WARSHIPSRESEARCH: American bark Obed Baxter captain Colby arrived at Batavia, Dutch East Indies coming from the Philippines according to the Dutch newspaper Java-bode dated 13 March 1888

Tuesday 29 September 2015

American bark Obed Baxter captain Colby arrived at Batavia, Dutch East Indies coming from the Philippines according to the Dutch newspaper Java-bode dated 13 March 1888

An item dated Batavia, Dutch East Indies 12th reported the passing of Nieuw Anjer [nowadays Anyer, Indonesia] by the American bark Obed Baxter captain Colby coming from Manila, Philippines, shipping agents J. Peet&Co.