An item dated Amsterdam, Netherlands 5 August reported
the arrival at Texel, Netherlands of the Dutch commandeur D.E. Blank 7,5 whale
250 quardelen, returning from Greenland.(1)
Note
1. Mentioned not a Greenland with this name, but a
Davis Straat commandeur Dirk Eelmersz Blank in 1721 for Jan Dirksz Blauw, Westzaan,
Netherlands and in 1729 for Outsger Boot, Oostzaan, Netherlands. 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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