Dutch brig Zr.Ms. Sperwer departed Curacao towards Surinam according to the Dutch newspaper De Curacaosche courant dated 25 June 1859

An item reported the departure from Willemstad, Curacao on the 2nd by the Dutch brig Zr.Ms. Sperwer captain lieutenant O.A. Uhlenbeck towards Surinam. Visited the 9th St. Eustatius and the 10th St. martin [=St. Maarten].(1)

Note
1. Brig 1st class, laid down at the navy yard at Vlisingen, Netherlands on 13 May 1840, launched on 9 May 1845, dry docked at the navy yard at Hellevoetsluis, Netherlands 13-18 April 1849, 10-18 June 185225 February-4 March 1857, 1-4 June 1860 and 13-16 October 1868, stricken 1873, displacement of 546 tons and as dimensions 31,50 x 9,50 x 4,50 metres, an armament of 18 guns and a crew of 100 men.

The French navy schooner La Jouvencelle seen through the eyes of two Dutch navy officers in December 1845

For years was in the Netherlands a magazine published dealing with maritime affairs in the whole world, navy and merchant, for instance in 1847 an account of the voyage made by the two Dutch navy Lieutenants 2nd class jhr. J.E.WE.R. van Raders and D.L. Wolfson to the Caribbean. Their order was to investigate if there were new inventions of value for the sugar industry available. They departed from Paramaribo, Surinam 22 November 1845 on board of the schooner Zr. Ms. Vos of the Royal Dutch Navy. 4th December they went on board of the Reindeer, owned by the Royal Mail Steampacket Company to continue their journey towards Grenada. Later they went at Guadeloupe on board of the French colonial schooner La Jouvencelle, with permission from Captain Layrle, governor of Guadeloupe including the islands Saintes, Marie Galande, Desirade and the French part of St. Martin. They arrived at Basse Terre and were brought towards Pointe-a-Pitre. The La Jouvencelle was of the two small schooners stationed at Guadeloupe, armed with 12-4 pdr carronades, commanded by a 24 years old Lieutenant de vaisseau and 2 volontaires as etat-major. Her total crew numbered 36 men. The larger schooners were armed with 4-24pdr carronades and a crew of 40 men, including a midshipmen. These vessels are narrow with a low board and a disproportionate high rigging. This design was not longer used in the French naval shipbuilding, The fast and neat sloops were made at Cherbourg and excellently suited. There was one interesting remark made by the Dutch officers. If the La Jouvencelle was representative for the French navy, than made this navy progress regarding the mutual tone between the sailors and their treatment by the officers. She was set on stocks and launched in 1841 and served until 1858.

Sources

G.A. Tindal en J. Swart. Verhandelingen en berigten betrekkelijk het zeewezen en de zeevaartkunde. Vol 7. Amsterdam, 1847, p. 655. Digitized by Google.

Jacques Vichot. Repertoire des navires de guerre francais. Paris, 1967.

Dutch brigs Zr.Ms. Venus and Haai and the frigate Prins van Oranje in the Dutch West Indies according to the Dutch newspaper Middelburgsche Courant dated 30 July 1850

Model Haai Rijksmuseum Amsterdam NG-MC-368

http://hdl.handle.net/10934/RM0001.COLLECT.244180

Model Prins van Oranje Rijksmuseum at Amsterdam, Netherlands 

original url https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/nl/collectie/NG-MC-321

An item reported that the Dutch brig Zr.Ms. Venus (1) via the islands St. Eustatius and St. Martin {Sint Maarten) departed towards Surinam. The arrival of the frigate Zr.Ms. Prins van Oranje (2) and the brig Zr.Ms. Haai was expected on short notice. 

Notes

1. Brig, on stocks at navy yard at Rotterdam by P. Glavimans Jz. in 1833, launched 23 May 1838, docked at the navy yard at Hellevoetsluis, Netherlands 1 December 1845-16 May 1846 and 3 October 1851-afternoon 19 April 1852, free loan to the institute of sailors of the KNZRV at Amsterdam, Netherlands in 1862, stricken 1867, 29,8 (loadline) x 0,2 (inner hull) x 3,4 (fore)-4,5 (aft) x 4,5 (hold below main deck) metres, 565 tons displacement and an armament of 18 guns (16-30pd carronades, 2-6pd guns). 

2. Ex-Waal, frigate 1st class, call sign GQSB, on stocks at the navy yard at Rotterdam, Netherlands by P. Glavimans Jz.August 1828, launched 16 May 1840, renamed Prins van Oranje 1844, later guard ship, sold to be broken up 1897, dimensions 54 (load line) x 14 (inner hull) x 5,8-6,3 (aft) x 7,13 (hold below upper deck) metres, 2.481-2.485 tons displacement, 60 (peace:30-30pd guns, 30-30pd carronades, 2-12pd guns))-70 (war) guns and a sail area of 2.170m2. 

