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Monday, 2 January 2012

Arrival of Greenland whalers at Texel on 29 July according to the Dutch newspaper Middelburgsche Courant dated 5 August 1758

Texel, 31 July. Arrival on 29 July. Zeeman, commandeur Jacob Mooy, 6 whales, 319 quardelen; Groenendaal, commandeur Mangles Vermeulen, 3 whales, 100 quardelen; Jonge Jacob, commandeur Arent Claasz Boey, 2 whales, 132 quardelen; Juffrouw Geertrui, commandeur Juerriaan Tiede Lolling, 2 whales, 81 quardelen; Jan, commandeur Dirk Driewes, 2 whales, 75 quardelen; Nelette en Willem, commandeur Kemp Driewes, 2 whales;75 quardelen; Noordhoutryk, commandeur Harmen Pietersz, 2½ whales, 100 quardelen; Jacob Bartholomeus, commandeur Jacob Klaasz Bakker, 2½ whales, 54 quardelen; Drie Gebroeders, commandeur Cornelis Bakker, 2½ whales, 53 quardelen; Vrouw Jacoba, commandeur Riewert Adriaansz, 1, 30 quardelen; Admiraal de Ruyter, commandeur Simon Cornelisz, ½ whale, 35 quardelen and the ‘t Huis Daabende, commandeur Pieter Wagenaar, empty, all coming from Greenland.