The Meijenburg departed 24 December Batavia via Tegal towards Amboina. The Opperdoes and Nagelboom arrived at Batavia 7 February coming from Amboina with letters dated 12 June and 29 September 1739. The cargo’s of the Meijenburg, Haamstede and the sloop Ida Anna were lacking 15% wheat of the Cape and 3% wheat of Suratte, for which shortcomings excluded 2% the officers were responsible. The worn out orembaai of the company was sold, while the sloop Buru and the pantjalangs Woelwater and Zeeworm were broken up. Available were the sloops Ida Anna, Nagelboom and Koffietuin and the pantjalang Casuaris. Repairing the ships costs fl. 6.476. There was requested for another two sloops.
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. 461-463.
