After the sinking of De Rijnsburg in the mouth of the Pearl River in China, a replacement ship was sought. In Macau, the Portuguese ship St
Simão was thought to be a good repoacement. A delegation inspected the ship and it was decided to proceed with the purchase. The ship was bought for 38,000 taels and renamed Herstelder. (Yong, Liu, 103)

The Herstelder makes 3 more return trips before remaining in the Indies from 1780 on. Perished in 1783, Indies.

Built: Macau
Owner: bought VOC chamber Rotterdam (1772)
Length: 125 ft (65,9 cubits)
Width: 25,4 cubits
Tonnage: 300 last

• Yong, Liu (2007)
  The Dutch East India Company's tea trade with China 1757 - 1781
  Leiden
• Bruijn et al. (eds)
  DAS 8059.3
• 1.11.01.01.551 Lijst van alle zoodanige Schepen , fol 85
• Grootboek Herstelder 1780-81
• Stadarchief Amsterdam, 5075
  ref. no. 15435, pp 252-253