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Friday, 20 December 2019

Naval operations of the Dutch East Company at Siam according to the Generale Missive dated 31 March 1738

The Groenswaart and the Land van Beloften left Siam 25 January with a cargo valued fl. 135.000, consisting of 1.000.000 lb sapan wood, 147.000 lb tin, 20.000 lb ivory, 33.600 lb gum, 1700 buffalo horns, 100 pots atjar, 50 pots honey, 35 pots lime and 375 reaal gold. The Groenswaart returned at Batavia 16 March. From now on were the deliveries of the sapan wood principal in the royal khlang.

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. 92-93.