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In I'loffi'd to the ( '.Moro thiin lifty j tii'.ki'i [ii(|iiiivr, am ti:eil lor iiiiiterial fi aiaierialcanio to hi jWctosatisfiU'torilj III the iiri'face tol enzoSabiiit) says: ' ol writing a -.vork oi the imr|K)se. My ii U'ltiiifreasing cares Tliiiililliuulties iu lapw; nf years. Nom uable aids in tbo pro i!ho, whm living, I them at so manj' cet i« desired to describi ultimately, in tb(! for »fi!ii!wliali'-lishefy ilestructiDH of custo tli-sli control, and ve li'Jiise pullers. Ill ot hoeii destroy (id by lii ilttay havo obliterat About oishtecu m fisli and F/aberies, 1 I-HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN WHALE FISHERY FROM ITS EARLIEST INCEPTION TO THE YEAR 187G.* V By Ai.exandkk Starbuck. A.— INTRODUCTION. Few interests have exerted a more marked inrtiience upon tbe history of the United States than that of the fisheries. Aside from the value they liave liad in a commercial point of view, they have always been loiiud to l)e the nurseries of a hardy, daring, and indefatigable race of sea- men, sucli as scarcely any other pursuit could have trained. The pio- meis of ihc sea, whalemen were the advance guard, thi'? forlorn ho[)c of fivili/atioM. Exploring expe»litions followed after to gleau where they b,i(l reaped. In the frozeti seas of the north and the south, their keels plowed to the extreme limit of navigation, and between the tropics 'Mop! tli.iii fifty years ago (in 1825) Saiiiiiul H. Jaiiks, esq., then editor of tlie Nun- tucket liiqu I rer, announced his intention to write the history of whaling, and adver- tised for iiiateiial fi»f that purpose, hut so little encouragement did bo meet, so little aiaierial oaiiiu to hand, that ho iiually abandoned the design in despair of ever being able tosatisl'iU'torily complete it. Ill tbi! preface to his admirable Report on lljc Fisheries, published in 1852, Hon, Lo- cnzoSabiiit) says: " More than twenty years have elapsed since I formed the design (itwritinj; a -,vork on the American fisher'os, and commenced collecting materials for ihe luirposc. My intention embraced the wh.ilc-fishery of our flag in distant seas. Eiitiiiereasiiig cares prevented ;.ho consummation of his plana. The dillicuUies in the way of collection of historical notes increase greatly with the lapse of years. Newspapers, which lu'ist always boconsidered, where they exist, inval- uable aiils in the prosecution of such r alters, pass from the possession of the very few "bo, win II living, treasured them, anu fall into the hands of those who only value them at so many cents per pound. Those who were the actors in the scenes which it i»(lesirc(l to describe die, and with them perishes the source of the information, which oltiniatoly, in the form of tradition, becomes too distorted to be available. In the matter oftlii'ttliali' lishery still another formidable difliculty is mot with, in the absence or ilestruciioii of customs-records. During the Kevolutiou many ports wore under En- eHsiIi control, and very often with the departure of the British also departed the cnstom- liuiise papirs. In other ports, notably New Bedford and Nantucket, these records have feu (lestn\v(!d by lire. Still again in yet other ports, notably Sag Harbor, mildew and teyliavo obliterated the writing. Abmii t'i};liteen months ago Prof. Spencer F. Baird, United States Commissioner of Wi and Fisheries, requested the writer to prepare a historical sketch of this indua- 1 .:' 2 KEPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. thoy pnisiu'd their prcj thronph regions never before traversed by tlic vessels of a uiviliml comimmity. IJoUlinf,' their lives in their hands, as it were, whether they hari^oned tlu- leviathan in the deep, or pnt into some hitherio unknown port for supi)lie.s, no extreme of heat or oM could daunt tiieni, no tliouyht of danjjer hold rtiem in dieck. TliiMr lives have ever l)een one continual round of hair-breadth escapi's, m which the risk was alike shared by oHicers and men. >'o shirk eoi-W find iui opportunity to indulge his shirking, no coward a chance to (lis- play his cowardice, and in their hazardous lile ineompeients ^\■m■ speedily weeded out. Many « tale of danger and toil and suflerui- startlinc^, severe, and horrible, has illumined the pages of the history oi this pursuit, and scarce any, even the humblest of these hardy nuiriniMs, but can, from his own experience, narrate truths stranger than fiction. In many ports, among hundreds of islands, on many seas the Hag of tin- country from which they sailed was iirst displayed from the mastlioml of a whale ship. Pursuing their avocation wherever a chance presented, the American ilag was (irst unfurled in an English port from the tloil; of one American whaleman, and the ports of the western coast of South America Iirst beheld the Stars and Stripes shown as the standard ol another. It may be safely alleged that but for them the westiin ti^^T^^l^asVtTel^tedl^iVown country, an.l append f. it, so fur a.s wi.Hl.rufUcablo, ,. re'cord of every voya«o which h.is been porfonucd. Of the inajjn.l.ule of th.n lain. ouly those w\io have h,id similar experience can form any idea. In the one itt-.n .. marine reports, it comprehend .d the examination of newspapers cov.T.nR a peri.u "f one hnndred and seventy years. The limited tin.e alh.wed for the work perforrnp.l h not menti.med by the writer i.i any spirit of self dandation, but as a staten.ent due lo himself for any possible errors o( omission or comn.is.sion that may have occnrre.l. Fortunately in the collection of material for a work of an entirely d.«en-nt natur.' nmch had been Kathere.l which had a bearing upon this subject, and n.ueh '«;"''";"-2 of New Bedford ; the late William R. Sleight, esq., of Sag Harbor, N. \ . ; t ho late lln . Ilenrv T. Haven, and Haven, Willian.s & Co., of New London, Conn. ; Renjamm > . Cook. «s.. of \ewYork; Hon. Lorenzo Sabine, of Uostou (whokindly placed all hispaperson Z^l:::lZUo,. aisposao ; f.c. B":r<^;f .;;-.«-«--3^.-^^;':^'7';:!;: and Miss R. A. Gardner, of Nantucket ; Maj. S. li. rh,:n,ey. of IJarnstable; R. L. lea ^ esq of Ed-artown; C.apt. Silas.Iones, ofFahnonth ; Capt. S.W.Macy,of Newport, h.I.. B Fuvnald, esq., custodian of historical records of New York (see numerous .luotat.o.,^ the result mainly of his indefatigable reseat ehes) ; and the collectors and ass.stan ao( ' the ports of Boston and New Bedford. He also acknowledges courtesies from tho^e in charge of the libraries of the Massachusetts Historical, Boston Athem^um, and Amer- ican Antiquarian Societies. If in the search for facts the historical idols of others have bee:, shattered, it m.^y « a source of satisfaction to them to learn that the writer has been equally iconoclastic with many that h« too has reverenced. ALEXANDER STARBUCK. Waltham, Mass., March 1, 1877. ''J FISIIERIKS. niSTORY OF THE AMERICAN WHALE FISHERY. jre traversoil by tliP es in tlu'ir hands, ns the (U'»'i>, or put into eiiio ot" heat or cold ;in in i^heck. Tlu'ir i-l»rea ibjeot, aixl linich lliiit was tely, the kindness of iiiany iter has been in senrcli "f lith very rare exceptions have been friiely placed at les Eldridf^c, esi|., of I'air- t;andR.C.In>,'iiiham,es(i. arbor, N.Y.; tho late llmi, ,Conn.; Benjamin F.Cook, ully placed all his papers on ney,aml\V.II.Maoy,cs(iis., of'lJarnstable ; R. h. Teas'. W.Macy, of Newport, IM.: L (seeuninerous (piotatioiu, collectors anil assistants of dges courtesies from those ston Athena;uiu, and Amer- o boe-^ shattered, it may '« I ,8 been equally iconoclu.stic | EXAXDER STAKBUCK. niraiis would much longer have been co?nparatively unknown,* and wiili ('(]iial truth may it be said that whatever of lionor or glory tho I'liitcd States may have won in its explorations of these oceatis, tho iiccfssify for their ex|)loratiuns was a tribute wrung from the (iovern- mciit, though not without earnest and continued edbrt, to the interest!* of (iiir mariners, who, for yi'ars before, had pursued the whale in these iiiK'liarted seas, and threaded their way with extremist earo among tlicsc unde.scribed islamls, reefs, and siioals. Into the Held opened by tlicin flowed the trade of the civilized world. Jn their footste[)s followed Cliiistianity. They introduced the missionary lo new sjiheres of useful- ness, and made his jircsence tenable. Says a writer in th<^ London (^»iiarterly I'eview : "The whale lishery first o[)ened to (Jreat IWitain v, licni'licial intercourse with the coast of Spanish America; it led ik mi; SEgUEL to the INUErENDENCE OK TUIZ SPANISH COLONIES." * * • * * "Jbit for our Whalers, »•<,' ?i('(T>- wj/V/A/ /(rt(T ./'(>««'^M «Hr cDhnies in Van Dieman^s Land and Austntlia — or if we had ire could not luirc waintainrd them in tlitir aivhf Ntttpcs of danger and prirntiini. — More- over, our intimacy with the Polynesians must be traced to the same s()in(!e. The Whalers were the first that traded in that «pia'rter — they riiKi'AKED THE FIELD FOR THE >ns.sioNAinES: and the Same tiling is uow in i)n)gr( ss in New Ireland, New Piritain, and New Zealand." All that the Kn^Iish fishery has done for Great Britain, the American fisheiy haa dene for the ITnited States — and more. In war our Navy has drawn upoa it lor some of its sturdiest and bravest seamen, and in peac« our com- nn'HMal marine has found in it its choicest and most skilful otlicers. In connection with the cod fishery it schooled tho sons of America to i\ knowledge of their own strength, and in its protection developed and intensified that spirit of self reliance, indeiiendence, and national power to wliich the conflict of from 1775 to ns.! was a natural and necessary ii'snltant. The wars carried on between I'^ngland and France from ICOO * TLe North American Keview, in IKM, in an article on tho Whale Fishery, says, "A lew years since, two Russian discovery ships came in si^ht of a group of cold, iuhospi- t;i1de islands in the Antarctic Ocean. The commander ima<;in(!d himself .a discoverer, and doubtless was prepared with drawn sword and with the llii}; of his 80verci{;ii Hying over his licad to tako posse^^sion in the name of the C/.ar. At this time lie was licciilnied in a dense fog. Judge of his surprise, when tho fog cleared away, to see a little sealing sloop from Connecticut :w quietly riding between liis ships as if lying ia ihc waters of Long Island Sound. He learned from the captain that the islands wore already well known, and that he had just returned from exploring the shores of a new land at tlie south ; upon which the Russian gave vent to an exiiression too hard to be rciicuted, but sulliciently signilicant of his opinion of American enterprise. After the laptaiii of the sloop, he named tho discovery 'Palmer's Land,' in which the American a((|iiieseed, and by this name it appears to be designated on all tho recently-published lii'.ssian and English charts." A similar experience awaited the English ship Caribou, (-'aiitain Cabins, who caiiio in sight of Ilurd's Island, and, like tho Russian, thought it liitlierto unknown land. The similarity was carried still further by the appearance of t he sehooner Oxford, of Fairhaven (tender to the Arab), the captain of which informed lii'n that the island was discovered by them cighteou months before. 4 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. to 1700 luul, as Olio of their objective points, a monopoly of those fish- eries on tht'! Americiin coast from the i)iuntations in Maine to the north- ward, and Port I'oyal, the cnlminatint? point of the contliet revealed lo America the seerc of lier own stren},'th. In the linal treaty of peace sueeei'dinfi the war for Independence the protecition of these interests, whi(^h the colonists had, unaided, maintained, was made one of the nlti- mati on the part of the Comniissioneis lor the United States, and siil) 8e(iuent events have demonstrated conclnsivtly the wisdom of their statesmanship. At almost every stajje of the arrangement of treaties of peace between England and France prior to 178^} and since 1000, and at almost every similar occasion in treaties between England and the United States subsequently to that time, the (luestion of the lisherics lias obtruded itself, and demanded a satistactory solution. Latterly, it is true, the questions havo hinged wholly upon the cod fishery, since tho taking of whales is mostly carried on outside of any national jurisdie tion, but prior to and immwliately after the war of the IJevolution, as late indeed as 1818, the question of whaling was quite as much involved. The development of this industry in the United States, from the period when a few boats tirst practiced it along the coast to the time when it employed a lleet of seven hundred stanch ships and fifteen thousand hardy seamen, is an interesting chapter in our uationul history. B.— FROM 1000 TO 1700. OArE COD, CONNECTICUT, LONCr ISLAND, NANTUCKET, MARTHA'S VINE- YARD, SALEM. The American whale fishery (limiting that subject entirely to the prosecution of that pursuit from what is now known as the United States,) is cotemporary with the settlement of the New York and ^'cw England colonies. Indeed, one of the main ideas in the settlement ot Massachusetts v.as the founding of a fishing colony, and one of the pro- visions in the charter guaranteed to the colonists their right to unre- strictedly fish.* It was a serious question with the settlers of Eastern Massachusetts whether to adopt Capo Cod for a residence, or select some more propitious site, and the main arguments adduced for that locality were : " 1st. That it afforded a tood harbor for boats, though not for ships. 2d. That the ground was well adapted to the raising of corn. 3d. It was a place of profitable fishing, for large whales of the best hind for *" Wee have given and grauntwl * * » all fishes— royal fisbes, wbules, baliiii, sturgeons, anil other fishes, of what kinde or nature soever that shall at any tyino Ihto- aft';r be taken in or within the saide seas or waters, or any of them by tlie said" (licro follow the names of the grantees) "their hoires and assignes, or by iiny other person or persons wijatsoever there inliabiting, by them, or any of them, to bo appointed to fisho therein." (Charter of Massachusetts.) ISIIERIES. oly of tliosfi lish- HillO to till' IKHtll- )n(lict rcvoali'd lo il tro;ity of \)am^ )l" these interests, lie one of the ulii- States, and siil)- \vis(l«)ni of tluir ;euient of treat ii's 1(1 since 1000, and Enghiiid and the in of the iisherics tiou. Latterly, it I fishery, since the national jurisdio- the Itevolutioii, as as much involvitl. States, from thi' coast to the time ships and lifteeii 1- iu our uational ■, mautha's vine ct entirely to the ffu as the United ew York and ^'ew 1 the settlement oi [ind one of tte pro- heir right to unre- settlers of Eastern ince, or select some ed for that locality ats, though not for he raising of corn. i of the best kind for il tisbcs, wbules, balim, sliiill at ftiiy tyine b.TC- lu'inby tlie8aid"(bero n- by iiny otbcr iH-rbdii L-ni, to bo appoiutcil to HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN WHALE FISHERY. 0(7 and bone came daihf alongside and played about the ship. The master and liis mate, and others experienced in llsiiing, lueferred it to the (livciilaiid whaU' fishery, and asserted that were tiiey pidvided willi the |iro|tcr inipleriK'nts, jC.'.OO or i:i(lO worth of oil mi;;ht be obtained." Itli. The situation was healthy, secure, and defensible, r>th. It was in the depth of winter and inexpedient to look further.* Coming from Kn- i;laiiil, as tlic vast majority of the early (-etth'is did, where the value of the Iisherics had already assumed (!onsiderable importance, it would have been strange if they had failed to have appreciated this imiiortant feature of their surroundings. At this time tho whales were very numerous both along the coast and ill deep water.t Their habits seem to have been somewhat migratory, as the boat-whaling season usually commenced very regularly early in November and ceased in March or Aiuil. According to some writers, the Indians, before the advent of the whites, were accustomed to pursue the whales in their canoes, and occasionally succeeded in harassing them to death. Their weapons consisted of a ruile wooden harpoon, to which \\■x^ attached a line with a wooden float at the ciid.t and the method of attack was to plunge their instii'uments of torture into the body of the whale whenever he came to the surlaco of the water to breathe. In Waymouth's journal of his voyage to America in 100."). § in describing the Indians on the coast, he says: "One especial thing is their manner of killing the whale, which they call powdawe ; and will describe hia loriii ; how ho bloweth u[) the water ; and that he is twel v(! fathoms long : iiiid that they go in company of their king with a multitude of their boats; and strike him with a bono made in fashion of a harping iron lastened to a rope, which they make great and strong of the bark of trees, which they veer out after him ; then all their boats come about hiui as he riseth above water, with their arrows they shoot him to death ; when they have killed him and dragged him to shore, they call all their ehief lords together, and sing a song of joy : and those chief lords, whom they call sagamores, divide the spoil and give to every man a share, which pieces so distributed, they hang up about their houses for pro- visions; and when they boil them they blow ott" the fat and put to their pease, maize, and other pulse which they eat." Among the Indians of Khoile Lsland it was the custom when a whale was cast ashore or killed within their jurisdiction, to cut the flesh into pieces and send to the *Tliat(;I)cr's lli.sl. ol' I'lyniontb, p. 31. tCiipt. Jobn Smith, in 1014, foinul wLales so plentiful along tbecottjt that ho turned .isidt! I'roni the primary object of his voynge to purhno tlieni. Richard Mather, who came over to the Massachusetts Hay in UYXt, records in his jouiiial of the voy.ij^c seeing near New England " mighty wliales spewing up water in tlu- ..it, liloriiiK trilics a.s iv pri'sciit of pocnliar valiio.* S(!amiru)ii says :t "It has Itfcii .srat<'lay nnir liolf " , Massaeliusetts, with an eye to the importance of tlic fisheries, passed an act to encourajje them. By its provisions all vessels emi)loyed in takinj: or transporting tish were exempted Irom all duties and taxes for the term of seven years, and all lishermen were exempted Irom military service during the fishing season. As importan^ as the pursuit of whaling seemed to have been considered by the tirst settlers, nniiiy years seem to have elapsed befon* it was followed as a business, though probably something was attenipted in that direction prior to any recorded account that wo have. The subject of drift-whales ai»- ])ears to have attracted considerable importance both in the Tlymouth and the Massachusetts Bay colonies. The colonial government claiiiied a portion, a i)ortion was allowed to the town, and the find er, if nootlicr •ArnohlV IUhI. K. I., i, li. fc">. Aiiiouj; Hit) Mont iiulv IikIiuiib tluMiiost Huvory wiini- iic(! to tlii-ir deity wfiH tlm tail or liii of tlio wliidc. (IIf(l};t:'M AddrcHH, p. :!'>.) Tlie (Jri'tMdauder's idt-aof Hi-avL-ii, iifcoidii)« to Fiitlier lliiiiu'iiin, was a itlaco wliero tlu'io would bo an immonsc ciuilitroii coiitiuuuUy boiliii;;, aud eacli could take a» luucb seal blultlHT, ready cooked, as lio wanted. t Marino Mammalia and Amerii;J. He writes: "I niiKlil hero recreate your wearied eyes with a bunting Kjiectaclo of the greatest cbase which iiatnre yieldetb ; I mean the killing; of a whale. When they espy him on I be top of the water (wbieb lie is forced to for to take breath), they row toward him in a shallop, in which the barponecr stands reaily with both his bands to dart bis harping iron, (o which in faHtened a line of such /(Wj/A that the whale (which sudilenly ftdituj liimnelf hurl, niukcth to the bottom,) viny cmrij U down with him, being before fitted that the shallop be not tl.mirith emlavijirtd; coming up again, they strike him with lances m.ado for that purjiose, about twelve feet long, the iron eight thereof, and the blade eighteen inches— //»• harpiug iron priiicipallii serving tojaston him to the shallop, and thus they hold him iu such pursuit, till after streams of water, aud next of blood, cast up into the air ard water, (as angry witb both elements, winch have brought thither such weak hands for Lis debtructiou,) he at length jioUktli up liis slain carcass as meed to the conquerors." I.SIIKRIES. mmon sa.VH:t " It roloiiists Ibl'owiil striUiiiK it with n 0, cvi'ii HH laU' js s (jiioti'd tlial tin , to Uill till' wliiili' , ami irlKtli himh. yet at otluT tiiiics itictliir, with till ir (■ been hiiu'ctl ami ro},'i's) fastfiicil to ■i»(iiar('.*' • • * li'i'sdid not lollow II that the liiiti.sli 0, l)oat,iiii(l,so tiir it the presi'iit day ill! porta nco of tin- )visioiis all vessels I'd from all duties en wore cxoiniited important, as the i' tlie tirst settlers, wed as a business, direetion prior to if drilt-wliales aii- h in the IMymouth )vernment claimed finder, if no other the most Hav«iry ciitiii- Adilrcsf*, p. It.'i.) The as ;i ]ilii(.'o wlu^ro tlicii.' julil tuku an luucb Nral 1 to attach the boat to your wcarii'd rycHwiili ; I iiH'an the killing of lie is forced to for to larponccr stands ready Hid a line of such Uvglh ttom,) may cairy il (htm (red; couiinf; ui) ajiiiiii, Ive feet long, tlio iron iicipally srrving loJasUm after streams of water, Ji both elements, which s at length jiclduth iil> 11I8T0KY OF THK AMKIUCAN ^YIlALK nSllKIlY. 7 ehiimant appeared to dispiit his title, nii«ld preHnme Itx-laiiii the other (liiid. lOvidenlly sit times .some disposition to rebel was manilesled, for III l(;t;i, the general «'oiirt of I'lyiiionlh Colony sent to Sandwich, L.tra- .stahle, Variuuulh, and KaKtIiam the foUowinj; proiio.sition: *'()rT. I, lOlil.— Lori'UNt! FlliNDs: WhereaH tlu^ (lenendl Court wan pleased to nmko some proposition to ye api)ropriated for the supi>ort of the niinistry.J Many were the dis- putes that tlio general court was called upon to adjust in regard to stranded whales, but the decisions seem to be, if not generally satisfac- tory, at 'east universally acquiesced in. The earliest account of whale-killing by tho people of Cape Cod comes to us in the form of a tradition, and quite an unsatisfactory and improba- * ISy an order of court, Juno (>, 1(554, whales cast up on lands of purchasers belonged to said proprietors. (Plyin. Uol. Rec. iii, p. .''k!.) Tliis being much more satisfactory than the order compelling tribute to the govorumeut, probably cauued ill-feeling when the genera) court preferred a claim. t I'lym. C(d. Rec, vol. iv, p. 6. t Freeman's Hist. Capo Cod, ii, p. 362. ® i s» ' .M " X' 8 nKroRT OP commissioner or risn and fisiieriks. bio truilitidii, too. It h to tho I'flVct that ono William Ilaiiiiltoii wns tlit> llrnt to kill tlit'st^ UnIi from tiiat iv;,M(Mi, aiitl Im was oMi^'t'd to re- inovj) Irom tliat Hcctioii of (Miiiitry, as liis I'ttllowcilizciis iKTMCciiti'd liiin lor Ills skill, iillrilMitiiij; his sikh'css t(» iimliio Camiiiarity with »>vil Hpir. Its. naiiiilloii is said to havo roiiiovt'il to IMiodo Island, and from tliiiuu to t'oiim'cticiit, when' lu^ «li('d in 17K», a;,'('d Kit ycius. Scvcriil thing's militale a;;aiiist Miis stor.v. Ncilhcr tho annals of tin* Cape* noi P'ikm h);;ii'al rc^iisH-rs contain any nu-onl of him. Naturally tin* courts -.voiild take Homo co;,'nizanco of an olVcnsc so hcinons that tho olVondor was opoidy porsccutcd, i)nt W(* do not llnd him noti'd as a i riminal. Tlio pooi»lo who sot tied on I ho Clapo wore too familiar witii iishinj; to attiil>- uto siiccoss to auijlit but skill and natural causes, antl tho (!apo was moro an asylum for tho [»orsocutod than thi' source of porsocution. it is far uu)ro probable that at tho tiuu' of his birth, if he over existed there, thoi^ woro people familiar with this art in that region. It liail certainly become a pursuit of nuudi imitortanco in other soctioiiH of tlio country htn^ before h(^ was ohl enou^^h to handle a har[)oou, and tlio prodiu!t of this lishery had found its way to ilostou while ho wuh yd u youn^i; man. In Kiss Secretary Ilandolph writes homo from :\rassachusett8: "New riin\outh Colony have jjreat prolit by whalo killinjj;. I bolievo it will be one of our best rotunies, now beaver antl i»eltry iayle us.''t hi March of tho saiuo year thc^ro was ph'.cod on tho colonial records of JHa!esachus(!tts Hay a memorandum endiodyinjjr the uinversally reco;;- iiized law of whah>mon that "craft clainis tho whale." It specilics: " furst : if aney parsons shall lind a Dead whael on tho streem And liiivo tho opi)ortunity to toss herr on shonre ; thou yo owners to ulow llicm twenty shillin},'s ; lily : i'" thay cast hur out & secure ye blubber & bono then ye owners to pay them tor it 3(»,s (that is if yo whael ware lickly to be loast;) .'lly, if it proves a Hoato .son not killed by men then ye Ad- nurall to Doe thairo in as ho shall please ; — tly ; that no persons sliidl presume to cut up any whael till she bo vowed by toe persons not con- sarned ; that so ye Kight owners may not bo Itonyged of such whael or whaels; Sly, that no whael shall bo ncwUes.sly or fouellishly lansed be- hind ye vltall to avoid stroy; Oly, that each compaiiys harping Froii & lance be Distiuckly marked on yo lieads & socketts with a polilick mark : to ye prevention of strife ; Tly, that if a whalo or whalls bo found & uo Iron in them : then thay that lay ye neerest claimc to them by thaire strokes & ye luitoral markes to haue them ; Sly, if 2 or 2 companyes luy equal clairaes, then thay equelly to shear." { In November, 1G9(), the colony of New IMymouth appointed " Inspect- ors of Whale," in order to tho " prevention of suits by whalers." 1'lie • It is scarcely probiiblo tlwt so careful a historian as Freeman woulil have omitted to make mention of Hamilton, if this story of him had any foundation in fact, t Hutchinson's Coll., p. 558. t. Mass. Col. MSS., Treasury, iii, p. 80. nSHERIES. niSTORY OF THE AMRKICAN WIIALE FISIlKFiY. 9 iiiiii naiiiilton was WHS (»l>li;;t'(l to ir- MIS IM'l'«C('llll'(l liiin ity witli »>vil njiir- i(l,aut'rs('(.'iitioii. It if ho cvt'i' existed lat rogion. It liiid tlior soctiotia of tho 1 liar[)ooii, aii«l llie wliilo ho wan yi'la , wiiicii sliiill be recorded. -. All whales brought or east ashore to be vit-wed iiv inspector or deputy iH'fore being cut ^; niarUs iS: wounds reconled with time tJc place. ',\. Any person <'iitliiigor del'acing whale before licing viewed unless necessary shall lose right to it, ^; pay IdJC to (ouMly, i^ llsh to be seized by ins[)ecl(»is for owners' use. Iiispectois to huvo power to make deputy and allow (J«. per whale. I. Those llnd- iii;' whale a mile from shore not appearing to be killed by man shall be liist to secure them, i»ay 1 hogshead of oyle to ye county for each whale." • In lose what Laws they Petitioners threaten 'e to Casks for oyle, I Sterling's deputy, overnment and rat- Hedges, p. 8. ixatlon and representa- UU0U8. HISTORY OP THE AMERICAN WHALE FISHERY. 11 put (iC yiv. Winthrop, belonging to Conitycut Patent, which lyeth far inure lonvenieiit for ye Petitioners assistance in the aforesaid Trade." Tluy desire, therelore, either tocontinue under tlie Connecticut govern- imiit, or to b(^ made a free corporation. This petition was referred to till' ''Council on Foreign Plantations." This would make the cdintnencement of tlr industry date back not I'lr troiu th'- yei'.r KmO. 1;i JJecember, Kioli, i.ic directors of the I3utcli Wist India (Jompany write to Director General Peter Stuyvesant, of Ni'«- York: "lu regard to the whale lisiiery we understand that it might be taken in hand during some part of the year. If this coidd be done witii advantage, it would be a very desirable matter, ami make the trade there tlourisli and animate many people to try their good luck ia tiiat hrancdi.*" In April, (4th,) Kioii, the council of >'ew York "received till' rccpu'st of Hans Jongh, sohlier and tanner, asking for a ton of train-oil ovmrnc of the/at of the ivhale Intel ij cnjiturt'dA In April, 1GG!», Mr. Samuel Mavericke writes to Colonel Nicolls:J "On ye Eastend of Long Island there w ^'re lli or 13 whales taken before yo end of ]March, and what since wee heare not ; here are dayly some seen in the very harbour, sometimes within ^"utt Islmid. Out of the Pninace the other week they struck two, but lost both, the iron broke ill one, the other broke the warpe.§ The CJovernor hath encouraged some to follow this designe. Two shallops made for itt, but as yett wee doe not heare of any thej have gotten." In 1(17-', the town of Suuthampton passed an order for the regulation of whaling, which, in the latter part of the year, received the following oonlinnation from Governor Lovelace: "Whereas there was an ordi- nan(!e made at a Towne-Meetiug in South llampton upon the Second Day of May last relating to the Ilegulation of the Whale llishing aad EiiiploynuMit of the Iiulyans therein, wherein particularly it is mentioned. That whosoever shall Elire an Indyan to go a-Whaling, shall not give hini for his Hire above one Trucking Cloath Coat, for each whale, bee and his Company shall Kill, or halfe the Blubber, without the Whale Done under a Penalty therein exprest: Upon Cousiderac'on had there- upon, I have thought good to Allow of the said Order, And do hereby Confirm the same, untill some inconvenience therein shall bee made ap- peare, And do also Order that the like Rule shall bee followed at East Ilainjiton and other Places if they shall tiude it practicable amongst them. "Given under my hand iu New Yorke, the 28th of Novemb'r, 1G72. [Sign.J "FKAN: LOVELACE.'" || * N. Y. Col., MSS., vi, p. -:>. tN. V. Col., MSS., vi, p. 354. t.\. Y. Col., Kec. iii, p. 1H3. i It would seem by this that as early as 1669 American whaleman were accustomed to CaRton to tlio whale with their line. i N. Y. Col., MSS. II I 12 REPORT OP COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. Upon tbe same day that the people of Southampton passed the foro- going order, Governor Lovelaee also issued an order citing that in consecpience of great abuse to his Ivoyal Highness in the matter of driit whales upon Tiong Island, he had thought fit to appoint Mr. Win, Osborne and ^Ir. John Sinitli, of Hempstead, to make strict inquiries of Indiana and English in regard to the matter.* It was early found to be essential that all important contracts and agreements, especially "between the English and Indians relating to the killing of whales should be entered upon the town books, and sifjiicd by the parties in presence of the clerk and certified by hiai. Hoat whaling was so generally practiced and was considered of so iiiudi importance by the whole community, that every man of sutlicieii abil its in the town was obliged to take iiis turn in watching for whales from some elevated position on the beach, and to sound the alarm on one being seen near the coast.'"t In April, (I'd,) 1GG8, an agreement was entered on the records of Easthampton, binding certain Indians of Jlon- tauket in the sum of JCIO sterling to go to sea, whaling, on account uf Jacobus Skallenger and others, of Easthampton, beginning on the Istot November and ending on the 1st of the ensuing April, they engaging "to attend dilligently with all opportunitie fur ye killing of whales or other (ish, for ye sum of three shillitigs a day for every Indian : ye sayd Jacobus Skallenger and partners to furnish all necessarie crafi ami tackling convenient for ye designe." The laws governing these whaling- companies were based on justice rather than sellishness. Among the provisions' was one passed January 4, 1GG9, whereby a member of one company finding a dead whale killed by the other compsiny was obliged to notify the latter. A prudent proviso in the order was that the person bringing the tidings should be well rewarded. If the whale was found at sea, the killers and tinders were to be equal sharers. If irons were found iu the whale, they were to be restored to the owners.t In 1(>72, John Cooper desired leave to employ some "strange ludiiins" to assist him in whaling, which leave was granted ;§ but tliese Indian allies required tender handling, and were quite a[)t to ignore their con- tracts when a fair excuse could be found, esiieeially if their hands bad already closed over the financial cousiileratiou. Two or three petitions relating to cases of this kind are on file at New York. One of theai is from "Jacob Skallenger, Stephen Hand, James Leper and otlicn adjoined with them in the Whale Designe at Easthampton," and was presented in 1G75. It sets forth that they had associated together for the purpose of whaling, and agreed to hire twelve Indians and man two boats. Having seen the natives yearly employed both by neighbors and those in surrounding towns, they thought there could be no objec- * N. Y. Col., MSS., General i.utries iv, j). m3, Francis Lovelace. t IIowcll's South.aniptoix. t Tliis cwle was very similar to that afterward adopted in the MaBsachuuctts Bay. $N. Y. Col. MSS.; General Entries, iv, p. 235. I .■i« S r I ) FISHERIES. )toii passed the foro- order citing tljat in II the matter of (hilt- aiipoiiit ^Ir. Wm, die strict inquiries of ortaiit contracts and ndians relating to wn hoolis, and sifjiicd ified by liini. Dm. sidered of so imii'li an of sulliciit'iu abil- Iiinj;- for whales from id the alarm on oiii' i, au agreement was rtain Indians of Moii- halin}?, on account of 'ginning on the Istot April, they engaging i killing of whales or •ery Jndiau : ye siijd necessarie crafi and n-ning these whaling- sollishness. Among hereby a member of I other company was II the order was that arded. If the whale be equal sharers. If ored to the ownt'r!<4 e "strange Indians" l;§ but these Indian ; to ignore their con- ly if their hands had rt'o or three i)etitions »rk. One of them is s Loper and otlitn !thanii)ton," and was iociated together for udiaus and man two [ both by neighbors 'e could be uo objoc- ace. le MassaebuHctts Buy. niSTORY OF THE AMERICAN WHALE FISHERY. 13 (ion to their doing likewise. Accordingly, they agreed in June with twelve Indians to whale for them during the following season. " IJut it fell out soe that foure of the said Indians (competent & ex|u'rienced men) belonged to Shelter-Island whoe with the rest received of your ]ii'ticon" in pt. of their hire or wages L'.js. a peece in hand at the time of the contract, as the Indian Custome is and without which they would not engage themselvos to goe to Sea as aforesaid for your Petit'on'"." Soon after this there came an order from the governor reiiuiring, in consequence of the troubles between the English and the aborigines, that all Indians should remain in their own (puirters during the winter. "And some of the towue of Easthampton wanteiug Indians to make up theire crue for wbaleing they take advantage of your hon'" s'' Ordre thereby to hiiuler your peticon" of the said foure Shelter-Islaml Indians. One of ye Overseers being of the Company that would soe hinder your peticon". And Mr. Barker warned yo' peticon" not to entertaino the said foure Indians without licence from your hon''. And although some of your ju'ticoners opposites in this matter of great weight to them seeli to i>revent yo"^ peticon" from haveing those foure Inilians under pretence of zeal in fulltiiling y'' hon" order, yet it is more then apparent that they endeavor to break yo"^ peticon™ Company iu y* maner that soe they themselves may have opportunity out of the other eight East- hauqiton Indians to supply theire owne wants.'' After representing the loss liable to accrue to them from the failure of their design and the inability to hire Easthampton Indiiins, on account of their being already engaged by other companies, they ask relief in the premises,* which Governer Audross, in an order dated November 18, 1G75, grants them, by allowing them to employ the aforesaid Shelter-Island Indians.f Another case is that of the widow of one Cooper, who in 1077 peti- tions Andross to compel some Indians who had been hired and paid their advance by her late husband to fulfill to her the contract made witii him, they having been hiring out to other parties since his decease.f The trade in oil from Long Island early gravitated to Boston and Con- necticut, and this was always a source of much uneasiness to the author- ities at New York. Q'he people inhabiting Easthampton, Southampton, and vicinity, settling under a patent with dift'erent guarantees from those allowed under the Duke of York, had little in sympathy with that government, and always turned toward Connecticut as their natural ally and Massiichusetts as their foster mother. Scarcely had what they looked npou as the tyrannies of the New York governors reduced them to a sort of subjection when they were assailed by a fresh enemy. A sudden turn of the wheel of fortune brought them, in 1673, a second time under the control of the Dutch. During this interregnum, which lasted Ironi July, 1G73, to November, 1G74, they were summoned, by their theii •N. Y. Col. MSS., sxv, Sir Ed. Andross, p. 41. I Warrants, Ordprs, PaHses, &c., 1G74-1()7S), p. 161. {N. Y. Col. M8S., xxvi, p. 153. 14 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OP FISH AND FISHERIES. conquerors, to send delegates to an assembly to be convened by tlic tem- porary riders. In reply the inhabitants of Easthainpton, Soulhaiupton, Soutliol(l,Seatoocooi\,and Huntington returned a meniorial settinj,^ furtli that lip to 1(501 they had lived quietly and i)rosperonsly und;.'r tlw ;;i)v. ernnient of Connecticut. Now, however, the Dutch had by force us sumed control, and, understanding them to be well disposed, the inoiili; of those parts jiroffer a series of ten requests. The ninth is the iiaitic ular one of interest in this connection, and is the only one not graiittd, In it they ask, " That there be ffree liberty granted ye 5 townes aforesd for ye procuring from any of ye united CoUonies (without molestation on either side :) warpes, irons or any other necessaries ffor ye comfoitable earring on the whale design." To this reply is made that it *' cannot in this conjunction of time be allowed." " AVhy," says IJoweli,* " the Coun- cil of Governor Colve chose thus to snub the English in these five tonus in the matter of providing a few whale-irons and necessary tackle for capturing the whales that happened along the coast, is inconceivable;" but it must be remembered that the English and Dutch had long been rivals in this pursuit, even carrying their rivalry to the extreme of per- sonal conflicts. The Dutch assumed to be, and practically were, tlie factors of Europe in this business at this period, and would natunilly be slow to encour;'<]:e any proflcieucy in whaling by a people upon whom they probably realized that their lease of authority would be brief. Hence, although they were willing to grant them every other right in common with those of their own nationality, maritime jealousy made this one request impracticable. How the people of Long Islaiul enjoyed this state of aflairs is easy to infer from their petition of 1C7L'. The oppressions alike of New York governors and Dutch conquerors could not fail to increase the alienation that difference of habits, associ- ations, interests, and rights had implanted within them. Among other arbitrary laws was one compelling them to carry all the oil they desired to export to New York to be cleared, a measure which produced so much dissatisfaction and incoi. 'enience that it was beyond a doubt "more honored in the breach than in the observance." At times some captain, more scrupulous than the rest, would obey the letter of the law or pro- cure a remission of it. Thus, in April, 1G78, Benjamin Alford, of Boston, in New England, merchant, petitioned Governor Brockholds for permis- sion to clear with a considerable quantity of oil that he had bought at Southampton, directly from that port to London, he paying all duties required by law. This he desires to do in order to avoid the hazard of the voyage to New York and the extra danger of leakage thereby in- curred. He was accordingly allowed to clear as he desired.t 'Ilist. of Sontbainpton, p. 62. tN. Y. Col. MSS., xsvii, pp. Cm, OC. Accompanying tlie orderis a blank clearance reading as follows : " Peruiitt tfc siiflFer the good of A. B. Commander, bound for tlio Port of London iu Old England to passo from the Ilarbo' at the Nortb- 8ea near South*"" at the East End of Long Isl. with her loading of Whale Ojl & FISHERIES. ouvened by tlu'tem- pton, Soutliamptoii, cinoriiil sottiii;,' fniih >usly nii(l;.'r tin.' (;,iv. •h liad by foice as (lisiiosod, tlie |i(M)iiI(. iiiiitli is the \).\v[k. ily one nut giaiitcd, yc5 townes aforcsil tliout molestation on Uor ye comfortable e that it " cannot in Iloweli,* ''the Conn- h in these five tonus necessary tackle fur t, is inconceivable;" 'utch had k>ng beeu » the extreme of per- iractically were, tlie jud wouhl naturally a people upon whom ity would be brief. every other right in time jealousy made )le of Long Island leir petition of 107.. (1 Dutch conqiKTors ice of habits, assoei- hem. Among other ; the oil they desired sh produced so much )nd a donbt "more times some captain, jr of the hiw or pro- in Alford, of Boston, ockholds for perrais- bt be had bought at e paying all duties avoid the hazard of leakage thereby iu- desired. t jris a blank clearance A. B. Conmiander, le Harbo' at the North- idiug of Wl'ale Ojl & HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN WHALE FISHERY. 15 Til lost an act for the "Encouragement of trade and Navigation" •vitliiri the province of Xew York was j)assed, laying a duty of 10 per tent, on all oil and bone exported from New York to any other ])ort or pliico cx(!ei)t directly to England, Jamaica, Barbadoes, or some other of the Caiibbeaii Islands. In May, IGSH, the Duke of York instructs his agent, Jolm Leven, to inquire into the number of whales killed during the past six years within the province of New York, the produce of oil and bone, and " about Ills share."* To this Lcveii makes reply that there lias been no record kept, and that the oil and bone v'ere shared by the companies killing the fish. To Leven's statement, Andross, who is in England defendiiig his colonial government, asserts that all those whales that were driven ashore were killed and claimed by the whalers or Indians.t [ii August, 1(588, we find the first record of an intention to obtain Kperm oil. Among the records iu the State archives at Boston is a petition from Timotheus Yanderueii, commander of the brigantine Happy Keturn, of New Yorko, to Governor Andross, praying for "Licence and Permission, with one l-lqnipage Consisting in twelve mariners, twelve whalemen and six Diners — from this Port, upon a fishing design abont the Bohames Islands, And Cap florida, for sperma Coeti whales and Racks : And so to roturne for this Port." J Whether this voyage was ever undertaken or not we have no means of knowing, but the petition is conclusive evidence that there were men in the country familiar even then with some of the haunts of the sperm whale and with his capture. Francis Nicholson, writing from Fort James, December, 1088, says: " Our whalers have had pretty good luck, killing about Graves End three large whales. On the Easte End abonte tlve or six small ones."§ Dur- ing this same year the town of Easthampton being short of money, debtors were compelled to pay their obligations in produce, and in order to have some system of exchange the trustees of the town " being Legally met iMarch 6, 1G88-9 it was agreed that this year's Towne rate should be held to be good pay if it be paid as Follows : £. s. d. " Dry merchantable hides att 6 " Indian Corn 3 " Wfiale Bone 3 feet long aud upwards 8." || Whalebone without any manner of Lett Hindrance or MolestaCon, shea having beone dearoil by ordur from tlie Custom houHO here & given security accordingly. Given iindei my band iu N. Y. this 20th day of April iu the 30th yearo of his Ma''"' raigiie A" Douj iui lf)78. "To all his Ma""'OIBc" whom ihia may Concerne." ' N. Y. Col. Records, iii, p. mi. t /6irf., p. :ui. J Mass. Col. MSS., Usurpation, vi, p. 126. ^ * IhUl, iv, p. 30:i. . - II Bi-Centeunial Address at Easthampton, p. 41. 16 HEPORT OF COMMISSIONER OP PISH AND FISHERIES. The first wlialing expedition in Niintncket " was undertaken," snys Macy,* "by some of the ori{j[inal purchasers of the ishmd ; the cireuiii- stances of which are handed down by tradition, and are as follows; A whale, of the kind called 'scraRg,' came into the harbor and vou- tinned there three days. This excited the curiosity of the people, atid led them to devise measures to prevent his return out of the harbor, T!icy accordingly invented and caused to be wrought for them a harpoon, with which they attacked and killed the whale. This first success en- couraged them to undertake whaling as a permanent business; whales being at that time numerous in the vicinity of the shores." In 1G72 the islanders, evidently desirous of making further progress in this pursuit, recorded a memorandum of a proposed agreement with one James Loper. in which it is said that the said James "dotii Ingage to Carrey on a J^esigne of Whale Catching on the Island of Nantucket tliat IS to say James Ingages to be a third in all Kespects, and som of the Town Ingages also to carrey on the other two thirds with him in like manner— the town doth also consejit that first one company shall begin, and after\ irds the rest of ilie freeholders or any of them have Liberty to set up another Company provided they make a tender to those free- holders that have no share in the first company and if any refuse the rest may go on themselves, and the town doth engage that no other Company shall be allowed hereafter ; also, whoever kill any whales, of the Company or Companies aforesaid, they are to pay to the Town for every such whale five shillings and for the lucoragement of the said James Loper the Town doth grant him ten acresof Land in sumeConveuant place that he may chuse in (Wood Land Except) and also liberty for tiie commonage of three cows and Twenty sheep and one horse with neces- sary wood and water for his use, on Conditions that he follow the trade of whalling on this Island two years in all seasons thereof beginning the first of March next lusuing; also he is to build upon his Land and v/heu he leaves Inhabiting upon this Island then he is first to ofler his Land to the Town at a valuable price and if the Town do not buy it he may sell it to whom he please ; the commonage is granted only for the time of his staying here."t At the same meeting John Savidge had ii * Hist. Nantucket, p. 28. tTliero are most excellent reasons for concluding that Loper never went to Nan- tucket. When the parties to whom grants wore made settled there, their lots were surveyed and laid out to them and the survey recorded. In Loper's case no after-men- tion occurs of him in any place or manner, and in the list of proprietors and tlicir grants, made up in 1074, and forwarded to New York, his name is not mentioned. Not- withstanding the islanders, in their desire to honor and perpetuate his name, called two of their ships after him, those who are hest judges in the matter concede that be never had a residence there. One James Loper (or Looper) resided at Easthanipton and carried on whaling from there prior to l(>7r) (sec petition of Shallenger, Hand & Loper). Undo) itedly this is the man referred to in the Nantucket records. Up to tlio year 1(178, however, he still owned property in Easthampton. In regard to tho Loper mentioned by Felt (Annals of Salem, p. 82^), and who has been supposed (eee Savage's FISHERIES. HISTORY OP THE AMERICAN WHALE FISHERY. 17 uncloftakon,'' says slaiid ; the cirruin- 11(1 are as follows: } harbor and ecu- the people, and led the harbor. They r them a harpoon, is first success en- ; business; wliales lores." g further progress cd agreement with lines " doth Ingage 1 of Nantucket tliat ts, and SOU! of tbe ! with him in lilce inpany shall begin, them have Liberty \nder to those free- d if any refuse the ?age that no other kill any whales, of ay to the Town for ;ement of the said insumeConveuant also liberty for tiie ) horse with neces- lie follow the trade I thereof beginning upon his Laud and is first to offer his n do not buy it he ranted only for the ohu Savidge had a !r never went to Naii- tlipre, their lots were icr's case no after-nicn- f proprietors and tlu-ir 8 not mentioned. Not- ituato bis name, calli'd matter concede that be ?8ided at Eastbanipton of Sballenger, Hand & ket records. Up to tlio [n regard to tho Loper supposed (eee Savage's gnint made to him, upon condition that ho took n\) his residence on the isliiiid for the space of three years, and also that he should "follow his trade of a (foopcr upon the island as the Town or whale Company have need to employ iiim.'' Loper beyond a doubt lu'vcr improved this oj.por- tunity offered him of immortalizing himself, but Savidge did, and a per- verse world has, against his own will, handed down to posterity the name of lioper, who did not come, while it has rather ignored that of Savidge, who did remove to that island. The history of whaling upon Nantucket from that time until 1000 is rather obscure. There is a tradition among the islanders that in this year several persons were standing upon what was afterward known as Folly House Hill, observing the whales spouting and sporting in t.liesea. One of these people, pointinj' to the ocean, said to the others: " There is a green pasture, where our cMldren's grandchildren will go for bread."* It would be a kivitter of interest to know the name of the individual to whom this prophetic vision was revealed, but tradition is ahnost always lame somewhere. In 101)0 the peoph^ of Nantucket, " (inding that the people of Cape Cod had made greater proHciency in the art of whale-catching than themselves," sent thither and employed Ichabod Paddock to remove to the island and instruct them in the best method of killing whales and obtaining theoil.t Judging from subseipientevents, lie must have come and proved himself a good teacher and they most admirable pupils. The earliest mention if whales at Martha's Vineyard occurs in Novem- ber, IGoli, when Thomas Daggett and William Weeks were appointed " whale cutters for this year." The ensuing April it was " Ordered by the town that the whale is to be cut out freely, lour men at one time, and four at another, and so every whale, beginning at the east end of the town." In 1090 Mr. f Sarsou and William "Vinson were appointed by " the proprietors of the whale" to oversee the cutting and sharing of all whales cast on shore within the bounds of Edgartown, " they to have as much for their care as one cutter." t'l'Dt'iiio^icai dictionary) to bo tbe o!ie spoken of, tbe jjetition (Mivss. Col. MSS., L'sm'iiiilion, ii, p i:ifi) jrives his name as Jacobus Loper, and it is by this nanii! alone b(! is known. Tbns in lGe!(5 tbe constable of Kastbani was ordered to .attach ./acoHiHS Liiiier to lind sureties for good behavior and appearance at tbe next court, and at the October term Jacobus Loper was acquitted of a criminal charge. In no place does the Latin name undergo a change, and accompanying circumstances would Kcareely seem t" imply that the appellation was ever intended to be James. On the contrary tbe Nantucket document plainly says .Tames, as also do the MSS. rehiting to Eastbampton, ami ill no place is the Latinized form used. " MacyV Nautncket, p. 33. ♦ Macy's Nantucket, pji. 2t)-30. No record exists of this save in the form of tradition, liut iimuy circumstances give it an appearance of far greater probability than the story t'oncoining Loper. Among other things, it is related as an historical fact by Zacchous Miicy (Mass. Hist. Soc, Col. iii, p. 155), who died in 1707, aged 83 years, an.i hence was I'ottMuporary with some of the men living iu Paddock's time. He, however, mak s uo Dii'iilioii of Loper. t Itichard L. Pease, esq., iu Vineyard Gazette. ' ^ f 18 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISn AND FISHERIES. In W.y2 v him."' ' Uichiiril Saison, ictois, to siivi' liy iiitioii l)c made of red alter the datP terest or claim, in I c,liallent,'c appear bale or o.vl l<> H'^' •s, who may do as los Lo[)(M', of that Massachusetts tor soiita that he has 'imothy Lindall, of 1 jointly coiiceriietl lined greate wrong its of those parts, bury and company, ,vhalo in (^ipe t!oii. It a harpoon, warp, as EldredKO. The s and compii"y. '" re dead, and by .ve whale they Uillwh itham, and unjustly od by our Canadian ilh writes to M. do whaliuR, and that nne, some harpoon- Dimes, in bin "Amc-rii-an liiH y.'iir (l.V.»:!) to Cape lisiicry by the Eiialisli. )V.TCil on an IhIh'"! ^'i^'" iK.fore ; and this in tlw isli." So it apiwaro ''>'»* '8 garden. HISTORY OP THE AMERICAN WHALE FISHERY. C— 1700 TO lino. 19 'f NANTl'CKET ; LONa ISLAND ; CAt'K COD ; SALEM ; BOSTON ; RHODE ISLAND ; MAKTHA'S VINKYAKD, KTV. Immediately after the conimeiirement of the eif,'hteenth oentnry tho town of Hlierhnrnc, * on the island of Nantucket, advanced rapidly to tile front rank amou},' wlialin<; ports. So |»lcntiful was tlnir prey almost at their very doors, as it were, that nodilliciilty was at first experiencjed by the islanders in obtaining; all tlu^ (»il they desired without goin<; out of si},'ht of land. "The south side o^ the island,'' says a writer,! "was diviiled into four equal parts, and "aeli part was assij^ned to a company of si\, which, thou;^li tiiiis sei)arate(l, still carried on their business in roiiiiiion. In the middle of this distance" (of about three and a half miles to each division) "they erect< . a mast, provided with a sullitMent iinniber of rounds, and near it they built a temporary hut where five of the associates lived, whilst the sixth from bis bi-^h station carefully looked toward the sea, in order to observe tin? siioutinjj; of whales.'' Wlieii one was seen, the boats were launched and the chase commenced. Sometimes, in j)leasant weather, the whalemen would venture nearly ml of sight of land. A capture once nia«le, the whale was towed ashore and the blubber "saved" after the manner of cutting in on board a ves- sel. Try-works were erected on the beach, and the blubber, after being cat lip and sliced, was subjected to the process of "trying out." These try works were used for many years after exclusive shore-fishing had teased, the blubber of the whales captured at sea being cut up into square pieces and stowed into casks on board of the vessels. On tho letiirii home this product was removed to the try-bouses and the oil i'Xtia(!ted. This was substantially the method of carrying on the fishery all along the coast. As the natural consequence of long-continued practice, the Inhabitants of Nantucket soon acquired great dexterity in the pursuit. Says St. John : "These people are become superior to any other whalemen."! ^" f''-'' business many Indians were em ploj-ed, each boat's crew being manned in part, some wholly, by aborigines, the most active among them being promoted to steersmen, and even at times one of them being allowed to eomuumd a boat. Under the stimulus of this *S() called prior to 1795 ; sinee then better known as Nantncket. ♦ I/t'tters from an American fanner, J. Hector St. John CievecoMir. Within the past twenty live years, when whales were seen offSonthanipton, the alarm was sounded by iiii'iiiis of a horn and boats were hastily manned in pursuit, and to the present day Wis and whalinjr craft are kept in readiness to start in pursuit of whales at a nioiiiL'iit's warninj;. M. Hector St. .John de CrovecoBur. "Letters of an American Farmer." (Published 1*'''- ) It is a somewhat disputed question whether St. John ever visited Nantucket i iiisintf," says Ma('y,t "ni'ar tlio hIioio Ibr Iti^lit \vlial«>:4, and was blown oil' Honio distanro tVoni tlio land by ;i Htronj; northerly wind, svln'ro ho b'll in with a school of that sjx'cics ot whales, and Killed ono antl bron^ht it homo. • • • • This «veut jiavc n«'W lil'e to the business, for they immediately be{;an with vessels of about thirty ittns to wliale out in the ','as it was then called, to distin;;iiish it froni shore whalin;;. They fitted out for cruises of about six weeks, carried a few Intj^sheads, cnonjjh probably to contain tlie blid)ber of one whale, with which, after obtainiuf^ it, they retnrneil bonic. The owners then took chartje of the blubber, and tried out the oil, ami Immediately sent the vessels out again."| In I7ir» Nantucket liad six sloops enKa<>erm wliidc Inoini to Nuntiicket "was foniid dead, iiiid ufdioro, on tlio m)iltliwt!8t ]i)irt of tilt) ixlimd. It caused coiiHiilernblo excituinont, hoimo tluiiiandiii;; » part of tlio prizi' uiidi^r one proteiice, soine under aiiotlur, and all were aiixioim to l)eholtl HO Htranj{t) an animal. There were bo many elaimantH of the pri/i?, that it wan ditlicnlt to (luterniine to whom It Hhonhl helon^. The nativeH elalnied the wliali) because they found it" (not a had reason surely); "the whites, to whom the natives made known their discovery, claimed it by a linht ooniprehended, as tht^y adirmed, In tlie purcluwo of the island." (Ah! what lawyers thoy must have been !) "An olliccr of the crown" (here steps in the lion) "made liis claim, and pretendotl to seize the lish in the name of His Majesty, as beiu(j property without any particular owner. * * * * It was linally settled that the white inhabitants who iirst fouiul the whalti, should share the prize equally amoiif^st themselves." (Alas for royalty, and alas for the tinders I). The teeth, considered very valuable, bad been prudently taken care of by a white man and an Indian before the discovery was nuide public. The de- cisiou in regard to ownership certainly justitied their precaution. This compi'o'ii'so nia liiiid by :i of tliiit Hjii'cirs ot • • ThiH cvi'iit I'^un witli vcssi'ls WilS tlllMI i'illlt'll, )llt ft)!' (.Tllist'S of oliiibly to roiitiiiii it, tlioy returned and trifd out tliu n 171") Niiiituekft il to tlio viiluo of iH', Htill contiiiucil. of wliiilcs taken thueHtabliMliineiit II HhipnuMit of oil I'liaddtT, master. 5 il, luid UHliorr, on tlio t, Noiiit^ ilt'ininiiliii^' i> I all \ver« uiixiiiiw ti) tilt' jiri/.e, tlmt it wan !8 cltiiiiu-d tilt) Wlllllt) to wlumi till! unlives il, OH tlit-y iitliniu'il, in «)b«;eii!) "An oIliitT d iirtt«'ndc«l to st-izo tbtmt any paiticiihir tiiiits wilt) lirst foiiml (Ahih for royalty, iiiid lifcii jiriidently takon iiiaiU) public. The tlo- [)ii. Tbis comintiiiiise loiiiit of it was in nh- be of urcttt value lor nial apiilication ; ami a certain cure for all jeined to bo worth its led, by Paul Starbiiik, ster under God for the ng in tbe harbour of to say : — six barrels of HISTORY OF THE AMKRIOAN WIIALK FISIIKRY. 21 WiiotluT this was tlio Ih.st adventure of tliis kind or not we linve no iiuMiis of ascertaining, and we are in u Hiinilar state of inieertainty in n'liiird to its siieeess. As tlit^ llslicry beeanie more iinportaiit, and veil' sels were used, it lieeaine necessary to .select tlie site wlien^ tliere was the iiest liarlior, aiitl tlie location wlieri^ tlii^ tov ii of Nantucket now stiiiids was selected. • As tiie ninniier of vcs.sels increased it was also Iiiiiih! necessary to replace tlii^ old landiii^j places, wliicli at best weru oiilv feiiiporary, and often destroyed by wint«'r storms, with more sub- tiiiilial wharves, and aticordin^^ly, in 17>.'{. the ''Strai};lit" wharf was liiiilt.f At this time the iisiial eustoiii in winter was to haul the vcshcIh iiinl boats lip on shor(>, as Ihmii;; safer and less exiteiisivi^ than lyin;; at tlie wharf. The iioats wei(> ])laced liottom upwards aiitl lashetl to;;ellier to prevent nceideiits in ;;ales of wind, and the whaliii;; "(;ralt" was (Mnliilly stored in the warehouses. In tlie early days of whalin;; ea(!U vosci carrietl two lioats, one of which seems to have been lieM in re- serve in case of a of llfly HhilliiigH pur ttiiin, with [iriiiiii;;!' iV averafji' aeciiKtoiiied. " 111 w it iiesH whereof the Haiti Master or Purser of miid .Ship bath ailiruied to Two llillH i>( I iiiliiit; all of ibis Toner antl ilale, one of which two Hills beiiiir Aeconiplietbed, the otli'i' to stanti voitl. "Anil so (it)il sentl the (inotl Ship to her desired Port in safety. Aiueti! ■' Artii:leM vV eoiitonts nnknown to — '•(Si;;,,,..!) WILLIAM ClIADDEK. "Uatetl at HostoM the 7th 4th ino. 17'20," (I'liiiii original bill of lading in possesHion of V. C. Snnford, esq,) 'Tile niaco lirst st^ttleil was at Maildeket, at the wt-st entl of the island. Accortling til the ivcorils in tliu statti-houso at IJoston, tht5 fnllowing vi^ssels were re;;isteretl as be- liiii;;iii;r t(i Na,)tiii'ki't up to the year 1714: April ii8, Ki'JS, Richard Gardner, trader, iv^'istPFs sloop Mary, •.i.') tons, bnilt in Boston, lillM ; Angnst II, , I nines (.'ntlin, trader, ri'^'lsturs sloop Dolphin, 2.'i tons, built in liimtou, Il'>i)7 ; September I, Richartl (iardner, inuriiier, roKisters sloop Society, 15 tons, built in Salem, Kilt.'); April 4, 1710, Peter Collin, registers sloop Hope, 40 tons, built in Itoston, 17U1); April ',^4, I71I, Silvanns llusscy, sloop Ea;;le, :{(l tons, built at Scitnate, 1711; July HO, 17111, Silvanns Hnssey, >l "ip itristtil, 14 tons, built at Tiverton, 1711; April ■; rortlifi'c arrived in iOii^land Iroin lli«-s«' roasts, iilMiiit tin' month of .Inly, IT* (tons of train and \vliul«M)il, and 1),LMio of whale Ikiih,' At this time tlieiu were nearly llvu hundred Hhip.*, nninned by I'onr tlio name and famc^ of the little island of Nantucket to every accessible poit on the ({lobt*, mc chief amoii}; those who ^ath(>red tliis harvest.^: The tb'st recorded loss ot a whalin^f- vessel from tbe island occurnd in 17L'4, wIhmi a sloop, of which Klisha Collin was master, was lost at sea with all un buard.§ The second loss waa that uf uuotbur sluup, Thuiuas of thu Nprlti);, to nnil for tho Oruuiilnnd whaliMK-Kr'>"'>*^ lirnminitiK to t)u-in both pni- tuction ami iiioii(i|iiily, " by wliicli it uill hi\ proiiiliitcil, iiiiilcr H<'V*'ri> pciiiilticN, toluiii; for tlitt I'litiU'o iiiiy Oil or VVIiitli'lioiu< into iiiiy rart of His MaJoNtyV DoiniiiioiiHt'i'oiii I'm ei;;ii Coiiiitrics." Karly in I7','.') tln> ilirtctorw ol' tlic KuKli**!! t^outli Hen Company ordriiil Vi iintrn Hlilp.s for whaling; in tlitmtt HiniH. ('l'lit< intVitMi<'<^ In lliat uh caiiy at icuht as ili>' pro' ioiiH yi'ar, 17'it, tint I'onipany had vohhoI.s tln'ro.) lender datit of London, .Inly '.'I, 17'.^r), tlio HliipH aro rrporti'd all rotnrned. Tho En^liHliMhipx look '-.'.'> whale.