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Tuesday 19 March 2019

Departure of Dutch Greenland whalers from Texel on 24 April according to the Dutch newspaper Middelburgsche Courant dated 3 May 1759

Texel, 29 April. Departed on 24 April towards Greenland De Drie Gebroeders, commandeur Cornelis Mooy; Jacob en Alida, commandeur Aarjen Meyts; Jonge Francois, commandeur Willem van der Schee; Joan Adriaangse, commandeur Maarten M. de Wit; Alida en Anna, commandeur Jan Claasz Castricum; Welna, commandeur Weyert M. Batt; Visser, commandeur Dirk Ryks, Standvastigheid, commandeur Jan Cornelis Buys; s Lands Welvaren, commandeur Claas Nanninks; Vrouw Elizabeth Clazina, commandeur Wesse Wiesbes and the Juffrouw Maria, commandeur Simon Jansz.