Fonds A94 - Baltus van Santen, Log books

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ZA HPRA A94

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Baltus van Santen, Log books

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  • 1718-1724 (Creation)

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Manuscript, 208 pages

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'Dagh register gehouden door Baltus van Santen', 1718-1724.

Log-books written in Dutch into a vellum bound volume by Captain van Santen, in the service of the Dutch East India Co., giving an account of the voyages in the ships under his command. The 'Bevenwijk' sailed from Batavia to Gamron, Persia, Cochin-China, Ceylon and back to Batavia from 1718-1719; the 'Prattenburg' sailed from Batavia via the Cape of Good Hope to Holland during the years 1720-1721; the 'Meijnde' from Texel to Batavia via the Cape 1722-1723; and the ''T Huijs ter boede' from Batavia to Siam 1723-1724. Included is a list of 92 Company ships which were lost by storm or enemy action 1684-1722.

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