An item dated Amsterdam, Netherlands 5 July reported that according to a list the catch results of the Dutch Greenland commandeur J. Strop were 2 whales. Auke Harmsz who brought the list with him left on 19 June Greenland.(1)
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1. Jan Cornelisz Strop, Greenland commandeur between 1733-1767, in 1747 for Arent Bruyn, Monnikendam, Netherlands 5 whales 200 barrels blubber 311 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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