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Friday 27 December 2019

Dutch East Indiaman Boswijk bound for the Dutch East Indies in 1685

She left on 13 May 1685, Wielingen Netherlands with as captain Jeroen Rijkwaart, visited Cape of Good Hope, South Africa between 19 October-9 November 1685 and arrived at Batavia, Dutch East Indies on 4 February 1686. Her crew numbered  60(arrival)-64 (departure) sailors and further more 61 (arrival)-59 (departure) soldiers. Dimensions 112-112’10”(prow) x 28 x 11, lenghth hold 81’90”, Dutch measurement cargo capacity 171 last, measurement at Batavia, Dutch East Indies cargo capacity 140 last. Yacht/Pinnace. Measured on 18 April 1689 capacity of hold gross 20756.64½ cubic feet, gross 19114.78 cubic feet. Chamber Zealand, on stocks by Penne at E.I.C-yard at Middelburg, Netherlands with yard number 114, in 1683, launched on 23 August 1685, dimensions 112 x 27½ x 12 feet.