Dutch ship Prinses Charlotte transported troops to the Dutch Gold Coast and Surinam according to the Dutch newspaper Leydse courant 20 November 1850

An item dated Harderwijk, Netherlands the 16th reported the intended departure of a detachment military on the 26th by ship towards Amsterdam, Netherlands and from there by train towards Rotterdam, Netherlands to embark ultimate the 27th the Dutch ship Prinses Charlotte captain L.C.E. van der Brugh. The detachment consisted of 30 African soldiers returned from service in the Dutch East Indies now to be transported to St. George d’Elmina (Dutch Gold Coast=Ghana) and 2 non-commissioned officers, 4 corporals and 69 European soldiers destined for Surinam. The detachment was commanded by 2nd lieutenant J.C. Buschman.