Catch results of the Dutch Greenland commandeur Dirk Drieweszaccording to the Dutch newspaper Oprechte Haerlemsche courant dated 6 July 1747

An item dated Amsterdam, Netherlands 5 July reported that according to a list the catch results of the Dutch Greenland commandeur D. Driewesz were 4 whales. Auke Harmsz who brought the list with him left on 19 June Greenland.(1)

Note

1. Dirk Driewesz, Greenland commandeur between 1742-1780, in 1747 for Jacob de Flienes, Amsterdam, Netherlands 12 whales 408 barrels blubber 566 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.