Made by Gerrit Groenewegen (Rotterdam, 16 oktober 1754 – 7 augustus 1826)
An item dated Tuesday 31 July reporting the arrival of
the Dutch whaler Amerika commandeur Dirk Gerrit Swart. According to a list he
brought with him when he left Davis Strait were the catch results of the Dutch
commandeur Jacob Mattheus 4 whales.(1)
Note
1. Commandeur between 1783-1791 for Pieter de Jong,
Nieuwendam, Netherlands 5 whales 204 barrels blubber 292 quardelen oil. Alphabetische naam-lyst van alle de
Groenlandsche en Straat-Davidsche Commandeurs die sedert het jaar 1700 op
Groenland en sedert het jaar 1719 op de Straat Davis etc. Gerret van Sant.
Published by Johannes Enschede, Amsterdam 1770, with hand written note until
1794.
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