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Monday, 23 December 2019

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

The yacht Jacob Willem departed 20 February towards Timor with a cargo valued fl. 17.313. It was permitted to buy 10 slaves to replace the 15 old (‘worn out!’) ones.

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. 91.