-*, prodiiiiui; 1,(100 puni'lifouH III' bliiblirr and oil and 'Jli Ions of linH, worth jL-iriO per Ion. In t\w Dntuh riHhiM'y, tht^ llollundiMH, with 141 Hhips took'JlO wluthm; tho llanjhnr^ht'rH wii'' 4llHhipit took 4i!:< whulos; tho liroinonoMO with tilt shipH took 'J'.l whali's; Iho ll<'r){('ii(h(' with 2 ships took none, and two other Hhips rotnrned empty. In tho spring of IT'.'i'i, Hweden also looked with lon){in){ oyt's npoii this puruuit, uud designed Hunding tvM-lvc ships in the Hnminer of that your to Uroeuluud. * Aniurican Anuals, i, p. I'^G. t Ibid. t Tho nnmoH of tlio parties (probably captains of boata or vessels), witli tho nniiihiT uf whulos taken by eaeh, nniy bo of interest in this eonneetion : .lohn Swain tuok I, Andrew Gardner 4. .lonathan Collin 4, I'anl I'addack 4, Jas. Johnston f), Clothier I'iercc 3, Sylvanns llnssoy li, Nathan CoUin 4, IVtor Gardner 4, Wni. Gardner U, Abishai Vol^vr 6, Nathan Fol)?er 4, John linnker 1, Shanbael Folgor 5, Shubael Cottin W, Nath'l Alliii :i, Edw'd Heath 4. (J.'o. Hussoy W, llonj. Gardner :i, Geo. Coflin 1, Uieh'd Collin 1, Natli'l Paddaek 'i, Jos. Gardner 1, Matthew .fonkins IS, Itartlett Collin 4, Daniel Gould 1, Kb- enezor Gardner 4, 8tai)le« 1 ; total 80. Tho largest number of whales taken in cue day WiW eleven. In tho Now England Weekly Journal of December '.Jl, 17;iO, apiiniis an udvortisoinout, informing the public that tliero has been " Just Krprii.ted, TIk^ Wnii- derfnl I'rovidonco of God, Uxemplilh'd in the Preservation of William Walling who was drovo out to Sea from Sandy Hook near Now York in a leaky lloat, and was takeu U|) by a Whaling Sloop &, brought to Nantucket after ho had lloated on tho Seaei);''t Days without Victuals or Drink." lu 173'2, according to a petition in tho S1iii>h. Oil. MSS. (Maritime, iv, p. 510), a vossol of 118 tons burden was built at Nautueket, tbe ruling price being then £8 ,5*. per ton. ^ Zaccheus Macy, in a brief sketch of Nantucket, published in vol. iii of tho Mass. Hist. Soo.'s Coll., says (p. l.'')7) that up to 17(J0 no man had been killed or drowucd while ^vhaling, and this error Ob«d Macy, in his History of Nantucket, perpetuates. It must have beou iutendod by tho former to include only shoru-whaliug, since ior to tbe b'lHlIKklKS. HISTORY OP THE AMKRICAN WHALE FIRIIKRY. 23 •ut a,7()0 Imrrcls df ' TIhi wliaU^llHliiiy I), "liuv« Im'oii \»r.v (> coasts, alxiiit tin; lidO of wliaU'lioiii'."' Liiiicd hy lour lliuu- llSfltS.t cki't waM probalily iloH taki'ii by bouts, iissrys, the Swains •11 who caniiMl the it'iy acct'ssilili' puit lis haivt'st.j: ho ishiinl occniTcd iter, was lost at sta (ther sloop, Thoiuiis iHiiiK to tlu'iii l)()tli iiro. • vcri' iH'iiiiltit'H, Iciliiiii; y'H I)()iiiilii()iiHlriiiii l'(j|- h Hfu ('(Hiipiiny ordtutl ; iiH t'uriy lit Iciitit an I 111' iitu of Li)ii(l(iii,.liil.V,'l, (k "^r. wliiilcn, iii(P(lininL; jC4riO \>vT toil. Ill I 111' till) llaiiiliiiin'"''^ '*'''■ I wbiiK'M; I 111' HrrniiiiM' lu tlio Hplillg of lT','ii, It'Migiiuil Buiiiliiig twelve !88elH), with the nuinliiT III : John Swuiii took 1, iiiHtoii :>, ChithiiT I'ierco iiriliier li, AhiHhui FhIkit CotllnU, Niitli'l All«'ii:i, , Uich'il Cortln l.Natli'l n 4, Duliiel Goulil 1, Kb- iibiT of whales taki'ii in L'CfmlKT'il.nitO.apprais uHt Kpprii.tert, Tlii^ \V iiilial>itaiits went, rclatfd by liirtli or iiiariia^;*'. In tin* year l7i'J still aiu)th«>r sloop, ('oiiiiiiaii(h>*l by Daniel i'aihlack, was lost whih* on a whaling voyage, with all on board. An incrca.st^ In tlutbnsiiM'ss broiiKht with it an iner«>aso in tho number iiikI size of the vcs.scIm eniployed. Sfhooin'rs wore added, ami the size «)f the vessels increased to lietween -JO ami "lU ton.s. Whales be;;an to );rmv sitaree in the viuliuty uf the Mlioro, ami Htill lar^(>r vessels svuro put into the serviite and sent to the *'soiithwari»lies of oil had been received through the medium of tliu Boston trade. The people, finding that merchants in Boston were mak- ing a good profit by first purchasing oil at Nantucket, then ordering it to Boston, and thence shipping it to London, determined to secure tiie advantages of the trade to themselves, by exi)ortiug their oil in their own vessels. They had good prospects of success in this undertakiiij;', yet, it being a new one, they moved with great caution, for they knew that a small disappointment would lead to embarrassments that woiiki, in the end, prove distressing. They, therefore, loaded and sent out one vessel, about the year 17-15. The result of this small beginning proved I)rofitable, and encouraged them to increase tlieir shipments by sending out other vessels. They found, in addition to the profits on the sales, that the articles in return wer(^ such as tlieir business required, viz, iron, hardware, hemp, sailcloth, and many other goods, and at a much cheaper rate than they had hitherto been subjected to." Tliis naturally gave renewed life to the enterprise, and induced tlie fitting of new A'essels and the development of new adventurers. The sky was not always fair, not every voyage proved remunerative, but the business as a whole steadily increased in importance and profit. At about this time { 174:0), according to Macy's History, whaling was couimeuced by our people in 13avis's Straits.t The transfer of the trade of Long Island to Boston and Connecticut was a source of great uneasiness to the early governors of New York. They were repeatedly stirred up on the subject by the lords of trade in England, but with all their trouble and skill and efforts they were unable to alienate the sympathies of the Long Islanders from those who were their friends both by birth and association. They had but little ia common with the New York government, which seemed to them only the symbol of wrong, injustice, and oppression. The governors of that * Pii^o 51. The l}o8to!i News-Letter of October ,5, 17H8, reports from Nantucket that au Indiivii plot to lire the Eiif^lish houses ami kill the iubiibitants of the islaud, hud becu disclosed by a friendly Indian. In consequence of the warning the plot had been abandoned, but fears were entertained for the safety of several whiiling-vess-ls which sailed in tlie spring, and of the crows, of which the natives formed an essential part. + Page 54. Davis's Straits were visited by wiialemen as early as ITlJ'i, when a Captaiu Atkins, returning from a whaling voyage thence, brought a Greenland bear. Captaiu Atkins went as far as (i(P north. Among the entries and clearances at the ilostou cus- tom-house as recorded in the Boston News-Letter as early as 17.'57 we lind several to and fniin this locality. Heyond a doubt thi'su vessels are whalmnen, and in fact some of the names are couiinon in the annals of this industry at Nantucket. The clearances were usually in March or April, and the arrivals from September to November, vary- ing according to the degree of success, the season, &c. In July, 17:57, Capt. Athertou Hough took a whale " in the Straits," and in 1739, under date of August 2, the Boston News-Lettor says : "There is good Prospect of Success in the It'hale Fishery to Greenland FISHERIES. lered it should have nued, but such was NiuUucket had in ally so in England, h the medium of tliu I Boston were niak- et, then onleiiiifj it nined to si'cure tiie ig their oil in ilieir n this undertakiii};', tion, tor they knew ;sments that woiiki, ed and sent out one II beginning proved ipments by sending l)rofits on tlu^ sales, siness required, viz, )ods, and at a much to." This naturally the fitting of new The sky was not but the business as ofit. At about this was commenced by on and Connecticut •nors of New York. • the lords of trade d efforts they were lers from those who ley had but little ia emed to them only e governors of that rts from Nantucket that s of the itilauii, hud becu ling the plot had been 1 whaling-vess'ls which mod an essential part, as 17:5'2, wh(!n a Captaiu •eenland bear. Captaiu vnccs at the liostou cus- 17.'57 wo find Hoveral to litnien, and in fact soino tucket. The clearances iber to November, vaiy- ily, 17:'.7, Capt. Atherton of August 2, the Boston hale Fishery to Greenland HISTORY OP THE AMERICAN WHALE FISHERY. 25 province were numerous and tyrannical, and the people had no redress. The boast of one of them that he would tax them so high that they would have no time to think of anything else but paying tlie.se duties, seemed to be resolved into a motto adopted by the majority, and the groiinings and writhiugs of the i)e<)i)le only seemed to serve as the ex- cuse for another turn of the screws of executive tyranny. ill ,hine, 1703, Lord Conbury, in a letter to the lords of trade,* sjieakiiig of the didiculties the commerce of New York had to contend with from the position of .some parts of its territory in relation to Con- iieeticut and Massachusetts, writes that Connecticut lills that part of Long Island with European goods cheaper than New York can, since New York pays a duty which is not assessed by Connecticut; "nor will they " (the inhabitants of the ea.--t end of Long Lsland) " be subject to the Laws of Trade nor to the Acts of Navigation, by which means there has for some time been no Trade between the City of New Yorke and the East end of Long Lsland, from whence the greater quantity of Whale oyle comes.'' He adds that the people are full of New England jirinciples, and would rather trade with Boston, Connecticut, and Rhode Island than with New Y''ork. In 1708, however, under Lord Cornbury, an act was pas.sed for the "Encouragement of Whaling," in which it was provided, 1st, that any Indian, who was bound to go to sea whale fishing, should not "at any time or times between the First Day of Xorrmbcnxmi the Fifteenth Day of April following, yearly, be sued arrested, molested, detained or kept out of that Imployment by any jierson or persons what.soever, pre- tending any Contract, Bargain Debt or Dues unto him or tliem ex- cei)t and only for or concerning any Contract, Debt or liargnin relating to the Undertaking and Design of the Whale-fishing and not other- wise under the penalty of paying treble Costs to the INLister of any such Indian or Indians so to be sued, arrested, molested or detained." Sec- tion L' provided that " if any person or persons shall punihase, take to pawn or anyways get or receive any Cloathing, (Jiin or other Necessa- ries that his Master shall let him, from any such Indian or Indians or sutler any such Indi in to bo drinking or drunk in or about their Rouses, when they should be at Sea, or other business belonging to that tills Viai-, for several vessels are come in already, deeply laden, and others expected." This is nut mentioned as by any means an extraordinary cireninstance, and when it is re- iiiiiiiheied that the English had already pursued the whale in those seas for lifteeu ye:ir,s, anil at that time had some forty or fifty ships there engaged in this pursuit, it woiihl scarcely be likely to excite surprise. hi 17-14, a whale 40 feet long was found ashore on Nantucket, by three men, who, fur luck of more proper instruments, killed it with their jack-knives. (Nows-Lotter Oi'tolier 4.) *N. Y. Col. Rec. iv, p. 1058. An order was passed in the New York Council, Jfarch -. I'Uu', directing Thomas Clark and John Crosier, of Suffolk County, to secure three 'hilt wliales ashore in said county, they to have one-third of the oil and bono and to (Iflivrr the lomainiug two-thirds to the New York custom-house clear of charge. (Cuuucil Aliuutes, viii, p. 323.) i|i iw * r 25 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. Design of Whale-fishing or shall carry or cause to be carried any Drink to them, whereby such Indians are made incapable oi' doiii;; their Labour and Duty in and about their Master's Service," within tin- date above luvmed, shall be compelled to restore the articles taken, ami forfeit to the master the sum of thirty shillings. This act was to be in force seven years after publication, but it did not finally becouio a law until June 1(», 1710. It was renewed in 1716 for four years longer,* and again in 17U0 for a further term of six years.t In July, 170S, Lord Cornbury writes again to the board of trade re- garding New York afiairs.if In his letter he says: "The quantity of Train Oyl made in Long Island is very uncertain, some years tliey have much more fish than others, for example last year they made four tlioii- sand Barrils of Oyl, and this last Season they have not made above Six hundred : About tlie middle of October they begin to look out for fish, the Season lasts all November, December, January, Febr-iary, and part of March; a Yearling will make about forty Barils of Oyl, a Stunr or Whale two years old will make sometimes fifty, sometimes sixty IJanils of Oyl, and the largest whale that I have heard of in these Parts, yielded one "hundred and ten barrels of Oyl, and twelve hundred Weight of Bone." In 170!) the fishery had attained such value on Long Island that some parties attemi)ted to reduce it, so far as i)ossible, to a monopoly, and grants of land previously made by Oovernor Fletcher and others, in a reckless and somewhat questionable manner were improved for personal benefit. Earl liellomont, in commenting on these irregular practices, writes to the lords of trade, under date of July 2 of that year,§ dtiug, among others, one Colonel Smith, who, he states, "has got the beach ou the sea shore for fourty miles together, after an odd manner as I have been told by some of the inhabitants •*•••* having forced the town of Southampton to take a poore £10 for the greatest part of the said beach, which is not a valuable consideration in law, for Colonel Smith himself owu'd to me that that beach was very profitable to him for whale fishing, and that one year he cleared £500, by whales taken there." In 171»!, Samuel Mulford, of Easthampton, in a petition to the King, gave a sketch of the progress of this industry in that vicinity. || la the recital of the grievances of his neighbors and hiujself, he writes that " the inhabitants of the said Township and parts adjacent did from the first Establishment of the said Colony of New York enjoy the rnvi- lege & Benefit of fishing for whale & applying ye same to their own use as their undoubted right and property.''n By his petition it ai)i)eai.s further that in 1(501 Governor Nic olls and council directed tha t dnU- ~^^^sof^i^\v Yi>rk^nxd(oid^^^. t Ibid., pp. 13l-l'J* tN. Y. Col. Rec, V, p. 60. $ N. Y. Col. RfC, iv, 53r>. II N. Y. Col. Uec, V, 1). 474. % Th.-Hc are uudoubtedly wbat the authorities were pleusod to term " MaesacUiiscus uotious." FISHERIES. HISTORY OP THE AMERICAN WHALE FISHERY. 27 to be carried any incapable of doiii}; Service," witliin tlu' ) articles taken, ami This act was to be not finally become ii : four years longer,* le board of trade re- 8: "The (luantity of oine years they have hey made lour thou- not made above Six I to look out for fisii, , February, and part Is of Oyl, a Stunt or letimes sixty IJanils 1 these Tarts, yielded I hundred Weiglit of ong Island that some , to a monopoly, and :;her and others, in a ni proved for personal } irregular practiees, of that year,§ citing, " has got the beaeh Ddd manner as I have • * having forced ' the greatest part of an in law, for C«)lonel ,• proli table to him lor whales taken there."' petition to the King, 1 that vicinity. II I" id himself, he writes rts adjacent did froiu York enjoy the Privi- same to their own use s petition it api)ear.s 1 directed that drift- t ibkl, pp. lai-Tus. d to term " Massacbusctts whales should pay a duty of every sixteenth gallon of oil to the govern- nieut, "exempting the whales that were killed at Sea by persons who went on that design from any duty or imposition." (iovernor Doiigau also claimed rded, the fishery must be ruined, since "the person concerned will not be brought to the hardship of waiting out at sea many months, i\: the difliculty of bringing into New York the fish, aud at last paying so great a share of their profit." Mulford, during the latter part of his life, was continually at logger- heads with the government at New York. A sturdy re[)reseutative of that Puritan opposition to injustice and wrong with which the early set tiers of Eastern Long Island were so thoroughly imbued, the declining years of his life were coutiniml eras of contention against the tyrannies and exactions of governors, whose only interest seemed to be to suck the life-blood from the bodies of these unfortunate flies caught in their 'It wan tlKNso outragt'OUNly niijiist laws that broiij;ht the govcnimunt into tho iiiitoiionsili.sroputo it attained with its outlyint; depeiuleneies from 1*175 to 17'-J0. lu March, 1098, tiie council of Lord Corubuiy declared certain drift-wliales the property if tlii'L'rowu (which apparently meant a uiitiimuin amount to tlie King aud a niaxi- iiiuiii share to tlie governor), " when the suliject can make no just claim of huviiig killed tbiMii.'' OiK! Kichard Floyd having otl'ered a rewanl to any parties bringing him informa- tiim of sucii whales, the couueil ordered an inquiry into the matter in order to prcvout siiih practices iu tl)c future. (Council Minutoa, viii, p. 0.) REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. spider's net, and cast the useless remains remorselessly awaj*. ITe was one of the remonstrants against the annexation of the eastern towns to the New York government, and from 1700 to 1720 was the delegate, from these towns to the assembly. In 1715 the opposition of the govern iiiciit to his constituency reached the point of a personal contiict with him. In a speech delivered in the assembly in this year, he boldly and un- sparingly denounced the authorities as tyrannical, extravagant, and dis- honest. He cited nntnerou.s instances of injustices from ottieers of the customs to the traders of and to his section. While grain was .selling in Boston at G«. per bushel, and only commanding one-half of that in New York, his people were comiielled by existing laws to lose this difference in value. While the government was complaining of poverty and the lack of disposition on the part of the i>eople to furnish means for its subsistence, the governor had received, says Mulford, during the past three years, three times the combined income of the governors of Mas.sachnsett8, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. In 1716 the assemhlv ordered this speech to be put into the hands of the speaker, but Mul- ford, without hesitation, caused it to be published and circulated.* From this time forth the war upon him was, so far as the govemiiient was concerned, a series of persecutions, but Mulford undauntedly braved them all and in the end was triumphant. Quite a number of letters passed between the governor and himself, and between them both and the lords of trade in London. As an earne.st of the feeling his oppo- sitiou had stirred up, the governor commenced a suit against him in the supreme court, the judges of which owed their appointment to the ex- ecutive. Shortly after this, Governor Hunter, in a con)munication to the lords of trade regarding the state of affairs in the province, writes that he is informed that Mulford, who "has continually flown in face of government," and always disputed with the Crown the right of whaling, has gone to London to urge his case.t He states that "that poor, trouble- some old man" is the only mutineer in a province otherwise quiet (an assertion that evidenced either a reckless disregard for truth, or a want * A copy of ihin speech is butiiid in an old volume of the Boston News-Letter, in Ibe library of the liostou Atlieuieunj. t III the address of H. P. Hedges attlie Bi-Centeni)ial celebration at Eastlinmpton, in 1850, he says, when Mulford finally repaired to London to present the casi^ to tiie kiiift he was obliged to conceal his intention. Leaving Southampton secretly, he landed at N'l'w- port, walked to Boston, and from thence embarked for London. Ai rived there, lie " pre- Bented his memorial, which it is said attracteii, nvil wiiH read by liini vinfj.ittuiiieilthedi'Hiwl and n joiciuss," Haj;(j J. 'ii{j tbcwlmleiiu'ii oi Siif- d«l in gottiug the Kind's bile at tbc court of St, iek pockets. As a inillia- pockets, and soon idler .led at the time won for u*tbaniptou from 1V15 to HISTORY OP TIIE AMERICAN WHALE FISHERY. 29 of knowledge of affairs inexcusably culpable) ; that the case he i)lead8 bus been brought before the supreme court and decided against him, anil Mulford is the only man who disputes the Crown's right, and the good governor charitably recommends their lordships to '' blutf him."* Still inter, Hunter states that it was the custom long before his arrival to take out whaling licenses. Many came voluntarily and did so. If whaling is " decayed," it was not for want of whalemen, for the number increases yearly ; " but the truth of tbe nmtter is, at the Town of Boston is the Port of Trade of the People inhabiting that end of Long Island of late years, so that the exportation from hence of that commod- ity must in tbe Uooks be less than formerly." The perquisites arising ironi the sale of these licenses were of no account in themselves, but yielding in this nmtter would only oneu a gap for the disputation of ever perquisite of the government.t To this the lords of trade reply :f " You intimate in your letter to our Secretary of 215(1 November last that the Whale (ishery is reserved to the Crown by your Patents : as wo can Una no such thing in your Commis- sion, you will explain what you mean by it." IMulford is now in London, and desires dispat(!h in the decision in regard to this matter, pending wbicli the lords desire to know whether dues have been paid by any one; if so, what amount has been paid, and to what purpose this rev- enne has been applied. § They close their letter with the following sen- tence, wiiich would hardly seem open to any danger of misconstruction : "(,'/)«» this occasion we mxiHt observe to you, that we hope you will give all (hie iiicoumgcment to that Trade.''' Evidently the case of Mulford vs. Hunter looks badly for the governor. Still, lluuter is loth to yield read- ily, and the discussion is further prolonged. It is now 1718. Governor Hunter, in his answer to the inquiries of their lordships, || says Commission was issued giving power, " Cogno- stendi do Flotsam, Jetsoin, Lagon, Deodandis, &c.," follows " et de I'iscibus llegalibns Sturgeonibus, Balenis Coitis Porpetiis Delphinis Keggis, (Jtc." In regard to the income, bo again writes that it is incon- side!al)le ; that only the danger of being accused of giving up the Crown's right would have led him to write about it. In amount, it was uot JCi'O per annuu], (corroboratory of Mulford's assertion of its decline), and as the flsh had left this coast, ho should not further trouble them ubout it. Up to the present time all but Mulford had paid and contin- * N. V. Col. Rec., V, 4hO. This assertion must bo inexcusably inaccurate, for it was iiiii|iu'Hfional)ly on the ground of bis sturdy defense of their rights that the people of Eastlninipton so steadily returned biui to the assembly. * N. V. Ool. Koc., V, p. 484. This admission of Hunter's of the smallncss of the reve- nue is indisputable evidence of his iucouipetence, and of the truth of Mulford's asser- lioii of tlio ultimate ruin of the whale-lishery under such restriutious. : N. V. Col. Rec., v, p. 501. ^^ /('i(/. It looks very much as though Mulford himself was propounding these I iiii|nirii's, and their lordships' were mere mouth pieces. ilN. Y. Col. Rec, v, p. 010. 10 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OP FISH AND FISnERIES. ueil to pay. The subject appears to have been fliially referred to the attorney general, and the governor says (1719), waiting liis opinion, lie has surceased all demands till it comes. The qnestion must have liecii left in a state of considerable mistiness, however, for in 1720 (roveriinr Burnett informs the lords,* in a letter which indicates a sutislicd tW'l- Ing of c(miim)mise between ollluial dignity and the requirements of the trade, that he remits the five per centum on the whale llshery, but asserts tlu' King's rights by still reipiiring licenses, though in "so doing he ncj;- lects his own profit," "and this," he adds, " has a good effect on the country." Uiuler his administrution the act for the encouragement of the whale-fishery was renewed. In 17(MI some of the inhabitants of Kastliam and parts adjacent (in- cluding, as one of the names seems to indicate, Nantucket) |>resent(Ml to tlui general court a petition, t setting forth that the parties " whose names are hereunto subscribed, being Inhabitants of Kastham and other places thereunto adjoining, In regard all or most of us are concerned in fitting out Boats to Catch & take Whales when ye season of ye year Serves : and whereas when wee have taken any whale or whales, our Custom is to cutt them up, and to take away ye fatt and ye lione of such Whales as are brought in. And afterwards to let ye Best of ye Boddy of ye Lean of whales Lye on shoar in lowe water to be waslit away by y(^ sea, being of uoo valine nor worth any Thing to us ; " therefore they petition for an act of the court to permit Thomas Houghton, of Boston, or his assigns, to take and carry away all this waste, and en- deavor, for the space of ten years, to put it to some i)rofitable use, all other persons in New England to be in the mean time " forbidden, dis- charged, and restrained to make any further use of it than is now usu- ally made, with a penalty on such as presume to doe it during y' time without ye Consent and allowance of ye said Thoui : Houghton or his Assignes." With an eye to future commercial prosperity, they allege the following reasons why the patent, if granted, will inure to their ben- efit : " first ... It will cause more staves to be fetcht and brought in from other places as well as our own, and more Barrells made, and see more Coopers will be sett at Work, with other bauds to build houses for ye use of it. secondlj'. It will imploy our people to cutt it up, and to order it according to his direction, at such convenient houses and phices as he appoints. Thirdly When tis ordered and prepared as hee or his Assignes would have it, it will iniplye our Sloopes to carrj' it to Boston, or to such places as hee or they flirect, wich will be an advantage to us. * X. Y. Col. Ivt'c, V, i>. 57"->. 'I'litTc in Moiiie diMpri'iniiicy betwomi tbc'(liitesveri)or Burnett's conceHsioiiH, and the triiiniphaut rt'cejition of Miilford on liis return from Kn^lnntl, mentioned by Hedges. "In 1719, February 2-1," says Hedges, " a wliaio- boat being alone, the men struck a whale, and she, coming up under ye boat, in part Btaved it, and tho'ye men were not hurt witli the wliale, yet, before any help ranie to them, four men were tired and chilled, uiul fell oft' ye boat and oars to which they Imng and were drowned, viz: Henry l'arsoii)<, William Schellenger, junior, I.iewi» Mulford, Jeremiah Conkling, junior. t Mass. Col. MSS., Maritime, iv, pp. 72-3. Fourthly ] not only b of New ICi To this 1 [iloy tlni ii work ; thi niiide, at tl "Olio shilli Lean of th Tlie postci Jon" sparr itifiiard G The cou "Tliat wit (if tlie (lOV for the rai/t During between tl from (Japo were to be llshery. A Mas.sachus you must them hith( Foliowiug thcin at 1- come with secretary ("pf- Bonn them in th you as 80( OrtliT to t Pretense w Under ( liear from failed mnc having fou ill},' had mi sail with a (its tho't) The .sam • Mass. Co! ♦ .Mass. C«i I'll, the 1 Very Severe i wlialo lioatw "pretty larg FISHERIES. HISTORY OP THE AMERICAN WHALE FISHERY. 31 liilly rcfcrrod to the l\ui<; his opinion, \w ion must linve Ikmmi ir in 1720 ('f«)V<>nior ites a si.ti»li«'d fed- roqnircments of the ilisln'ry, l)Ut asserts in"80«loiii};lH' iipfj- an advantage to us. I'nn tbe t. Bourne (being all those of the County of Barnstable) to dismiss them in the Fall that so they attend their AVhale Fishing; directs that you as soon as you have opportunity to send them up to Boston, in Order to their Keturn Home, & let none of them be detained on any I'retenso whatsoever."t Under dato of March 20, 1727, the Boston News Letter says: "We hear from tht Towns on the Cape that the Whale Fishery among them has failed much this Winter, as it has done for several V^inters i)ast, but having found out the way of going to Sea Upon that Business, and hav- iiiS had nnich Success in it, they are now fitting out several Vessels to sail with all Expedition upon that dangerous Desigu this Spring, more (its tho't) than have ever been sent out from among them." The same paper, in its issue of February 12, 1730,f contains the fol- •MasH. Col. MSS., Letters, ii, 5'2. ♦ Mass. Col. MSS., Letters, ii, 297. t'di the I'.Uh of .January, 1728, says the Kjws-Letter of February 1, there was a vtry si'vere storm at Proviucetown. Several vessels were driven ashore ; three or four whale boats weie also destroyed, one being carried by the force of the wind up a "lirotty large steep hill," and thrown upon the roof of a house on top of the hill. ,1 ta REPORT OP COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. lowing oxtrac-t from ii Ii'ttor from Clialliam, ilMoA " Fi-bruaryn, 172fl-.'!0:" "There has been a reiiiarkaltU' rrovidiMicciii tlicawfnldcalliofsomt'ol'iny neighbors ; On the day coiiiinonly callod New Vear'rt Day, a whalelioat's Crew (whieh Consists of a Stersniaii, an |[ar|>iiieer, and Konr Oariiicni coming home from a IMace called Hog's-Hacii, where they iiad been on a Wlialing (h'sign, tlie l>oat was overset, and all Mie Men lt)st, on a n a of Sand that lies out against IJiilingsgate. When tiio lJi)at was IimmhI bottom upward, and the Htern post broken off, there were two Chests found in it, which were wedged bo fast umh'r tho Tliwards that tlit- water had not washe large whale during the season; the bone of that orM> was IVoiu M to !) feet long. Nor was the whalingseast>u ol 17'{H-0 any more sueeessful to the in- hiiliitants of the oajM*. Up to the 15th of February, 17.5!) — the whaling- M'lison i»eiiig then over — there had been taken at ProN ineetown but six small aiul one large whale, and at Sandwi«'h two more snmll ones, 'riii:-* wiiH the extent of the eateh.* As a result of two suireessive poor sea- sons, many of the people of Provin(;elown were in straitened eirei^ni- stiinees and much tlistressed. Those (lt>pending upon the early spring HJialing "returned as they went, (»nly more in debt'" Many ol them wen- without money or i»rovisions.t lOarly in 1741 the French and Spanish privateers eommeneed their (l('|iiedations upon the Fnglish comnuTce. Naturally our whaling-ves- sels came in for their proportion of loss. In May a Spanish privateer, under Don. Francisco Lewis, (Captured a whaling-vessel Irom Hanistable, comrnamh'd by Capt. Soh)mon Sturgis, "dismissed the ca|itain and eight Hands, tranied away the Sloop and lour Hands, and put in .lohn Davis, Mate of said Sloop."{ The seasons still ciuitinued unfavOniblo for the coiist-whaling on the cape,3 but late in the summer and during the eiiiiy fall of 1711 the iidiabitants of that section were cheered by an un- expected success. Great numbers of porpoises and black lish came swiirming into the bay, and the hardy lishermen lost no time in attack- in;; them. Hy the close of October they had kille«l 150 porpoises and over !,0()0 bliick tlsh, yielding theni about 1,500 barrels of oil, for the most of which they found an immediate sale. 'This unexpected Success so late in the Year, put new Life int«) Some who had spent all the former Season of the Year in Toil an»l Lal)our to little or no Piirpo.se."|| The presence of privateers on the coast appears to have entirely pre- vented 1 he prosecution of the Davis Strait whaling, for no departures to or aiiivalslVom that region are reported lor several years. Whalemen were liable to be overhauled anywhere, but it is to be presumed that the risk hecanie greater as the distance from i)ort increased. Occasionally these piivateers would swoop down through Nantucket and Vineyard Sounds ' Ihiil., Fi'bruiiry 15. t Ibid.. April r.. t lliiil. Tim iwne of the News-Letter for July iil), 1741, fiiys: "Truro, .Inly 14. On Saiiirilay lust Mr. Nuth Ilurding an elderly Man of this I'lact', being at one of the Fry lioiisrs Ijiiiling of Oil, hu wan taken with a fainting Fit, and fell into a large VesHell of IkmIIii;; liot Oyl, and wan Hcalded in a nioHl. niitti-rable Manuer." i Wjiiiles formerly, for many Hiiccesnive years, set in along sboro l)y Capo Cod. There Was j;(i FISHERIES. and lu'iirollwliiiU'Vcr ciiiiH'in flii'ir way tlmt tlioy wero nhW to takt'caioof, Siicli maid was mad»« in tlu' iiiiddI»M>r tlic sumiiifi-of 1711 Oiu'C.iptaiii K()a<'li, ill a vessel from (3apc (!od, arrived iii Boston and rcitortcd tliat on the JUlioi' ,Inn«', ju8t beCoro niglit, being in a sloop from Nantmlict lor HoMton, witii a cargo of IVM) barrels of oil, the weather being cilm and liis vessel somewhat in a showing bnt few men on de(!U and hoisting the Knglisii llii);. Captain Roaeh, suspecting in spite of her appearance that she was iin enemy, and being only about two miles from the shore, took out the most necessary tfiings, and, putting them into his boat, «'scapetl with his ert'w to the shore. As soon as the pursuer found tho slooi* was abamhtned, ho sent a boat of armed men to her, took possession of licr, and carried her off. The same vessel, whiah proved to hv a Freiicli privateer, took in September several coasting and men^hant vessels and one Nantiiekot whaling- vessel, and lauded many of her prisoneru on tlic island of Nantucket.* The facts in regard tO whaling at Salem and vicinity from 17(!0to 1750 aro very meager. Undoubtedly the business was carried on all through this section in the early part of 1700 in a small way. In 170(1 John lligginsou writes concerning the business there and at other por tions of the coast: " Wo have a considerable (luantitic of whale oil ami bone for exportation." t Again, in 1700, he writes to a friend in Ips* wich, as one concerned with others in boats engaged in whaliii}:. Here, as elsewhere, there were drift- whales, and in 17L"-'-"-';5 pnb!le{ notictes arc given to claimants to prove in courts of admiralty tlicii rights in l>vo such ca8e8.§ In August, 1723, a drift- whale is advertised in the Boston News-Letter as ashore at Marblehead, and tlu^ usual notice of court is appended. Whether Boston was at this period a participant in this pursuit is diflicult to determine. Various reasons tended to make that port the factor of the colony iu that regard. Vessels fron» the whole colony cleared from there to go to tho northward whaling, while those from Nantucket, the Vineyard, and tho .south shore of the cape pursued tlieir southern voyages along the edge of the Gulf Stream to the Leeward and Cape de Verdo Islands under clearances from Newport, li. 1. In tbi' absence of the custom-house records of Boston prior to 177t),|| it is im- possible to determine which of the numerous clearances and entries art' whalemen, and e(iually impossible to determine to what port they be longed. Keferriug to the files of tho colonial gazettes of this period, * Boston News-Lottor. t FeU's Salem, ii, p. 2"25. i Ihid. ■ ^Ihid. II TLo Uoston papers of December 12, 1707, state that a wbalo 40 feet long eiitorwl thiit harbor and »cm-al ivhalv-buatu puniiiid and kilhd hr near the Ikk-Ic of Noddle'*' Irtland. Tho logical infereuco is tliat they bad wbaliug craft aud boats reudy form «taat use. and mea skilled ia haudiiiig them. |itlii FI8IinRICS. cabh' t(» taUocuronf. 1711 <)iu'r.i|.tiiiii 11 and n>[M)rt,(Ml llnti )()|> IVotii Naiitiirkct wcatluT bfiii;,' r.iliu allot licr sloop ciiini- ; till' Kii^lisli tliiy. icu tliiit sliu <,VII8 Hll slion-, took out tlic I boat, t'srapt'd witli oiiiid tlie Hloop Wits )k posscsHioii of licr, k'cil to lio a Fifiicli ii(>rcliaiit vessels ami her prisoiiera on tlie vicinity from 1700 ti) 18 was eanied on all small way. In I'dd L're and at otlit-r por title of wlialu oil aiul to a friend in IpH- iiigaged in wlialiiij:. in 17l.'L'-2;5 imblict t8 of adniiialt.v tlicii twliale is advert iseil 'bead, and tbe usiia' [it in this piirsnit is ) make tbat port the jin tbe wbole colony iny, wbile tbose fioiii 10 cape i)nrsued tlu'ir 1 to tbe Leeward and [jwport, K. I. In tlu' rior to 177t»,|| it is im- 'ances and entries arc o wbat port tliey bo- icttes of tbis period, HISTORY OP TirE AMKKICAX WHALE FISHERY. 8ft •bale 40 feet loiif; .-iitpwl ifiir tbi- l)iirk of Nr. in Aiijiiist. It was iiiiu;'j wasted .iiiil decayed, and in cutting it ii[i ii ball was tuiiiid, indicating tliiU it liatl lieen uttucked by Home party, And tbe advert iKemeiit notilies tti« IPiiii'.ii' tbat *' It' any I'ersoiiH eun try any Claim to said N liule so iih to iiial>e out a property," tbey sbo'ild appear at the said cuiirt at iiostoii oil tlie last Wedm'sday in tli*^ nioiitb.^ On tbe otb of December 17-3, •'.Ml. I'eter Uiitler, of l>oHt(Hi,"'atlve.tises for sale, ''lately Impoili . 1 from L umIoii, extraordinary good Wliab* Warps at ICxI. a found, wbi« i* are iiiaile of tbe lliiesl Ih'inp, eitbei' by tbe C^uoile or less (Quantity." t In 17;!(» Sanmel Torrey, currier, on Water street, l]o8t<»n, atlvertiscs "Good blubber by tbe J{arrcll or Tun, full iJouml." Ill I7.51 tbe Uliode Islainl assembly passer bone, and five >liillings a (piintal for codtlsb, ttangbt by Ubode Island vessels and bnuiglit into tliis colony • • • tt» be paid liom tbe interest accruing upon a now bauU, or issue billH of credit to tbe amount of sixty thou- saiul poiiiids.''J Tbe wbalellsbery bad, according to Arnold, § long been canied on in a small way witbin tbat colony, and wbalc'i ba •• wbale out into tln^ deei)," and in 17.'{.'5 tbe (list regnlaiiy «'. 110. Ill point of fact deeii-sea wlialii'i; bail l>e?n piirsned from Hbode Island Homo years prior to the time mentioned liy Arnold. The NewN-Lettor for May '.!:!, 172;), records tbe entry of a vessel, commanded t)y Willirm Bennett, from whalinf^, wiiich bronjjlit tbe hirgeiit sperm wbale ever seen, up to tbat time, iu tbose parts. It IToiliieod 18 barrels of bead matter and from 40 to 50 barrels of oil, and oiie-tbird more liead would have been saved bad not tlio weatber been stormy. " Tbis s[>ring," till' account says, "our Vessels have brougbt in eight Wbales into this port" (Now- port). II Arnold's R. I., ii, p. 110. P 30 RKPORT OF COM.Vn88IONKU OF FIHII AND FlHHKRIK«. till' ii«lit «lioiiltlt'r)»la(li', with two lanco liolt'H in tin- haiiio Hitl«', iiiir in tilt' bt'lly. Tlu^M«« wliaU's wcrr all Uillfd uImhiI tin' iiiithllc <>r Filtrnin lant past ; all j^n-at whales, ln'twixl six aixl si-vrii ami »'i;ilit lonl Ihhms whicli aiv all utmt' lioiii us. A tnu^ arruiiiit yivt'ii l».\ .luliii lUith-r im.ih us, ami riHMmh'd IVr im', Thornas Trapp, ClcrU."* It Is quite pniltaldf that (h'cpsca whaling bouse near, and eoiunieneed the Hsher.\ with his vessel. lie lnll..«,il this pursuit two or throe years, till llnally his ill hwvvhh caused him \v liliandon it. Tlie year sneeeedinj,' (Phase's ininii«ration .lames ClaKlioni piirdniMil a small sIooi» of lo tons, called the Leopard, and lltted her l(»r the bii.^i- liess. Two or three years' experience Mcrved t«) ^ive him a distaste tdi it. and he sold out ami retired from the contest with a loss of alunit $.")(Mt, a larne sum for those days. In 1742 .lohn Harper, of Nantucket, removed to the Vineyard, cur ryiii},' with him the sloop Ilnmbird, of about l."> tons. For several .\cin> be too followed whaliuf,', in his sloop and in other vessels ; but the siiiin' ill success that attended ('hase am! (JlaKluun visited also the Htainl.ud of Harper, and finding' himself running behindhand year after year, lie too sold out his shipping and withdrew. Undeterred by the misfortunes of the others, John Ni.nvinan, with partners, in 17 U bought the sloop Susannah, of 55 tons, .u.d they con tinned nearly one year. In the fall, the corn crop on ihv Vineyiii HillllU Hil1«', Oil)' ill iiiddic of 1'%'lMM.in ml t>i;;llt I'tMit liiiiir, i;^ .loliii ItiitltT liiiiii t cfiiniiiciicc^ lit till' ill' .loHCpIl C'llilM', i/l >|l, tllC DillllKlllil, Hi il about -0 iicii'H III ii wliarf with n li.\ ('S8»'I. Ilo folltlWl'il IHH'HH C'lUIMOll llilll III Magliorii piircliiiM'il rcil her Tor tlu' l»ii,-ti- 14 him a tlistasti- tor ith a hiss of almiit I tlie ViiH'yanl. cur- For St'Vt'Mll .\t';il» ssi'Ih ; hut tlu' sniiii' »1 also the Mtainliin! 1 yoar after jein, lie lohu N;.nviiiaii, with tons, .Uitl tht*y con- ip on i\iv Viiit'.Viiitl imami of her to tlic ■II iiassago the vessel rgo totally lost. rON ; LONO ISLAND; snruoii, &rO. fill era to the wliiiie- JO proportion of ll"' risk of capture, first glish. The colonial idoiiod, and the vcs- inks, along the edpe haiuas. In 174S tlif courage this iisliciy. , ami bowsprits, tar, (1 1 nui iudebtod to Kich- jiiti'li, and turpentine, and on ilritiHli-mado nail-cloth wert> to eontlntte, ,iiiil (he diitieH on foreigiiniude Hiiil-eloth woru reinlttetl to vessels en- >;ii;.'i'd ill this piiiMiit. A bounty was also granted on all shipM eiij^'ugid III whaling during ;li<- then existing war; haipooiiers and othi-is ein- jiIommI in the On-enland fishery w« re exeniiiied from iinpressineiit. Ilic loiiimlssionei's of eiistonis were, under the re(|iiiied eerlithiate, to l>.i\ iJie secoml twenty shillings per ton bounty granted by I'ailiaiiient iiM'i' liie first twenty previously grantetl.* The shiits which had sailed ijiiiiiiU the previous March or April were to be e(pial sharers in this !> unity with thosn whose sailing hail been delayed. All ships built or liiii'd out for this piirsiiil from the Ainerittan colonies confoiiiiiiig to liiis act were to be licensed to whale, and in order to receive the boun- tii-.s iiiUHt remain in Davis Straits or vicinity' from May (sailing about M.iv I) iiJitil the L'Otli of August, unless sooner full or obli^ 1 to return li> accident. Foreign I'uilestanis serving in this fishery for tw») years, ,iiiil tpialitying themselves for ItH prosecution, wore to be treated as tliiMigli they were natives.f The cause of this concession to tin* coloiiicii VMS a part of Lord .Shirley's scheme to rid A(;adia of the French. It »;i.s his desire thai (icorgi* 11 should caiisi* them to Ix^ removed to soino oilier Kiiglish colony, and settle Nova Scotia with Protestants,! and to tins end invitatimis were .sent throughout Fiirope to induce Protestants III ifiiiove thither. "The .Moraviun lircthren were attracted by tho |ii(iiuisc of exemption from oaths and military service. Tin* good will III N\nv Hiigland was em^oiiraged by care for its fisheries ; and American »lialciii4'n, stimulated by the promise of enjoying an ecpial bounty with liu- I'.ntish, learned to follow their game among the icelu'rgs of the un'cnland Nea8."§ "Tho New Englanders ef this i)oriod," say.s Han- nott.il " were of hoinogeneous origin, nearly all tracing their descent to the English emigrants of the reigns of Charles the First and Charles :lit' Second. They were a frugal and industrious race. Along the sea- ^illt', wherever thoro was a good harbor, tlshermen, familiar with tho ocean, gathered in hamlets ; and each returning season .saw tlu^m wjth 111 cvc! increasing number of mariners and vessels, taking the cod and iii.u'kerel, and homeiimes pursuing the whale into tho icy labyrinths of Uii' Northern seas ; yet loving home, and dearly attached to their modest iicfliolds." Of this period Hutchinson says : fl" The increase of the consumption ol oil by lamps as well aa by divers manufactures in Europe has been nil ;4iiiall encouragement to our whale-lishery. Tho flourishing state of 'lie island of Nantucket must bo attrit)utt)«l 'o it. The cod and whale ■ III (ith year of tlio rcij^ii of Georgo II. ' Mass. Col. MS.S., Muriliiiio, vi, p. 310. ; I'liu i'iii-i'yin;j out of tliis Hcbenio uiiil the ilostructioii of tlio colony of AuadiaiiM jiwly ri'ct'ivos DXL'cratioii. ^ i^ll.iiicroft's Hist. U. 8., V, p. 45. ,;//)((/., iv, p. 141). 1; Hist, of MaH»acbusett», ii, p. 400. 38 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES, fislicr.v, being the principal source of our returns to Great Britain, :ire ttieretbie worthy not only of provincial but national attention.'' A continual succession of foreign wars, in wliich the lianly fisiici men and farmers of New England were constantly called to the aid ot England, coupled with a continual succession of intolerant measinw adopted i)y tlie motlier country toward the plantations, which, in coin mon with the colonists at largo, they felt impelled to resist, was giadii ally preparing America for the eventful struggle which was to end in its independence. By the experience of the wars tliey learned tiieii strength, through the pressure of the tyrannical acts they learned tiieii rights. Pending the expedition for the reduction of Nova Scotia in l7o'> an embargo was laid upon the " bank" fishermen, though the Jsk of «ii|» ture was so great that it of itself must have quite eftectively embargucd many of them.* In 1757— the embargo being still continued upon the fishery in these ^yaters— a petition was presented to the general court of Massachii setts from the people of Martha's Vineyard and Nantu(!ket, represciit Ing that the memorialists " being Informed that your Honours think it not advisable to Permit the lishermen to Sail on their Voyages until! the time limited by the Embargo is Expired by Keason that their lisliing banks where they Usually jiroceed on said Voyages lyes Eastward not far from Cape breton which may be a means of their falling into tiic hands of the Irencli which may be of bad Conse(iuence to the Coiniiioii Cause. Your Mem')rialists would Humbly observe to Your Honours that that is not the Case with the whalemen their procedure on tiieir Voyages is Westward of the Cape of Virginia and southward of that, untill the month of June from which Your Memorialists are of ihe iiiind their is nothing like the Danger of their falling into the iiands of llie Cape breton Privateers as would be If they went Eastward. Your Memorialists would further Observe that the whalemen have almost doyble the Number of hands that the fishermen Carry which makes Their Charge almost Double to that of fishermen and ye first part o' the Whale season is Always Esteemed the Principal time for their making their Voyages which If they lose the greatest part of the Pco pie will have nothing to Purchase the Necessaries of life withal tiioy haveing no other way which must make them in miserable Situation. " Your memorialists would therefore beg that y Honours would take Our Miserable Situation under Consideration and grant our Whalemen liberty to Proceed on Our Voyages from this time If it be Consistent with your Great wisdom as in duty bound shall ever pray "John Norton (for Martha's Vineyard) " Abisuai FoLGERt (for Nautucket)" * A duty was Iiiid upon the coloiiiBts in 17f)G to Hupport a frigate on the Banlis In di- fend the lisliory. t M;iss. Col , MSS., Maritime", vi, p. '371. From tliis petition it would ni)pe(ir iliU^ Luviuj; an nnfavoiiiblo season at the Houtlnvard, the whalemen would stand tor tin ID FISHERIES. to Grcal Britain, are iial attention.'' lich the liarrly (islici ly called to the aid ot if intolerant lueasuicv ations, which, in com I to resist, was gia(hi which was to end in irs tliey learned thoii icts they learned tiieii )va Scotia in lloi) an iiough the Jsk of cap effectively embar^ui'il 3n the fishery in tlicsi- il court of Massaclui Nantucket, represt'iit your IJonours think it leir Voyages uiitill tlic son that their tisliing jes lyes Eastward not f their falling into tlif (uence to the Coiniiioii *rvo to Your Hoiioiiis leir procedure on tiieii [id southward of that, •ialists are of ihe mind into the hands of llie rent Eastward. Yoni rhaleinen have almost u Carry which makes en and ye, first part & incipal time for tlicir atest part of the Pt'rocee(led without Leave."* In 1701 the fishery of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence and the Straits of Bellisle was opencl to our whalemen, and they si»eedily availed them- selves of its wealth. This was the legitimate result of the conquest of Canada and the cession of territory made by Franco to England at the conclusion of the war, a result which the colonists had labored hard and .spent lives and treasure unstintedly to attain, but of the benefit of which they were destined to be defrauded. A duty was levied on all oil and bone carried to England Irom the colonies, and by another op- pressive act of Parliament they were not allowed to find for this product any other market. The discrimination between the plantations and the mother country was made the more marked since at this time the residents of Great Britain were aIlowe 3, 12(5 2. 4^3 5, 030 u. a. 2 28 1 14 3 31 2 3!) 12 £ .V. d. 1,KW 13 H i,:>\>i r> 1 i.Hao 4 5 1,4:>2 IH 11 a, 1142 11 7 £ ». d. 1 4311 it i 1,14H f :. i,3H3 la 10 1 lillO 4 2.2-r) ir. u Total . . 1,1)35 24 3,U11 1(1 1 a,8U(i 15 2 16, 4B1 1 16 U,li41 13 7,2113 1 •■! t Bancroft's United States, v, p. 1«4. ) FISHERIES. HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN WIIALE FISHERY. 41 \)n of Whale Finn: pon Eiitring of tlin of thirty Olio round • was riMKk'i'tl much f Dutch lionc siniie > ^ Toil." Tlii'y ri'l)- )f bounties upon vcs- I the Dutch,* but in jil and bono biou{;lit and. They also reii- :'i 111 iiuite between the unty and requiriiifjof r ask for no bounty- receive the benefit of be taxed with a duty kvith its bounty, was !U to 8U{)i>ly its own lo to foiwaid certain 15 stamp-tax, caused 16 foregoing, fortilied ^lassachiisetts to sus- To various sections was to mollify New srael ]\Iau(lit, actinjr cas nothing less tlian mpete with the Dutch ry 1,;5"24 hliipH, which took unds of l)()ue. (Scoiisby.) ber (if shijis. iliiig portion of this pcti- c regretted, as it woiilil be bants of that time woru. roiii th(! ciil.jiiies into Eii;;- lied the petition : I from Chihiiimn l'^>^ to Whale-oil. Duty AiiiL'i'- ica. Duty Liiiiilon. •i J i £ «. I.WIH i:i i.r.iti r. 1,Hi>!l 4 1,4,V2 18 a,!MJ 11 d. 7 £ H. d. 1 j:ii; ;i f i.iiH f .' i,3s;i i-i 1" i,(i:io i ii,'.»ri 1."' 11 i SI, (HI i;t G 7,'J'j;i 1 ■■' in that branch of industry; had fostered it by bounties; had relaxed even the act of navigation, so as to invito even the Dutch to engage in it tVoin British ports in British 8hi[>ping. But it was all in vain. Greii- villt' gave up the unsuccessful attempt, and sought a rival for Holland in Hritisii America, which had hitherto lain under the double discourage- ment of being excluded from the benefit of a bounty,* and of having the products of its whale-fishing taxed unequally. lie now adopted the [dan of gradually giving up the bounty to the British whale-lishery, whi(di would be a saving of £oO,01)0 a year to the treasury, and of re- lie\ing the American fishery from the inequality of the discriminating duty, except the old subsidy, which was scarcely 1 per cent. This is the most liberal act of Grenville's adiiiinistration, of which the merit ia not diminished by the fact that the American whale-lishery was super- seding the English under every discouragenient. It required liberality to acceiit this result as inevitable, and to favor it. It was done, too, with a distinct conviction that 'the American whale-lishery, freed from its burden, would soon totally overpower the British.' So this valuable branch of trade, which produced annually three thousand pounds, and which would give employment to many slii[)wrights and other artificers, and to three thousand seamen, was resigned to Aineri(!a."' With the people of Nantucket every foreign war meant a dimiiiutiou of their whaling-fleet, for there is scarcely any risk that whalemen have not and will not run in pursuit of their prey. During the years 1755 and 1750, six of their vessels had been lost at sea and six more were taken by the French and burned, together with their cargoes, while the crews were carried away into captivity. In 1700 another vessel was captured by a French privateer of 12 guns and releasetl after the commander of the privateer had put on board of her the crew of a slooi) they had previously taken nearly full of oil and burned. The captain of the sloop, Luce, had sailed with three others who were expected on the^coast. The day after Luce was taken, the privateer engaged a Bermudian letter of marque and was beaten. During this en- gagement several whalemen in the vicinity made their escape. In the same month (June) another privateer of 11 guns took several whal- ing-vessels, one of which was ransomed for $400, all the prisoners put on hoard of her, and she lauded them at Newport.t In 17013 another Xantucket sloop was taken by a privateer from the French West Indies, under one Mons. Palanqua, while she was cruising in the vicinity of the Leeward Islands. At Martha's Vineyard whaling did not seem to thrive so well as at tlie sister island of Nantucket. The very situation of Nautut ultimate success that it was on Nantucket, and while the year 1775 found the latter with a fleet of 150 vessels wit'> a burden of 15,000 tons, the former at the same i)eriod could count but 12 vessels and an aggre- gate of 720 tons. In 1752 Mr. John Newm.in and Timothy Coffin built a vessel of 75 tons, but she was also destined to a brief existence. On her second voyage whaling she was captured near the Grand Banks by the French, and Captain Coffin, her commander, lost his life, his vessel, and his cargo. In tiie same year (1752) John Norton, esq., with others, pur- chased a vessel of 55 tons for the carrying on of this business, and, like her contemporary, she failed to survive her second voyage, but was cast away on the coast of Carolina, Capt. Christopher Beetle being at tbe time iu command. Mr. Norton immediately chartered a vessel to get his own off, but ou their arrival on Carolina, his vessel was gone with her sails, rigging, and appurtenances, and he out of pocket a fnrther sum of $500 to the wrecking party. Eight years latef (1700), Esquire Norton, witii others, built the sloop Polly, (>5 tons burdeu. On her third whaling tri[> to the southward she too was lost, and by her destruction perished Nicholas Butler, her captain, and thirteen men. liepeated losses had reduced Norton to somewhat straitened circum- stances, and, selling what property he had left, he removed to Connecti cut, where he died. It is impossible to separate iu the accounts of whaling at this time the share which Boston took in it from that taken by other ports. Tbe reports which may be found in the current papers rarely gave the name of the port to whicl^ entering or clearing vessels belonged. In fact the majority of the reports are merely records of accidents, and it is very rarely indeed that the amount of oil taken by returning whalers is f^'iven. In 1702 a whaling-schooner commanded by Bickford was to- tally lost on Sell (?) Islands. The crew, fourteen iu number, were taken off by a lishing-vessel.* * Boston N(i\v8-Lottor. It would afi'ortl an interesting study to trace tbo various fashions to their coiumencemout and see if their return is marked by particular eras, or whetiier it is altogether spasniodic. What particularly called this to miud was readir.jr in i!i'i News-Letter some linus addressed to a young lady's wardrobe, of wliich poeni these foir lines are appropriate here, and may servo as au illustration of tho re6t: " To grnco tho weU Hlmp'd Foot , in Turkf y's Soil, Tliroiiffh Lifo's Hhoii Span liil)uii(iii« Silkworms' toil Tlio Wlialo ill Zeml)la'H frozen Uo^jion found, That forms tlie Bwulling Uoop's capacious liunnd. D FISHERIES. )o attained from till- which sustained litV ;iik' with natuii', and to their location and i spirit of adventure prise and iiseiiilness. ineyard was not tlnit while the year ITTii irden of l'},Om tons, '•essels and an agyre- I built a vessel of 75 ice. On her second Jauks by the French, , his vessel, and liis q., with others, pur- is business, and, like voyajre, but was cast Beetle being at tbe ered a vessel to get ressei was gone with of pocket a further later (1700), Es()iiiie bs burdeu. On Jier as lost, and by her I, and thirteen men. it straitened circum- removed to Connecti haling at this time by other ports. The rarely gave the name i belonged. In fact accidents, and it is returning whalers is — Bickford was to- I uumber, were taken uly to trace the various arkod by particular eras, :allt!(l this to uiiud was ally's wardrobn, of wliich as nil illustratiou of tbo toil 1. HISTORY OP THE AMERICAN WHALE FISHERY. 43 Of the Long Island fishery the only record accessible is the meager one regarding Sag Harbor. Easthampton, Southampton, and their more uninediate neighbors seem to have been supplanted by this yonn;ier town.* Probably prior to 17(50 vessels had been fitted for whaling from this port ; if so, their identification is impossible. la 17()0, liowever, three sloojis were fitted out by Josei)li Conkling, John Foster, and others. They were named Goodluck, Dolpliin, and Suc- cess, and their cruising ground was in the vicinity of 30° nortli latitude. The reports regarding Rhode Island are equally meager. Oeitasio/ial reports are to bo found of the arrivals of whaling-vessels, but no report of where they cruised or what success they met with, and no records exist at the custom-house to help clear up the historical mist. Warren comes into notice at this period as quite a thriving whaling-port. The Boston News-Letter of October 23, 1706, says : " Several V^essels em- ployed iu the Whale Fishery, from tlie industrious Town of Warren in Rhode Island Colony, have lately returned, ha', ing met with con- siderable success. One Vessel, which went as far as the Western Islands, brought home upwards of 300 Barrels of Oil. Soiiie Vessels from Newport have also been tolerablv successful. This Business, which seems to be carried on with Spirit, !, tin" (irst duto comnu'iiciu}? July '-'7. Tlicso small vt-sscls usually saiii'd ill (»airs, and, so loiij^ us tlicy kept in company, the blubber dl ilu' eaptured whales was divided equally bytween them. Hence the reports, in \viiit;h tiie ea[)taiii.s' names are always given instead of the names of the vessels, whieli rarely occur, often return the vessel." in pairs, with tlio same (piantity of oil to each. The following an^ a few extracts hum this journal as published: "August 2d, 1701. Lat. 45.5i, long. rhUr,. iSasv two si»ermwhales; killed one. — Aug. Gth. Spoke with John CJiis- bery ; he had got lo.j bbls. ; told us Seth Folger had got 150 bbls. S|iola' with two Nantucket men; they had got one whale between them; the) told us that Jenkins & Dunham had got four whales between them, and Allen & IVase had got 2 whales between them. Lat. 42.57. — Siiiulay, August Uth. Saw si)ermwhale8; struck two, and killed them betwwii us, (naming their consort. — August 10th. Cut up our blubber into casks; tilled 35 lihds. ; our partner lilled 33 hhds. Judged ourselves to be not far from the lianks. Finished stowing the hold. — August LU Lat. 41 dehraim Delano, and Thomas Nye. They had got no oil at all. Sounded; got no bot- tom. Tlioinas (ribbs told us we were but two leagues olf the Bank." Tlio Betsey probably arrived home about the middle of September, in 17(JL' she apparently made another voyage, though the journal up to the L'd of Sei)tember is mis-sing. On that date they spoke "Shubel Ibinkcr and Benjamin Paddock."' On the 3d of September they '•Kiiockwl down tryworks."* On the 15th they spoko Henry Folger and Nathan Collin. About this time a new element entered into antagonism with c()h)iiiiil whaling in the Gulf of St. Lawrence and vicinity. Scarcely had the colonists aided to wrest this fishery from the French, when the English governors, in their turn, strove to keep our. vessels from enjoying its benefits. In the News- Letter of Augusts, 1705, is the following state nient: "Tuesday one of the sloops which has been on the "Whaling Busi- ness returned here. We hear that the Vessels employed in the Whale whale-lishery of Now Bedford. It is well nutbentieated by tbe statements of stiviral e()tciii[)oraries, lately deceased, that Joseph Knssell bad pursued the biibiuess as cuily ;i« the year 1755." From wbat particular iwrtioii of the then town of Dartmouth (which also iucluded wbat is now known as New Bedford, and Fairbaven) be lifted out his vessels, is uncertain. At that time the land on -which stands the city of New Bcdlord was nnpoimlated by the whites, and not, a sinj^le house marked Ihe spot where, within less than a century thereafter, stands the city from which was fitted out more whaling- vessels than from all the other American ports combined. • In other words, took them down. From this it is evident that some vessels were prepared for tryinfj out their oil on hoard. The News-Letler of .July a(i, 17(il, states that out; Jonathan Negers, of Darlinoiitlia while whaling, was sv injured by a whale's striking the boat that bo died a f'.'W d.iy, after. D FISHERIES. of a log-boolv of the 'IhJ t'iirl^ IMHtioii is Niiiiill vossi'ls usually ly, the bluhltcr ol the Hence the re|M)rt>, tead elano, ounded ; {jot no l)ot- ■soil" the Bank." T1h< September. In 1701! onrual up to the lid >ke "Shubel Ijuiikci' ber they '• Knocked y Folger and Nathan gonisn: with colonial J'. Scarcely had the !h, when the Kn;;li.sli 'Is from enjoying its i the following suite an theWhalinj- 13usi- ployed in the AVhale tbu HtutuiiieiitH of Hi;vci'al iK'd tlio buKJiiiiSM a.s laily nvii ol'Daitiiioutii (wliicli iriiavcii) Le litti-d out Ills the cily of Nnw IJcdfonl 'd Uio spot where, witliiti 1 fitted out more wliiiliiiy- it that some vessels vero 1 Negers, of Darlinotitlis t thut Lu died u few day, HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN WHALE FISHERY. 45 I'isliciy from this and the neighbouring !\[aritinie Towns,* amounting to near KIO Sail, havt^ been very suoim'ssI'uI this Season in tln^ (Julph of St. LawM'Uce and Streiglitsof IU'\W isle; having, tis said, already made up- wards of 0,()0(H5arrels of Oil.*' IJnt this rosy-colored report was speedily iollowed by another of a more somber hue. In August L'- the sa:nn |ii|itr says: "Aiu-ounts received from several of our Whaling Vessels ont'.ie Labrador ('oast, are, that they meet with Dilliculties in regard to ihcii lishing, in. Consequence «»f Onlers from the Commanding Otlicers on tiia' St.ition, a ('opy of which are as follows: " Mi;Mf)iii'.Nt)iTM : In Pursuance of the Governor's Directions, all mas- ters of Whaling Vessels, and others whom it may conceni, are hereby most strictly re(|uired to observe the following Particulars, viz: " 1 To carry the useless Tarts of suith Whales as they may catch to at least Three Leagues from the Shore, to prevent the Damage that the neighbouring Fishers for Cod and Seal sustain by tlieir being left on the t^liort!. "l.