The yacht Christina Sophia became 9 August after an
incident at Malacca leaking. After being repaired she arrived at Batavia with
letters dated 30 September. With the Parel arrived 5 January letters dated 27
December and with the sloop Gozewina 26 February a letter dated 10 February.
The Magdalena and Velsen departed 5 January towards Bengal, the Zoetelingskerke
and Castricum 27 January towards Ceylon [Sri Lanka]. The Parel transported 62.300 lb tin, 28 masts,
505 reaal gold and 10.550
lb. bad gunpowder.
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. 613-614.
