Dutch Greenland commandeur Jan Vos 1734-1738

Bookkeeper Huygen en Beets, De Rijp

1734

Whales 0.5 Barrels blubber 30

1735

Whales 1 Barrels blubber 40

Bookkeeper Aris van den Broek, Zaandam

1736

Whales 2 Barrels blubber 80

1737

Whales 4 Barrels blubber 130

1738

Whales 1 Barrels blubber 30

Total

Whales 8.5 Barrels blubber 310

Source

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 notes until 1794.

Catch results of the Dutch Greenland commandeur Luytje Brak 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 of whalers bringing with them a list with the catch results of the Dutch Greenland commandeur L. Brak 90 quardelen 3 whales.(1)

Note

1. Luyte Brak, Greenland commandeur between 1726-1749 for Jan Aldertsz Boon, De Rijp, total results 72 whales-12,227 barrels blubber in 1749 respectively 3-100-150 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.

Dutch Greenland commandeur Jacob Breet underway towards Greenland according to the Dutch newspaper Oprechte Haerlemsche courant dated 24 April 1749

An item dated Amsterdam, Netherlands 23 April reported the departure to Greenland of the Dutch Greenland commandeur J. Breet.(1)

Note

1. Jacob Breet, Greenland commandeur 1734-1759 for director Zeger van Hoordn, De Rijp, Netherlands 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.

Dutch Greenland commandeur Jan Paris 1722-1725

BookkeeperTeunis Windig, De Rijp.

1722

Whales 7.5 Barrels blubber 220

1723

Whales 0 Barrels blubber 0

1724

Whales 3 Barrels blubber 90

1725

Whales 1 Barrels blubber 40

Total

Whales 11.5 Barrels blubber 350

Source

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 notes until 1794.

Dutch Greenland commandeur Klaas Adriaansz Dek 1700-1704

BookkeeperAldert Boon, De Rijp

1700

Whales 3.5 Barrels blubber 160 Quardelen whale oil

1701

Whales 5 Barrels blubber 180 Quardelen whale oil

1702

Whales 2 Barrels blubber 76 Quardelen whale oil

1703

Whales 4 Barrels blubber 220 Quardelen whale oil

1704

Whales 1 Barrels blubber 40 Quardelen whale oil

Source

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 notes until 1794.

Dutch Greenland commandeur Jan Daanen 1716-1719

Bookkeeper Teunis Windig of De Rijp.

1716

Whales 5 Barrels blubber 180

1717

Whales 3 Barrels blubber 118

1718

Whales 0 Barrels blubber 0

1719

Whales 0 Barrels blubber 0

Source

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 notes until 1794.

Dutch Greenland commandeur Jan Cornelisz Nannes 1716-1719

Bookkeeper Jozua Eenhoorn of De Rijp.

1716

Whales 2.5 Barrels blubber 80

1717

Whales 0 Barrels blubber 0

1718

Whales 3.5 Barrels blubber 130

1719

Whales 0 Barrels blubber 0

Source

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 notes until 1794.

Dutch Greenland commandeur Willem Buyts 1728-1730

Bookkeeper Claas Wennius, De Rijp, Netherlands.

1728

Whales 1 Barrels blubber 80 Quardelen whale oil

1729

Whales Barrels blubber 32 Quardelen whale oil

1730

Whales 0 Barrels blubber 0 Quardelen whale oil 0

Source

1. 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 notes until 1794.

Dutch Greenland commandeur Pieter Willemsz returned home according to the Dutch newspaper Amsterdamse courant dated 20 August 1701

An item dated Amsterdam, Netherlands 19 August reported the arrival at Texel of the Dutch Greenland commandeur Pieter Willemsz 18 whales.

Note

1. Pieter Willemsz van de Helder, Greenland commandeur for Zeger Vettes, De Rijp, Netherlands, 170 18 whales 580 barrels blubber. 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. 

