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Sunday, 16 November 2014

Dutch East Indiaman Jonkvrouwe Kornelia Jakoba bound for the Dutch East Indies in 1768

She left on 31 August 1768 Texel, Netherlands with as captain Gerrit Bruin,  visited Cape of Good Hope, South Africa between 9 January-13 February 1769 and arrived at Batavia, Dutch East Indies on 10 June. Her crew numbered 156 (arrival)-290 (departure) sailors. Tonnage 880 tons. Built in 1763 at Enkhuizen, Netherlands and sailed for account of the chamber Enkhuizen.

Sources
-J.R. Bruijn, F.S. Gaastra and I. Schöffer. Dutch-Asiatic 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.
-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.
-F.W. van Stapel. Beschrijving van de O.I. Compagnie.
-Collectie Hudde 1627-1697 no. 21 (National Archive at The Hague)
-Collectie Hope 1602-1782 no. 77 (National Archive at The Hague).
-Archive Family Mathias-Pous Tak van Poortvliet no. 60 (Zeeuws Archive at Middelburg).