ZEEWIJK - Steijns 1727

Item

Title
ZEEWIJK - Steijns 1727
Subject
Australia--Discovery and exploration
Voyages and travels
Western Australia--History
Shipping
Diaries
Category
1. Settlement
Author
Steijns, Jan
Current holder
Western Australia Museum
Nationaal Archief
Period of reference 
1727 – 1727
Date
April 19, 1727
Link
https://museum.wa.gov.au/online-collections/journal/zeewijk-steijns-1727
Series number
1.04.02 inv. Nr. 9353
Access rights
Digitised
Country of origin
Australia
Language 
Dutch
Description from source
Digital archive of shipwreck journals

The skipper of the Zeewijk, Jan Steijns, kept this journal. It was presented as evidence during his 1728-1729 trial, where he was prosecuted for losing the Zeewijk and for falsifying its records. This digitised copy is presented in its original layout with transcriptions.
Physical format
Diaries
Related resources 
https://omaa-arts.sydney.edu.au/texts/3608/