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Friday, 15 March 2019

Departure of Dutch Greenland whalers from Texel on 22 April according to the Dutch newspaper Middelburgsche Courant dated 1 May 1759

Texel, 26 April. Departed on 22 April towards Greenland with the wind direction North North East Visser, commandeur Adriaan Brouwer; Jacob Catrina, commandeur Dirk van Breen; Catrina en Maria, commandeur Hendrik Teunisz, Vrouw Suzanna, commandeur Nanning T. Visser, Sara en Aron, Aarjen Jansz, Brandende Kaars, commandeur Jacob Hendriksz; Fontein Zigt, commandeur Hendrik Jacobsz; Vrouw Maria, Fredrik Pietersz; Drie Gebroeders, commandeur Cornelis Bakker; Jacob Bartholomeus; commandeur Jacob Claasz Bakker, Hoopende Visser, commandeur Roeloff Meyer; Vissers Hoop, commandeur Pieter Meyer and the Kalverlaan, commandeur Albert Huysman.