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Sunday, 4 March 2012

Greenland whalers of Rotterdam returned to Dutch harbours according to the Dutch magazine Maandelyksche Nederlandsche Mercurius dated November 1759

Directors Leendert van der Hoek and Salomon Bosch, whaler Juffr. Clara en Maria, commandeur Leendert Groenevelt, 8 1/3 whales, 238 barrels of whale blubber, arrival 28 July
Directors Leendert van der Hoek and Salomon Bosch, whaler Stroomzicht, commandeur Sybrant Vriesman, 14,5 whale, 270 barrels of whale blubber, arrival 28 July
Director Jan Pot, whaler Rotterdam, commandeur Philippus Waltave, 0,5 whale, 20 barrels of whale blubber, arrival 8 August
Director Jan Pot, whaler ‘t Vergenoegen, commandeur Jan van der Werff, 2 whales, 65 barrels of whale blubber, arrival 6 August
Directors Weduwe Ad. Hamilton en Meyners, whaler Jonge Johan, commandeur Jacob Cornelis Root, 4 whales, 194 barrels of whale blubber, arrival 30 July
Directors Coopstad and Rochusse, whaler de Liefde, commandeur Maarten van der Milde, 5 whales, 200 barrels of whale blubber, arrival 28 August