Bookkeeper-General Batavia/Boekhouder-Generaal Batavia

Voyage Details

Number 5812
Book year 1772/1773
Source 10803
Folio number 56
Ship name Mercuur
Departure date 28-12-1772
Departure place and region Batavia, Batavia
Arrival date -
Arrival place and region Rotterdam, Republiek
Total value Dutch guilders 73.394,4,8
Total value Indian guilders -
Remarks Voyage The sum of the product-values is 18.000 guilders lower than the total value of the invoice. The clerk probably made the mistake of switching up the 4 and 2 of the value of the coffeebeans. In other years, 450.000 lb coffeebeans were valued at around 40.000 guilders.
Voyage in DAS go to DAS voyage 7884.1

Cargo details

Quantity Product Specification Value Dutch guilders Value Indian guilders
147.481 lb peper zwart geharpt 17.657,3,8
250 lb benzoƫ - 127,14
8.000 lb kaneel - 283,7
450.000 lb koffieboon Javaans 24.772,10
20.000 lb sapanhout Siamees 745
95.451 lb poedersuiker - 6.805,13
5.000 lb tamarinde gesuikerd 413,15
diverse - emballage - 3.150
- ongelden Bataviase 2 procent 1.439,2
Total: 55.394,4,8