Dutch East Indiaman bound for the Dutch East Indies in 1684

Between brackets figures by departure.

Adrichem, fluyt or fluyt ship, chamber Amsterdam, built at Amsterdam 1680 (Stapel 1681), dimensions 130 x 28¾ x 13, 486 metric tons tonnage, left Texel 24 December 1684, a Cape of Good Hope 19 April-17 July 1685 and arrived at Colombo, Ceylon 13 October 1685 with 150 crew members. Was later laid up in Batavia, Dutch East Indies and sold in 1697.

Bantam, pinnace or yacht, chamber Amsterdam, built at Amsterdam 1683 (Stapel 1684), dimensions 160 x 39½ x 18, 1138 metric tons tonnage, left Texel 24 December 1684, master Pieter van Dordrecht, at Cape of Good Hope 19 April-17 June 1685 and arrived at Batavia, Dutch East Indies 27 August 1685 with 164 sailors (155), 94 soldiers (120) and 7 passengers (1).

China, chamber Amsterdam, built at Amsterdam 1676 (Stapel 1677), dimensions 160 x 39 x 18, height above hold 7½, ‘with bak and schans’, 1124 metric tons tonnage, left Texel 19 May 1684, at Cape of Good Hope 10 October-3 November 1684 and arrived at Batavia, Dutch East Indies 17 January 1685 with 133 sailors (145), 96 soldiers (102) and 9 passengers (9).

Den Briel, fluyt or hooker, chamber Rotterdam, built at Rotterdam 1683, 140 metric tons tonnage, left Goeree 21 January 1684, at Cape of Good Hope 8-28 June 1684 and arrived at Batavia, Dutch East Indies 21 September 1684 with 129 sailors (144), 100 soldiers (108) and 2 passengers (2). Another source claimed she stayed at the Cape 16-26 June. The small boat Bril, chamber Rotterdam, built 1683, dimensions 84 x 21¾ x 10, mentioned by Stapel?

Eenhoorn, spiegelschip, chamber Zealand, on stocks by Penne at E.I.C-yard at Middelburg 1683, launched 22 February 1684, dimensions 143 x 35½ x 14¾, 749 metric tons tonnage, left the Wielingen 7 October 1684, master Daniel Barendsz, via Duins, at S. Tiago 11-20 January 1685, at Cape of Good Hope 19 April-2 May 1685 and arrived at Batavia, Dutch East Indies 18 July 1685 with 111 sailors (131), 71 soldiers (87) and 6 passengers (6). According to another source she arrived at Cape of Good Hope 10 April 1685.

Emmenes, fluyt or kat, chamber Amsterdam, built at Amsterdam 1682 (Stapel 1683), dimensions 110 x 23½ x 11½, 297 metric tons tonnage, left Texel 24 December 1684, master Kornelis Adriaansz, at Cape S. Tiago 26-27 January 1685, at Cape of Good Hope 18 April-2 May 1685 and arrived at Batavia, Dutch East Indies 10 July 1785 with 75 sailors (74).

Goudestein, pinnace, chamber Amsterdam, built at Amsterdam 1679 (Stapel 1680), dimensions 150 x 36¼ x 15½, 843 metric tons tonnage, left Texel 19 May 1684, at Cape of Good Hope 11 October-3 November 1684 and arrived at Batavia, Dutch East Indies 17 January 1685 with 97 sailors (121), 75 soldiers (86) and 1 passenger (1).

Grote Visserij, yacht, chamber Enkhuizen, built at Enkhuizen, bought 1683, 638 metric tons tonnage, left Texel 14 May 1684, at Cape of Good Hope 23 September-17 October 1684 and arrived at Batavia, Dutch East Indies 5 January 1685 with 109 sailors (123) and 77 soldiers (74).

Hendrik Maurits, chamber Zealand, on stocks by Cornelis Speldernieuw jr. at E.I.C-yard at Middelburg 1672, launched 21 July 1673, 1194 metric tons tonnage, dimensions 164 x ? x ?, left the Wielingen 17 May 1684, arrived at S. Tiago 19 July 1684, arrived in the Saldanhay Bay 6 October 1684, at Cape of Good Hope 10 October-3 November 1684 and arrived at Batavia, Dutch East Indies 20 January 1685 with 165 sailors (183), 13 soldiers (117) and 2 passengers (2).

