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Monday 2 January 2012

Dutch whalers arrived at Texel returning from David Street in 1756 according to the Maandelykse Nederlandsche Mercurius of October 1759

Of Amsterdam
Director Jacob Alewyn Ghysen,Eliasbeth Jacoba, commandeur Gerret Visser, 3 whales, 160 barrels of whale blubber, arrival on 22 August
Director Pieter Scheltes, Vreedenhoff, commandeur F. Hendriksz Neef, 2 whales, 96 barrels of whale blubber, arrival on 9 August
Director Pieter Scheltes, Velsen, commandeur Dirk Kater, 1 whale, 48 barrels of whale blubber, arrival on 11 August
Director Pieter Scheltes, Jonge Cornelis, commandeur Sjoert Douwesz, 2 whales, 120 barrels of whale blubber, arrival on 11 August
Director Pieter Scheltes, Vollenhoven, commandeur Hendrik F. Neef, 1 whale, 49 barrels of whale blubber, arrival on 9 August
Director Jan van Vollenhoven, Jonge Jan, commandeur Hans Barendsz, 3 whales, 140 barrels of whale blubber, arrival on 11 August
Director Jan van Vollenhoven, Jonge Dirk, commandeur Oeble Pietersz, 1 whale, 45 barrels of whale blubber, arrival on 21 August
Director Simon Scheltes, Hollandia, commandeur Andries Cornelisz, 3 whales, 150 barrels of whale blubber, arrival on 11 August
Director Simon Scheltes, Zee Meeuw, commandeur Reyntje Teymes, 1 whale, 46 barrels of whale blubber, arrival on 11 August
Director Abraham Vorsterman Jacobsz, Jonge Susanna, commandeur Sipke Claaszen, 1 whale, 45 barrels of whale blubber, arrival on 11 august
Directors J. and C. van Taarink, Europa, commandeur Gerret Leend. Smit, 2 whales, 90barrels of whale blubber,
Directors J. and C. van Taarink, Boomryk, commandeur Jan Pietersz Hoen, 2 whales, 39 barrels of whale blubber,
Directors P.M. and Cornelis Ooms, Straatdavids, commandeur Roelof Outman, 1 whale, 60 barrels of whale blubber, arrival on 24 August
Director Cornelis Maten, Magtelda Christina, commandeur Kersje Hillebrandsz, 1 whales, 71barrels of whale blubber
Directors Jan Middelman and Son, Twee Gezusters, commandeur Reltje Groenendyk, 2 whales, 108 barrels of whale blubber, arrival on 3 August
Director Jan Everard Grave, Vrouw Margaretha, commandeur Foppe J. Fliger, 3 whales, 140 barrels of whale blubber, arrival on 15 August
Directors Anne Jacobsz and V.de Vries, Geertruy en Susanna, commandeur, Jacob Janse Gorter, empty, arrival on 22 August
Directors Anselmus and Antoni Hartsen, Vrede, commandeur Wouter v. Lienen, empty, arrival on 11 August
Of Zaandam
Director Olphert Pet, Vertrouwen, commandeur Jan Timmer
Director Cornelis Welboren, Jan en Jacob, commandeur Hendrik Strop, 1 whalem 80 barrels of whale blubber, arrival on 5 August
Director Meynert Hoffenaar, Josua, commandeur Cornelis Wiender, 5 whales, 210 barrels of whale blubber, arrival on 3 August
Of De Koog
Director Cornelis Meyn, America, commandeur Cornelis Dirksz, 1 whale, 40 barrels of whale blubber
Director Meyn Cuyper and Mats., Engel, commandeur Gerret Tekertsz Swar[t], 40 barrels of seal blubber, arrival on 5 August
Of Oostzaan
Director Symen and C. Hottentot, Zeepost, commandeur Arend Hanssen, 1 whale, 50 barrels of whale blubber, arrival on 15 August
Director Cornelis Roos, Europa, commandeur Sietje Jansz, 1 whale, 40 barrels of whale blubber, arrival on 21 August
Of De Rijp
Director widow M. Reets en Zoon, Graaf van Buuren, commandeur Cornelis van Uyien, empty, arrival on 11 August