This
fluytship was sold on Monday 15 November 1773 in the Nieuwezyds
Heeren Logement at Amsterdam. Newly fitted out in 737 and in rigging of main
mast renewed. Dimensions in Amsterdam foot 114¼ x 29’3”x 12’9½”, height verdeck
6’10” and S. 9‘. Last commandeur was Barent Hendriks Bakker.(1) Prize ƒ 6,600,
subcharge ƒ 300, not sold.
Note
1.
Van Sante mentioned a Berend Backer commandeur a Greenland whaler for director
Simon Kramer of Amsterdam in 1773 with as results ½ whale, 35 barrels of whale
blubber en 51 quardelen train oil.
Sources
Gerret
van Sante, broker at Zaandam. Alphabetische Naam-Lyst van alle de
Groenlandsche en Straat-Davissche Commandeurs, die zedert het jaar 1700 op
Groenland, en zedert het jaar 1719 op de Straat Davis, voor Holland en andere
Provincien hebben gevaaren. Haarlem, 1770. This book also contains hand
written notes for the period 1770-1794.
De
Maandelyksche Nederlandsche Mercurius. Amsterdam. Vol. 35 July-December 1773.
