Dutch Greenland commandeur Aris Dekker returned homeaccording to the Dutch newspaper Amsterdamse courant dated Tuesday 11 September 1703

An item dated Amsterdam, Netherlands 10 September reported the arrival last Friday at Texel, Netherlands escorted by the Dutch naval captains Zels, Schaep and Van den Bosch who picked up at sea the Dutch Greenland whaler Simion commandeur Aris Dekker 5,5 whale.

Note

1. The Dutch Republic and France were enemies during the War of the Spanish Succession 1701-1713.