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Monday 8 April 2019

Dutch Greenland and David Strait whalers to be sent out according to the Dutch magazine De Maandelyksche Nederlandsche Mercurius dated February 1767

In 1767 were 132 Greenland whalers to depart namely of Amsterdam 79, of Zaandijk 20, of Rotterdam 5, of Alkmaar 4, of De Rijp 4, of Westzaan 3, of Hoorn 3, of Wieringerwaard 3, of Zaandijk (Zaandam?) 2, of De Koog 2, of Jisp 2, of Dordrecht 1, of Krimpen op de Lek 1 en of Wormerveer 1.

The same year were 32 Dutch ships fitted out Davis Strait whalers, namely of Amsterdam 17, of Zaandam 5, of De Koog 3, of Westzaan 2, of Zaandijk 2, of Krommenie 2 and of Oostzaan 1.