Huis te Kronenburg, fluyt, chamber Amsterdam, built at Amsterdam 1674, , dimensions 142½ x 33¼ x 14¾, height above 6¾, 700 metric tons tonnage, left Texel 3 July 1684, master Pieter Maatsuiker, at S. Tiago 23-28 August 1684, at Cape of Good Hope 29 November-26 December 1684 and arrived at Batavia, Dutch East Indies 30 March 1685 with 87 sailors (90), 35 soldiers (34), 0 craftsmen (3) and 11 passengers (10).

Java, pinnace or pinnace ship, chamber Hoorn, built at Amsterdam 1678 (1679 Stapel), dimensions 147 x 36 x 15½,762 metric tons tonnage, left Texel 14 May 1684, at Cape of Good Hope 26 November 1684-5 January 1685 and arrived at Batavia, Dutch East Indies 16 April 1685 with 108 sailors (117), 73 soldiers (88) and 5 passengers (0). According to another source she left Texel 19 May 1684 and visited Sat Tome 4-16 August 1684.

Maas, spiegel ship, chamber Rotterdam, built at Rotterdam 1683, dimensions 143½ x 35½ x 15½, 790 metric tons tonnage, left Goeree 21 June 1684, via S. Tiago 19-23 July 1684, at Cape of Good Hope 11 October-3 November 1684 and arrived at Batavia, Dutch East Indies 10 January 1685 with 167 sailors (176), 64 soldiers (78) and 2 passengers (2).

Montfoort, fluyt, chamber Amsterdam, built at Amsterdam, bought >1682-1683<, 540 metric tons tonnage, left Texel 3 July 1684, master Jan Gerlofsz, arrived at S. Tiago 22 August 1684, arrived at Annabon 20 October 1684, at Cape of Good Hope 6-28 February 1685 and arrived at Batavia, Dutch East Indies 12 May 1685 with 40 sailors (41) and 1 soldier (1). According to another source left she Cape of Good Hope 20 February 1685. Captured by the French at Ceylon 1690.

Purmer, frigate or pinnace (Stapel), chamber Amsterdam, built at Amsterdam 1681 (1682 Stapel), dimensions 130 x 32 x 14, 582 metric tons tonnage, left Texel 24 December 1684, via Duins and S. Tiago, at Cape of Good Hope 18 April-16 July 1675 and arrived at 13 October 1685 at Colombo, Ceylon with 166 crew members. According to another source she left Texel 23 November 1684.

Ridderschap van Holland, chamber Amsterdam, built at Amsterdam 1681 (Stapel 1682), dimensions 164 x 39½ x 18, 1138 metric tons tonnage, left the Wielingen 21 December 1684, master Jan Gagenaar, at Cape of Good Hope 7April-10 May 1685 and arrived at Batavia, Dutch East Indies 17 July 1685 with 136 sailors (149), 107 soldiers (107) and 15 passengers (7). According to another source left she Cape of Good Hope 19 May 1685.

Schiebroek, yacht, chamber Zealand, on stocks and launched by Penne at E.I.C-yard at Middelburg, Netherlands 1683, dimensions 93 x ? x ?, 250 metric tons tonnage, left the Wielingen 9 March 1684, at Cape of Good Hope 15-22 July 1684 and arrived at Colombo, Ceylon 27 September 1684. Crew numbered by departure 75 men.

Schieland, chamber Delft, built at Delft 1674, 710 metric tons tonnage, dimensions 145 x 35 x 15, left Goeree 2 August 1684, master Dirk van der Gaag, arrived at S. Tiago 2 September 1684, didn’t visit Cape of Good Hope and arrived at Batavia, Dutch East Indies 2 January 1685 with 135 sailors (138), 98 soldiers (103) and 4 passengers (4).

Spaarpot, also called Spaarspot, hooker or small boat, chamber Zealand, on stocks by Penne at Middelburg, Netherlands 1682, launched 15 July 1683, dimensions 80 x ? x ?, 90 metric tons tonnage, left the Wielingen 9 March 1684, at Cape of Good Hope 24 June-14 July 1684, arrived via S. Tago and Mauritius at Ceylon 16 December 1684. Was in 1704 laid up at Ceylon.

Stavenisse, fluyt, chamber Zealand, on stocks by Cornelis Speldernieuw jr. at E.I.C-yard at Middelburg, Netherlands 1681, launched 1682, dimensions 130 x 31 x 13½, 544 metric tons tonnage, left the Wielingen 24 December 1684, master Gerrit van Leeuwen, at Cape of Good Hope 19 April-5 May 1685 and arrived at Batavia, Dutch East Indies 27 July 1685 with 81 sailors (91), 59 soldiers (61) and 4 passengers (4).

