Catch results of the Dutch Greenland commandeur Jacob Teunisz Root according 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 J.T. Root were 6 whales. Auke Harmsz who brought the list with him left on 19 June Greenland.(1)

Note

1. Jacob Teunisz Root, Greenland commandeur between 1742-1756, in 1747 for Jan Kramp, Amsterdam, Netherlands 6 whales 200 barrels blubber 312 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.