Dutch Greenland commandeur Jelle Witjes 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 J. Witjes 3 whales 100 quardelen.

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Jelle Witjes, Greenland commandeur 1732-1757, in 1747 for Jacob Fraaser, Amsterdam 3 whales 100 barrels blubber 138 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.