Made by Gerrit Groenewegen (Rotterdam, 16 oktober 1754 – 7 augustus 1826). Zuiderzeecollectie.nl
This fluytship was sold on Monday 17 October 1774 in the Nieuwezyds Heeren Logement at Amsterdam. Last commandeur was Abraham Walig(1). Newly fitted out in 1739. Dimensions in Amsterdam foot 113’2”x 28’9”x 6’6”, S. 9’. In 1770 was a mizen mast placed and the rigging of the mainmast and foremast renewed and in 1774 the rigging of the mizen mast renewed. Price ƒ 4,700 Gerret van Santen voor his master.
Sources
De Maandelyksche Nederlandsche Mercurius.
Amsterdam. Vol 37, July-December 1774.
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.
Note
1. Van Sante mentioned a Abraham Walig who sailed in 1774
for Cornelis Gerretsz Metselaar of Zaandam as a Greenland whaler with as
results 6 whales, 136 barrels of whale blubber and 211 quardelen train oil.
