Wednesday, 19 April 2023

Dutch Greenland commandeur Claas/Klaas Willemsz returned home according to the Dutch newspaper Oprechte Haerlemsche courant dated 10 October 1747

An item dated Amsterdam, Netherlands 9 October reported the arrival on 7 October at Texel, Netherlands of the Dutch Greenland commandeur Claas Willemsz 1 whale 30 quardelen.

Note

1. Klaas Willemsz, Greenland commandeur 1738-1752 for Willem Jochemsz, Amsterdam, in 1747 1 whale 50 barrels blubber 56 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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