She left on 25 April 1743 Rammekens, province Zealand, Netherlands with as captain Pieter Adriaansz., visited Cape of Good Hope, South Africa between 6 August-5 September and arrived on 12 November at Batavia, Dutch East Indies. Her crew numbered 123 (arrival)-143 (departure) sailors and further more 65 (arrival)-73 (departure) soldiers. Of the E.I.C.-chamber Zealand, on stocks by Hendrik Raas at E.I.C-yard at Middelburg, Netherlands 29 April 1739, launched on 12 May 1740, dimensions 130 x ? x ?
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Kort gevat Jaarboek van de Edele Geoctroyeerde oost-indische compagnie der vereenigde Nederlanden ter kamer van Zeeland. Middelburg, 1759.
Archive V.O.C. 1602-1811 inv.no. 11048. Kort gevat Jaarboek van de Edele Geoctroyeerde Oost-Indische Compagnie tec. Christiaan Sigismund Matthaeus, Jan Dane, Middelburg, 1759.
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