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Tuesday, 28 March 2017

American bark John D. Brewer underway from the Philippines towards the USA according to the Dutch newspaper Java-bode dated 19 June 1889

An item dated 17th reported the passing of Nieuw Anjer, Dutch East Indies by the American bark John D. Brewer underway from Ilo-Ilo, Philippines towards Philadelphia, USA.(1)

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1, Call sign JVWD, master Waler L. Josselyn, owner Chass. Brewer, built by Smith&Townsend, East Boston, Massachusetts in 1882, tonnage 926 tons and dimensions 177 x 35.2 x 21.5 feet.