3. Brig 1st class, on stocks at the navy yard at Rotterdam, Netherlands by Glaavimans on 29 October 1838, launched on 11 May 1842, docked at the navy yard at Hellevoetsluis, Netherlands 30 December 1842-12 January 1843, 25 October 1849-27 March 1850 and 18-20 February 1851, last mentioned in 1861, dimensions 31,50 x 9,5 x 4,50 metres, 546 tons displacement and armament of 18 guns. 

French privateer le General Ernouf captured American ships Ardent and Philips according to the Dutch newspaper Oprechte Haarlemse courant dated 20 April 1805

An item reported that the French privateer le General Ernouf captured two American ships Ardent and Philips underway from St. Domingo towards Baltimore, USA. The first was sent to Guadeloupe, the second one to St. Martin.

Screw steamship 4th class Zr.Ms. Vesuvius arrived at Curacao returning from the islands St. Eustatius and St. Maarten according to the Dutch newspaper De Curacaosche courant dated 6 December 1862

Model Rijksmusem, Amsterdam, Netherlands

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An item reported the arrival at Willemstad, Curacao on Tuesday 2nd of the Dutch steamship Zr.Ms. Vesuvius lieutenant 1st class A. Schotborgh returning from the islands St. Eustatius and St. Martin [St. Maarten].(1)

Note
1. Screw steamship 4th class, laid down at the navy yard of Vlissingen, Netherlands by L.K. Turk on Friday 9th October 1857, launched on Monday 11.00 o’clock 6 July 1858, condemned and sold at Surabaya, Dutch East Indies probably to the Arab Sech Hassim bin Said Habis for ƒ 11.886,00 on 8th June 1872, a displacement of 586 tons, dimensions 43,00 (between perpendiculars) x 9 (inner hull on loadline) x 3,5 (fore)-4,0 (aft) x 4,80 (depth below main deck) metres , horsepower 80 bhp-119 hp, an armament of 8 guns (4 long 12 pd, 4 short 30pd) and a crew numbering 75 men.

Dutch schooner Zr.Ms. Adder arrived at Willemstad, Curacao according to the Dutch newspaper De Curacaosche courant dated 6 December 1851

An item reported the arrival at Willemsoord, Curacao in the afternoon of Wednesday the 3rd of the Dutch schooner Zr.Ms. Adder lieutenant 1st class J.A.G. Rietveld returning form the islands Saint Martin [the Dutch part is named Sint Maarten] and St. Eustatius, Dutch West Indies. (1)

Note
1. On stocks at navy yard at Vlissingen, Netherlands, Netherlands 4 September 1844, launched 9 May 1845, commissioned on 1 August 1861, was sold lying in the roads of Paramaribo, Surinam for ƒ 1.375 to E.B. Stuger on Tuesday 13 October 1863, dimensions 27,00 x 8,30 x 3,20 metres 198 tons displacement and an armament of 3 guns.

Dutch corvette Zr.Ms. Eendracht departed Wilelmstad, Curacao towards the islands Sint Maarten and Sint Eustatius according to the Dutch newspaper De Curacaosche courant dated 21 January 1826

An item reported the departure on the morning of the 20th of the Dutch corvette Zr.Ms. Eendragt captain lieutenant Schröder towards St. Martyn [Sint Maarten, Dutch West Indies] and St. Eustatius [Dutch West Indies] together with the Dutch merchant ship Anna Mara captain Rensis bound for Surinam. The corvette escorted the Anna Maria part of her voyage.(1)

Note
1. Eendracht of Eendragt, Ex-Bellona, ex-La Nyade, corvette, on stocks at the navy yard at Amsterdam, Netherlands December 1811, handed over by Treaty to the Netherlands 1814, launched April 1814, coppered 1814, serving in the Dutch West Indies 1824-1826, public auction at Willemsoord, Netherlands on Tuesday 15 September 1840, dimensions 120½ x 30 x 15½ feet with an armament of 20 guns.

Dutch merchant ships seized and brought into British ports according to the Dutch magazine Maandelyksche Nederlandsche Mercurius dated August 1759

In a list published at Amsterdam was clearly shown how the Dutch merchant trade shipping suffered from British seizures. Especially ships of Amsterdam were seized and brought in to British ports.(1)