* Not to carry any Passengers from Newfoundland or the Labra- dore Coast to any Part of the Plantations. ''.! To leave the Coast by the lirst of November at farthest. ''1 Not to fish in any of the Ports or Coasts of Newfoundland lying hetwcen Point Ilicbi and Cape IJonavista. " .") Not to carry on any Trade or have any Intercourse with the French on any Pretence. "(i In all your Dealings with the Indians, to treat them with the great- est Civility: observing not to Impose on their Ignorance, or to take Ad- vantage of their Necessities. You are also on no Account to serve them with spirituous Liquors. "7 Not to fish for any other than Whale on this Coast. '• Dated on board llis IMajesty's sloop Zephyr, at the Isle of Bois, on the Labradoru Coast, the 21st July, 1705. "JOHN HAMILTON." The issue of November 18 reports that on account of thfs proclama- tion the vessels " are returning half loaded." It was the cu^itom with many early whalemen, especially from the immediate vicinity ot Boston, to go prepared for either cod or whale fishing, and iu the event of the failure of the one to have recourse to the other. All restrictions which are sustained by an armed force are liable to be made especially obnox- ious by the manner of the enforcement, and this was by no means a contrary case. It was not at all surprising then that the ensuing season's lishing was only a repetition of the failure of that of 17(>5. " Since our Ifist," says the News-Letter, " several Vessels are returned from the Whaling Business, who have not only had very bad Success, but also have been ill-treated by some of the Cruisers on the Labradore Coast." •It is iinposHiblo to apportion the vessels among their proper ports. The vessels' from Capo Cod and the northward cleared at Boston; those from the Vineyard, at Nau tucket; those at Dartmouth, sometimes at Nautuekot and sometimes at Newport. iij -5; 46 REPORT OP COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND KIsnERIES. Two Hliii»s lia*l been (Utodoiit from London, tla^ Pallissor aiitl fhc Lahra- dori", for (lie «'xiir('ss piupos*' of tradiiij,', lisliiii;,', and wlialiii},' on tin coast of Labrador and in tlic Straits of I'.clic-islc. ('apt. ("Iiailcs I'lim, who cunit' ont in tlicni as i»ilot, li'ft I ho Straits on thf Utii of .Inl.v on his way to Newfoundland. On his passagi' ho wont on board «|iiiti' a nam- bor ol' wlialinj; vcssi'ls, and roportod tinit tlioy had mot with very piwir siu'CH'ss, liad j;ot only about twenty whalos in tin- ontiro Hoot. In cdu .socpionoe of this failure some of khom liad, acoonlintj t(» the time honunil practioc, ;j;.»no to tlsliin;; for oot was patented to " the (^cunpany," and by virtue of onlors issued by llii^'li I'allisser, '• ■,'ovornor (»f Nowroundland, Aniioosti, Maj-daloiies, and Lali radoro.'' Pallissor's proclamation, which boro date of April ."d, ITtKi, spocided that all Hritish subjects whaling in that vicinity should cImhisi' places on sliore whore they should land, cut up their blubber, and niaki' oil as tliey arrived, but m)t to select any place which was used in tlic codlishery. Whalemen from the plantations miKht take whalos on tlmsc coasts, Imii were only permitted to lanil on some unoccupied place witliiii the (lultOf St. Lawrence to cut up and try «iut their blubber; audit was particularly specilied that they were not to nuiko use of any plaio which was used by the Hritish (Ishermen for the same or a similar |iiii j)o.se. Complaint having been made of the provincial whalemen in regard to their waste interfering with the cod fishery, they wereenjuiiiiil that they must carry the carcasses of the whales at lea^t throe leajjius from the shore. No tishormon from the plantations were to be allowed to winter on Labrador. And then Capt. didin Hamilton, "of 11, M. sloop of war Merlin, Lieut. Gov. of Labradore,'' &c., issued his procla mation: "This is to give Notice to all Whalers from the Plantations, that they are allowed to fish for Whales only, on the Coast of Labradorc. that if they are li)and to have any other Fish on P.oard, the Kish will be seized, and tUey excluded the Benefit of Whale-fishery this soasosi : ami on no Pretence to trade with the Indians ; whatever they shall i»urcliaso will be conliscated, and alter this Notice their Vessels liable to be seized," &f., &c. Caitt. Hamilton's decree boro the date of Juno -5, 170(). The result of these arbitrary measures was that the whalemen left those seas and wont off the baidcs. The close of the season witnos.sed llio return of the whaling lleot with but indiflerent success.* Naturally those interested (and this included the wealthiest merchants and the " Tht> Uiwton Nows- Loiter iiientioim tho arrival of Cai>t. Peter Wells at that port Inmi whaliiiK Aii<;iist 18, ITCti. Under (lute of October ii, the Newts-Letter su.vh: " Siuce our liwt a Niimlier of Vessels have arrived from Wiialiiig. They Ijuv not been bin- cessful tjeruraliy. One of them viz: Cajit. Clailv on Thursday Mornin^ last discowi- lag a Siii!rniaceti Whalo near Oeorfe'o's Hunks, mauu'd his Boat, and gave Chase to Lir, I FISHKHIK.S. HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN WHALE FISHERY. 47 isser iiiid flic I.;ilii,i. ml \Nlialiii;{ mi tin <"ii|it. Chill li's iNiiii, hf '.nil of .Inly on liis lioai'd ijiiitf ;i iiiiiii iiu't will) \vi\ |MKir 'III in' fleet, in cim t(i ll:c time lioiiiMi'il ni|ite*l by iiii iiimiMl iiid Lahniilore), ;iim| ii- !i(;tiial lU'eessiiiis tlie whole enji^f Wi^ IS i.ssuetl by |iii;rli la^daleiies, and Lab ' of April ."td, ITdd, ieitiity slioiiid cImkim' r lilubher, and iiiakc lieli was used in ilii take wliales on tiidsc leciipied place within eir blubber; and it ake use oi' any plair me or a similar pui iiicial wii;ilemeii in \y, they wereenjoiiied it least three leattuc" IS weie to be allnwcd Hamilton, "of H, M, :e., issued his |>i(Mla roni the Plantations. ' Coast of I.abraddic, uard, the Fisli will lie lery thi.s season : and r they shall piirelias»> Vessels liable to lif he date of June L'j, it the whalemen left ■ se.iHou witnessed the success.* Naturally t merchants and the IT WcllHiit tlmt portlriiiu '\VK-L*'ttLT hiijH: ".Siuii' riicy liav" not liffii ^lll■ ly Moriiiiip last iiieiitary utiict, which appeared in the P>ostoii papers of . January, 1707: ••15y His Kxcellen(?y IIuj,'h Palliser, (Jovernor and Commander in Chi<'f in and «>ver the Island of Newioundland, the Coast of Labradoru and all tlie Territori«'s dependent thereupon : •• Whereas a great many Vessels from His Majesty's Plantations em- lihncd ii! the Whah^Fishery resort to that Part of the (liilpli of St. Lawrence and the iJoast of Labradore which is within tliisCioveriiment: and as I have been informed that some Apprehensions have arisen aiiion;ist them that by the llefjulations made by me relalin;; to the dif- U'liiit Fisheries in those Parts, they are wholly precluded from that Coast : •• Notice is hereby given, That the King's Ollicers stationed in tho.se I'aits have always had n)y Orders to protect, a.ssist and encourage by ivt'iy Alcaiis in their Power, all Ves.sels from the Plantations employed in tlic Whale-Fishery, coming within this Ciovernmeiit ; and, |>ursuant to his Majesty's Orders to mc, all Vessels (roni the Plantations will be ail iiittcd to that Coast ftu the same Footing as they have ever been ad- iiiitlcd in Newfoundland; the ancient Practices ami Customs established in Nov. tbiiudland respecting the Cod Fishery, under the A(-t of Parlia- ment passed in the 10 and 11th Years of William Hid commonly called Till' Fishing Act, always to be observed.* '• And by my Ivegulations for the Encouragement of the Whale Fish- ers, they are also nnder certain necessary Kestrictions therein pre- iV sill' coiniDjr up with her jiiw.s ufjuiiiot tbu Bow of tbu lUmt struck it witli hiicIi V'iu- iiiKr iliat it threw .1 Sou of the Ciiptaiu ; (who was forward rt'iuly witii liis l.uuce) a iDiisidii.ilih' Hci;;ht froiu the Uoat, and when he I'ell the Wliale tnriii-d with her de- viiiiriii^' .laws oiiened, and cuui^ht him. Ho was lieard to sereaiii, when hIw closed her .laws, ami part of his Body was seen out of her Mouth, when she turned, and weut ii!i'." ' Iiiitii's ou oil imported in Britiish i*hips were remitted, the eoiiiniander and one- lliiiil of laeh crew liein^ British. Duties were also remitted on fat, furs ;iml tusks of hmI. '.piar, walrus or other iiiarine aniiual taken in the Gieeniund .Seas. By oilier acts till' i>ii|iiirtcd materials to be used in outllttin^; were made non-dutiable and bounties "> n established, uuiouatiug in the tiual uggrogatc to 40<(. per tou. 48 RKPOUT CtV C0MMI8.SICNKR OF TISll AND FIHI[EK1K,«. scribed, pcniiitttMl to liviul and ciil up tln'ir Wlialcs in ri.iliradoro; tliJH i8 a fiilxTty fliat lias ticsrr Ih'cu allowed tliem in Newl'ouiullaiid, Iteciiiisc ol' the Danger of |>rejudieiii;; tlui C'od Fislieiy eairied on Uy onv aiUni turors' Ships, and l>.v lioatKeepers from IJritain, luwfidiy (pialided with Fishinfj Certincates aeeordinjj to the aforementioned Aet, who are liittd ont at a very ijjreat JliH«iiie and Kspenee in complying with said Act. therefore they must not be liabh^ to liave their Voyajjes overthrown, ur rendered precarious by any Meiins, or by any otbor V'cs>ieN wliatevtr An(J "Whereas ^Moat Numbers of the Wbalinjr Cnnvs arriving from t lie Plantation t on the Coast of Lal>radore early in the Sprinj: eonNideriii;' it as a lawless Country are guilty of all Sorts of Ontrajjes Iclore tlic Arrival of the Kind's Ships, jdunderin;? whoever they lind on the Co.isi too weak to resist them, obstruetin^r oiir Ship Adventurers from lirit' ain by sundry Ways, bankinji ainonjist their Boats alone Ihe Coast, whi(;h ruins the (Joast-Kishery, and is (;ontrary to tbo most aneient aiul most stuetly observed llnle of the Fishery, antl must not be sullerecl on any \(!eount; also by destroyinjj their Fishiuf,'- Works on Shore, stealiii); tlieir Hoats, Taekle and Utensils, firing the Womls all alonjj the Const, and buntiii},' for and plnnderinjir, taking away or mnrderiny the poor Indian NaMves of the Country; by these Violences, IJarbarities, and other not()ri(Hts Crimea and Knormities, that Coast is in the utuu)8t ('on- fusion, and with Respect to the Indians is kept in a State of War. " For preventing these Practices in future Noticse is hereby given, That (he King's Oflicers stationed in those Parts, are authorized iiml sftri(!tly directed, to apprehend all such Oll'enders within this Govern ment, and to bring them to me to be tried tor the same at the General Assizes at this Place : And for the better Government of that Couiitrj, for reguliJting the Fisheries, and for protecting His Majesty's Subjects from Insults from the Indians, I have His Majesty's Commands lo erect Block Houses, and establish Guards along that Coast. "This Notitication is to be put in the Harbours iu Labradore, within my Government, and through the Favour of His Excellency Govrnoiir Bernard, Copies thereof will be put ui) in the Ports within the Province of Massachusetts, where the Whalers mostly belong, for their Informa- tion before the next Fishing Season. "Given under my Hand at St. John's in Newfoundland, this First Day of August, 17GG. " HUGH PALLISER. " By Order of His Excellency, "JN^ HORSNAILL." There can be scarcely a doubt but that the indiscretions of the whale- men were much magnified (if indeed they really existed) in this pro- nunciamento of Governor Palliser, for the sake of bolstering up the former one. The whalemen of those days were far from being the sot of graceless scamps which he represents thera to be. Probably there was here and there a renegade. It would be quite impossible to find in » FIHIIEKIEH. ill ri.UM'idlol'f; this U roiliullillul, l)l'(',IUM> i»'«l oil hy our advtii. w fully i|iiiililii't| will, mI Act, wlioiirc liitr.l l.viiij; witli said Ad, Va{;i'N overt Iinnv II, m cr Vosticds wliati'vcr. ws arriviiij; from the o Hpniifj <'oiiKi(l»'iiii;' Outnifii's lii'toic tlic K^y tiiid on the (!iiast vt'iitiirors IVoiii IJrit- Us aloii^ U\i' Ciiast, the I'.iOHt ancient and iHt not, be .siin'ert'd oii rks on Sbore, stealiiij; H all aloiiir the Coast, niiii'deriii^ the jioor ces, IJarbarities, and is in the ntniost Con a State of War. tiee is hereby jiiveii, s, are autliuri/ed and ■i within this Govern i saujo at the General ment of that Country, is Majesty's Subjects 's Coiuuiauils to erect )aBt. iu Labrndore, within Excellency Gov'>riioiir 8 within the Proviiico ng, for their luforiiia- fonndland, this First UGU PALLISER. cretions of the whale- existed) in this pro- of bolstering up tlie iar from being the set be. Probably there 1 impossible to find in HISTOIIY OF TIIK AMKUKUV WHALK KISIIWRV. 49 m lar;re a niiiiiber of men that all were sl'ict observers of tlii^ laws. Sill |iieserval ion, if no more liiimaii)> iiiotivt^ existed, militated against llii> ai'ts of which he complaiiietl. The whalemen were accustomed to viKit the coast for supplies, in many tiases several timen a year ; usually nil liieir arrival in Miosis parts they stood in for some portion of the roast and '^wooded ;" and it is hardly credible that they should wan- loiily destroy the stores they so much needed, or make enemies on a mast where they might at any time be compelled to land. The colo- nial goveriKM's quite often made the resources under their control a s(riine of revenue for themselves, and the fact of the modilication of I'alliser's first proclamation only under pressure of the King anei;is to be no ncccHsible roport of tliis vessel's rotnm, and hence the clegroe (if Miccfss or fiiiliiro of licr voysigo is ft matter of doubt. Tbo people of Nantucket wiTi. reported to bavo nipdo £70,000 lu 1707. 4 :"■* iM i -\ft ;ja 60 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OP FISH AND FISHERIES. (iKliorincn, jih many iih HCty (»r sixty uiKilioiinf,' in (laiiso liivrhor in Apiil of lliiit yt'ur, a l«'\v of tin-ni boiiinl for tin- forincr lociility, luit ilir inii.joiity of tlu-ni ciiiisinji in tlu* virinity of tlicCinlf of St. ' (wkih.' anti N»'\vf(Uinillanti.* Two wlialinu nloops from Naiitnckct, unc loni- manilnl l»y C«»lotnan, ami tlif otlit-r l>y Collin, wcri' lost tliis season in tli«' straits of nclj.' Isle, anil tin- cri'ws wito savc.l In Ca|)tain llaniilton, ((f llic Mt-rlin sloop of war, wiio also aided tlaMiiiii Muvina tii(^ sails, ri(,'Ki"K> '""^ Htort'H from tlm wn-rks. Tlio IIsIiit.v in thoso parts was (|uit»( nnsncccssful. numy vessels, np to the last of AiiKUst, bavin),' taiieii little or no oii.t In 17<;s tliere sniled from Nantneket ei«lity sail of ve.ssels of mi nverau*' bnnleu of 7."> tons, and probably fully as many niorw from otlui polls— «!iipe (VmI, Dartmontli, Ilo.ston, I'rovideiiee, Newport, Warmi. Falmoutli, (Cape Cod,) and perliajis other ports bein^,' represeiileil, uih! the voyages beinj; undertaken to Davis Straits, Straits of llelle Isl., C.rand Hanks, (Julf of St. Lawrenee, and Western Ishuuls. Karly in tiie season tln^ Western Island lleet appears to have '>M of May tlicy cK-ari-d lli.ir dr.ks of snow, wbicli was " aliiioHt i>v.r shoes df.p." Tlwy kill.d tlirir fuHt wIuIimmi thti •J.'M of July. The lar^jiM- number of veHselw were Hpoken in paiiH, whit-li was tlio UKUal numner of crniNii ^f. T\w Moop returned to Dartmontli on the r,tli of Noveinlicr. This h)}; runs to 177."., and eommences uijaiu in 17K'., cnUinjj in 17117, witii occasional breaks where leaves arc (Mit (jilt. till October, 17(i7, a whaling-sloop, lielonniiiK to Nantneket, arrived at the bar off that port, on board of which were four Indians, who liii.i had some dispute, at sea iniii aKiH'eil to settle it on their return. As tho vessel Iny at iMichor the ollicers and irew- fxcept three white luen and these Indians— went asliore. The whites beiiij; asleep in the cabin, the lixlians went on deck, divided into two parties, and, aruiini; t heiiisi Ives with whaliiifi-lances, coinmenced the atfiay. The two on one side were killed inline- ^liately, tlie other two were unhnrt. The white men, hearing the ull'ray, rushed iiiiou deck, and, seeing what was done, secured tho murderers. In November of the same year some Newburyport fi .hermen were astounded at jicrceivinK their vessel hnrrieil thronj^b the water at an alarming rate without tho aid of sails. Upon investij,Mtiiig the cause, it was found that tho anchor was fast to a whale (or nVc itwi), n'l'] "i" cable was cut, rolioviu); them of thidr unsolicited propelling power.— (Uostoii Newb- Letter.) . t < )f the 80 vessels sailing from Nantneket but 70 returned, the other 10 being eitlicr Civiiiured by the l'Yeu.''i or lost at sea. The samo ratio is assumed for the reiiiaimlcr of the lleet. In nC!) a Marbleh. ad brig, the Pitt Packet, Capt. Thos. Power, was boarded by the liosc man-of-wai:, for tlio sake of impressing men. Four of the crew, arming themselves with harpuonij, jr.treatcd to tho fore-peak, resolved to resist to tbe tfltfll ) MSIIKItlHfl. iiiso liiu'hor ill Ajiiil vv locality, iiijl ilic nil' of St. ' iwu'iicc s'iiiit:i('l<<'t, t»nc I'oni- — Collin, were lost rt'ws well' hii\»mI In I also ai(lt>il tlii>iii in fks. Tilt' (isliii\ ill H, lip to tllf lilsl III ill of vcsHi'Is (if nil any inon> tioiii ir , Newport, Wanvii, ■ill}; ivpn'Kciilt'tl, ami Straits of IW'lIf Isle, n Islands. \v,\v]\ in •(• tloiu' liltlf, itiii iiv ufic ol' ulioiit Km liar- v<-ll, as iMinHM'diis ill- anil ill tli«> rally lull Is. Assiiiniii},', flicii, of loO barrels (wliicli HISTORY OP THK AMKKIOaN WHALE KISHKKY. ni ull, i>r l>iirliMiiiitli. whli'li uri'il tVoia NaiitiU'krt, m 'i'.i, nIio wuh lit iiiiclMir ill y 7, left Crow Hiirlmr ami llDIlt will (if Uilil IJ.' 1)1' Miiy they clfiiird iii,ir killi'd their litHt wli.ilf nn 1 ill paicH, which was tlio I oil f lid Titli (if NiivcinliiT. ; ill 17117, with occasional ct, iirrivcd nt the liarolT tl Koiiie (liNiiiitd at Hca niid lor the otllccrM anil cicw— 'he whitcH beiiiK asleep in M, and, arming; IheiiiMlves le side were killed liiiiiic- ij; the atVray, nislied upon 111 Noveiiilier of the same ■iviiif; their vessel hiirrifil ails. UiHili iiivestif;aliiiK lie (or rirc r(r«"i"l '''" g jiower. — (Bo.>ttim News- , the other 10 beiiij; iiillicr issuiiK'd for the reiiiaimlcr Caiit. Thos. Power, was ; iiifii. Four of the crow, :, resolved to resist to tlie \Tiis the aetiinl avt'rii;;e import at Nantneket)* iumI we Imvo as the result of the season's tlsliin;; l.M,(Mil) llarrel^', wortli, at £IH per ton, the niliiiif |iri(v. .CIT.'JOO, or about ♦•-•.■{(1,(HK>. •• itctweeii the years 177(1 anil 177.1,'' sayH Mat'y,f " the whaling bus!- iieHs increiiHeil to an extent hitherto unparalleleil. In 1770 there wt^o :i little more than one liiiinlied vessi>ls en;;a^ei! ; iinil in I77r> theiiiim- hei rxceeiled one liniidred and lll'ly, some of tliein lai';;e bri^s. Tho eiiiployiiieiit of so ;;reat and such an iiM'reasiii}; (capital may lead our n'iiileis to suppose that a eorn'spondin},' prolit was realized, but a (lare- liil exaiiiination of thi^ eirfiimstanees under which th(^ business was I'iinieil on will show the fallacy of such a conclusion. Many branches 111 labor wt»ro conducted by those who were immediately interested in till' voya<;es.J The yoiiii;j men, with few exc ,»tions, were broutjht up to some tra; voyage. Tims the prollts of the labor were enjoyed by those interested in the lislu'iy, and voyages were rendered advantageous even when the oil ob- ixteiit ot'tlieir livuH. Ill the i/ic/cV the liiiardiii>; lieiiteiiiiiit was killed, lint three of till' men, none of whom, says the Nnyliiiiil leiierally mixed witli ivoiild brill}; no iiion> 1, wliidi is the iiiinl IS sliip|)e(l to Hostoii leuK lii.i oil in the Inn;; of till) liarjiooii, which ho vtTt'st tt;st ill wrciicliiiij; Ih iiitenist, wuh Heciiivd; to make certain that it cb in his work might luse , pp. 48, .10.) e sperm whalocaii be best M<; in and iliagrain o()[iii'il fter the animal is fasteneil i eyn and (in, at A, as seen e scarfs on cai'li side ami ttaclied to one of the cnt- led l»y means of the laikle on between the ui)i)er jaw no of separr.tion is cut lii- iicross the ro.)t of the casf er jaw, from near the cui- i»w uear H and hooked or >urcliase, while the other to let tb(i wlialo roll upon tinjj away the tongue urid nd placed on deck. This the piece, is hove up by iposite side, when (he lines Holes are then mortised he end of the junk, near J, i straps are rove, and lines :tiu};-tackle is then hooked chain is slackened otf, and hands Iieave on the head- he creature's bead up, an 1 le cnttiuK-stage with their L. to C, and the enornioiw opens the gash between it : and root of the cane, from h is temporarily made liwt n,and the blubl)er is rolled until coming to the region d the remaining posterior "he head, as it is ternied, is )ked into the juidc-strap at . is taken iu whole, if Vm HISTORY OK THE AMERICAN WHALE FISHERY. 53 or elsewhere in the colonies, and there .sold for country consninption, or sent to the West Indies."* The seas continued to bo infested with French and Spanish privateers niid pirates,! and wlialeinen, esp»'cially those fietiuentiiifj the ocean iu the vicinity of tiie Western Islands, were, from the very nature of their tiMployment, constantly liable to deiuedalions from these corsairs, wlict her legalized or lawless. In March, 1771, the sloop Neptune, Cap- tain Ni.\on, arrived in Newport from the mole, bringing with him por- tiiiiis of the crews of three Dartmouth whalemen, who had been taken on the south side of II ispaniola by a Spanish guarda coasta. These ves- sels were comiiianded by Captain Silas IJiitler, William Roberts, and Iiiciiard Welding. Another whaling vt ssel belonging to Martha's Vine- yani, commamled by K|>hraiin IVase, was also taken at about the same time, but released in order to put on b(»ard of her the remaining prLsou- ers. At this time i'ease had taken 200 barrehs of oil, an«l the Dart- whale is under forty barrels ; but if over that si/.e, it is raised sudieiently out of the water to cut the .junk from the euse, when it is hoisted on not allowed to export the chief products of their inut those who navigated the sloop were fully alive to these purposes, and as she r.eared the siiip her course was suddenly changed and she 8we|)t by on the other side and was out of range of the guns before the buccaneers could recover from their surprise and reshift and retrain their cannon. On the sloop stood upon her course till they were out of sight of the ship, then tacking, the signal agreed with the boatswain was set and she was steered boldly for the corsair. As she hove in sight, the pirates, recog- nizing the sign, and believing an armed force from the man-of-war was on hoard the whaling-vessel, fled ])reeipitately to the shore, where they were speedily api)rehende,d on their character being known. The whale- men immediately boarded their prize, released the mate, and carried the ship to New Providence, where a bounty of $2,r)()0 was allowed them for tiie eai>ture and where the chief of the mutineers was hanged.* Al)out this time IJr. Benjamin Franklin, being in London, was ques- tioned by the merchants there respecting the dift'ereuce in time betweeu the voyages of the merchantmen to Rhode Island and the English pack- ets to New York. The variation, which was something like fourteen days, was a source of much annoyance to the English merchants, and Itelieving the place of destination might have something to do with it, tliey seriously contemplated withdrawing the packets from New York and dispatching them to Rhode Island. In this dilemma they consulted Dr. Franklin. A Nantucket captain named FoIger,t who was a relative ot tiie doctor's, being then in London, Franklin sought his opinion. Captain Folger told him that the merchantmen were commanded bj- men Iroiu Rhode Island who were acciuainted with the Oulf Stream and the effect of its currents, and in the i)assage to America made use of this knowledge. Of this the English captains were ignorant, not Irom hu k of rei)eated warnings, for they had been often told ihat they were stemming a current which was running at the rate of three miles an liotu', and that if the wind was light the stream would set them back taster than the breeze would send them ahead, but they were too wise to he advised by simple American lishermen, and so persevered in their !•« 11 (!ourse at a loss of from two to three weeks on every trip. By "linstoii Nu\V8-Lotter. t Works of Franklin, iii, p. '.ioX Probaltly ('apt. Timothy Folyer, a man who was I'luiiiincut lor luauy yeai'.s iu tho history ol Naulucivot. ^li- .1 i » ^-I' 56 F ^ORT OF COMMISSIONER OP FISH AND FISHERIES. FriuiUliirs request Captain Folger made a sketch of the stream, with directions iiow to use or avoid its currents, and this slietch made over a century a^o is substantially the same as is found on charts of the pics- ent day. "The Nantncket whalemen," jays Franklin,* "beinj; extremely well ae(iaainted with theGnlph Stream, its course, strength, and extent, by tlieir constant practice of whaling on the edfjes of it, from tlicir ishuid (nite down to the Bah imas, this draft of that stream was obtaiiinl of one of them, Captain Folper, and caused to be engraved on the old chart in London for tLe benefit of navigators by 15. Franklin.'' Notwithstanding this information so kindly volunteered to them, and notwithstanding the fact that the Falmouth captains were fnnnslitd with the new charts, they still persisted in sailing their old ('oinw There is a point where per.severan(!e deg i. irates into something moif ignoble ; it would seem as though at this uate these self-suflicient cap- tains had about attained that point. In 1772 two whaling sloops from Nantucket, with 150 barrels of oil t- ch, were captured by a Spanish brig and sloop ott' Matanzas f hi 'M>cember of tbe same year, the brig Leviathan, Lathrop, sailed from lihode Island for the Brazil Banks on a whaling voyage. On the LMtb of Jaiuiary they lowered for wliales^ and in the chase the mate's hoat (Brotherton Daggett) lost sight of the brig, but the crew w.. j picliid up at sea and brought home by another vessel. In 1773 quite a fleet of American whalers were on the coast of Al'rica.| no less than 14 being reported as coming from that ground, and probably there were as many more of whom no report was made Ow brig from Boston, while off the coast of Sierra Leone, sent a boat ashore with six men to procure water. The boat Wiis seized and the crew all massacred by the natives. In the spring of the following year a sloop owne«l by Gideon Almy of Tiverton, and another belonging to Bost()ii, * VVoiknot Friiiikliii, lii, j). ;tt>4. In a iKite Franklin Kii.vs : " The Nantncket fai)t;ilns, ■who areac(in:iiiit(!d with th is stream, niako tlieir voyages from England to Boston in as short a time generally as others take in going from Boston to Englaml, viz, from twenty to thirty days." Qnito a unnil '^r of Boston packets to and from England were at lliis time and for many years after commanded by Xaiitiieket men. tin May, In/O, according to the Boston News-Letter, no less than 11' vessels cleared from Rhode Inland, whaling. The Post-Boy for October 14, 1771, is respoiisi- bio for the following : "'We learn from Edgartown, that a ve.ssel lately arrived tlicrc from a whaling voyage, and in her voyage, one Marshall Jenkins, with others, hi ing in a boat which strnck a whale, she turned and bit the boat in two, took .Jenkins in Ikt month, and went down with him; biit on her rising threw him into one iiiirt ul' tlie boat, whence he was taken on board the vessel ly the crew ; Iningniuch bruised— and in a fortnight after, he perfectly recovered. This account wo Lavo from undoabicd anthorify." } Aeeoiding to Mary, (p. :>i,) the followingare the dates of the occupation of various iishing-gionnds by Niintncket whalenien in addition to the Davis .Strait lislicry: Island of Disco, i7r)l ; Gulf of Siiiiit Lawrence, 17(il ; coast of Guinea, 17(i;!; Wistvrii Islands, 17(i') : east of Banks of Newfoundland, 17tj.') ; coast of Brazil, 1774. Acconlini; to a local tradition, the first Nantucket wlialemau who "crossed the lino," arrived borne from his voyage on tht; clay of th'3 battle of Concord and Lexington. This wus the brig Aiuazou, Uriah Bunker, commander. D FISHERIES. HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN WHALE FISHERY. 57 1 of tlio Rtroani, with is sketch uiiul*! dvcra )ii diiirts ol' the jiics. ill,* "being extreiiicly streiigtli, and exttiit, j^es of it, from tiicii t stream was obtiiiiicd e enpiaved on the old Franlilin." nnteered to tliem, and ptaiiis were funiisiitd ing their ohl course into something nioif ese self-suflicient ciip- ith ino barrels of dil »p ott' Mivtanzas f hi Lathrop, sailed from voyage. On tiie LMlli hase the mate's boat the crew w.. j pickid )n the coast of Africa.t mi that ground, iiiid 'port was made Out' one, sent a boat asliore ?ized and the crew all following year a sloop r belonging to Boston, " TtJfXaiitiU'kft caiit:iiMs, III) Eiighiiul to Huston in !).'< I Ed^IuikI, viz, fioiii twuiiiy i'roiii Eiigliind weic ut lliis , no li'HH tbiiii !!• vosspIs itobor 14, 1771, is respoDsi- vt'.isel lutoly iiriivi'd IImti' il\iiis, with otlii^i'H, b( ing in II two, t,()00 bar- rels of spermaceti oil, and 8,o00 barrels of right whale oil, and of bone nc. riy or (juite 75,000 pounds. || In the various seaport towns from * ISonton Nows-Lotter. t .Some VL'Hsols novel' dropjied anchor in a port from tho day they Hailed until their return ; but Hciirvy was very apt to inauifetit itself where a crew was so long deprived of fresh j)rovision8. { "A M\o\v is a vewsel e([nipped with two nmsts resoniltling the main ard foremaHt of n Hbi|>, and a third siimll mast, »baft the niaininnst, carrving a trysail. These vessels were nineh used in the merchant service ut the time of the Uuvolutioii." (Lossiiig's Field Hook, ii, p. H4(>, note.) « Huston News-Letter. II state of the whalv'fikha'tf in MasHachuHtiis^ 177 1 to 177.5 Ports. VoHseln ntti'il niiiiiially tnr nortliui'ii llsili- ery. VcHH(>I» nitcd aniiuuU.v fur HDiitlicriitiiili- ery. h 1 c E a tr. No. ToDuago. No. Tonuagu. 20 i;n I a IS 4 4 4, H7,-. 8,-1 III 10,200 1,(1110 2, 000 120 S,0'5 4r:0 1,040 •J- IjO 2li 21 .0 r.2 liarreh. !'(i. UI'O 2, 'i.-O 7, 200 auo !I00 310 l.eUO 4011 400 Ilarreh. 4| 000 l,2,-.0 1,400 HO 300 \\*,.ii(ii.i.» 4, ."illfl ! £11 7.'i 1 Al.ii'iliu'rt Viuoyard 7J0 700 }\i*sU,U i,:iofl 5 ;t(i(.) UOO t?waiizfy 3(10 IKI 13, CJU ! 121 1 14, 020 4, o.->;i 3!i, :tiio 7,050 Tlieso statistics are from JeOersou's report, and were gathered for him by governor uf Massachusetts. i Ti 58 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. I, ■ wliicli this pursuit was curried on, in Niintiicket, Wt'lilk-i't, Dartmoiitli, Ljiiii, Martliii's V'iiu'.vard, r.anistaldo, I)()st«)ii, Kaltiiontli, and S\v:in/cy, in .Massa«'linsctts, in NcwiHut, I'rovidcnct', Warn'ii, and Tivcrtdii, in llliodt' Island, in Ni'w London, ('onncclicMit, Sa;;llaii>()r()n Lon;;' I.slimd. tin' nicrr.v din oi' tiic "yo hoavi' lio " of the sailors was heard ; the rin;; of the l)lacksniitli's iianinier and anvil made cheery ninsie; the cooimts, with liieir haniniers and le tail- uro in some future cruise. On all sides were tlirift and happiness. Uiit a (diange was near. "A cloud, at first no bijj^er than a man's liantl," was beginning to overshadow the whole heaven of their commer- cial i»rosperity. The colonies, driven to desperation by the heartless cruelty of the mother country, prepared to stay further aggression, and resent at the nu)Uth of the cannon and the point of the bayonet tlie insidts and injuries that for a decade of years had been heaped uiioii them ; and the English ministry, against the earnest entreaty of IJritish merchants on both sides of the Atlantic, prepared also to enforce its desires by a resort to arms.* The iirst industry to feel the shock of the approaching storm was the fisheiies. Massachusetts, the center of this pursuit, was to the English ministers the very focus of the insurrectionary talk and action, and "the Iirst step," says Bancroft, " toward inspiring terror was, to declare Aci^oriliuy to I'itltiii, union;; tlio exports of tbo euloiii<.'8, iucludiiig Nuwl'uuudluud, Balianiii8, and iieriniidus, were, for tlio year 1770 : r.ri-at BHlulii. 4, «ir> r>, -jdj Irelanil. RoHtli (if Kiiropu. West IlllliHS. Africa. Total. Spiini riiiiilloM Wliiili'.oil Wlmii'liimt} juinnils tons IKiiinds 4.')U 14, ir,7 351, (lan 7,!K)5 :iT!l, Ol'i :>, i/,7 Hi 1171 Vahu! Hterlin;; : Siii'ini candk-H, .ji;'..':t,Cpi8 4». Orf. ; wliale-oil, .i;ba,012 If)*. Drf. ; bone, £l'J,Vn~.'i.C,tl. *Tln; colonial trado liad bi-eotno to many Englisb nicrcbants and inaiiufat'tiinT.s a niattt;r of fjn^al importance, and tlie Iohh of it would be a serious misfortune. One of the industries wliicli would feel tbe deprivation most strongly was tlie manufacture of corda;;e, of wbicb tbu AniericauR were by fur tbo cbiefest jiurcbasers in tbo Enjjiisli market. ) FISHERIES. ^I'lHU'i't, Diuttiioiitli, iioulli, and S\\:iii/cy. II, aixl Tivfitdii, ill ilioroii Loii;;- Lsliiiid, wiis heard ; tin- liii;; iiiiisic ; tlie (M)()|ii-is, liiiiii) ot thfir t'«'t'( IIS II Ml}; iiioRi and more iild liold tlic |)n'('i(ius iloadcd tlicir lrci;;lit, and tlu' rattle oftlio a.st voyaf^e or l)n)ii^'li t fi ot'aiiiiiiatioii to lliu wlu'ie all were em- iway unsatjstied. It mis dispirited, ii<^iiiii lie loss ; it' siie iiiiuU' oUset a possiMe tail- and happiness. l)ifj;;er tiian a man's veil of their coinmci- ion by the heartless tlier a^rgressioii, ami of the bayonet tlic il been heaix'd u[h)Ii it entreaty of Ihitl.sh I also to enforeo its icliin{; storm was the t, was to the English alk and aetion, and terror was, to declare ucluUiug NuwI'uuuUIuikI, Wiew England ; the ne.xt, toexeito a servile insnrrec^tion."* Accordingly on the lOth of February, 177."), the ministry introduced into I'arlianieut a bill restricting the trade and coinmerce of .Massacthu- .setts I'lay, New ilanipshire, Connecticnit, and lihode Island to Great Britain, Ireland, and th« Uritish West Indies, and prohibiting the colo- nics from carrying on any lishery on the lianUs of Newfoundland or any (ithcr part of the North American coast. t "The best shipbuilders in tlio world were at lioston, and their yards hiwl been closed ; the New Eng- land lishermen were now to be restrained from a toil in which they excelled the world. Thus the joint right to the (isheries was made a part of the great American struggle." J To this bill there was a small but active and determined oi)position, both in the House of Lords and House of Commons. It was urged on the part of the ministry that the tisheries were the i)roperty of England, and it was with the English gov- ernment to do as they pleasetl with them. To this opinion the minority strenuously demurred. *'God and nature, " said .lohnston," have given lliat lishery to New England and not to 01d."§ It was also argued by tlie friends of America that if the American fishery was destroyed the occupation must inevitably fall into the hands of the natural rivals of (Ireaf liritain. Despite the eO'orts of the little band the bill was received by a vote of 201 to 8;!, and passed through its various stages. As each phase was reached the act was fought determinedly but uselessly and hopelessly. The merchants and traders of London petitioned against it, and the American merchants secured the services of David Barclay to conduct the examination of tho.se who were called to testify by the friends and opponents of the bill. || " It was said, that the cruelty of the bill exceeded the examples of hostile rigour with avowed enemies; that " liaucioft's United State.s, vii, p. 2'£i, Fubruury, 1775. t Km;;. Aniuiul ReK-j 177."), p. TH. i Bancroft's United States, vii, p. 2.31). ^N I hid. il .\iiionj; tboevidenco given wasmnch tending to show the importance of the colonial trail(>. It upputired tliiit in 17t)t Now England employed in the tisheries 4.5,88U tons of ^liipjiing and (),00'2 men, the product umonnting to £:>2U,\ti() U'm. '.id. sterling in foreign miifhrtx ; that all the materials used in the building and equipping of vessels, excepting salt and lumber, were drawn from England, antl the net proceeds were also remitted to that country ; that neither the whale nor cod tisheiy could lie carried on so successfully from Newfoundland or Great liritain as from North America, for tho natural advan- tiii;i's of America could neither l)e counteracted nor 8Upi)lied; that, if the fishery was traiislerred to Nova Scotia or Quebec, govitaiits, by an astcuiishiii},' industry, keei> an 140 vessels in constant employment. Of iliese, ei;,'lit were employed in the importation of provision*^ for tlio island, and the rest in the whaletishery.*' A jtetition was suso i)resentod from the Eufflish Quakers in behalf of tln'ir brethren at Nantucket, in which they stated the inno(!enceof the inhabitants of that islainl, "their industry, tli« utility of their labours both to themselves and the community, the threat hazards that attended their occupatioi?, and the uncertainty of their gains; and shewed that if the bill passed into a law, they must in a little time be exposed to ail the dreadful miseries of famine. The sin- gular state and circumstaiKtes of these people, occasioiuMl some attention to be paid to them. A gentleman on the side of the administration said, that on a principle of humanity he would move, that a clause should be added to the bill, to i)revent the operation from extending to any whale-ships, which sailed before the 1st of March, and were at that time the i)roperty of the people of Nantucket."t ''The bill," says a reviewer of the tiuje, "was attacked on every ground of policy and government; and with the greatest strength of language and height of colouring. The minority nuide amends tor the Siiiallness of their numbers by tl'eir zeal and activity. * # * » Evil princii)les," they contended " w«'re prolific ; the P.oston Tort Ihll begot this New England Bill ; this will beget a Virginia Dill ; aiul that again will become the progenitor of others, until, one by one, parliament Las ruined all its colonies, and rooted up all its commerce; until the statute-book be(!omes nothing but a black and bloody roll of proscrip- tions; a frightful code of rigour and tyranny, a monstrous digest of acts of penalty and incapacity and general attainder; and that wher- ever it is opened it will present a title for destroying some trade or ruin- ing some province." f It was during the debate ui)on this bill that Burke made that eloquent defense of the colonies which has rnng in the ears of every boy born *Eii};. Anmial Ivi'g., 1775, \\. r'O. t Klin. Aiimml Heg., 1775, [>. 85. t Ibid., ]i. H5. FISHKKIKS. was an cstiihlisli.d •raCt <»roiir(l«<'lani| III nations, ami not iiii'li liardsliip intivt \vli(» (iDMi I lie \n\ (' case of the inlial) Utaordinary people, iImt, nino-tcntlis of miles lon^ hy three ble of niaintainiii;; i-rile islam! eontaiiis, s, by an astcniisliiii}; nt. or lliese, ei;,'lit the island, and the nesented from the ucket, in wliicli they "their int. .Mr. Speaker," .said ilnrki', " has the Old World been fed from the New. The scarcity which yon have felt woidd have been a desolating rai!iiiie, if tiiis child of your old age, — if .Vnu'rica, — with a triu' lllial [liety, with a Koman charity, had not put the lull breast i»f its youthful e.viiliciance to tin* mouth of its exhaustetl parent. Turning from tlie aj;ricultural re.sources of the C«)lonies, couHider the wealth which they have drawn from the .sea by their lisheries. Tlie spirit in which that eiiterpiiNing employment has been e.\«'rci.sed ought to rai.se youi esteem ,iiiil admiration. I'ray, Sir, wluit in the world is ('(pud to it f Tasss by the other parts, ami look at the nuinner in which the I'eopIiMtf New Kiigiand have of late carried on the whale lishery. Whilst we follow them among the tumbling mountains of icv, and behold them peui^trat- in;; into the deepest frozen rece.s.se8 of Hudson's IJay and Davis' Straits, whilst we are looking for them beneath the Arctic Circile, we hear that they have pi»!r<*ed into the (>;)posite region of Polar cold, that they are 111 liic antip(»d«;s, and engaged under the frozen serpent of the South, ralkland Island, which .seemed too remote and ronuintiu an object for the grasp of national ambition, is but a stat'e and resting-|)la<;e in the jiroirrcss of their victorious imiustry.* Nor is the erpiinoctial heat more tliseouraging to them than the accunudated winter of both the Poles. We know that whilst .some of them draw the line ami strike the har- IHtou on the coast of Africa, others run the longitude, and pursue their t;i;iantic game, along the tioast of IWazil. No .sea but what is ve.\ed by tlieir lisheries. No climate that is not a witness to their toils. Neithei the perseverance of Holland, nor the activity of France, nor the dexter oils ami tlrni sagacity of English eiiter[)ri.se, ever carried this most peril oils mode of hardy industry to the extent to which it has been pushed by this recent People ; a Peojile who are still, as it were, but in the gristle, and not yet hardened into the bone, of manhood. When I contem|)late tiiese things, — when 1 know that the Colonies in general owe little or nothing to any care of ours, and that they are not squeezed into this happy form by the con.straints of a watchful and suspicious Government, imt that, through a wise and salutary neglect, a generous nature has been siilfercd to take her own way to perfection, — when 1 rctlect upon these etl'ects, when 1 see how profitable they have been to us, I feel all the pride of power sink, and all presumption in the wisdom of human contriv- ances melt, and die awny within me. My rigor relents. I pardon some- thing to the spirit of liberty." But eloquence, logic, arguments, facts availed nothing. The bill be- lanie a law. In the upper hou.se of Parliament, where a minority ftmght ' At this time the Falliluiid Islauds were thu Hubject uf cunHiderulile uciiniony bu- twocii the EngllHh, Spaiiish, and Uniziliau governments. According to FrtH-uiaii (Hint. Cape Cod, ii, p. b',\f), note), the people of Truro were the tirst of our American wlialenuMi to go to the FulklandM. In 1774 Captains David Smith and Gamaliel Col- liiiM, at the HUggetition of Admiral Montague, of the DritiuU uavy, made voyages tliure ou that pursuit, in which they wore very successful. L- II ei RKPORT OP COMMtSfllONRR OF PI8II AND FISHKRIEfl. the bill as •Whinco of tlie provincial antlioritics, who in their turn restritited the evircctiition of provisions from any por- tion of the t;olonies, save the MuKsachusetts Kay, to that island, and tlit* l'rovin<;ial Con^jress of MassacilmsettH furtlier prohibited any exporta tion from that colony, aavo nnder certain rejinlations.* Hnt, lik(^ the mother fonntry, the colonies yielded to the behests ot hnmanity iind relaxed their strinfjeiicy in rej^ard to this island. At an early day after the formal openinj,' of th<» issue of battle he tween Kn;,dand and the plantations, the {general court of Massachusetts jtiissed a resolve, directing " that from and after the fifteenth Day of .\u- •rust instant, no Ship or Vessell shoidart of the Council for this Colony be, and they accordingly are, hereby fully imi)0\vered to grant leave for any Vessell or Vessells to sail out of any port in this Colony, on any whaling Voyage whatever, as to them shall seem fit & reasonable for the Henetit of Individuals, and the Ciood of tile Public, providi^l th 're be good «!t suflicient security given that the Oil & Bone, &c., obtaii ed on said Voyage hIuvH be brought into some Tort in this Ct.lony, exc(^[»t the jmrt of lloston, & such I'cr- mits do not interfere with any Resolve or llecommendationsof the Con- tinental Congress : — The power herein given to continue only in the recess of the general court."! The bells that called the hardy yeomanry of New England to the defen.se of their imperiled liberties on the ever-memorable morniug of the null of April rung the death knell of the whale-fishery, save that carried on from Nantucket ; the rattle of musketry was the funeral vol- ley over its grave. { Save from this solitary i.sland, it was doomed to * MasM. Col. M.S.S., I'roviii'.'ial Coii;;i'i'hn, i, p. ;iOO. t Mass. Co). MSS. lit'v. Council Pajicrs, Kciics i, vol ii, p. 17. { Tlui Hliippin^ of Nantucket v.-ikIitimI ini|)ortioit uiitc-rcvolutioiiarj- aid totlu! colo- nists ill tlic importation of powder, a scrvico that was coiiliiiiicd at intervals durlnjr tlio war. Tlic Kurl of Dartinoiitli, in u letter to Litinffnanf-liovofnor Coldcii, datcil 7th ScptenilHT, 1774, says: '' My Inforniation says tliat tli(» I'olly, Caitt" licnjaii'in liroadliclp, lioiind from AiUHterdani to Nantucket, has anionj; other Articles received on Itoaiil, no less a St. Eiistatia." (N. Y. C«d. Hec, viii, p. 4^7.) St. Eustatia was cap- tureil hy the Ennlish during the c(d(uiia1 war, the chief tjrounds uf the capture being the alleged supply to the revoltiuf; colonies of contraband goods. I nSHKRIKS. B Coriunons, fifteen iiitiicket WiH, lortlic xtrt'iiH'st fciiliires. n '<)\ iiicial iiiitlioMlii's, >'isi()iiH tVoii) nny \mt- ) tliiit iNlaiHl, anil tlie lihitt'd any t'.\|nnt;i oils.* IJiit, like tlic )t8 of huiiiaiiity and isaiio of battU* be iirt of Massachusetts lirtctMith Day (>r All- any port in this (Ol- tvo lirst inul and <»li- Joh)ny, or from some •point to {jraiit siieli adjoiirntni'nt of tiie 1, in view of jiossibU' ic permits, " llnit tiic !hey a('c»»nlin;;ly are. lell or Vessells to sail ^•ii;io wJmtevcr, as to Individuals, and the ieient security {,'iveii ifjp shall be bronjilit IJoston, iS: su(!h Per- Midationsof the Con- uontiuue only in the !Jc\v Englnnd to the morable niorniuf,' of ak'lishery, save tiiiit was tlie funeral vol- d, it was doomed to lutioiiary aid to tin; colo- iinicd at iiitervalH diiriii): (-(lovofiior Coldi'ii, diitcil in I'ldly, C'apt" lii'iijaii'iu I); otlier Articli's rrcivt'd hukIh wcijjlit ol'diiuiiiiM'- titicMof that c(miiii("lity, ifs from Holland, tlir(iii;;li ) St. Enstutia was cap- mulHuftlie capturo bfiiJ),' oods. niSTORY OF THE AMKRICAN WHALE FISHERY. G3 nil! aiinihilafion. A few vessels w«'re fitted out early in the war from (»ilier ports, but the lisk was so ^reat and the necessity so siuidl thai the liiisinesH was soon abandoned. With Nantucket it was simply a casu of desperation; th(> business must be carried on, or tlut island must bo depopulated; starvation or removal were th<^ only alternatives of in- aclion. The receipt of the news of the battle at licxinj/ton and Con- (U)iil, );lorious as it was to the colonies at lar;,'e, iind };Iomous as it may h!i\e been to the islanders whoso reli;;iou8 principles were not ri^fidly opposed to war in any form and under any imme- (liiite circle of colonial assistaiKre, knowing that they were cut oil from ;ii(l in case they were attacked, open to and defenseless at all sides lidiii the predatory rai«ls of avowed en«'mies and treacherous, prelended hiends, tho only course left open to them to adopt was to be as void of oll'ense as possible and strive to live thrau;,di the «lesperate strujioh. jii.-t about t»» commence. Scune of the people removed to New York iind eventually estaldished the whalelishery then*. Some removed to North Carolina and tiiere formed a community remarkable for tin iff and liospitality ; but the vast majority i)reterred to liidc their fortunes with those of their island home, and with her sink or swim. Vessels from iiiuoatl turne,v lin^land in the treaty of ITtKJ, lint liis sniiitrts were not to tlsh ' in tiu^ liavens, lia.ss, (neeks, roads, coasts, or plaees,' which the IJnitetl Stat»'H were to win."* In tlie nu-an time how was ICn},'hin4.) Tlie colonial piijiers of March 2H, 1776, mention tliat tlie EiiKlihli fri>,'ati* Renown, nn lier passaf^o to America, took ten sail of American wbaleiuen, which were sent to Eng- land to avoid the daiifjer of recapture. • liancroft's U. S., ix, p. i:W. t Enj;. Annual Ref;. 177.'>, p. 113. t Speech of the Earl of Ilurcout to the Irish Parliament, October 10, 1775. FISllKRIKS. HIHTORY OF TIIK AMKRICAN WIIALK FISHKRY. 05 iU'j;otir,tioiiH tin* llMi- ioiiH huIIh ihkI Itiivs pt'i) to u (|ii('stioii III nil's," H»>»« Hiuinitlt, h'Htatioik ill itH tt'iTi tlllll ily transfcrroil as had been imajjined. A few more vessels sailed liiiiii (ireat Kritaiii, employing;, ol course, u few more men, but thttexlra supply was a mere tritio in comparison to tho «U'(leiency that the restraining bill hud caused. Tlie colonies, in turn, jiassed a bill cutting ofl'supplieM to the English tied from the plantations,! u course entirely unforeseen by tlie sage lullu'ieiits of tho Jiritish bill. As n natural conseiiuence, the lishery, wliicli ])roniised so well on paper, and upon which the majority in I'ar- li;iiiici>t had foiindtitl so umny hopes, failed to yield them the solace lor the evil done to Ainericn that they so fondly anticipated. Many ships, instead of bearing to England supplies, only returnod there for provis- inns to relieve the distress they foiiiul on tho coast, both on the sea and till' land. Indeed, it was estimated that the colonial restraining ad tiiiiscd a loss to Englniid in tho fishery in these parts alone of fully half a iniili«>n of pounds Ktcrling. } To add to the calamities caused by man, till' very elements seemed combined against them, for a terrible storm arose, and tho center of its fury was the shores and banks of Newfound- land, '-This awful wreck of nature," says u chronicler of the time, "was as singular in its circumstances as fatal in its eflects. The .sea is .>aid to have risen 30 feet almost iiistantaneously. Above seven hun- dred boats, with their people, perished, and several sliips, with their iivws. Nor was tho mischief much less on the land, tho waves over- jiassiiig all mounds, and sweeping everything before them. The shores ircsoiited a shocking spectacle for some time after, and the flshingnets Wire iiauled up loaded with human bodies." § These misfortunes tho "pposeis of tho bill attributed to the vengeance of an indignant Trovi- deiicc. but Parliament went further than this, and added to the atrocity of tills measure another none the less barbarous. It was decreed that all those prisoners who should be taken on board of American vessels s'loulil 1)0 compelled, without distinction of rank, to serve as coinmou • Annual Uej;., 177(5, p. 131. t The " Kfstraining " bill. ' V.tv^. Atinniil Reg., 177(i, p. It). ^En-lisli AniiniU Keg., 1770, p. 43. Tliero was nlso much tlistress at the IJurbadoes. It Was tlionj^bt at ono time to draw unpplieB for l)eleai;uerc(l UoHtoii from tliesc islands, lint cut oil' as tiiey were from HU[>plieH from tlie colonies, with 80,000 blacks aud '.20,000 slilti ■. to feed, tho project was deeuied iu tbo highost degree daugerous. 6G REPORT OP COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. Bailors on British ships of war. This proposed measure was roccivod witli jrreat indiKiiation by those gentlemen in Parliament whom pnrti- san asperity luul not blinded to every feeling of justice to orcompassidi, for the colonies. The clause in the bill which contained this pruvisicin was "marked by every possible stigma," and was describid liyUic Lords, in their protest, as "« refinement in tyrannf^ which, " ih a smlewf worse than death, obliges the unhappy men icho shall be made captires in thin predatory war to bear arms against their families, kindred, friends, an, .lolm Adams, writing from Braintreef to the council of Massachusetts, says; "May it please your Honours : § 'Vhilo I resided at Paris I liad iin opportunity of procuring from Loudon exact Information concerning' the British Whale Fishery on the Coast of Brazil, which I beg Leave to (!oiii- municate to your Honours, that if any advantage can be made of it the opportunity may not be lost. "ThcEnglish, the last year and the year before, carried on, this Fislicry to very great advantage, off of the Itiver Plate, in South America in tiie Latitude Thirty five south and from thence to Forty, just on the eiiso of soundings, oil" and on, about the Longitude sixty five, from London, They had seventeen vessells in this Fishery, which all sailed from Lou don, in the Months of September and October. All the ollicers and Min are Americans. "Tiie Names of the Captains are, Aaron Sheifieldof Newport, . Goldsmith II and Richard Holmes from Long Island, John Chad wick, Francis May,^ Keuben May,** John Meader, Jonathan Header, Elislia • Annual Reg., ir7(i, p. 118. t To Ilia captors Capt. Nathan Cofflu, of Nantucket, nobly said, " Hang ine, if yoii will to the y ard-aruj of your sliip, but do not ask me to l)0 a traitor to my country.'— (Ban- croft, ix, p.lU3.) } Adams, vii, p. 03. This is almost identical with the letter in Mass. Co'.. MSS„ Resolves, vi, p. 210. j In 1778 the commissioners (Franklin and Adams) in Franco wrote to the rrcsiitcnt of Conj^ress in nearly the same words, urging the destruction of tlie English whale fishery on the coast of Urazil and the release of the Americans there, who were pmc- tically prisoners of war, compelled to aid in supporting tiie enemy. In tho lettiriilllw conmiissioners, dated I'assy, , 1778, Messrs. Franklin and Adams write th:it Ihiv | whalemen have be«u taken by French men-of-war and carried into L'Orieiit. Tlic crews of these whaling-vessels are Americans. (Works of John Adams, vii. p. r.:'..) 11 William Goldsmith, who sailed from Nantucket for London with a cargo uf oil la j April, 177.-). H Fiancis Macy. *• Reuben Macy. ^'•11:1 W FISHERIES. measure was rrccivcil irliaiuont whom piirti- istice to orcoinpassidn ntained this inovisidu was (lescriluMl liv ilic " which, " IH " sinldtcf bo made capthrs in thin , kindred, friends, (tml become accomjdiccs in les of war, these vtrv of Nantucket whalini; lorts were cai)ture»l by iter the vservice nl' tin- tin the same i»ursiiit Ui ubcr (13th,) 1T7!», .lolni f Massachusetts, says; Jed at raris I bad an rmationcouceriiiiif; the ch 1 beg Leave to com ;e cac be made of it tiif carried on, this Fislicry n South America in the )rty,.just on the edsoof xtyfive, from London. icli all sailed from Lon- All the oUicers and Mtii eld of Newport, . slaud, John Chadwick. jnathan Heade r, l^lisli a said, "Ilftngme, if yiii vrill. aitor to my oouutiy.' — ("^''' ic letter in Mass. Co'.. MS.S., ranco wrote to the I'lcsiiliTt action of the En>;lis!i wliiilc iricauB there, who wcio lUM- 3 enemy. In the leltrioflhe and Adams write t luit Ibiw j carried into L'Orieiit. 'flie r John Adams, vii. p. •'>■'•) loudoa with a cargo uf oil w j niSTORY OF THE AMERICAN WHALE FISHERY. G7 Clarli, Benjamin Clailc, Wi'.liam Hay, Paul Pease, Punkor Fitcli, Pi'ii- Inn I'itcli, Zebbcedee Coflin* .-lud another Collin, l)cdani>,f An- ditv. Swiiin, William Kay, all of Xantiicket, Jcdin Lock, Caiu' (.'o(l;| four or live of these vessels went to (.ireenland. The lleet sails to Green- land, yearly, thelast of February or the P.eyinning of ^Lu■ch. There was [luldished, the year before last, in the English Newspajiers, and the .sinic Imposture was repeated last year, and no doubt will be rencv.od llii,«;, a Letter from the Lords of Admiralty to ]Mr. Dennis Do Beralt, in ('(dman street, informing, him that a Convoy should be ai>pointed to the i;ra/il Fleet. Put this, I had certain information, was a Forgery calcu- ttlad maiidy to deceive American Privateers, and that no Convoy was apliointed, or did go with that Fleet, either last year, or the year before. " For the Destruction or Captivity of a Fishery .so entirely defenceless, for not one of the Vessells has any arms, a single Frigate or Privateer of Twenty-four, or even of Twenty guns, would be suflicient. The Pegiii- iiiug of December, wouUFbc the best Time to proceed from hence, because tlif I'rigate would then find the Whaling Vessells nearly loaded. The Cargoes of these Vessells, consisting of Bone and Oyl, will be very \ alu- aliir, and at least four hundreil and fifty of the best kind of seamen would be taken out of the Hands of the English, and might be gained into the American service to act against the Enemy. ]\[ost of the cili- ctr.s and Men wish well to this Country, and would gladly be in its serv- ice if they could be delivered, from that they are engaged in. Wliencccr (in Knglifih Man of war, or Privateer, has taken an American Vessell, they hire gircn to the Whalemen among the Vrew, by order of Government, their Choin', either to go on Board a Man of tear, and fight against tlicir Country tir ijo into the Whale Fishery. SuchNum jImcc chosen tlic latter tui have made vp the Cretcs of these seventeen Vessells.^ " I thought it my Duty to communicate this Intelligence to your Honours, that if so profitable a Branch of Commerce, and so valuable a Nur.sery of Seamen, can be taken from the English it may be done. This State has a peculiar Right and Interest to undertake the Enter- prise, as almost the whole fleet belongs to it. I have the Ilonour to be, witli the highest Consideration, your Honours most obetlieut & most Imnible servant "JOHN ADAMS." This letter was referred to a committee who reported that a copy of it should be sent to the President of the Continental Congress, which report was adopted, and thus Massachusetts let slip through her fingers the identical golden opportunity which the General Government had iicKltM'ted the year before. The suggestions of Mr. Adams, who of all m !iOO to 300 tons, most of them prizes ; (i armed v,^- HcN carrying' fronT 10 to 10 t;iins ; a number of sloops and schooners of inferior sia, amonntint; in all to 70, besides wl.ale-l)oats and others; amongst the prizes were tliiv fiken by Count D'Estaign's ll.«t; -M store-houses at Iknlford, b*-veral at McPher.sous Wharf, Crans Xlills, and Fairhaven; these were filled with very great qnanti ns ol rum, sugar, melas,ses, collee, tobacco, cotton, tea, medicines, gunpowder, saildolh, cordage, itc. ; two large rope-walks. '•.Vt Falmouth, ii, the Vineyard Sound, the 10th of Septembe", 1,.8: 2 sloops luid :i Bchooner takeu by the galleys, 1 loaded with staves ; 1 sloop burnt. '• In Old Town harbour, Martha's Vineyard : 1 brig of ] '.O tons burden, burnt liy < '^ Scorpion ; 1 seh.muer of 70 tons burden, burnt by ditto; '"' whalivboats taken or.k- Btmyed; a qnantity of plank taken. -Xt Holmes's Hole, Martha's Vineyard: 4 -essols, with several boats, taken or ih- Btniyod; a salt-work destroyed, and a considerable quantity of stilt taken."— (Kickt- son's Now Bedford, p. iiH'i.) At Sag Harbor, L. I., property was taken or destroyed to a largo amount; Nowpfirt BulVcred'greiitlv ; Nantucket lost twelve or fourteen vessels, oil, stores, &e., to tlic value of £4,000 sterling. Warren, R. I., suffered during the war to the extent of 1,'« t,.::s ol shipping, among them two vessels loaded with oil, and a large amount of other property. Sag Harbor also lost one or more vessels by capture. ; April 11, 1711. j I'cliruary 10, 17G3. mi D FISHERIES. ;tically disregardta.* sail wluilelisher.v \va> [' Mr. Adams. ^laiiy t otluT times tliiriu;' 1 i>orts that tlio cxiia ml the dc'inessioii in iicci' jiliiig the close of skill aud, measurably) sveral forays ui)oii tk' 1 prv-perty at Waneii, iet in Ma83achusi'tt.s.f >ughGut the war, and fortunate inhabitants imo time the govern 3 exclusive possession ebr nary, 17 78, a treaty 'ance and the United the exclusive right to the rights reserved by French interpretation nks, and the exclusiw »u which to dry their red lato in tbe fall or taiiy f-war, wore Ht;iit asliore iit 1 tlic materials for tliat iu- tivor tlio Sth of Septcinbti, tlit'in jirizea ; (i aruicd vi >■ 1 scliooneis of iiUVridr siziv on^st the prizes wt-w tlmo iril, M-voral at SIcI'Irtsoii'j li very great quaiiti iis of iie«, gunpowder, sailtlulb. enibo-, 1"8: 2 sloops iuid ;i )p burut. tons burden, burnt liy the "' \vhalo-boat8 taken oiili- several boats, taken or di- ty of stUt taken."— (Rickt- ;o a largo amount ; Xewport ssels, oil, stores, &c., U> tlic 10 war to tbe extent of 1,"!'*' and a large amount ol ollur [)turc. HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN WHALE FISHERY. 69 lisli.* In rogan? *^o what disposition should ho made of that island in fuse it should bili((U never he on a solid footing, till Great Britain crdrs (i //v, or we icrr.'it from Iwr, what nature ilenitjns icc should harr.\ l'n;iiee also sought the aid of Spain, and that power was given to understand that in the linal treaty of peace between the United Suites and I'^ngland, they, too, would necessarily have some voice. Vergennes, in October (1778) stated, as the only stipulations which France would iei|iiir<', that in the final negotiatio:is the treaty of Utrecht must be either wholly continued or entirely annulled; that she must be allowed to icstorc! the harlKH" of Dunkirk; any a treaty made with Spain, April 12, 1779, Franco bound herself to attempt the invasion of Great Ihitain or Ireland, and to share only with Spain tho Ninth American fisheries, in case she succeeded in driving the English iroiii Newfoundland. These discussions (as to the terms to ha embraced in the final treaty of peace) were necessary pending the question of an alliance with France and Spain againsL England. When the sul ject of frontiers was brought up, FraiKie, while yielding all claim to the provinces of Canada and Nova Seoti:i, which for years had been hers, joined heartily with Spain in opposing the maJiifest desire of the Americans to secure them. Two Stales persisted in the right antl policy of ac<^iuiriug them, but Congress, as a body, deferred to the French view of tho subject. " With regard to the fisheries, of which the interruption formed one of the elements of the war, public law had not yet been settled. By the treaty of Itrei ht, France agreed not to fish within thirty leagues of the coast of Nova Scotia; and by that of Paris, not to fish within fifteen leagues of 'ajie ISreton. Moreover, New England at the beginning of the war liad. by act of Parliament, been debarred from fishing on the banks of Newlbundland * * * #, "The fishery on the high seas," so Ver- ),'eiuies expounded the law of nations, " is as free as the sea itself, aud it is superlluous to discuss the right of the Americans to it. But the •oast-lisheries belong of light to the proprietary of tho coast. There- fore the fisheries on the coasts of Newfoundland, of Nova Scotia, of Can- iida, belong exclusively to the English; and the Americans have no ■ ISiiiiiToft's U. S., ix, 181. The faet must be kept in mind tbat whaling and fishing till ( o(l were both earried on on nearly the same waters and often by tho same vessels. 'liaiieroft'sU. S., x, 177. ; llaocrofl's U. S., x, p. 164. m ? si nVi •0 RLPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. pretension wh.itcver to share in them.'* In vain the United Slates urged tluit th(\ colonies, ahnost exclusively, had imi)roved the coast-tishcrics, and considered that iuiineinorial and sole impiovenient was practicil ac(iiiisilion. In vain they insisted that ^'e^v England men, and New England money, and New England brains had eflected the lirst con- quest of Cape Breton, and were powerful aids to the subse(iuent con ([uest of Nova Scotia and Canada, and hence they had acquired at least a perpetual joint propriety. To their arguments Vergenues replied iliat the conquests were made not for the colonies but for the crown, aii,l when New England dissolved its allegiance to that crown she renonncid her right to the coast- fisheries. In the cud the United States wen- obliged to succumb ; they had asked aid from foreign powers, and tlu',\ must yield so far as \ ";!s practicable to the demands those jjowers luailt. These concessions wore a portion of the price of independence. A committee t was ai'poiuted by Congress to delinitely arrange uihiu ■what terms the future treaty of peace with England should be (inally consummated, and in February, 1779, they reported that Spain maul. fested a disposition to form an alliance With the United States, hence independence was an eventual certainty. On the question of (isliiiig they reported that the right should belong properly to the United States, France, and Great Britain in common. This portion of the report was long '.inder discussion in Congress, and it was finally voted that the common right of the United States to fish "on the coasts, bays, ami banks of Newfoundland and Gulf of St. Lawrence, the Straits of Labrador, and Bell<;isle should in no case be given up." J Under a vote to reconsider this subject on tlie 24th of March, liichard Henry Lee proposed that the United States should have the same rights which they enjoyed when subject to Great Britain, which i)ropositiou was can led by the votes of Peiuisylvania, Delaware, and the four New Euglaiul States, New- York and the Southern States oi)posing. New York, under the leadership of Jay and Morris, peremptorily declined to insist on this right by treaty, and Morris movtd that independence should be the sole condition of peace. This was declared out of order by the votes of the New England States, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, against the unaiii- Mous vote of New York, Maryland, and North Carolina; Delaware, Virginia, and South Carolina being equally divided. But Franco had a vital interest in this matter, and the French minis- ter interposed his influence, and on the 27th of May Congress returned to its original resolve, " that in no case, by any treaty of peace, should the common right of fishing be given up." On the 19th of June the equanimity of the French minister was sud denly and rudely disturbed by Elbridge Gerry, who, being from Marble- • IJiuicioa's U. S., X, i>i). :il0-ll. tGDiivcrnciir Mcuiis, ol'Nt'W York; liuiko, of North Carolina ; Witlierspoou, olXew Jersey ; Samnel AdaniB, of Massacbiibetts ; unil Smith, of Virginia, (Baucroft's U. .'