Launching of the Dutch merchant schooner brig ship Ceres at Vlaardingen, Netherlands according to the Dutch newspaper Schiedamsche Courant dated Monday 15 June 1857

Yesterday was at the yard Dammes Erve at Vlaardingen owned by S. van Gijn en Zoon with success the schooner brig ship Ceres of more as 100 last launched on behalf of Kwak en Zoon of Zwartewaal with master P. Meulendijk.