An item dated Amsterdam, Netherlands 5 July reported that according to a list the catch results of the Dutch Greenland commandeur P. Harmsz was just 1 whale. Auke Harmsz who brought the list with him left on 19 June Greenland. (1)
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1. Identical to Pieter Harmensz Greenland commandeur 1734-1756 for Van der Meulen&Scheltes, Amsterdam, 1747 7.5 whales 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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