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Monday, 21 October 2013

Arrival of David Strait whalers at Texel on 28 July according to the Dutch newspaper Middelburgsche Courant dated 5 August 1758

Texel, 31 July. Arrived on 28 July The Jonge Jan, commandeur Hans Barends, 5 whales, 230 quardelen; Elizabeth Jacoba, Gerrit Visser, 7½ whales, 340 quardelen; Zee-Post, Arent Hansen, 7½ whales, 340 quardelen; Jonge Dirk, Oebbe Pietersz, 9 whales, 390 quardelen, all coming from Davis Strait.