Dutch Greenland commandeur Pieter Dirks returned home according to the Dutch newspaper Oprechte Haerlemsche courant dated 20 July 1747

An item dated Amsterdam, Netherlands 19 July reported the arrival on 18 July at Texel returning from Greenland of the Dutch commandeur Pieter Dirks 13 whales 290 quardelen.(1)

Note

1. Greenland commandeur between 1745-1761, in 1747 for Hendrik Louwe, Zaandam, Netherlands 13 whales 290 barrels blubber 442 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.