Dutch Greenland commandeur Jan Gerritsz Bondes returned home according to the Dutch newspaper Amsterdamse courant dated 8 August 1722

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An item dated Amsterdam, Netherlands 5 August reported the arrival at Texel, Netherlands of the Dutch commandeur Jan Gerritsz Bondes 7 whales 340 quardelen returning from Greenland.(1)

Note

1. Commandeur between 1722-1724 for Jan Dirksz Blauw, Westzaan 7 whales 350 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