The Hopvogel and Duifje, both destined towards Bengal, were ordered to patrol in Malacca Strait. The Hogenes with a cargo valued ƒ 71.556 destined towards Malacca was to return from there to Batavia.
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.
