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Friday 18 July 2014

Dutch ship J.C.J. Van Speijk transported troops to the Dutch East Indies according to the Dutch newspaper Algemeen Handelsblad dated 11 August 1836

An item referred to tidings dated Harderwijk, Netherlands the 8th the intended departure on Monday the 10th of a detachment of 100 men towards Hellevoetsluis, Netherlands to embark the Dutch ship J.C.J. Van Speijk bound for the Dutch East Indies. The detachment was commanded by 2nd lieutenant De Hart accompanied by 2nd infantry lieutenants De Hart. Krol and Zonnebrand, 2nd artillery lieutenant Baron Van Rreede van Oudshoorn and officer of health 3rd class Epp.