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Friday, 18 July 2014

Dutch ship Zeemeeuw transported troops to the Dutch East Indies according to the Dutch newspaper Overijsslsche courant dated 16 October 1835

An item reported that on the 14th a departure by ship was intended of a detachment of 100 military towards Den Helder, Netherlands to embark the Dutch ship Zeemeeuw bound for Java, Dutch East Indies. The detachment was commanded by 1st lieutenant Van der Veen and 2nd lieutenants Van Haersolte and Hemmes and officer of health 3rd class De Graaf.