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Wednesday, 16 July 2014

Dutch ship Delft transported troops to the Dutch East Indies according to the Dutch newspaper Leydse Courant dated 19 October 1849

An item dated Harderwijk, Netherlands the 6th reported that on the 11th a detachment of 140 non-commissioned officers and soldiers commanded by captain of the Dutch East Indies Army accompanied by the 2nd lieutenants infantry Van Pabst, Van Hoey Schilthouwer and Bloem. 2nd lieutenant genie Verburgt and officer of health 3rd class Van den Berg would depart towards Rotterdam, Netherlands to embark on the 12th the Delft captain Muller bound for the Dutch East Indies.