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Wednesday, 3 March 2021

Dutch Davis Strait commandeur Andries Willemsz returned home according to the Dutch newspaper Amsterdamse courant dated 15 August 1722

An item dated Amsterdam, Netherlands 14 August reported the arrival in the Vlie of Andries Willemsz (2) with 5 whales 280 quardelen returning from Davis Strait.(1)

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1. Commandeur between 1721-1723 for Roelof Boot, Edam, Netherlands. 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.

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