The pantjalang Jaffnapatnam, visited Palembang 10-18 August, while underway from Malacca towards Batavia, lacking water. She returned 16 September due to contrary winds and a lot of sick men on board. She departed for the second time and finally arrived at Batavia 5 November. Extra costs were fl. 252. The Haaksburg arrived 10 October at Palembang. Coming from Djambi the tanjoungpoera Kakatoe arrived 20 January with a letter dated 13 January and a cargo of 51.375 lb tin, costs fl. 13.768. The Haaksburg was expected to arrive in February. The Jaffnapatnam while going back to Malacca was forced to return 13 January due to lacking victuals, leaking and contrary winds.
Source
J. van Goor. Generale Missiven van Gouverneurs-Generaal en Raden aan Heren XVII der Verenigde Oostindische Compagnie. Deel X: 1737-1743. The Hague, 2004, p. 468.
