An item dated Amsterdam, Netherlands 19 July reported the arrival on 18 July at Texel returning from Greenland of the Dutch commandeur De Haan 16 whales 400 quardelen. (1)
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1. Abraham de Haan, Greenland commandeur between 1725-1754, in 1747 for Willem Groot, Zaandam, Netherlands 16 whales 400 barrels blubber 606 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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