Sale on 13 March 1756 of 1/64 part in the Dutch ship Josua 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. Rented by Sijmon Willemsz Spiers for ƒ 4,100 and ƒ 50 each whale. Commandeur Cornelis Winder. Fluytship, built in 1752, dimensions 111 x 29 x 13 feet.
Cornelis Winder was Greenland commandeur between 1745-1747 and 1758-1761 and Davis Strait between 1749-1757 and 1762-1764. In 1756 for Meyndert Hoffenaar, Zaandam, catch results 5 whales 210 barrels blubber 310 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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