Contents of Majolica drug jar (Albarelli) (BAT 2331). Red Mercuric Oxide, very fragile
Site Area Code Mid-West
Site Location 079 029 NE of cannon 2, under Cannon 1. Closely associated with pulley blocks 4089.
Number of Items 1
Material Majolica
Registration Number 2965
ID 4672
Status Commonwealth
Under commandeur Francisco Pelsaert, and Ariaen Jacobsz skipper, newly built Batavia sailed from Texel 27 October 1628 for the Dutch East Indies with bullion, goods and silver. On 4 June 1629 the ship struck a reef near Beacon Island in the Houtman Abrolhos. Of the 322 aboard 40 drowned and the rest got ashore. In search of water and food Jacobsz, Pelsaert and others left site in a 30-foot (9....