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Monday 23 December 2019

Dutch East Indiaman Rotgans bound for the Dutch East Indies in 1667

She finally left on 16 December 1667 the Maas, Netherlands (on the 3rd failed the departure), visited Cape of Good Hope, South Africa between 10-27 April 1668 and arrived at Colombo, Ceylon on 12 July. Of the chamber Rotterdam and sailed for account of this chamber. Built in 1667. Hooker or small boat. Dimensions 76-82‘ x 21-22’ x 10½’.

Sources
J.R. Bruijn, F.S. Gaastra and I. Schöffer. Dutch-Asiatric Shipping in the 17th and 18th Centuries. Vol II. Outward-bound voyages from the Netherlands to Asia and the Cape 1595-1794. The Hague, 1979.

F.W. van Stapel. Beschrijving van de O.I. Compagnie.