Dutch Greenland commandeur Jan Dirks returned home according to the Dutch newspaper Oprechte Haerlemsche courant dated 14 October 1747

  

An item dated Amsterdam, Netherlands 13 October reported the arrival at Texel on 11 October of the Dutch Greenland commandeur Jan Dirks 4 whales 100 quardelen oil returning from Greenland.

Note

1. Greenland commandeur between 1737-1756 for Jan Louwe junior, Zaandam, Netherlands, in 1747 4 whales 160 barrels blubber 267 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.