From there returned the Wendela, Strijkebolle, Duifje, Hopvogel, Goudriaan and Susanna 4, 6 and 11 April 1734, 10 May 1734 and 6 August 1734 with a cargo valued ƒ 1.666.070. The yacht Adriana of Ceylon was ordered to resume the trade of the Maledives. There were 13 ships destined towards Bengal: the Hofwegen, Sleewijk and Slot Aldegonde left 12 May 1734 withy 12 ton silver for a yourney via Padang and Tuticorin, the Hopvogel and Duifje via Malacca 5 and 30 June 1734, the Cats, Coxhoorn, Wendela, Goudriaan, Haften and Haksburg left 31 July 1734 directly with silver valued ƒ 3.665.180 and 14 August 1734 the Alsem and Slot Kronenburg with ƒ 852.725. It was decided to sent as soon as possible two ships towards the Netherlands with the Bengals cloths/carpets to depart in October from the Ganges via Cape of Good Hope. Both ships got an additional armament. The Alsem, length 130 feet, was armed with 26 guns and 3300 lb powder, in stead of 22 guns and 2700 ln powder and the Slot Kronenburg of 110 feet with 22 guns and 2200 lb powder in stead of 14 guns and 1700 lb. Both ships had a crew of 80 sailors and 15 soldiers, to complete at Bengal of in Sunda Strait if there were dead.
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, Generale Missive from Dirk van Cloon, p. 588-596.
