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Saturday, 10 March 2012

Dutch Greenland whalers of Westzaan returned home according to the Dutch magazine Maandelyksche Nederlandsche Mercurius dated November 1759

Director Antonie Groen, whaler Kenenmerland, comamndeur Jacob Cornelisz Ruyg, 1 whale, 17 barrels of whale blubber, arrival 27 September
Director Jan Arisz Visser, whaler Jonge Jan, commandeur Claas Claasz Leest, 1 whale, 65 barrels of whale blubber, arrival 4 September
Director Jasper Visser, whaler Visser, commandeur Adriaan Brouwer, 3 whales, 140barrels of whale blubber, arrival 3 August
Director Symen de Jager, whaler Jager, commandeur Cornelis Walig, zero results, arrival 27 September
Director Pieter Gerritsz Hooft, whaler Getrouwigheid, comamndeur Meyndert Speyker. 2 whales, 40 barrels of whale blubber, arrival 7 August