Sale on 13 March 1756 of 1/64 part in the Dutch ship on an auction in the Otter, Westzaandam by ship brokers Jacob Last, Jacob van Santen, Pieter Last and Maarten Nomen to be paid within 8 days in cash to the guardians of the minor children of the late Meyndert Arentsz Bloem. Comƒ 15 each whale. Commandeur Sijmon Maartensz Walig. Board Cornelis Louwe. Rented fluytship for a voyage towards Greenland for ƒ 4,150 and ƒ 15 each whale.
Simon Martensz Walig was Greenland commandeur between 1754-1773 for Claas Taan en Zonen, Zaandam. Catch results in 1756 0.5 whale 15 barrels blubber 25 quardelen oil.
Sources
Gemeentearchief Zaanstad. ZA-0008 Oud Rechterlijk Archief Westzaan. Veilboek Westzaandam no. 1770.
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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