Dutch Greenland commandeur Gerbrand Kruyt 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 G. Kruyt 5 whales 140 quardelen.

Note

1. Gerbrand Kruyt, commandeur between 1727-1765, in 1747 for Pieter Lubbertsz Koopman, Zaandam, Netherlands 5 whales 145 barrels blubber 248 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.