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Thursday, 5 December 2019

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

She left on 9 March 1686 Wielingen, Netherlands, sailed via S. Tiago, Cape Verde, visited Cape of Good Hope, South Africa between 23 June-3 July 1686 and arrived at Batavia, Dutch East Indies on 7 September 1686. Her crew numbered 156 (arrival)-158 (departure) sailors and further more 107 (arrival)-11 (departure) soldiers. Built at Amsterdam, Netherlands in 1665-1666. Fitted this voyage out by the chamber Zeeland. Tonnage 1.210 metric tons and as dimensions 170 x 39 x 18¼, height above 7½ feet.