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Friday, 18 October 2013

Dutch East Indiaman serving at the West Coast of Sumatra according to the Generale Missive dated 30 November 1734

See also for ships and vessels of the Dutch East India Company between 1720-1736 arrived in the Dutch East Indies according to a list dated around 1738 published in several parts on this web log. With the Hofwegen were stores valued ƒ 1455.240 sent towards Padang, with the Strijkebolle, Loenderveen and Hoop for ƒ 156.720 included 8000 rijksdaalders cash. The pantjalang Pinksterblom was after 28 years of service wrecked in a storm. The chialoup Kasteel de Vijf Zinnen was to ‘heavy’ for coastal service. With the Hofwegen and Strijkebolle were 67 Europeand and 20 Buginese soldiers, 20 European and 21 Moorish sailors, 12 other men personnel and 11 prisoners transported; the latter were to be imprisoned at Salida. The Delfland was send with a cargo valued ƒ 29.637 towards Madagascar to buy slaves.

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. 597-626.