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

The Maria Adriana and the Meerlust passed Malacca 15 December towards Bengal. The pantjalang Jaffnapatnam saw several vessels, but wasn’t able to stop any one.

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. 95.