This Dutch magazine published all kind of information dealing with the European countries dealing with topics as merchant trade shipping, whaling and military affairs. It contained the next list of British Greenland whalers giving the ships’ name, the name of their commandeurs, the number of whales and the number of barrels if whale blubber. The names of the whalers are English, those of the commandeurs apparently Dutch, but perhaps they were translated from the English into a Dutch spelling. The 20 whalers were far from successful while mostly returning with a empty cargo hold and a totally catch of just 9 whales and 439 barrels of whale blubber.
The Vigilence, commandeur Jan Roelofsz, 3 whales and 120 barrels.
The Restoration, commandeur Roelof Simonsz, 3 whales and 120 barrels.
The Expedition, commandeur Volkert Roelofsz, 1½ whale and 112 barrels.
The Centaur, commandeur Hendrik Boysen, ½ whale and 31 barrels.
The Industry, commandeur Hamming Freks, ½ whale and 31 barrels.
The Egel, commandeur, Dander Gay, 1 whale and 25 barrels.
The Concordia, commandeur Willem Simonsz, empty.
The Harponner, commandeur Klaas Smiens, empty.
The NorthCape, commandeur Rieuwert Andries, empty.
The Sword Fish, commandeur Paul Boysen, empty.
The Kings Fisher, commandeur Willem Cornelisz, empty.
The Neptune , commandeur Volkert Peterse, empty.
The Hermyn, commandeur Laurens, Hendriks, empty.
The Unicorn, commandeur Hans Okken, empty.
The Tritton, commandeur Kreek Kragt, empty.
The Lion, commandeur L. Hiel, empty.
The North Foreland, commandeur Troyen, empty.
The Dolfyn, commandeur Jan Roebesen, empty.
The Mercury, commandeur Roebyn Colhz, empty.
The Seakors [Seahorse?], commandeur Jan Adriaansz, empty.
Source
Europische Mercurius, October edition page 113.
