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Tuesday 8 October 2019

Dutch East Indiaman Eemland in 1683 in the Dutch East Indies

Yacht. Lying in the roads of Batavia, Dutch East Indies. Recently cleaned at Onrust, Dutch East Indies and again in perfect condition including to serve as the last ship sent back to the Netherlands. Measurement 180 (?) last. (1)

Source
Archive V.O.C. 1602-1811 inv.no. 11250.

Note
1. Also called a pinnace, of the E.I.C.-chamber Amsterdam, built in 1681, dimensions 120-123'0" x 28½-29;’ x 10½-12¼’, length hold 79.42½, Dutch measurement cargo capacity 186 last, measurement at Batavia, Dutch East Indies cargo capacity 200 last, Measured February 1689 capacity of hold gross 21595.84 cubic feet, net 20117.60 cubic feet.