Wednesday, 19 April 2023

Dutch Greenland commandeur Pieter Harmensz 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 commandeur Pieter Harmsz 8 whales 186 quardelen oil returning from Greenland.

Note

1. Pieter Harmensz, Greenland commandeur 1734-1756 for Van der Meulen en Scheltes, Amsterdam 1747: 7,5 whale 180 barrels blubber 250 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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