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Tuesday 25 October 2011

Dutch whaler Jonge Visser sold at Amsterdam on Monday 26 October 1772

This fluytship was sold on 26 October 1772 in the Nieuwezyds Heeren Logement at Amsterdam. Newly fitted out in 1749, fitted out in 1770 with a new ‘schuurgang’. Dimensions 113 x s 29’2” x 13, height verdeck 7 and S 9’3”, Last commandeur was Abraham Mooy.(1) Prize ƒ 7,600, subcharge ƒ 800, T. Wesling and Determeyer.

Note
1. Van Sante mentioned a Abraham Mooij commandeur on a Greenland whaler for director Pieter Roos of Amsterdam in 1772 with as results 2 whales, 76 barrels of whale blubber and 110 quardelen train oil.

Sources
Gerret van Sante, broker at Zaandam. Alphabetische Naam-Lyst van alle de Groenlandsche en Straat-Davissche Commandeurs, die zedert het jaar 1700 op Groenland, en zedert het jaar 1719 op de Straat Davis, voor Holland en andere Provincien hebben gevaaren. Haarlem, 1770. This book also contains hand written notes for the period 1770-1794.
De Maandelyksche Nederlandsche Mercurius. Amsterdam Volume 33 July-December 1772.