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Ship's name(s): Het witte Zeepaard ; Bijenkorf ; Fort Zeeland ; Gekroonde Prins Nationality:...
Catalogue reference: HCA 30/223
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This record is about the Ship's name(s): Het witte Zeepaard ; Bijenkorf ; Fort Zeeland ; Gekroonde Prins Nationality:... dating from 1665-1672 in the series High Court of Admiralty, and Supreme Court of Judicature: Admiralty Miscellanea. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- HCA 30/223
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1665-1672
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Ship's name(s): Het witte Zeepaard; Bijenkorf; Fort Zeeland; Gekroonde Prins
Nationality: Dutch
Port(s) of departure: Paramaribo
Destination(s): Flushing
Type of voyage: Caribbean
Particulars: Correspondence in Dutch, French and Portuguese, predominantly 1672, but going back to 1665. Zealand notarial deeds relating to Suriname. Printed letter of commission, not filled in, issued by Wilhelm Hendrik (William III). Two tin boxes
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- Public Record(s)
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- Dutch, French and Portuguese
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- Open Document, Open Description
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HCA 30
High Court of Admiralty, and Supreme Court of Judicature: Admiralty Miscellanea
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