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Thursday, 19 May 2016

Dutch East Indiaman Vrijburg bound for the Dutch East Indies in 1765

She left on 4 August 1765 Rammekens, Netherlands with as captain Karel Sluiter, visited Downs, England 6-16 August 1765, visited Cape of Good Hope, South Africa between 25 December 1765-4 February 1766 and arrived at Batavia, Dutch East Indies on 10 May 1765. Her crew numbered 154 (arrival)-195 (departure) sailors and further more 68 (arrival)-101 (departure) soldiers. Tonnage 1.150 tons/1.030 tons/400 last and . On stocks by Hendrik Raas at E.I.C-yard at Middelburg, Netherlands 3 January 1749, launched 28 August 1749. Sailed for chamber Zeeland. Laid up in the Dutch East Indies on 16 October 1771.