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Wednesday 14 July 2021

Catch results of the Dutch Greenland commandeur H. Jochemsaccording 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 H. Jochems were 4 whales. Auke Harmsz who brought the list with him left on 19 June Greenland. (1)

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1. Hans Jochems, Greenland commandeur between 1746-1778 for Jacob de Flienes en Zoon, Amsterdam, Netherlands, in 1747 13 whales 406 barrels blubber 590 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.

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