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Thursday 26 September 2024

Dutch Greenland commandeur Jacob Bras returned home according to the Dutch newspaper Amsterdamse courant dated 25 August 1701

An item dated Amsterdam, Netherlands 24 August reported the arrival at Texel of the Dutch Greenland commandeur Jacob Bras 15 whales.

Note

1. Jacob Jansz Bras, Greenland commandeur 1700-1714, in 1701 for Meyndert and Claas Arentsz, Zaandam, Netherlands 15 whales 480 barrels blubber. 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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