Dutch whaler Madalena en Sophia for sale at auction at Amsterdam, Netherlands in 1735

Shipbrokers Jacob de Flines, Jacob Michiel Brouwer and Jan Kramp. Auction at Nieuwezyds Heeren Logement, Haarlemmerdyk, Amsterdam on Monday 17 October 1735 at 18:00 o’clock of the fluyt Madalena en Sophia, commandeur Jan Groen. Built in 1720. Lying within the Bickers boom, dimensions 117½ (prow) x 29.2 (first beam before large hatch within the hull) x 12 (depth of hold at first beam before large hatch on load line) x 7 (height verdeck first beam before large hatch) x 9.6 (height steering wheel area), all-in Amsterdam foot. Not sold.  

Note

1. Greenland commandeur 1733-1735 and 1739 for Gysbert Prince, Rotterdam, Netherlands 1735: 0.5 whale and 20 barrels blubber. Identical to the Davis Strait commandeur of 1731-1732? 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.

Source

Stadsarchief Amsterdam 5071 inventory no. 3