^•, X, ].. til;!.) } liau croft's U. S., x, p. 213. 3 FISnERIER HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN WHALE FISHERY. 71 2 United States uigid imI tl)e coast-lislici-ics, keiucDt was pniclicil jjlaiul lucti, and Mew L'flected the first cdh the snbso(inont con had acquired at least ergoimes replied iliat it for the crown, aii.l crown she rcnonncid J United States were ign powers, and tiic} Is those powers luadc, ;ndci)endeuce. finitely arrange u])oii ind should be finally ted that Spain maiii United States, liencc le question of fishing ,- to the United States, ion of the report was iually voted that the the coasts, bays, ami rence, the Straits of 1 up."f Under a vote , liichard Henry Lee anie rights which tlicy 'opositiou was canied 10 four New Euglaml ug. New York, under clineu to insist on tliis iuce should be the sole er by the votes of the lia, against the unaiii Carolina ; Delaware, id. iind the French minis- lay Congress returned reaty of peace, should nch minister was sud lo, being from Marble- iuii; WitlierspiKiM, ofXew irgiiiiii, (Baucroft's U. •'^•, head, was the steady and persistent champion of the claims of New Kni^land, and who, in the prolonged discussions, always came to tlio lioiii in defense of those rights. Entirely iinexpecledly, (ierry, avoitl- ing "a breach of the rules of Cong; ess by a change in form, moved ifsiiliitioiis, that the United States have a common right with the Eng- lish to the fisheries on the banks of Newfoundland, and the other hsli- ing banks and seas of North America. The demand was for no more than N'eigennes eonfesseplementary article explana- tory of former treaties. The French minister became alarmed, & 1 sought an interview with the i'resident of Congress and two other members known to be ecpially I'avoiably disposed to the policy he represented. The vigor and zeal with which New England hail pressed the matter had disjiosed them to concede to the desires of this section. lie assured them " that disunion from the side of New England was not to bo feared, for its people car- lidl their love of independence oven to delirium," and continued: •'There would seem to be a wish to break the connection of France with Spain ; but I think I can say that, if the Americans should have the ainlaeity to force the King oi France to choose between the two alliances, his decision would not bo in favor of the United States ; ho will not cer- tainly expose himself to consume the remaining resources of his king- dom for manj* years, only to secure an increase of fortune to a few ship- masters of Now England. I shall greatly regret ou account of the Americans, should Spain enter into war without a convention with them." Five hours of discussion failed to induce the members to under- take to change the views of Congress, and a new interview was held on the 12th of July, between Gerard and Congress, in a committee of the whole. As a final result the question was left to be settled, when a treaty of peace was formally arranged with Great Britain.t In the mean time how fared it with the whale-fishery? The people of Nantucket, with whom alone it was still encouraged, though in the face of the most terrible discouragements, wore reduced to the severest straits. To live, they must eat; to eat, they must have provisions ; to olitain provisions, they must give in exchange money or its e(iuivalent ; to obtain the exchangeable commodity, some business must be pursued. The w hale-fishery was the only business available to them. Long pnic- " Bixiicroft's I'. S., X, pi>. 210 to 219. t Baucroft'8 U. 8., x, p. 211). i is i 72 EEPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISU AND FISHERIES. tice bad made them familiar with it, and a Kiugloness of piirsuit liad kopt them comparatively ignorant of any other occnpation. JUit the groat problem was how to carry it on, even in the limited way to wliidi, by the destruction of their vessels, they were restricted. If they sailed under American protection, the English captured and destroyed tlicii vessels and imprisoned their men; if they cleared with the sanction ol English safeguards, the American, performed for them the same kindly offices. IJetween the upper and the nether millstones of war they were quite ground to powder. In their extremity they learned that the J)!!- glish were inclined to be lenient toward them in the matter, and tlity had (piite reliable assurance that the leading men of the American (}()\ • ernment looked compassionately upon the distressed situation of Die unfortunate islanders. Intluenced by these considerations, the inhabitants sent Timotliy Folger, es(i., to New York, to represent the condition they were in, luid solicit i)erniissiou to carry on whaling without danger of capture Irom Britisli cruisers. They asked permits for twenty iishiug-boats to fisii around the island, for four vessels to be em[)loyed in the whale-dsliory, for ten small vessels to supply the inhabitants with wood, and for one to go to New York for some few supplies not obtainable elsewhere.* Their i»etitiou was not so successful as they had wished. In 1781 Admiral Digby succeeded Admiral Arbuthnot in the loiii- niaud of the English lleet in these waters, and permission to whale was asked of him,t and permits were issued for twenty-four vessels to pur- sue the business unmolested by English armed cruisers.^: "This privi- •Macy, 113. t Mr. Macy jjives ns to nnderstand th.it no permits were granted, bnt tlim must bo iiii error; for Mr. Rotch (vide MS.), who was one of tbo coraniitteo tlie siici^^i-cdiiiK your to obtain (grunts from the Eiij^lisb, mentions an accnsation made by Couiiii(»U)ro Atllfck, of abuHO of confidence 'ii regard to tbo perndts wbich were granted tbe year before, and tbat scarcely a vessel conld be found but bad one of tbeso documents. Tn tins Mr. Rotch replied: "Commodore Affleck, tbou bast been greatly imposed upon in tliis matter. I defy Capt. to make sncb a declaration to my face. Tiiose IVr- mits were put into my hands. 1 delivered them, taking receipts for each, to be returned to me at tbo end of the voyage, and an obligation tliat no transfer should bo made or copies given. I received back .ill the Permits except two before I left home, and ,sh. 115: iid Coramauder-iii-chii'f, xty tons, AValter I'oliji'r e Heatueu named in thu lo{]je,'' says Mucy, "seemed to givo now life to the people. It produced a loi.siderablc movement in business, but the resources of the island had so dimini.shed, that but i. small number of vessels could take tiie litiictit of tho.so permits. Those who had vessels, and wore possessed of tlio means, iltted them out on short voyages, and, had there been no liiiuleranee, it is probable that they would have done well-, for the whales, having been unmolested for several years, had become niimer- (Ills, and were pretty easily caught. To carry on the whalelishery under licrinission of the government of Great liritain was a proceeding some- what novel, and could not pass unnoticed. Although it was not i)ub- licly known, yet it was generally believed that some kind of iudiilgenco had lieen shown by the enemy to the people of Nantucket. This cause, Olailiali I'dlKcr, (;<'"i«(i Ciili'iiiuu SilvamiH Swain <:]iarl(H Hnssell I'.tcr INillaid .\iiilviw Coleman 01"lacri before the War, was the First iu that branch of business, iu,.;'.i u ■■ ! than One Hundred Sail of good Vessels therein, wliicli fur- nifei 1 a su./port not only for Five Thousand Inhabitants here, but lor Thousands ••where, no place so well adapted f(^r the good of thu Community at large as Nantucket, it being destitute of every material necessary in the Business, and the Inhabitants might be called Factors for the Continent rather than Principals; as the war encreased the Fishery ceased, until necessity obliged us to make trial the last Year, with about about seventeen sail of Vessels, Two of which were captured & Ciirried to New York,* & one was burnt the others made saving voyages. The present Year we employed about Twenty Four sail in the same business, which have mostly compleated their Voyages, but with little success; & a great loss will ensue; this we apprehend is greatly owing to the circumscribed situation of the Fishery ; wo are now fully sensible that it can no longer be pursued by us, unless we have free liberty both from Cireat P.ritain & America to lish without interruption; As we now find One of our Vessels is captured & carried to New York, but without any Oil on board, and Two others have lately been taken & carried into Boston & Salem, under pretense of having double papers on board, (Nevertheless we presume the captors will not say that any of our Whalemen have gone into New York during the season as such a charge would have no foundation in Truth). And if due attention is not paiil to this valuable branch, which if it was viewed in all its parts, perhaps would appear the most advantageous, of any possesa'd by this Go\erii- ment, it will be intirely lost, if the War continues : We view it with regret & mention it with concern, & from the gloomy prospect now be- fore us, we apprehend many of the Inhabitants must quit the Ls.aiid, not being able even to provide necessaries for the approaching Winter: ostiiiK details. Many of tho custom-records of Now llcdford were destroyed by tire iii 18'J5 ; tho eorrcsponding documents of Newport, prior to 1771), were carried iiwa.v Ijy the Kn^jlish, and tbo vosselcontaiaing tlieia being sunk, tbey v:cro, when recovered, in a very damaged condition ; the similar records of Sag Harbor (the older ones) were stored in a damp place, and are mildewed and illegible. * New York, at this time, was iu possession of the Euglish. fisiierip:8. EiikHsIi and Aiiuii. ni a^iiiii8t the othii, r ill' the i.slaiiil iiiiU iiiliabitaiits, to Nuit- eoiilo ill (H)iitiii(Mil,iI ace for rotrt'at, could ero couataiitl.v liable eluded all tlioiij,'lits lies wliicli liad hi'cii ;ed actions ol' tUeiis. lid : you respectiiif; tlio this Comiiioiiwi'allli. cb of busiiit'SH, tS: cm- Is therein, whicli lur- bitantH here, but for "(sr the good of tlin to of every material ht be called Far tors Pi war eiKireased the I trial the last Year, hich were captured & iiado saving voyages, our sail in the same ■ages, but with little end is greatly owiiii,' ire now fully sensible lavo free liberty both rruption ; As we now nv York, but without taken & carried into ►le papers on board, say that any of our ison as such a charge attention is not paiil all its parts, [lerbaps iss'd by this Go\eni- ?8 : We view it with liny prospect now be- uust quit the Isaiiid, approaching Winter: were destroyed l)y tin' in 7'J, were carried away by vmro, when recovered, in )or (the older ones) were HISTORY OF TIIK AMKRICAN WHALE FISHERY, 75 some will retreat to the Continent »S: set down in the Western (lovern- Hunts; and the most active in tlie Fishery will most probably go to dis- t;iiit ('ountries, where they can have overy encouragement, by Nations who are eagerly wishing to embrace ho favourable an opportunity to ac- (•oiii)ilisli their desires; which will boa great loss to the Continent in piH'i'iil, but more to this (loverninent in particular. "We beg leave to impress thtf consideration of this important subject, not as the Judgment of an insignilicant few, but of a Town which a few Ycius since stood the Third in Rank (if we mistake not) in bearing tho IJuitlieiis of Government ; It was then pojmlous and abounded with plenty, it is yet populous but is covered with poverty. Your Memorial- ists have made choice of Samuel Starbuck, Josiah IJarker, William liutcli, Stephen Ilussey and Timothy Folger, as their Conimittei! wiio rail siieak more fully to tho several matters eontain'd in this Memorial, or any other thing that may concern this County, to whom wo desire to refer you. "Signed in behalf of tho Town by — "FKEDEIUCK FOLCl'T' ''Town ,n-' " This memorial was referred to a committee consisting "fGt. ''le Cabot, esq., on behalf of tho Senate, and General W^ard an.. Coionel McCdbb on tho part of tho House, which committee on the liUth of October made the following report: " That altho' the Facts se: I'orth iu said Memorial are true and tho Memorialists deserve Jtelief in tho premises, yet as no adequate llolief can be given them but ' the United States iu Congress assembled, therefore it is the opinion of the Commit- tee tliat tho said Memorial be referr'd to the consideration of Congress, and the Delegates of this Commonwealth bo required to use their En- deavours to impress Congress with just Ideas of the high worth & Im- portance of tho Whale fishery to tho United States in general, iS; this State in particular."* This report was accepted, and it was ordered * Mans. Col. MSS., PotitionH, i, pp. liJ4-^-()-7-H-U. A iiioiuoruiiduni uccouii>aiiies this, which variouscircuiiistancesseoiu to indicate is the work of Mr. liotuli, and wliicli says: "I'lihiiiiH Honic tif those reports may have originated from this — n Coumiittee of our Inland in I ho fore part of the year 1781 appliifisary that perunts sliimhl lie obtained from them for our Vessels to jiroceed ou the Whale lisliery — since wliii'li liiuo some of them have been taken by the American Privateers for liavinj; such IVrniits — and we .ire thereby rcduce.ni Saumcl Starbncl; to rhlludclpliia to infcrccdc |pii' fiotially in tho mattor. After con fcrrinj,' with General liincoln, Siiimici ()s;^<)od, Nathaniel (lorhatn, ThoMjas Kit/siinnions, and .ranics M:nli- son, they approaelnul <»iie of the MaHsV-hiisetts delcfjation nlio \v;is ,» resident of IJoston, and wlio was jjreatly prejndiced af^ainst Nantucket. After an interview of about two hours with no apparent relax.iiioii of the hittorne.s.s of feelinjj on his part, Mr. liot(;h quest ion<'d him as tn whether the whalo-.^.shery was "worth prescrviu}; to this eouMtry ?"' lie replied, '• Yes." " Can it be preserved in the present state of tliiii;:s by any place except N.iutucket!" " No." " (3au we preserve it uiilf>>. yon and the Dritisli will both (i'lvo us permits V " No." " Then, pruy,' continued I\Ir. Kotch, " where is the dilliculty ?"' Thus this interview ended. Messrs. Rotch and Starbuck then drew up a memorial and pre- sented it to the consideration of the above-named tjentlenien, desiriti„' them to review it, at the .same time telling thenj of »!ie conversation be- tween ^Ir. Kotch and the delegate from Jioston. By advice of these friends they waited again upon the member from Massachusetts, and li.' aecepted the charge of bringing the subject before Congress, where, alter deliberation, it was determined to grant permits for thirty-liv(^ vessels to sail on whaling voyages, and these were accordingly grantid and delivered. The very next ilay a vessel arrived from Europe bringing; the rumor of tiie signing of a provisional treaty of peace.* This was early in 1783.t The passage from the provisional to tlio definitive treaty was long, circuitous, and at times dark. One of tiie chief sources of diiference was the settlement of the question of the fish- eries, England with an apparent feeling of magnanimity conceding fav- ors, and America with a sense of justice claiming rights. Against wluil the United States considered her just dues the diplomacy of the En^-lish, their late enemies, and the French, their recent allies, was arrayed, ami uothiiig but firmness, sagacity, and skill on the part of the American commissioners saved tho day. The English guarded their a.ssun)ptioiis Avith all possible jealousy; tho French sought a loose place in tlie armor to insert the dij)lomatic sword, and gain by treaty what tlKV had been unable to sustain with force. The Americans were ever oa the alert to overcome the prejudices of a power from whom they liad con(|uered a peace, and to propitiate the suporsensitiveuess of ai)()\v('r which had rendered them so valuable assistance. They could not, liu'.v- ever, dei)art from certain propositions. The articles which mtist bo iii- violate were those guaranteeing to America full and unconditional inde- * MomoruiKlii of Win. Rotuh — iiiipublislieil. t On the '22(1 of March, 1783, an order was passed in Congress granting X) liten.-i'sto Nantucket vessels to whalo and to secure them from the penalty attacK'*! lo tloiiblo papers. (Madisou Papers, p. 405.) war / FISHERIES. * imMiioriiil, ;i::(| I.p till! town also siiit lia to intercede jut lal Lincoln, Saimii'l , and James Madi- ele(,'ati()U who was ,i ajjaiiist NantiicUci. parent relax. ii inn nf lestioned liini as u> ( t<» this country ?"' esi'Tit state of t!iiii;,'s re preserve it uidcss No." ',(t(H>.t And as it was with Nantucket, so it was in a degree with •'II the whaling ports.J With an energy characteristically American, iiiey sought, on the return of peacx', to retrieve their losses. Scarcely '"id the echo of the hostile guns died away, scarcely had the joyful news of peace reached their jjorts, when the whalemen began to etiuip anew for their fishery. The Uedford, jnst returned to Nantucket from a voyage, was immediately loaded with oil and dispatched to London, arriving in the Downs on the 3d of February. Her aj)pearance was thus chronicled by au English magazine of that day : " The ship Bed- ford. Captain Mooers,§ belonging to the JVLussacliusetts, arrived in the Downs the 3d of February, passed Graveseud the 4th, & was reporteii at the CustomUouse the Gth instant. She was not allowed regular entry until some consultation had taken place between the commission- ers of the customs & the lords of council, on account of the many acts of i)arlianient yet in force against the rebels in America. She in loaded with 487 butts of whale oil ; is American built ;|| manned wholly • if, JH uRliniatod ttiat no less than 1,200 soamen, mostly whalouou, were ca|)tur(jh<>I colors iS; lu'loinjs to th«' Inlnnd «tf NuiitiicUcf in iM'iHHUclmsi'tts. Tliis in tlm lirst vcuMt'l wliidi displ.iM,! tlio tliirtcni icIirlliuuH NlriiicN of AiiirritM in iiiiy llritisli Port. I'lif vi'SHcl lies at lloiHoU-y down n liltli' lu'low tli<' Tower, and in inttMiilcd iniinctliatcly to return to New ICti|;lan(l." IninxMliatfly utter, aliimst hiniiillanroMsIy witli liiT, arriv<'(| anutlicr Kliip from Nanfiiclicl — ihc liidiistiy, ('apt. .luiiM Cliadwlck, whiles lliu h]oo|> HiHcdwcll, .laiiu-.Sag Ilarhor, lltnl 8on, X. Y., Iloston, Ilingham, Wellfleet, lJraintree,t I'lymouth, Uiistol, each sent out one or more whale-hunters. For n brief lime the busimw pronu: I'd much prolit, but the h-ver wasa litfnl one. Thee.\cessi\ e piict s wl!i(;h the commodity commanded immetiiately after the war t rapidly lit' came reduced; Great Jiritain, the only luarkut for the sperm-oil, had, by an alien duty of JC18 sterling per ton, practically precluded it.s.'^hipmenl fmiii America. < )il whi(!h before the war was vorth £,'Mi, now scarcely broiij:lit JC17, while to cover <'xpenses and leave a re:;sonable margin for pmlit, jCli.'i were re(juired.§ The situation was indeed desperate — almost Impe- less. Ill tho discussion of means for relief many of the peojile of Nan- tucket cxi>ressed tko oi>iiiion that if the island could b(> inad«> iieiui;il, commercial affairs might a.ssume a more healthy tone. A memorial was finally sent to the legislature of Massachusetts praying relief, and llic agents presenting it wore instructed to have tho subject of neutrality acted upon. As may be readily supposed, however, the invidious legisla- tion that Nantucket was unable to obtain <1uring the war, she would scarcely be likely to get on its conclusion, and the subject of neutrality was very |)iopcrly dismissed. That the depression in the whaling busi- ness needed some alleviation was, however, too evident to require dis- cussion, and in 1785 tho legislature pai^o<:('i tne following preamble niid resolution: "Whereas this court, having a due sense of the high worth and im- portance of the whale fishery, are desirous of its i)reservation, not only to this State, but to the United States in general; therefore, "i»'c.sw/r(v/. That there be paid, out of the treasury of this common wealtli, tho foHowiiig bounties upon whale-oil, of tho different qualities hereatUr mentioned, viz: For every ton of white spermaceti oil, live pounds; for every ton of brown or yellow spermaceti oil, sixty shillings; for every ton of v. hale oil, (so called,) forty shillings, that may be taken or cant " Jji-ltur of William liotch, esii. tOnc Niii.iU schooner of 38 toim burduu LuIIlhI from Braintreo. t Maey's Nantucket, 121. $ See Mr. Uotch'u MS. > FTSnKUIJ58. loiiKH to th«> IkIiiikI NKi'I wliich (lispl i\i,| i(riti.sli I'ort. 111.' ucr, 1111(1 JH iiiti'iiili'il i:it('Iy ulU-r, aliimst (Mil NillltlU'kct — Ilir > SiKctlwi'll, .laiii('> «' at NiiritticUfl uliu iiaiiy vosst'ls as ilir\ ('a|itiii'(> liail ( MUX i| «• whales tlictiiMUi ^ Diri'i'tly Huccn-ilni;; ;immI pricfs, uihI xmhi II, San llarlior, lliid ,t IMvilHMItll, Itlisttil, id' tiiii(> tli(> l)iisiiu>H,< TluM'XCt'Ssivl' |»li((H tlic war J rapidl.vlic H|i(>riii-oil, liatl, lis an It'll itHslii|Mii<>iii tViim m\v scarct'l.v bntii^ilit )l(> iiiar;;iti tot- {noiii, irrato — almost Iiii|m'- I' tho pi'o|tln of Nail- iM lie made riniinil, IM'. A iiuMiioi'ial was ii.vinn rclirf, ami llif suhjoot ol ncufiality , tlieiiiviilioiis Ic^isla- t; ilio war, »\w woiiM sulijoot of iH'utrality ill the \vhaliii;{ biisi- ident to require tlis- lowiug preamble iiiid 1 liiph worth nml im- reservation, not only therefore, rthisconimonwealtli, iit(iualitic8 berealUr oil, live pounds; tor shillings; for every y be taken or can"ht HISTORY OF Tin: AMKRICAN WIIAI.K FIHUKKV. 79 liy any ve»H<'l or vesHels, that are or may be owned and manmtl wholly In the inhabitants ol' this eoninionwi-alth, and landed within tin sume, t'liiin and after tln^ tirst day of .lannary next, until the further order (if the general court." Till' selerfiiien of the various tt»wns were furtln-r empowered to ap- ]Hiitit sworn insp«>etors to inspect all oil so lantied, and marU oti tho licad of each cum.' ho inHiN>eted the initial letters of liis name, ami a (Icsi ription «»f the oil by the initials W. II., or V. \V. ()., and d«'liver lo liic hch'clmen a sworn certillcate thereof. To i»btain llu* bounty, a cer- tilicate froiu the seleetnien must be presented to the governor and coun- cil,* detailing tho kind, quality, and anic.unt of oil, and where landeil Ti) this certillcate the owners were to make oath or atllrmation. ibit, althougii the bounty se«Mned at lirst benetleial, the ultimate efVeet was not MO good. The business became unduly stiinulatcil and an over |iiiMiiicfi(in prevc'iited to a gicat degree UiO desired advance in prollt. The demand was greatly limited. .V long siis|M>nsion in the use of oil had accustomed the people in general to th(^ use of tallow candles, and hnt little oil was re(pnred either for towns or tor light houses. In flu' mean time, seeing no chnnee for any amelioration in their con- diti'./i., unable to carry on a business at a itrosjM'etivc loss, and aceus- toiix-d 'ri,ni early childhood tudy to this pursuit, hence unable and uiiwilliii^- to adventure another, some of the prominenr mendiants of Naiitu«'k«'t res(dved to transfer their business to .some place whero the demand for their i»roducts and the advantageous bounty otfered would make It far more remunerative. Among these was William li'itlcli. On th(^ Ith of .luly, 17.S."), Mr. Uot^h .saileil from Nan tucket in the ship Maria, bound for liondon, arriving there on thu -Till. At as early a day as juacticable he ojxMied negotiations with the Chancellor of the Kxelie(pier (Wdliam IMtt) for a transfer t»i i:!ij,'land of such of the whale tlshery at Nantucket as he could control.1 flic suliject was laid before the privy council, and Mr. iJotch waited fiiiir miuiths for their summons. Finally, in deferenc^^ to a request of bin • >t.i< y, l!4l». tCaptikiii Aloxandur Coflln wan of tlxwp wlio Imiknd upon tlio wlmlc-fishory ns ft IH'ciiliitrly Aincnc&n |iimuit, and who (lonoiiiii'cd any cfl'ort looking to iitraiiHit-r of it t adds, "Since writing the above I have been favored with the original .-I'licme of est;. Hshment of tho Fishery at Hermiulas, copies of wliich are hero enclosed ; 'iric iif the coniii.riy is now at ICeiin«b»'ck, contracting with sonui persons for an annual Hiipply (if /kh);w, Ht.Tves, and other lumber necessary for tho business." This letter wa vision in the fishery bill for him, with liberty to bring forty ships instead of thirty, "he luiving forgotten the number ;" but it was tt>o late. This unexpected ending of his hopes was far from pleasing either to his lordship or the government. After tbo interview with the King of Franco, Mr. Kotch returned to England, and was impor- tuned to remove to Great Britain. In his memoranda he says ho wiis wiiit-jd upon liy one of the officials, who told him he was " authorizo ty ships instead of thirty, lis uuexj)ected endiii}; of e goverument. After tbo England, and was iinpor- ,8 ho was wait'jd ii[>on liy ilr. Pitt to tell you iliat Mr. Kotcb, " bo was t(X) btaiu nothing worth my wore doubly advantage- l them but a short time, ite interview with all tliu 10 all agreed to & granted HISTORY OP THE AMERICAN WHALE FISHERY. 81 fiitMids lo Dunkirk, from wliich port, for .several years, a very snt^eessfnl lishiry was carried on. Contemporary with the ne;;fotiations with iMr. IJotch, a letter was dispatched to the people of Nantucket by (^apt. Sliiibael (lardner, from L Coflin, who resided at Dunkirk, statiiio' tiiat liis .sympatiiy for the i)eoi)le of that island hail led him to ai)ply to tlic French governmeiit in their behalf, and with excellent success. Every request he had made had been grantcnl, and the unlimited free- dom, tlie abundance and cheapness of provisions, the absence of ciisfom- huiises, the small taxes, the regularity of the town, the manners and in- dustry of the inhabitants, and its situation, rendered it, in his opinion, '•the most eligible place iu the universe for the people of Nantucket to remove to.* What etfect this state of affairs may have liad in the arrangement of treaties of commerce with Great Britain is somewhat uncertain, but the iitteinpt to a consummation of this plan was intrusted to a man not only my (leiuaiid.s. This was etfocted in live hours, when I had waited to bo called by your I'livy Council nioro than four months." All atteirpts on rbo jtart of tlio English gov- Lniiiient to re-open the subject were politely but linnly rej(!(;led by Mr. Roteli. " In tho li'giiiniiig of 170;!," thu acoiuut continues, " I beeaino lully awaro that war between Eiijjl.ind & Franco would soon take place, therefore it was time for mo to leave the Country in order to save our vessels if captured by the English. I proceeded to Eng- land. Two of them wore captured, full of oil, & coudomned, but we recovered both by my 1) 'ing in England, where I arrived two weeks litlbre the war took pliice. My goicg to Fiance to pursue the whale-fishery so disappointed Lord Ilawk.bury that he under- took to bo revenged on me for his own folly, and I have no doubt gave directions to the Cruisers to take any of our vessels that tboy met with goingto France. When tho Osiiruy wiis taken by a King's ship, the oflicer sent on board tocxaniirio her papers, called to tho captain «fc said, " You'll take this vesstd in sir, she belongs to Win. liotcii." Mr. Ivotch returned to tho United States with sev captains for the French and 149 captains for the English fishery; probably the bulk of the total number came from this one port, though in the course of tlie prosecution of whaling by these nations, Now Bedford furniuhed a very con- siderable number. In a " Journ.il of a Voyage to Greenland" from Dunkirk in tbe ship Penelope, Capt. Tristram Gardner (a Nantucket man,) ho records undc- the head of Friday, Juno (i, 1788, in latitude 70*^ north, " 100 ships in sight." On the 'i^d of the same month be states, as a mere matter of fact not worthy of extended eonituent, " Wind at South ; A Uuged sea ; Plenty of Snow. Later Piirt Saw Ise to ye .S. W. of us a 4 ye wind Shifted to ye Northward, but Still thick weathsr. Saw A Number of Bbips, but No whale. Soends this 24 hours. Lat. 79.02." And yet this is within about 175 miles of the highest northern point attained by any of our splendidly eqiiippiHl expeditions undertaken with the express purpose of pushing as far north as possiliie in vessels armored and strengthened and equipped in tbe most complete manner, while the whaling voyages were pursued iu small, not uncommonly strong ships, not even liaving the feeble protection of coppered bottoms. As early as 1753, a schooner was (itted from Boston for the discovery of the northwest passage. She sailed in the spriutf and returned in October of the same year, "laiitl mg ,r"* ■m§f D FISHERIES. es, but of snnicii'ut il»ortaii(!e tliis luiitlcr lie secret of tlie com- ill the codevolopnuut amen who wouUl \w,\ Wiis desirable to uiiiiit' »f tbe lirst duties in. Uourt of St. .laiiit's in .should be mutually s was the importation ry perhaps more tiiaii i existing condition of ed July 29, 1785, Mr. en duties laid by En- , since the peace, be- rica, has been such as ons concerned in it on e sensible. The zeal chants, has been .such standard, to increase LUQ above par, and to to almost double tbe leir admittance to master- isels, and have the choice 3, as well in war as in r ace, B ordinance of the IGtli of .de to Mr. Rotcb in person. raiious British and rreucli to determine. Naiitiiclii't s for tno English (isliery; port, though in the course ird furiiiuhed a very cou- nd" from Dunkirk in tbe ho records iindc- the licad in sight:' On the tiA of ;hy of extended coniment, art Saw Iso to ye S. W. of kther. Saw A NuuibiT of ind yet this is within about r our splendidly e<|iiipi)ey no means, but it appeared unaccountable to the people of America, that this country should vsacrifice the general interests of the nation to the private interests of a few individuals^ itUerested in the manufacture of ships and in the whale-fishery, so far us to refuse these remittances from America in payment of debts, ani for manufactures which would employ so many more people, augment tho revenue so considerably, as well as the national wealth, which would, even in other ways, so much augment the shipping and seamen of the nation. It was looked upon in America as reconciling themselves to a diminution of their own shipping and seamen, in a great degree, for the sake of diminishing ours in a small one, besides keeping many of their manufacturers out ot employ, who would oth^ -vise have enough to do ; and besides greatly diminisidng the revenus : nd, consequently, contrary to the maxim which he had just ackni; ii^dged, that one nation should not hurt itself for the sake of hurting another, nor take measures to deprive another of any advantage without benefitting itself."* From the questions of comparative gains or losses to either power, and the relations in which France would stand to both, Mr. Pitt led Mr. Adams into a lengthy and useless conversation on the whale-fisheries of the three countries, refer- ring specially to tho efforts of M. do Calonno to introduce this pursuit into France, asking suddenly the question " whether we had taken any measures to find a market for our oil anywhere but in France." To this Mr. Adams replied: "I believed we had, and I have been told that .some of our oil had found a good market at Bremen ; but there could 'oth Kicliivrd, ii, cli. i. ) FlSIIliillES. II tlm passSP :o of an iicy ot' the u nos, ami flO Jll MlTbSliufJ tli.^.t tilt i'oinmorce of the bc'coiiH' the property loiioan seamen; tliat It none of the King's )!• into the reiilin, but rfeitnro,'' luodilicd t" til is; that the nation lilt the ability of tbo material they had for itever laws jviij^laiid onsume considerable 1 France or irollaiul, 1 pay for, through the il the subject of ships ans "could not tliiiik p Wrights, their man- Tn which Mr. Adams table to the people of leral interests of the als fiUerested in the far us to refuse tbt'se ml for manufactures ment the revenue so 1 would, even in other >f the nation. It was 0. diminution of their e sake of diminishing manufacturers out ot ; and besides greatly itrary to the maxim should not hurt itself J to deprive another rom the questions of lie relations in which lis into a lengthy ami Jiree countries, refer- iitroduce this iiursiiit er we had taUen any ; in France." To this jave been told thai; en; but there coulil RTSTORY OF THE AMIOKICAN WHALE FISHERY, 85 i. ,: lie a doubt that spermaceti oil might find a market in most of tlie jtreat cities in Europe \vhi<'h were illumii'ated in the nigh', rs it is so iiHicli better and cheaper than the ''egetable oil that is commonly used. Thef.it of the wpeiiiiaceti-whaU' gives tlio clearest and most beautiful lliiiie of any substance that is knosvK in nature, and wo are all surprised iluit you prefer daricness, and consequent robberies, burglaries, and iminleis in your streets, to the receiving, as a remittance, our s[»ermri- irti oil. The lamps around Grosvenor Sijuare, I know, and in Downing Street, too, I sui»i)ose, are dim by midnight, and extinguished by two ocloi'k; whereas our oil would burn bright till D o'clock in the morning, and chase away, before the watchnum, all the villains, and save you the tioniile and danger of introducing a new police into the city."* IJut despite the fact that Mr. l*itt appeared more favorable than was anticipated, Mr. Adams did not expect any immediate rcvsponse to his luopositions. The English ministers in their individual capacity seemed singularly timorous, and manifested much fear of committing themselves before Joiut cabinet action. Adams inclined to the opinion that nothing short of the convincing eloquence of dire necessity would drive the En- fjlisli ininistry Irom the position they had assumed in regard to the navi- j,'alioii act, and that an answer to his proiiositions, even at a late day, was doubtful, without Congress authorized similar acts with the United States, and these counter-irritants were actually put in force, to deter- mine on which side the inconvenience was greatest. The great cry iu the United Kingdom was: " Shall the United States be our ship-carpen- ters .' Shall we depend upon a foreign nation for our navagation I Iu case of a war with them, shall we be without ships, or obliged to our enemies tor them?"' How much this nightmare of inaliility to cope with their late colonies iu anything like a fair tield was stimulated by the government is uncertain, but the authorities evidently used no efibrts to allay it.t Theetlbrt to bring about the desired compromise continued, as Mr. Adams had judged it would, all the succee, the PortHf.'neso attempted to (Miry (III the whaling hnsiiiess from Mozanihiiiue, and Timotiiy Folder, Framis I'addack, Wiiliiiiii Hull, and John HiUn.'an, of Xantncket, went there to take charge of t lit' li>'!iery; liiit rarly in 1810 aenoimts were received at Nantucket stating that they hud all heeu tiik.'a sick and died there. % y^: 86 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OP FISH AND FISHERIES. > *-; .»£;. liarniony of action upon this i)oint. In regard to tlio effect tlip ex isting English laws wouitl have upon the interest which is under coiisiil. emtion here, ho wrote: "It is verj' true, their encouragement of tliiir ■Riiale-fishery, by suffering the alien duty on oil to depress ours, will in. crease their shipping in this branch, increase their seamen, and, in sev- eral other ways, be advantageous to them. To a peruon that looks no farther, it would appear that this was good policy; and the goodin'ss of it would bo inferred from the advantages arising. But wiien lie should extend his view, and see how that stoppage of the Ainerican whale-fishery, by depriving the Americans of so much capital a means of paying for the woolen goods they used to take of Britain, must, at the same time, occasion the American demand to cease, or be propor tionately diminished, not to mention the risk of a change or deviation of the trade from the old channel, he will calculate the national prolit and loss that arises from that stoppage. "Three thousand tons of oil was the usual annual quantity produced In the whalemen at Nantucket ; all of which was shipped to ICugland, at an average price of £00 per ton, making about £105,500. The whole of which went to pay for and purchase a like amount of woolens and other British goods; nine-tentha of the value of which are computed to arise from the labor of the manufacturer, and to be so much clear K'aiii ^to the nation. The other tenth, thciefore, being deducted, gives the national gain arising from the industry of the Nantucket whalemen, and the capital employed in that business, namely £9i,500, without tbe nation's paying a shilling for the risk of insurance, or any other risii whatever. "On the change of traf'o, pursuant to the new regulations, the British merchants must employ a large capital in the whale-fishery, whose prod- ucts we will suppose equal to that of the Nantucket, £105,000. Tbey will have made an exceeding good voyage, if the whole of that sum sl.otikl be e(pial to one-half of the cost of the outfits ; though, from many of the vessels not meeting with fish, and from a variety of accidents to which pu"-h a voyage is subject, it probably would not be a quarter. The whole of the product goes towards payment of the outfits and charges of the voyage and a large sum must be advanced for the second voy- age, &c. "Now, although this mode of commerce would be productive of some national benefits, yet, ccnsidered in a compurative view with the bene- fits arising from the fornier mode, they would be found of little iinpoi- tance. A like comparisou may l)e made with other branches of com- merce, particularly the British West Indian, and the result will bo found the same. For the sake, then, of gaiinng pence and farthings, Brit- ain is sacrifiviing pounds by her new ref.'ulations of trade. She has a right to see for herself; but, unhappily, resentment and the consequent prejudices have so disordered her powers of vision, that it requires tlio Bkilfnl baud of a good political optician to remove the obstructing tilms D FISHERIES. HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN WHALE FISHERY. 87 to tlio oflect tlio px 'Inch is uuder cousid. coiiragenient of their (k'2)res.s ours, will in. seamen, iuid, in scv- peruoii tliiit looks no By; ami the goodness ising. I5ut wlicii lie age of tlie Aini'iicaii inch capital a ineaiis e of Ijiitain, must, at cease, or be i)r(»iior- change or tleviatioii te the national prolit qiiantitj- produeeil in lipped to England, at )5,500. The whole of ount of woolens and hich are computed to bo so niucli clear gain deducted, gives tjje ^antncket whalemen, £94,500, without tbe jce, or any other risli 'gnlations, the British le-fishery, whose prod- iket, £105,000. They oloof thatsumsl.oiiid igh, from many of tlio of accidents to wbioli t be a quarter. Tlie le outlits and charj;es id for the second voy- te productive of some i view with the bene- found of little inipor- ler branches of com- d the result will I)e ;e and farthings, Brit- )f trade. She has a t and the conseqiient 1, that it requires tlii> the obstructing tiliiis If slit' will not permit the application of your coucliing instruments, or, if applied, they can work no effect, th'^ old lady nuist bo left to her fate, and iil)andoned as incurable.*'* On the 21st of January, 1780, ]Mr. Adams, in a letter to Secretary Jay, writes: "It will take eighteen months more to settle all matters, adioiii'c of the treatif of commerce.'''' i And thus it coutinned. Argu- ment ami persuasion had no effect. Ci dvinced in spite of themselves, they still clung fondly, obstinately, perhaps foolishly, to their obnoxious laws. As late as November, 1787, Mr. Adams writes to IMr. Jay: "They are at present, both at court and in the nation at large, much more respectful to me, and much more tender of the United States, than they ever have been before ; but, depend upon it, this will not last ; they will aim at recovering back the western lands, at taking away our fisheries, and at the total ruin of our ravigation, at least."J IMr. Adams's position at the court of S^., James was terminated, by his urgent request, soon after this, and the question of commercial relations between the two countries was still unsettled.§ This state of affairs was scarcely such as would occasion the utmost harmony. The United States naturally resented this frigid manner of treating our overtures for friendship. In August, 1780, Mr. Jefferson, in a letter from Paris to Mr. Carmichael, writes: " But as to every other nation ;.tf Europe, i| I am persuaded Congress will never offer a treaty. If any of them should desire one hereafter, I suppose they will make the first overtures." 51 But while America was exerting herself so unsuccessfully to bo allowed to live on terms of civility with England, the whale-fishery carried oa from within her borders was languishing. Like the effect of the heat of the sun on the iceberg, so was the effect of foreign bounties upon the American fishery, dissolving it, breaking off a fragnu'ut hero and a fragment there. Lured by the promise of English lionnties, discouraged with the prospect in America, where the price for oil would searely repay the cost of procuring it and where there was no • AdiiiiiH, viii, :{0:i-4, In his reply to Mr. Uowdoin, under date of May i), I7ri6, Mr. AiliiiMK, iiflcr cxprosKing biirpriHO that such rcasoiiiu}; as his (IJowdoiii's) lia« no ctt'ect nil thi' Kii^lish cabinet, writes: " Mr. Jenkinson, an old friend of the British empire, is still ut his lahors. He is about establishing a bounty upon iifteen ships to the south- ward, and upon two to double Cape Horn, for sp innaccti ■<% hales. Americans are to tiike an oath that they mean to settle in England, befoi" they are entitled to the iKiiiiiiy.'' In Se])teniber, 1780, Mr. Adams writes to Mr. .Jefferson from London, (viii, 111) : ''The whalemen, both at Greenland and the southward, have been unsuccessful, and the price of spermaceti-oil has risen above £50 per tou." t Adams, viii, ;M)3-4,:W7.i. '\ Reforrin<{ to Russia, Portugal, Spain, France, Sweden, Tuscany, and the Nether-i lands. 11 Jefferson, ii, 18. ■■.ti $$ REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. market for their cliief staple, sovonil of the people of Naiitiuiket roniovcd to tbo vii'iiiity of Halifax, in Nova Seotia. There, in 1780 and 1787, tlicv settled, building dwellings, wharves, stores, manufactories for Hperniciin. dies and such other structures as were connected with their lishery, ami calling tl'.eir new settlement Dartmouth.* There they carried on the l)ur8uit for several years prosperously, aiul gave pronnse of (consider, able commercial importance. Hut tlie disintegration which commeiiccil at Xantuckot continued at Dartmouth, and just as the settlement seemed about to become thrifty and important it began to become divided, pieces again split olf, and the village, as a whaling-port, soon became a tliiiii,' of the past. Those who were the earliest to remove from Nantucla't soon grew uneasy of their new location, and having greater inducements offered them if they removed to Kngland, again migrated, and settled in Milford Haven, from whence for many years they (.-arried on the busi- ness with very considerable success. The parent died in giving birth to the child; Milford IJaveu flourished, but at the expense of Dart- mouth's existence. France did not view this transfer Avith indifference. The scheme for the building up of the fishery at Dunkirk by emigration from Nantucket having proven only partially successful,t it was desirable to inaugurate some other measures to i)reveut further increase of the business in Kngland. A committee of gentlemen well informed in such matters was instructed to iuN'estigate and report on the subject of encouragement of a general commerce with the United States. It was evident that the American whalemen could not be induced to leave their native country if they could support themselves there. The natural inference was, if a market could be opened to their products which would replace the one closed, they would not emigrate. Accordingly upon this pointthe committee reported in favor of an immediate abatement of the duty upon oil and a i)roniisc of a furt her abatement after the year 1790. The letter of M. de Calonnes * Works of ,)i'lVi;rHOii, ii, .'ilf?. Mr. .Iitlerson .snys, r('li;rrii){:f to a I'nrtber lR';;ir;i uf the isliiiulers: " A vchscI wiis already arrived from Ilalifux to Nantucket, to take olf sonio of thoHe who proposed to reuiovo ; two families had goiio on board, and otlicrs were goiiiKi when a letter was received tliere whieh had been written by Monsieur )o Manpiis de I.afuyctte to a jjenllenian in ISoston, and transmitted by him to Nantiieket. The pnrport of tbo liiter was, to dissnade their aeee]>ting tbo British proposals, and to iiasiirc them that their friends in !■' ranee would endeavor to do somelbiii}; for tbeui. This instantly suspended their design ; not another went on board, and tbo vessel re- turned to Halifax with only tbo families."' In IT'Jfi Wni. Hoteh &. Son petitioned Ceii- fjress to remit tbo exceas of dutien, and tonnaijo charfjed then on two wliale-ship.s by the colieetor of New IV-dford, in consequence of their not being provided with United States re^i^iters. Tliese were ships wbieb sailed from Nantucket in 1787 and 17H1», under registers from the State of Massachusetts, and were used in tbo Dunkirk lisbi-ry, rc- turnin;; to the United States in 17ii4, souio years after the National Government had been in operation. TIio committeo wbi(;b was appointed to consider the petition reported favorably upon il, and the i)rayer was granted. (State Papers, vii, ii. 111.) t " Nino families only, of thirty-three persona in the whole, came to Dunkirk.''— (JeU'ersou, ii, 519.) i!)2 FISnERIES. Xiiiitiiclu't removed 1781) and J7.S7, tlicv torii'H for sponiiciiii. til their lislu-ry, uiid they carrifd on tlic )r()ii)isi) of consider. n wiiidi conirni'iiccd u) sc'ttlomcnt seemed •oinc divided, pieces soon becanjo a tiiiii;; ve from Nantucket ,neater inducements rated, and settled in (•arried on the biisi- died in givinj,' birtii ic expense of Dart- ce. The scheme for tion from Nantucket iirable to inau^'urato business in Kiifjland. itters was instructed igeinent of a roiniso :er of M. do Calouiios g to a further lie^ini of J Nantucket, to take ull ;)iie oil board, anil otlieis 1 written V)y Monsieur le ted by Lim to Nantucket. British i)roposals, and to do Honiethin;; for tlieiii. board, and the vckscI re- ■b &. Son petitioned C'oii- 1 on two wlnihvships by iig provided willi liiited .'t in 1787 aii{ for that ocean from London in 17H7, bor lirst mate, Arcbclus Ilannnond, killing the first H]torni whale known to have been taken in that ocean. In .Jctb-rsoii's R(!port bo enmncruttN (breo (|Ualities of oil: 1, Hie sperm ; 2, that from the ordinary rij;bt whales ; 3, that from tho right whales on tho Urazil IJauks, which was darker in color and of u men? olleiisivo odor when burned than from No. 2. In 1701 six ships sailed for tbe I'aeilie fishery from Nantucket and one from New B'll- ford. Ill the mean time ships from Dunkirk, among thorn tho Falkland, (':in- t.on, and the Harmony, had already performed their voyages, and in Febniiiry, Kit', uriived at Dunkirk witli full cargoes. It was tho custom in (lioito days to iieaiiy till with sperm, then return to tbo Atlantic Ocean and eonipleto their load on tbe coast ef Patagonia or on iSra/il Banks, coinniandors preferring to round Capo Horn with ii snugly loaded shi)). Tho brig Sea Horse, Captain May>i, wliich arrived at Cape Aiii)' October 1, 17di), from a whaling voyage to Woolwich Bay, reported ; very singular Hinking of a point of land there, in sight of (juito a largo fleet both English and Aim'ri. call; the water having a depth of six fathoms where just before was apparently solid laud. "5£ > I'lSIIKRIES. I'iveil Um \vpa] rat ill- fcs, arul tlio growitiK (■/•■(inciited, niadc tin K1 sloOpH illld SclldiJl of tlio whaling; tint lit'ld still taitlicr ex- , tlio t'nort tot'lifoiii. I, US lid (U'd t'loiii ills At Naiiti-ckcl tlic cteiit tlmt it iKMjaiiic Nome Iiidiais a:i(! ;\ inland to aid in ililii.;' I tluMi, as it t'vcr lias 1, tiie inarkefs i/ccamc rodiu'tictn. Tlic \nvv und and loss, instcml olution. The distiiili crnal coinniotioiis to ly aiinnllcd llie oHVct d tlu'so tliiniir oils Ix'caiiif involved. 1 in tin; niinlHlry." roi'l iu 1787 or 178f^. Seo 1 Aniolia, Captain SliiciJs, .vliiilfincii; anil sailinjjlor uuiniuud, killiui; thu lirst 1, the Bpcrm ; 2, that from n tlio ISrazil llaukN, wliicli .'d than from No. '2. et and one I'roni New BmI- Liom tho Falkhmd, Ciiii- 8, and in Fnhrnary, \'\^i, in (hono days to neaily till their load on the coasl nf •onnd Capo Horn witli a liich arrived at Cape Ann' reported ;; very Hingiiiar ; botii Enjjlisli and AiiuTi. L'fore was apparently solid HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN WHAL^ FISHERY. 91 In ITDS* came tho throats of disturbance Itotwoon Franco nrid llio L'liifod States. Kronch privatoors in tho excoss of their zeal preyed upon Ameri«!aii (;oiiiiiiere(> as well as upon tliat of tin* powers with whom tliey were in direct conllict. A larg« number of vessels fell vi(ttims to tlifse (le|)redat()rs, and tlii^ friendly relations existiiij; soiiH'wliat pre. caiioiisly between France and the United States became nearly sup- |ilaiited by a state of actual warfare. Tho whaliii}; interest, as usual, was amonj;' the earliest snlVerers. llarly in IT'.lit many parties in Nun- tucket sold their sliips rather than lit them out at the risk ofeaiiluro. News l)o;;un to reach the island tiiat vessels were already captured, and till' iiusinoss of thu islanders both in lishin;(and trading almost ceased. Instead of fittiufjont a dozen sliips for whaling but two or throe were littcd, and nadness and j,'l()oiii shrouded every face. The dilllcnlties were linally adjusted and business resumed its old channels, but tho losses which the unfortunate Xantuekoters Hustaiucd by the unjustili- aiilc, piratical deiuedations, though settled to the satisfaction of our (iovernment and duly rec^eiptod for, with others, by the United States, have never been remunerated, wiiile some of the unlucky owners, otli- ci'i's, and underwriters, in comfortable circumHtances at llio commenco- iiiciit of those troubles, lost their little propertj, the accumulations of years, and died iu jMjverty.t These urauthorized cajituros were not ■ riie lioMton papers of 171)11 reported that tho CariHford frigate had arrived at tho t'apa of (iiiod Hope from Iji^^hmd witli cri'ileiitials constitnting (ieiieral (iraij; p)ver- 1101' 1)1' the eoloiiy, the limits "f whieli were to he so arranged as to cut olf other nalionn friMu partiei|)ation in the Dulago Day fmliery. t The snliject of tlie Freucli Hpoliations Lt ono to which tho people of'N'antnrl()0 barrels of oil on board; value j^!(),iltli); ono of tho original owners living, sixty-eight years old, jioor; master still alive, seveiitj-eight years old, with small means and many dependants; one of the crew alive, fiiior ; vluiiiiH Jiirir nold. Ship Active, Gardner, H,0()0 barrels of oil on board; value tJ0,00O; same owners as Minerva with captain ; Captain Gardner died two years ago at tiin age of eiuhty-live, leaving a large family and grandchildren ; claimn never mUI, Ship Arm, Coflin, (in merchant service; ; loss of ship $10,000 ; the captain left a largo family in slender circumstances; one of tho undcrwriterv died a few years since, in tho alins- liiMise, who, at the tiniu of the capture, stood higl. iUiong Nantucket merchants; claima tiiri )• sold." Speaking in tho interest of tlie whale-fishery, it may bo safely asserted that the peo- ple of Nantucket view with regret and disappointment what they consider the gross injustice showed to them (with others) in putting off, upon untenablo pretests, tho 6ettlemont of thcso demands. Tho stern logic of poverty and the almshouse is keener '?.y 09 RF.POUT OP COMMIHSIONIIU OF FISH AND FIHHEniKS. • K coiifliH'cl oxriusivi'ly to tlio rri-iu'li, for in LSdO Ww HpaniHli mitlioriticH lit Valparaiso, (•iimlaJiii;,' tlic hoMlilify to u po\v»r osti'iiMihly at pcacd with tliciii, wiiicli tlu> I'n'iicli liail nIiowii, Hci/i-tl and coiKlrimiid the wliali'-siiipH Miaiitoiioiiiali, of Norwicli, and Ti.val, of NaiitiK k» t.* From tiiis time till tliii opciiiii;; of tlu' second war with Kii^laiKJ, wlialiiij; was piirsiu'd Willi a yratliiall.Niui^^Miiciitiii;,' lifct. And lliisin the fiico of llie imciutaihlii'S which tlic increasingly critical ^tatc vi iilVairs hclwiH-n tlm United Htutos and Knulaiid occasion(d. In isoj Nantucket addcil live ships to her tleet, and New liondon sent licr lirst hirjjc vessel,! and in !St)(l the quantity of oil inipoited into the coinitry was considerably in excess of the consmnplion. The ond»arjjo act, of l.S(»7, almost suspended the pursidt, not so inucli by actual proscription as because of the impossibility (d' ell'rctiiii,' insurance upon the vessels, but it soon received another impetus on ac- count «d" the i)rospect of ii tjeneral i»eace thronjihout lOurope. The (unnmencement of the war of 1812 fouiul a larfje portion of tlio whalin^lleet at sea. Trustiuf,' that the caiises of contention between Enylaiul and America woidd be removed without the m-eessity of a final appeal to arms, many owners had lltted out their ships. This was particularly the case at Nantucket, from w liieh porta large proportion (if the lleet had sailed for the I'acifie Ocean on voya},'es varying liom about two years to two years and a halff With the reception of the news of the declaration of war a lar^e portion of the vessels in the North and South Atlantic, and some of those in the I'acilh', turned their i)ni\vs homeward, hopinj,' to make thehouus port before the seas swarmed witii letters-ofnianpie and national veusels of war. IMany of these vessels from Nantucket on arriving? home sailed thence immediately for Uostoii, Newport, New IJedford, or somc^ other fortilied port, where they could ride out the storm of war in security. After the month of July, ISIL', ■was ushered in, reports of the (sapturo of whalingvessclH came thick and fast to Nantucket. § First came the iiews of the taking and burn- ing of the schooner Mount Hope, David Cottle master. In quick suc- cession tliey learned of the eaiiture of the Alligator, Tlope, .Manilla, tbun tlio sopliihtrics of politicianH. Tlio I'ox, of New Iti'dford, Cupluiu Collin tt'lii|iin.'y, captured in 171)0 with 1,500 wlialo and r)00 sim-iiii, wuh anotlicr case. In l^")!! Caplaiii Whippey— cajitured ji hccoixI tiiiio in 17!W — was liviii};, Init dependent upon tliaiity. * Tlio Miantonoiiiali was a new sliip, on lier fust vo.vn{j(e. tin 1794 the ship Coninieree, of East Iladdan), was fitted for a wlialinfj voynjie, niiil sailed from Now London on February (i of that year. In 1770 dipt. Isaiah F.idridjif, "f the sloop Tryall, of Dartnioutli, spolio, anioiifj; other whalemen on tbo DaviM* strait ground, Thomas Wieciun, (Wigyin ?) of New London. i See Maey, l()l-a-3. } When war seemed inevitable the ship-ownera of Nantucket held anicetingto tak^ into consideration tbo subject of bow to best secure tbo licet from capture. It was proposed to renuest the British minister at Wasliinj;ton to use liis inlluence with his government to obtain from them immunity from capture of whalc-sliips belonfjiiij; to the island. This plan was nltinialely abandoni-d, (ho majority of tbo owners Iteiii}; of the opiuiou that " tbo prospect of success was too faiut to warrant tbo attempt." (Macyi 1C5.) ( ( il P' t fl e II 1' tt S( f h n h a i h Bj tl C ■ c II 'fl*. . \ I w?m T FISIIERIFS. SpaiiiNli iiiitlMiritioH (istriiMJldy ill |i('ii('(! mill coiKlt'iiiiiril the if NaiitncUj't.* Wilt- with Knt;liuiil, ticrt. Ami lliis ill |j;l,v <'ii(i»'iil ."tati' nf )(><-aHioiM'(l. Ill isit' oikIiiii sent licr first tt'd into the ciiiiiitiy tlio pni'F^iiif, Tiot so HMiliiiily ill' <'ni'ctiii},' )tli(>r iinpflu^i uu uc- it Kiiropo. lar^c portion of tlio contention iK'twccii . tlui lU'ci'ssity of ii (?ir ships. This \A-a.s a large proportion of f varyinf,' lioiii alimit ptlon of till! news ot 8 iu tho Nortli and turned their jjniws » .seas swariiieil with uiy of these vessels lediately for J'.ostoii, t, where they eould lonth of July, ISIL', ;-veaselH came thick he taking and Imrii- ister. In fjiiiek sue- itor, Hope, Alanilla, — . jk -- — Cui)luiii Codiii tt'hippey, T (•uHc. Ill lH,">:i ('a|i;iiiii 'in'iidenl uiiiiii cliiiiity. r a wlialiiif; voyage, niiil Cnjit. luaiali I'.ldrid^;*', "f 1011 on tbo Diivih' .">trait lit lipid a iiieclinKtii t.iko t from captiiri'. It, was i» liis iiilliu'ii('<> witli liis :lialc-8liij)H bdoiifjint; to y- of tlio owners Vumiik "f int tbo attempt." (Macyi it 1' t* n ii 1' t( f 1>! CI i w I ir h n t; h s ti A j; u U C II Ri N l>i CO ^i «W>.ii IMAGE EVALUATION TEST TARGET (MT-3) V / -k / o <■ 'Mi^ ^ w- L^/ Us y. 1.0 I.I 1.25 I4i IIIIM illlU M M 2.0 1.4 1.8 1.6 6" — Photographic Sciences Corporation ^^ \ \ \ ^9) V ^ -fv ^< W^^ V >i^^ .^' % V^ % :i7 23 WEST MAIN STREET WEBSTER, NY. 14580 (716) 872-4503 ^^^ •4» ^' ^ry, and, leaving the main body, marched directly to Talcahnano, whither the enemy had withdrawn. Tl)e town was immediately carried by storm and the detained whalemen were released.* Some of the ships having had their papers destroyed, Poinsett furnished them with consular cer- tificates. The friendly regard for the United States which diplomatic address and persuasion had been unable to obtain, were secured iu a much shorter time and probably far more efficaciously by force of arms, and Lima yielded to muskets and cannon the respect she had been iin willing to concede to the seal of the Department of State. Iler dep- redations on American commerce did not, however, entirely cease until the advent of Captain Porter in those waters.t Soon after this tlie United States Government, realizing the defenseless condition of our commerce in the Pacific, dispatched Porter to that locality to protect our interests. Up to the time of the capture of his vessel he had not only done all in his power in this direction, but had effectually destroyed the English whale-fishery in those seas, and so turned the tables upon the enemy who had sent out his whale-ships well armed and manned to perform the same kindly office toward our whalemen. J Up to the latter part of the year 1813 the people of Kantucket bad fished unmolested both for cod-fish and for humpback whales on the shoals at the eastward of the island, and by this means eked out a livelihood which was beginning to bo quite precarious, bnt this resort was now taken from th^'m. An English privateer, during the fall, appeared among • See Nantucket Inquirer, August 1), 1824 ; also Inquirer and Mirror, September 14, 1872. In the latter paper is an account of the affair written by Captain Nathaniel Fitzgerald, one of the crow on one of the detained wbalers. tThe Walker, of Now Bedford, was captured by an English armed whale-ship, but re- captured by Porter. The Barclay, of New Bedford, also was captured by the Peruviaus, and recaptured by Porter, 1 80 far as operations in the Pacific were concerned, the English went out to shear but " returned shorn." Wherever our sailors went ashore iu foreign ports and met English seamen, a melee was a frequent occurrence. An amusing instance is related of the officer of a wbaling-vessel incurring the displeasure of an English naval officer in one of the Soutli American Pacific ports, by his zeal in behalf of bis country. A challenge was the result. The American being the challuegod party, bad, of course, the right to a choice of weapons, and being most familiar witb tho harpoon, chose that. They met according to tho preliminaries and took their positions. For a moment tlie English officer stood befoi'e tho poised harpoon of our whaleman, then gave iu, aud tbe proposed combat was deferred. ms |i-i«tiSCS.^C5-:'V"^ i'~-kt-0sJs^:^g^i^S^:'^'^C^-^^$/i^^s% I LND FISHERIES. bout $800 on board tlip Folger, asboio under a ud crew, excepting the immediately joined tlio tbo lotb of Miiy n but- near tbe town of Sun de could claim tbe vie- gbt, Poinsett put bim- ieces of ligbt artiilerv, o Talcabuano, wbitlier lately carried by storm no of tbe sbips baving bem with consular cer- tates wbicb diplomatic (tain, were secured iu a iously by force of arms, spect she had been un nt of State. Iler dep- ,'er, entirely cease until \ Soon after this tlie seless condition of our that locality to protect his vessel he had not id efFectuallj' destroyed ;arned the tables upon [ armed and manned to men. J Dple of Nantucket bad ack whales on the shoals i eked out a livelibood at this resort was now he fall, appeared among anil Mirror, September 14, itten by Captain Natbauiel jh armed whalo-abip, but re- s captured by tbe i'eruviuus, I English went out to Bbear a iu foreign ports and met imuBing instance is relntcd of au English naval otlicer 1 bebalf of bis country. A legod party, bad, of course, itb tbo harpoon, chosf that, »itious. For a niomuut tiie snian, tbeu gave iu, aud tbo HISTORY OF THE AMF.RICAN WHALE FISHERY. 95 the tlcet, capturing oneNantncket vessel, and driving away tberemainder. bi tills dilemma a town-meeting was asdcmbled and a petition prepared and forwarded to Congre^ss representing tbo situation there, and praying that some arrangement might be entered into " whereby the llsberies may bo prosecuted, without being subject to losses by war."