Dutch and German whalers in Davis Strait catches 179 whales according tot he Dutch newspaper Leydse courant dated 1 August 1727

According to a statement of Pieter Buys (1) who left Davids Strait on 17 June published this afternoon caught 76-80 whalers totally 163 whales, 15 whalers from Hamburg, Germany 12 whales and 2 whalers from Bremen, German 2 whales.

Note

1.  Davis Strait commandeur for Leendert en Pieter Scheltes, Amsterdam, Netherlands between 1726-1740, in 1727 7 whales and 350 barrels blubber. Alphabetische naam-lyst van alle de Groenlandsche en Straat-Davidsche Commandeurs die sedert het jaar 1700 op Groenland en sedert het jaar 1719 op de Straat Davis etc. Gerret van Sant. Published by Johannes Enschede, Amsterdam 1770, with hand written note until 1794.