An item dated Amsterdam, Netherlands the 25th reported that on the 23rd the Dutch corvette Zr.Ms. Venus (1) captain Van Schuler arrived at Texel, Netherlands. She transported governor general Daendels to the castle Del Mina, Guinea and left there in the end of March.(2) With her returned Mr. De Veer who served the last 7 years as commandant-general at Guinea.(3)
Notes
1. She returned from St. Georges Castle Elmina, Dutch Gold Coast (nowadays Ghana). ). Laid down at the navy yard at Materdam, Netherland on 2 January 1806, launched on 2 May 1807, in January 1821 added to the Colonial navy in the Dutch East Indies after being repaired while being condemned for the voyage to the Netherlands and broken up in 1823. Armed with 20 guns. Dimensions 120 (over prow) x 33 9/11 x 16 2/11 feet.
2. Herman Willem Daendels (21 October 1762 Hattem, Netherlands-2 May 1818 Elmina) governor general at the Dutch Gold Coast between 1 March 1816 and 22 April 1818.
2. Abraham de Veer, between 23 February 1810 and 1 March 1816 commandant general at the Dutch Gold coast and succeeded by governor general Herman Willem Daendels.
