This fluytship was sold on Monday 13 November 1775 in the Nieuwezyds Heeren Logement at Amsterdam. Last commandeur was Daniel Claase Meyer.(1) Newly fitted out in 1740. In 1773 at Hamburg heavily repaired and in 1774 were bowsprit and rudder replaced. Dimensions in Amsterdam foot 112½ x 29’2”x 11’9”, height verdeck 6’6” and S. 10’1½”. Prize ƒ 4,200, subcharge ƒ 14.
Sources
De Maandelyksche Nederlandsche Mercurius. Amsterdam. Vol 39, July-December 1775.
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.
Note
1. Van Sante mentioned a Daniel Claasz Meyer commandeur on a Greenland whaler for director Pieter Hodgers of Amsterdam in 1775 with as results 2 whales, 110 barrels of whale blubber and 141 quardelen train oil.
