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Thursday 30 October 2014

Commanding officer of Dutch squadron in the Dutch East Indies received compensation for his stay ashore according to the Dutch newspaper Leydse courant dated 29 June 1838

An item referred to tidings received from Batavia, Dutch East Indies reporting that the Governor General decided on 14th January to pay the commanding officer of the Dutch squadron there a compensation of ƒ 1.000 monthly when this officer decided to stay ashore.