Catch results of the Dutch Greenland whaler Roo Leeuw according to the Dutch newspaper Amsterdamse courant dated 21 August 1700

An item dated Amsterdam, Netherlands 20 August referred to a list of commandeur Engel Isaakse reporting the catch results of the Dutch Greenland whaler Roo Leeuw commandeur Dirk Arress 11 whales

Note

1. Dirk Arisz Huysman, Greenland commandeur between 1700-1713, 1700 for Jacob Corver, Zaandam, Netherlands 1 whales 320 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.

People in the 17th and 18th centuries held a different geographical view than people today. This means that when we speak of “Greenland whaling”, “the term “Greenland” actually refers to Svalbard, whereas “Davis Strait” refers to whaling off the coast of present-day Greenland. The Davis Strait is a southern arm of the Arctic Ocean that lies north of the Labrador Sea.

Dutch Greenland commandeur Douwe Gerrits returned home according to the Dutch newspaper Amsterdamse courant dated 18 September 1700

An item dated Amsterdam, Netherlands 17 September reported the arrival of the Dutch Greenland commandeur Douwe Gerrits 13 whales 350 quardelen.(1)

Note

1. Greenland commandeur between 1700-1712 for Van Taarlink, Amsterdam, 1700”13 whales 350 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.

People in the 17th and 18th centuries held a different geographical view than people today. This means that when we speak of “Greenland whaling”, “the term “Greenland” actually refers to Svalbard, whereas “Davis Strait” refers to whaling off the coast of present-day Greenland. The Davis Strait is a southern arm of the Arctic Ocean that lies north of the Labrador Sea.

Dutch Greenland whaler de Blaeuwen Arend retruned home according to the Dutch newspaper Amsterdamse courant dated 18 September 1700

An item dated Amsterdam, Netherlands 17 September reported the arrival of the Dutch Greenland whaler de Blaeuwen Arend commandeur Klaas Keuken 9,5 whale 280 quardelen.(1)

Note

1. Greenland commandeur for Dirk Blauw, Zaandam, Netherlands 1700-1709, in 1700: 9.5 whale 270 barrels blubber. Alfabetische 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.

People in the 17th and 18th centuries held a different geographical view than people today. This means that when we speak of “Greenland whaling”, “the term “Greenland” actually refers to Svalbard, whereas “Davis Strait” refers to whaling off the coast of present-day Greenland. The Davis Strait is a southern arm of the Arctic Ocean that lies north of the Labrador Sea.

Catch results of the Dutch Greenland whaler Ojevaer according to the Dutch newspaper Amsterdamse courant dated 21 August 1700

An item dated Amsterdam, Netherlands 20 August referred to a list of commandeur Engel Isaakse reporting the catch results of the Dutch Greenland whaler Ojevaer commandeur Jacob Ommekommen 12 whales.(1)

Note

1. Jacob Jansz Ommecomme, Greenland commandeur between 1700-1716, in 1701 for Simon Goosen, Zaandam, 12 wgales, 400 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.

People in the 17th and 18th centuries held a different geographical view than people today. This means that when we speak of “Greenland whaling”, “the term “Greenland” actually refers to Svalbard, whereas “Davis Strait” refers to whaling off the coast of present-day Greenland. The Davis Strait is a southern arm of the Arctic Ocean that lies north of the Labrador Sea.

Catch results of the Dutch Davis Strait whalers in 1764

An item reported that in 1764 40 whalers were bound for Davis Strait, namely 23 of Amsterdam, 8 of Zaandam, 2 of De Koog, 2 of Zaandijk, 2 of Krommenie, 1 of Oost Zaandam and 2 of Hamburg. Last two ships were already with five Dutch ships at sea. A second item reported that all whalers returned home with as results Amsterdam 14 1.2 whale, 747 quardelen, Zaandam 9 1/2 whale, 533 quardelen, De Koog 2 whales 92 quardelen, Oostzaan 2 1/2 whale 128 quardelen and Krommenie 2 1.2 whale 130 quardelen blubber.

People in the 17th and 18th centuries held a different geographical view than people today. This means that when we speak of “Greenland whaling”, “the term “Greenland” actually refers to Svalbard, whereas “Davis Strait” refers to whaling off the coast of present-day Greenland. The Davis Strait is a southern arm of the Arctic Ocean that lies north of the Labrador Sea. It lies between mid-western Greenland and Baffin Island in Nunavut, Canada.

Source

De Maandelyksche Nederlandsche Mercurius, January-June, Amsterdam, 1764. 

