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Friday 5 October 2012

Dutch frigate Rotterdam bound for Batavia, Dutch East Indies according to the Dutch newspaper Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant dated 9 July 1862

An announcement reported that the extra fast sailing coppered Dutch frigate ship Rotterdam, captain H. Poort was to depart Rotterdam begin August towards Batavia. On board was a skilled doctor and for the milk a cow. For more details could be asked at shipbrokers Kuyper, Van Dam&Smeer and Hudig&Blokhuijzen.