Dutch Greenland commandeur Koenraat Egbersz Vlieger returned home according to the Dutch newspaper Amsterdamse courant dated 29 August 1722

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An item dated Amsterdam, Netherlands 28 August reported the arrival at Texel, Netherlands of Koenraat Egbersz Vlieger with 2 whales returning from Greenland. (1)

Note

1. Koenraad Egbertsz Vlieger, commandeur between 1718-1739, in 1722 for Cornelis Simonsz Muus, Zaandam, Netherlands 2 whales 110 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