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From: Elaine Berry <>
Subject: Batavia
Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2000 20:29:46 +0800


Batavia is today known as Jakarta (Indonesia). It was a Dutch trading
settlement and later was known as part of the Dutch East Indies. After the
war it gained independence from the Dutch and is today Indonesia.

Elaine Berry


>Hello Listers,
>
>Do you think that in the late 1700s, someone described as being of Batavia,
>was born in Djakarta (Indonesia) or somewhere else?
>
>Kate
>
>Kate and David Ferris
>


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Elaine Berry

Fremantle Western Australia
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