Of the Admiralty Zeeland,
hired 1652-1653, dimensions 90 x 25 x ?, height below deck 6, and a crew
numbering 85-110 men. Minute admiralty dated 12 October 1652: ship ready to
sail out waiting due delivering stores by owners, captain Jacob Wolfferssen. Admiralty
minute dated 3 November 1652 agreed payment four months hire to owners Andries
Rennij and Paulus Molier. Admiralty minute dated 15 March 1653 agreed to order
the owners from Veere to fit as soon as possible the ship and let her depart. Admiralty
minute dated 19 March 1653 agreed payment 2 montshire, monthly rental price was
216:13:04 Flemish pond, owners/bookkeepers Andries Renny and Paulus de Molier,
merchants from Middelburg, Netherlands. List dated 6 December 1652: captain
Jacob Wolphertssen, indicated as Scottish frigate, dimensions 90 x 25 x ?,
height below deck 6, 85 sailors, 25 soldiers, part of the fleet commanded by
Tromp, hired ship, homeport Veere, 2-9pdr, 14-6pdr, 4-4pdr, 4-3pdr, totally 24
iron guns, mostly property of the admiralty.
