Arrival of Dutch whalers at Texel on 4 August according to the Dutch newspaper Middelburgsche Courant dated 11 August 1759

Texel, arrival on 4 August. Hoop op de Walvisvangst, commandeur Cornelis A. Out, 7 whales, 190 barrels of whale blubber, Juffrouw Anna en Maria, commandeur Pieter J. Dogger, 4, 135 barrels of whale blubber, Jacob en Alida, commandeur Ariaan Meitz, 3 whales, 95 barrels of whale blubber, Vrouw Maria, commandeur Jan Rooy, 4 whales,100 barrels of whale blubber, Jonge Francois, commandeur W. van der Schee, 2 whales, 110 barrels of whale blubber, Jonge Jan, commandeur Klaas Leest, 1 whale, 65 barrels of whale blubber, Hagesburgh, commandeur Dirk Jansz Bakker, and the Jacob en Emanuel, commandeur Gerit Carstens, both empty, all coming from Greenland.(1)

Note

1. According to 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 were what the newspaper indicated as quardelen in fact barrels of whale blubber and not quardelen train oil.