German commandeur Jan Jaspersz returned from Greenland according to the Dutch newspaper ‘s Gravenhaegse courant dated 28 June 1824

An item dated Amsterdam, Netherlands 26th June reported the arrival on the Elbe, Germany on the 23rd by commandeur Jan Jaspersz returning from Greenland with a catch of around 2.800 seals resulting in 120 quardelen blubber. He departed on 12 April arriving on there 23rd on 72 degrees off the ice underway harassed by a lot of south and south east winds. On 30 April and 1-2 May passed the complete Greenland fleet. The southern ice was located 40 miles east of Jan Mayen Island and should be passed now despite the continuously changing winds in May although mostly blowing from the north with a just a little bit of storm and fog. The ice was on the geographical position 73-74 degrees almost the same as last year. Before his departure homewards he spoke on the 74 degrees the seal hunter Pieter Pietersz who saw neither ships of whales. The last 5-6days however the ice opened and broke up. Pietersz could supply no details about the whalers.