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Saturday, 8 August 2026

Catch results of the Dutch Greenland commandeur Jacob Moyman according to the Dutch newspaper Oprechte Haerlemsche courant dated 14 August 1749

An item dated Amsterdam, Netherlands 13 August reported the arrival at Texel, Netherlands on 12 August ofwhalers bringing with them a list with the catch results of the Dutch Greenland commandeur J. Moyman 120 quardelen 3 whales.(1)

Note

1. Jacob Mooyman, Greenland commandeur 1727-1751, total results 89.5 whale-2,990 barrels blubber, in 1749 directors Ken&Heynes, Zaandam, results 4 whales-120 barrels blubber-191 quardelen whale oil.

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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