Of the admirality Amsterdam, built by
Hendrik Cardinaal or Jan van Rheenen at naval yard at Amsterdam in 1691, broken
up at the naval yard in 1719, dimensions (Amsterdam foot) 145 (prow) x 37½-39 x
14½-15, an armament of 64 guns (24-18pd, 24-12pd, 16-6pd) and a crew numbering
325 men. Part fleet commanded by lieutenant admiral Van Almonde, captain
Lijnslager, 13 November 1696 departed as part of the squadron commanded by vice
admiral G. Evertsen to Cadiz, Spain, 7 March 1697 from there departed, joined
at Lisbon, Portugal a convoy and sailed to the Channel.
