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Tuesday, 5 May 2020

Dutch whaler Rotterdam for sale at Rotterdam according to the Dutch newspaper Rotterdamse courant dated 24 October 1786

An announcement reported that the brokers J. Beyerman de Jonge, N.N. van Swyndregt, L. van Zwyndregt en W. van Dam J.H. zoon intended to sell on an auction on Tuesday 7 November 15.00 oclock in the tavern Het Zwynshoofd an extra ordinary well sailing fluytship Rotterdam, commandeur Nanning Adriaanse de Jong with as dimensions 11½’” (prow) x 29 x 12’10” and height between the deck 610” all in Amsterdam feet with the complete inventory as she was lying in the Zalmhaven.