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Wednesday, 2 June 2021

Dutch Davis Strait commandeur Pieter Buys returned home according to the Dutch newspaper Amsterdamse courant dated 10 August 1726

An item dated Amsterdam, Netherlands 9 August reported the arrival in the Vlie, Netherlands of the Strait Davis commandeur Pieter Buys 1 whale.

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1. Commandeur between 1726-1740 for Leendert and Pieter Scheltes, Amsterdam, Netherlands 1 whale 30 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.

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