Dutch Greenland commandeur Luytje Brak returned home according to the Dutch newspaper Amsterdamse courant dated 28 August 1727

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An item dated Amsterdam, Netherlands 27 August reported the arrival at Texel, Netherlands of Luytje Brak 3 whales 200 quardelen from Greenland.(1)

Note

1. Commandeur between 1726-1749 for Jan Aldertsz Boon, De Rijp, Netherlands 3 whales 180 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.