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- Names: Hendrik
- Surname: Cortrijk
- City of Origin: Nimwegen
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Employment Information
- Date Employed: 1731-06-01
- Occupation: Ship Gunner
- Description:
- (Dutch: busschieter) experienced seaman also responsible for firing a cannon
- Date Terminated: 1743-00-00
- Place Terminated: Nieuwland
- Reason Terminated: Repatriated
- Remarks:
- Returned to the Netherlands and discharged.
Departure Information
- Ship Name: Heinkenszand
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- Returning To: Hoorn
- Ship Name: NIEUWLAND
- Departure Date: 1742-12-19
- Arrival at Cape: 1743-03-15
- Depart Cape: 1743-04-24
- Arrive at Destination: 1743-08-13
- Remarks:
- The 108 men aboard the NIEUWLAND included 90 seafarers and 3 passengers. From 13 till 15-03-1743 the ship was at anchor at Robben Island.
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The United East India Company (Dutch: Verenigde Oostindische Compagnie, the VOC) was a chartered company established on 20 March 1602 by the States General of the Netherlands amalgamating existing companies into the first joint-stock company in the world, granting it a 21-year monopoly to carry out trade activities in Asia.
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