Saturday, 25 July 2026

Deed of chartering for the Dutch Greenland whaler Den Jongen Tobias in 1661

Deed of chartering dated 9 April 1661 between Abraham Hartoch merchant at Rotterdam and Frederick Willemsz van Amsterdam master of the ship Den Jongen Tobias to be fitted out for a whaling voyage towards Greenland starting at the river Maas and to return to Rotterdam to be unloaded. Payment 3,000 guilders.

Source

Stadsarchief Rotterdam. Notary Vitus Mustelius Wouters 18-514-144

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