Bookkeeper-General Batavia/Boekhouder-Generaal Batavia

Voyage Details

Number 1417
Book year 1780/1781
Source 10795
Folio number 5
Ship name Mercuur
Departure date -
Departure place and region Amsterdam, Republiek
Arrival date 24-8-1781
Arrival place and region Batavia, Batavia
Total value Dutch guilders 449.898,11
Total value Indian guilders -
Remarks Voyage Date of arrival in DAS is 20-7-1781.

The cargo was originally intended for Bengalen. However, orders were given for it to be retained ("aangehouden en ontlast") at Batavia. No further information is provided in the invoice as to whether or not the cargo was shipped to Bengalen at a later date, or if it remained in Batavia.
Voyage in DAS go to DAS voyage 4387.5

Cargo details

Quantity Product Specification Value Dutch guilders Value Indian guilders
720 mark troys goud bij gewicht 199.236,16,8
7.848 mark troys zilver baar 200.053,3
16 pees laken in soort 1.785,5
50 vel leer - 137,2
4 vel jucht Moskovisch 51,4
diverse - kramerij - 5.307,17,8
diverse - equipagegoederen - 28.642,6
diverse - wapenkamergoederen - 4,15
diverse - schrijfgereedschap - 2.570,6
diverse - medicamenten - 2.531,15,8
diverse - ambachtsgereedschap - 17,0,8
diverse - provisie - 7.954,5
diverse - ijzer -
diverse - staal -
diverse - gereedschap -
- samen - 1.606,15
Total: 449.898,11