According to an announcement intended notary P. van de Graft to sell on Thursday 6 November 1856 at 19.00 o’clock in the upper room of the Society De Vergenoeging in public the next shares in ships namely 1/32 share in the company of the bark ship Mercurius, directors Spoors&Springers of Middelburg; 1/30 share in the company of the bark ship Pauline, directors Boddaert&Compagnie of Middelburg and 1/30 share in the company of the bark ship Zeepaard, directors Van den Broecke, Luteyn&Schouten of Middelburg.The edition dated 8 November 1856 reported that the first share (the last payment still to be paid) was sold for ƒ 812, the second share for ƒ 1,660 and the third share for ƒ 1,550.
Notes
1. “Launching of the Dutch merchant bark ship Pauline at Middelburg according to the Dutch newspaper Zierikzeesche Courant dated Friday 14 May 1841”
2. “Bark ship Het Zeepaard launched at Middelburg according to the Dutch newspaper Zierikzeesche Courant dated 12 March 1841”.