French privateers harrassing Dutch and German Greenland whalers according to the Dutch newspaper Amsterdamse courant dated 30 August 1710

An item dated Amsterdam, Netherlands 29 August referred to a statement of the Dutch Greenland commandeur Meyndert Jansz Spykerschrift (1) arriving on 28 August at Texel, Netherlands that he was captured by the French privateer Postillon on 7 August on 79.5 degrees leaving the ice in the fog. A few days earlier she captured the hooker of commandeur Jan Meyer of Texel. All prizes were released after been plundered. Afterwards Spykerschrift went to Hitland [Shetland Isles] where the whalers were of the commandeurs Gerbrand (2), Jan (3) and Pieter Dirksz (4) van de Velde, de Ryperkerk of Jacob Pietersz Groot(5), ’t Wapen van Medenblik commandeur Jan Kas (6) and ’t Wapen van Rynland commandeur Bruyn Jansz (7) (now also lying at Texel) which were chasen by another privateer but with the support of the Van de Veldes escaped. A galliot with letters and the whaler Keurvorst van Beyeren commandeur Symen Willemsz van het Oog (8) were however captured. The blubber was loaded on board of the galliot and sent away, the whaler however was sent into fire and burned. Probably was one whaler of Hamburg captured and several whalers still present in the Bay.  

Source

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.

Notes

1. Meyndert Spyker, Greenland commandeur 1701-1712, in 1710 for Isaac Kops, Amsterdam, Netherlands zero results.

2. Gerbrand Dirksz van der Velden, Greenland commandeur 1700-1713, in 1710 for Heirs Willem Bastiaansz, Rotterdam, Netherlands 1 whale 40 barrels blubber

3. Jan Dirksz van de Velden, Greenland commandeur 1700-1726, in 1710 for Heirs Willem Bastiaansz, Rotterdam, Netherlands zero catch results

4. Pieter Dirksz van de Velde. Greenland commandeur 1700-1723, in 1710 for Heirs Willem Bastiaansz, Rotterdam, Netherlands 1 whale 40 barrels blubber

5. Jacob Groot, Greenland commandeur 1708-1715 for Jan Van Hoorn, De Rijp, Netherlands, in 1710 zero results.

6. Jan Kos, Greeenland commandeur 1707-1710 for Jan Blauw, Medemblik, Netherlands, in 1710 zero results

7. Greenland commandeur 1709-1719, in 1710 for Jan Dirksz Blauw, Westzaan, Netherlands zero catch results.

8. Simon Willemsz, Greenland commandeur 1700-1716, in 1710 for Claas Arentsz Bloem, Zaandam, Netherlands captured.

Dutch Greenland commandeur Symon Danielsz returned home according to the Dutch newspaper Amsterdamse courant dated 8 September 1703

An item dated Amsterdam, Netherlands 7 September reported the recent arrival in the Vlie or at Texel of the Dutch Greenland commandeur Symon Danielsz 1 whale. Leaving the ice they heard about the war with France and went not to the rendezvous but straight home.  

Notes

1. The Dutch Republic and France were enemies during the War of the Spanish Succession 1701-1713.

2. Greenland commandeur 1700-1710, in 1703 for Engel Arentsz Door[e]geest, De Rijp, Netherlands 1 whale 40 barrels blubber. 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.

Dutch Greenland whaler De Swaen returned home according to the Dutch newspaper Oprechte Haerlemsche courant dated 12 June 1698

An item dated Amsterdam, Netherlands 15 August reported the arrival at Texel, Netherlands of the Dutch Greenland whaler De Swaen from De Rijp, Netherlands 12 whales. 

Dutch Greenland commandeur Jacob Segers returned home according to the Dutch newspaper Amsterdamse courant dated 8 September 1703

An item dated Amsterdam, Netherlands 7 September reported the recent arrival in the Vlie or at Texel of the Dutch Greenland commandeur Jacob Segers 4 whales. Leaving the ice they heard about the war with France and went not to the rendezvous but straight home.  

Notes

1. The Dutch Republic and France were enemies during the War of the Spanish Succession 1701-1713.

2. Jacob Zeegers, Greenland commandeur 1700-1728, in 1703 for Engel Arentsz Dooregeest, De Rijp, Netherlands 4 whales 80 barrels blubber. 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.

Dutch Greenland commandeur Meyndert Adriaansz Darscher returned home according to the Dutch newspaper Amsterdamse courant dated 8 September 1703

An item dated Amsterdam, Netherlands 7 September reported the recent arrival in the Vlie or at Texel of the Dutch Greenland commandeur Meyndert Arisz 4 whales. Leaving the ice they heard about the war with France and went not to the rendezvous but straight home.  

