Dutch Greenland commandeur Bartel Koopman returned home according to the Dutch newspaper Oprechte Haerlemsche courant dated 3 October 1747

An item dated Amsterdam, Netherlands 2 October reported the arrival on 1 October at Texel, Netherlands of the Dutch Greenland commandeur B. Koopman 3 whales 110 quardelen.

Note

1. Bartel Koopman, Greenland commandeur 1717-1748, in 1747 for Willem Hondius, Zaandam, Netherlands 3 whales 120 barrels blubber 163 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.