Dutch East Indiaman Willem de Vijfde and Mars underway to the Dutch East Indies respectively China according to the Dutch newspaper Middelburgsche courant dated 16 December 1773

An item dated Middelburg, Netherlands 15th reported the departure two days earlier of the Dutch East Indiaman Willem de Vijfde captain Van Iperen towards Batavia, Dutch East Indies and the Mars captain Van de Voorste towards China.