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.

Dutch Greenland commandeur Jan Cornelisz Out 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.C. Out.(1)

Note

1. Jan Cornelisz Out, Greenland commandeur 1724-1749 for Gerret Poel, Zaandam, 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 Davis Strait whaler Zaandam in 1772

Painting of Jochem de Vries.Rijksmuseum Amsterdam

Owner rederij Claes Taan en Zn, Zaandam, Netherlands. 
Commandeur was Claas Dryver, results 3-3.5 whales 125-160 barrels blubber, 225 quardelen whale oil, returned home 13 August. Between 1764-1779 active for this company as Davis Strait Commandeur. Built in 1772. 

Sources

List of Davis Strait whalers in 1772. 

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.

Enthoven, Victor. "Zaanse walvisvaarders als multipurpose schip", in: Tijdschrift voor Zeegeschiedenis No.1/2020. 

Dutch Greenland commandeur Adrian Huybertsz Visser 1700-1709

Bookkeeper Klaas Groot, Zaandam

1700

Whales 3 Barrels blubber 140

1701

Whales 11 Barrels blubber 350

1702

Whales 13.5 Barrels blubber 110

1703

Whales 4 Barrels blubber 170

1704

Whales 3 Barrels blubber 130

1705

Whales 13.5 Barrels blubber 348

1706

Whales 5 Barrels blubber 130

1707

Whales 0 Barrels blubber ?

1708

Whales 1 Barrels blubber 16

1709

Whales 0 Barrels blubber ?

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 Willemsz 1710-1713

Bookkeeper Dirk Claasz Muyser, Zaandam

1710

Whales 0 Barrels blubber 0 Quardelen whale oil

1711

Whales 4 Barrels blubber 180 Quardelen whale oil

1712

Whales 2 Barrels blubber 90 Quardelen whale oil

1713

Whales 1 Barrels blubber 60 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 Klaas Keuken 1700-1708

Bookkeeper Dirk Blauw, Zaandam

1700

Whales 9.5 Barrels blubber 270 Quardelen whale oil

1701

Whales 6 Barrels blubber 250 Quardelen whale oil

1702

Whales 1.5 Barrels blubber 60 Quardelen whale oil

1703

Whales 3.5 Barrels blubber 80 Quardelen whale oil

1705

Whales 12.5 Barrels blubber 278 Quardelen whale oil

1706

Whales 3 Barrels blubber 160 Quardelen whale oil

1707

Whales 0.5 Barrels blubber 25 Quardelen whale oil

1708

Whales 7 Barrels blubber 300 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 Jacob Kooyman 1754-1761

Bookkeeper Adriaen Kroeff and Hendrik de Haan, Vlissingen

1754

Whales 2 Barrels blubber 56 Quardelen whale oil 90

1755

Whales 0 Barrels blubber 0 Quardelen whale oil 0

1756

Whales 10 Barrels blubber 173 Quardelen whale oil 249

1757

Whales 0.5 Barrels blubber 26 Quardelen whale oil 36

Bookkeeper Hamma Klinckert, Zaandam

1761

Whales 0 Barrels blubber 0 Quardelen whale oil 0

Lyst 1761 mentioned the ship Lust en Yver departed 30 May

Sources

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.

Lyst van de Hollandse, Hamburger, Breemer en Emder Groenlands Anno 1761 Uytgevaaren

Dutch Greenland commandeur Jan Timmer 1748-1755

Bookkeeper Olphert Pet, Zaandam

1748

Whales 0 Barrels blubber 0 Quardelen whale oil 0

1752

Whales 4 Barrels blubber 140 Quardelen whale oil 242

1753

Whales 7 1/3 Barrels blubber 98 Quardelen whale oil 178

1754

Whales 2.5 Barrels blubber 80 Quardelen whale oil 148

1755

Whales 3 Barrels blubber 80 Quardelen whale oil 138

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.