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Thursday, 12 February 2026

Auction of 1/32 share in the Dutch whaler Jacob en Emanuel in 1759

Auction at the Nieuwezyds Heeren Loogement, Amsterdam, Netherlands on Monday 2 April 1759 of 1/32 share in the Dutch whaler Jacob en Emanuel, fluyt, commandeur Gerrit Karstens [Gerret Carstens], built in 1745, bookkeeper Francisco Henriques de Mesquita, 6-7 boats, bound for Greenland and dimensions 111½ x 29 x 12.6½ and deck 6 3/11 feet.(1)

Note

1. Karstens was active as commandeur for De Mesquita, Amsterdam between 1755-1759, catch results in 1759 were zero. 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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