Harpooned whale trying to escape
Adolf van der Laan after Sieuwert van der Meulen 1720-1730
An item dated Amsterdam, Netherlands 21 July reported
that at Texel, Netherlands arrived Teunis Duyf 3 whales 160 quardelen returning
from Davis Strait.(1)
Note
1. Teunis Jansz Duyff, commandeur for Lyns Claasz
Schaap, Zaandam, 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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