An item dated Vlissingen, Netherlands the 28th reported that on the 27th the Dutch brig Zr.Ms. Gier (1), steam packet Zr.Ms. Suriname (2) and the Dutch corvette Zr.Ms. Komeet (3) came downstream the Schelde.(4)
Notes
1. Aviso brig, on stocks at the navy yard at Rotterdam, Netherlands September 1816, launched January 1818, sold to be broken up 1845, 8 guns.
2. Also called Comeet, ‘so-called ‘kuil’corvette, on stocks at navy yard at Rotterdam, Netherlands by P. Glavimans Jz. In February or 4 March 1817, launched 28 November 1818, stricken 1836, dimensions 130 x 34 1/11 x 17 8/11 (hold) feet and an armament of 28 guns
3. Paddle steamship, on stocks at the navy yard at Vlissingen , Netherlands 1837, launched 24 July 1828, broken up 1837, 810 tons displacement. {140} steam warship. {14} broken up 1837, 810 tons displacement.
4. On 25 August 1830 started a revolt in what afterwards become the independent kingdom of Belgium but at that moment since 1815 still part of the kingdom of the Netherlands. On 4 October 1830 declared the Belgians their independence, on 21 July 1831 was their first king installed. Not earlier as in 1839 accepted the Netherlands the consequences (Treaty of London).
