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Sunday, 21 December 2025

Deed of bottomry for the Dutch Greenland whaler St. Jan in 1662

Acknowledgement for deed of bottomry dated 23 May 1662 of 1,200 guilders borrowed from merchants Martin de Reus and Jacob Cudde by Lieven van Coulster former alderman and owner of the ship St. Jan of around 100 lasten underway to Greenland as whaler. Commandeur Evert Louijsse.

Source

Stadsarchief Rotterdam. Notary Jacobus Delphius, Rotterdam 18-410- 89.

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