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Wednesday, 26 May 2021

Dutch Davis Strait commandeur Arend Zymons Boots returned home according to the Dutch newspaper Oprechte Haerlemsche courant dated 12 September 1737

An item dated Amsterdam, Netherlands 11 September reported the arrival at Texel, Netherlands of Arend Zymons Boots 2 whales 110 quardelen blubber, returning from Davis Strait.

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1. Arent Smonsz Boots, commandeur between 1732-1737 for Claas Tyssen, Monnikendam, 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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