An item reported that the Dutch expeditionary force departed on 15th
January 1859 towards Boni, Celebes. To
transport the troops, horses and stores were several merchant ships hired. The
next ships were mentioned in a list without many details.(1)
Arcadia, hospital ship
President van Rijckevorsel, artillery and cavalry, 98 Europeans, 68
natives and 89 horses
Electra with the Suzanna Elisabeth 181 Europeans, 64 natives, 175 horses
Ouderkerk aan den Amstel,
hospital ship
Neptunus and the Waterloo
as victuallers
10th Battery
Noord-Brabant 144 Europeans, 156 natives
Jeddo 138 Europeans, 156 natives
Middelburg 20 Europeans, 258 natives
3rd Battery
Johanna Geertruida 238 Europeans
Elisabeth 25 Europeans, 250 Ambonese
Alblasserdam 20 Europeans, 250 Ambonese
14th Battery
Landbouw 138 Europeans, 156 natives
Ternate 29 Europeans, 285 natives
Cheribon 135 Europeans, 129 natives
Totally 1.167 Europeans, 1.772 natives and 264 horses
The Willem III, Ferdinandina Emma, Suzanna and the Tagale transported
totally 1.000 coolies.
The Argo and the Wilhelmina Lucie served as colliers.(1)
Note
1. The Royal Netherlands
Navy possessed just a few transports of her own. This forced the Dutch and the Dutch East Indies governments to charter merchant ships
to be used as transports and hospital ships.
