The Dutch East India Company's shipping between the Netherlands and Asia 1595-1795

 
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Details of voyage 3864.2 from Texel to Batavia

Number 3864.2
Name of ship NIJENBORG
Master Ketel, Jakob (died)
Tonnage 880
Type of ship
Built 1757
Yard Hoorn
Chamber Hoorn
Date of departure 08-05-1763
Place of departure Texel
Arrival at Cape 03-05-1765
Departure from Cape 24-06-1765
Date of arrival at destination 30-08-1765
Place of arrival Batavia
Particulars Acc. to Mollema the crew numbered 236 at departure. On 14-06-1763 a mutiny took place. The mutineers forced the first mate to sail to Brazil, where the ship arrived on 02-08-1763. Here, at the Rio Grande, 64 men went ashore, while the ship was driven out of its course. On 06-09-1763 the NIJENBORG landed at Cayenne. The rest of the mutineers disembarked here. Finally the ship arrived at Paramaribo on 03-08-1764. It resumed the voyage to the Cape on 23-11-1764 with the supplemented crew. Jakob Ketel died and was succeeded by George Christiaansz. Hartsz. All mutineers were caught and sent to Holland by the Portuguese. The French sent some of them to Surinam. During the trials at Den Helder and Paramaribo 24 men were sentenced to death.
Next homeward voyage 7715.2

On Board The number on board at departure. I The number dying between the Netherlands and the Cape. II The number who left the ship at the Cape. III The number who came on board at the Cape. IV The number dying on the whole voyage. V The number on board on arrival in Asia. VI
Seafarers 162 12 31 47 132
Soldiers 29 3 16 6 30
Craftsmen 6 2 0 3 1
Passengers 1 0 2 1 2

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