Dutch and German whalers bound for Greenland numbering 155 ships according to the Dutch newspaper Middelburgsche courant dated 24 March 1768

An item dated Amsterdam, Netherlands 21 March reported that 123 Dutch whalers were to be sent to Greenland: 12 of Amsterdam, 1 of Dordrecht, 5 of Rotterdam, 1 of Krimpen, 4 of Alkmaar, 3 of Hoorn, 1 of Monnikendam, 2 of Wieringerwaard, 19 of Zaandam, 1 of Oostzaan, 3 of Westzaan, 2 of Zaandijk, 2 of De Koog,2 of Jisp, 4 of De Rijp, 1 of Harlingen, 24 of Hamburg, Germany, 2 of Altona, Germany, 1 of the East [Germany?] en of Bremen, Germany. Totally 155 whalers and further more 26 seal hunters of Hamburg, 13 of Altona and 3 of Glückstadt.