An item dated Amsterdam, Netherlands 2 October
reported the arrival on 30 September at Texel, Netherlands of the Dutch
Greenland commandeur Abraham Meyts 6 whales 200 quardelen.(1)
Note
1. Abraham Fredriksz Myts, Greenland
commandeur between 1727-1758, in 1747 for Klaas Arentsz Bloem, Zaandam,
Netherlands 6 whales 200 barrels blubber 325 quardelen oil. 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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