In 1619 and 1620 the Danish ships that went to Smeerenburg were sent by merchants from Copenhagen, while those that went there in 1621 and 1622 were sent by a royal undertaking.
I 1619 og 1620 blev de dansk-norske skibe, der tog til Smeerenburg, sendt af sted fra handelsfolk fra København, mens de der tog derop i 1621 og 1622 blev sendt af kongehuset.