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Details of voyage 4477.1 from Texel to Batavia
| Number | 4477.1 |
|---|---|
| Name of ship | MEEUWTJE |
| Master | Breem, Huibert den |
| Tonnage | 400 |
| Type of ship | |
| Built | 1783 |
| Yard | Amsterdam |
| Chamber | Amsterdam |
| Date of departure | 22-12-1784 |
| Place of departure | Texel |
| Arrival at Cape | 17-04-1785 |
| Departure from Cape | 05-01-1786 |
| Date of arrival at destination | 02-05-1786 |
| Place of arrival | Batavia |
| Particulars | At the Cape the Company's authorities decided to send the MEEUWTJE to the Bay of the Delagoa River and to St. Augustin's Bay at Madagascar in order to look for the homeward-bound HARMONIE (8124) and OVERDUIN (8127) and a store-ship, which had departed from Batavia in November 1784 and were missing since. After having returned to the Cape the MEEUWTJE finally continued its voyage to Batavia. See the AVENHORN (4479). The following data refer to the MEEUWTJE as well as to the GERECHTIGHEID (4482), the IJSTROOM (4486), the BEVERWIJK (4491), the NEGOTIE (4497), the TEXELSTROOM (4498), the ZAANSTROOM (4499), the ZOUTMAN (4501), the DUIFJE (4508), and the VREDENBURG (4511): 1704 seafarers, 461 soldiers, 80 craftsmen, and 51 passengers including 24 Chinese departed from Texel; 1545 seafarers, 345 soldiers, 71 craftsmen, and 39 passengers (incl. 21 Chinese) arrived at Batavia. |
| Next homeward voyage | 8285.1 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 128 | 1 | 1 |