Of the admiralty Zealand,
hired 1652 (-1653), dimensions 105 x 24, height verdeck 5½ feet, an armament of
24-26 guns and a crew numbering 75-100 (included 26 soldiers) men.Admiralty minute dated: 9 November
1652: agreed payment 4 months hire to owner Jean Gruterus, captain Cats;
admiralty minute dated 21 April 1653: agreed payment 100 pond Flemish to
compensate damaged when mainmast collapsed. List dated 6 December 6512: captain
Dijngeman Cats, hired ship, condemned due to large to crankness, homeport
Middelburg, Netherlands, armed with 14-8pd guns, 8-4pd guns, 2-3pdguns, totally
24 iron guns, mostly belonging to the admiralty. Frst thought to be lost at
Hitland (Shetland Islands).