* Hut no adequate relief was aftorded, and the people found the history of their sutlerings during tbe Revolution repeating itself with a distressing per- tinacity and lldelity, and they bade fair to perish of starvation and cold. Thoy eventually succeeded in obtaining permission to import provisions, but attempts to got leave to sail on whaling voyages, coupled with im- munity from capture, were unsuacessful. Tlie return of pejvco effected lor them the protection that all negotia- tions had failed to secure. Early iu February, 1815, news came to Nan- tucket that tbe war was over, and immediately all was hurry and bustle. The wiuirves, lately so deserted, teemed with life; tbo ships, lately dis- mantled, put on their new dress ; the faces of the people, lately so dis- consolate, were radiant with hope. In May two ships fitted and sailed on their voyages; by the last of June this number was increased to nine; by the 1st of August eighteen bad gone, aud by tbe 31st of December over thirty ships, brigs, schooners, and sloops were pursuing the leviathans in the North and South Atlantic, the Indian and Pacific Oceans. On the 9th of July, 1815, the first returning whaling-vessel arrived at Nantucket; in all probability this was the first arrival at any port in the United States after the war. This vessel was the sloop Mason's Daughter, which, after a six weeks' voyage, returned with 100 barrels of oil. From this period the business rapidly increased in extent. Nantucket, which, during the war of 1813, had bad its fleet of whale-ships reduced from forty -six to twenty-three, by the last of December, 1820, possessed seventy-two whale-ships, (with an aggregate of 20,449 tons,) besides several b"ro'.Ttli of f adventure, the same o more speedily return I'om lionic to tlio West Verdes to tlie shores of jst of Patagonia, from rica, urged tliem still ;ho ship Globe of Nan- in latitude rp to ^0^ ing ground where the. intless numbers. Tbis two years, more tbaii ipan. Having received !., who had friends at the Sandwich Islands )n that coast, Ca|)taiii therein the iall of 1S19. iciuity, and in the fol- grounds as they wore iiou of the whales, and pened up to supply the !lose of the war of 1812, )us recognized whalini; witnessed the creation 1 the whale was relent- rses rapidly to all parts I their first visit from loutnins, ami tliat tbo island public ; and moreover, that j-e'l 80 lately UH t\w last war; I and industry of tliis little loous bavo penetrated with j'^ister, December 2, 1820.) n' \nd, more iiarticularly by v.uo J sailed from Nantucket .^.;i. no sbip would ever till 1 1789, when tbo ship Ranger, rgo of over 1,000 barrels of over succeed in obtaining sc f sperm-oil. wliito men from the adventurous captors of these cetaceans.* The iiavigiition of those waters was then a far diiferent thing from what it at pirsent is. The sea was comparatively unknown ; what charts there were in existence were full of inaccuracies, and the flrst intimati*)n that many a vessel had that she was sailing on dangerous ground was the splash of the breakers close at hand, or the grinding of her ke'.d upon the treacherous rocks. Nor were the dangers of the seas the only risks \viii(di they experienced. The natives of many of the numerous groups of islands, with which the I'aciflc is so thickly studded, were more re- lentless than the waves, more treacherous than the reefs, and after the lirst emotions of surprise and awe the tiring of a gun caused among tlieni were over, woe to the ill-fated crew which fell into their clutches. It must be acknowledged that, in far too many cases, their baibarities vviv i)erpetrated in revenge for injuries received at the hands of some preceding ship's crew, t but they were not punctillious as to whether the actual culprit was punished or one of his kind — they warred against the race and not individuals. INIany vessels carried with them the vari- ous gewgaws which would please the savage eye for t\w purpose of trad- ing among the islands, and these, in cases where the natives were not. sadly overreached, served to excite their cupidity and invite attack. So large a portion of our fishing-lieet visited the Pacific that the- L'nited States was finally forced, whpn petition after petition had been sent to Congress, to send an exploring expedition to those seas, tlie ostensible purpose of which was to render the navigation of that ocean more secure as well in respect to the dangers of the laud as in regard to those of the sea. In 1828 four ships were sent from Nantucket to the coast of Zanzibar •Hundreds of islands in the I'licilic Ocean were lirst made known to civilization and' first located upon cbarts by whalemen, and the captains of wbalu-sbips were eaj^erly loiisultcd when exploring expeditions to these seas were to be undertaken. Wilkes M(l IV'rry both were indebted to these hardy, .idvonturous niaTinei*s, and in the com- liilation of bis great work on '•Ocean Currents," Maury was in constant communica- tion with them. That these favors reacted to the benefit of our whalemen is true;. thus in December, 1858, Professor Agassiz, in a, letter to the American Geographical Siicicty, encouraged the Polar expedition then agitated iu the following words: "I lifj; to add a word with regard to Dr. Hayes' Expedition, — 1 consider it as highly im- Iiortaiit, not only iu a scientific point of view, but particularly so for the interests of the whale fisheries." Ho considered the habits of the whale as sure evidence of nu iipi'ii kp:i, " and the discovery of a passage into that open water which would render «hale-lishing possible during the winter, would be ono of the most important results for till' improvement of ■whale-fishing." tTlnis Davis mentions (Nimrod of the Sea, p. 343) speaking a ship from London wliidi h.-jd pnt in to the Marriuesas I lands. While there three of tbo crow deserted. . The captain of the English ship demanded of the chief that he return tbo deserters mulir ivini.sal, which demand was refused. Thereupon the master of the wlialeinau dimhli-.sliotted his nine-pound guus, iired a round into the midst of the crowded grass huts' ( omposing tho village, and carried off three of the Marquesaus. " Wo Chris- tiaus," continues Davis, " must not be unduly shocked when we hear of retaliation by 7 . 'S' ,-■ J^r. 98 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISnERIES. for sperm whales, and Ihoy crniacil iti tlie vicinity of tlio Seyohelle Isl- amis, and oil" the mouth of the Ked ?ea. Indeed, sneh was the \ i^or with wiiich the new haunts were Hou{,'l(t for that one adventurous ca]) tain even invaded the Ked Sea itself in tlie i)nrsuit of his oetuvatioii.' In ti)0 y«'ar ISif) cominenced that i»eriod of whaling which mi},'lit lie termed its Golden Aro, for duriuf? the next decade the whale-lislioiy assumed its {,'reatest importiince and reached the zenith of its coiniiici cial value. In tliis year (is;?."*) the ship (lanses of Nantucket, Ihnzillai T. Folder, master, took the first right whale ever taken on the Kodiali ground. This was the commencement of this fishery on the nortiiwcsi coi'st. From this period the lleet rai)idly augmented in size to the.vt'ar l.S4(;, wiien there belonged to the various \nnts of the United States (ITS ships and barks, M brigs, and 22 schooners, with an aggregate capucily of 2;5;?,1S0 tons, and valued at $21,(>7r),()00.t In 1843, the lirst bow-head whales taken in the North Tacific wore captured on the coast of Kamsehatka by the ships Hercules, Captain liicketson, and Janus, Captain Turner, both of New IJedford.J In 1818, Captain IJoyce, in the bark Sui.erior, of Sag Harbor, passed through JJehring's Straits, and performed a good season's work. Itt'liif; the first whaler in those seas he found the whales conii)aratively tame and eiisy to strike. In this high latitude,§ at the season of his wbaliii!,' tlio Hiivaf^t'H on till) lu'xt Hliip's crow tliiit f'ullK into their iiowt;r." And this aliocioiij tn-iitment of the nnotl'tMuHnt; South Soa IwhiiidciH was liy no uipans limited to Knnlis!i euptains. Many Beanien were evontuiilly to be fonnd npou these various I'acifie iNlaiids who had deserted or been discharged from their tliipo. Some of them, sconmlivlii nnder any circnmstances, became leaders of the natives in their attacks upon Irmlin;; and whaiinj; vessels; some of them became iniluential men upon the islai ds, liotliliy means of tneir superior civilization and through marriage with dusky maideiis- danghtors of the chief men of the islanders. One of the most marked casesof this latter kind was. that of David Whippey, who left a Nautucket whaling-vessel whihi iit the reejee Isl.ands, .ibout the year 1839, and, making hiiriself friendly and useful to tlie chiefs, soon became a most important man among then:. According to the cnstdin there ho acquired several wives, (albeit he is said to have lovt one behind him in Xau- tncket,) and became father of a numerous family. IIo was appointed one (if tbo United States vice-consuls, and for mauy years was of great service to our Govern- ment. • The ship Columbus. (Scammon's Marine Mammalia, p. 212.) tThe foreign w'laling-floet at tiiis time numbered 230 vessels. (Scammon, 213.) tScannnon, p. 213. Davis says (p. 388) the value of the "bow-head" whal« was not at first :3Cognizeh(irt, and the pursuitof the whale at times extremely dangerous. ( )lten, when struck, the wounded animal makes for the ice, and, unless killed licrmo that barrier is gained, escajx's with the harpoons and lines. Fogs r.re frequent and dense, and while the.se last the ringing of bells, tiling of giuis, blowing of horns, atid i)oundiiig on empty casks, as the sliips pierce through the mists, indicate their jiosition as well to avoid roilision with each other as to recall the missing boat.s, if any are out. it frequently happens that the crew of such a boat will fail to find their own ship, and will meet with .some other; in which oa.se they have no licsiration in repairing on board the .stranger, there to rumuin until the fog litta and they can find their own ve8.sel.* The fishery continued with varying success until the year lSf7. Fluctuations in the business were constant, and with many ports the tide of succe.ss seemed to ebb and How with miles bi tween packed ice, to the nortliward and eastward. In the bite saw whales in great nuui- liers, gradually working north." Captain Iteechey, in the Hlossoni, in IHiiO reached 7(»" IW. and esplortd with boats to 71° 2.V. The Saratoga, therefore, went l.'i miles far- tliiT north than the lilosHom's boats. The following talilo taken from the Honolulu I'lii'iid of October l.'i, 1810, gives a record of thirteen Arctic wlialers in the year, sliow- iii); the amount of oil taken, the number of whales captured, the highest latitude attained, and the dates when the first and last whales were obtained : Ship. Junior Jiannetto Thm liidthers . ilaiclifio Mctacniii h.v.w Hicks ... KIccuii Miir(;arct J. Maury till liar iiio Wanhiiigton... 0:ii(';;a 'ii>;i-r Total. Barrcln of Number niKhcHt First oil. ofwliuloD. latitude. whalu. 1,900 It 61)0 Juue 5 1, V!00 H fl7<5 40' .July i;i 1. HOC II Cno 10' .fulv 14 j 2, 000 14 fill^ Juno 25 1, liOO i:) 07° .Juno 1 eoo 4 «;po sc July 19 ;ir.o o 07° July 7 i,:)'po «i>o W July 21 1, 000 7 Cfco July 14 1 <:>» 070 ao' July 2 1, cOO 1(1 (ico ;io' .lune 2H 1, 550 ly 70° 11!' July 1 1, 0.",0 •1 «S0 40' July is IT, 050 I -JO LaRt wlialn. July 15 Aug. 14 Au«. 2« Auk. 26 Au(.'. 15 Auff. 14 Auk. >U Auk. ;i Auji. a;i Au«. 17 Auff. ID Aug. 23 Aug. ao ".Scanimou, p. G'i. See, also, a very interesting series of articles by William H. Macy, esq., entitled " My Cruise in the Arctic," published iu the Naut. luq. and Mir., ISTU. .,,vV 100 UIM'ORT OF COMMISSIONKH OF I'lSII AND FISHKKIKH. h to 1(»(I,.S1.'!» Imncls of s\n'vm and 80,274 luurcls «1' wliiilo, ii.h in lsi:,, wlicn ir*7,!)17 lt;iiTols of Hporni and 'J1'2,':W banvis of wluilo wcic bioii;;lit in.* TluMi came Iohhj'S, and as \viiaI«'S ln'canni more hchkt and vo.v;i;ft'H wcn^ nion' i>n)lon;;(Ml and far nioii; ^-xpcnsivo, IImsc ii'vcrst's lifciinit' iiionmnd nioro serious, until individiud owners dnipiwl out of tlio corporations, eorporations heeanie extinct in tlie ports, ;iiiil liiially the ports llieti-selves becanie disconnected wiili the liusineHs.t Tlie w.ir ol' llie rebi'iiion came with a suddenness that was entin-ly unexiu'cted to tlie hirycr portion of tlie people of the Nortli. Tlie itjitli J'titiim of compromise be},'iiih'd them on witli illusory hopes of |Ha(c. and when the storm dually burst it found them wholly unpre|)ared. Nn special commereiid interest was in a poorer state to withstand war lliiiii the whalelishery. Ships were in various portions of tiie Pacific, (in voyages avera^^iuj,' nearly four years, and were ^oiw from [lort months at a time. If they were comnninicated with, the remedy was scaml.v belter than the roiniiiiiit director expreMsed (riout aliirni arisio},' from a dreail that the mill at Waltiiaui wmiM prove an inifortunato sitecuiation, becanse of its prospectively orvrHUtikhiij llir imirLl Then there were proha'.dy not half ii dozen cotton factories in the country. The fimo is wiihin the memory of people who are not yet what would be called ohi when lln' little town of Weston, in Massachusetts, could overstock thu boot and shoe niarliit m Hoston. In 1."'40, the English made an efl'ort to revive the Honthern whale- lisliory. Some imi- chantH were incorporated nnder tlio name of " The Uritish Southern Whale risliiiy Company," and an attempt was made to establish a cidony at the Auckland Islamls. liavinj; in this coinpany its recoirnized head, but dissensions arose as to jarimlii.- tions, ard tlie design fell throngh. t In IrTiO, Sun Francisco became a whaling port. On the l'.)lh of December of Hii't year the I'opmunnett (an old whaler) sailed from there on a whalin}; voya^^e to tlio Oallipa'^os Islands and coasts of Peru and Chili. The bark Sarah soon foUowcil \m on a spciiu whaliii',' voyage, iutcndinf; to obtain a car<;o and cany it to the Ivisfiiu States. In l-^.'j."), two stock companies were formiMl at Monterey and Crescent (,'ity tiT the prosecution of shon? whaling. 15 >ats were kept in constant readiness to put out in chase when a school of whaK's appeared. Quito ii successful business was pursued in this way. In .lannary, 18,''>8, the freigliter, John Gilpin, with a large cargo of oil, was wroduil and snidj t, ii |>ioMiiiii'iit tlu^ mill at Waltliuiii woiilil ivcly ovvrHliivkind llu muii'i M ill I Ik- country. The tiini' iHlld be trailed old wIkii \\i<- tbu bout and Hhoo luarket oi I) wlialti-tiHlinry. iSoinc iin'i- sli Soiltlli-I'li Wbllh' I'lsliiiy iiy lit till' Auckland Isl.iiiils. miuiis aro.sti an to Juiimlii- le i:ith of Deci'iiibcr of iliiit III a wlialiiij; voyam- tn the irk Sarah nooii Inllowcd iitr and cany it to tlio Eastern ilcrcy and Crescent City lor ntaiit readiness to put out iti t'ul bii8iiiea8 was purHUcd iu ;e cai'f^o of oil, was wroclicil • Coii{;ress, of New Itedliinl, ;ed up a cask of oil, covered III three years this cask IkhI lo year, l.')0 inilos from New 1 up, havinjc, in their thiw milude 111- 15' east. tli(> fleet to Riirter from tho deprotlatioiiH of mioh lettci ^ ofmarqiic as tlicy werealdeto e(pui) were tlirce Atlantie whalers from IMoviiicelowii, tlio .loliii vVdaiiis, Meriiiiiiil, and Parana, the (list two Hcliooiiers aiitl the last ft brijj. They were captured when about DO miles south of jtali/.c, within tho period of two liours, by tiio privateer Oallioiin, form- eiiy the tuf^boat W. H. Wobb, of New York. The vessels with their (•ar;roes, about LM") barrels of sperm oil, were liuriiei;ot jaiiiiiUMi in tlui ict", tlionti ol llic lii-t't that wt'it- iniii went to iiiT iissistiiiici'. Tiio wind d.yinj^ uwu.v, they aiichoiud »;h»M(> to (Mcli other. Thtt ii(^\t inoinin^i; tiu^ HhcnaiuUtaii appcuit'd upon llic McciH' and caplnred and dc^lro.yj'd nine of lliciii. Anions ihcst^ wasilic bark ravorite, of Fairhavt-n, Cupt. ThoH. (i, YounK, ii »»iin bclwrcii HJxi.v ami si'vi'iity years of a;;*', but full "i ait owiicri given np without a Mtru;,';{!e, however jfieat the odds or however iMipc less the resistance. Accordingly he loaded all his bonb-f;uns and llrc' arms and took a position on the cabin roof. As the kShtMiandoalTs boat Ciiuie alon;,'side he onlered her ollicer to " stand oil," an order wliicli, when ho saw the look of mischief in the captain's eye, he prudently obeyed, and lost no time in returniii;^ to his vessel to report his lack ol' )»ro;;ress. The commander of the privateer had perceived the c.ciioii (il the boat, and ordered a ^iin trained upon the whaler and that Lis ;^'iiii ner should (Ire low. In the mean time the ollicers of the Favorite, deem- in<; resistance as worsen than useless, urged Captain Youii}? to desist, iis surinjj; him that it was only a fruille.ss sacritice of his life, to wliicii tiic captain replied that he would die wiilin{j;ly if he could but shoot Wad- dell, who conwnanded the Shenandoah. Findin{i remonstrance useless, the olllcers secretly removed the caps from the loaded arms, reiiiovnl the ammunition not already in the {iuiis, and took to the boats, leaving the heroic old captain to defend the castle, in which his entire pkoperty was invested, alone. The gun fntiu the Shenandoah was not discharged, as the retuiiiiii;,' boat was iii range; anil when it had reached the steamer Waddell iiiid changed his mind, and ordered another boat to capture the obdurate skipper. As she came alongside, the ollicer in charge ordered Captain Young to haul down his coh)rs. In language more forcible than pulilc Kii{;liHiiiiiuu could riicoviir tliuir seimoa tlieir v(!i*8b1 wum a piizo. Slio wiis tiil;iM lo Ntiw IK'dloi'd and di>i(diurf{ed, and hoiiio yeiirs after tlio war hIio was added to tlio wLrtlilifj; llnot. Tilt! lir.st " Htoiio lloet" Cdusistcd of tlio Arclier, Courier, Cossack, Fniii- ces, llcurletlii, Garland, Htirald, Koiislujjtoti, Looiiidas, L. C. Itichiiioiul, Maiia Tlicr- csa, and South Aiiiurica of New IJodtbrd, Ainazon, Ilurvost, aiitl Ueliccca iSiius of Fiiii- liavwi, rototiiac of Nantuckot, Anioricau of Kd;;arlowii, Corca, Fortune, Lewis, I'lidMiix, and Teiiedos of Now Loudon, Meteor aud Robin Hood of Myntie, and Tiiimr of Saj; Harbor. In the Hocoiid fleet wore tlie followiu); wlialers: Auieriea, Edwiinl, India, Valparaiso, anil Majestic of Now liedford, Montezuma, Now En<;laud, and Dovu of New London, Mechanic and William Lee of Newi)ort, Emerald and Nobh) of 'S;i;' IIarb(H-, Messenger of Halcui, and Nowbur.vport of GlonceHter. Many of these had boon noted ships in their primo ; suluo of them European packets, others iu tho Chiua tradft, &c. •The Isabella, Gypsey, Catharine, General Williams, and Wui. C. Nye. Tho: "•Ctll||, nil ll\(i sliips anil l)iiil,>, liiji ItriiiiswicU, nl Ni u llir llci't tliitt wiTc iH'iir llii'.V tiiiclioroil closf til all npiM'iii't'il upon ilic AiiKuijj tlii'sn wa.silu' oiiiiK, a man hi'lwtcii ini.s und liiv tlio SliiMiaiuloikli's liiiiit (1 oil'," an order wliicli, aiii's e.Vi", lu» |»nidrntU sc'l lo report his laek til perceivetl tlui (iciioii of lialei' and that bis ;;iiii s of till) Favorite, deem- ain Voiing to desist, ns- of Lis life, to which the 10 could but ishoot Wiu|. fi reiiionstiance nselcs.s i loaded arms, roiiiovni ok to the boats, leaving iiich his entire pkoi^ity liarged, as the retuniiii;' 10 Hteauier Waddeil li:iil to capture the obdunite char;;;e ordered Captain nore forcible than iiolilc IV prizo. >Sli() wiiH tiiUm lu ) war hIio was mldctl to tlic L;lier, C.'ourier, Ccinsiii'k, rniii- . C. Iiii'liiiuiiul, Maiiu Tliii- t, und UoboL'fii Sims of Faii- 11, Curoa, Fortune, Luwin, Hood of Mystic, and Tiiiinr whulei's: Auieiica, EiUviin!, iiiii, Now Ki);;liind, and Duvu , Emerald und Noblo of 8:i;' ci'ster. Maiij' of tbose liad puckuts, otbm's iu tbu Cliiiiit id Win. C. Nyo. Tho- "'M)- issau, Brnuswick, V'l' he replied, "I'll sen you d d Jlrst." " If you (htn't,'' saitl the ollitter ol llie lioat, " I'll shoot .voii." " Shoot and be d li," returned the iiii- IH'itiirbable Voiint,'. The mow of the boat w«'re now ordered to board tlie I''avorite; and as the captain pidled the tri^t^er to his ;run and in- cllictiialiy endeavornl to exploih; the chiujre, lit* .saw the defenrelosH (oiiilition in which ho had been left, and realized that h«^ had iiotliiii;;to do but to surrender. IIis inhuinan (uiptors, who wer«« unable to appre- I'iiiti^ bravery, put him in irotis in the top;;allant forecastle, and robbed liiiii of his tnoiiey, his watch, and «>veu of his shirt studs. ('apt. Fi'iene/.er K. Nye, of the ship Aiii^Mil, of New JJedford, which Nliip was also (taptured and burned in tin* OchotsU Hea by tlu^ Sheiian- iloah in Juno, manned two boats before his ship was in the privateer's |iossossioii, and started for thu rust of thu lluet to warn tbum uf tho iiu- {ii-tidinij; dan^rer. In all, the Hheiiandoah captured and burned thirty-four ships and barks, and captured and bonded the .Alilo, the (ieneral PiUe, and thu James Maury, of New JJedford, and the Nile, of New London. l)urin;ithe war for the maintenance of our national inte^jrity, the sea- port towns responded with the ut»)ost alacrity to the calls for men ami f(ir money. Our gallant whalemen hastened to defend the llajj, and en- listed in lar;,'o numbers in tho Navy as more conj,'enial with their in- clinations. A largo portion of the otlicers in this branch of our .service bad gathered their experience on the deck of a whaler, and tested their coinage i!i a whale-boat; and it is safe to assert that no braver men (ieteiided and no more experienced seamen navigated those ca.stles of oak and of iron that sustained in these later years the reuowu our !Navy won in tho war of 181L'.* The rebellion over, renewed activity took idace in the whaling world. Ships that had been laid up were rigged and sent away, and new sliips were again added to the lli'ot. Tho business was carried on with cau- tion, for the inroads made upon tho mule by the general use of coal-oils were becoming matters of .serious consideration. In the fall of 1871 came news of a terrible disaster to the Arctic fleet, rivaling in its extent the depredations of the rebel cruiser. Olf Point Belciier thirty-four vessels lay crushed and nmngled in the ice ; in Ilono- luhi were over twelve hundred seamen who by this catastrophe were shipwrecked. Early in May tho fleet arrived south of Cape Thaddeus, where they found tho ice closely packed, and the wind blowing strong from the northeast.t This state of affairs continnod during tho most of the 'A inectiufr of Ibo wbaling-ajjfUtH iu I'aytu wns beld, ut wbich thoy ollered both money and pi-rsonul service in mipport of tbu Union. Tbe wbalumeu were at this time advised to cruise in conipuiiics. t Hurper's Weekly, December 2, 1871. Tbe t'ollowint; tuble, copied from tbe New Bedford Sbipping List, will kIiow tlio num- ber of vesselH iu tbo North Pucilic eucb year, and tbe rise uud decline of tbe lisbery iu 104 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. M' i4t * \ montli. June cntno in with light and variable winds and foggy weatiior- but the ice opening somewhat, the ships pnslied titrough in sight of Ciipo Navarine, where they took five or six whales, and for a short time heard many more spouting among the ice. About the middle of June tlif ice opened still more, and the tleet passed on through Anadir Sea, takiiij,'ii few whales as they went. By the 3()tli ol' June the vessels had jjassed through Behring's Stiaits, preceded by the whales. Waiting the fiutln-r breaking up of the ice, tbey commenced catching walruses, but with com- paratively poor success. During the latter part of July, the ice disap. l)earing from tie east shore south of Cape Lisburue, the licet pushed on to the eastward, following the ice, the principal portion of which was in latitude 69° 10'. A dear strip of water appearing on the east shore, lea*ling along the land to the northeast, they worked along through it to within a few miles ot Icy Cape. IJere some of the vessels anchored, un- able to proceed farther on account of the ice lying on Blossom Shoals. About the Gth of August the ice on the shoals started, and several ships got under way. In a few days most of the fleet was north of tiio shoals, and, aided by favorable weather, they worked to the nor th-ast as far as Wainwright Inlet, eight vessels reaching there on the 7th. Jlcre the shii)s either anchored or made fast to the ice, which was very heavy and densely packed, and whaling was carried on briskly for several days, and every encouragement was given for a favorable catch. On the 1 1 th of August a sudden change of wind set the ice inshore, catclung a larjje number of boats which were cruising for whales in the oi)en ice, and forcing the ships to get under way to avoid being crushed. The vessels worked inshore under the lee of the ground ice, and succeeded, despite the difliculties of the situation, in saving their boats by hauling tliem for long distances over the ice. some of them, however, being badly stoven. On the 13th the ice grounded, leaving a narrow strip of water along the land up to Point Belcher. In this open water lay the fleet anchored or fast to the ice, waiting for the expected northeast wind that tbos(i yoas. The locality iuoludos the water between the Asiatic aud Americau coasts north of 50^ nortli latitude : Year. No. of ships. 183* If40 imi \»n 18« 18U li'45 lc4li 1H47 184B 184!) ItriO Ifejl If-ji 1853 1H.54 i^n,") 1856 1857 , a 3 20 2!) 108 no 2H3 29.i Hi is:i ir)5 144 138 278 238 23 J 217 178 143 Average Total barrels. bairols. 1,400 2,800 ri87 1,700 1, 412 P8, 200 1,6J7 47, 200 1, 349 140,800 1, r.J8 2.'i9, .'570 !).-)3 2.i0, 000 809 2; t 80U i,ori9 187, 443 1, 104 ISJ.a.Mi 1,334 20li, 830 1, 092 243, 648 026 80, 300 1, 343 373, 450 1 912 2i7,o,->o : 794 184, (103 ' 873 189, iJ79 ! 822 140,410 i 79CJ 113,900 Year. 18,'J8. 18,'J9. 1800 1801. 1802. 1803 1864 1865. 1^C0. 1867. 1808. 1809. 1X70. i8;i. 1872. 1873. 1874. 1875. 1876. No. of abips. 196 170 121 76 32 42 68 59 95 90 61 43 40 40 27 29 22 10 8 A verago barrels. 620 .WS 518 010 8.-.7 522 017 598 610 708 890 I, 009 729 605 915 1,374 650 Total biirruls. 121, (i.TC 94, it:o G-i. 078 ;..-., Oil 19. .VJS 3(i, 010 ■.K\ m 3ii,4i:i ..li. !l-,>3 57, ll'Jfl 4:l, 'ilO SrJ, ■.!7J 49, -.SI.") 1,7,000 19. 1-0 19. :ioo 20, 1*1 21,0>0 .1, 2 JO iJ, ■•* ND FISHERIES. fl.sanrtion of wliich was in •iiig ou the east shore, Jed along tlirough it to p vessels anchored, im. r on niossom Slioai.s. Is started, and several lieet was north of tlio ied to the nor th-ast as lere on the 7th. ilcre which was very heavy riskly for several days, le catch. On the 11th ihore, catching a larjjc s in the oi)en ice, ami crushed. The vessuis md succeeded, despite )oat8 by hauling them however, being badly narrow strip of water )eu water lay the fleet !d northeast wind that HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN WHALE FI HERY. 105 iitic uu d Americau coasts No. of AvoraRO Total sbip«. barrolH. baiibls. 1»6 eso liil, n.TC 17fi 535 'M. li'O 1'2I 5IH li-l (Ht) 70 r-n 5:i, oji 31 Gill HI, MS 4-2 e.-.T ,1li, 010 (IH SW Xi, IKt 59 on ;iii,-li:i ur. iiiiy ..li, 11^3 no (MO 57, IM (ji ■iOiJ 4,1, •J.iO 4:i f'M ;),•'. -jtj 4(! 1, Olio 411, ■„'ll,-| 4C !,■., 000 a- 729 llM-0 i>!) eiis III, -.m 32 915- 20, 14) Hi 1,374 21, M 8 C5fl .5,2M was to relievo them of their icy barrier, whaling constantly being carried III! by the boats, though necessarily under many adversities. On the ISth of August tho wind came arouiul to the westward, dri- ving tho ice still closer to the shore and compelling the vessels to work I'mi^ in to tho land. The drift of the ice inland was so raiiid that some oi'tlie vessels were compelled to slip ' cir cables, there being no time to ,v('i;,'Ii anchor. IJy this event the 'et was driven into a nftrrow strip of water not over half a mile in width at its widest part. Here, scat- teml along tho coast for 20 miles, they lay, tho water from 14 to 2i feet deep, and ice as far as'the lookouts at tho mastiieads could seo. Wha- liiijj was still carried on with tho boats oil' Seallorse Island and Point Franklin, although tho men were obliged to cut up the whales ou the lee and tow the blubber to tho ships. Ou the 2.jth a strong northeast gale sot in and drove tho ico to a dis- tance of from four to eight miles off shore, and renewed attenticm was given to the pursuit of the whale. Up to this time no immediate dan- j;er had be«n anticipated by the ca])tains beyond that incidental to their usual sojourn in these seas. Tho Esquimaux, nevertheless, with the utmost friendliness, advised them to get away with all possible speed as the sea would not again open, but this was contrary to tho Arctic expo- lionce of the whalemen, and they resolved to hold their position. On the 29th began tho series of conflicting circumstances resulting in the destruction of tho fleet. A southwest wind sprang up, light in the inoiiiing, but freshening so toward evening that the ice returned inshore with such rapidity as to catch some of the ships in tho pack. Tho rest of the fleet retreated ahead of the ico, and anchored in from throe to four fathoms of water, the ico still coming in and small ico packing around them. The heavy floe-ice groundetl in shoal-water and between it and tho shore lay tho ships, with scarcely room to swing at their an- tiiors. On the 2d of September tho big Comet was caught by tho heavy ice and comi)letely crushed, her crew barely making their escape to the other vessels. She was pinched until her timbers all snapped and the stern was forced out, and hung suspended for three or four dnys, being ill the mean time thoroughly wrecked by tho other vessels ; then the ice relaxed its iron grip and she sunk. Still our hardy whalemeu hoped that the looked-for northeasterly gale would come, and felt greater un- easiness on account of the loss of time than because of their present peril. Their experience could not point to the time when tho favoring gale had failed to assure their egress. IJothing but ice was visible off- shore, however, the only clear water being whore they lay, and that narrowed to a strip from 200 yards to half a mile in witlth, and extending from Point Belcher to two or three miles south of Wainright InJft. The southeast and southwest winds still continued, liglit from tli", former and fresh from the latter direction, and every day the ice packed more and more closely around the doomed vessels. 106 EEPORl OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. On tlie 7tli of September the bark Komnn, while cutting in a wlialo, was cauf^ht botwoon two immense floes of ice ott' SeaUorse Islaiuls, whence she had helpU'ssly drifted, and crushed to atoms, the olliwrs and crew escai)ing over the ice, savin}; scarcely anytliing bnt their Jivcs. The next day behekl the barli Awashonii.s meet a simihir i'ate, and a third fugitive crew was distributed amoiifj; the remaining ships. 'JIr. ])eril was now apparent toall ; the season v. asrapidly approaeliiiii; thr'eiid; the ice siiowed no signs of starting, but on the contrary the little clear water that remained was rai)idly tilling with iceand closing around tlu'iii. l''re(iuent and serious were the consultations held by the captains of tlie beleagured vessels. One thing at least was evident without discussion; if the vessels could not be extricated the crews must be got away belbie winter set in, or the scanty stock ot provisions they had could only jjost- pone an inevitable starvation. As a precautionary measure, pending a decision on the best course to adopt, men were set to work to build iin the boats, that is, to raise the gunwales so as to enable them the better to Burmount the waves. Shoes* were also put on them to prevent, as far as possible, injury from the ice. The brig Kohola was lightened in order to get her over the bar at Wainwright Inlet, ui)on which theie were only 5 or G feet of water. Her oil and stores were transferred to the deck of the Charlotte, of Sau Francisco, but when discharged it wiis found that she still drew 1) feet of water, and the attempt to get lier over the shoal water was abandoned.! An expedition of three boats, under the command of Capt. D. li. Frazer, was uow sent down the coast to ascertain how far the ice extended ; what chances there were of getting through the barrier; what vessels, if any, were outside, and what relief could be relied upon. Captain Frazer returned on the iL'tli. and reported that it was utterly impracticable to get any of the main body of the fleet out; that the Arctic and another vessel were in clear water below the field, which extended to the south of Blossom Shoals, 80 miles from the imprisoned crafts; and that Ave more vessels, then fast in the lower edge of the ice, were likely to get out soon. lie also reported, what every man then probably took for granted, that these free vessels would lay by to ai,T(i all coint* to the conclusion tlnit onr ships cannot bo got out this year, and there being no liaibor that wo can get our vessels into, and not having provisiims enough to Ici'il our crews to exceed three months, and being in a barren country, wlierc there is 111 itiicr food nor fuel to bo obtainod, wo feel ourselves under the painful necessity of aliaiidoiiing our vessels, and trying to work our way south with onr boats, and, if jMissilile, get on board of ships that are sout'i of the ice. We think it would not be IMudcnt to leav caxt o'l the beach it would be at least eleven months before wo could look for assistance, niid in all probability uiuo out of ten would die of starvation or scurvy before the open* ing of spring. •' 'I'herefore, wo have arrived at these conclusions : After the return of our expedition under command oi' Capt. D. K. I'lnzer, of the Florida, he having with whale-boats Worked to the southward as far as Blossom Shoals, and found that the ice pressed n^iinrc the untiro distance from our position to the shoals, leaving in several places only snilicient water for our boats to pass through, and this liable at any moment to !•(■ frozen over during the twenty-four hours, which would cut off our retreat, even by till' boats, as Captain Frazer ha'.v.;;^ _ - ND FISHERIES. women and cbildim. ey could. " tbo boats readied els lying five miles om Jhed like a great ix-iiin. d tbe point of wlijc^ii oonUI get aboard. The •f a tremendous south- stoutest ship tremble, out like pieces of cork. .vo which struck them, bailing to keep them turated with the frcez- boats was completely t the ship Arctic, after ed her chain-cable and her starboard anchor, ay all were distributed ; of the fleet that sailed person was lost to add of their situation. To ; to the Progress, 221 ; to the Midas, ICO; and to their regular crews, vessels reached ilorio- y followed.* Uodford, barks Awashoiiks, beth, $(50,000; Emily Mor- , $40,000; George, $40,000; $46,000; Minerva, $50,000; William Kotch, $4:i.O00; iOO.OOO; Thomas DickiiKOii, 5,000, and ship Mouticfilo, Florida, $r.l,000 ; and Vic- M0,C00, and Mary, $.-)7,000. ,$20,000; Comet, $-20,000; jssels had generally Anit-r- ;o protect them from rubul d, visited tbe locality tbe HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN WHALE FISHERY. 109 On the receipt of the news of this disaster, more particnliuly in New Hciirord, great excitement was occasioned. The value of the wrecked vessels sailing frotii that port alone exceeded, with their cargoes, one million of dollars. But the owners of whaling vessels were not the men to .yield supinely to a single misfortune, however overpowering it might seem, and the ensuing year twenty-seven 8hi|)s were busy in the Arctic, and ill 187;> twenty-nine visited that precarious sea. Hliil whaling in general continued to decline. The sun of its destiny was moving toward its western horizon. Whether some modern Joshua shall command it to stand still, or whether it shall move still nearer its full setting, is yet uncertain. Some oil will still be used until its i)i>rfect substitute is produced at so low a rate that the exjjeuses of whaling will entirely absorb its profits. On the 1st of January, 1S77, the entire fleet wiia reduced to 112 ships and barks, and 51 brigs aud schooners, having a total cap^icity of 37,828 tons.* Before closing this chapter it wouUl be well to see to what causes this deeline is attributable. Many circumstances have operated to bring this about. The alternate stimulus and rebull' which the fishery received as a short supply and good prices led to additions to the fleet and an over- stock and decline in values, were natural, aud in themselves probably t'ollnwinj; year, and wrote homo the condition of 8uch of the vess^'lM as still remained. Tlic Minerva lay at Lhe entrance to Wainwrigbt Inlet, as good in hull a8 wIumi aban- il(ini'(l. The T. Dickason lay on her beam-ends on the bank, bil^ted and fnll of water The Si-neca was dragged by the ice up the coast some distance ; her bowsprit was gone . bulwarks stove, and rudder carried away, aud she was frozen in solid. The Ritindeer sank, and the Florida was ashore on Sea-Horse Islands, burneal revival of this pursuit ia of the most saccessful voj- ales in this ocean. :oportion to the value of the would be fitted for a two- },000, while in 1858, with a lore than doubled, aud the )eople have au idea of the t of u. whale-ship pays trib- er Pease, used the following 3 barrels pork, 1,200 pounds ine-glasses, GOO board-nails, sy-line, 2 scrapers, 1 ad<», 3 niSTORV OP THE AMERICAN WHALE FISHERY. HI ;i rivalry in the furnishing adding perhaps considerably to the outlay. Vessels were obliged to relit each season at the various islands in the I'.icifie, usually at the port of Honolulu when passing in its vicinity, and the bills drawn upon the owners on these occasions were so enor- iixi's, ,') spades, 1 tunnel, 4 barrels tlour, I'i bushels corn, II busliels nieiil, lOO pounds rice,',' barrels rum, r>."> gallons molasses, 'JO pounds caudles, :!I4 feet boards, 'Jill) feet kiat -boards. (iOO fathoms tow-line, 13(1 fatiioms main-warp, 'JH guns, IvJ Lmres, :'. rod- liiics, 'i log-lines, (> gindets, '.\ skeins twine, (i bowls, G knives and forks, (I plates, i )ioiMilts, ;i pnmp-brakes, (> upper boxes, 4 lower l)oxes, 1 pump-hook. 1 draw-bucket, '■'cedar pnils, 1 hand-pump, 2 rinishing[>lanes, I pound pepper, 1 speaking-trumpet, 2 liall'-minuto glasses, 1 luneh-bowl, tea-cu|is anil saucers, li pounds powder and shot, 1 drawingknife, 1 caiu lestie.k, 15 skeins marling, ^skeins housing, 8 spare blocks, 1 cat- liidck, 40 fathoms sp'' .e rigging, 1 sounding-lead, 1 boat-hook, 12 sail-needles, 18 yards uicndi'ig-eloth, ' penknife, 1 jackknife, 10 pouuds chalk, 1 bung-borer, 3 chisels, 1 Imiidsaw, 1 large hammer, 1 pump-hammer. The ship Beaver, of Nantucket, which saileer desperadoes Irom various na- tions, fit for any rascality which might best serve them to attain tiK'ir end. They took no interest in the voyage, nor cared aught for the prolit or loss that might accrue to the owners. In order to recruit, it became necessary, particularly during the ten years next succeeding the o\w\i- iug of the gold mines, to oQer heavy advance-wages, and too often tiiese were paid to a set of bounty -jumpers, as such men were termed iu th« Army during the late war, who only waited the time when the ship made another port to clandestinely dissolve connection with her and hold themselves in readin-^ss for the next ship. Unquestionably thiie were times when men were forced to desert to save their lives from the impositions and severity of brutal captains, but such cases were lui- doubtedly very rare. Formerly the crews were composed almost wholly of Americans, but latterly they were largely made up of Tortofvaese shi|)])ed at the Azores, a mongrel set shipped anywhere along the \*M- em coast of South America, an«l Kanakas shipped at the Paci lie islands. There were times, when the California fever was at its highest, that the desertions did not stop with the men, but officers and even captains seem to vie with the crew in defrauding the men from whoso hands tliey had received the property to hold in charge and increase in value. An«)ther source of loss was, strangely enough, to be found in the *Tbo increased cost of relitting has for yciWB l)«eu a source of Herious couceiii to ship-owners. A meeting of agents was bekl iu New Bedl'ord, iu Fel>ruary, 1800, to take 80U10 action in regard to this evil. Among the things complained of, besides tlio enormous charges, wore the extortions of consuls, the decisions of the courts of admi- ralty, the iiiducenionts oiFered to sailors to desert, &c. The Now London Star, in IBTi'J, said that iu order to make whaling prolitable business must bo done where the vcssil is owned, not one-fourth in New London and three-fourths in Honolulu ; however poerly a ship did in the aggregate, Honolulu fared just as well. "All the business must be done iu the homo port to make it profitable, and the sooner whaling-nicrchaiitH ■withdraw their ships from the Sandwich Islands the better it "^ill be for all concerned. The deluge of oil that is thrown into the eastern market by holding it at the ishiuds until some freighter wants a cargo, and then sending it home, operates with great detriment to the holders of oil at the homo ports." '*Ta IND FISHERIES. its;* and ill Inter yruM Di-tli PiHiidc anil Arctii; mity from tlictn the ex ■re not lost, licav.v l»ills <»ro jiarticularly imiiic n Ciilifornia, (U'scrtliiiis •less, priMionilly in siicji tlu) sliip. Jii this way luindreds of tliousaiids ortion of tlit^ titnomany I'" crews, soaie of tlii'iii Its varyinj; from a fen- would apparently sliij) nines, and a sliii)'seoin. •adoes from vaiious na- ve tliem to attain (licir ired aught for tlioiHolit er to recruit, it became :t succeedinff the open- ges, and too often tliese aeu were termed in (lie ho time when the sliip jnnection with her ami Unquestionably there > save their lives from but such cases were uu- iomposed almost wholly nide up of Portrjiuese y where along the vvost- d at the Pacific islands, at its highest, that the ers ami even captains from whose hands tliey increase in value, fh, to be found in tlio source of Heriotm couceiii to llord, in Fel>rimry, MV), to 8 complained of, besides tlio sions of tlie courts of lulini- 3 Kow London Star, in lAVJ, 9t bo done wiiere tlio veissd 'ths in Honolulu; Lowevcr as well. "All the business B sooner whaling-nicrchiuits • it ""ill be for all concerniMl. by holding it at the iblauds home, operates with gceut HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN WHALE FISHERY. 113 oonrse of the consular agents sent out by our CJovernnjent to jjrotect the iiittTt'sts of our whalemen. Many and bitter were the complaints at the ixtortioinite charges and percentages demanded by many of these iiit'ii.* As another important source of the decline in this business must be rp^'arded the scarcity and shyness of whales. Prior to the year 1S,'U», a sliip with a capacity for -',(1(10 barrels woidd cruise in the Pacific Ocean mid return in two years with a (;argo of sperm oil. The same ship might p) to Delagoor Woolwich IJay and fill with whale-oil in about fifteen months, or to the coast of Hrazil and return in nine months full of the (lil peculiar to the whales of those sea.s; but, as has been previously re- iiarUed, this has all changed, and the length of the voyage has become fiitirely disproportioned t" the (|uantity of oil returned. Briefly, then, this is tht ca.se. Whaling as a business has declined; Ist, from the scarcity and .shyness of whales, reipiiring longer and more «l)on8ive voyages; L'd, extravagance in fitting out and in refitting; .'Jd, till' character of the men engaged; 4th, the introduction of coal-oils. Of late years sperm whaling in the Atlantic Ocean has been revived with some success, but the persistency with which any field is followed ii|), makes its yield at least but temi)orary. It may perhaps be a <]ues- tion worthy of serious con.sideration whether it is i)i»licy for tiie United States Government to introduce the use of coal-oils into its light-house and similar departments, to replace the sperm-oil now furnished from (lur whaling ports, and thus still further h:i.sten the ultimate abandon- ment of a pursuit ui)on the resources of which it draws so heavily in the (lay of its trouble,t or whether this market — the only aid asked from t!;c Government — may still continue at the expense of a few dollars more per year. 'Ill many cases justice (f) seems to have l)eon meted more in accordance with the rt'(iiiir(MncniH of the income of our representatives than with those of .tbstract rinhr, and it has happened that the case of an arbitrar,v, cruel captain against some nnfor- tuiiutely weak and impecunious sailor has been decided on the time-honored (among liarlmriaiis) maxims that " might uuikcs right," and " the king can do no wroug." tTlie L(mdon Mercantile Gazette, of Octolu'r '^2, W^'i, said : ''The number of Ameri- can sbipseng.aged in the Southern whale-fishery alone would of themselves bo nearly suflicient to man any ordinary fleet of ships-of-war which that country might retjuire to send to sea." Instances are not wanting, indeed, where whalemen have undertiiken yi'onian's service for their country. Thus, in November, lf4l). Captain Siniiuons, of tb() Magnolia, and Capt. John S. Barker, of the Edward, both of New lledford, hearing that tlie, garrison at Sau .los6, Lower California, was in imminent danger, landed their crews and marched to its relief. Nor were their go,'.)'>(> naval otB- cers, M.issachusetts furnished 1,226, Maine 44'J, Connecticut '21)4, New Maiupshiru 175, Kliude Island 1U2, and VermoDt tii. 8 ...■.■•:.;;.*--.-, 114 RE?ORT or COMMISSIONER OP FISH AND FISHERIES. " — THE DANGERS OF THE WIIALEFISHEIIY. Notni ndiiifj thoi mnny ponls oiiconntj'nMl in Hii.H pursuit, ptTJIs ariHiiig (it,. • tlic lUMTssary cxplonitioii of m-w llclds to ropit'iilHli the sup ply wliicli coiiHtiiiitly fails in tiu' oh!, jwrilH arisinp fr(»ni tlio niitiirt'ot tlio crnisirifjurodnds thoin«elv«>s\vlii»!li iriclud)) tint Htormicst, mont liiliy rintliin(*, and most trcaclierons of seas, and tlioso most 8nl»j«(!t to ty- phoons, pi'riis arising too from the very natiiru of th»Mr calling to tlic men thcmselvos, tho casualties are no uioro at lenst than fall to the idt of those who follow the sea in other pursuits. Shipwrecks there art', tlreary boatvoyagcis for hundreds of miles, with the terrible accompaiii nients of death from hunger and thirst, and men fall victims to the strength and ferocity of the gigantic object of their pursuit. Ships sail from port and are never heard of more, or if heard of, it is the casual report of some passing vessel, ships to which the beautiful language <)t' Irving is most appropriate, that have too truly " gone down amidst tlie roar of the tempest; their bones lie whitening among the caverns of the deep. Silence, oblivion, like the waves, have closed over them auti no one (!an tell the story of their end." But with n greater risk there seems to be no greater mortality than may be found in the lists of tbe merchant service. No nobler class of men, no more skillful navigators, ever trod any deck than those who have shipped upon our whalemen. Those in com- mand are brave and daring without recklessness, quick to act in an emergency, but prudently guarding the lives of their men and the safety of their 8hii> ; self-reliant but self-jtossessed.* Every ship is fully manned, and discipline is intended to be fully enforced ; hence when im- mediate action is required by the exigencies of the storm or other threatening circumstances, there is no lack of ready bands to execute any order which may issue from those in authority.f It is appropriate, however, in a work of this nature, to notice some of the many incidents and accidents which have occurred, and of which an account has been transmitted. Classifying these somewhat chronologically, one of the earliest re- " " The biglitjst testimony to the Beanuintihip of onr whalemen is that the rate of iu- anrance on tbe American ia jnst one-half of that on tbe British veasels engaged in the service." — (Nimrotl of the Sea, p. !>C.) t Says the New York Jonrnal of Commerce, in August, 1857 : " Therelives in afflneDce at Nantucket, in the eightieth year of his age, and in full possession of a Hounil intel- lect, antl the enjoyment of all the respect and affection which a well-spent life com- mands, a retired whaling captain, the keel of whose ship never touched the bottom— who was never at sea a day without going aloft except in a gale of wind — who never lost a man by abandonment or otherwise, or had one off duty more than a week by sickness — who never lost but one spar, though distibgnishcd for many short passages— who never returned from a voyage without a fall cargo of sperm-oil. Ho had sixteen apprentices, mostly uneducated boys from the lower walks of life, whom he iustrnctetl and trained to his own calling, and every one of those ho has lived to see in respectable etaading, and several of them holding high rank as shipmasters." lANO FI8UERIES. niSTORV OF THE AMERICAN WHALE FISHERY. 115 lLR-FISITKRV. <1 in thiH pursuit, perils lids to rcplciiisli tlio Nii|). luiufr from tlio riiidirt'of 'lid Htoriiiirsf, iiuist Iiiliy lOHO most subject to ty- of tlHMP (!iiiling to the |l<';ist tliiiii full to tin- lot ShipwrtH-ks tlicr« art', tijd t«^iTibIoiiccompaiii- noil full victims to the iM'ir pursuit. Ships Rail eiinl of, it ia the casual beiuitiful lan^'UiiKcof " (,'""*' ut, runnin(,' aloii;,' at thi" rate of aluiiit seven mih's an hour, she struck on a sperm whale with snlllcient lorce to break two timbers on tho starboard bow.* The pumps wjto immediately manned, but the water came in thnuiph tho break so ra|titlly that it became evident that the certain destructiou of the ship was only beinjj briefly postponed, and preparations were made by (Jap- taiii (iardner, who was a >oung man and this his first voya(;e as com- iiiaiider, to leave her. The boats were lowered, and provisions, water, lirc'vorks, books, anon a rock ; but looking overboard they beheld the sea all bloody, which comlbrted them, conceiving it to be, as they found it was, a stem upon a whale." He also mentions the tbnndering of a ship from the same cause. Wiathrop (ii, p. 7) says, " One of the ships, wliich came this summer (1640), struck upon a whale with a full gale, which jnit the ship a stays; the whale struck the ship on her bow, with her tail a little abovv(>n «la,vH anil ci^flit ni^lttM, and in that time liud rowed mut sailed nearly «i()0 iiiiieN.* Tlie arcideiits reHiiltin^ from helii^ereiit wlialeH are nnnieroiis iiinl woll aiitlienticated. At tiiiieM it Iiiih liiippiHied that in their ra{i;e tlicy have attaelied even sliipM, apparently treatinj; the boatH aH beiii'Mtli their notice. Two of the most remarkable instanees of this kind arc (iio attacking' and Hinkiii); of tho uhips EHisex, of Nantucket, and Ann Alex- ander, of New Bedford. The former Nhip, nnder tho command of Capt. Heorgo Pollard, jr., sailed from Nantucket on the I'Jth of Augnst, 1819, for the I'acitic Ocean. Nothing out of the ordiiniry course of events occurred until tlie L'Oth of November, 1H1!». On the morning of that day, the ship beiiin in latitude iP 10' south, longitude lllto west, whales were discovered, and all three boats were lowered in pursuit, the ship being brought to tiic, wind and lying with her maintop-sail hovo abaijk waiting the issue of the contest. The mate's boat soon struck a whale, but a blow of liis tail opening a bad hole in tho boat, they were obliged to cut from him, and devote their entire attention to keeping alloat. By stntllng jackuls into the hole, and keeping one man constantly bailing, they were en- abled to check the How of the water and reach the ship in safety. In the mean time the captain's and second mate's boats had fastened to another whale, and the mate, heading the ship for them, set about over- hauling his boat preparatory to lowering again. While doing this lie' tin* vcHHcl niul jo wero Umt. In March, iH.'i.'j, tlio BritJHb Bchooner Waterloo wm nttacked iitul Hiiiik by a wJiule in tho North Heft. In 18r>9 tho ship Herald of tho Morniiifj anivixl at Hampton Ronils leokinK bailly, having l)cen struck by u largo Bjiorni-vvhiilii off Cape Horn. She was found to havo started seven feet of lier Hteiii a» far a» tho wood ends, and to have carried away both bobstays. Tho whale spouted a larjjo (inantityof blood. In ISOf) the British schooner Forest Oak, on her passant from Uostoii to Yarmouth, N. 8., struck a whale with such force as to nearly kuock her fore- mast out. She was going at the time at the rate of seven knots an hour. In 1873 tlio three-masted schooner Wat-inga, cf Washington, N. C, was wrecked on a reef off on« of the West Indies. 8ho was originally a side-wheel steamer, and was of 200 tons register. " While running along with a fine six or seven knot breeze, a sudden niid heavy shock and jar was felt, and all supposed that tho vessel had .scudded into a sea with violence. The next moment a pair of whales were seen close alongside to lee- ward. One of them seemed frisky enough, and made off rapidly, but the other seemed loggy, Hioved with apparent diflkulty, and presently disclosed a huge gash in his side, from which the blood was issuing and coloring the 8<)a about him. The Watauga passed ou, and soon lost sight of the whale, -when it was discovered that the false stem was torn off, her main stem split, and the wood ends started. The bobstay bad, of course, parted, and tho bowsprit was adrift. • * * She waa with diflHculty kept free until she had made Point Peter, where temporary repairs were made to enable her to reach home. Upon her arrival at Washington she was repaired, and the damage found to exceed 8700."— (Preble's Notes on Whales aud Whr ng.) In 1860 the steamer Eastern City, en route for St. John, ran into a humpback whale 60 feet long, displaciug her cutwater. " Macy, pp. 937 to 242. ♦ (>l>H(>rv sliip. iND FIMIIRRIEH. )(!tol»er 0, (»n tln> iHlaiid iUHti'd. Tliey liiul Ih'i'ii lat time liud rowo*! umt lali^H tvre iintiKM'niiH niiil tliat ill their nigr tliry ; the bouts iiH Ihmii'miIi i«!e8of tiiis kind arc tlio iitnckut, and Aim Alt-x- pt. fJporRO Pollard, jr., t, 1819, for the Pacilic k'entH ocrurrt'd until tin* it day, tlic Hbip bi'iiij; in 08 wt'te disfiovi'red, and ip beiiii^ brouKlit to tiii'. [jk waiting tlio issiio of bbalei, but a blow of liis bligud to cut from him, tat. By Htuinng jacktUs ly bailing, they were en- I the Hhip in Nafuty. In 'h boats had fastened to or them, set about over- n. While doing tbi.s he' M8h Bcbooner Woterloo wiis 1859 tho 8hi)) Herald of tbo fiug been struck by u largo ted seven feet of her stoiii as iHtiiys. The whale Hpoute* break water about twenty rods from the !tlii|i. After lying there a few iiionieiitH he disappeared, but immediately niiiiu up again about a ship's length off, and made directly fiU' the ves- H4>l, going at a velocity of about three miles an hour, and the Ivssex ii'lvaiicing at about the same rate of speed. Scarcely had tla* mate nnleied the boy at the helm to put it hard up, when the whale with a jtreiitly aiicelerated speed struck the ship with his head just forward of tJH' fore-chains. "The shii)," says the mat«>, from whose account this is eoiidenseil, "brought u|i as suddenly and violently as if she hati struck n rock, and trembled for a few seconds like a leaf." The whale pasac done to avoid the assault the second boat liad shared the fate of the tirst. Afjain Captain Deblois picked up tlie swinuning crew, and ordered his men to pull for the ship. The situation had become exceedingly critical, for the whale still maintained his hostile demonstrations toward the now greatly overloaded boat. Tliey had i)roceeded but little distance on their return when he was discov- ered, with jaws widely open, in hot pursuit. Situated as they were, six or seven miles from their ship, with an enraged whale in pursuit, and no rescuing boat at hand, destruction seemed inevitable, but, to their surprise and joy, the monster passed without harming them, and they soon regained their vessel. Again on board, a spare boat was sent to pick up the oars of the demolished ones, and on her return the attacij was renewed upon the cetacean from the ship. As she passed him a lance was thrown into his head. This but served to still niore infuriate him, and he again resumed the offensive, making for the ship. As he came near, the vessel was hauled on the wind, and the whale allowed to go past, after which Captain Deblois again advanced his ship to the attack, but when within about fifty rods of the whale it was discovered that he had settled some distance below the surface of the water. It being about sundown, the attack, so far as the sailors were concerned, was given up. Not so, however, with the whale. Captain Deblois had been standing on the knight-heads, iron in hand, ready to strike when the ship had got near enough, the vessel moving through the water at the rate of Ave knots per hour. Before time enough had elapsed for him to change his position he discovered the monster rushing toward the ship at a speed of fifteen knots, and in an instant he struck her a terrible blow about two feet from the keel and just abreast of the foremast, shaking her with as much violence as though she had struck a rock, and breaking a large hole through her bottom, through which the water poured in a rushing stream. As soon as the extent of the damage was discovered by Captain Deblois, he ordered the anchors cut away and the cables got overboard, that the ship might be lightened as much as possible. One anchor and cable was cleared, but the other chain, being made fast around the foremast, was not cast off. lie also hastily secured his chronometer, sextant, and charts, though the water had invaded the cabin to a depth of three feet. The boats were cleared away, and such articles of necessity as it was possible to get were put into them. The captain made another, but ineffectual, attempt to get into the cabin, and then ordered the boats to shove off, he being the last man to leave the ship, which was already on her beam- ends, with her topgallant yards under water, and being obliged to throw himself into the water and swiui to the nearest boat. When clear of the vessel, and beyond the influence that her sudden sinking would have on the surrounding water, au examination was made #^ ND FISnEREIS. No sooner had tho whalo led ui)on tlie mate, ami nit tUe second boat had Deblois picked up the the ship. Tho situation lie still luaintaiiied iiis overloaded boat. They n when he was discov- tuated as tliey were, six . whale in pursuit, and inevitable, hut, to their arming them, and they spare boat was sent to n her return the attacij As she passed him a ed to still more infuriate ig for the fehip. As he ,nd the whale allowed to vpnced his ship to the whale it was discovered urface of the water. It sailors were concerued, e. ghtheads, iron in hand, ough, the vessel moving per hour. Before time sition he discovered the fifteen knots, and in an et from the keel and just lueh violence as though ole through her bottom, stream. As soon as the tain Deblois, he ordered )ard, that the ship might • and cable was cleared, bremast, was not cast off. :aQt, and charts, though •f three feet. The boats ity as it was possible to another, but ineffectual, 1 the boats to shove off, vas already on her beam- d being obliged to throw boat. itluence that her suddea u examination was made HISTORY OP THE AMERICAN WHALE FISHERY. 121 of their stores, which were found to consist of but three gallons of water, not a mouthful of provisions of any kind having been saved ! Their bouts each contained eleven men, and such was the condition of them that it reipiired unremitting bailing to keep them afloat. The next morning at daylight, the vessel being still above water, the captain, who alone dared venture on board, succeeded in cutting away lier masts with a hatchet. This being done, she righted. The crew then went on board, and, with tho aid of their whale-spades, cut away the cable which still hung around the foremast, and when that went over- board the ship sat nearly upright, llolos were now cut in the decks, in the hope of saving some provisions, but all that could be got was live gallons of vinegar and twenty pounds of bread. It must have been with indescribably heavy hearts that these wrecked mariners set off from the so lately gallant shii, that had been for many months their home, and to which they must have become attached, as every true sailor does to his vessel. On the wide waste of waters, in boats which, at their best, are but frail shells, but which now were in poor condition, and leaking, with but twelve quarts of water, and not one full day's .stock of food, their situation was, indeed, appalling. The terrible alternative was forced upon them, that unless a speedy rescue could be effe(!ted, the time was near at hand when the life of one or more of their number must be sacrificed that the others might survive. With what horror must they have recalled tho te" ible tale of the loss of the Essex, and remembered how, one by one, her crew wasted away and died, or how, when the fearful lottery of death was drawn, a miserable wreck of a man, a merely animate mass of skin and bones, yielded up his life to prolong that of his comrades ! Ilappily their story was to be no further the counterpart of that of Captain Pollard and his men. Steering northerly, hoping to reach a rainy latitude, and thereby prolong with water that life which they had no food to sustain, on the 22d of August they sighted a sail, sig- nalled it, and to their indescribable Joy were seen, and soon they trod tho deck of the ship Nantucket, of Nantucket, Capt. Iticliard C. (iibbs.