British Greenland whaler Hake returned home according to the Dutch newspaper Oprechte Nederlandsche courant dated 21 August 1787

An item reported the arrival at Chields [Shields], England of the British Greenland whaler Hake master Murray 1 whale

British Davis Strait whaler Minerva returned home according to the Dutch newspaper Oprechte Nederlandsche courant dated 21 August 1787

An item reported the arrival at Chields [Shields], England of the British Davis Strait whaler Minerva master Plumb 4 whales 

British Davis Strait whaler Sara returned home according to the Dutch newspaper Oprechte Nederlandsche courant dated 21 August 1787

An item reported the arrival at Chields [Shields], England of the British Davis Strait whaler Sara master Bulcrage 5 whales

British Greenland whaler the Surry returned home according to the Dutch newspaper Oprechte Nederlandsche courant dated 4 August 1787

Sailors arriving at Greenland to kill whales, their ships being out at sea. Aquatint by Robert Dodd, 1789.

An item reported the arrival at Chields [ Shield], England of the British Greenland whaler the Surry master Thompson 7 whales