Sold on an auction Monday 16 October 1769 in the Nieuwezyds Heeren Logement at Amsterdam the whaler Visser. This extra ordinary seaworthy sailing fluyt ship had as master Ryk Dirks and was newly fitted out in 1752. Her dimensions were 110½ x 28’2”x 12’7”, the verdeck 6’9” and the S. 9’0” (?) in Amsterdam foot. Costs ƒ 8.000, with and adjudication of ƒ 700. N.A. van Hoorn on behalf of his master. Ryk Dirksz was a commandeur in the Greenland whale-fishery. He sailed in 1769 in service of Joachim Tyssen at Amsterdam. His results were 2 whales, 70 barrels whale-blubber and 11 quardelen train-oil.
Sources
Maandelyksche Nederlandsche Mercurius. October 1769. First Part.
Gerret van Sante, broker at Zaandam. Alphabetische Naam-Lyst van alle de Groenlandsche en Straat-Davissche Commandeurs, die zedert het jaar 1700 op Groenland, en zedert het jaar 1719 op de Straat Davis, voor Holland en andere Provincien hebben gevaaren. Haarlem, 1770. This book also contains hand written notes for the period 1770-1794.
Sources
Maandelyksche Nederlandsche Mercurius. October 1769. First Part.
Gerret van Sante, broker at Zaandam. Alphabetische Naam-Lyst van alle de Groenlandsche en Straat-Davissche Commandeurs, die zedert het jaar 1700 op Groenland, en zedert het jaar 1719 op de Straat Davis, voor Holland en andere Provincien hebben gevaaren. Haarlem, 1770. This book also contains hand written notes for the period 1770-1794.