* 'The Honululu Friend, daiod May C, 1854, reports that ulmiit live inoiithH iif'ror this (iisasttu-, this pu|;nacioua whale was taken by the Rebecca Siumm, of New Hedtbrd, Two of the Ann Alexander's harpoons were found in him, and his head had snstained serious icjuries, pieces of the sbips's timbers beiug embedded in it. Disease hatl robbed lum of his propensity to resist attack or of any further " carrying of the war into Africa." Ho yielded to his captors from 70 to 80 barrels of oil. Among other cases of the attack by whales upon a ship may be mentioned one where the Pocahontas of Holmes's Hole was assailed. Two boats had been lowerd, and one had fastened to a whale. In attempt- ' iiig to lance the whale, be turned upon the boat and cmshed it to aton)s. The other boat picked up the crow and returned to the vessel, which was run down toward the victor ii! tho previous contest. When within two boat's length, the whale turned ujkjh tht! ship, striking her bow with such violence as to start one or two planks and break one or two timbers on the starboard side. The Pocahontas was obliged to put into Uio Janeiro, leak- ini; 2.')0 strokes per hour. The merchant-ship Cuban, of and for Greenock, from Ueinerara, iu lij67 was attacked by a whale, which struck her with such force as to completely stop f.? 122 REPORT OP COMMISSIONIR OP FISH AND FISHERIES. How many instances of tho destruction of ships by whales the cata- logue of " missing " vessels may furnish can never be known, but it may be safely presumed that some of those ships from which widows, fatherless children, and sorrowing relatives have sought for some tidings or some memento in vain, would help to swell tho list. A few briof daj's, and had not the crew of the Ann Alexander so i)rovidentially met a rescuer, their doom must have been sealed, and their vessi^l would Lave appeared on the marine lists simjily as a *' missing " ship. The lands- man would glance casually at the expression, and think no more of it. The mariner and the relatives and friends of those who followed tiio sea would read the word with a shudder as they thought of the i)robable sufferings, jjrivations, and possibly horrible, lingering death the unfor- tunate crew might have encountered. Those to whom tho word meant far more than an empty sound would think — "What sigiis have been wafted after that ship ! What prayers have been offered up at the de- serted fireside of home ! IIow often has the mistress, the wife, the mother pored over tho daily news, to catch some casual intelligence of this rover of the deep ! How has expectation darkened into anxiety,— anxiety into dread, — and dread into despair! Alas, not one memento remains for love to cherish. All that shall ever be known is, that she sailed from her port and was never heard of more." But the pugnacity of the whale is rarely directed against the ships themselves, so rarely that when the account of the loss of the Essex reached England, some of the prominent British Journals scouted the tale as preposterous. Scarcely a wha'.oman, however, but can tell some story of the attacking of boats by these monsters, and the attacks and parryings require on the part of those having charge of tiie boats the utmost nerve, adroitness and precision. A few instances of this kind it may be well to brietly mention. In October, 1832, the ship Hector, of New Bedford, Capt. John 0. Morse, then ninety days from port, "raised" a whale, and lowered for him. But while the crews were proposing offensive o[)erations, the whale himself took the niitiative, and just as the harpoon struck him he struck the mate's boat, staving it badly. By drawing sails under her and bailing, the boat was kept afloat, and the attack resumed. Jn the mean time t^Iaptain Morse came to his assistance, and the mate warned him of the character of his antagonist, but Captain Morse told him he bad a long lance and he wanted to try it. Accordingly the Captain advanced to the whale, which immediately turned, and, taking the Cap- bet- boiulway. As sho was a ship of 500 tons, deeply laden, and innninK (it tbe rate of nearly ten knots an bour, some idea can bo gained of tbe tremendous niooientiuu of ber assailant.— (Kickotsou's Hist, of New Bedford, p. 101.) Tbe London Punch of December {!, IH&l, contained a bnmorous description of tbe attack on tbe Ann Alex- ander. A similar, tbougb not so disastrous an experience befel tbe Pocabontas, of Holmes's Hole, in 1*0. Sbe was attacked by a large bull sperm wbale, and put into liio Janeiio for repairs, leaking 250 strokes per bour. AND FISHERIES. ips by wlinloa the cnta- never be known, hut it lips from which widows, sought for sonic tidings I the list. A few brief er so [)rovidcntiiiIly met and tlieir vessel would issinff^ship. The lands- nd think no more of it. those who followed the thought of the i)robjibie iigering desith the unfor- o whom the word meant What sighs have been een ofl'ered uj) at the de- mistress, the wife, tiio no casual intelligence of larkeued into anxiety,— Alas, not one memento er be kuowu is, that she )re." rected against the ships f the loss of the Essex ish journals scouted the wever, but can tell eoine ers, and the attacks and charge of the boats the w instances of this kind Bedford, Capt. John 0. I whale, and lowered for l •ftensive o[>erations, the e harpoon struck him he | drawing sails under her attack resumed. Ju the ce, and the mate warned ptain Morse Lold hiu^ he ccordjngly the Captaiu ed, and, taking the Cap- II, and rniiniiii; .'it the rate of je treincnddUH inouientiuu of 01.) Tlio Loudon Punch of tlie attack on the Ann Alex- Mce bofol the Pocahontas, of ptrui whale, and imt into Kio HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN WHALE FISHERY. 123 tain's boat in his mouth, • held it on end and shook it in pieces in a mo- ment. Not satisfied with this bo chewed up the boat-kegs and whatever appurtenances to, or pieces of the boat came in his way. The mate now oft'ered to pick a crew and boat, and renew the flght, to which sugges- tion the ca[)tain assented, and with the best and most experienced men of tiie crew, Mr. Norton again essayed to capture the wrecker of boats. As the mate's boat again approached, the whale again assumed the of- fensive, and the order was given to " stern ..11 " for their lives. For half a mile or more the chase was continued, the crew striving, as only men in a desperate situation can strive, to keep dear of the enraged whale, »vhich followed them so closely as several times to bring his jaws together within C or 8 inches of the head of the boat. By watching his chance, as the monster became e .aausted and turned to spout, IVIr. Norton suc- ceeded in burying bis lauce iu the wbale's vitals, killing him almost in- stantly. On cutting him iu, two irons were found belonging to the ship Barclay, and it was afterward ascertained that about three months before the Hist mate of the Barclay had lost his life in an encounter with bim. He made ninety barrels of oil. Mr. (afterward captain) Norton mentioned this as the first instance within his knowledge where a whale attacked a boat before being struck. In liSSO, Captaiu Cook, of the bark Parker Cook, of Proviucetown, loweied two boats for a bull sperm whale. The nearest boat met him * In attHckiag a boat the Hperm whale will Houietimes turn upon his back, reuuming Lis natural puHition to breathe. Iu 1859,CaptainPierce, of the Emerald of New Bedford, wroto home that hebad had an vncmiuter with a " digf^er " whale, and after nine hours of hard lighting, hud killed and sunk him. They had had three boats stoveu, lost five irons and soveu bouibu, and broken several oars in the uielee, and iu trying to haul the whale np, both lines bud parted, and he had again gon6 down in forty fathoms of water. Captain Davis thus describes the whale-boat and its fittings. (See Niiurodofthe Sea, p. 157) : " It is the fruit of a century's experience, and the sharpened sense and ingenuity of an inventive people, urged by the peril of the chose and the value of the prize. For lightness and form ; for carrying capacity as compared with its weight and sea-going qualities ; for speed and facility of movement at the word of command ; t'ur the placing of the men at the best advantage in the exercise of their power ; by the uicest adaptation of the varying length of the oar, to its x>osition iu the boat; and lu.stly, for a simplicity of construction, which reuders repairs practicable on board the Bliip, the whale-boat is simply as perfect as the combined skill of the milliou men who have risked life and limb in service could make it. This paragon of a boat is '2^ feet long, sharp, aud clean cut as a dolphin, bow and stern swelling amidships to G feet, with a bottom round and bnoyant. The gunwale amidships, 22 inches above the keel, rises with an accelerated curve to 37 inches at each end, and this rise of bow and stern, with the clipper-like upper form, gives it a dnck-like capacity to top the oncoming waves, so that it will dryly ride where ordinary boats would fill. The gunwales and keel, of the best timber, are her heaviest parts, and gives stitfuess to the whole ; the timbers, sprung to shape, are a balf-inch or thrce-rhoa.*'i over sideways, like a small avalanche, right in our midst; and spif^jfully cut the corners of her flukes right and left. In the surge and confusion two * That is, frightened. tTlie tail is the chief weapon of tho right ■whale, offensively and defensively, and such is the ability with which it can wield this terrific weapon that it can sweep aii arc froui eye to eye clear of its foes. The sperm whale, on the contrary, relies niaiuly on its jaw. In the attack on these monsters, then, the tactics mnst be varied to avoid more particularly the flukes of the right and the equally formidable lower jaw of tlie spermaceti whale. Not that the opposite extremes of these brutes are by any means 'jarmless, but they are secondary to these chief agents. When it is possible to banl alongside the running whale, the ofllcer of the boat will sometimes with his lluke-spade succeed in "hamstringing" the brute by severing the tendons at the "small." ND FISHERIES. HISTORY OP THE AMERICAN WHALE FISHERY. 127 Now lour boats wore line, and all tim hvm; orly provicU'd, the mcii captain, when lit' was beat. ronph the night, nntlcr contlict, and wliilt* ;iie )f the whal« as lie occa. nought rongh weather, much to allow his men, purpose of leHtting, as this design he was not laving bad enough of ata." 'is, is the more rare case ime of the ca|)tain who ut after premising that ong Island, he plunges [uage of his informant: that seemed disposed also. I went into the 40 that I missed the life so deep into the bone the whole body of ihe pain. Then, turning a iships.! The broadside having jumped into the ment, to save being run loused on the bottom of a the keel. The second ; I foolishly told him to f quite as well as cou' x St then the wiiale c" jie 5 went right throrr; j ir, the great bulk fjh over idst; and spi^ -fully cut urge and conAusiou two isively and defensively, and ea[H)n that it can sweep nii 1 the contrary, relies mainly ;tic8 mnst be varied to avoid fornjidablo lower jaw of the !8e brutes are by any moans iVben it is possible to banl netimes with bis tluke-spade ODS at the "small." poor fellows went down; we saw no sign of them afterward, and the water was so djirk, stained with blood, that we could not see into it. "As the whale came feeling around with her nose, she |»assed close by me. I was afraid of the llukes, and got hoM of the warp, or iron pole, or her small, or soniething, and towed a little way till she slacked speed 11 little. Tlien I dove under, so as to clear the flukes, and came up astern of them. I was in good time; for having felt the boat she turned over and thnsshed the spot with a uumber of blows in (piick succession, Iionndiiig the wreck into splinters. She must have caught sight of me, for she cam«^ uj* on a half breach, and dropped her head on me, and drove me, half stunned, deep under water. Again I came up near tho Ninall, and iigaiu dove under the llukes. From this time she seemed lO keep nie in sight. Again and again — tho mate told me afterward — she would run her head in the air and fall on my back, bruising aud half drowning me as I was driven down in tho water. "Sometimes I caught hold of the line, or something attached to tho mad brute, and would hold until a sweep of the flukes would take my long legs and break my hold. Tho second mate's boat had cut long ago, and watched her chance to pick uj) the surviving crew, but had not been able to reach me; for when tho whale's eye caught the boat, she would dash for it so wickedly that the whole crew became demoralized, owing to the loss of the two men, and tho sight, to them mo»e terrible than to me perhaps, of tho peril tho captain was in. To husband my strength, I gave over swimming, ami, treading water, 1 faced the dan- ger, and several times by sinking avoided the blow from her head. As a desperate resource, I strove with my pointed sheath-knife to prick her nose;* I did all a strong man was in duty bound to do to save his life. The cooper, who was ship-keeper, ran down with the ship, intending to cut between the whale aud myself, but we were at too close quarters. He was afraid to run me down lest be might tear me with the ragged copper. Thns for three-quarters of an hour that whale and I were fight- ing ; the act of breathing became labored and painful ; my head and shoulders were sore from bruises, and my legs had been pounded by his flukes; but it was not until I fonnd myself swimming with my arms * .Says Captain Davis : " Had tho right whale the habit of 'jawing buck,' as the spenw whale has, it would bo next to impossible to secnro him by the present weapons and methods of our whalemen. * * • Read Scoresby, Jardin, and Heale, tho fathers of whaling literature, aud they will not rovoul the secret of the weakness of the right whale. Whalemen aud naturalists, they have failed to record the im()ortant fact, that on the tip of the upper jaw there is a spot of very limited extent, seemingly as sensi- tive in feeling as the anteunie of an insect; as keenly alive to the prick of lance or bnrpoou as a gentleman's nose is to the tweak of flngor and thumb. However swiftly a right whale may bo advancing on the boat, a slight prick on this point will arrest bis forward motion at once. I think it safe to say that he will not advance u single yard after tho prick is given. He will either pitch his head, and round down, like a gruat wheel turning on a fixed axis, or he will turn shortly to tho right or loft, accord- ing to the part of the nose which is pricked. Sometimes he will throw his enormous head straight in the air, aud settle backward tail first, by this motion exposing his J 28 REPORT OP COMMISSIONER OF FISH \ND FISnERIES. nloni' iukI that my Iorm w«to Iianping piirnlyzod, tliat I felt lU'tniilly Mciircd. TIh'Ii it looked as if I voiiltln't hold oiit tniicli hiiitt'^r ; I liad Ht'tMi tht^ slnp tihtsc lu'sidc! nu*, and tho «H;oiid iimtn'H Itoat tr.viiitj to ^ct in to mci, and tlirowin^ mo lines, or Homething to float on, i)ut 1 UM faili'd to reach tiu'iu. Now tliymi thin^H MctMiH'd very far off; that wan the last I rerniMnbered until I camo to on hoard tiie nliip. '♦ 1 was al'tiM-wards told that the (Irst mate, in answer to a signal from the ship/ had eonie up, and seoin^ nie feebly paddlinj; with my hands ami not answeriu;,' to his hail, he put straiu;ht Into the n^ht. The wliale Haw fliem comiti;,' and made for them Tho men spranj,' to their ours, and the mate had only time to seizft my collar, while they pulled tlidr best to escrape from the furious whale. Tiu'y thus gained time to take me into the boat, seemingly a drowned man. The mate had true idiiek. Leaving me to tho care of the crew qu board, hf? put back for the wlmlo. As he afterwards said, "She was too dangerous a cuss to run at lur;'n in that pastsireHeld." Watching a clr.inee, he got a " set" on her over the shoulder-blade, and sent the red Hag ifito the air. This tamed htr; she lagged around for a time, and settled away dead. The mate tiieii wholt' thniiit. to tho thriiHt of tbo hiirpoon or liuico ; ho iiiuy tuko any coiirw, wavti tlu' ono (lirfctly forward. It m-oiim alruoHt im thoiij^h thin stmsiUility to foiirli wan iv jj'inril HKaiiiHt tlio c.olliMioii of partH so important to oxiHteiico witb utiiitr olijuctH, ami which are bL>yoiul tho liiiu of vision. And it in also oiulowod witli a baukiiiK powur wliicli Is HJiiiply iiiurvub)iiH, whi ii we coiiHidur tho eiioriiioiiH woigbt iiiovin)^ forward with ntf.a spt'i'il. This very marked poculiarity of the rinbt whulo is coiintantly fnkun ad vaiitiitji' of l)y the wlialtMiiiiii, who, workin<» about its boail completely out of the reach of its active (hikt 8, parries tho charKo of tho enraged nioimter as deftly as tbo fencer glauces the thrust of bis antagonist's sword. If an advancing whale glides under the boat, and the back, or 'hiiuiI.,' toacbus tbo keel, then, (piick as tho lightning llash, tho n- B))orisiv(^ lliikes will whip np, and send boat and crow into tho air, amidst a pi^riloiis tangle of kinking line, sharp harpimns, lances, spades, hatchets, knives, and boat-geiir generally. An acxnrsed attributo of Stich sharp company is to travel point or nldo first, and form clomjr accinaintanco than is agreeable." (Nimrod of the Sea, p. ;i7(i.) •Each wbalo-sbip has a private code of signals for her absent boats to signify when to return, where to find whales, &c., so when two ships, not cruising in conipan.v, lower for whales, tin- men on board of one ship can recall tho boats, change their coiirsf, or convoy any other si'uilar intelligence without tho nature of tho tidings being known to the crew of the rival vessel until it is too late to bo available. Captain Preble, iu bis " Notes on Whales and Whaling" (No. .17), illustrates this fact by giving the fol- lowing, which was tho code used I)y Capt. Elifha Dexter, of the whaling brig William & Joseph : " Whales ahead — Down jib. Whales asteni — Haul np spanker. Whales between the ship and boats— Flag half mast. Whales on the weather bow-Ilaiil up the weather clew of tho foresail. Whales on lee bow— Leo clew of foresail. More whales and a bettor chance— Flags on tho foro-top-gallant-mast head and peak of the spanker. Whales on tho weather beam— Mizzeu topsail aback. Whales on tho lee beam — Keep tho ship off and luff her np again. Whiles too near to keep oft- Signal to come on board. Thia signal is made by standing on the top-gallant yards and holding (lags in your hands." Signaling is sometimes done with tho mast-head waif, which is a light pohi C> or 8 feet long, with a hoop fastened on the end and cov- ered witb canvas. (This is eomatiuies called a "yonder" by English wbalem''U.) Scamuiou, ■i'iO, \ND FISnERIES. zed, that I felt actniilly out tniicli loiit;i^r ; I hail iimtnV Itoat tr.viiijr to ({ct ^ to tlont on, hut I liml •d very liir oil'; lliat was I tlui Hliip. J answer toaHi(j;nal I'lom paddling with my liaiids itotlusflKlit. Tlio wliale mn Hpraiij^ to tlieir oars, , while they puiletl tlii-ir JuiM gaiuod time to tako rhu mato had true ]ihiel<. o put hack for the wliale. us a CUHH to run at lai;'e jjot a " set " on her ovor lie air. Tiiis tamed Iitr; Y dead. Tiie mate tlicii iity tiiku uny coiirso, Havo tlii> nihility t" tniirli wiw iv Kiiiinl '\t\x utliur olijuvtH, 1111(1 wliltli itli n baukiiiK powur wliicli Is it iiiovin)r forward with fjrcut Hcoiifltantly fnkun a8, not cruising in company, tho boats, change their coiirat', ire of tho tidings being known vailablo. Captain Preble, iu i this fact by giving thofol- , of the whaling brig William — Haul up t4|)aiiker. Whales 8 on the weather bow-llaiil bow — Leo clew of fortsiill. i-gallant-iuast head and p(^uk II topsail aback. Whales on Wheles too near to keep off— Hug on the top-galluut yards les done with the uiast-licad istened on tho end and cnv- ier" by English wbaleui>-u.) HISTORY OP TnE AMFRICAN WHALE FISHERY. 129 cnmoon board and reported sunk whah« ;• and I wn-s juit to V)ed,am»HS of bruised llesli. It was several weeks lu'Core I was abht to take luj place in Ww iiead of my boat a<;aiti."t III tlit^ early days (vf I'acidc, wlialiu;;, not onlv did our Hailor* have to seek and eneounfer tlieir gigantic; antagonist .iiiiid the danger-* of hid- den reefs and an unexplored and unknown ocean, but fretpu'iiHy, \Vheu ]iiitting into some of {\l^^ numerous islands for supplies,, they were com- pelled to light the wily and treae!u>rous savages inh/ibititig some of tluwe groups. IMany a vessel had been " cut out," and not a man sur- vived to tell the story of tlie massacre. How (,vr their brother whale- men had been iustrumenta! in thus brini^iiig upon their heads this veu- peance for real or fancied wrongs it is diltlcult to determine. Heyond a question the natives in some hxifilities, disposed to be pea(;eabl(> at first, iiad been enraged by the thoughtless, contemittible, or villainous con- (liu't of some of their white visitors, and upon the heads of the next nn- piiarded comers descended the blow now aimed rather at a race than at any particular set of men. Instancres are not wanting of cruel, ilas- tardly, treacherous conduct on the part of sailors towards the inhabit- ants of these sunny islands, and, smarting under their wrongs, their spirit of revenge made no discriminating divisions between the innocent and the guilty ; tho only thing cared for was the fact that they were whites. An instance of this dangerous element in the whaleman's life occurred to the crew of the ship AwushonkH, of Falmouth, Prince Cotllu nuvster. "Captain Davis says, (p. '2:18,) "A peculiar feature in right-wlialing is the consider- »)il(< number which sink on being killed. This rarely oetMirs with the siierni whale. With tho hunip-baek it is tho rule, and therefore this fishing is carried on in shallow Hciuiids atul bays. On putting the qnestion, ' Why do right whales sink V scarcely two men will give the same reason in reply. Captain West, when master of the Adeline Gihbs, iu conversation with two Arctic whalemen, at Maiii, gave tli"' fidlowiiig answer: 'To lance a right whale over tho shonlder-blade, directing the lam <) downward, will kill it iu the shortest time ; but ho will be almost certain to sink. .Such a wound will 111! followed l)y a rushing escape of air, manifesting itself in large and continuous bub- liles rising through the water. When this occurs the whale is certain to sink.' There- fore, lie holds to tho theory that whales are furnished with a sound, or air bladder, like iisli, and that through no other cause than injury to this bladder could the whale jet- tie instantly as it does. The two captains above mentioned stated that on iheir last cruises one had taken nine whaks, without one sinking. The other bad sunk eight wliides, and prided himself on the fatal thrust of his lance over the shoulder." Capt. 8. r. Winegar, of the Julian, expressed himself in 1860 (seeN. B. Shipping List) of a deci- dedly different opinion. He believed it was owing to tho whales themselves and not to tho manner of killing them. He further states that whales sink more oftou on soaie ground than on others, and some kinds on tho same ground more than others. Tho right whale is more liable to sink than tho bow-head, and bow-heads sink ofteuer in the Ochotsk. than in the Arctic. Ho had .vhaled six seasons in the Arctic and never knew of whales sinking there. t Different captains have different opinions about the captain's place. Some of tho most snccessful say they can do better by remaining on board tho ship and directing the movements of the bouts ; others equally furtunato /uefer to he "where tho battle rages " strongest. 9 1 130 KKPORT OF COMMI88IOXKR OF FISH AND FIfillKKIKfl. OntJn'r)tli()fOctolM'r, lS;{.'5,fIu>Hliipton<'li«'rH in thoMi^ , and Hocond mato u-(>nt down tu , SihiH JoncH, in cliar);^ of the d('(;k. Having; llniHiicd, they ivtnrncd, and Mr. (aftrrwaid Captain) .loni'H \vt>nt Ixdow, coniiii^ back in aWoiit iltt«>i'n minntcH. Tlu> Hliip'H (company at tliiH tiin<^ wori^ scattered altoiit tiie veHHcl ; three of tlieni were alolt on tlie lookout for wlialeH, and oiin watch waH below, .lust 'd'tor the return of Mr. .loneH to the deH-^ cost. Ouu of tLe Muriiball group. SI) FISnRRIES. HIHTORY OF THK AMFRICAN WHALK FISHERY. 131 milk IhIuimI* toriMTuit, ly llicir ciiHfoiii, hilt iii )iil.v tlio ortliiiHiy run At ti()oiitli«M!U|itaiii, iiviii){ Ww tliinl tiiulc, iiiMlit'd, tlify n'tiinit'il, cimiiti^ back in nltoiit 1^ woio Willi ttTt'd al»()iit lit I'ur wliali'H, mid ono .loii(>H to tlU! (>(l tliciii >H, wlii(;li \v(*re in their Hparo litiatM. Ca|itaiii (1 with a l)roa(l-e()«. In thi^ iiu'aii r a Htriijru'f 8«'(Min>(l it. u do(;, it tastiMicil d loosiin it, two natives v.ni it, and tiio inoiiiial- , .Mr. JoneH inado Jiri'.a hiuii on d(><;k abafi. tliu waH unable to escapo he jumped. The deck oceeded to fasten down i to imprison the crew. iliip for the shore. The ators of this butchery, the plans of the sav- uly could and cut the .) lost her steerage-way nining survivors of the ing that iu the cabin 'US necessary to secute Ives, they worked their ini unseeu by their foe. wherever a mark was igh the skylights, now moes. But now a new ho third mate a keg of f it was placed on the 1 to the cabin. Direct- tbe MurHbuJl group. in« bin men to be I'oady to ruHh on deck the itiHtant the explosion lind tai;en place, regai'dleMs of him if he was injured l)y it, lie tired the train. Till' crash of the tiiiibcrs and thi^ HiTcams and yells <)f the wounded aiis have oceurre*! where a boat's (!rew has been lost under one or the other of these circumstances, and though occasionally in the latter case they may liave recovered 'heir own ship, or have been rescued by another, the danger arising from this cause has always been formidable. Occasionally the boat 'Thifi ttccoiint in gntluired from that of the tliird iiiiitn, (^itptiiiu SiliiH .Ioiioh, of Fal- moiitli (wlio, 'vith tJin cliiinirtiM-intit! modoHty of wlia!nnioii, roftTH l>ut littlo to IiIh own acfioiiH in thn HtrngKlo), iiiiil I'roni timt givoii by Ciiptiiin Davi» in tbo "Nimrod of the Hi'it." The aunalit of whnling utlord n:any inntanuutt of a Hiinilar nature to thin, both lu tbi< KiigliHh and Ainnricaii South Sua tlxbury. In A|tril, IH'i.'i, tho hIiIii 0«mio, of Nuntuckiit, Htruck on a r«cf n<>.ir Tnrtio iHland, one of the Ftijoo group, and nimodily Hbowod sigiiH of l>roaking up. 'I'liii crow, twonty-ono in niiinbor, t.mk to tbo ImatM and lai'dod upon tho i>tl,.nd, liiriMl tliith(!r by tbo frii-ndly inotionH of tho nativoM, but whon aHhore about two weekt) a tribo from a largtn mland vmited tbe one npon which thoy wore, and Hnding them unarmed nmHMicred all but oiKt of thoni. Ho eHca{>od by biding uutil they ruturnvd to their own iHland, and subse- qiitMitly got away from tho JHlantl. In 1834, or T), the brig Wavorly, Capt. William Cat heart, of Woahoo, was cut of! at Strong's Island and all on board massacred, and in 1842 tbo English whalor Harriet, of London, Capt. Charles Bunker, shared the same fate. Ill 1842 or '3, soventeon of the crow of the whale-ship 0£Qy, of London, were massacred by tlio natives of tioloiuon Islands, in revenge for tlie murder of a thief by the uiato of anothor vessel. In lH4.'i the captain, second mate, and two boats' crews of the French whalor Ange- lino were reported massacred at the Mulgravo Islands. In 1847 tho ship Triton, of New Bedford, put into Sydenham's Island (one of the King's Mill group), to recruit. While tbe captain with his boat's crew were oshore purchasing a tluke-chain, the natives, incited by a renegade Spaniard, attacked and captured the ship, killing one of the mates and several of the crew. The second mate witli his men escaped in a boat. Tbe ship worked oft' shore and the natives left her. She wiis afterwards carried into Papiete, (one of the Society Islands). The United States and Alabama, both of Nantucket, touched at tbe King's Mill group and succeeded ill rescuing the survivors. In all, tivo were killed and seven wounded. Iu 1852 the brig Inga was cut oil' at Plcosaut Island, and all on board were murdered. One of the original crew, left on the island about a year before to recruit, was spared. These are only a few of numerous instances. The crow? of Englibh ship Syren, the Boy, of WaiTou, R. I., tho Twilight, of New Bedford, and many others suffered at the bauds of the uatives of the Paciiic and Indian Oceans. ., ■ 132 REPORT OP COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. gains a rescuing sliip or port only after intense sufFefing on the part of tlie crew. Mue of tlie most notable instances of this kind is recounted in "The Whale and his Captors"* of Captain llosuier and his boat's crew from the bark .Janet of Westport. While olf the coast of Peru, on the 2;M of Juno, 1849, three boats were lowered for a school of sperm whales. Each boat made fast, and Captain ilosmer soon " turned up" his. In putting about to tow him to the ship the boat was capsized, and boat-keg, lantern-keg, boat- bucket, compass, paddles, &c., were lost. She was righted and tlie oars lashed across her to prevent another overturn, as she was full of "water, and the sea continually breaking over her. Signals of distress were set, the other boats being about a mile and a half oft". Captain Hosmer saw the other boats take their whales alongside the bark, which was still heading toward his own, but to his amazement, when witbiu about a mile, she stood oft' on another course and continued so until the coming on of night hid her from the anxious eyes of the horror-stricken crew. They now got up alongside the whale and tried unsuccessfnliy to free their boat of water. Kelinqut' this kind is recounted IJosiuer and his boat's Jnno, 1849, tliree boats ich boat made fast, and utting about to tow liiiii •keg, lantern-keg, boat- e was righted and tiie [•turn, as she was full of ler. Signals of distress ind a half off. Captain longside the bark, which niuzement, when within id continued so until the es of the horror-stricken uid tried unsuccessfnlly hope they cut from the lil, they steered toward ible, but in the morning hey could behold their 8 to attract their atten- Ale attempt to bail the to make their situation een them constantly in- the second moruing the down freshly, being less 't and a third time tried ipanions without acconi- 1 they essayed, and this was sacrificed in the p to their arms in water, nd they were suffering already were delirious, le coast of Peru, a thou- l)Ie of handling an oar, fragment of sail, ead, and tearing up the of wooden sail, tion, thirst, and a rapid ayshad elapsed, during of water had lent them I prolonging their exist- 3t to see which of their d the unfortunate man HISTORY OP THE AMERICAN WHALE FISHERY. 133 111)011 whom the choice fell met his fate without a murmur. Toward the close of the day a shower fell. IJeing without compass or other instmuient to determine their course or situation Captain liosiner was obliged to steer as best he could with such aid as was afforded by the north star and the rolling swell of the sea from the south. On the eighth day another of their number died from exhaustion, and it was deemed ne(!essiii;y to steer a more northerly course in hopes to again be blessed with rain. On the ninth day another sliower fell, ami tliis blessing was followed by the remarkable circumstance of a dolphin leaping directly into their boat. Several birds also approached so near as to be killed by the wiiiiderers, and great relief was afforded them by these happy events. On the liJth of July, land was seen, which proved to be Cociis Island (inii:ihabited),* and this land the siiattered remnant of a strong and liardy crew succeeded in reaching. They succeeded in catching a pig, and, drinking its blood, were reinvigorated. A plentiful Hupi)ly of birds and I'resh water aided their recuperation. Ou the second day lifter landing they were overjoyed to see a boat approach, which proved to belong to the Leonidas, Captain Swift, of Ntnv Bedford, a brother whaleman, then recruiting in Chatham Bay, and it is needless to say that all that could be (h)ne for the survivors was done.t Kevolts among the crew, occasioned sometimes by the brutality of the otticers, and fully as often by a si»irit of lawlessness in a very small minority of the men, and spreading from them like an infection to their shipmates, are at times met with. Two of the most notable of these, coming entirely within the latter categoiy, are given. Scarcely had the horrors of the loss of the Essex ceased to appal the winds of the people of Nantucket, when news of another and a more * Liititiulo 5° 27' north, longitude 87° 15' west. Of tbo crew of six, but two sur- vived. i 111 a letter from the mate of the Janet to her owners lie says tbat after his boat re- turned to the ship, he run down for that of the second mate, the only one then in sight from the ship. They then iiroceedod iii the direction in whicli the captain's boat was "last seen going, and lay to all night with all sail set and lights burning. They cruised tiirce days, but were unable to get any trace of tbo captain's boat and were fon^'d to the melancholy conclusion that it had been carried down by a foul line, more i)articu- laily iw he had a new lino with him coiled but two days before. (See "The Whale and His Captors.") Ill January, 18(i0, the Massachusetts, of New Bedford, lowered four boats for a school (if whales. One was killed and tlio mate was sent to bring the ship. She was not out (if sight and the mate did not succeed in regaining her until 10 o'clock in the eveiiins;. The other three boats lay by the whale all night, and the next d.'iy, having seen noth- ing of the vessel, cut from him, and started for Urnzil, '.i'M miles distant, reaching land ill live days. Cbeever, i-i" The Whale and His Captors," p. 5iHl, instances auother tlirilling adventure of this kind. "Foul lines" have been the death of many a whaleman. A kink in the lino, as it niiis from tbo tub, catches an arm, or a leg, and in an instant the iiiiloitiiiiate man is (ivciboard and too often never seen agiviu alive. On page i:W of " The Whale r A His Captors" may be found ^u example of this form of peril. f-T 134 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. shocking caliiuiity was brought to the island. Tlie moat diabolical, coldblooded mutiny ever perpetrated upon the deck of any whaleship was that on board the Globe, of Nantucket, in the month of January, 1824, and tiiis it was tliat thrilled the minds of the islanderu and eclip.st'd the terrible details of the loss of the Essex. The Globe, Thomas Worth commander, sailed from Nantucket in the latter part of December, 1822, and when she again entered that port in November, 1824, her decks were stained with the life-blood of her cap- tain and her three mates. On the night of January 25, 1824, four ot the crew, headed by Samuel B. Comstock, a boatsteerer, mutinied, and killing their superior oflicers, took the ship into the Mulgrave Islands, intending to destroy her. Arrived there, they proceeded to strip the vessel, and while doing so a quarrel arose among themselves, and it culminated in the death of Comstock. Soon after this, before the work of demolition had further progressed, six of the men, most of whom had taken no part in the mutitiy, and simply remained quiet to avoid the fate that had overtaken the captain and mates, having been sent to guard the ship, cut the cable and escaped front the islands, arriving at Valparaiso after a long and boisterous passage. Here the vessel was taken in charge by the American consul, and the men confined pending their examination, after which they were restored to the Globe, which was put in charge of Captain King and sent to Nantucket. Tea men had been left at the Mulgraves,* but repeated injuries to the natives on the part of Silas Payne (the second in cou)maud of the mutineers at the time of the outbreak, and the murderer of his associate conspirator, Comstock), so incensed them that one after another of the crew were slain, the innocent perishing with the guilty, until on the arrival of a United States vessel, which had been sent there to rescue the survivors, but two remained alive.t In an account of this sad affair, published by Messrs. Lay and Hussey immediately after their rescue, is related the following incident as show- ing the gross brutality of Comstock, the chief of the mutineers, and the miserably slight pretexts by which they justified to themselves their dia- bolical^jdot and its carrying out. Some time previously to the mutiny Comstock, who was a boat-steerer, had desired a friendly wrestle with the third mate, Nathaniel Fisher. Mr. Fisher, being the more athletic, handled him with so much ease that Comstock, enraged at Fisher's superiority, struck him, whereupon the third mate laid him on deck several times quite severely. Comstock at the time made threats of vengeance upon Mr. Fisher, to which he paid no attention. After murdering the captain and first mate, who v/ere both asleep at the time of the assault, the mutineers [»roceeded to attack the second and third mates, who were in the cabin. Comstock had loaded two muskets, and on reaching the cabin-door he fired one of them in the 'Ouo man wus hung by tbo mutineers. t William Lay, of New London, and Cyrus Hussoy, of Nantucket. AND FISHERIES. The most diabolical, e deck of any whalesliip 1 the month of Janiiarv, lie islanders and ecli[Ksi,'d d from Nantucket in tbe rain entered that port in lie life-blood of her cap- January 25, 18i;4, four ot latsteerer, mutinied, and .0 the Mulgrave Islands, ! proceeded to strip tbe nongf themselves, and it Iter this, before the work > men, most of whom had allied quiet to avoid the ;es, having been sent to 1 the islands, arriving at ;e. nere the vessel was iie men confined pending (red to the Globe, which sent to Nantucket. Teu ted injuries to the natives uaud of the mutineers at lis associate conspirator, ^mother of the crew were until on the arrival of a e to rescue the survivors, Messrs. Lay and Hussey Ilowlng incident as show- >f the mutineers, and tbe il to themselves their dia- previously to the mutiny I a friendly wrestle with being the more athletic, »ck, enraged at Fisher's mate laid him on deck lie time made threats of o attention. !, who \i'ere both asleep ded to attack the second mstock luul loaded two fired one of them in tbe jBoy, of Nantucket. HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN WHALE FISHERY. 135 direction in which ho judged the officers were, shooting Fisher in the mouth. "They now," continues the account, "opened the door, and Comstock making a pass at Mr. Lunibort (the second mate), missed him, and fell into the state-room. Mr. Lumbcrt collared him, but he escaped from his hands. Air. Fisher had got the gun, and actually presented tlie bayonet to the monster's heart, but Comstock assuring him that his life should be spared if he gave it up, ho did so ; when Comstock imme- diately ran Mr. Lumbert through the body several times. lie then turned to Mr. Fisher and told him there was no hope tor him! 'You have got to die,' said he, and ho alluded to the wrestling affair between tliam, and the full force of the threats made at the time became appar- f>nt to the mind of the unfortunate second mate. Finding his cruel enemy deaf to his remonstrances and entreaties, he said, 'If there is no hope, I will at least die like a man." and having, by order of Comstock, turned back to, said in a linn voice, ' I am remhf.' Comstock then put the muzzle of the gun to his head and tired, which instantly put an end to his existence." The body of the captain was brutally mutilated, and with those of the mates was thrown overboard, the tirst and second officers being, in spite of their terrible wounds, still alive. Similar in diabolical atrocity, both in the lack of provocation and in tbe carrying out of the plot, was the outbreak on the ship Junior, of New Bedford, in 1857. The ship sailed in July of that year on a voyage to the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Christmas came, the day of hallowed associations to the natives of civilized countries, whether their place of sojourning be on the laud or on the sea. The day passed tranquilly ou board the ship. Captain Mellen serving to each of the crew in the evening a small glass of spirits to commemorate the return of the Christian holiday. To all outward appearance, this kindly act on the part of the captain, au act which has a specially friendly significance to the mariner, was appreciated and reciprocated in sentiment by the crew. This being accomplished. Captain Mellen retired to his cabin, and soon he and his ofldcers were calmly slumbering in their berths, little dreaming that hands that had but just received the token of hospitality and good- feeling from them would, ere another sun had dawned, be reeking with their blood. The major portion of the crew, who also had no suspicion of the cold-blooded schemes of their comrades, also " turned in" to their berths and slept. At about 1 o'clock in the morning of tbe 2Gth of December, the ring- leader in the mutiny, Cyrus Flummer, with four of his associates, all armed with guns cocked and extra-loaded, entered the cabin, having first stationed five others outside to prevent aid reaching the officers in case they gave the alarm. With the muzzles of their guns almost touch- ing the bodies of their victims, the conspirators, at the word from Plum- .iier, fired. Three bidlets pierced the body of the captain, wh6 was almost instantly killed. The first mate, shot by six balls, survived, The third mate wps killed with a whaling-spade or lance as he rose. 136 REPORT OP COMMISSIONER OP FISH AND FISHERIES. ■wounded by the miirdorous muskets. Alarmed by the discharge of the flre-iinns, the rotniiinder of the crew rushed to the deck, wlu-re they were confronted by the whole force of the mutineers, those who iiiid assiiulted the ollicers hurrying up to aid those left on guard. In tlie coui'usion the ilrst and secotul mate hid themselves from their wouhl-ho murderers. The loyal men of the crew, tindiug themselves comi)lete!y in the power oi Ihe revolting ones, had no recourse but to submit. After the first burst of passion was over, the second mate made liis appearance and his life was spar&d. liio chief mate had secreted him- self in the hold, where, in spite of the torture from his wounds, he re- mained for five days undiscovered, and when at last he was found, the mutineers required his services to navigate the vessel. When within about twenty miles of the coast of Australia, Plummer and his accomplices, taking two whale-boats and ritling the ship of every- thing they could find of value, left the vessel and landed upon those shores, where eight of them were subsequently captured.* With tiie opening of navigation in high latitudes came increased perils. Not suUicient were the dangers from their gigantic prey, or i'urious gales, or the losing sight of the ship; to these must be added the risk of being ground between two mighty ice-beigs, of being caught in eome field of ice and forced ashore, of having the stout timbers of their vessel pierceth the weather cleared 1 weather having every md soon found myself 1 the ice. Ou the L'3d, ort distance in the ice; d in a few hours fifty i oak against ice, and Jollision, ' the weakest hey all came out more Champion four days rancisco, cousisting of five , killinj^ the captain, iNaao I second mates and another "Unfortunately, for the first time since whaling, there were no whalesi Oil the l.ith of dune, we lowered for a whale going quick into the ice, Cape Agchen bearing southwest 90 miles, and before getting the boats dear, tho ice packed around us. From that time until the L'Oth, so close and heavy was tlio ice packed around us, that we found it impos- sible to move the ship. Witli our sails furled, v/e drifted with the ice about lU miles per day toward Cape Agchen, the ship lying as quiet as in a dock, but on the 22d, when close under the eajie, a gale set iri from the .southward, producing a heavy swell and causing the ship to strike heavily against the ice. We saved our rudder by hook- iiijj; our blubber-hooks to it and heaving them well taut with hawsers to our quaiters. Had the current not taken an easterly shore course, the ship must have gone on shore. The wind blowing on shore, which was distant less than half a mile, B to G lathon; .ti wat»'r under us, ship rolling and pounding heavily against the ice, weather so thick wo could not ses 50 yards, made it *ral,her an anxious time. For .'iO hours I was expecting some sharp-pointed rock would crash through her sides. On the 2'4tli, finding oidy 4.J fathoms water, little current, with the larger pieces <,r ice around, we let go an anchor and held her to a large Hoe of iCv;. Here we broke oursamjison-post oft" in tho deck. On the morning of the 2otli the weather cleared up, showing our position to be at the head of a small bay about !;> miles east of Cape Agchen. Here for two days we lay becalmed and ice-bound. Ou the second day the ice loosened, when we took our anchor and by 18 hours' hard work succeeded kedging about 4 miles seaward; a breeze then springing up from ott" . .lore, we spread sail and passed into clear water. We spent a short time in the straits, but saw nothing of the bowhead kind. Passed into the Arctic July — , and found most of the Ueet catching walrus ; about a dozen ships (this one among the number) went cruisitig along the northern ice for bowheads. After i)rospecting from Icy Cape to near Herald Island, and seeing not a whale, I returned to the walrus fleet. The first ship 1 saw was the Vineyard, with 175 walrus: since then I have not seen or heard from her. This w'alrusing is quite a new business, and ships which had engaged in it the previous season and came up prepared were very successful. While at it, we drove business as hard as the best of them, but soon became convinced that the ship's company (taken collectively) were much inferior to many others ; they could not endure the cold and exposure expected of them. I have seen boats' crews that were prop«'rly rigged, kill and strip a boat- It ad of wauus in the same length of time another (not rigged) would be in killing one and hauling him ou the ice. We took some 400, making about 230 barrels. About AugUvSt 5, all the ships v/eut in pur- suit of bowheads, (most of them to Point Barrow). When off the Sea Horse Islands we saw a few whales working to the westward, ju8<"; enough to detain us ; we took two making 200 barrels ; the weather cold, and a gale all the time. In September 1 worked up about 70 133 REPORT OP COMMISSIONER OP PISH AND FISHERIES. miles from Point Barrow; saw quite a show of small whales in tliespa; took fonr whicjli made about 100 barrels. As that was a fair sample!, and not having the right boys to whale in that ice, where the tlicr- mometer stood only 8 above zero, I went back to the westward. Shi|w that had from 40 to 50 men, (clad in skins), andofQcers accustomed to that particular kind of whaling, did well. In going back, the fourtli mate struck a whale which made about 70 barrels. From the 2Htli of September to the 4th of October we saw a good chance to get oil, had the weather been good and a well, hardy crew. We could not cut and whale at the same time. We took four whales which would have made 600 barrels had we had good weather to boil them. On the 4th of October we put away for the straits, in company with the Seneca, Joiiii Howland and John Wells — a gale from northeast, and snowing. On the evening of the 7th it blew almost a hurricane ; hove the ship to south of Point Hope, with main-topsail furled; lost starboard bow boat, with davits — ship covered with ice and oil. On the 10th, entered the straits in a heavy gale; when' about 8 miles south of the Diomedes, had to ^^.eave to under bare poles, blowing furiously, and the heaviest sea I ever saw; ship making bad weather of it; we had about 125 barrels of oil on deck, and all our fresh water; our blubber between decks iu horse-pieces, and going from the forecastle to the mainmast every time she pitched, and impossible to stop it; ship covered with ice and oil; could only muster four men in a watch, decks flooded with water all the time; no fire to cook with or to warm by, made it the most anxious and miserable time I ever experienced in all my sea-service. During ' 16 night shipped a heavy sea, which took off bow and waist boats, davits, slide-boards, and everything attacked, staving about 20 barrels of oil. At daylight on the second day we found ourselves in 17 fathoms of water, and about 6 miles from the center cape of St. Lawrence Island. Fortunately the gale moderated a little, so that we got two close-reefed topsails and reefed courses on her, and by sundown were clear of the west end of the island. Had it not moderated as soon as it did, we should, by 10 a. m., have been shaking bauds with our departed friends." Another difficulty of North Pacific navigation is mentioned in a letter from Capt. William H. Kelley, of the bark James Allen, of New Bed- ford, to the Hawaiian Gazette, in 1874.* He says : " One of the per- plexities of the navigator cruising in the Arctic Ocean is the singular effect northerly and southerly winds seem to have upon the mariner's compass. Captains have noticed this singularity for years, and no solu- tion of the matter, as far as I have learned, has yet been arrived at. Navigators have noticed that with a north or northeast wind they can tack in eight points, while with the wind south or southwest in from fourteen to sixteen points. All navigators know that for a square rigged vessel to lie within four points of the wind is an utter impossibility, the *See New Bedford " Shipping List," January 5, 1875. LND FISHERIES. mall whales in t4iospa; tliat was a fair sainplt., at ice, where the tlier- tlio westward. Sliips ollicers accustomed to going back, the fourth rels. From the iiHth of 1 chance to get oil, had We could not cut and vhicli would have made them. On the 4tU of with the Seneca, Joliii , and snowing. On the hove the ship to south arboard bow boat, with 0th, entered the straits ' the Diomedes, had to and the heaviest sea I lad about 125 barrels of ibber between decks in ie mainmast every time )vered with ice and oil ; flooded with water all ade it the most anxious ny sea-service. During bow and waist boats, taving about 20 barrels ourselves in 17 fathoms r cape of 8t. Lawrence tie, so that we got two , and by sundown were t moderated as soon as lidkiug hands with our is mentioned in a letter ties Allen, of New Bed- says : «' One of the per- c Ocean is the singular ive upon the mariner's ' for years, and no sola- 8 yet been arrived at. )rtheast wind they can I or southwest in from that for a square rigged utter impoesibility, the lary 5, 187r)! ' HISTORY or THE AMERICAN WHALE FISHERY. 139 average with square-rigged vessels being six points. This peculiar ac- tion of the compass renders the navigation of the Arctic dilli(;ult and at times ih(ire,iiUering eitlur cant or went. • • • • Experience, therefore, has obliged navigators to ignore the variations marked upon the charts, and lay the ship's (nmrse by tlie compass alone to ujake a land-course safe in tliick weather. • * • • With an east or west wi>id the effect on the compass is not so jjreat as with other winds. I have said this unwh to sliow the working of the compass in the Arctic Ocean during dilfereiit winds, not that I admit that the wind has any effect whatever upon the compass. I give tiie facts as they came under my observation, and corroborative testi- mony will be borne by any uhipmaster who has cruised in the Arctic Ocean." Although in the earlier, and at times in the later years of Arctic whaling the yield of oil has been large, yet the extra expense of obtain- ing it has been a formidable element entering into the calculation on the profits of the voyage. The anchorage was found to be of that (diaracter that the ground-tackle in use in other oceans availed but little, and heavier anchors and cables had to be furnished to prevent the almost inevitable n, of New Bedford, was 1 in 20 45/ Houtii latitude, B shore of a small barren for lour weeks. Dtiriiij; rmometer denoted a tern- ionf,' existence there was upi)lies was the wreck of or to reach the King's les distant, llaviny pro. ter, they started in four ouehalf a jjiut of water Jring the night the boats i of tln) wliiilp-flshery is tliat of in 18(iG for an Arctic (Davis rho tiiuo for her retnru came fato. A proniinui was odered fjhtlierowi) intelligcnco. On I were startled l>y Hcuini; tin) ed, ico-crnshod, ber sails and rriblo iiniiriaounient, licrlioat^i ched crew from freezing;, her iana roturnwl. The- tifty who of (hem (lu) captain's, lay 011 )nirade,sconld not brin^ th( m- imc of tlieni dying. Two still I able to crawl around on deuk. was at band. One of the s^k il Tbo snrKcon bad woi'ad uno tlieir work as unctasiiigly. ho others followed bini. An- ou Lome would have proved \roro kept together, but in the daytime they Hei)arated as widely as was prmlcnt, to increase their (;hances of seeing a sail. On their i)erilous voyage they encountered considerable severe weather, and passed the islands where they intended to stop. When at length, alter a voyage of forty-live days, they landed at Sypan (oiui of the Ladrones), not ono nf tlu'ir luunber was able to stand. Here they caught birds and tisli, and obtained cocoanuts, but no water, and they again started, this time for Tinian, distant about thirty miles. Arrived off there, the com- mander refused to allow them to land, thinking they were pirates. lie even (M'dered his soldiers to lire upon them, but they llnally convinced him who they were, and he aui)plied them with bread and water. Four days after they landed at Ciuam, having Hailed in their boats about thirty-live hundn'd miles. On the Ulst October, 185l,theship.Tuniu9,of New Bedford, was lost on a reef in Mozambicjue channel. The crew left the ship, unable to secure »?\v lirovisions save four salt hams. All but one boat's crew landed at Saint Auling on the cross or a repre- sentation of it, in accordance with an edict adopted at the time of the expulsion of the Portuguese porae two hundred years before.* At the * Thu sbip Manhattan, Uudd, o<' Hug Harbor, had vi.tite^l iKmIiIo less than twelvo months before to restore to thoir home 22 Japanese seamen whom tboy had rescued I'roMi a wreck. They had been hospitably received, but warned not to come there again. Vessels which have lioen classed ns missing — as for instance the Lady Adams of Nan- tucket in ISiJIJ — have been last seen olf thatco i. If dire necessity drove their crews upon that inhospitable shore, what scenes of barbarity may have been enacted in which they wore the struggling and helpless victims! (Non;. — Although these ac- I'lmiits of the Lawrence and Lagoda are current in the newspapers of the time and even rememl)ered indistinctly by whalemen who were near Japan, it has been impos- silile to tind these vessels among the whaling-lists before the alleged accidouts. — TnB Anuou.) .fc « ^jtSir 142 REPORT OP COMMI83IONER OF FIRH AND FISHERIES. v«'ry linio these ntrocities were beiiiff perpotriited the squadroa of Com- modore Hiddh^ lay in the harbor of Yeddo, and onrdovernmeni fondly Inuifjined that it had nuule a favorable impression on the peopli^ of those islands in respect to American dignity, mo(U*ration, a!id iK>\ver. Biniihir to the experience of the Lawrence was tliat of the La^^oda, of New lU'dford, also wrecked on these, then inhosi)itable, islands. Tlioso of tlie crew who snrvived the wreck were ho inhumanly treated by the Japanese into whoso power they were so unfortunate as to fall that oiin of their number in sheer despair relie\ed himself of further torture by taking his own life.* Another class of accidents to which whalemen seem i)ecnliarly liable, but which, because of the care and vigilance exercised by the ollicers and crew, is of rare occurrence, is destTiCtion by flre.t \Vlieii in ship, but the position of the tire, the rapidity with which it increaseest land. The crew were immediately allowanced to one gill of water and a very small amount of bread per day. The weather was bad, and during the earlier portion of their voyage they were obliged to depend upon their oars to make progress against the head winds. Of course they soon became exhausted, and rowing had to be given up and the sails alone were used, the boats being kept as nearly us po.ssible iu the direction of land. At about 10 o'clock on the morning of the 5th of May, the boats being then iu latitude 32°, longitude 47°, a sail was discovered. All hands itinnediately took to the oars, and after five hours of hard rowing, sig- nals of distress being also repeatedly made, the mate's boat catne up with the vessel and found her to be a Spanish brig, 100 days from Bar- celona, bound to Montevideo. The captain of the brig made every eftbrt to get away from the shipwrecked mariners, and when the mate's boat came up would not allow it alongside, but passed the crew a rope and towed them some distance astern. When Captain Winslow's boat came up he stated to the Spaniard, through an interpreter, their condition and circumstances, and asked perm' sion for his officers and crew to go ou board, but this was peremptorily refused. Equally futile were the en- Jeavors to get bitn to take them to Montevideo or St. Catharine's, or even one or two days' sail toward land. The stony-hearted man, with a refinement of cruelty entirely foreign to maritime men, paid no heed "The rescued negro confessed that the ship had been fired by his drowned compan- ion and himself. Their fears of being sold into slavery had been excited, and this desperate act was performed as a means of escajting, through death, that more niiscr- ablo fate. Before leaping into tho sea his oompauiou had stabbed himself. 144 HErORT OF COMMIRfllONER OF FlSn AND FIHITERIES. to tlu'ir cntn'iiHos, nor would Im oven |M»rmit thorn i ,.<* Holaro thoj' could tli'i'ivo fiom oru' iiij,'lif'.s rest and .sleep on iMtard liis v»>sh«'1, that they njij?lit tlu' JM'tter withstand tlic further I'atijjneH and hardships in ston; lor them. AgainHt the express wiHhos of tiiin monster, (!iiptain Winslow HpraiiK >»to th<« miiin ehains and aboard of tho vessel, hut the aid wiiicii the unfortunates wanted th(> Spanish captain could not In* indnctMl to Kive, and the (U-ews of toil worn, famishin;;, ahandoneil mi>n proceciicd on their voyajje. Who would not say that if tlie seii, whicli proved more iiospitaltle than tuan, had swallowed up those miserable men, tliWr blood would have been on tlio head of Captain Uomiuiek, of the brig Alercidita?* The niyht of the (Itii was th« tiiost perilons of their voyage, m the wind blew in a succiession of heavy squalls. The boats were hove toby niakini,' a litie fast to the oars and payin;; them out ahead. In this sittnition they lay until the dawn, l-'rom daylijjht until 11 o'c.lo<;k they used their sails, but the wind blowiufj a heavy gale from a northeasterly dire<'tion they were again (-ompelled to heave to. At about i o'clock in the afternoon the captain's boat was swamped, but the occupants were all rescued and divided between the other two boats. Hy this accident the water and the nautical instruments it contained were loHt, and the two remaining boats were so loaded that their gunwales wero not more than orH inches out of water. " In this situation," says the ."tiptain, " we i)asse niis«Tal)l« nien, tlnlr n Duiiiinic-k, of tlir hrig of tlioir voyap*', as the t' l)oatH wcni liov«« to by it'in out alieud. In this jjlit until 11 oVIoisk they [iilo from a northeasterly to. At ai)oiit 1 u\:\wk pt'd, hut th(! oeciipaiits ;lier two hoats. By this s it contaiiuMl were loHt, lat tlit'ir {{uiiwalfH wcro this situation," says tiio ■ard savp thoawlnl roar- f some of the otll(H'rs and ler of wind and wave for morning the v/iiid mode;- sliower of rain." From itlier, and on the lOUi of ince of St. Catharine, in So mucli reduced hiid by the capsizing of tiie iself from the surf. aurnful lists, but those es. Still another class to the consideration of halemen in the Prtcific ittacks of boringworins ipoaed place upon their B chafed oil" by contact t of danger incurred or erves as a rallying point k becomes }ioney-coml)e(l seamen if a warning leak ^•et the damage is repar- (It lie Imd tet)d€rrd thetn help, i subatniitial uid! »hrob- Iciri of " missing vessels." A noteworthy instance of the havoc made by tiu'si^ " toilers of the seu" oc»!urred t,o the ship Minerva lid, of New Ki'ilt'ortl, (Japtaiu Swain, in 1H,')7. in August, IH.'»(), while oil' the King's Mill group, she touched on r reef, tiie water being at the time |»erfe(!tly smooth and but little win bliivviiig. So trilling was llie sensation of the (contact that ("apta Swiiin gave himself no thought that any damage was sustained, aiu. the voyage was coiitinutMl as usual until l'\'bruary, l.S.'t7, when, in a heavy gale, the vessel was fiMind 'o leak L'r»(> stroki's per hour. She reached Norfolk Island on the lOth of .Mar'h, but was blown oK by heavy gnles which continued for three days, the leak meanwhile in- creasing to \, {){){) strokes, and Captain Swain bore away for Sydney. On the liJtth of March she was leaking L',4f whalebone. The value 16 value of that seasou's od voyages were reported u, Captain Pierce, ftoue ) barrels of whale oil and $110,000; ship Montreiil, 32 months and 15 days, i'l, and 31,700 poutuls of New Bedford, gone four ;0 pounds of bone, worth Morgan, sailed from that udson's Bay fishery, val- of September, 1805, she 22,050 pounds of boue, oyage the people of New American whaler. I vessels or to expensive rdelia, of Provincetown, ages the following small «an, Oapt. B. B. Handy, 1854) took 250 barrels of li, in all, $11,000. The insider Fisher, sailed iu returned with a cargo of h oil, valued at $13,500. [• paying otf her crew and d $8,000. The schooner id in 1850, and in a cruise f oil (220 barrels sperm.) of the ordinary course of fuber, 1857, the schooner ey, sailed for an Atlantic ingobtained41barrelsof els of anibergri8.f Tins e of the voyage $19,125. picture. There is, how- d heavy and disastrous mount of bone taken bom to 10 to 1. A vessel taking 2,00 ) ij; home (whou thoy saved it) ig destroyed all these calcuhi- much greater. ;ood prico. rectutn of a diseased whale. HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN WHALE FISHERY. 149 losses, and financial ruin for many a merchant. Thus, of the 81 whalers expected to arrive in 1837, 53 made paving voyages, 8 made saving ones, 11 lost money, and 9 involved their owners in severe losses. A mutiny among the crew of the Clifford Wayne, of Fairliaven, necessitating her return to port, occasioned a l:)ss of $10,000 to those who invested in her. The brig Kmeline, of New Bedford, Captain Wood, sailed froni port on the nth of July, 1841. The captain was killed by a whale in July, 1842, and in September, 1843, the brig returned, bringing home only 10 barrels of oil as the result of a 2() months' cruise. The Benjamin Rush, of Warren, Captain Munroe, sailed in October, 1852, for tiie Pacific Ocean. On the coast of Japan the captain and his boat's crew were lost by a whale. This, combined with the extremely poor success that had attended the vessel, had so I there id ouo in rhiladelpiiia. jo., the firm cousistiiif,' ol Coane Spcnna Cceli Ojih niid ip«r IinphiineiitH tlierelbr aiid y on that BiiBiuess licro and ■oviiico liiH Alt Aforesiiiil, ,iiid u likely to prove Leuetitiul tu !onncil And House of Repro- iirs Hhall atid may have and ulles of Course Speinia Ca'ti If an ym- next tmuiiuj the pnh- rry on the Ilimneaa AfomaM the rnhabitanU of this 2>roriiwf is Act — . id that no peraou or pernor. ■! id Crabbor his Heirs Higiii fit ■ Exjiort out of it any Candlen iuid Cobb And his Heirs mv are ii;ado by the said CraUb or eacb offence." and was sent t« the council iirned it with thewe aniciid- vinco has the Artof i)re8sing, la Coti Oyle, and of making prepared untill the :U day of I that He do forthwith euj;a(;c I : and shall some time before en Miles of the Town of IJos- .id Business; and shall thuu procured lit for the pnrpose; this Act well & fully instni'-t lall be appointed by General C : — prepared as." talicized.) the bill to the council, who, C50, agreed with the amendod one mentioned by Macy must his petition late in 1741); aud Rhode island prior to 1750. red his occupation in Mas-sa- t for some reason he did not Obndiali, Nieliolas, Joseph, John and Moses Brown.''