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Saturday, 21 March 2026

Deed of chartering for Dutch Greenland whaler St. Jan in 1662

Deed of chartering dated 15 March 1662 by merchant Symon Gijblant with master Heyndrick Jansz Buyser for the ship St. Jan of 130 last for a whaling voyage to Greenland commandeur Glijblant and to return afterwards to Rotterdam to be unloaded payment 2,800 guilders and 6 guilders each caught whale.

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Stadsarchief Rotterdam. Notary Vitus Mustelius Woutersz 18-515-126

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