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Tuesday 15 October 2019

Dutch East Indiaman Nieuwland bound for the Dutch East Indies in 1686

Fluyt. She left on 4 May 1686 Wielingen, Netherlands with as captain Francois Ples of Vlissingen, Netherlands, visited S. Tiago, Cape Verde between 30 June-2 July 1686 and arrived at Batavia, Dutch East Indies on 6 December 1686. Her crew numbered 56 (arrival)-54 (departure) sailors and further more 34 (arrival)-34 (departure) soldiers. On stocks by Penne at E.I.C-yard at Middelburg, Netherlands for account of the chamber Zeeland in 1685, launched in 1685 and as dimensions 130 x 31 x 13½ feet.