An announcement reported that the brokers Tamme Beth Ysbrandsz, Hendrik Beth Tammesz, J. Beth and A.D. van Wyk intended to sell on Monday 25 September in the Nieuwezyds Heeren Logement at Amsterdam the extra ordinary well sailing fluytship Vrouw Susanna, master Driewes Kemper, in 1763 newly fitted out as whaler, dimensions 115½’x 30 x 12’9”, verdeck 6’ and steering platform 9’6”, doubles hull of oak and in 1784 fitted out with a new main mast.