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Friday, 29 November 2019

Departure of Dutch Greenland whalers from Texel according to the Dutch newspaper Middelburgsche Courant dated 17 April 1759

Texel. 13 April. Departed 11 April the Jan, commandeur Dirk Driewes; Avetha Wilhelmina, commandeur Kemp Driewes; Jonge Dirk, commandeur Fredrik A. Meyts; ‘t Land van Beloften, commandeur Hendrik Jacob Broertje; Juffrouw Anna Maria, commandeur Pieter Dogger and the Vrouw Catrina, commandeur Cornelis Adriaansz all towards Greenland with South West and North West winds.