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Saturday, 8 August 2026

Catch results of the Dutch Greenland commandeur Marten Stintaccording 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 of whalers bringing with them a list with the catch results of the Dutch Greenland commandeur M. Stend 1.5 whale.(1)

Note

1. Not M. Stend but Marten Stint, Greenland commandeur for Cornelis and Dirk Yff, Westzaan between 1744-1749, totaal results 21.5 whales-685 barrels blubber-966 quardelen whale oil of which in 1749 repsectively 1.5-50-75.

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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