Catch results of the Dutch Greenland whalers in 1764

An item reported that in 1764 Dutch 125-126 whalers were bound for Greenland: 67-68 of Amsterdam, 1 of Dordrecht, 6 of Rotterdam, 1 of Krimpen, 4 of Alkmaar, 3 of Hoorn, 1 of Monnikendam, 2 of Wieringerwaard, 20 of Zaandam, 2 of Oost Zaandam, 4 of West Zaandam,3 of Zaandijk, 1 of Wormerveer, 2 of De Koog, 2 of Jisp, 5 of De Rijp and 1 of Middelburg. A second itemm reported that all whalers returned home except for Roelof Teunis who caught 2 whales. Totally were 192 whales caught resulting in 7,546 quardelen blubber and further more 377 quardelrn seal blubber.

People in the 17th and 18th centuries held a different geographical view than people today. This means that when we speak of “Greenland whaling”, “the term “Greenland” actually refers to Svalbard, whereas “Davis Strait” refers to whaling off the coast of present-day Greenland. The Davis Strait is a southern arm of the Arctic Ocean that lies north of the Labrador Sea. It lies between mid-western Greenland and Baffin Island in Nunavut, Canada.

Source

De Maandelyksche Nederlandsche Mercurius, January-June, Amsterdam, 1764. 

Whaling tools of commandeur Adrian Groot sold at Amsterdam, Netherlands on 13 November 1780

An item mentioned that shipbrokers sold in ‘t Nieuwezys Heeren Loogement, Amsterdam on 13 November 1780 the extra ordinary set of whaling tools of commandeur Adriaan Groot for 3,200 Dutch guilders to W. Coninck Abraham. (1)

Notes

1. Greenland commandeur between 1769-1792 for Aris de Boer and Cornelis Cardinaal (2), Zaandam, 1780: 8 whales-165 barrels blubber-249 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 notes until 1794.

2. Cornelis Cornelisz. Cardinaal (19 October 1741 Westzaandam-2 September 1804 Westzaandam), Aris de Boer was zijn oom, Groot voer op de Cornelis en Netta.

Sources

De Maandelyksche Nederlandsche Mercurius, November1780.

https://www.genealogieonline.nl/stamboom-cardinaal/I99.php 1-10-2026 15:16.

People in the 17th and 18th centuries held a different geographical view than people today. This means that when we speak of “Greenland whaling”, “the term “Greenland” actually refers to Svalbard, whereas “Davis Strait” refers to whaling off the coast of present-day Greenland. The Davis Strait is a southern arm of the Arctic Ocean that lies north of the Labrador Sea. It lies between mid-western Greenland and Baffin Island in Nunavut, Canada. 

Sale of 1/32 share in the Dutch whaler de Geertruyda and whaling tools of commandeur Jurriaan Adriaansz Ooms at Amsterdam, Netherlands in April 1767

An item mentioned that ship brokers W. de Vries, T. Beth Ysbrandsz and T. van Lingen sold at Nieuwezyds Heeren Logement at Amsterdam, Netherlands on Monday 27 April 1767 1/32 part in fluytship de Geertruyda and whaling tools of commandeur Jurriaan Adriaansz Ooms, built in 1737, dimensions 114 x 29 feet, lying at Amsterdam, bound for Greenland with 6-7 boats, bookkeeper E.H. van Male of Zaandam, 175 guilders, stroke 18 guilders, Rudolph Markus

Note

1.  Greenland commandeur between 1735-1767, in 1767 for E.H. v. Male, Zaandam 2 whales 77 barrels blubber 113 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 notes until 1794.

Source

De Maandelyksche Nederlandsche Mercurius, Volume 22, April, Amsterdam, 1767. 

Dutch Greenland commandeur Gysbert Jacobsz Ommecomme 1708-1720

Bookkeeper Lyns Klaasz Schaap, Zaandam.

