Statement dated 26 November 1659 done by crew members of the Dutch Greenland whaler ‘t Swanevelt that they discovered the Dutch Greenland whaler de Vergulde Schol of master Jan Geerlofsz of Harlingen, Netherlands floating in the ice. She was abandoned and partly filled with water. They managed to pump out the water and save the ship. Whalers from Emden, Germany supported the salvage. The crew members were commandeur Burger Pauwels age 45, carpenter Heyndrick Alewijnen age 36, cooper Jan Harmensz age 28 and steersman of a boat Jan Cornelisz age 24.
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Stadsarchief Rotterdam. Notary Vitus Mustelius Woutersz 18-513-434
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