Name of her master, name of the ship, destination, British port brought into

Gerben Annes, Amsterdam, Bayonne, Cork

Pieter Arents, Europa, Bordeaux towards St. Domingo, Montserrat

Cornelis Bakker, de Hoop, St. Eustatius towards Amsterdam, Portsmouth

Hans Jans Bakker, Jacob. Maria Galey, St. Domingo towards Amsterdam, Cork

Christian Barteld, de Vriendschap, St. Maarten towards Amsterdam, Douvres

Tjerk Beyaart, de Maria Theresia, St. Eustatius towards Amsterdam, Falmouth

Christoff Binkenb., Maria en Elisabeth, St. Eustatius towards Amsterdam, London

Marten Boolen, de Amsterdamse Galey, St. Eustatius towards Amsterdam, Falmouth

Jan Jansz Boon, de Vrede, St. Domingo towards Amsterdam, Jamaica

W. Piersz Brouwe, de Princes Carolina, St. Eustatius towards Amsterdam, Liverpool

Cornelis Cooyman, de Maria Agnes, St. Domingo towards Amsterdam, Cork

Cornelis Cornelisz, de Eendracht, St. Domingo towards Amsterdam, Jamaica

Nanning Cornelisz, de Juff. Suzanna, St. Domingo towards Amsterdam, Jamaica

Joannes Eepzee, de Koopman Tromp, Amsterdam, towards St. Domingo, New Providence

Reyndert Ev.Joh., de Resolutie, Bordeaux towards St. Domingo, Bristol

Louis Ferret, de America, St. Domingo towards Amsterdam, Yarmouth

Jacob Gestloff, de Cath. Maria, Curacao towards Amsterdam, Liverpool

Jan Goran, de Amsterdam, Cork towards St. Eustatius, Antigon

Jacob Haak, de Vryheid, St. Domingo towards Amsterdam, Jamaica

Nicolaas Hilkes, de Fernando, St. Domingo towards Amsterdam, New York

Claas Hoek, de St. Jacob, St. Eustatius towards Amsterdam, Liverpool

Hendrik van Holm, de Adriaan, Amsterdam towards St. Domingo, Jamaica

Christiaan Hoofd, de Juliana, Amsterdam towards St. Domingo, Jamaica

Elias van Houten, de Vrouwe Clara Magdalena, St. Domingo towards Amsterdam, New York

Michiel Jacobsz, de Elizabeth, St. Maarten towards Amsterdam, Hastinck

Jacob Ketel, de Hoop, Amsterdam towards St. Domingo, Jamaica

Jacob Leest, de Neptunus, St. Domingo towards Amsterdam, Jamaica

Jan Lindeboom, de Maria Johanna, St. Dom. towards Amsterdam, New York

Evert Lourens, de Eendracht, St. Eustatius towards Amsterdam, Liverpool

Cornelis Luitjes, de Vrouwe Christina, Bordeaux towards St. Eustatius, Bristol

Cornelis Mallaga, de Maria Elisabeth. Amsterdam towards St. Domingo, Jamaica

Roelof Malmstr., de Herstelder, St. Maarten towards Amsterdam, Portsmouth

Jan Paauw, de Vigilantie, Amsterdam towards St. Domingo, New York

Pieter Paauw, de Vigilantie, St. Eustatius towards Amsterdam, Deal

Marten Pante, de Vogel Phenix, Amsterdam towards Martinique, Montserrat

Hans Janssen Peer, de stad Rotterdam, St. Maarten towards St. Eustatius and Amsterdam, St. Christoffel

Cornelis Punt, de Spaansche Galey, St. Domingo towards Amsterdam, New York

Roelof Robyn, de St. Maria, Amsterdam towards St. Domingo, New York

Pieter Rondeboom, de Princes Carolina, St. Domingo towards Amsterdam, Jamaica

Jurgen Riebke, de Princes Carolina, Guadeloupe towards St. Eustatius, New Providence

Gotlieb Sielkens, de Geertryda, Amsterdam towards St. Domingo, Jamaica

Albert Smit, de Elft, Cork towards St. Eustatius, Antigua

Jan Smit, de Vrouwe Cornelia, St. Eustatius towards Amsterdam, Rey

Jan Smit, de Vrouwe Cornelia, St. Eustatius towards Amsterdam, New Providence

Jochem Steekling, de Nova Aratrum, St. Eustatius towards Amsterdam, Portsmouth

Nicolaas Stouby, de Leeuw, St. Maarten towards Amsterdam, Plymouth

Booy Thysen, de Kr. Pr. Loui v. G.B., Bordeaux towards St. Eustatius, Montserrat

Jacob Visser, de Curacaose Visser, Curacao towards Amsterdam, Darmouth

Henning Vos, de Pr. Gouvernante, Curacao towards Amsterdam. Downs

Pieter Winkes, de Vr. Anna, Amsterdam towards St. Domingo, New York

Frederik de Wit, de Amstel, St. Domingo towards Amsterdam, Portsmouth

The list mentioned that beside these seized ships such a large number of other ships were plundered by the British that there was not enough space on the list to publish more facts. Total estimates damage was 13.000.000 Dutch guilders. Since the list was published were some ships released.

Note

1. At that moment was the Seven Year’s War (1756-1763) going on with France and the United Kingdom each belonging to another camp and the Dutch Republic being neutral.