Notes

1. The Dutch Republic and France were enemies during the War of the Spanish Succession 1701-1713.

2. Meyndert Adriaansz Darscher, Greenland commandeur 1700-1725, in 1703 for Zeeger Eenhoorn, De Rijp, Netherlands 4 whales 220 barrels blubber. 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.

Dutch Greenland commandeur Jaap Zeger returned home according to the Dutch newspaper Amsterdamse courant dated 16 September 1710

  

An item dated Amsterdam, Netherlands 15 September reported that on Saturday arrived at Texel the Dutch Greenland commandeur Jaap Zeger.(1)

Note

1. Greenland commandeur Jacob Zeegers 1700-1827, in 1710 for Aldert Boon, De Rijp, Netherlands zero catch results. 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.

Dutch Greenland commandeur Cornelis Cornelisz Ruyg returned home according to the Dutch newspaper Oprechte Haerlemsche courant dated 3 October 1747

An item dated Amsterdam, Netherlands 2 October reported the arrival on 1 October at Texel, Netherlands of the Dutch Greenland commandeur C.C. Ruyg 4 whales 120 quardelen.

Note

Cornelis Cornelisz Ruyg, Greenland commandeur 1700-1748,, in 1747 for Zeeger van Hoorn, De Rijp, Netherlands 4 whales 120 barrels blubber 166 quardelen 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.

Dutch Greenland commandeur Pieter Marsz still not returned home according to the Dutch newspaper Amsterdamse courant dated 16 September 1710

  

An item dated Amsterdam, Netherlands 15 September reported that yet had not returned the Dutch Greenland commandeur Pieter Marsz of De Rijp.(1) 

Note

1. Identical to Greenland commandeur Pieter Maartsz 1700-1733, in 1710 for Pieter Avnorn, Hoorn, Netherlands 0.5 whale 40 barrels blubber? 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.

Dutch whaler ’t Kasteel Breda for sale at auction at Amsterdam, Netherlands in 1735

Shipbrokers Jacob Michiel Brouwer and Hendrik Eyssingh. Auction at Nieuwezyds Heeren Logement, Haarlemmerdyk, Amsterdam on Monday 24 October 1735 after the Boomklok stopped of the Dutch fluyt ’t Kasteel Breda, commandeur Jan Vos. Lying in the Laag between the Kraans and Hankes boom. Dimensions 105¼ (prow) x 25.4 (first beam before large hatch within the hull) x 11.4 (depth of hold at first beam before large hatch on load line) x 6.1 (height verdeck first beam before large hatch) x 8.7 (height steering wheel area), Amsterdam foot. Sold for ƒ 2,600 to Jan Wijmber?

Note

1. The Greenland commandeur 1734-1738, 1735 for Huygen and Beets, De Rijp, Netherlands 1 whale 40 barrels blubber? 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.

Source

Stadsarchief Amsterdam 5071 inventory no. 4 

Dutch and German whalers bound for Greenland numbering 155 ships according to the Dutch newspaper Middelburgsche courant dated 24 March 1768

An item dated Amsterdam, Netherlands 21 March reported that 123 Dutch whalers were to be sent to Greenland: 12 of Amsterdam, 1 of Dordrecht, 5 of Rotterdam, 1 of Krimpen, 4 of Alkmaar, 3 of Hoorn, 1 of Monnikendam, 2 of Wieringerwaard, 19 of Zaandam, 1 of Oostzaan, 3 of Westzaan, 2 of Zaandijk, 2 of De Koog,2 of Jisp, 4 of De Rijp, 1 of Harlingen, 24 of Hamburg, Germany, 2 of Altona, Germany, 1 of the East [Germany?] en of Bremen, Germany. Totally 155 whalers and further more 26 seal hunters of Hamburg, 13 of Altona and 3 of Glückstadt. 

Dutch Greenland commandeur Hillebrand van Uyen according to the Dutch newspaper Oprechte Haerlemsche courant dated 3 October 1747

An item dated Amsterdam, Netherlands 2 October reported the arrival on 1 October at Texel, Netherlands of the Dutch Greenland commandeur H. van Uyen 5 whales 160 quardelen.

Note

1. Hillebrand van Uyjen, commandeur between 1738-1750, in 1748 for Marten Beets, De Rijp, Netherlands 5,5 whale 160 barrels blubber 295 quardelen 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.