German seal hunters according to the Dutch magazine Europische Mercurius of 1730

This Dutch magazine published all kind of information dealing with the European countries dealing with topics as merchant trade shipping, whaling and military affairs. In the October edition page 212-213 was a list published of seal hunters of the German ports Hamburg, Altona and Bremen including the names of the directors, ships and commandeurs and their catches in 1730.

Hamburg

Directors Pieter and Gerrit Beets, Maria Galley, commandeur Jan Jaspersz, 84 barrels of blubber.

Directors Pieter and Gerrit Beets, Sara Galley, commandeur Teunis Jaspersz, lost.

Directors Pieter and Gerrit Beets, Jonge Jan, commandeur Carsten Hansz, 35 barrels.

Directors Pieter and Gerrit Beets, Zeeman, commandeur Teunis Pietersz, 44 barrels.

Director widow of Lucas Kramers, Prins Frederik, commandeur Pieter Pietersz, lost.

Director Johan Hinreich Gubi, Oester galley, commandeur Jan Andriessen, 126 barrels.

Director Nicolaas Burmeester, Eendragt, commandeur, commandeur Borchert Westerman, 28 barrels.

Director Robert Barklay, Providentia, commandeur Ulrich Moller, 36 barrels.

Director Jurgen Christiaan Wuurman, St. Pieter Galley, commandeur Gerrit Jaspersz, 156 barrels.

Director Jurgen Christiaan Wuurman, Rebecca, Hans Cornelisz, 88 barrels.

Director Johan Desenbroek, St. Michael, commandeur Hans Michelsen, 70 barrels.

Director Pieter Cramer, Faam Galley, commandeur Cornelis Jacobsz, 16 barrels.

Director Pieter Cramer, Liefde, commandeur Jurgen Jurgen, 48 barrels.

Directors Marx. Van Heyn and Syling, Hofnung van Hamburg, commandeur Thomas Pietersz, 20 barrels.

Director Hans Tobias Neuman, Agatha Johanna, commandeur Zwen Jaspersz, 64 barrels.

Director Peter Moller, St. Johannes, commandeur Jochim Hoogtorp, 59 barrels.

Director Peter Moller, St. Anna, commandeur, Matthys Carstensz, 17 barrels.

Director Peter Moller, Juffrouw Gesa, comandeur Ariaan Teunisz, 6 barrels.

Director Andries Linnig Jacobszoon, Goude Star, commandeur Pieter Moller, 36 barrels.

Director Harmen Gouverts junior, Wynstok, commandeur Nickel Nummels, 100 barrels.

Director Paul Volkmer, Concordia, commandeur Hendrik Petersen, 68 barrels.

Director B.L. Sorrickel, Emmaus, commandeur Jurgen Petersen, 25 barrels.

Director Jan Havemeester, Helena, commandeur Hans Matthias d’Oude, lost off Hitland.

Antona

Director Ocke Matthiesen, Juffrouw Catharina, commandeur Volckert Pieters, 31 barrels.

Director Ocke Matthiesen, Jonge Coenraad, commandeur Hans Dreyer, 109 barrels.

Director Ocke Matthiesen, Concordia, commandeur Sybrand Andriessen, 22 barrels.

Director Jacob Linnich, Liefde, commandeur Jurgen Carstens, 79 barrels.

Director Jacob Linnich, ‘t Vergulde Hart, commandeur Teys Evers, 53 barrels.

Bremen

Director Jan Lange, Kreyer, commandeur Hendrik Bekeman, 42 barrels.