An item dated The Hague, Netherlands 26th reported that on the 18th het Wetgeevend Lichaam approved that J.L. Umbgrove (1), A. Teyler van Hall (2) and J. van Ouwerkerk de Vries (3) of Amsterdam, Netherlands a society for whaling and seal hunting along the African coast around Cape of Good Hope, South Africa for a period of 25 years.(4) No other vessels than the ones owned by on service of the society were allow to go on land in the Batavian area for cutting whale or seal blubber or manufacturing train oil. Just the society was allowed to built storehouses, buildings, boilers and so on needed for cuing or boiling. All products were just imported into the Netherlands with vessels owned by of in service of the society.
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1. Johan Lubbery Umbgrove (19 September 1759 Arnhem, Netherlands-28 September 1826 Wije, Netherlands), politician who also served in the Dutch East Indies company.
2. Adriaan Teyler van Hall (23 August 1761 Vianen, Netherlands-8 March 1839 Amsterdam, Netherlands.
3. Jan van Ouwerkerk de Vries (around 1770 Amsterdam, Netherlands-12 October 1842 Amsterdam, Netherlands.
4. The Societeit van Walvischvangst en Robbenslag op de Africaansche Kusten bij en den omtrek van Cabo de Goede Hoop. A share part reported that the company was founded on 15 March 1803 by A.H. Brouwer, Mr. S.I. Wiselius, Mr. A. Vereul, Corn. Boterkooper of Monnikendam, J.L. Umbgrobe and A. Teyler van Hall as commissaries and J. van Ouwerkerk de Vries and J.R. Scholten as directors. The share claims that not 18th but on 8th was approved. The society was called Geoctroyeerde Africaansche Visscherij Societeit. Apparently was in 1804 and 1805 money paid. Total capital ƒ 790.000,00.
