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Sunday, 1 August 2021

Catch results of the Dutch Greenland commandeur Harmen Jacobsz 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 H. Jacobsz were 2 whales. Auke Harmsz who brought the list with him left on 19 June Greenland.(1)

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1. Mentioned a Dutch Greenland commandeur Harmen Jacobsz between 1744-1756, in 1747 for Fredrik de Harde, Amsterdam 4 whales 115 barrels blubber 188 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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