Dutch Greenland commandeur Jan Claasz van Straaten 1726-1728

Bookkeeper Simon de Lange, Zaandijk

1726

Whales 0 Barrels blubber 0

1727

Whales 0.5 Barrels blubber 20

1728

Whales 0 Barrels blubber 0

Total

Whales 0.5 Barrels blubber 20

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 Klaver 1722-1732

Bookkeeper Cornelis Simonsz Honigh, Zaandijk

1722

Whales 6 Barrels blubber 200

1723

Whales 0 Barrels blubber 0

1724

Whales 0 Barrels blubber 0

Bookkeeper David van Halmaal, Amsterdam

1731

Whales 2 Barrels blubber 90

1732

Whales 0 Barrels blubber 0

Total

Whales 8 Barrels blubber 290

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 Nanningsz 1722-1725

Bookkeeper Pieter Lubbertsz Koopman, Zaandijk

1722

Whales 5 Barrels blubber 140

1723

Whales 0.5 Barrels blubber 20

1724

Whales 2 Barrels blubber 90

1725

Whales 2.5 Barrels blubber 90

Total

Whales 10 Barrels blubber 346

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 commandeur J. Baars departed towards Greenland according to the Dutch newspaper Oprechte Haerlemsche courant dated 22 April 1749

An item dated Amsterdam, Netherlands 21 April reported the departure on 20 April towards Greenland by the Dutch commandeur J. Baars.(1)

Note

1. Jaocob Pietersz Baars, Greenland commandeur 1733-1750, directors in 1749 Gerret Cornelis and Jan Best, Zaandijk? 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 Klaas van Stierep 1700-1707

Bookkeeper Floris de Lange, Zaandyk

1700

Whales 6 Barrels blubber 286 Quardelen whale oil

1701

Whales 14 Barrels blubber 550 Quardelen whale oil

1702

Whales 3 Barrels blubber 116 Quardelen whale oil

1703

Whales 5 Barrels blubber 250 Quardelen whale oil

1705

Whales 12 Barrels blubber 480 Quardelen whale oil

1706

Whales 0 Barrels blubber 0 Quardelen whale oil

1707

Whales 0 Barrels blubber 0 Quardelen whale oil

1708

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 Davis Strait commandeur Cornelis Meyn 1725-1734

Bookkeeper Gerret Best

1725

Whales 7 Barrels blubber 400 Quardelen whale oil 427

Bookkeeper Gerret and Claas Vis, Zaandijk

1726

Whales 4 Barrels blubber 230 Quardelen whale oil 260

1727

Whales 2 Barrels blubber 90 Quardelen whale oil 115

Bookkeeper Gerret Best, Zaandijk

1728

Whales 5 Barrels blubber 250 Quardelen whale oil 276

1729

Whales 6 Barrels blubber 300 Quardelen whale oil 448

1730

Whales 1 Barrels blubber 30 Quardelen whale oil 34

1731

Whales 5.5 Barrels blubber 280 Quardelen whale oil 390

1732

Whales 2.5 Barrels blubber 130 Quardelen whale oil 175

One cachelot [sperm whale]

1733

Whales 1 Barrels blubber 50 Quardelen whale oil 71

1734

Whales 3 Barrels blubber 90 Quardelen whale oil 260

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 Jurriaan Klaasz van Embden 1715-1716

Bookkeepers Gerret Bets, Gerret en Claas Vis of Zaandijk.

1715

Whales 1 Barrels blubber 68

1716

Whales 1 Barrels blubber 15

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 Weyert Adriaansz Smit 1750-1752

Bookkeeper Pieter Lubbertsz Koopman, Zaandijk, Netherlands

1750

Whales 1 Barrels blubber 30 Quardelen whale oil 62

1751

Whales 1 Barrels blubber 40 Quardelen whale oil 66

1752

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 Cornelis Olphertsz returned home according to the Dutch newspaper Amsterdamse courant dated 25 August 1701

An item dated Amsterdam, Netherlands 24 August reported the arrival at Texel of the Dutch Greenland commandeur Cornelis Olphertsz 15 whales.

