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  • Names: Engel
  • Surname: Dirk
  • City of Origin: Groningen
  • Remarks:

Employment Information

  • Date Employed: 1776-10-31
  • Occupation: Sailor
  • Description:
  • (Dutch: matroos) watch and helmansman duties; loading and unloading; cleaning, taring and caulking the ship; hoisting and pulling in the sails; assisting the NCOs.
  • Date Terminated: 1778-00-00
  • Place Terminated: Vrijheid
  • Reason Terminated:
  • Repatriated
  • Remarks:
  • Returned to the Netherlands and discharged.

Departure Information

  • Ship Name: Overduin

Return Ship Information

  • Returning To: Amsterdam
  • Ship Name: VRIJHEID
  • Departure Date: 1777-10-30
  • Arrival at Cape: 1778-01-15
  • Depart Cape: 1778-02-13
  • Arrive at Destination: 1778-05-22
  • Remarks:
  • 4 of the 5 passengers were condemned persons. According to K.A. 4390a Cristiaan Frederik Winterheim was master of the VRIJHEID.
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