* In Boston, Joseph Palmer & Co., conuisting ot'Thomas Fluekar, Nathaniel (iorham, Joseph Talmer, llichard Cranch, and William Belcher. In Newport, which iiioiio]K)lized by far the larjjest share of this ])ursnit, wer<" Thomas Hobin- stiii & Co., (William, Thomas, and floseph Kobin.son, and William liich iinlsoii), liiveria & Co., (Henry Collins and Jacob i{od Keveria), Isaac Stt'lle & Co., (John Marodsley,! Isaac Stelle aud John Slocum), Naphtliali Halt (S: Co., (Naphthali, Samuel, Abraham, and Isaac Uart), Aaron Lopez siiitl Moses Lopez. There was also, besides the i'hiladel])hia lirm, the iiiime of which is not now accessible, one more manufactory, that of E'lward Langdon «& Son, which was probably located in lioston.f In 17(>1 Richard Cranch & Co. endeavored to associate the mannfac- tmers for mutual protection in regard to thei>nrcha8e of "head-matter" and the sale of manufactured stock. Such was the success of the pro- ject that the union was forme»l and articles 0 barrels; Joseph Palmer & Co., 14 ; Thomas Robinson & Co., 13; Aaron Lope::, 11; Rivera & Co., 11 ; Isaac Stello & Co., 9 ; Naphtha!! Hart & Co., 9; the Philadelphifins, 7 ;* Edward Langdo-i & Son, 4; Moses Lopez, 2.* The factors were to divide their purchases according to the above rule, and dishonorable conduct by any member in endeavor- ing to obtain an advantage over his fellow-partis as entailed a forfeiture of the whole share. John Slocum, Jacob Rod Rivera, Thomas Kobinson, and Moses Brown were appointed to treat with the factors at Newport and Nantucket, John Brown with the one in Providence, and Joseidi Palmer with the oue in Boston. These gentlemen were to report to Nicholas Brown & Co., who were in turn to report to the other manufacturers. There is no means at hand of arriving at the results of the partner- ship and manufacture; those enumerated were by far the principal parties engaged, though there were subsequently many others in New port, Nantucket, and other towns with a large aggregate capital. The expense, says " M.,"t of a manufactory was trifling. The building was of wood, usually about 00 feet by 30 feet, one half formed with llfeet posts and used as a work-room, the other half with 8 feet posts and used as a shed. Building and utensils cost about $1,000, and about 000 barrels of head matter would be used up each year in such a factory.J The process of manufacture was so carefully kept a secret that it was not until 1772 that the people of Nantucket acquired sutiicieut knowl- * By this agreeiueut it would Beein thivt tbo armugeiueut bad beconio unanimous. t Seo New Bedforu Sbippiug-List, January 2^, 1855. t At tbo last report Newport did not bave a candle factory worthy of tbo name. if AND FI8HERIES. niSTORV OF THK AMERICAN WHALE FISHERY. 153 wore einpowoied to ciill the whole cninpaii.v was one for the first Tucsiluy Tuesday in March, 17(i,{, h! at least one member "ler a penalty of 8h tor l>ound by the unaniiiKuiK association could be dis rodiblo witness Jiiat ouc n'u the agreement, ith of April, 170.J, somo t. Ten pounds sterliiifj the members agreed to appointed the factors ol IS Hussey & Co., Foljrer ussey, Richard Mitchell, lin Mason, of Newport; yd, of Boston. All such lies, lo bo common stock, essels, and to be divided Ired : Nicholas Brown & nas Robinson & Co., 13; elle&Co., I); Naphthali ird Langdo'i & Son, 4; Jeir purchases according my member in endeavor- t. rs entailed a forfeiture linson, and Moses Brown I'ewport aud Nantucket. ?eph Palmer with the one y Nicholas Brown & Co., icturers. e results of the partuer- ire by far the principal tly many others in New aggregate capital. Tbc ng. The building was of ormed with ll-feet posts feet posts and used as a 0, aud about 000 barrels uch a factory.J kept u secret that it was quired sutticieut knowl- it bad become unnniinons. iry worthy of tlio name. pdp' to enable them to carry on tlie business there. In that year one of tli*> aioHt enterprising men of the islaixl obtained the«lesired iiilornui- lioii and established a manufactory there, acqn.'ring in the ]iu.suit a larpe property. Others e.\[>erirnented antl su<'ceeded, and the business linally became one of very considerable injportance. In 170- ten such lactories were in existence on the island.* Probably the lirst candle-house in New Bedford was built very nearly cotciniioraneously with that in Nantucket. According to Hi(Uetson,t Josepli Russell erected the first one, previously t(» the Revolution, near the corner of Center and Front streets, employing one Captain Challee, who bid engaged in the manufacture of spermaceti in Lisbon, to take charge of the establishment, at the extravagant salary (for the times) of ^.jOO. Tills building was destroyed by the British in their raid in Sei»tembcr, 1778. Among the exports of the colonies, including Newfoundland, Bahama, and Bermudas, in 177(> were sperm candles to the extent of .■57!>,012 pounds, distributed as follows: To Great Britain, 4,805 pounds ; to Ire- land, 450 pounds; to the south of Europe, 14,107 pounds; to the West Indies, 351, G2.5 pounds; and to Africa, 7,005 pounds. The total value of this branch of exports for that year was £2.'3,688 4«. 07,094 1812 157,590 1813 1.0,522 1814 21,154 1793 235,600 1794. 214,960 1795 240,720 1796 221,903 1797 §130.438 17!»S 144,149 1799 ... 240, 301 1800 181,321 1801 290, 666 1802 135,627 "Till' Now Hfdford Medley has, tiiider date of Nantucket, Niivcinbtr 30, l"!i:i, im item to t!it> l'oll»)wiii{j ert'ect : " Tliis day was cut from the loom the liiMt piece of Hitil-cloth uiiiiiiifactuied at the new duck factory. It employa more hauda than the live ropo- wiilks and ten Hpcrm-candlo works, ' which number there i» here.' '' The pajjers in .Jan- uary, lTO:i, reported canvas as l)ein(» manufactured at Salem, Boston, and Nantucket, ,111(1 another factory bein^ about to be started at Newport, R. L In the Matss. Col. MSS., Manufactures, pp. •.i'jr>-C-7, are papers relating to thcencou'aKement to be given liy the general court to the manufacture of duck as carried on by John Powell of Bos- ton (in 17'J7),and allidavits of captains of vessels the sails of which were made from canvas of Powell's make. tilist. Now Bedford, p. 77. t Tables of KxiHUts, I'ilkin. ij The falling off of exports occurs chiefly in those years when European wars or iiittional troubles make shippers cautious. In 1797 Hudson, N. Y., possessed one or more speriu-candlo facto. ies. 154 KKPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. There iire nomhi iiiridontH coiiiuMtted witli this ptirMuit wliicli may, IHM'haps. not inaptly l)o calh'd the curiosities of whalin;;. Man.\ of these are ineoipoiated already in this work, and it may not be inapjuo- priate to aiid a tew more. Tiie Honolulu Commercial Advertiser in December, 1870, contai:ii Cornelius llowland took a Iai;,'e polar whale, in the blubber of which was imbedded the head of a liar poou marked "A. G.," the wound made by it liaving healed over. Tliis was piesumcd to have bolongtHl to the bark Ansel Gibbs, also of New Bedford. Bat she was known to have been pursuing the fishery in Cuuiberland Inlet and its vicinity for some tea or eleven years jtre- viously. The obvious inference wah ♦hat this whale must have loiiiid his way from ocean to ocean by some cnannel unknown to navigators, and that at some seasons of the year there must be an inter ocean com- inunicatioa. The Advertiser adds, "We have heard before of instances where whales have been caught at Cumberland Inlet with harpoons iu them, with which they have been struck in the Arctic Ocean, but we believe this is the first authenticated instance of a whi*le having been caught in the Arctic Ocean with a harpoon iu it from the Davis Straits side." Quite a number of instances are on record where iions have been recovered, several years after they had been carried off by escaping whales, by parties who were in the ships to which the harpoons belonged. Thus Cheever mentions the case* of Captain Bunker, com- luauding the ship Uovard, of New Bedford, who struck a large whale iu latitude 'M^ 30' nor :h, loj^igitude 154° east. The whale escaped, tak- ing the iron with him. About five years alter, while in the same lati tude, but 14° farther west, he uuide fast to and succeeded in securing a noble whale. Upon catting hiui up, the identical iron lost live years before proved the whale also the Si>me. A more singular case yet was one veported to the editors of the New Bedford Standard, ir. 18G5, when they were shown the head of an iron thrown into a whale in the Pacific Ocean, iu 1802, from u boat from tiie shij) Lion, of Nantucket, Peter Paddack commander. In 1815, Caj/tain Paddack, then iu command of the Lady Adams, also of Nantucket, captured the same whale, and recovered his long-lost harpoon. The Milton, of New Bedford, in 1865 or 1806 took a whale that in spouting made a shrill sound like a steam-whistle. In cutting oft" the head the man who put his leet into the spout-holes got one of them cut. * The VVliale aud IiIh Ctiptors, p. 157. m KiS® AND FISHERIES. HISTORY OF THE AMERI'JAN WHALE FISHERY. 155 liis piirHuit \vlii<'li may, of whiiliii;,'. Maii\ of it uitiy not l)« inaitpnt. ('fiiiluT, 1870, contaiaed wlialo captured by the I <;rnisiii« in the Nmtli mt'ii to liiiv»^ j'Ufli iiiiii wliich it belongs. This ry to waif tin- whale, or 1 to one wliicli lias Ixmti llowlaiid took a laij^e ilded the liead of a har vinj; healed over. This isel Gibb.s, also of New pursuinfj the lisiu'iy in m or eloveu yeaivs |»ie- wliale must have loiiiid niikuown to iiavijjjators, t be an inter ocean com- ieard before of instances I Inlet with harpoons in le Arctic Ocean, but we of a whj*Je having been . from the Davis Straits where irons have been carried off by escaping :o which the harpoous f Captain Bunker, com- bo struck a lar^^e whale The whale escaped, tak- ", while in the same lati succeeded in securing it ical iron lost Ave years t the editors of the New )wn the head of an iron )2, from a boat from tlie uder. In 1815, Cai-taiii ins, also of Nantucket, glost harpoon. > took a whale that in itlc. In cutting ofl" the les got one of them cut. I'Iidu examination it was lountl that a harpoon blade was run trans- vcistly through the breathing-holes, and the whistling sound waa caused by the action of the escaping air agaiinsl its edge. The iron was iiiiirked with the name of the Central America, which performed her la>i \ oyage lifieen years before the capture of this wliah! by tlu', .Milton.* The amount of oil obtained is not always in proportion to the si/e of the whale. The conditions of leanness or corpulence are (piite as appli- caliie to them as to land animals. Sperm whales which yield KH) bar- rels are considered very large, but this yield is occasionally exceedetl. (.'.iptain Davis, iu his " Nimrod of the Sea, "t says: "The largest whale we took made 107 barrels. Its length was 75> feet; Irom the nose fo the bunch of the neck I'U fuet ; thence to the hump li'.t feet; trom hump to tail 17 feet; length of tail 7 feet; breadth of tail 1(J feet (i inches; height at forehead 11 feet; width \) I'eet inches; girt at tin II feet (i indies; at junction of tail 7 feet!) inches; lower jaw Ki feet long and 41 inches in circumference at thick part. It had ol teeth, the heaviest weighing li.i oun(;es. lilubber on back 18 inches; on side 12 to !."> inches; and belly J) to 10 inches. The hump was U feet above the level. The case made 10 barrels; body 7.U barrels; junk 1 l.j bar- rels. Captain Sullivan, of the James Arnold, of New liedford, oil' New Zealand, took iu one voyage 8 whales that umdt^ over 100 barrels each, the largest yielding 1.'57 barrels. The head «)f this made o\i barrels, and the case baled 1*7 barrels. It was 00 feet long; the tluke^ 18 feet ill length, jaw 18 feet, case liii feet, and the forehead 13.^ feet high. During the same season and on the same ground. Captain Vincent, ship Oneida, of New Bedford, took tea sperm-whales, which stowed 1,140 barrels. Captain Norton, ship Monku,J of New Bedford, took on the otl'shore ground a sperm-whale that stowed 145 barrels." In 185.5 It is said that the sbip Harvest, of Nantucket, took a sperm whale which made 15G barrels of oil, exclusive of the jaw, which was lost by bad weather. § In 18GLJthe Ocmulgee, of Edgartowu, reported having taken a 130barrel sperm whale, with a jaw measuring li8 feet in length. Captaiu Briggs, of the bark Wavc^, of New Bedford, reported that on the 2d of August, 1870, he took a t-iierm whale which made 1C2 barrels and 5 gallons of oil. {| The right whale is often taken with a much larger yield of oil, though its length ol body is considerably less than that of the sperm whale. Another valuable protluct obtained from the right whale is the lining of tlie jaw, or bone.H This, as it usually runs, will average from 8 to 10 'Xew iiedford ShippiiifjList. Cuptain Hamblen, of tbo Andrew Hicks, of Wcstport, took, iu 1871, from a spurui wbalo captureil nuur th« Gallipugos Islauds an iron which belonged to tbo ship Catawba, of Nantucket, and hud been lo»t '20 yearn previously. TIiIn was the second time Captain Haiubleu bud recovered a harpoon lost from the siiiiif siiip — the lirst time the interval between bss and recovery being about 7 years. t Page 18a. t Menkar. ^ New Bedford Shipping-List, 1871. || Ibid., October 10, 1876. ^ The use of bone was unknown in 1578. At present its uses are multifarious. Mr. JdIiii K. Andrews, a wL-ilobone- worker iu Boston, kindly furnishes the following list ■m 156 REPORT OP COMMI88IONRR OF PISH AND FISHERIES. pounds for «acli Imr-c' foil .yiolded. Tims, if ii ship Imils ;!,0()U Ijain-ls of liKlit whale oil, flie "i ..bability is thiit shu has also ohtaiiicj n,,,,, L'r>,(M)(» to ;{(),()()(» poiiiHhi ,. hone. For quite a iiumlu'r of years the pi ic,. of whah^bone was so low that but few whah-rnen would eneumber iht'ii vessels with it, tho space beinj; of niueli {jreater value U> fill with oil. When brought home it was worth but about (5 conts per pound. lUit the price of this coniuhxlity has been greatly enhanced. So varied and important are the uses to whicdi it is put that it is extremely sensitive to the nuctuations caused by abundance or scaniity Thus in the latter I)art of July, 187(5, the priound. This was already high; but by the last of October news of disaster to the Arctii; tle per pound. This was oCdiHUMter to tlio Arctic tst of I)e<-4Mid)er it whs ill Taber, both of New \v-liea feet long, niid will convey an idea of the upper Jaw, the sawlog and slanting supports i«'p- le.sciiting the bone. • • • These walls of boiie are clasped by the wliitis blubbery lips, which at th«^ bottom are 4 fe«>t thick, tapering to u blunt edge, where they tit into a rebate sunk in the iippi-r jaw. The tliioat is ( teet thick, and is mainly blubber, interpenetrated b.> tibious, iniisciilar llesh. The lips and throat of a liHO barrel whale shtuild yield tiO barrels of oil, and, with the supporting jaw-bones, will weigh an iniicli as twenty-live oxen of 1,00(» poiintis each. Attached to the throat by a broad itase is the enormous tongue,* the si/e of whi(di can be bet- ler coiiceivetl by the fact that U5 barrels of oil have bi'eii taken from 'one. Su(!h a tongue would ecpial in weight ten oxen. The spread of lips, as the whale plows through the tlelds of ' brit,'t is about M (eet. .SoMietimes in feeding the whale turns on its side, ho as te lay the longer axis of the cavity of the mouth hori/ontally. Keeping the lower ii|> closed, and the upper one thrown olf, and standing perpendicularly, it sc(»oi)s along just under the surface, where the ' brif ' is always most densely packed. After thus sifting a track of the Hea 10 feet wide aud a (jiiarter of a mile in length, the water foaming through the slatted bone, and packing the mollusks upon the bair-sieve, the whale raises (tie lower jaw; but still keeping the lips apart, it forces the H|iongy tongue into the cavity of the sieve, driving the water with great force ihiough the spaces between the bone. Then, closing the lips, it disposes of the catch, and repeats the operation until satiated. • • • The tail of such a whale is about 25 feet broad and (J feet deep, and is con- siderably more forked than that of the spermaceti. The point of junc- ture with the body is about 4 feet in diameter, the vertebra about 15 inches; the remainder of the small being packed with ro])e-like tcn- dnns from the size of a linger to that of a man's leg. The great rounded joint at the base of the skull gleams like an ivory sphere, nearly as large round as a carriage-wheel. Through the greatest blood-vessels, more than a foot in d.ameter, surges, at each pulsation of a heart as large as a hogshead, a torrent of barrels of blood heated to 104°. The respiratory canal is over 12 inches in diameter, through which the rush of air is as noisy as the exhaust-pipe of a thousand-horse power steam- engine; aud when the fatal wound is given, torrents of clotted blood are sputtered into the air over the nauseated hunters. In conclusion, the right whale has an eye scarcely larger than a cow's, and an ear that would scarcely admit a knitting-needle." ' Thi.s tongue aud throat aflbrd the moat vulnerable point of attack to the killer- whales and sharks. 'This "brit" consists of little reddish, shrimp-shaped nicduBO), which occur in pro- ili^jions numbers in various parts of the ocean, where they are carried by the currents. So numerous are they that ^coresby estimates that an area of two |uare miles coa- tiiins 'j;5,8W,00O,O0O,O0O,0OO individuals. These being dependent upon the action of cui rents for their means of locomotion, Comniwloro Wilkes was led to locate upon his (iiiulM those places which would necessarily become thd natural feeding-grounds of the whales, and beoce the localities where they would bo more certainly captured. . iM'» i> - ..»HW »wn.-Miifi *t, -v,M«.u*»liM/M««to*»»*-"'^'-»"*»-***^ ■ % ■* i [t iSj 158 REPORT OF COMMlHvSIONKR OF FIHH AND FIHUKRIES. The Ilcmton NowH-Lottcr for Miircli IH, IT.'Kl, nn'ntionM a whulc that wat« "latt'ly kilU'd iH'ar('ai»o('o(l," wliirh would mako itsowiuTH jCl.."i(i(i. ThJN tnnst be oitlirr a very rciiiarkaldti wliiih', or an «'<|nany siirprisini,' iiiaccuiacy, Tor it iieceHHitatoH a yield of at It'asl L'/iOO iHMiiidN of Ik.iic, worth JESOO per t«ii, ami about '-MM) banolH of oil, worth JtH p«'r ton. Now in 17.'5(> oil wuh worth £1 per ton, an*l in 174H £\i per ton, while about 17(»() boiif wan worth in Kn{{laiid .C'tdO p»>r ton. It wotdd Mt'cin probable that tlui whale waH very larjje, and that the price durinj,' that year ninst have lun extraonlinarily hi;|li, for the New« Letter appears to Imi UHiially earefal in its Htateiiiunts.* (!apt. .folin Howland, in a whaling-Hloop from New Bedford, while cruJHinfr in the Straits of Helleisle jiiHt previdiu;ed U)0 barrels of oil, one of theiu pro- duciiiff L'i2 barrels. In 1S(5I the General Pike, of New llodftml, took a whale on the Kodi ah n>"»i«"d whi h stowed down 274 barrels of oil. In iH'm the ship Adeline, of Ne\ lledfon*, t.M)k a whale in tho Ocliotsk wliiith ijroduced 250 barrels; the result of that day's work was worth $5,(KM>, Naturally such iaiinense creatures are possessed of strength; they likewise are endowed with speed and endurance. When struck they have been known, according to the Rev. Dr. Scoresby,t to«lescend popcn- dicuhnli/ from 4,2()(» to 4,H0()feet, or nearly a mile. Captain Royce, who commanded the Superior in her first voyage into the Arctic, states that he has known a whale to take out (J,.'{00 feet of line in sounding. He does not, liowever, mean that the whale sounded to that depth, siiico the line continues to be drawn from the boat even while the whale ia risinr', so that two-thirds of this number of feet for the iierpeudicular descent woidd probably be making a liberal estitnate. Tho time usually occupied by whales in sounding varies from about half an hour for tho right to about an hour and a half for the s|»erm wh.ile.f A frightened whale will, according to the judgment of old whalemen, go from 10 to 12 miles an hour; indeed, when first struck they frequently rush at the rate of from 20 to 25 miles an hour for a short time. Though often killed without extraordinary difficulty, yet their tenacity of life ait times "In ;u) c'ditoriiil in tlin Nantucket Inquirer & Mirror of February 17, 1877, Hie ditli cnlty of correctly nHcertuining tho yielil of a Binglo whale is conmionted on. In n busy HtiaHon it is no nncoininon thing for a ship to " boil out" a thousand or even two thousaud barrcln of oil without "cooling down," and unless the most extraordinary care was exercised it would be hard to tell where one whale's yield ended and another began. The Ibmolulu Friend, in 1849, reported a whale taken by the Junior, of New BeiU'ord, which produced ;!1(! barrels of oil, and the same paper is the authority for the story of a whale seen by Captain Royce of the Superior, of Sag Harbor, that was so large they wouM not attempt his capture, because the strain on the mast in cutting in (if he was taken) would be bo great. How well authenticated this story is, is not known, but unless the authority was above suspicion, tho strain on one's imaginatiuu must be as disastrous as that on the niaat would have been. t Notes on Whales and Whaling, xviii. - t Nimrod of tho Sea, Appendix A. A^fD t'lHllKRIKa. tiicntioriM a wlmh- that mako it.s(»\vii('rNi;i,.-,()(i. [or an equally Nurprisiti;; *t L',r)(M> ixiiinilN of Ixxic, <»il, worth 1 11 |M'f Ion. II71M ^14 p,.,. ton, wliii,. JMT ton. If would M«>,'Ill liiit flic prici' ihirinj,' tluif I' NewH Lottorappniisfo l»iM Now Hedford, while |ii-il, OIK- of fhtMl) pio- >"k a whaloon flic Kndi oil. In lsr»r» th,, sliip )«liotNk wlii(!li i)nMliu'i'd Horfh liir»,(HM>. ■sacd or Nticnutli; flicy ••0. VV.'u-n struck they 'i'.sb_v,t todescrnd pcijicn •*. Captain Uoycc, who the Arctic, states that i' lino in sounding'. He ?d to that depth, nIiico viMi while the whale is 't for the perpendicular mate. The time usually )nt lialf an hour for the 1 whale.f A fri«ht<>no(l lialemen, go from 10 to y frequently rush at the rt time. Thoujr|, often tenacity of life at times Febniaryl?, 1877, HKMliliT ilo if) C'oninicnted on. In n ut" u tlionsnnd or oven two L'.ss the most extraonlinury lo's yield ended and auothiir ikeii by th« Junior, of Nrw npfir i8 tho authority for the 3f Sag Ifarbor, that was so rain on the mast in ciUtiiiK iticated this story is, is not strain on one's imagination ITIfiTOUY OK THE AMKRIOAN VVffAI-K FISIinRY. 159 IS siirprlsintj. (Captain Malloy, of the l)ark Osceola, of New Itttirord, inciitionH an insfance,* where one of liis hoatw sfrnck a liir^e sperm- wliiiie fr«»m tlie waisf-Woiit. Soon alter the sfarlxtard boat fastened to him and t;ot Htove ; a bomb laneo was then ilred into him from tho waist boat, whereupon lie turned upon lit>r and stove her, knocking; the holtom completely out. The slii]i picked up the swimmiii;,' crews, and was then steered for the whale. On seeiii;,' his new anfa>,'oiiist he rushed at her, strikinj; her on the bow, kiiockint; oil" the cutwater with his hiad, anut into position and run tor him. As she ran;;ed uiiiti;rside two bomb and two whale lances were tired into him. A boat was then lowered and two more bomb lances were discharp-d into him without etnu't. it was niylit by this time, so the boat was called altoiird ami ari'an;;(>ments were made to hold the position of the ship during; the iii;;lit. Occasionally the infuriated monster c.oiild be heard (i^jhting the lra},'mentHof boats, oars, &c. "Thus through the night," contisincs tho joiirmil, " he held hi8 ground, although he had two lines ((i(K) fathoinH) towing oil to the harpoisns, live bombs exploded in him, and other wdiimls from lances." The next morning the attack was renewed with hoiiib lances, and thiififone irvrc, fired into him before he was killed. Many similar anecdotes could bo related.t A most singular trait of the sperm-whale is what is termed by whale- men " settling." At times when suddenly alarmed it will sink bodily iu the water with the apparent rapidity of a lump of lead; so rapidly, in t'iict, that the mortified boat-steerer hauls in the harpoon which lie has thrown but which failed to hit the object thrown at. This sudden sink- ing is unaccompanied by any change in the horizontal position, or any motion of the tail or 11ns, and seems to be adopted as a means of secur- ing safety wheu there seems to bo no time to round out and sound.f Another singular feature connected with the wbale-flshery is tlu; sud- den coming and going of the objects of pursuit. A. -iM. t Si'oiesby (ii, p. 270) relates an instance in the experience of the Englisli whalcship RiHolntion, where u wlial(< was finally killed after a ch«Ho of nine inilcH, and after liiiving carried off one boat (whieh was lost) and 10,440 yards or nearly six miles of lino. } P. 187. Tho thorough descriptions of whales, their habits, hannts, &o., given by Siiiinmon and Davis, make extended comments unnecessary iu this work. ^ v. 177. Schools of wh.iles containing many irdividnals have, (sven witliiii a cnin- IKiiatively late period, betMi seen and attacked in the Indian Ocean. The fishery thero extends from Cape Leenrvin to Java Head, a distance of 1,000 miles. In 18118 the Amer- iian and French whalemen took at one capture off Cape Leenrvin 10,000 barrels; in I- 1.") tho Americans in cue onslaught in Cham])ion Bay took 0,000 barrels; iu 18o7 tho Anierican and French fleets, while off King George's Sound, took at one time lv!,000 barrels. , '^1 -■:'4 ; 9 ■ * 160 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. pear and are plenty, and this season will be followed by a period in which none will be in sight. In 18G8 there appeared in the Flag of our Union a series of sketclics entitled " Leaves from the Aretluisa's Log," by William n. Macy, ('s(i., a veteran whaleman. Among them was one detailing the "raisiiijj," pursuit, and cai)ture of a sperm-whale.* Being a life-like description of this event as it ordinarily occurs, it is, with the author's permission, transferred to this work : " The next morning, having the first mast-head, I was in the forotop- gallant cross-trees at sunrise, thinking, of conrse, of the flve-dolliirs' bounty all the way up the rip.fing.t The him outline of the peak was still visible, and the topsails ot the Pandora just in sight, astern, the wind still continuing moderate at west-northwest, both ships pteeriiij,' south by west. As I looked astern, when IJirst got my footing alotl 1 caught sight of something like a amall puff of steam or white smoke, rising a little and blowing off on the water. Looking intently at the same spot, after a short interval another i)uff rose like the former, satis- fying me, from the descriptions I had heard, that some sort of whale was there, and I instinctively shouted, 'There she blows!' " Where away F hailed Mr. Johnson, who was just climbing the main topmast rigging; " O, yes, I see him! sperm whale, I believe — hold on a bit till ho blows agaiu — yes— thar 'sh' blo-o-ows! large sperm whale! two points off the larboard ! Bloo-ows! headed to windward!" " How far offf shonted Mr. Grafton irom the deck. '• Three miles ! 'ere sh' blows !" By this time the old manf was on deck and ready for action. "Call all hands out, Mr. Grafton ! Hard a starboard there ! Stand bv to brace round the yards. Cook ! get your breakfast down as fast as yon can. Keep the run of him, there, aloft ! Maintop bowline, boat-steereis ! Sure it's a sperm whale, eh, Mr. Johnson ? Steward! give me up the glass — I must make a cleet in the gangway for that glass soon. Muster 'em all up, Mr. Grafton, and get the lines in as fast as you can (mount- ing the shearpole). Sing out when we head right, Mr. Johnson ! Mr. Grafton, you'll have to brace sharp up, I guess (just going over the maintop). See the Pandora, there ? O, yes, I see her (half-way up the topmast-rigging). Confound him! he's heading just right to see the whale, too! ("There goes flukes!" shouted the mulatto.) Yes! yes! I see him— just in time to see him (swinging his leg over the topmast cross-trees), a noble fan, too! a buster! Haul aboard that maintack! We must have that fel)o>v, Mr. .Johnson. Steady-y 1 Keep her along just full and by. We mustn't let the Pandora get him, either P^ The Arethusa bent gracefully to the breeze, as, braced sharp on the port tack, she darted through the water as though instinctively snufling * "TLo First Whalo." The aeries is soon to be published in book-form. t It is sometimes the custom on wlialemen for the captain to oflFersomo reward to tht man wlio lirst '■ raised " or discovered whales, t The term applied by the sailors to the captain. lnd fisheries. ollowed by a ptM'iod in ion a series of sketclics William U. Macy, i'sq., etailing the "raisiiijj," a lile-like description of Ue author's perinissioii, id, I was in tbe forotop- irse, of tbe flve-dolluiV outline of tlie peak was ist in sight, astern, the ^st, both ships fteeriiii,' t got my footing aloft 1 steam or white smoke, liooking intently at the 10 like the former, satis- that some sort of whale ihe blows!' just climbing the main- hale, I believe — hold on vs ! large sperm whale ! 1 to windward !" deck. eady for action. "Call d there ! Stand bv to ast down as fast as .yoii ) bowline, boatsteercis ! sward 1 give me up the lat glass soon. Muster fast as you can (mount- ;;ht, Mr. Johnson ! Mr. ss (just going over the see her (half-way up the g just right to see the e mulatto.) Yes! yes! is leg over the topmast aboard that maintack! dy-y ! Keep her along him, either P^ as, braced sharp on the 'fh instinctively snufling d iu book-forni. n to oflFer Boino reward to the HISTORY OP THE AMERICAN WHALE FISHERY. IGl her prey. The whale was one of those patriarchal old bulls, who are oftiMi found aloiu', and would probably stay down more than an hour hctore he would be seen again. Meantime, the two ships were rapidly Hearing each other; and the Pandora's lookouts were not long in dis- covering that "something was up," as was evinced by her setting the iriiiiii royal and foretoi)mast studding-sail, though they could not i)ossi- biy have seen the whale yet. Hut tlun whale was apparently working .slowl.v to wiiulward, and the Pandora coming with a llowing sheet, all of which was much iu her favor. The old man remained aloft, ;;n.\iously waiting the next rising, from time to time hailing the deck to know ■' what time it wasf and satisfying himself that the boats were iu readi- ness, and breakfast served out to those who wanted it. As tliree- (piarters of an hour passed, he grew more anxious and fidgety, shifting iiis legs about iu the cross-trees and clutching the spy glass in his nerv- ous grasp. "Are .\ou all ready, Mr. Grafton f "Ay, ay, sir," answered tfie mate from the maintoi), where he had mounted to get a look at the whale when he should rise again. " Let them hoist and swing the boats." "A.\, ay, sir." "I think I saw a ripple then," said the second mate, from the topsail yard directly beneath him. " W here F demanded the captain. "Four points off the lee bow." "O! no, you didn't, he won't come there. He'll rise right ahead or a little on the weather bow. I don't think he'll go to windward— Good gracious! see that Pandora come down! «lie'll be right in the suds here directly! I tliink we've run far enough, eh, Mr. Grafton J Haul the mainsail up, then! and square the main-yard!" Silence for a few minutes after this evolution was performed. "He can't be far off when hi?, comes np again. Look at the men old Worth has got aloft there, his cross-trees swarming, and every rattlin manned. Look sharp ! all of ye ! We must see that whalo when he first breaks water. That helm eased down ? Haul the foresail up! and let the jib sheets flow a little more. It can't be possible that the whale has been up —no, wa couldn't help seeing him, some of us — I know 'twas a sperm whale. I saw his fan ; besides, there's Mr. Johnson— best eyes in the ship. What time is it there f Au hour and ten minutes that whale has been down— a long-winded old dog ! We shall have to wear around, I'm afraid we shall forge. Blo-o-ows! right ahead, not one mile off! Down, there, and lower away ! Now, Mr. Grafton, work carefully— Mr. Dunham, too; if you don't strike this rising, spread your chances well, and don't crowd each other— but donH you let the Pandora get him ."' The captain was by this time in tlio stern of his own boat. "All ready, Mr. Johnson 1 Where's Old Jeff".* at ray midship oar ? O, here yo u are, ch f 11 • Every mau hu8 bis ptaco. 162 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OP FISH AND FISHERIES. You ain't turned white yet — lower away ! Cooper! Wliere's Cooper?* As Koon as we are elear, wear round — let run that davit fall! — wear round and make a short board — haul up your tackle, boy. Keep tn windward all you can, Cooper! Tull a little oft" the weather bow, ;\lr, Grafton, and then set your sail ! Haul in these gripes towing over tiic (juarter. By thunder, there's Worth's boats all down! coming witb a fair wind, too ! Out oars, lads." The I'andora had Infled to, and dropi)ed her boats a mile to windward, and they were coming down before the breeze, wing and-wing, with their paddles Hashing in the sunlight, and their immense Jibs guyed out on the bow-oar as studding-sails, promising to stand about an equal cliaucc for the whale with ourselves. The larboard boat, to which I belonged, proved the fastest of the three, and had a little the lead. After pulling a few quiet strokes to windward, Father Grafton set his sails, and, as he gave the order to " peak the oars and take the paddles," seemed as cool and calm as when engaged in the most ordinary duty on board. There was no confusion or bustle in his boat, but, with his inactictd eye fixed upon the huge spermaceti, he kept encouraging us in a low, dry tone, as he conned the steering-oar with such skill that he seemed to do it without ellort.t * Usually tlio cooper is also head ship-keeper while tbo boats are down, if the cap- tnin is in one. t Exciting scenes iiave often occurred where boats from rival ships contended for the prize, which by the law of whalln); belongs to the first "fast" boat. Many .years ago an English, a French, a Portngneae, and an American ship lay becalmed with'ii ;i radius of a mile of each other in the Sonth Pacific, when a whale was "raised." With a celerity pecnliar to whaling, a boat from each ship was down and in ))nrsuit. Tlic American whaleman is the only man who attends exclusively to his own duty; thi' oarsmen leave it to their ollicers to watch the whale and only attend to getting the boat through the water. Says the boat-steerer of the American boat in his account of tlie race: "Placing the palm of my left hand nnder the abaft oar, while with my right I guided the boat, and at each stroke threw a part of my weight against it, our boat would ' skim the water likea thing of life.' A few moments from the start brought us up with the Portuguese. The crews of the ditl'erent ships witnessing the chase, the excitement was tremendous. Our shipmates cheered us as wo came up with the first boat, and as we passed, the whale again made its appearance. Singing out to the men, •There she blows! She's an eighty-barrel— right ahead. Give way, my boys!' &c., we were soon alongside the Frenchman. The Frenchman was too polite to oppose us, iind wo passed him with ease. The English boat was now about ten rods in advance. and the whale about one and three-fourths of a mile Now camo the trial. The Eng- lish boat .was maimed by the same nnmber of stoi ;, active hands as our own, and, see- ing us pass the other boats, their whole strength and force was put to the oar. We gained on them but slowly, and such was the excitement of the race that wo were in danger of passing over where the whale had last ' blowed.' At this mommt the Eng- lish boat-steerer noticed the manner in which I had placed my left hand and weigiit agaiubt the oar. Instantly laying hold of his own in a like manner, his first efi'ort broke it short at the lock. Thus disabled, he gave us a hearty ctirse as we shot past him like a meteor. We had been so excited with the race that we had lost siglitof the whale. As luck would have it, at this instant she 'blowed' but a few rods ahead. In a moment we were fast, and ' all hands stern.' » • • That whale stowed us down AND FISHERIES. HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN WHALE FISHERY. 163 poj"! Wliere's Cooper?* n that davit fall! — wear r tiickle, boy. Keep tn nfl" the weatlior bow, Mr, gripes towiii}; over the ill down! coming witb a )oats a mile to windward, ting aud-wing, with tlieir mense Jibs gnyed out on id about an equal cliaiico »at, to which I belonjjed. the lead. After pulling ou set his sails, and, as the paddles," seemed as ordinary duty on board. It, with his inactict'di'je uraging us in a low, dry skill that he seemed to o boats are down, if llio cap- rom rival ships conteiidwd for fHt'Tast" boat. Many years in sbip lay becalmed witli'ii a a wbalo was "raised.'' With IS down and in ))ui'siiit. Tlic iisively to Lis own dnty ; the >nly attend to {;cttin}; tlio boat :an boat in lii.s account of the aft oar, while witb my right I ly weight against it, our boat ;nt8 from the start brought us ips witnet^sing the chase, the i as wo came up witb the first anco. Singing out to the men, . Give way, my boys!' &c., in was too polite to oppose us, low about ten rods in advance, fow camo the trial. The Eng- ve hands as our own, aud, see- jrce was jiiit to the oar. We nt of the race that wo were in ed.' At this uiouKnt the Etig- >ee(l my left band aud weight ke manner, bis first efibrt broke •ty curse as we shot past him that wo had lost sigiit of the ■ed' but a few rods ahead, in That whale stowed us down <'Now, lads, yon face round to paddle, yon can all see him. I declare, lic'.s a noble fellow — ninety barrels under his hide if there's a drop. Buu- kor, do you see (hat fellow ? he's got a back like a tenucie lot— paddle hard, lads, — if yon miss him, go right overboard yourself, and don't come up again — long and stroiigsiroke, l)oys, on your iiaddles. See that lioat coining — that's I'ay, (he second-mate of (lie raiidorii — three or four more spou(s, and we'll have him— he's ours, sure! they can't get lien^ in tiiiic—sciiitch hard, boys! don't hit your jiaddlcson the gunwale. Stand lip, Bunker, and get your Jib-tack clear! Don't let them gaily* yon, if tliey shout in that boat." "All rigiit !" said his boat-steerer, with his eager hand resting on the iron pole, " Never fear, sir." " Paddle hard, lads, a stroke or two. That's right, Bunker. Keep cool, my boy, keep cool, and make suie of him." A wild and prolonged shout rang ou the air from six sturdy pairs of lungs in the Pandora's waist-boat, as Mr. Kay, seeing that lie was baiiled, let ily his sheets aud rounded to, a ship's lengtli to wiiulward. It was too late, however. "All right," said Father Grafton, in the .same dry, quiet tone, as be- fore. " Hold your hand, Bunker. Hold your hand, boy, till you're pr.st his hump— another shoot, lads— way enough, in paddles. Now, Bunker, give it to l»im. Down to your oars, the rest, (live him t'other one, bay ! Well done! both irons to the hitclies.t Hold water, all. Bear a hand, now, aud roll up that sail. Wet line, Tom ! wet line ! Where's your bucket? All ready with your sail, Bunker ? Let her come, then— all right. Come aft here, now, and let me get a dig at him." The line was spinuing round the loggerhead with a whizzing noise, and a smoking heat, as the huge leviathan, stung to the quick, darted down into the depths of the ocean. Bunker threw on the second round turn to check him, and Jamming the bi;,ht of the line over the stern- eigiity-tive barrels of oil, and shortened our voyage two months." (See The Wbalo and his Captors, p. 19i>.) Another international race took place once in Delago B.ay. A large whale was '•raised" at tlie same moment by an English and an American ship, about equidistant from each, and immediately tlio boats were down. The En;^iish, having the lead, flud- iiig the American gaining, bore wide from the whale to tlirow their rivals on the out- hide, Wlien, however, tliey both came, side by side, abreast of the whale, the English inside, of course, one of the American sailors sprang from his seat and darted his har- poon directly over the English boat, planting it clear to tlia socket in the whale's life, and the Englishmen, hastily releasing themselves from their perilous position, left the iit^ld to their American cousins, while the shores of Delago Bay echoed with the cheers of the comrades of the victors, (N, A. Review, 1834.) *Mr. Macy thuiks this word may be a, corruption of the obsolete verb gallotv, to bo found in old writers. Thus Shakespeare says, in King Lear, "The wrathful skies gal- low the deep wanderers of the dark." tit sometimes happens that as the iron is thrown, the whale " bows," and the harpoon striking in the concave against what is called " slack blubber "' fails to penetrate, (See Nimrod of the Sea, p. 378.) 164 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. % i^>. Bheets, watched it carefully as it flew through his grasp ; while the mate clearod his lance, and got ready to I'eiiew the attack. Every inonicin bis anxiety increased as he kept turiiing his head, and looking at the tub of line, rai)io."' The ash sticlvs in the waist-boat were doing their best, as the loud "Ay, ay !" was home back o'er tho water from Dunham, while the old man could be sern in the rear of the picture wildly straining every nerve to be " in at the death," and heaving desperately at the after oar, with his hat off, his hair flying loosely in the breeze, and his whole frame writhing with eager excitement. Our line was going, going; already there was but one flake in the tub, .^'hen the waist-boat ranged ui» on our quarter, and Fisher, with the coil gathered in his hand, whirled it over his head, making ready for a cast.t At this instant his strain was suddenly relieved, and the line slacked up. "Never mind!" roared Mr. Grafton. " Hold on, Fisher. All right, he's coming. Never mind your line, Mr. Dunham, he's coming up ! Pull ah'jad and get fast! Get a lance at him if you can ! Haul line, w.s'.' Face round here all of ye, and haul line! Careful, Bunker, about coil- ing down.f Ue'll be U]> now, in a minute ; haul lively !" The waist-boat had shot ahead under a fresh nnpulse of her own, and the captain camo drawing up abreast of the fast boat. "Are you well fast, Mr. Grafton f "Ay, ay, sir ; both irons chock to the socket." "That's the talk. Got 'most i:'\ your line, hasn't he?" "Yea, sir." " Well, gather in as fast as you can. Spring hard, «s/ Spring! 1 want to grease a lance in ihat fish. There he is; up," he shouted, as the tortured monster broke water, showing his whole head out in his agony, and started to windward. Fisher had bent on his craft again, and was about two ship's lengths from the whale when he rose. "Haul quick, my lads," said the mate, "and get this stray lino in. There's Mr. Dunham going on, and tho old man will be with him in a minute. There he brings to !" as the whale suddenly stopped short in his mad career, and lay swashing up and down, as if rallying his strength for a fresh effort. •Drag. flu taking tbo second boat's lino the npi.^r end is niado fast to tbo lower end of tho line of th? " fast " boat, which then becomes the " loose " one, and tho second boat takes the X)lace of tho first. tin hauling in tho line from a fust whale it is not recoiled in the tub, but iu tho boat. Tho utmost care is, however, necessary in this coiling, for if occasion demands it must run out as freely tho second time as from tho tub. ND FISHERIES. IIISTOHY OP THE AMERICAN WHALE TISHERY. 165 grasp ; while tlio mate ttiick. Every momciii •!i(l, and looUirij'' at tli« cut, " I tlocUuv, 1 be- long tlic drug!* Clicck lOur at hand, lie opiMii'd I)o\VL'r of Father Graf- ^! Cast otl" your craft, hard ! DoP their best, as the h)i\(l )anhani, whihi the old y straining every nerve y at the after oar, witli e, aiid his whole frame going, going; already list-boat ranged np on in liis hand, whirled it 4 instant his strain was en, Fisher. All right, , he's coming up ! Pull II can ! Haul line, hhI ful. Bunker, about coil- livcly !" mpulse of her own, and ; boat. iir ; both irons chock to your line, hasn't he ?" 3an. Spring hard, ml . There he is ; up," lie liowing his whole head bout two ship's lengths get this stray lino in. 1 will be with him in a Idenly stopped short in >wn, as if rallying his fast to tbe lower end of tlio " one, and the second boat )iled in the tub, but iu tbo i, for if occasiou demands it " There 's 'stand up' in the waist- boat ! There ho darts ! Ilnrrah! two boats fast. Uaul lively, ux, and get this line in !" liis whaleship seemed staggered by this accumulation of cold iron iu his system, and lay wallowing in the trough of the waves. It was a critical moment for him ; for Mr. Dunham was getting his lanco on the half cock, ready for darting, ar.d as the whale suddenly "milled short round" to pass across the head of liis bout, the young luau saw hia ad- vantage, and died, " Pull ahead ' I'liU aiiead,* and w<''ll get a ' set' on him ! Lay forwaid, Fisher ! Lay forward hard, my lad ! ligiit on for his llii ! Pull ahead! So, way enough — hold water, all ;" and, driven by a strong arm, the sharj) lance entered his " life," its bright shank dis- appearing till the pole brought it up. " Hold her so!" said the second mate. " Way enough ! just hold her (I) till he rises again! "as the whale hollowed his back under the sea, now crimsoned with his liletide, and again rising, received the lance anew in his vitals; but the iirst "set" was enough, and the gush of clotted blood from his spiracle Id how etiectually it had done its work. "There," said Father Grafton, who had just got his line gathered in and was ready to renew the assault, "there's the red flag flying at his nose, lilacksmith, we may as well put up our lance, we sha'n't want it to-day. Well done, Mr. Dunham. Thick as tar the Iirst lance. Hold on line, Bunker! heave on a turn!" as the whale, making a dying effort, staited up to windward, passing among the I'andora's boats within easy hail. "Give us your warp. Pitman, if you want a tow," said Bunker, in jiassing, to Mr. lia>'s boat-steerer. " Every dog has his day," growled Pitman in reply. • It sonictinios bapi)en8 that it is desirable to draw up uluu;;8idu tbe whalu while last to him, the more effectually to use the lance. This optratiou is thus dcHcribed : " llav- iii<; hauled as well forward as tho position of the barpoou will a(hnit, the boat-header reaches over the bows, and, takiiifj hold of tho lino forward of the chocks, hrin^^H it around outside tho boat, then giving it into tlio hands of tlio bow-oarRuian, who has faced forward on his thwart. Now, as the man hauls on tho line, tho direction of Htir.in is oblique, well back on the bow, and tho course of tho boat becomes parallel witli that of tiio whalu a few feet distance from him. The boat-header then has his chance to ply the lance witli deadly eflect. If the harpoon is well forward of the hump of the whale, tho boat will run in comparative safety, as tlio strokes of the tail will be behind the boat, and the swing of the jaw in front. As long as tlio whale continues running in a straight course on the surface, the persistent h< .it will cling behind his lin as a bull-dog will to tho nose of an ox. His only escape is to run deep, or, by sud- denly milling or turning, to bring the boat iu reach of jaws or thikes. Tho duty of the bow-oarsman is arduous when the whale is running fast, or there is a high sea. Ily his own strength he must keep the boat in its position, though drenched with the Hy- ing spray from tbe bow. Should the straiu wrench the wet liue llirough his burned hands, tho blessings of the excited boat-header are poured on his head with a vigor heard (uily iu the rushing hiss uf th's ' Nautucket sluigh-ridu.' " (Niturod of the Sua, l>.14!i.) 166 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OP FI8U AND FISHERIES. "Yea. Come aboanl tomorrow ; I'll give you u scraj) ibr luck." The whale went in his Ihury* and turned up nearly under the stern of the Pandora, as she Infled to for her boats ; but Captain Worth eonid not al!brd to lose the breeze lon^j;, and, by the time the hist boat was on the eranes, his helm was md and his mizzen-topsail shiverinj,'. The old ship fell oil' to her former eourse, and, si'ttinj; her royal and studding' sails, left her more fortunate consort "alone in her glory." II.— INTUODUCTORY TO UETrillNS. ''■>■ In making up these reports many ditlicnlties occur. 1st. In the earlier years, in fact down to about the years ISl-l-l,"), the reports of the amount of bone taken were only occasional. Most of tbat commodity was imported i)rior to 1840 in New Fioudon and Siig Harbor ships, its value being so low that captains of vessels from many of the other ports did not care to be encumbered with it. For this rea- son a large amount of bone was brought homo which it is impossible to properly accredit. 2d. Oil ami bone were frequently sold by vessels in foreign ports to pay for repairs, of which no account appears. 3d, Much oil and bone came home as freight which was not recorded iu the shipping journals, and hence docs not appear in the record. In many cases where it was re(!orded the return was made in the name of some shi))ping agent antl not of the vessel. Where one man or one tirm acted as agent lor I'lom two to ten shijjs proper credit was impos- sible. Again, m my cases occur where two and occasional cases wliero even three vessels of the same name sail from the same port. Where a credit to them is made, it must be nnide, unless the vessel is carefully specilied, accordirig to the best judgment of the compiler. 4th. Oil is sent home in casks and bone In butulles, and in many cases is returned in that form. Now casks hold from two to eight bar- rels, and bundles of bone are of various sizes. The estimate in such cases has been founded on 4J barrels to the cask, and 90 [)ounds to the bundle. Abbreviations used : A. O. or Atl., Atlantic Ocean ; C. G. U., Cape of Good Uope ; P. or P. O., Pacific Ocean ; Brazil, B. B., or B. Bank:^ Brazil Banks; Woolwich, Woolwich Bay ; Falk., Falkhmd Islands ; W. I., W. Ind. or West Ind., West Indies ; Peru or Chili, coast of Pern or coast * The head risus auil lulls, and Ibe llukes striko tlio siirfaco in rapid snccession. With great force it will rapidly n\vini iu a large circle, sometimes passing two or three times around, and then closing the circuit by rolling on its side, dead. This la terniei the " llurry," and the ending of the tragedy is " liu out." (Niun'od of tho Sea, p. 1*7.) The food of tho sperm whale consists principally of squid, and iu tho agonies of bis •'llurry" ho often throws up immouso pieces of undigested food, pieces half as large as a whale-boat aro frequently seen, and these seem to be mere fragments of the iuv mense marine monster to which they formerly belonged. Mr. Joseph Swain, of Nan- tucket, relates an instance where a piece of shark several feet long was similarly vomited up in tho death-struggle of a sperm whalu. .fai *S ji ■i^:> 5fD FISHERIES. a scrap for luck." arly iukUt the stiTii of i Ciiptitin Worth could ic till' hist bout was on lil sliivciiiij^. The old T royal and atiiddiii;,' IT glory." TJUNS. HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN WHALE FISHERY. 167 ,f Chili- R A.orS./M., South Atlantic; All ica, coast of Africa ; S. S. or H. Sc'as, South Seas; I'at., coast of Pata-onia; South Coast, along ti,o edge of the Culf Strea.n; Delago, Delago 15ay ; W. lids., W e8t. IKN or (' de v.. Cape deVerdes or Western Islands; Kast coast or [.'..sl'shoiv, that part of the African coast; Shoals, Nantucket Shoals; ,;',M„ea or .lapan, the coasts <.f those countries ; N. W, Northwest coast of \n.erica; N. 1'., North Pacillc; S. 1'., South ViK'iHc; 1"<1- I"i>"»" tk-can; N. Z., New Zealand ; Des., Desolation Islands; Cum. In., Cum- herlaml Inlet; llud. Bay, Hudson Day. 3«ur. the years isy-'l,"), the • occasional. Most of New r^oudon and Sag 8 of vessels from many with it. For this rea- which it is impossible jls iu foreign porta to i'bich was not recorded ear iu the record. In is made in the name of /here one man or one oper credit was impos- occasional cases where m same port. Where i the vessel is carefully compiler. bundles, ami in many from two to eight bar- The estimate in such , and 90 pounds to the •ean ; C. G. 11., Cape of . B., or B. Banki^ Brazil iind Islands ; W. !., W. Doast of J*ern or coast u'fiuui ill rapid succession, etinius pftssiujj two or three I side, dead. This ia termo:! (Niiurod of tho Sea, p. 1*7.) , and in tho agonies of bis !d food, pieces half as liirge mere fragments of the iiiv Mr. .Joseph Swain, of Nan- ral feet long was similarly 108 KEPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. ii I,— KETUUN'SOF VVIIAMNd VIOSSELS, HAILINO MiOM AMKU- lUAN TOUTS, SINCE THE YE All 1715. 17 I. V Six sIo()|>,s sailed fraiii Naiitiicivct of from aO to 40 tons bunh'ii t;i(ii, returninp; with (iur^jocs Minoiiiitiii;,' to GOO bands of oil and 11,0(10 pounds (if hone, and valut'd at i;i,100 stoiiinfj. This number was jnuba bly for sonic ,>('ars itictly constanl.* i7aa. 'n 1722, the 8loo|) , of ^'antuekot, I'^lisha Coflin mastor, was li).H at sea with all on board. 1 van. Ainonj4' the ves.st>ls sailinj; this year was one from llhodo Island, com- manded b,v William IJennett, and a sloop from Nantucket, eommanded by Nathan Skilf. IJcniielt bionj^ht into Ifliode Island the lar^'cst speiiii whale ever seen in Itliode Island up to that date (May, 1 1^,!). IJi' obtained from it 18 barrels of liead matter and from 40 to 50 barrels ol body oil, and reported that he mifjht have obtained one-third more from tho head if the weather had been favorable. The account conrUidcs : "This spriu}'- our vessels have brou^dit eitjht whales into this port.'M Tho sloop re|)orted from Nantucket was caj)tured by the jiirate Low. her captain killed, two Indians carri«'d away, and the balance of the crew sent adrift in the two boats with no sustenance save water. They arrived safely in Nautucket, however, f 1730. Tweuty-tive vessels, from .'58 to 50 tons burden each, sailed from Nan- tucket and obtained .'J,700 barrels of oil, valued at £7 per ton, jC;>,2U0. 1731. AmouLf the vessels sailing this year was a slooj) from Nautucket, of which Thomas Hathaway was commander, and which was lost with all on board. The sloop Pelican, of Newport, IJeiijamin Thurston, owner, made a voyage, returning with 114 barrels oil, 200 pounds 'one, 173». A vessel, commanded by a Captain Atkins, made jv whaling-voyage to Davis's Straits, going as far as 00° noi th. This was probably the tirst voyage to this locality from the Colonies. * It must bo remembored that these list8, up to tbo year 1815, are entirely tiiade up from iic\vsi)!ii)er reports and sundry scraps of information gathered hero and there. t Boston No\V8-Loti.er. Uhid. INl) FISHERIES. HISTORY OF THK AMERICAN WHALK FISHERY. 1G9 \ II-INd ViUm AM Kit. All 1715. lo 10 tot)s biinlcii Ciicli, r<'ls of oil iiiid 11, ()()() I'liis miinber was inulni nIih Cofliii master, was ■oin Ilhodo Island, com- S'iiiitiicla't, coiiiiiiaiKicd slaiid (lie lar;;('st siicnii date (May, 1 ;i';!). H,. Iroiii 40 (o iA) barrels ol ed oiietliiid iiioni IVom "lie aeeomit eoiirliidcs: bales into tliis port."! ■ed by the pirate Low, ind the balance of llie aiioe save water. They each, sailed froin Nan- at £7 per ton, jC;j,liOO. lo]) from Nantiicli<'t, of vhi(!h was lost with ail iinin Tliiirston, owner, pounds 'one. ado a whaling-voyage 1 was probably thelirst 1815, are eutin.'ly niado up athered here aud there. 17»9. Lot Tliatehor, son of Major Thateber, of IJiirnstable, was drowned while on a wlialinRVoya^e, probably in a llarnstable vessel. A wlialo was taken in the Bay of Knndy by a Captain llnssey, and bronyht into jioston in An{.^ust. i7;;u. In Mareh wiialinfj- vessels commanded by the following; me.i cleared lioiii the port of lioston:* ilanies Smalley and Daniel Smalley (for (ireenland). In April, Doty, Doane t!v: ^layo (lor (WetMiland); .lenUins, Mvriek, Doane, Lan^i'stalf, Lombard, DimocU, Itider, Doane, and Davis (Davi.s's Straits). In May, Yeates (Davis's Strait.s). In Anynst, n fflialinji schooner arrived at NantncUet from the northward with three larj(e whales, oin' of them "twelve loot bone."t In the same month Captain Lanystalf returned from Davis's Straits to Cape Cod. While ill the straits he struck a larj^e whale which stove his boat, breakinjf an arm and a le;^ (in two i)Iaces) of one of the crew, a* ' injuring' less seriously f,)ur otiiers. A day or two alter they fell in w li ;• ')iit(rh ship which bad a sur;i,'eon on board, who. set the broken bones anil ressed the wounds. Captain Langstall" took two whales beside, this ironblesoino one, one before, and the other alter the accident. In September, Dimock, Daiker, Dimock (Xo. L'), M.Mick, Jenliins, Lombard, and Langstafl" (No. li), arrived home. 1737. In February there cleared from the port of IJo.ston for Davi.s's Straits, Itider & Webster. In March, liider (No. U), Adams, Doane, LoMd)ard, Mayo, Crowell, Davi.s, Strout, Crawford, Ghufjon, Smalley, Doty, Free- man, and Mayo (No. L'). In Api il, Dimock, I5aii<;s, Taylor, Got ham. Somes, Daniel Gorham, West, Doane, (No. L'), Paddock, Snow, White, Under wood, Smith, Small, Vickery, Snuill (No. 2), Iliggin.s, Vickery (No. 2), Bickford, aud Smith (No. 2){. In Jlay, Black, Kust, Cudworth, and Oakley— in all dO. Captain Athertou Iloujjh arrived at Easthaiu from a whaliuj^-voyago to Davis's Straits in August. There also entered at Boston from the .same locality — in August, Cajitains Paddock, Su)alley, Isaac Smalley, Soiiu's, and Smith; in September, Clift, Mayo, Lombard, Watts, Doty, Robeit Mayo, Vickery, Bickford, Bayly, § llaiigh, 3Iayo, Gorum, Bacon, Snow, llussell, Oakley, Taylor, and Dimock ; in October, llussey and White. (The Davi.s's Straits lleet from jMassachusetts alone in this year must have consisted of between oO and GO vessels.) 'Bosion was tbo port of entry for nearly tbo wjiole State. Ve.ssels from Diirttiioiith and vieiiiily usually cletired from and entered at Newport, and Nantiieliet vi ssi'fs, be- fore tliat port wiiH maile oiio of entry, eleared sometimes from Newport and Hometinios from Boston. Tbe names of captaiiis and not of vessels are given. t Helerring lo tbo lengtli of the .'^lalis. } A dozen wlialing-vessels, says tbe Uoston News-Letter, are fitting for Davis Straits fi 1)111 Pioviiicetowii (17;i7). " So many peoplearegoing thatnotover a dozen or fourteen men will be left." J Tbespelliug is as per report. * 170 KEPORr OP C0MMI8S10NKR OF FISH AND FISHERIES. ETilN. (/'I<>ar«'(l rioin Itostoii for Davis's Htniitu in Mnicli, Stcplii'ii Hikhv, rriiKU' tSn )vv, .loliii (ioiliiiin, I>*>iijaiiiiii (loiliiiiii, Htntiit, ICIisliii Mavo, itolu'i't iMii.vo, .loliii Siiialli'.v, ICIi.siiii kSiiiailcy, Doaiio, and Ilatcli; ni April, WliitcMind Ilowlaiid. lOntcrcd i,l Hosloii lioin D.ivis's Htra'ts, in Aiifjnst, Mayo, Wiiit", and Sinalicv ; in Si'|»tcnil)i'r, SinalN'y (No. L') ; in Novcinbor, Ilcnnott and (loriian). Tlic Davis's Straits lislii'ry yit'ldcd cxfi'lltMit ictnrns. •Toscpli (-I'.asu also niado a wlialin;^ voyayo Ironi Martha's Viiicyivrd in tbci sloop Diamond, 40 tons burden. Cleared at lloston in April for Davis's Straits, Captain White. Kn teredat I'.oston tVoni Davis's i-'tniits. Small. IJobhins, Doty, IMayo, White, and Smal'ey (Any;iist), Sears (Septenibri), and Gorham (November).* .fames (;ia;;iiorn in the sloop rieo|)ard (K) tons), and .los. Cliase in tlio aloop Diamond, also made wluilins-voyajifes from Martha's Vineyard. 1710. Cleared at Ilostoti in March for Davis's Straits, Mayo. Sailed fioni Miir- tha's Vineyard, sloop Leopard, Clajjhorn master. A whaleman on the Banks having lowered lor whales, his boat was attacked by a siu-rni whale and stove into kiiierinient made a whaling voyage from Williamsburg, Va., lioiig the coast, returning early in May with a valuable whale. 175a. A vessel of 75 tons burden, owned by John Newman and Timothj' (.'olliii, of Martha's Vineyard, made a whaling voyage; al.soone ol 5.1 tons owned by John Norton, escp, and others of the same place, nude an- other. 1733. The two vessels which sailed from Martha's Vineyard last year sailed iifjaiii this. The former, which was commanded by Collin himself, was ('iil)tared o(f the Grand I5anks by a French ves.sel and Collin was killed. The latter, under the command of Christopher IBeette, was lost on the coast ot Carolina. 1731. Two wbalemeu olF the Capes of Vir^fiiiia were struck by lightning^ and two men killed on board one of them. 1733. Three sloops from Nantucket, commanded respectively by Joliii Staibuck, Jonath:iv Collin, and Peter liunker, were lost while whaling. *Tlio lloston News-LottiT of Felnuary 20, 1740, says: Two nieu arrived at Mnrtinico who were wlialiu}; near Newlbumlland, aiiil were taken l)y a French ninn-of-war and turned to Chebueta, thei'ce sout to Ciinuda. 172 REPORT OK COMMISSIONFU OK FISH AND KIMHERIKS. Eighty vchsoIh, of tin iivituko of 75 toiiH liiinli'ii, piipmiumI tlio Itiui n»'H.s Cioiii Niiiitiiclvi't this .v«ar. Ol Ihcsc, Ihrct', ('iiiiiiiiiiii(h>(l rcsiicct ivi'ly by ( 'In iHtophcr Collin, Prlc^ ('kIII" 1.M, iiutl Niitlian l)ii;r«i'tl, Wfrc loMt, iind r ton, i:J7,(i()n. in 8ei)tiunlM'r, <'aptiiin .Stnifii cntcri-d at Moston lron> DaviH Stiaits. Capt. NatlianicI Woodbury, in u whaling-sloop from NantucU»'t, wiis Cttptnrcd by the French privateer Revenge, abont the middle of An^'tist, east of tli*^ (iranil ISaiil;. lie had no oil on board at tin; time, and his vessel was restored to Imu; ■. ith the warnin;,' that another privateer \\;i,s crnising in that vieinity. \Voodi)'.iry immediately nuule tho best of liis way to Nantucket, arriving thero ciirly in September. 1738. Two whaling-sloops were captured this year by a privateer brig from Mississippi, ami the slooi> Imlustry, Isaiah KIdrcdge, master,* was t'iip- tnred by a French [irivateer. A whaling-vessel from Nantncliet was captured by a French privateer sloop of 11] guns, but released after tlu^ Frenchman had i)nt on l)oanlol her the crew of sloop , Luce master, which they had taken fiiii of oil a few days before, and burned. Another privateer, mounting 14 guns, took several whalemen ; one of them was ransomed for $tO(), and the crows t)f all put on board of lier and landed at Newport. Sloop I'olly (05 tons), of Martini's Vineyard, owned by .fohn Norton, esq. ami others', made a voyage from that i)ort. The sloops (roodluck, Dolphin, and Success, owned by .los, ('onkling, John Foster, and others, are said to have sailed from Sag Harbor, in this pursuit, to iJisco island. 17«l. Ten vessels, of from 70 to 90 tons burden each, cleared from Massa- chusetts for the St. Lawrence fishery. Names of captains engaged in tlie fisiiery, so far as are now known, t John Clasby, Seth Folger, .lenkins, J)unhan!, Allen, Pease, Thomas Gibbs, Joliu Akin, Ephraim Delano, Thomas Nyo, Shearman. * Pr';!)iibly from DartmoutL. t From tlio log of tho UetBey. Seo liickutHOii'H Hiiitory of New Bedford. Jt:,.;.: t f I.