Dutch Davis Strait commandeur Cornelis Bonks returned home according to the Dutch newspaper Amsterdamse courant dated 8 August 1722

An item dated Amsterdam, Netherlands 5 August reported the arrival at Texel, Netherlands of the Dutch commandeur Cornelis Bonk 1 whale returning from Davis Strait.(1)

Note

1. Commandeur between 1719-1723 for Leendert Scheltes, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1722 1,5 whale 60 barrels blubber. 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.