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Friday, 10 July 2026

Deed of bottomry for the Dutch greenland whalers Abrahams Offerhanden and De Melckmeijt in 1661

Deed of bottomry dated 25 April 1661 in which former alderman Johan van Loon and his brother and sisters Guilliame, Geertruit, Anna and Haesje van Loon acknowledged as charterers to owe the debt of 1,200 guilders of tools for the galliot ship Abrahams Offerhanden commandeur Nanningh Heijndricks and the ship De Melckmeijt of 150 lasten commandeur Gerrit Crijnen both sent for whaling to Greenland to Cornelis Grave, merchant at Rotterdam.

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Stadsarchief Rotterdam. Notary Vitus Mustelius Wouters 18-514-210

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