1708

Whales 6.5 Barrels blubber 180

1709

Whales 1 Barrels blubber 40

1710

Whales 0 Barrels blubber 0

1711

Whales 9 Barrels blubber 260

1712

Whales 2 Barrels blubber 80

1713

Whales 2 Barrels blubber 100

1714

Whales 9 Barrels blubber 300

1715

Whales 3 Barrels blubber 150

1716

Whales 5 Barrels blubber 233

1717

Whales 5 Barrels blubber 156

1718

Whales 0 Barrels blubber 0

1719

Whales 0 Barrels blubber 0

1720

Whales 0 Barrels blubber 0

Totally

Whales 43.5 Barrels blubber 1,499

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 Visman de Jonge 1725-1728

Bookkeeper Cornelis Dirksz Tewis, Zaandam

1724

Whales 0 Barrels blubber 0

1725

Whales 1.5 Barrels blubber 50

1726

Whales 2 Barrels blubber 70

1727

Whales 2 Barrels blubber 110

Bookkeeper Erven [Heirs] Cornelis Dirksz Twis, Zaandam

Whales 1 Barrels blubber 50

Total

Whales 6.5 Barrels blubber 50

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 Mynhart 1738-1741

Bookkeeper Aris Last, Zaandam

1738

Whales 1.5 Barrels blubber 60

1739

Whales 2.5 Barrels blubber 70

1740

Whales 1 3/4 Barrels blubber 90 Quardelen whale oil 130

1741

Whales 0.5 Barrels blubber 20 Quardelen whale oil 29

Total

Whales 6.25 Barrels blubber 240

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 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.

Dutch Greenland commandeur Jacob Kooyman 1734-1737

BookkeeperCornelis Arisz Veen, Zaandam

1734

Whales 0 Barrels blubber 0

Bookkeeper Pieter Roosen, Amsterdam

1737

Whales 0 Barrels blubber 0

Total

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 Jacob Willemsz 1727

Bookkeeper Lourens Jansz Louwe, Zaandam

Whales 3.5 Barrels blubber 170

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 Simon Klaasz Keuken 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 S.C. Keuke 1 whale 40 quardelen.

Note

1. Simon Klaasz Keuken, Greenland commandeur between 1733-1750, total catch results 81 5/6 whale-2,846 barrels blubber, in 1747 for director MichielBruynvism Zaandam 1 whale-40barrels blubber-75 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 Andries Fredriksz 1719-1726

Bookkeeper Nicolaas Kalff, Zaandam

1719

Whales 0 Barrels blubber 0

1720

Whales 2 Barrels blubber 170

1721

Whales 9 Barrels blubber 330

1722

Whales 6 Barrels blubber 120

Bookkeeper Klaas Cornelisz Louwe, Zaandam

1723

Whales 2 Barrels blubber 95

1724

Whales 0 Barrels blubber 0

1725

Whales 4 Barrels blubber 90

1726

Whales 0 Barrels blubber 0

Total

Whales 24 Barrels blubber 805

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 Pieter Groen returned home according to the Dutch newspaper Oprechte Haerlemsche courant dated 15 July 1749

An item dated Amsterdam, Netherlands 14 July reported the arrival on 12 July of the Dutch Greenland commandeur Pieter Groen 8 whales 290 quardelen.(1)

Note

1. Greenland commandeur between 1713-1751 total catch results 161 whales-6285 barrels blubber, in 1749 for director Jan Louwe Junior, Zaandam, Netherlands, catch results 8-whales-290 barrels blubber-470 quardelenwhale 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.

1/32 Part in the whaling tools of Dutch Greenland commandeur Weyert Melsert Bott sold on an auction at Amsterdam, Netherlands on 21 March 1768

Commandeur Meyer Melberse Both. Bound for Greenland with a hired ship [the Disco] with 6-7 boats. Left for Greenland on 17 April 1768, returned on 10 August with 3 whales 60 quardelen blubber although is stated ‘lost’? (1). Director Cornelis Welbo(e)ren, Zaandam, Netherlands. Bought for 5 guilders, at stroke 9 guilders by the widow Siewert van Mayzik.(2)

Notes

1. The Dutch newspaper Oprechte Haerlemsche Courant dated 19 December 1769 announced the sale of several ships lying at the shipyard De Noordkaap, Oostzaandam, Netherlands including the hull of the 2-decks fluyt ship Disco, dimensions 111 x 29 1/2 x 12 1/2 x 7 (deck) feet, built in 1762 being a Greenland whaler.

2. Museumshaus4 calls him Weyert Melcherst Bot and stated that he between 1742-1768 26 voyages as commandeur made, between 1742-1748 for director Mentet Haykens of Emden, Germany and since 1750 for Dutch directors at Zaandam and Amsterdam.

Sources

De Maandelykse Nederlandsche Mercurius, 1768.

List of Dutch and German Greenland whalers in 1756.

Heimatverein-Borkum, Museumshaus4.

Ulsamer, Gregor. Borkumer auf Walfang. Nach den Logbüchern des Commandeurs Roelof Olferts Meeuw. 

Dutch Greenland commandeur Fredrik Carthens bound for whaling grounds 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 Fredrik Carthens.(1)

Note

1. Greenland commandeur between 1739-1749 for director Jan Louwe junior, Zaandam, Netherlands total catch results 39 whales-1,061 barrel blubber-1,724 quardelen whale oil, in 17491.5-44-70. 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.

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.