Sold on an auction 9 October 1769 in the Nieuwezyds Heeren Logement at Amsterdam the whaler Zeegen en Yver. This extra ordinary seaworthy sailing frigate ship had as master Hendrik Kim and was newly fitted out in 1754. Her dimensions were 109½ x 31’2”x 14’1”, the verdeck 5’7” Amsterdam foot. Costs ƒ 4.7000 with and adjudication of ƒ 20. Arnoud Goldberg on behalf of his master. Hendrik Kim was a commandeur in the Strait Davis-whale-fishery. He sailed in service of Pieter Engelen en Compagnie at Amsterdam. His results were 1½ whales, 70 barrels whale-blubber and 90 quardelen train-oil.
Sources
Maandelyksche Nederlandsche Mercurius. October 1769. First Part.
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.
