Dutch Greenland commandeur Cornelis Jansz Bras returned home according to the Dutch newspaper Oprechte Haerlemsche courant dated 3 October 1747

An item dated Amsterdam, Netherlands 2 October reported the arrival on 1 October at Texel, Netherlands of the Dutch Greenland commandeur C.J. Bras 5 whales 150 quardelen.

Note

1. Cornelis Jansz Bras, commandeur between 1743-1758 for Claudius Hendrik van Herwerden, Amsterdam, in 1747 5 whales 160 barrels blubber 261 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.