 200 inland soldiers with 20.000 lb gunpowder to Colombo. The Westerdijkshorn arrived at Batavia coming from Colombo 21 October with letters dated 7 August. Van Imhoff arrived 23 July at Colombo with the yacht Geertruida Maria after with a stop at Ponnekail on 15 July. Van Imhoff succeeded in persuading the labourers to work again.
Malabar
The Noordwaddinxveen and Slot Kronenburg were destined towards Malabar. Due to a shortage of soldiers and sailors at Batavia, it was allowed to engage inland sailors, for soldiers it was necessary to ask Ceylon for. The shipyard built two chialoupes for Bengal, the Sibilla for 6295 and the Volthera for ƒ 6262, the boat Zwijndrecht for ƒ3321 and the small ship Anthonia for ƒ 49.888. The ships were well built and not to expensive. The Iepenrode arrived 5 October at Batavia with a letter from Malabar dated 5 June and the Westerdijkshorn 21 October with letters dated 22 May and 27 June.
Surat
The Hofvliet and Nieuw Walcheren arrived 23 June and 8 July with cargoes valued ƒ 349.577 and ƒ 217.619 and a letter dated 20 April. The Bethelem departed Batavia 21 August towards Surat with a cargo valued ƒ 639.219 of 200.219 powdered sugar, 150.000 Spanish realen, 80.000lb flat iron, 20.020 lb ivory of the Cape, 404lb of Palembang and 128 lb of Djambi, 80.161 lb candy sugar. 100.000lb Chinese alum, 3000 lb turtle, 5.000 lb benzoë bariga, 100.000 bars Japanese copper, 4446 lb camphor and 19.990 lb cloves. Her crew was strengthened with 30 European and 20 Buginese soldiers in connection with the actions of the pirates of Kanhoij Angria.
Mokka
The Westhoven departed Batavia 5 October towards Mokka with a cargo valued ƒ 62.558. The Iepenrode had a ballast of sea sand due to the high salt price.
Cape of Good Hope
Letters dated 16 December-27 July arrived from there with the large ships and the store ship Voorduin. With the return ships and the store ship Lage Polder was a cargo valued ƒ 103.500 sent.
Source
J. van Goor, Generale Missiven van Gouverneurs-Generaal en Raden aan Heren XVII der Verenigde Oostindische Compagnie. Deel IX: 1729-1737. The Hague, 1988, p. 692-749. Generale Missive from Abraham Patras, 24 October 1736, p. 750-781.
