An announcement reported that she was laying at Amsterdam destined to depart on 1 September towards Cape Town and Port Natal, Well known coppered 2-decks bark ship captain A.M.H. Rietveld. Passenger accommodation 1st, 2nd and 3rd class, For more details could be asked at the owners M.C.Lapidoth&Co. or shipbrokers Hoyman&Schuurman at Amsterdam.(1)
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1. Lijst van de Nederlandsche Oorlogs- en Koopvaardijschepen met hunne onderscheidingsseinen, uit het Internationaal Seinboek ten dienste van alle Natiën. Rotterdam, 1869. Improved with latest information until 1 April 1869. Call sign NRDF, measured 424 tons and homeport Amsterdam. The Dutch newspaper Nederlandsche Staatscourant dated 13 October 1852 published an item dated The Hague 12 October reporting that the 9th at the shipyard of P. Bakhuijzen at Capelle a/d IJssel with success the bark ship Estafette of 220 measures lasten was launched for M.C. Lapidoth&Co. at Amsterdam with as captain to be D. Hofker.
