An item dated Amsterdam, Netherlands 2 October reported the arrival on 1 October at Texel, Netherlands of the Dutch Greenland commandeur J. Breet 7 whales 240 quardelen.
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1. Jacob Breet, commandeur for Zeeger van Hoorn, De Rijp, Netherlands between 1734-1759, in 1747 5 9/10 whale 240 barrels blubber 312 quarden 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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