In 1683 a list was made of the ships, vessels and so on, belonging to the Dutch East Company. For most of the ships was given an indication of her condition, sometimes what kind of ship, her measurement and the first time she was outward bound.
St. Maartensdijck, yacht, new, 150 last, classification ‘A’ suitable for all fairways, first outward bound to the Dutch East Indies 1683. According to Bruijn a pinnace or yacht, chamber Zealand, 352 metric tons tonnage, built 1681, left the Wielingen 21 May 1682, stayed at Cape of Good Hope 21 October-25 November 1862 and arrived at Batavia 21 February 1683 with 72 sailors (departure 76), 55 soldiers (departure 55) and 5 passengers (departure 5). According to Hudde dimensions 114 x ? x ?, Dutch measurement cargo capacity 167 last, measurement at Batavia, Dutch East Indies cargo capacity 150 last. According to F.W. Stapel a pinnace, dimensions 110 x 28 x 11½. On stocks by Cornelis Speldernieuw jr. at Middelburg 1681 and launched 1682.
Rogh, small yacht, 40 last, built at the coast of Java and bought by the company, last year rebuilt/repaired at Onrust, was still capable for some time in the waters around this factory.
Chialoupen
Pisangh, mostly worn out
Rosingijn, built at Banda, mostly worn out
Hamburgh, built at Banda, mostly worn out
Sources
Archief V.O.C. no. 11250 (National Archive at The Hague).
Collectie Hudde 1627-1697 no. 21 (National Archive at The Hague).
J.R. Bruijn e.d. Dutch-Asiatic Shipping in the 17th and 18th Centuries. Vol II. Outward-bound voyages from the Netherlands to Asia and the Cape (1595-1794). The Hague, 1979, p. 81-85.
F.W. van Stapel. Beschrijvinge van de O.I. Compagnie.
