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Friday 17 October 2014

Dutch East Indiaman Overnes bound for the Dutch East Indies in 1767

She left on 16 May 1767, Texel Netherlands with as captain Willem van Braam, visited Cape of Good Hope, South Africa between 24 Augusts-8 September and arrived at Batavia, Dutch East Indies on 24 November 1767. At the departure were 299 persons on board. Built in 1754 at Amsterdam, Netherlands and sailed for account of the Chamber Amsterdam. Measurement 1.150 metric tons or 400 last. Dimensions 150’ x 41’ x18’.