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Sunday, 18 December 2011

Arrival at Texel of the Dutch Greenland whaler on 12 September according to the Dutch newspaper Middelburgsche Courant dated 19 September 1758

Texel, 15 September. Arrival on 12 September from Greenland the Eendragt commandeur Dirk Schryver, 1½ whale, 40 quardelen, Getrouwigheid commandeur Myndert Spyker, 2 whales, 80 quardelen, ‘t Wapen van Haarlem, commandeur Claas Claasz Leest, 1 whale, 24 quardelen, Jan en Rachel commandeur Jacob Breet, 1 whale, 70 quardelen and the Geertruy commandeur Jochem Stint empty.