Strijen, fluyt, chamber Amsterdam, built at Rotterdam 1676 (Stapel 1671!), dimensions 132 x 32 x 15, 634 metric tons tonnage, left Texel 3 July 1684, at S. Tiago 23-28 August 1684, at Cape of Good Hope 30 October-26 December 1684 and arrived at Batavia, Dutch East Indies 25 March 1685 with 83 sailors (86) and 30 soldiers (32). According to another source at Cape of Good Hope 20 October-10 December 1684. Wrecked in the mouth of the Ganges river in January 1686. According to Stapel built 1671.

Voorschoten, fluyt, chamber Delft, built at Delft 1684, dimensions 131 x 31 x 13¾, 558 metric tons tonnage, left Goeree 21 December 1684, master Bouwen Huigen of Delfshaven or Jan Stoormans, via S. Tiago, at Cape of Good Hope 16 May-17 June 1685 and arrived at Batavia, Dutch East Indies 24 August 1685 with 101 sailors (129) and 55 soldiers (42).

Waakhond (Wagthont), fluyt or hooker, chamber Amsterdam, built at Amsterdam 1682 (1683 Stapel), 90 metric tons tonnage, dimensions 80 x 21 3/4 x 10, left Texel 11 April 1684, at Cape of Good Hope 3 December 1684-5 January 1685 and arrived via Cape Lopez, Sao Tome and the West Coast of Sumatra at Batavia, Dutch East Indies 15 April 1685 with 23 sailors (22). Laid up 1694 at Ceylon.

Walenburg, fluyt or ´kat´, chamber Amsterdam, built at Amsterdam 1683 (1684 Stapel), dimensions 120 x 27 x 12¾, 413 metric tons tonnage, left Texel 8 August 1684, at S. Tiago 13-14 September 1684, at Cape of Good Hope 16-26 December 1684 at Cape of Good Hope and arrived Batavia, Dutch East Indies 30 March 1685 with 57 sailors (59). According to another source she left the Wielingen 24 August 1684. Laid up and sold at Batavia in 1699.

Waterland, chamber Amsterdam, built at Amsterdam 1683, dimensions 160 x 39½ x 18, 1138 metric tons tonnage, left Texel 6 May 1684, at Cape of Good Hope 10 October 1684-5 January 1685 and arrived Batavia, Dutch East Indies 7 April 1685 with 156 sailors (166), 102 soldiers (115) and 1 passenger (18). According to another source departed 16 May 1684, arrival at S. Tiago 10 July 1684, arrived in the Saldanhay Bay 6 October 1684, left Cape of Good Hope 16 January 1685.

Westbroek, fluyt or kat without ears?, chamber Rotterdam, built at Amsterdam 1681, dimensions 100 x 23 x 11, 253 metric tons tonnage, left the Maas 21 December 1684, master Dirk Zalm, didn’t visit Cape of Good Hope, arrived via the West Coast of Sumatra 6-22 July 1685 Batavia, Dutch East Indies 22 August 1685 with 58 sailors (68). Wrecked in Sunda Strait in 1697 or according to the Dagregister of that year laid up in Batavia in 1697.

Westeramstel, fluyt, chamber Amsterdam, built at Amsterdam 1676, dimensions 130 x 28 x 13, height above hold 5½,480 metric tons tonnage, left Texel 6 May 1684, at Cape of Good Hope 11 October-3 November 1684 and arrived via S. Tiago at Ceylon 15 February 1685. Crew numbered by departure 99 men. According to another source left she Cape of Good Hope 30 October 1684.

Sources

See my article “Notes published on this weblog dealing with the Dutch East India Company”, 20-12-2009. For dimensions and measurements see especially the notes named “Cargo capacities of Dutch East Indiaman around 1687-1690”.

J.R. Bruijn e.d. Dutch-Asiatic Shipping in the 17th and 18th Centuries. Vol II. Outward-bound voyages from the Netherlands to Asia and the Cape (1595-1794). The Hague, 1979, p. 81-85.

F.W. van Stapel. Beschrijvinge van de O.I. Compagnie.

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.

Zeeuws Archief. Kort gevat Jaarboek van de Edele Geoctroyeerde Oost-Indische Compagnie tec. Christiaan Sigismund Matthaeus, Jan Dane, Middelburg, 1759.