Notes

1. Cornelis Olphertsz Hottento, Greenland commandeur 1700-1712, in 1701 for Jacob Honig, Zaandijk, Netherlands 15 whales 500 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 Baard Symonsz Steenhuys retuned 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 Baert Symonsz 6 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. Baard Symonsz Steenhuis, Greenland commandeur 1700-1718, in 1703 for Jacob Honig, Zaandyk, Netherlands 6 whales 215 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 Jacob Cornelisz Broertjes 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 Cornelisz Broertje 5 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. Greenland commandeur 1700-1719, in 1703 for Cornelis Florisz de Lange, Zaandijk, Netherlands 5 whales 170 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 Cornelis Florisz. Gerbrand 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 Cornelis Florisz. Gerbrand.(1)

Note

1. Identical to Greenland commandeur Cornelis Florisz 1700-1715, in 1710 for Floris de Lange, Zaandijk, Netherlands 3 whales 170 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 warship Le Glorieux captured several Dutch and German Greenland whalers according to the Dutch newspaper Amsterdamse courant dated 20 August 1695

An item dated St. Jan de Lux, France 17^th August reported that the French warship Le Glorieux captured the next Dutch Greenland whalers for ration namely the Matheus commandeur Reyndert Bons, t Zeepaert commandeur Jan Dirksz which was of Hamburg, Germany, Pampiermole commandeur Albert Klaese van Saendyk, Vergulde Klok van Hoorn commandeur Jacob Cornelisz, t Geloof van Enkhuizen commandeur Pieter Quyken and one of which the name was unknown. The Dutch Greenland whaler St. Nicolaes arrived with a catch of 12 whales. 

Dutch whaler De Stad Hamburg for sale at auction at Amsterdam, Netherlands in 1732

Shipbrokers Willem Jochems de Jonge and Gerrit Jochems. Auction at Nieuwezyds Heeren Logement, Haarlemmerdyk, Amsterdam on Monday 13 October 1732 at 18:00 o’clock of the fluyt ship De Stad Hamburg, commandeur Cornelis Cornelisz Meyn de Jonge. (1) Lying east of the Bikkers boom. Built in 1714. Dimensions 112 ¾ x 28.3 (first beam before large hatch within the hull) x 12.9 (depth of hold at first beam before large hatch on load line) x 6.5 (height verdeck first beam before large hatch) x 8.10 (height steering wheel area) Amsterdam foot. Sold for ƒ 8,525 to Dirk Schuurman Gerritse.

Note

1. Cornelis Meyn Davis Strait commandeur 1732-1737, in 1732 for Gerret Vis, Zaandijk, Netherlands 2,5 whale 1 sperm whale 130 barrels blubber 175 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.

Source

Stadsarchief Amsterdam 5071 inventory no. 1 

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 Jacob Pietersz Baars returned home according to the Dutch newspaper Oprechte Haerlemsche courant dated 30 September 1747

An item dated Amsterdam, Netherlands 29 September reported the arrival on 28 September at Texel, Netherlands of the Dutch Greenland commandeur Jacob Baars 2 whales 72 quardelen.(1)

Note

1. Jacob Pietersz Baars, Greenland commandeur between 1733-1750, in 1747 for Gerret Cornelis and Jan Best, Zaandijk, Netherlands 2 whales 70 barrels blubber 111 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.

Catch results of the Dutch Greenland commandeur Jacob Pietersz Baars according to the Dutch newspaper Oprechte Haerlemsche courant dated 6 July 1747

Johan Noman, 1806 - 1830. Rijksmuseum Amsterdam, Netherlands

An item dated Amsterdam, Netherlands 5 July reported that according to a list the catch results of the Dutch Greenland commandeur J. Baars were 2 whales. Auke Harmsz who brought the list with him left on 19 June Greenland.(1)

Note

1. Jacob Pietersz Baars Greenland commandeur between 1733-1750, in 1747 for Gerret Cornelis en Jan Best, Zaandijk, Netherlands 2 whales 70 barrels blubber 111 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.

Impressive catch results of Dutch Greenland whalers according to the Dutch newspaper Oprechte Haerlemsche courant dated 18 July 1747

An item dated Amsterdam, Netherlands 17 referred to the Dutch Greenland commandeur Lourens Walig who said that the Dutch Greenland whalers totally caught 395 whales.(1)

Note

1. Lourens Jansz Walig, commandeur between 1739-1762, in 1747 for Cornelis Florisz de Lange, Zaandijk, Netherlands 10 whales 350 barrels blubber 560 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.

Catch results of the Dutch Greenland commandeur Teunis Ysbrandsz Windig according to the Dutch newspaper Oprechte Haerlemsche courant dated 6 July 1747

An item dated Amsterdam, Netherlands 5 July reported that according to a list the catch results of the Dutch Greenland commandeur T.Y. Windig was just 1 whale. Auke Harmsz who brought the list with him left on 19 June Greenland.(1)

Note

1. Teunis Ysbrandsz Windig, commandeur for Pieter Lubbertsz Koopman, Zaandijk, Netherlands in 1747 2 whales 80 barrels blubber 130 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 Davis Strait whaler de Vergulde Beykorf according to the Europische Mercurius of October 1730

Homeport Zaandijk, Netherlands, board Pieter Lubbertsz Koopman, commandeur Pieter Baarts Steenhuys, catch results 3 whales, 120 barrels blubber. (1)

Note

1. Commandeur between 1724-1731 for Pieter Lubbertsz Koopman. 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.