-- fell', AND FIHIIEHIKS. HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN WHALE FI8IIKUY. na iinliMi, piirnued tlii> htMi (•*', coiniiiiiiKlt'd respect' ii;r}jott, wiTc illlii, .loiiatlian ('(iriiii i.'i|, III ISanianl, ami .lnNinli of tliosi' t;a|)tiii('(l Wis ) Tlio ivtiiriiiii;( \css(is IH \wv ton, £-21,m{). Ill rotii DaviH Htraits. op from Nantucket, Wiis •lit tlic middle of An;,Mist, lard at tlit; time, and his at another privateer wiis tely made the best of his ember. by a privateer biiy from redge, master,* was cap- ed by a Frencli privateer man bad ]>iit on l)oanlul lieb tliey had taken fiiii r privateer, monntiii{{ 11 H ransomed for $100, and ided at Newport. Hloop )y John Norton, esq. ami oops (roodlnck, Dolpbiii, ster, and others, are said :, to Disco inland. ich, cleared from Massa- « of captains enga}j;ed in 111 Clasby, Setli Fulger, 1, Pease, Thomas Shearman. f.vo, of New Bedford. Seveiity-eiuht vessels cleared this year for tli« wlialinpK'rnnnds. Of these r»0 ivnt tothediilf of St. Lawreiiee. The prodme of the (Ishery was 1>,H<» oanels of oil, valaed at )!!l(tL',r»l.S.l(t. A schooner, DicUlord master, was lost on Heal Islands. The sloop Polly, from Martha's Vineyard, was lost while whaling' at tiie southward, and her crew of lliirteei. men p«'rislied with her. A sloop fnmi Nantucket was taken by a privateer while wlialinj- near the Ciiiif Stream. Among fho ca|»tains who sailed were, Shubael Hunker, neujatnin Paddock, I'enry jolger, and Nathan Colllii. 17«». ^fore than SO vessels sailed ibis year from Massachusetts for the (liilf of St. liawreiH'c. 174(1. Seventy-two vessels sailed this year, returning with 11,08;] barrels of oil, valued' at iJi;Jl,i;{.').;W. One of these vessels was commanded by Jonathan Negers, of Dartmouth. While fast to one w'miIo the boat which Captain Negers headed was struck by a second, and the captain received injuries from which he died a few days after. A brig from N'aiitucket, Solomon Gardner, master, was lost. One hundred and one vessels sailed in 17Cr», and the produce was 11,r.lU barrels of oil, valued at SlLMjO'JO.oL'. A new whaling sloop from Dartmouth was run down and sunk by another whaleman from the same port. The majority of the vessels fished in the Oulf of St. Law- rence and Straits of lielleisle. ir«6. One hundred and eighteen vessels, of an average of 7r> tons each, went whaling from Nantucket, producing 11,00!) barrels of oil, valued at .*lli»,t»8;j.L'-t. Captain Peter Wells arrived at Boston, August 18, and between Seiiteniber 25 and October 2 ijuite a number of whalemen arrived at the same port. From one of them the son of the captain (Clark) was lost while striking a sperm-whale otf (Jeorge's Banks. Sev- eral vessels also sailed from Warren, K. T., most of them going southward, and one of them from the Western Islands, bringing in over ()0 barrels of oil. Newport sent some vessels too. 1767. ,. Nantucket sent 108 vessels, averaging 75 tons each, producing 10,661 barrels of oil, worth $179,852.40. Two sloops, one commanded by Cap- tain Coleman and the other by Captain Cotfln, both of Nantucket, were lost in the Straits of Belleisle. ' ' . ■ ^ 174 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 17G8. The fU'(*t Iroiu NaiitncUet consisted of 1L*5 vessels, of an avera^roof 75 ton retuiiiiiig with 15,1.'5!> barrels of oil, worth $lG7,(i(i7.i>4.» (In addition to these a large number of vessels saile.0t). The names of the captains commanding in the northern lleet, so far as cau be ascertained, are Isaiah Eidridge, Delano, Joseph Tripp, James Collin, .^lelatiah Pease, Lemuel Jenkins, Benjamin Dillingham, Fortu- natus Sherman, and Thomas JIarshall, of Dartmouth ; Joseph Coleman, Nathan;el Coleman, Seth C'olensan, William Long, Benjamin Chase, Jonathan Collin, Solomon Folger, Benjamin Jenkins, John AVoodhnry, Matthew Barnard, and Joseph Gardner, of Nantucket; Edmund (-onk- ling, Joseph Coukling, and John Squires, Long Lslaud ; llichard Wliel- den, IJulns Fish, Barachian Bassett, and Shubael Weeks, F'almou lb: Samuel Whippey, New York ; Gilbert Nash and Thomas ^Vhite, IJo.^- ton ; Silas Snow and Josdua Harding, Cape Cod; and Benjamin Strat- ton, of Sandwich. In addition to the foregoing, Caj)taius Butler, Was^s, Strange, Sears, Pease, Coflin, Norton, Edmonds, Wheldon, and Dag^'ett sailed fiom Providence, most of them sailing to the southward ; Captain Grinnell sailed from Warren ; and Cai)t. William lieade made a voyage in sloop Hampton, from Newport to the Western Lslands grounds, ob- taining loO barrels of oil.t Nantucket sent 125 vessels, of an average of 03 tons each, to both the northern and southern whaling-grounds; the produce being 14,^31 bar- rels of oil, valued at $358,200. Probably fully as many more sailed irom * The U08IUI1 Nows-Loicer, iu its disiialchcs iroui New York, utuler date of Aiiril iO, 17fiH, sij'H, "it is iiuderstood that the jieople of ihc isluud of Nantucket alone took oil and bone hist season to the v.ihio of £70,000." t Captain Stran}<() took iiOO l)arrels. Probably the total yield exchmve of Xatitude would exceed 6,000 barrels. Ivj %.i'n-^ A.ND FISHERIES. HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN WHALE FISHERY. 175 cssels, of an iiverajroof ortli $lG7,(;(57.r>4.» (In ilod from Boston, ('ape and other ports.) On? inios of tlio captains of asfcrtainHl, arp as lol. id Eldrid^o, Isaiali El- ; Pliinoas Fisli ami Nn- Capo Cod ; Dillinpliraiiii stoplier Hopkins, David ketson, John liowiaiid, ;s, Alexander Gardner. — Clarke, John Clasbv, , and IJenjamin Barnard. in wlialingf from ^'all■ Ml at $4(12,J)t)(i.(J0. Tlie hern (leet, so far as (,'aii mo, Joseph Tripp, .lames imiii Dilliii<^liam, Fortii- lonth ; Joseph Coleiiiini, Long, Benjamin Cliase, mikins, John AVoodhnry, iitucket; Edmund Conk- J Island ; llichard Wliel- ubael Weeks, Falmouth; ind Thomas Wliite, lios- id; and Benjamin Strat- ', Cai)tains Butler, Wass, i, Wheldon, and Dajfjjett the southward ; Captain ira Reade made a voyage !rn Islands grounds, ob ^3 tons each, to both the roduce being 14,331 bar- is many more sailed irom York, under date of Aiiril iO, i of Nantucket alone took oil tal yield exclusive of latitude all the other porrseombined, and probably the yield was about the same. Among tiie eaptains were the following, sailing most of them to Davis Straits and the Straits of Belleisle: Isaiah Eklredge (in sloop Tryall), Delano, Seth Ilamblin, Lazarus Spooner, Fortunatus Sherman, Dillingham, and Joseph Tripj), of Dartmouth; James Fitcii, Abishai Folger, Benjamin Jenkins, Georgia Smith, Jetliro^Iyriek, George Russell, Samuel Long, Abraham Pease, William Worth, Ilichani Collin, and Benjamin Ilnssey, of yantueket; Joshua Harding, of Cajie Cod; Thomas Wicenm,* of New London; and Nailer llateh, Cornelius Jen- iioy, Franks Chase, Nymphas Price, Iiol)ert Gardner, and Zadock Low- is, unknown. From 1770 to 1775 the state of the whale-fishery from Massachu-setts was nearly as follows :t Tfl 1 s ■© IS 1 'c ,■ 9 St; C £ c u i—- G-a .a a PortB from wliich vcbhcIh sdiled. > c .- ill 122 o 1 Z c £ a "a •c5 a c 73 « a a •3 JO r 'A o EH > ^ S 'i i Nantucket fi3 4, f-r. f>:> 10, soo 2, 02.- 2fi, 000 4,000 \V(>llll..et 20 i,(!(;o 10 1,0110 420 2, 2.-0 1,2.M IbrI mouth CO 4, 5(10 ^0 2,000 1, lU 7, -200 1,400 I.vnii 1 11} 1 lao an 2('0 IOC Mm tlia'H Vinoyard la T-O 150 01. 3t10 a 15 4 1.W t,.-500 :i(io 20 2011 52 210 1, goo 400 llimlou 5 700 con I'liliiMiitli, Capo Cod 4 300 52 4ilO Total ltt3 13, 820 121 14,020 4, 0,-|U an, 3110 7,050 To this estimate must be added for Providence, Newport, Warren, Sag Harbor, New London. New York, about 50 ves.sels more, and the proportion carried through would add 4,000 tons of shipping, 450 men to the number of seamen, 6,500 barrels of sperm and 1,200 of whale oil to the above total. The names of such of the captains as are known are {is follows: For 1771 : Joshua Delano (sloop Defiance of Eochester), Eldridge, Jenney, Peter Fitch, Uriah Bunker, Caleb Lombard, Richard Whelden, ' ^vi^'^'in. t"N(> li'ss tliiiii 19 Sail of Vessels wi I'c cle.Trcrt for .a Wlialiii}; Voyage from Rhode Islaiid the week before last." — Boston News-Letter, May i!l, 1770. Tbo tdoop JIurquis ofGrantiy, Pflatiab Russell, master, is reported in IVbrnary, 1770, at Cape .St. Niehol.as Mole with 170 barrels of oil, her erow of Indians iiaviiij^ nm oft with one boat and cr.ift. The sloop Deliverance, Marchant, of D.irtinouHi, in two voyages this year took 300 barrels. John Claghorn, mate of a Uartniouth brig, was taken out of bis boat by a fonl line and drowned — the fourth brother in a family of six who had hist his life in tlii.i way. A Providence brig, a Newport sehooner, and a lihode l.sland sloop (these .tccounts all seem to make a distinction between Khodo Island vessels and those from Newport), all whalers, went ashore at Tarpaulin Cove, and a, Warren scboouer was lust on Chatham bar. r' 1 176 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OP FISH AND FISHERIES. Richard Coirm, Paul Rawson, Benjamin Church,. Tolin Squires, Tristram Gardner, Francis Barnard, Thomas Maiiter, Benjamin rai)erdy (I), George Russell, David Swain, Cornelius Marchaiit, William Tease, Robert Wyer, Jonathan Barnard, David Clark, and John Winslow. For 1772: , (sloop Defiance, ol' Rochester), Peter Wells. John Howland, Thomas Pain, Thatcher Rich, Elisha Doaue, Jonathan Doaiio (Dartmouth), Thomas Ryder (Cape Cod), Jeremiah Bickford, William Moores, Benjamin Coflin (Nantucket), Joseph Smith, Elisha Cobb, S — Swett, Thomas Groose, Jonathan .Aloores, David Swain, Stephen Sears, Obed Bunker, Bunker (of Nantucket, in sloop Fancy), Paul Cook, Barnabas Atwood, Jenney, Obed Xye. Two vessels Irom Marblehead were whaling during part of the season. Two sloops from Nantucket, with about I.'jO barrels of oil each, were captured by a Si)an- ish brig and sloop off Matanzas. The sloops Pluto, of Acushnet, John Winslow master, and King of Prussia, of Nantucket, Paul Raw sou master, were found in Septeud)er bottom up, and it is supposed that tlie crews had i)erished. Brig Leviathan, Lathrop master, sailed from Rhode Island for Brazil Banks. For 1773: John Delano (in sloop Neptune, of Dartmouth), Obed Nye, Matthew Price, Hugh Cathcart, Joseph Gardner, William Roberts, Francis Chase, Wyatt, Barlow, Paul Cook, Joseph Cart- wright, Edmund Cottle, Nathaniel Coleman, Samuel Manter, Oliver Price, Matthew Price (in sloop Dolphin), l':phraim Pease, Marshall Jenkins, Benjamin Starbuck, Richard Coflin, Benjamin Foswick, Obed Hussey, Jonathan Doane, George Shockley, Isaiah Eldridge, Silas But- ler. In August a schooner, Worth master, arrived in New York, having taken with her consort (name or port not given) 1380 barrels ol whale-oil and between 7,000 and 8,000 pounds of bone. Sloop A, of Providence, Abishai Luce master, was damaged in a gale December i, and lost two mco. For 1774 and 177r>» (in brig No Duty on Tea, of Dartmouth) : Swain, Jonathan Mitchell, William Swain, Robert Wyer, George Allen (in command, the captain having been caught by a foul line while fast to a whale and drowned), Benjamin Jenney, Abishai Luce (see 1773), Michael Hatliaway, Caleb Lombard, Benjamin Hussey, Benjamin Berry, Eleazer Hopkins, Luther Burgess, John Bassett, Francis Butler, Johu Squires, Benjamin Allen (Nantucket), Daniel Snow, Edward Winsr, Abel Easterbrooks (Warren), Benjamin Coffin (Nantucket), William Ramsdell (ditto), Meader (ditto). A whaling-sloop, owned by Gideon Almy, of Tiverton, and another, owned in Boston, were captured by a French frigate off Hispaniola, carried into Port au Prince and con- demned. * Froin-tbo "No Duty on Tea's" log of a voyage to the Western Islands. On Juno 10, 1774, the sloop Rochester, comuiaudcd by David Squires, and owned by Nathaniel Macy, and the schooner Lowden, commanded by Peleg Swain, and owned by John Ramsdell, sailed from Nantucket on a whaliug-voyage. They struck on Great Point Rip and wore lost, the crews very narrowly escaping drowning. (^ •IK' ^ND FISHERIES. John Squires, Tristram {fiijiunin Piipordy (|), Iclianr, Williiiiii IVase, Imd Jolin Wiiislow. |toi), J'ctcr ^^\'lLs, J„ii„ ►oaiu", .Jouiitliiui Diiiiin' iiiah IJickford, William |iitli, Elislia Cobb, S Swain, Stephen Scars, [in slooj) Fanc.v), I'auj S'ye. Two vessels Iroiii ason. Two sloops frciin |ere captnreil by a Sitan- Into, of Aousbnet, John mtuiiket, Paul IJawsoii 1 it is siip|)osed that tLe aster, sailed from lUiode Dartmouth), Obed Nye, Iner, William Itoberts, aul Cook, Joseph Cart Samuel Manter, Oliver hraiin Pease, Marshall Jenjamin Foswick, Obed iah Eldridge, Silas But- ^r, arrived iu New York, lot given) 380 barrels ol Is of bone. Sloop A, of d iu a gale December 4. , of Dartmouth) : HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN WHALE FISHERY. 17Y3 to 1Y§3. 177 ?rt Wyer, George Allen by a foul lino while fast Lbishai Luce (see 1773), lussey, Benjamin Berry, t, Francis Butler, Johu Snow, Edward Wiiijf, 1 (Nantucket), William haling-sloop, owned by 1 Boston, were captured Port au Prince and cod- I Western Islands. On Juno es, and owned by Nathaniel Swain, and owned by John They struck on Great Point ning. Between these years the flshery produced but little. Nantucket was the only port which attempted to carry it ou, and the fleet from there suffered a rapid diminution in numbers, nntil at the close of the war l.'J4 vessels had fallen into the hands of the English, and 15 had been lost at sea. Many of theae had cargoes varying from a few barrels to the entire cai)acity of the vessel. A more complete account will be gained by reference to the historical portion of this work. It appears from the records of Massachusetts that bonds were filed with the State treasurer for the following whaling-vessels: George Hussey, jr., and Paul Hussey, sloop Harlequin, of N"antucket; Daniel Paddack, master. George Hussey, jr., and Paul Hussey, brigantine Warren, of Nan- tucket; Benjamin W^hippey, master. George Hussey, jr., and Paul Hussey, brigantine Brittauia, of Nan- tucket; Silas Jones, master. George Hussey, jr., and Paul Hussey, brigaatine Lark, of Nantucket; Paul Hussey, master. IJeuben and Elisha Swain, brig Speedwell, of Nantucket; Elisha Swain, master. Josei)h Hussey, of Nantucket, and Shub;iel Cottle, of Tisbury, sloop Fame; Stephen Skinner, master. (This vessel did not sail.) Jose[»h Hussey, of Nantucket, and Shubael Cottle, of Tisbury, brig Doiioho (?) ; Nathaniel Coleman, master. Joseph Barnard and Stephen Hussey, both of Nantucket, schooner Delight; Timothy Coleman, master. Same parties, brigantine Britannia ; Zebulon Whippey, master. Nathaniel Macy and Richard Mitchell, jr., of Nantucket, schooner Dighton ; Silas Paddack, master, Josiah CofDn and Richard Mitchell, jr., of Nantucket, schooner Mer- maid; Josiah Coflin, jr., master. Same parties, brigantine Ann, of Dartmouth; Simeon Coffin, master. Reuben Gardner and Paul Bunker, of Nantucket, brigantine Enter- prize; Jonathan Fitch, master. Same parties, schooner Htirrison ; Peter Fitch, jr., master. Richard Coffin and Stejthen Hussey, of Nantucket, brig Mayflower; George Lawrence, master. Kbeuezer Calef and Stei)hen Hussey, of Nantucket, sloop Nightingale ; Elisha Folger, master. Richard Mitchell, jr., and Stephen Hussoy, of Nantucket, schooner Roebuck ; William Chadwick, master. Same parties, brig Sherburne; Jonathan Burnell, jr., master. Same parties, brigantine Pembroke; Obed Bunker, master. Same parties, brig Mercurj ; George Bunker, master. Frau(!is Brown and Richard Gardner, of Nantucket, brigantine War- wick; Peleg Gardner, master. 12 178 KEPORT OF COMMISSIONER OP FlClJ A? :> FiSiJERIES. ^■^ :% V Thomas Jenkins and Andrew Myrick, oi Nant".okot, 'v mautine ^Vi^lll• sor; Stephen Kidder, master. Thomas Jenkins and Stephen IJussey, of Nai-.tucket, bri,i;antiiie Polly ; Joiin Barnard, mastei". Tliomas Jv":kins and Andrew Myrick, of Nantucket, sloop Mary; Larzillai Swain, master. Josiah Collin, esq., Richard Mitchell, jr., Tiionias Jenkin.s, and Andrew Myrick, of Nantncket, Inigantine Donahoe, bri^antino Dover, sloop Nightingale, schooner Delight, brigantine Bi ittania, sloap Success, sloop Conway,* brigantine 3Ionmonth, sloop Dove, brigantine Maytlower brigantine Folly, brigantine Bedford, schooner Dighton, schooner liar- rison, and brigantine Enterprise. , Tliomas Jenkins and Andrew Myrick, of Nantucket, brigaatiuollawk; George Clark, master. Same parties, schooner Raven ; Seth Mayo, master. San)e parties, schooner Adventure; James Coffin, master. Same parties, brigantine Ilannah ; Nathan Folger, master. Francis Rotch antl Leonard Jarvis, of Dartmouth, brigantine Falk- land ; William Covell, master. Same parties, sloop Defiance; Jonathan Mitciiell, nuister. Same parties, brigantine Fox; Silas Butler, Minster. Same parties, brigantine George; Thomas lit' miug, master. Same parties, brigantine Enterprise ; Jameti sVhippey, Blaster. Aaron Lopez, of Newport, and Leonard Jarvis, of Dartmouth, ship Africa ; Josejih Ripley, master. Same parties, brig Minerva; John Locke, master. Joseph Russell, Isaac Uowland, Barnabas Russell, and Caleb Greene, of Dartmouth, schooner Juno; George Shockley, master. David Shepherd, Seth Russell, David Sovie, Abraham Smith, brig- antine Kczia; Davii) Sowle, master. John AldenauM 7'.Utcr Spooner, of Dartmouth, schooner Grampus; Job Sj>ringer, U!:)>i" Sa:nuel Smith, jr., and Marshall Jenkins, of Edgartowu, brigantine Frederick; Edmund Cottle, master. Shubael Cottle and John Pease, jr., of Edgartown, sloop Hannah; Jesse Luce, master. Jonathan Allen and Thomas Cooke, of Edgartowu, schooner Sperm- aceti ; John Pease, master. Joseph Nye, jr., and Nathaniel Freeman, of Sandwich, schooner Catharine; Jonathan Coffin, master. Same parties, schooner Elizabeth ; Henry Folger, master. *Accoi(lin.si to tlio certificates, the sloop Conway, I3aitlott CoiBn coniuiander, landed 200 barrels of oil at Falmouth ; the brig Dotiahiio, Nathaniel Coleman, 201 barrels (fiom coast of IJrazil) ; bri• iirautine ^Vin(l■ Nantucket, bri,i;aiitiiie antucket, sloop Mary; iis Jeiikiii.s, aud Andrew iiiKiUitino Dover, sloop iiiia, sl(/>)i) Success, sloop brigaiuine Mayllowcr Dightou, schooner liar- ticket, brigaatiuellawk; naster. DfBii, master. olger, master. uioutli, brigautine Talk- litell, master. na.ster. ' liiiug, master. vVhippey, master. vis, of Dartmouth, sliip ister. issell, .nnd Caleb Greene, y, master. ', Abraham Smith, brig- uth, schooner Grampus; '. Edgartowu, brigautine jartown, sloop Hannah ; rtowu, schooner Sperm- of Sandwich, schooner »lger, master. ut.t CoiHn coniuiander, landed iel Coleman, '201 barrels (from rom Brazil); sloop Marj-, Bar- , by brig Liberty, Hoiuy Fol- ; schooner Eaven, Soth Mayo aOO barrels ; all 1776. HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN WHALE FISIIEliY. 179 Divid is^e, of Wareham, .ud Ebene.er White, oi Kothesu-r. .= hooner "i;::;cSS.f ^id 1=^ Jarvis, of Dartmonth, brigautine Ann; ''swpInlesri^^gKoyal Charlotte; William Roberts, master. LrirWillian.s^t,d\villiam Tallmau, of Dartmouth, sloop Nep- ^"xiii;;:^" c!;Z" B;::^-, Caleb Davl. late of Boston, now of Dedham, schooner Betsey; Nathaniel Cnrtis, master. These bondsare all Hied from August, 1775, to early in Januarj, 1.76, ^^^Z:^::;:!:^^^:::^^ i- n^O^^Bra.! Bank, and a. rived March 13, 1777, full. 180 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. f« Table nhowlng returns of whuUng. Note.— Whcio tlio tables aro iiicunitilnto It ia because Name of vosbbI. Class. 1 1 Captain. SlanajjiuK owner or a);ent. 1784. Dintrict o/lloston, ilass. Chnncd Sebooner Sloop . .. lirif;... ..do ... Sclioonei -do ... 70 (iO tiU CooU Frii'iKlMliip Fiirtuuij Nancy Joliu Ilicb Klisba Cnbb Peter WtU Nancy Peaco and Plenty Collins Two or thrco siniiU wbaliiip-vps- Hcls arrived lu IJostoii in June, llfii, clean. *'«(/ Iliirbor, \. Y. A sbip and a brig Hiijh'd in ITHJ for till! Atlantic wtiale-tinbery, but made pour voyaycs, returning tbe same yi^ar or early in 17Mo. Xew London, Conn. KisiuK Sun Sloop . . . Squires Providence, R. I. InduHirv I'-riK . . . —^—^ Swain 1783. !Sag Uarovr, iV. 1'. i Aintrica Briir .... Lucy ..do ... Port ofBonton, Mn^s. i Betsy Schooner Brijt . . . Schooner . . do ... Sloop .. Bris... .. (bi .. Sloojt . . . 40 90 '2:> 4,5 70 90 Parnal Cook CoHHtauce IniluHlry .Io'mi \y(tlicrcll Lucy Nnnev Solomon Chiik NhiicV >UAiu Rich T*(!a<'(jck Jacob Hi;;ffinfl Polly SpetJdwoIl . Schooner 20 StpnliPTi Sffti'M M ellfleet, Mass. Ranger Scliooncr ..do... 85 4U Stopbon Kinvc Sculpion Daniel Covel Uhujliam, Mass. Nancy ...do ... CO ElisbaCobb Plymouth, Maes. Hannah .. do... to Winslow Lewis yewlurypoif. Mass. (Jhuuce DriK... 70 Barnabas Clark Dartinoiilh. Masn 1 Hero Sloo)) . . Joshua Delano IJSO. \ i)(/4'(i)i, Mass. Uctsy Schooner liri;;.... 40 90 ' Solomon Cook Constance John Witberell tliu (lata ( Wball groui Braz A1 ■^ \.ND FISHERIES. showing returns of rchannij. ablu8 aro liicompletfl it ia liecause HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN WHALE. FISHERY. Slaimijiiin owiiiT or aguiit. 1 B. limit ting i . 1 1 IJouglit from MidcUetown, Oonn., 1785. 182 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. Table »howing relurna of whaUng-viutU laiJiiiO Nitme of vc8»cl. Class. a Captain. 1 1 Manasini^ owner or anent. 1786. 1 ItoKlon, ifa««.— Cniitinueil. Sloop . ScluMnie? Uri« ... ...lb. ... m 111) 70 711 .loiiallinn Snow Kirbaiil Uii'li. do Nancy ! ' 1 Peuel ;ipo lle/.ekiali Ooane i JHngham, Mima. Nancy SrainlrM, Mail. Schooner 60 EllshaCobb 1 1 1 do Jti Wellfleet, Mais. RnniF6r do H,*! Stejdien King do 40 411 WcllliiM't do Hnrnabas Atwooil 1 Plymouth, Mast. do :>o t W'inslow Lewis Bristol. I Sbnbail Sweat DiHpatoh Tlii!ro WITH ft few vcH8el» belong, inj; ti> Ilnilson, N. Y., ciiKiigeU in wljiiliut; uud MuttUiiK at this time. Sloop .. 4-4 •Tolin f'ollins irsy. Thpro i« no report of vesseis fioni Nantucket or New Uuilford for 1781, 17!-r«, 17i^(i, and 17f7, llioiiuli beyond a doubt several sailed eacli year. Dartmouth, Mats. Rainbow Sloop . . Joslma Delano Boston, Mass. Nancy A Boston sohooner froni a Sontli Atlantic vo\a){e was wrecked ofl' Cape Ilatteras; lost captain, mate, and live men, and coiiHiiierabIt* oil, (bad taken IhO barrels;) was towed into Hoiuo Khode laland port by a gloup. i»8S. Brig .... Nantucket, Mass- Vox Urig... Sbip... d<» . 172 194 Jlarmonv Sclh FolpT Industry Ciilboit Fnl^rer Sally . . do . . . Spy' ...do .. WiMiam Fitt-h ...do ... Btir/.ill'ii (jolpninn .. do .. Oloiteester, Mass. 1 Biis.... < Elkiinnli Jlayo i Ricii Budson, y. r. Liberty ...do.... .... Bnnker \Ve« \v \v< .u -e : ■ND FISHERIES. ing returns of whullng-imtk 1 1 MnmiKinL; ownur ur unent. ! ! 1 1 1 j ll... n . . . Ronortwl tl.P snd.len sinking "^ P"t of tho slioics cf Woolwich Buy to a depth ot B.X fathoma. »^ ^ 184 REPOKT OP COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. Ttihlf HhoH'inii nliirtis of whallnij-irHHh Niinio of vcBBcl. irss. Til" bIim)]) Knliilidw, Ciipt. Jo»liiift DiOaim, imidr ii wlialiiiKvo.viiffi' Irom Uiirlinoiitli, HuillliK in rDiiipaiiy witli vi'HsriNniiiiniaiiiliMl liv KIniitliuii ami Isutlmiiii'l Di'laiii). On tlii< voynKit tlir fcillowiiii; raptaiiiH were Hpoken — tlio nil ri'pdiliMl at tlm ra/.i). (i(l0|, Itnburt IlalliaNYnvl'JIII. Aliishiii [.inC'liiM pli ltu««ell (Dartn tli). Tlie laiL'or number iiftlieHe are nn(ine»tii)mil)l.V from Nantucket; otlier» fniin tlio vii'lnlly of Darlimintli, (!ape('i>il, Sec. The Uninbiiw arrived Jnl.v 'Jri, and bhiKmI U(tahi for a (InlfStreani voy- iiKo Ani;nNt ,'>. ():i llii' »(i<'cnid eriiUo «lie HiMike TlioniaH Allen [Ij, lienja- aiin Ilillnian [l|, (iuorK» Allen [^U|, Edv Collin, Kenjainin Dillin^'lnun, Hubert Halhtiwiiy (IT.), Knfns Fisli, Jonathan CnHhinnn, Daniel Itun- liett (7I)J, Prince Shoarinun, I'linco Hatch, and KbonezerAlleii. Shear- rtvud tbe Hucoud tiniu Soptonibor 17. Polly Sea f Ior«e . 1?H0. Gloucester, itass. Lucy . . Sarnh . Sag Harbor, X. V. llnnton, Maes. AVic litdford. Mass. Khode Island. L Soliooner N ..do... Hudson, y. T. Thn Hloop IJaiiibow, of Dartmouth, Joiihua Delano eouimnuder, sailed from that port June :), I7f'.i, arriv- ing August 7, of the Hame year. ( )n hor voyajio »be apoko IUmi jamin Ilillnian [70), Obod (.'iwhmMi |l whale), .resHO Luce, Tristrani Cof. tin, (;orneliuH Butler IfillJ. Tlionias llntes, .Fohu Carver, Onecl Nyo, Uu- fiiHKish, SethTobey, Kolxirt Ualh- away, Samiiil Shockley. Tlmma.i Cook, ThonuiH Snow, (in it briu, 20UJ, Natlmniid Delano, Sliub.iel Swain, Amos Kelley, Samuel Cros- by, and Salvanus Lhco. 'U Nl) FISHERIES. imj ritnriiH of whaflnfi-vnuli Mannuinu owner or ORent. Benjamin Iluntting.... Sylvamm IIuHsfly .."...do HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN WHALE FISHERY. 185 mlioo/rom American ;«>»•(»— Contlnuwl. Probably the brig Liberty. 4 I8f) REPORT OF COMMIHfilONKR OF FISH AND FIKIIKRIF.S. Tabh Hhiiwinij nlumn nf whaUmj-ronrU Alliance Beaver Diana Kuvonrito Ht'ctdi' Ri'luTca WiiMliingtou Warren Bebocoa lioeton dutrict, Mois. Clinrlotte Enuub ^J iND KIHnERIF.a. T. .. . Ins.... .' • ...... 1 1 Mii i Bn ::j Di i " No report of arrivals or Pn ^.i da ■■ ";^^g?5gSSS?lS!'S^!SSSS!SP 'j/.iJJt ' .A-' g" ■ n s i!Ami^m0m9:hmmmm^i IMAGE EVALUATION TEST TARGET (MT-S) A ^ 1.0 I.I 1.25 1^ Ik 2.2 2.0 1.8 1.4 Ml 1.6 Photographic Sciences Corporation 33 WEST MAIN STREET WEBSTER, N.Y. 14580 (716) 872-4503 r^^ "^ t \\ ^^ 6^ ri? <^ ^^ n.^ 4r Va CfHM/ICMH Microfiche Series. CIHM/ICMH Collection de microfiches. Canadian Institute for Historical Microreproductions / Institut Canadian de microreproductions historiques miUv; Wool .ll \\j trhuUiuj-i; ^tiU >'iiuie of vessel. Claqfl. I7»l. nnston duUiil, Masii.- ('.mliiMieil. Mars ISeWne. Ki«'"KS'>" :::;;i:;:::: TTlIOII ; (ilnticentir, ilau. Tnii ri'iiiuls 17 9i. Xanliiekct, Manx. Amazon Fox ncro Huriiiiiiiy ll;iilei|niii Iiidiislrv .Imio Leo Minerva Mafia ^lary Ann ... Raujsev Sallv Sea Fox Veniia Xtw Bfd/ord district, Mns„. Betsey .... Colnmliia -• Eliza Lively Polly Polly and Betsey rryiiU Uuiou Bonlon, Mass. yew York, N. Y. Jnaeplius and tender ir«:i. ynnlucket, Mass. Amazon Beaver Britannia ... (,'oluniliia — Favourite ... Favorite Hector Hero iDdostry Lyilia Leo Mi>ria Minerva Manilla Mary Ann.. Polly Ranper Rel)ecca .... Knl)V Swallow — 1 Bri" Captain Kil Brij; ... Sliip ... . do ... ..do ... ...do ... ...do ... . do . . . Ilri;: .- Sliip ... . do . . . do . . do .. Brij! .. Sliii> . . Hrisr . . Sloop . Sliip . . . . do . . . Sell none Mai I bias Kieli . Jidin Kieli Mayo I 17-. or 1<.)4 David (^lilea.. Paiiiel Kelley Obed Kldridno James (,'liase lieniamin Wliippey (iili'iert Kolijer (ieorue I'lark \Villian\ Clisby ... S. til ('ciMin Ilillinan Trislrani Keller .. William Swain James l5rown . . . Brig . Setiooneil Sloop . ..I Brip ... Ship . Sliip . Brij; . . Ship . - Brijj . . Ship.. .. ('o .. . . . do . . ...do .. ..do .. ...do .. . . do . . Bri« . . do . Sliip . . do . ..do . Bri}: . - Ship . . . . . ilo . . ..do .. Soboonor 3i;t n-2 Kill 217 Blauken,ship Jiisepli Bennett. ... B.('i(U HISTORY OF THE AMEUiCAN WHAl-E FISHERY. nilhui from Ammctui poils-Contianoa. 18 'J Honiorks. Wliulin^ iiu'l soiilins. WlittlliiB and sealing. is 190 KKPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FIHII AND FIHHKRIES. Tahlf !'amo of veH8(!l 1 »:»:«. Xantucket, ,Uii«s. Swan . Uoiiiii Wi>sliiii;;l"ii Wiiiriii AVw lledford duitrict, Mofn. Atlantic BcaviT (.'(iliiniliia Fl'irlliUllill Ki'ziah Mary Nancy KuHHoll Kelioeca Swan rrox>ideiv:e,R.l. Ranger . aiouct»UT. ila*». 1794. Jianlueket, Matt. Boston racket i:ato Coninierco — Fox Hector Hmlnon Joanna Minrrva EauKer Uniba New Bedford dittrict, ititas. Atlantic. Beaver . . Eliza Hero Indimtry Ke/.iuli .. Rebecca . Swan Sally.... Wore/urn, Mats. Nabby. Sag narbor, N. T. Lucy Gloucester, Man. Polly... Botton district, Mast. Betaoy. Hope . Nancy . ClaRs. Captain. Sliip . . ..do .. Swain. ...'k ..f britf Fame, burned at Fair)iiiveu ll'.fi. LaHt reported with IG l)arrpls. I.nst reported with 750 barrels. mt into tho Wont Indi.'S i" Novombxr or Deocinbcr, nor., in distn^art. I'robsbly arriveil bouio early in nnti. Surrendered hei' license 1705. Find uo other report. Find no other report. Do. If ■4; 11)2 REPORT OB^ COMMISSIONER OF FlSn AND FISHERIES. Tahh uhowhig rdurnii 0/ whaliiiy-KK^ii, Ksnir (if vi'NKil 1704. Hoaton dutrict, Nasi- roily Piiiillna Eiut Uaddiim, Conn. CommtTcu 170.1. Nantucket, Mcus. Alliaiico ]ii!avi>r Ciusiir IIitrkMiiiiii. Uniou New Bedford dintrict, Mast. Ann Hciktli^y ('(iiiniitTCd DcflaWHrc 1 niiiiHt ry .lanus Lydin Kubecca Suzy Uuiou Providence, R. I. KanfjfT Iludaon, if. T. Amei lean Hero * • 1706. Nanhicket, Mass. AUinucrt Urdthias Beaver Oato Ilero . . Leo . . . Lion Mar» Rebecca Ranger . Providence, R. !■ Hudson, N. Y. ClaHH. Sclioouer ...do... Ship . Sliip ... .. do ...do ... . ...do... .do .. ..do .. .do.. Sliip . . . do . ..do ...do. Sloop. Sliip . . . do . Sldp . . . do . ..do . Captain. Maiianinc owner 1 r anenl. tv.' Pardon C. C(K)k 74' Uitluu'd Atwood Solomon (.'(Kik Xaanian lloHirook. V. Teaw Loiiu... Tniil Wortli S. Sfuitli .... tiU Snow... Ship.. Ship . .do . .do . ..do . .do . ...do . ...do . . . do . 175 W. Kaston .... Chirk . Itarney • Coleman Handy Tnekirniau John Carver ()hcrtcil witli l.'.'On spi'i-ni. I'lit into CliaiifHiMn, S. C, Willi lo><« of nmlninaHt, ciimitirfi'H, iiiiuiiri-riillM ami lioards.andl oiil'Hstiivc. I'lmli :)(i wlial'Hi Havrd v!.'!. I-aHt rrpnrtcd with 700 sperm. Af Cbirliat'in, S. C, in iliHtreas In October, mm. Bnllt nt North Kivcr, V0:>. I.iist lin'.h Ixiat.s first vnynjre. I.ant rcpiirted witli l.-J.'iO whale. I.ast ripoitcd .Jiiiiuuii J'.', 171)7, at Antigna, in iliHtroM. Lost reported with fino sperm. Last reported with 1,1100 wh.alo. Captain Cash was killed hy tlii> llrst whnlo Rll'Ucl<. Last reported with 700 whale. Last reported with H.'O wlialo. IDl RKl'OUT OF COMMISSIONER OF FIHH AND FISHKRIEH. Table thawing relurm o/ whalings > ml, Nnniii of vuiwl. 1790. Uotliin. Matt. INilly.. 1791. Santuekft, Ma*t. Alllniicp — Hi'iiviM- Cipwir Diidia . .. Kii«li> ... FortltiKUi. Ilipjir .... Ilidnr... Wma Kiiliy .... IlCIIDWll ■ . Nno nedford ilMrict, Man. Iliircliiy iU'iltnrd llKispy Coiniii«roo Fox IndtiRtry Jiiiiii Lyiliii Simla .... Nniii'y Pn\lv .... Pnwident Swim \Vmii)K Collin .. pavid Cili'H IliiiiiDnln Woitl) 1). K.dtf.T Andrew N5ytii'li . Sliip ... . do . . Si'hooni' Hiiis ... Sill)) - .. Slooii... S|M|) ... Sl"o|) . Sliip.. .. do .. Stoop. . liilB ... Ship ... Sriioonel Ship ... ...do ... siniion Stoibiii'k. (iiilllii Uaiiiry .. .loiiallian lluincy N. Muyliow \V. Clark \V. Kaoton OliiMl Kiti'h I'addock G. Wliippi'y ... rinkliaiii . Joliu Allien John Aldi'n — Tolii'y Clark . Ship ... Ship . ...do . Schooner ...do ... . Llnconib Sninnid I'roctor . jolin Aldou Ship . ...Ill) . ...do ...do an Willlnra Plttg. lii'ortie Clark .Toai'pli Hutch ZacchouslIiKS'un. 221 Thaddonit FiilRPr ddsoph Alli'n Kihvard CiilUii Andrew Myrick Enoch Hunt do • Si) niiiny Nantucket captains roiniimn from tho niarinc liats of thu paijora ol the time. ded Ffiich and KngliBh whalers that one may occasion; ally IK AND FIHHKKIKH. twiny returnt of whaliny ti^iil JITHTOHY OF THK AMKniOAN WrrALK FISHEHY. iiilinij from Amerkan p-trlii—Cm\iU\\\n\. I V.)h n FolRor ill.'ii Collin My rick lish wlialcrs that one may oooagioiwUyte Rt'inarkii. No ri'port. l,iiNl ri|Mirtiil Willi l,liM) wliali' N(<»rl.v full. (';i|il«lii (ianlnrr, iimto. anil liontit' i-row Imiliiii-.piiHlv iriiatiil l>y tliii Siiimianln at Siiliit Mary'H, Jauuary, nuu. Ni'uily fi'll- Noarly full. A'lao 81,000 Beal-aklna. Froiii DartmoHtli ; out LI ilaya. Built no'f. Fittcil from Now notlfonl. Captain XAn- ciiinl), niato. ami lioaU' crew cai)tuii'il and abuwil liy SimiiiarilHnt .Saint Marv-i, lint ii'loaHcil. Till' vcSHcl wan caiitnri'd liDiiiowaril lioiiiiil liy a Kronrh privati'i'r, but riilcaBod, altor loninn a.OOO seal-skiua. iirou{{>it home «0,000 skins. Nn report. Do. fomirt ill these returns, particularly where a largo part of the work is made up prior to about 18W 19G RF.I'ORT OF COMMIHSlONKtt OF FISH AND FISMKUIKS. Table ihrnring nlurnn <./ whnliHg-r'^iU ^■ttlul' (if vcmbI. I'lllDN. „ ,■ HIilp. Mnrln . ,!.> , Ninicy Clip*"'"' Maiiiitflnil nwitiT nr iiut'iit. Bcboccn Worelmni • do . . . <1o Ili'M.liimlii I'liilcliH-U. Swiilii Aiiilri'wnanlni-r .. iroo. Santwkct, Mam. TiiiliiHlry . I'niili"'" KiiiiHiT •• Scv lUil/ord dUlriet. Mann. Han liiv . . riiiiiUliii . Slilp ... ..(Ih ... . ilo . . . ...Ui ... ,..lln ... , . (In . . . SlcH>n . Hlilp . . . 179 .Clark. Shin... .. «\f)... ...do... XnntMket, Matf. AUIniicn ItctHcy .. Illii«>i(01. Cato .... Kail"' • . ■ Iloim — ,T\ilianiift Lviliii... .do... do ... .do ... do... - - A .... do Mary Ann ,1,, K>'i'.v ■.;.,io lii>»K'"" ."ii.'i.'ii'.'.'.'.i^- ■■ '1" ~ ; do Tryiil Slilp . Hloop ■ . ScliooiiKt Ship... ...do — .. do... Sloop . . Ship.... Xew BfAfnrd district, ilnti. Ann Jlnlphiii. I'Mwiird Maria . . . Willi, iin KaKtoii.... Uriah Hdiikcr I.ivi Starhiick Simeon Long joniitlian raddnck — William Joy rirlilln nnrnoy .tiiiialh.ui I'(>rry 'lilckerman . . . An)a7,lnh Onrdni^r. ClaHhv Lonsi .lohn Itrown Tlioninn Harnnrd .. David C.ihH .MarKhall . . . inol William Clark Paul Worth '...I WilliBmClinliy.... Siiiii'on l.oiijr David llarria . 'I'ristrani l'"iil(5er . . Swain William .loy I'l'rlvins ... OidBn Ship.. , . do . . . . do . . ..do .. Swan TTnion Wftrehani Noraich, Conn. Mlantouomah Schooner Sloop . Ship . , Ship . Tcdoninn . lUmncIt .. Jimatlian I'crry , Paddack William Tahfc". < Swift.... |( (.'olenian. Gwinn... . SwMi. MllilllJ, I'li.iHii 1). tiiM i':liili<' 11I1/.I1 I'unlh ... .1.) ,...di' llriull I'.U'lli Wunl All.ll ... d l!r.i/. Siial! il'ni/ I'liliii Uiii/. \\n\ Son I'at AND KIHIIKUIKS. nvlttg rtturnn «/ whaliiig-iiH»,h HISTORY OF TItK AMKRIOAN WHALK FISIIKUY. miliiKj/rvm Jmrrkuii jjor/*— Cotitiuiicd. KiiiifDi vi)mil:i' "f 111!' M:iriii in llvr miiis. Thr IliHl AiiiiMUiiii «li.il>r at Hiinlil Inn liuly KllilU'-ll Mnm 1 Ihili' 111 l.irr IliT , WIIH l',l|illlll'll, Ililllll'Willcl llilllllll, llV 111" I'lBiiili inival.ir Krihiin'f, 1111(1 r I'liji tlilfil lis I'liiliMl SluliMliiii; KiikIc; vulili' i.f iiiiijii, f.Kl.ii 0. Till' llcliiifii w.iH caiiturDil li> ii 1 ri-liiMi piivulcMT 17:i'.t. rrliiki'ii liv iiii Kiij-'li^tlj M-KMil mill wni liitii Sinn Scntlii; luiM (if till- viilim 111 viMtrl mill raiKn 1 liiiuiiil U.I milvii^o. ('apt. wii« Killiiil liv a wliali'. Oovr liadlv tniulilnl wiili m'liivy. 11(1. Full ; (10 biiirclH H|ii'nii. On nwlmlliiK ami si-alUiu vojaKcj iw i oport. 11)7 Toiik oni! wliale. 'i'lMik two ivlialca. Took iiiip wIiuIk. <)ni> 1)1' tlir ciPW a (liscniHod rciiiali'; liaii lioeu two vo.vacee iniiU'tcctcd. Uiiliy last ri'liorteil with 000 sperm. CiindomniMl liy tli» SiianiHli at Valpura'.so leoi. Lust ivp irtod with l.JOO ap(^rm. Mado a pour voyage. Last ivporti'd wi'h 1,100 ttpenr Seized hy the Spa. Vulparaiao Isol. ami coudeuined at 198 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIKS. Table nhouiny rdurnsof whaUwj-vn^xh Nimio of vrrtsol. llMltlllTS .- IHiiUii raino liidiislry .. .li.liii .lav.. l.io I.vdia Miir.-i. Uuiuu . . . PiiiiiU vcssr'i* lirmiplit frmii oUO to illpanclsiil' Imiiuibikck oil into Niui- tiilil tiiclift ill I'-l" A'cio liedfiinl dutrict, ilass. Aliby .. Biiielay Diiuiii Diilpliiii Kxi'liainje ■ Herald Iluutcr lliiniiali and Kli/.a. I-vdia Os-lord Swan. Jtoshm, Mans. Jfuncy. yantuckei. Mass. Allianco .. AtUn I'iiistou ... lictsey .... Bolvidore Cinnmori'c Cato Criterion Hope Hazard llanict lI\id»on Indurtity dolinJay ... Ladv Adams. Mary Ann Minurva ... llfbrcca . . . Class. Caiitaln. Mauaginc owni'i ■ II ■ 'It. 'liip . do . do . . do . , do . . do . . do . . do . .do . . do , >.^(; lM,l;.'.>r . liiiiiard.. . oliid I'i ill Wilhaui I 'lark ... .Ml.n Siailiiick . . Swain ■ Collin ... . (■■raltoiiCardnor. Uric. Sliip . .do . . do . .do . . do . .do . do . Siliooucr Sloop . . Sidiooiii'i Schooni-i Ship . . do . do ScllOOlRl . Cotlin ... . Uaiidall . Waterman West ■ Wver . C.iilllM liiiller riiiUliani. ■raViir . . . . . Paddock . Slilp . . do . . do . . do . . do . Sloop. Ship . do . .. do . . . . do . do . . T.ealherbet .iiiiaziah Gardnor. Willi.iiii E.i.ston. .. David Harris Cotlin do . . do .. do . . do . . do .. do .. ..do .. 22!' m Hezekiali Barnard Solonii.ii i''ol';er,,ir . lov ()!i.d,Io\ Philip Ki'sdiek tlriali linnkor... .. (ieorjie i;ii.ssell,.jr William Clark Kucli Trislrain Folge .[ones ... Geor;;e Chaso Collin Wi.liain doy David Whippt-y Kan;ier Ciii u The Klizn. Captain Hunker, also sailed in July, on a soaliuj! letiirii.s. AND FISHERIES. ouimj returns of uhalituj- mSTORY OF THE AMERICAN WHALE FISHERY. 199 liVnigJ'riym Aimrhwi porh—Cuwtiunvd. 'i lli'turiji'il in >"ovi'iiil)or in conseqnonoo of Home iicciiicut. Sailcil in AuRUBt for Atlantic; no fiirtbor ii'liort. , t,ref>an\t' iif vuaBi'l. I80J. New llcJj'oid dinlrict, J/i(»». Al>t>,v |)i:iii!i ••■ Diilpliin llMiiiia!! au'i KlUa IhiiUi r llrinld l.iiiy Miuia Susan Triton Wanliaiii Wiusliiw Xew Ltiinlnn, Conn. Dmpatch . HiKj llurhor, N. 1'. Al.icail. Mintrva Nanliiekct, Mass. Alli«ator Aiiviiia AliiaiMi' HltHl-.V Dcivc Kliza Hriiry II(ip« Ilarli'iniin \.v<> Lvilia Martiart't Ni-ntralily ... rcrs^evprance IJlMKlWtl Kiibv Kiliicca Swallow Three Nanlm'lii't nlialiiiC-M'lionn. cr.s (Kill' coiiiinaiMlwl by Daviil Kol- Kur)aiciiT">i'<'il t" liavo bwii sei7.i>!l bv the Kii'Mcli arnu'il .silidoncr Ti'li-- crai>lii', "ir Alls ('n\i'.><, oairioil into .laciiifl, anil coiiiLuinrd : tiif criWM wiic imiiii.ti'iiiil i" '''<• fnrt. ami ki\ ot'lli^m arc «aiil to liavn ilifd. Tlio sliip Kavdi ilr, (Viptaiii (^lUin, Hiiili'd iu lijOJ in' li^o:t, aniviil May li, lf04. New lied/urd district, itass. Abby . Ami r. uvlay ... ('oiiiiiirrco . Dolpliiu ... T)ianft Kxchaugo . lleiaUl . lloro . . . LND FISHERIES. i-iiiij reiiiniH 0/ ic/iaJiiiy i-hmIi HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN WHALE FISHERY. tailiiiy frum .dmcri«j»iM)r/*— Coiitiimeil. k... ■i'.'.'. lick . uai'il. r ... soy. way saey 201 I I Ul ly 1 WiUiain iiiitcli 1 iier . . . RpinnrkB. Last riported with 100 Hpiirni. I'l-dbablc yielil. N, IWOI. Brmizht nlso thn crow and carpo (70 spcnii) of schdiuior Fame, liwt on IhIo I.(?«t'o'ii IhIo of Sol, wot; crow ftuil ('arco BftveU. Full, 4M harrels of which w»re sponn. Lima, built 1S04. Last reported with two whales, May 8. Ko report. Returned Mav 13, tho Enulish tnati-of- war Leaudfi- liavina tiiUru out ot Iior tnnlvo Enslish Bailors ; Siiilod agaiu, 1804. 204 REPORT OP COMMISSIONLR OP FISH AND FISHERIES. Table showing rctitrna of whaling-vimU Name of vchhoI. IN»4. New Iled/ord dielrict, Miiim. l-tic.v Sliiiia Maria I*li Anil Itlimla Sally SiiniU Swan Tritmi Walker WinHl()w Sag Harbor, JV. 1'. Alknoinac Ml llV Wi.k- A Hloop ((iiiimaiiili tiiiin I !) wan «iiiikcii .hil.v ."i, li-04. mix mouths tint, with til) barrcln. I'lirt nut aacertuiiiud. 1803. Nantucket, Mass. Comimirco Cato Cliili Eliza Eilwaril Faiiio a nojtr Uudsiiii Lydia Siary Ki'liecca Siikcy Union New Bedford dutrict, ilans. Hihild Kusscll Sag Uarbor, N. T. Miiiorva New Lo7idon, Conn. Daupli in 1800. Nantucket, Mass. Alliance ESHOX Kanio IIopii Henry Jolin Jay Mars Neutrality Ruigei . . . Hebecca . . Kntiy Sukey Union — Class. liriK... Sllip .... . llo ...lo ... Srliooner Ship ... I ,..(lo ... Sclioouur liritf .... Shi|) ..llo lirig.... Ship ... Ship . Ship . (Ii> . BriK . Ship . . . do . ..do . . . do . ...do . ...do . ...do . ...do . ...do , Ship . ..do . ..do . Ship . Ship . Ship . . till . . do . ..do . .do . ..do . ..do . ...do . do . .do . do . .do . .do. Captain. . I'oork . liii.'htiiiau . .('ollin . liarnard — . Hanford -('lasby — Manaifina owner or a«ent. . Siinmi) s . . (>•' nan . Svlvannsllnsscll. John IlildretU John Alden lienjauiiu llnnttinj; IIU Jesse Bunker . Solomon l-'ol;;er, jr. I'lun iv Chaso Isaiah Hav Kiehanl Kol);er . O'oeil.loy Triali liunker .. Paul 'lay IJarney (ieorKe Chase Silas Swain rollin Hathaway Allen '^40 rinkham . i>:\f David Harris . Fol-IT . . Mvrick 221 William Clark . Fidpor . . . Harnnrd. • CJarduer. SD FISHERIES. ng returns of ifhaling-vfsHih IIISTOUY OF THE AMERICAN WHALE FISHERY. milnig from .tmnicaii j,oW«-Conliiui.'(l. r 205 I ,\ niiasitiR fliip; last soimi nrar tho line, hoiui'waril bomiil, with it ciU|?o ot oU. W' T,iist rppnrtnil with 1,000 whnlci. Lust ropoiloil witli elH) whale. Lost on coast of Iira7.il, Kobnmry, 1807; oil (1,000 BpiTUi) saved. Last reported with 1,000 whole. I 20fi REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OP FISH AND FIRIIKRIES. Table showing retumt of whalingrri-vlii Aoiinliiii't ... Ilin. JtlliTwin Marin I'liiilH! Ann.. Hiilly Triton Wiimhiw — New London, Con it. Pnliiliin IiViliii LiuinMas 1N07. yantuckrt, Masi. Alert lirollirrs ISiiston Critiiiiin ('hili (iiirdncr Uiipo I.eo Lvilia • I.ICMI Olivo Sinmcl riiiiin. I'nioa (Ireentmvh, 11. I. l)iiii|ililii .Veto Miiford district, Man. Ai.ii Il.in liiv ('li:Ml.» Dianii Swim Sew London, Conn. r)i IplMii . Li'iiiiiiluit . Lvdiii . Sag Harbor, X. Y. Alknoninc . Brazil 180^i. Kanlucket, Mags. AUinncp Ailiilpliiis Alias .\l'.ii;iitor Belviili^ro T5ii)tlu'rs <;r'' Mion Eliza Ship. .do .do llriss SMp . . ilo . . llo . do .do ...do. ;4(i . Tohoy . Tobrv.... ■ llrock ... . CiilUn ... . IkllHHtdl . . • CliiHliy . . -Chirk ... - Culi'iniiii S ivcr . . . . |ioiii:lii8«. IliirnH . ... .do . .do . .do . do . .do . niii:. Ship . Ship . .Ship . . . . clo ... . do ... .do . . Schoonci Ship . - ...do... •i'i( 'JH' Worth .. I'l'rUini* . . . rhiHliy .. . Slarhiu'k - r.iiiikiT .. - ltriu«n • . ■ Ciardiipr. . . . Alien ■ I'addack . . - Swain - (iardner... IIn8««y Kdninnd (iardui'r. ■ Siivro Owinn .. ('■idi'o'i Kiindiill. Ilaxii'r. .. I'aihliek . WcHt do Ship . ..do . Ship.. Sloop Ship.. .. do . ...do . . . do . ...do . Brisr. Douslnsn . . Jones . . ■ I'owler. Pinkham . ■ Joy .'.'.'.'.'. - Nicliids .. . Worth . . . - Starhiick. -Chase... ND FISHERIES. inj; return* of whaUngrcK»i h niSTORY OP THE AMERICAN WHALE FISHERY. mUng from Anurwaii imrlH—VowtUum], 207 UciiiarltM, ll Of WpHfiiMrt. ,lMtlVi«.iiciinliMl h«r nil U) Mllford Ua»en. iiuiit ma. Boardwl and badly damnfe'Bd by a watir- nroiutlil "il Kii'l Hi>al-sklns. Slnuk (in u wliali' iiml Kitnk OcldMir 1. Tlic crew liiiiilod 111 KIciii'K Orhilirr H, al'tei' a voj ago of 600 niik-n in "pi'ii buan. I.iwt rrpnrlod with l.'iOO sprrm. CarritHt liur cargo to Euslaud- Crew of LeoniiittH nick with BOiirvyj sent boat asliiiii' at Tiiiiiila«- .tlillll >liiv I,n) LhiIv AiliiiiiH I, villi* M»ri» UiinU' Iti'llnni'ti ITnliiii Conii'llft. 1),iiiiil>ii Uilnai'il . Ui>rnlil lleru . . , Luov ... Murln Mull lilt I'll 1h' Aim S.1II.V Tliavbiir Tritiiii Wiilkir... Wiimluw . Dnlliliiii Lviliii ... Li'OiiiilM* Moiiut Uiipo Uoiilicvllu ND FISITKRTEH. HISTORY OP TUV. AMKlilCAN WIIALK FLSUKUV. 209 I rruUubl.v oblaiuodttboul 1,W0 bai ruls. •i: I m Full, lacking 100 barrels. Last roporteil 30 dayR out, clean. Captain Swaiu was kiUe.l by a wlialo. l!aTt n'lSaJane 10,90 barreU. 210 BKl'OUT OP COMMISSIONF.n OP PI8II AN'P FIHIIF.KlF.fl. Tdl'h fhouing thr reliittt» rf u-hnlluo-nHnU h\ y Kniiii' I'f vi'Mrl. iNun. S(tntiifkfl. Maui — Colli Iniii'J. rpiw'vci iimln HrlMMItt Uiil.y It:iiiu*>r ' RtiiliiiU Kiiki'V Kiiniiii'l ThiiiimH \ew lleii/nnt lUtlriel. ilatl. llarrliiy <'hiirliii IHiiim ■ IIcmM Miullii* Swim TlmoliiT, San Hcfbur, S. V. Aliliiill Alkiiiiiiiiio ' .Irlli rtciii I.iivinm ■VV'iir.i'ii 'WMbliiBtiin Ilrei turich. li. 1. Dnnpliln INIO. Xfinlifket, Ma»». Alligator Alliance ItllHtllll ItllVl! .Iiiliii .lay I.ailv AtlaiiiH — l.vilia l,i'() MlllH MilHTVII >tiiiy Ann Ucimnii Jtl'tllClU lliiiiK>'r Siikey I'uiuii AVio Jledford, ilau. Plana Muriit 'Manila I'lifliB Aun.. Sally "WalVcr .. Wiualow . Ontnwich, It. I. r nphin . (law. rililp.. llo .. ..ilii . . ilo . . . il ... Sloop . . ship ... .
  • ... ..iIo... . <1() . . . lliiij... Ship ... . (Ill .. . . ilo ... . po . . . Hnnter Imlustry Liou 1a)0 lima Moiiticpllo Mary Ann. Manilla ... Mount IIopo Ooenn Oransie I'eriieveranda... llenown . llebecca Sterling . INIO. iV(i)ifucAf(,Jfus.v.— Continued. AND FISnEEIES. oifing returns of u-haUng-rMnch HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN WHALE FISHERY. sailnni from American porfs— Contimied. 213 Uomarka. Ariivid at Newport.. X(i ril'Mit. „ ,, , AiTiv npiini. , , dipt un.l i'l 1M;1 with l,:iOOsperm, ami sent (Japtmv.l with a ear-o of ml, hy tl e In- llune, SeptemU'f viV, iBlJ i mnit luto Uur- ll:lll(>e^^. No report. Captain Fol-er was 01 years old; had 00 l,airelsondt'ili. Captnred hy the Alhion nccomher 7, If 13; Mint into rieiiiuidiis, . , „ , . n Cr.t'.r'Ml hy the IJ.ulish brig Sophie, oil Delawire'; h!id.VOs|M'rni. ,v„.. Ciiitmed within five days sail of Nan- ml'.'t hv KimliHh lelter.n!.n,nr.iuo Ti!icf,iu IvVi; lull of eleplmnt-ml. Sent'h'm'iV PH Bpcrm : captured ntid sent into L'aiie of (iond H»p>' lt*l-- Captured on T..el',['; . . . 1)1 i- .. Slo p . S:iip .. .Si^lumiii- Nam-y I'rpsiilt'iit . . I*rp(*idt'iit - . Thutis Two Xanlmlic't srhooiii'is. witli I'lom M to i;(i liaiTi N «( '-H v.ii ti. iiiit into lto:ttoll. Ortobil I'P, l-l-i . lialllf.s not aiii'citainuil. TholiriC Naiiina. iif Hudson. I apt Vali-ntinti liarnard, nailid Iroiii Nc" York April I, 1-lJ. lor tln^ KalUl,inrllii'H raryo wliirli i-.nM 1)0 saved, if lii< wonld resciii' tlicni to wliic'li ho iipliiiltliat his .si'iiM- ol iliity oomniandi-d liini to ri'liivc Ikcin williont rclVfi'nii' to coinpi-n HUtlon; ni'Vivtlirlcss, if tiny mi do- sited, lie \V(i\dd take tile remnant id llio wieeked lar^o as some lepav- iiiiMit for a Hiioilid vovaf.'o. Caidain I'.arnard leci'ived tlie ollieei s, en w and iiasseimeis (d' tlie Isaliella ■■ii lioaiii liis \e,ssel, and io leward liiiii lor liis exertions ami loss. Ids vessel «iul eri'W were inraniimsly liel rayed into the hands of Ijielisli aiithoii- tie.s, and he and his enw hnitally treated. 'I'idinjxs of tlio aHUir eoin- iiig to tlin pars of the Ku;;li»li naval ooniniar'.der in tho>e waters, he dis. imlehed avesselto lelea.sitlio .Aiiier- lean captives. Captain ri.irnard's protect aiipears in the lludaou Uci' lu lew. .loliii Maty. I'rille ■ ('.■lelOilll . . .. lieoij;o \V. liarduer. Maiia^MiU oiTiier u^uiit. Sloop . Si'lioone Sliip Schuuuf Worth .. Ciraflon ll.irdiier I'.ilviii r.iiiiker... Ilavid .Swain . . . .Swain David Cotllo Marshall t'rosUy. Willuiin r.niwii . S I'oiiion Koif^er. . Willi.iiii I'erliioH. Milili; raiili .Mlai I'.u-ill ...a a' HISTORY OF THE AMERICAS WHALE FISHERY. miVw'j from .Imvrmiu ^wWs-Continn.Ml. llviiiiirk*. I!,Mnrn..a <).u.1»m- I.', 1>^ivm.« Bpr.ing foro- iiiaxi ; sailwl aKUin lell- \» iiiiiirt. iiiinriMl D.f'iniii'i- 1, I"' ;ia;!ooltiuoaUolK.;l.a.li,JiO«i'^.m. 215 II, »Vll "f tlK- '^■^^ »"'^ ■■""'" ''"™* (•„,'...■ Wc.Mir.U.-aiii.;; -I II'-' «•"■• ■11... (L-t wliiil.r 10 fa)l « viitim to th« UumlH Hpoiii b.Kir.l, .Jiil> ■', I 1- Il,.;ircl nf thP war mnl fiU'io liomc Uuill lil Uiiclnjaier, liill- 4| 'I J ^;*;! V- c I. 21G REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. Tabic showing ri:lunis of ichaling-triseh AND FISllKRIES. >uing nliiniH of tchallng-tvitiieh Jiinc'JO I riiiio 0. If>17 Nnv. Hi ; Di-c. UO. IbHi Mav Ki ' Am;:. -i'l. '"i '■ .1 mil' ill i M:ii-. 1". '■'I'' May HlM.ir. 1.1'^!" HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN WHALE FISHERY. Hug from American ^;o; fi-Coutiuuccl. 217 Result iif vojftKO. 3 s ^ r.i,u r,bis.\ r.bt. I, in- Ill '.ni i,'87-- 4* ^fi,y — SoDf..— . Ifl.l Of .l",','lV -ill i Apr. VO, l-'Hl 1.4H Mi.v - Au-.-JM'-l.-. S,|'>l.-()i't. -. t^' ' .i„\y -jH .liiu. n, 1^*17 i.oai July i;i 1 Nov. 1'.', IPIC. ' Sept. -, l.-l" S,.pt,- ;(».t. -. IHir. I),.,'. ;i() Inn. ai, IHl, 1J.C. i'J, l.-'ll- {Vt. 17, |J^17 .lull, l.l"!' ncc. Q8, If'lll , i«ir> •J 1 ():'t. 1,01-. ,4i; inn iji 71 "i: ni l,77f iioO 111 OleaD Ilcmorks. Cmrim-I bv nn Knslihl. i.n^' ; r.f v" l■'' "" "'*' ^'"y"*^"- I;;:i';!rl4"-.My,lnValpanuH„,n...n«ont to 1,1.11 1 for ailjudiialiou lor Uaviiig uo ''Heii-lulttr," T.n=t report, July, 1813, with 25 barrel* eperiii. Alox.irifler P.n.'n, flrst mute, Villeil by fall- in" rnini Jiliil'l. I'.iiiU 1-1.; tliu Urst hhip lirinKiiiS o^^r •.',(IU0 ban-flu. Li»t ropnrtnil with 34 bnrn-lH on board and a 3!i barrel wlialo aloui;!inl". Lust liiiih liciats. Last reiiortfd with CO barrels. Iluilt at r.ocbi'ster, 1812. Elephant oil. Ki.ilt a. ron.liroko. IPIO; after the war. I Took three -whaUiH. Lost one boat >l 218 REPOUT OK COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISIIERIKS. TaMc showing riturna o/if/mn»(/-i'(»*fli Tsmiii' uf vertHcI. INI.'}. Xantiiekrl, .l/ai.v(.— C(ail iiiiuil. Kovor Ivuliy Stiitirii Siiliiiiol Siiucoaa Tmqiiiii* TtiumoH Tlir«() Sons... Union AVpvninnth ... Wilhani IVnn . .Vcw Bed/ord. Muss. Hiiri'lny DIanii Kliziilielli Munii Maiv Maiihii IMiolie Ann S.1II.V Winstiiw W lUiaiu TlmcliDi- i'airhaven, itats. Herald Liberty. Uudton, .V. r. Geo. Scott. Weitpart, MtiKS. luilustr^' . Arfinnaut . Mini ha... Warruu . . 1810. Nantucket, Mast. Amplilbioug Antoinetto Boh ton . . . lUitHy — lU'lviitcro. Uoiiitl' Sag Harbor, X. Y. ClUM*. Sloop . . . Ship .. I'liii! .. Siiip ... SliKip . Ship . .. . il(> ... HriK... . ilo ... Sliip ... Wriji . .. SliM.p . . Sliip . . . Ship ... . lid . .. Sloop . Ship ... lir it ... Ship ... . . . . do .. . do . . . .do ... . . do . . . Sloop Ihinkcr llalliawMV Ihilliuway iiulliT Roliort .IinkiiiH David Paddock • Clark . . llalsicy . ■ Fowltr . nay.... • Fol;'cr 18"i Kouhon Chisby .. ...i \Villiam ISnmu . . UiMibiMi liuxtcr . . J (din J I. I'caiio .. ...| MeadiTd). Ihinkcr William i;otcl!..ir.,.t.-^i>nf Tlponas lla/.aKl Saniiii'l lUMltnan do Wiliiain Hotrb,.ir.,i:Suiif S.iiiiiii I Uodnian S uiiiK-l li Mlataii . - William Uotcli,. jr., A; Sou^ .lobn Aldcn. .. William Brown ilh a disabled Portuyuise Irijjato and towed bor into port. As aiic AND KISIIEUIKS. owimj nliinw of whalinij-rikiicU niSTORY OF THE AMERICAN ling from Anurkan jwr/s— Continued. Duto- WIIALE FISHERY. 219 Ucmill of voyujjn I ' IlbU Sept. 'J7j Sept. 20, 1^15 I ,i„„„ 4 Oct. 4, laioj .luiv niMV.v'KVHiT, i.iiii ■ I. Il.lv IH.lHl.'i, Cll .hliv 21) iSl-|.l.— . IHI.jl ti S.iil.27 Sipt.'JI. IHl.' j Au-, lit Juno :>, Irfnj f( Ort. 9 May 11, trill 1,00 /JWs. ! LbH 1,,M-J Oct. 20, ISl. i,;iOU; lOlcnii \„v. 2r Apr. ll.t-l"! l,OHf 1 :iu,.l,iii. ii,idn| tf:.| 4ri.: Aiiu. IJ July - Xov. H.ti^ni Miir. 7, Ml Vw. :t. Hl'> M:iV I '. M- MiiV. 111. i^n llav f, IHir, Mir. I'.l, 1-17 Ort. — , Ifl.') niiK li, 1''17 Mur. ", l-2:. l^lfii ,hilv 1 !^''l't- 7, lfl> Si-p't- 1 Oct. -. l''!-' N.)V. — i May •>. 1^10 \U!1. 10, 1817 1,3 o: 950!. lUO 1,400! .. lC!i)au|... Mar. — , lril7 Full Jmio 2,1810 ■Juiy-l'lVlb .July 16, 1810 eo i.sro "OOO; Nov. 10 I M,1V 12, 1818 Nov. 10 .Inly 1.1817 7 .Tuiio S, Ifl7 .Inno 7. 1817 Oct. W, 1817 Ana- 12, 1810 Nov. lit, 1817 Aug. 0, i8ir> allowed 900 batreU of oil and penuissiou 170 771 4J0 150 8i::;... 70 420j ec 1 lU'inurkj. Cot t wo limnplii'cUx, in coinpauy with sloop Succi'.-,ft. Sold at INriwiinlmco 1815. JC.ot two ti.iinpbacUH in company with i hllHip ItllVC T. riaiN"l.Iiinc>2-i; n-tnincil in An;;nst, in dm- (rcMJi. Willi •">" sperm. , Heard tl.al tlio cnnti.v wa« at w.ir, unci I,os'.''!rt1'" '^"'""' "f 1'""^^"'"" '^"-"''' w'aH t"lii'"wn on her bra'iiciHlM and dam- a;;cd in a tjalc ll','I„'tlc,i'Aii-nsl22; :m «pcrm. Ucii'irlcd ScplombiT I-.! ; clc.iu. rail Xo report of car^o. } Lost lioats and rccei vt other damage in a ^ galu. W.nt Mealini: and wliiiMnu; nmdo a poor voyage bccauso of iucxpenonco. Rcttirned, loaliing badly. ThP Amphiliionnsnilod ai:ain ; arrived Sep- tenilKT2l)Witli lOwliale UiHt',.|,.,itcdat i:ii. .Janeiro MayO; 9,000 sliUiS, andlullofoil. Lost at St. MJchaeV* Sept. *, 1817 to wkale in Portuguese waters for three years ■I' 1 1 •^1 m 220 RKPORT OP COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISIIKRIF-S. TahU Hhotcing rettiniH of whaling- ivwh ICanip of vc'BBi'l. IMW. Xantuckit, J/n*.". -Contiinicil. ICxiioriineiit FrnnclB . . Vaiiiiy ... I'l'uiikliii . (Jciirgo ... Ili>i>i\ HiTO ... Ilniiiiali . ]lv<«(> . .. llHr.iira.. IikIiib ... iliiiiii .hilm .... Lihi-rty I.viliii ' l(()rT]intf.>^liir Mii»oir« Dauj'litiT Mnro Nnw ruf.kiit. ■North Aiiirricn I'lCMdl'llt I'li(i3nix KmIpv SllClCHS Hniitli Aincrli' Sallv ■Willlum ami .N'aiicy . . ViiUuro . A galliiil. Captain Cnl man, niailn an nnsncciHsliil criiis S(liiMiTici('h;nli->,('iiltlc. auivcil Nu- vi'niliiT 1:1 fioni llic CaiiiKl" Viiili'M Willi 'J'lH Hjicriu 1 inuualily bUiUd early iu Itlti. New Hed/ord, Hum, Caroline Kxpc^rinicnt Klizaliitli ... InilnKivy — llarlha Orion Ocean Oupray Prrsiilrnt . . , Itnssrll Kii'limoud . . Sallv Swiit Jiochciler, Mais. Sally Holmes's Hole, Mass. Ilamiony Newport, Jt. I. Liberty AND risin;Rii:a. owing returnti of whaling- rrmh HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN WHALE FI81IERV. iUngfrom Anu-riean ,wr/«-Contin.u-l. )01 ll''.'. nay 'I'liadili'iis Swain r S.iiiiucl llmlinaii T. Sw;iin & Sim Uumphu^y Jlalhdway .. 1 I rilner Remarkik , IvImI S,.i.tt.iub.-r -M « ith urn Hl...nii. Uiiill IHIU- 1)11. nuilt Ir-l.lBt l!l)-;Hv.ulS..p. Kiubir 'Jl Willi luu »iuall wlmlu. Th'( SiiccM!. Rail.Ml aeaiii, and arrived An- HU«t IS with ;iu »l>''in. The ^loopSallv nail.'d acnin Angn«t C; ar- ■i;;:w\ili,Ilna,HlXwyiH,..pmt-,hu..^v. in" lirivcd SiplCMlllHT I), 181U. W 111 l.U :,".7vm l.n.l..>.l> »ail«a l.^to iu 1M5 or early iu IdlO. LTt rpportod with 400 sperm. Last reported iu July ^'^^^ ^0 'I""™- I :,*'-■. VBri 222 Ul'.rOHT OF COMMISSIONKR of FlWn and FIfllll'RIES. TMv nhotritig rcluru* ofwhttthigrrii' yairltircn. Slant. MWrtv .. Jtuoltt'nt , r.tljnrtouin, Slau, Apullo Jlitlnl, ilati. John I'utonmck , A'in(iii'it<(, Hats. Atlnn Alrri Ilnillirrt . Jd'lMiy ... ("rili'iiim . Cliiirleii... Pniipliin J)lllll!\ lOrtst-K Hxiiciimi'iit Jvlwaiil KmcKii- (iiildi'ii I'arini T (lov. Sirrriii , . ,. (ii'ii. .lacksiiii. . (■(>n. I.iiK-tila ... luilii^try IlidcpcuilDDco . Improvoinent IdiIiih I.«o i.y-iin Lady Aila'im Mason's l)iii.;litcr. I'ti'Hidi'iit SlH'CC'SH Sainnel 'rari|iiiii Tliiiiiiart William William WiUiuiu IViiii Nfio Bedford, Maitt. Elir.nbctli (Ji'oiHo and Simu Mary Marl lift ilihrnixl Maiiii Olinll I'lcnidoiit I'lii'lui Ann UirlMuond Wlllium aud F.liza riimn. Ship... Sclmniifi ..do ... .Slilp . . . nriK ... i«lllp . . . Ship Hii« Slii|i l!ii« Slii|> Slilp Slocip IlilB . .Ship . Sldiip lllitf . Ship . ..do . . d(. . lirl« . Ship . . till ..do . Ship . liii;; . Ship . . do . . do . S'nop Shi]) . Sloop Ship . .do . . do . Sloop Ship . Jili- . Slnnp Ship .. Ill ill.. Ship ., . . d.) . . do . , . do . Ship . ..do . ...Uo. Captain. nrmk .... ' lliirtvb . . . ■ n.isRPtt. . IViiid ill . • All.y ... MunnirInK iiwdt or .\.>4i. I'liukor .. .| WiiliaiM llrowii •JJi.i Sliiiliai 1 IlioHii .. I (Ih d 1. 1110 jir, Si'tli TMnkhfim . . .1 Swain .., •Jllc O'lll ■Jill •i'M 171 :iit J •Ji: Kj'ii •J.Kll Calvin Iliinker l>aiiitd Uii.iMtdl .... Itandall... Williiini I'ldihu'k . Ki'iiliiMi Swain .... M.itilii'W Norton., (ll.id KItrh Slr|llllll SkilllllT.. Slinhat'l <'lia!«o, ... .Irllilol'ollin (ii'orpi .Swaiu, i2d . OIndi.ili Conin died .loy William .rov I:ii:is('r,d;y .Shnhii'l Ilns.si'y William I'ri'kiiiH... •tonal hail Swain, 'Jd. tirosby....... Ariel f'ollin ('■coijri' liarriiU John ISrowii 'JOrl Tlio'Tin.s I'liddaik Uunjainiu I'oljjur . ItCO ■ Whinpoy. ' Umiilall .. . llowhiiid. . West ■ Wilcox... Swnin • To\)cy.... • tMaik .... ■ Covin.... . Karl . i'anduU .. Ct. & .r. J. Ilowliind Will. Uolth.Jr., &. Son» Scth UUH.WII & Suna ... do Sanint'l llodmnu Samncl Uodnian.Jr — I. llonland.jr., &.Co... Iilliti •>'.' ANP Finiii:niE8. whg rrliirtit of whathig-rf>>,U Muiinitlna nwn»r or 11^(1111. N,)Ht«iaanl ci. \- .r.j. iiiiwiiuici Will. Uiilili.Ji-.. & Srtni Setli UiiaNiiil &. Sous ... ilo Sanitiol IIimIiiiiiu Samuel Uoilnian, jr . I. llowlanil.jr., &C(i. HISTOUY OF THE AMRUICAN WHALK KISlir.nY. 223 Kif.imff/fom .InwrtfCH/wor/*— font "«"'C'l- _ Ri-ninrk*. LMt rciwrtotl Aiia. "» wlHi "O "P"™- Liwt nportcl wllli 1,100 bi«tiii. C[intiilnnniHlnllHlhrr>'""";, "r: lii.tl.Ml l.j .n.n II..". Nnnlrn I.. 1. "._U Hl„l,. ,1 li..;it iiiMm i\ll< T ii.il |.;iii "f «1"U> run iiwiiy. l.n..- . liirl.T..i Hili.i..iio« auilfil ttsilii Si'l>l«n:l'i''' ••■ Sallwl ngiiln ■Inl.V ^ •"><>•"■ t^np'"'" Brown, DiiUt inn. Built HIT. (';.i>t:iiii Swiiii unl.l nit 'Wp woHl.l till ntlrtiu witli upciiii oil. nrnben np nt Xaiitiu'lsft IPH. LiMt reported with CO b »rr Icivky. Thi' E Jtiiliwnn of New n.|cl- firrv"r.- tlio tlr«t wIi.iI.th lo visit 111.' S m.lwicli Ulan.lH. airivin.' t ..•.;.> s.-ptei»- bur 17, lfll>. K'l" tor l'"iH Mo- ..ased. IJroiitflit r.^st ..I lIun.K.h « .row i G»ta»horeatlloua\i»'.aaud returned Kuk- I ing. 22G REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. Tahle showing relitrns of whaliiuj-riKHrh. 'Snmv of voHscl. JSIS. A'an(uoM, Jfaw— Clint imu'il. Leo ilinorvii Miirtliii I'trii "iicilir I'l'iu V inn - • I'liuiler Itul.v lianililiT Sliit(» Siimiii'l SlU'l't'rtf^ Siiiitli Ainciicu Two ISiiillicrs AVrvniiiull; William AVilliiiin;niil Nani'v "William I'euu A'i'ic lletl/ont, iTass. Auftnstns liiUiiay Balaena rommoilore Deoatnr Cliarli'M GeorKd anil Susan — PFlenniT (icilriinila liiilflH luli'nro . JlllIM Manila lluirrva Miilas Jlilwooil . Mary.... Morcator OBiiiay Pi'i'sia i'iniUrs I'lvsiili-iit lliclimiinil ItllSSl'll. Triton Victoi'V ■\Villittm Thachor. Fairhaven, ilass. IToniW Stantuu WentpoTt, Mass. Inilustry Salem, Mnss. Britannia. Saj Harbor, X. Y. Argonaut JIarllia Oitavia Tliumas Nelson Class. Ship.. ..lie. .. . ilo .. ..ilii .. ..«lo .. ...Ii> .. ..do .. ..d.> .. .. ilo .. ...ilo .. ...do .. Slmi)) . Ship .. . . do . . ...do .. ..do .. Uriu .. Sliip . . Ship, .do . ..do . Urig . Ship . ...do . Hris . Ship . . do . liriK . Ship . ..do . ..do . Ship. Brig . Ship . BriK Ship . ..do . Rritf . Ship . ..do . ...do . ...do . ...do , Captain. William .Toy SvlviiniiH Cofliii lli'iilii'ii Wrc'ks David Harris r.ciUMiiiii Whippry . (.'lin«tiii>hir Wyi.'r .. CciirtJi' ll.Cliaso Ohcd Uay r.i ii.iaiiiiii Wortii — David .Swain, 'Jd llczi kiali rinkhani . iin?' JoRi'pli Kailo v!17 liior-nli. Worth . ;t-2'.i; William (.'hadwic'k. •J0>-; Olieil Luce (^illiii Whinpiy — liuiijamiu l'\ilj;or... 3H0 Biitlor . . Cotlin 3211 3-m Eilmuml Gardner. . TnckiT ■ Collin . Kamlall . . . Ship . ..do . Brig. Ship. Ship . ...do . ...do . ...do. David Lcslio Hi'Uiiett ... I'lTry .SiKMiner ... Whilllidd Williams. Tol)oy -Wllrox... — ilowlaud . ■ Swain ... Jami's Drew Cross liarrott Claik , Dillingham , Arthur Zi'phaniati Wood . Blinker Uowlaud... • Biirtch . . ■ Burtch .. • May how. Slana^linn owiiii or oginl. .1. &,T. Howland Saiiiurl l!iidiiiaii,.|r . . tieortjo llinvlaiid J. A. Parlipr Georgo Howland Setli IjHssili .>t Sons ... ; J. ,t ,r. Il.jwhinil Jolin Coi;;;i'»hall it Wil- j liam K. Kotch. William Koieh, jr., d;Soiifi WilliaraUotch, jr. A Sous ■ Ilalaoy ■ VopV.'..'.'... ■ Gardner... AND FISHERIES. lowing rclitntH of u-lialing-vriiwl HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN WHALE FISHERY. uUiigfrom Amcrkan jwWs-Continuoa. 227 Eom.irkn. Broken up at N.intucUi-t 1?19. Hiiilt IHl*" at ITnntiYor. ItlliltlHlH. liuilt iHlHutSi-itintp. Hiiilt l.-Irt ut Midilli'tdWii, (onn. niiilt IHIHatKiiiK^t""- r.ailt IHld. Last reported AuRiut. 1 with tw. Thaloa. Bought ISIO. Last reporUMl witti 1 O'"' sp«'rm. I.a-t repovtcil Willi 1,51"' '*I"'i"'- S''" ^-l"*' lor, Naiitucki't. C.oorg.. ind Susan l.niU at Dartinoatl. 1^10. Caftiin IMu.lall canio home sick If-l'.l. Klepliautoil. Mi.la« built at New B.nlfonl I'-IO. LoHt May 23 on Capo lilanco I!"W'p<1 w„„'um1 au.l on.- capuir.-.l ; .Inv^u Tr . U..- «l.or.. un.l wr.'.k. .'ll';;*"«^\'^''y:: r''a"l..-.l tU.! Isl.) of S.l in their boat* Juuo 5. Last reported irith l.COO whale. Wr.-okpd on Piokard's rocks soing out. turllier report. No 228 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. Table ahouing returns of whaHiig n <{<( Xaino of vessel. lUiston, ilaia. John . ' , A', r. narriot . JCdjartown, 2Iii!foTi:.— A sloop sailoil from Nan- tucket, whalinSiiut)ccoiuber, 1819. .do . Schooner Ship . . do . .do . Ship . . . do . ...do . ...do , ...do . ...do. ..do . ...do, 340 ;I7-J 321 :ii)i 291 2311 23*" Daniel TJu8.«elI KeiiliuD (Mashy Itan'.illai Collin I'oterColBn Alisaloni Coflin Calvin liunliiT Tristram C. Swain. Oeorgo Tollard, jr. 30!) Elihu Coffin 317 Slinbael Chaso . 204 .Tohn R. Caswell . 2t Co J. Jenkins A: Co Mitchell &,Cary Peter Alyrick & Co . P. Gardner & Sons.. B. & ]'. Gardner . . . . John Jenkins it Co P. Chase i i'n K. Mitchell &. Co.... M. Birney & Co . Z. Cotliu > Probably I i X AND FISHERIES. owing reiurng of uhaVinij vnsi II. i Man'i(;'"K "wiior or UgBUt. 1 1 W. Lewis & Co rcth nzio J U •y ill fin".".!!!!!! Gideon FolRcr *tCo Jetliro Mitchell Onrilner Macy Sc Oo — ,r. .r. Itariiov & Co Julhro Midliell IT Swain Baxter &. Ewor rd.jr Giiloon Folger&Co ... 80 Uriah Fole'ir & Co 1". ilitcbell &Sou8 well 1 9 J. & T!. r.iirnoll David Pease i Co ¥. U. Macy & Co J. Starbuck & Co T. Starbuck & Co Aarou Milcliell .. Valentino .Swuiu . G. EaBton & Co Gardner, Mary & Co E. Mitchell >t Co .... .1. .lenkins A:^ Co Miteliell &. Cary I'oter Alyrick &. Co V. Gardner & Sous. H. & ]'. Gardner . . . John Jenkins ic Co 1'. ChB8e it (;o 1{. Mitchell & Co... M. B'lrney & Co . Z. Cotliu niSTORY OP THE AMERICAN WHALE FISHERY. 220 saiUngfiom .I»itU (lOU >v liale. Latit r«'lior»ed with 1.330 uporm. Last nnorted with S.'n cVpli^mloil and 4 noil lel'J. skills. Cal>tiUU i;oiUii died lU Itiiilt at Iladdain. Conn., l^lfl. linilieii i:|iat Naiitiiik«l l^'.'i I'.iiill ill llaiid.iiii li^l'.l. I'.nilt at ItdcheMter, Mass., lei;-. liuilt l^l'.^. Condeinnod iit St. Doniiujio all«-r oWain- Stlive 'in'"';! "whale Nuveii.lier, 1-JO: caii- taiii. lii^ite, and thue lu.n .■<:ivd in Iho boat«i three men left on l)i.-co l»lau(l. Tlio l«ii8 Diiiipliiii Disliutili Diaiiu AND FISHERIES, owing returns of whalitig-vc^HU HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN WHALE FISHERY. miliiKj f'-oi.i Amirican ports— ContlnwA. Cri'W Biok with HCiirvy. LiiBt rciiortril with SSO wluilo. 231 BeninrkH. Ki-finii'il with a cariiii i.f cliphantoil ami Hll'.'af. Last niHirtfd willi l.«H) simtiii. LiUil leiiurlfU with 1,:>UU hainln. Last rsportcd with KO whale. Arrlvcil at Newport; bought for New Bod- foril li^l'l. Last rcpoitod with POO whtln. I,a»l i(|)iiit. 'il uilh l.aiii whale. La.it iciKiiK'il with ?im wlialt. Last rcportetl with 1,400 whale. Last reporti«l with 900 wliala. Last rpported with 1,300 sperm. Last reported with 850 whalo. Last reportetl with JOO sperm. Sold 1823. Last reported in Anstist with fiO sperm. Umt at Vul.iarais... Ila.l I.WHj spen Saveil I'i't sjiiTin ami Hhipi)cil it hniuo. Built IC'20; sol.l IH-J;). Last reported with 23 sperm. Skinning voyage. 232 RKrouT OF commissioner of fish and fisheries, Tabk Hhuwhiy rcturnn of ithnliug-ii^mlt AUittiioo Ami Alrxandor Cniii. Dectilur . . Cliarli's , '.'oruelia Dragon Eliza Bark Eliza bi'th Kiaiiiis (icnrm' and Simaii Iiulrpeutlniico .IllDO lyiuift . . Lortiiizo tliuia Miiii'iva Milwooil MiilaH Martha iliiiinva Smyth Osiiray — I'rcsiiU'nt . J'hi'lH) Ann I'oraia Pacific I'urnaHHa llUHKClI Sopliia Timuli'on . Travi ler . . Victory ... Winslow.. AND FISHERIES. >wiiiy returHf of uhaUtig-iim,!) Maiinpini: nn'ncr nr Iliixlw, KffiT ic Co iv MiiiiKii .vc;.> .Iiiliii .IriiUiiis it Co I'. Clianc \ Cii \\\ ('. Mitch.U F.(i. M;ny Cillii'i't Collin .t SonH.. O. .V1I..I. lluriK y (i. (.'olliii & SlIIIH. Zi'iiKs Oilliii .... O. JiiU;lii'lViSi>n» ' F. Joy ChiiH. Mltf^litJll & t'lV T. Hiiswy \ Soim. . Saiuiiol Mili'iit'll .t liiiiH ' J. Sturbiiik Si Co I>;iiil Mitrlii'll & Siiim .Iiin-d ( iilliii i ' -Ifliirn Mltrlnr er A.MilclMll Zcima Collin ctt JanicR IVirkiT ii.iiO. Miwy » gur r.:::::::: f SaiiHH'l Ky!>(;e. Solil uilt '.nM. Allrri'il I'ro.n n lirli; I'-JO; w'l'l l'-'- lliiill If all: Holil out l-j;i. Skiuiiinu voj itfi'- l,n«t rcportiMl with im sperm. laiKt rfportiMt willi WO wpirtn. Uiolti'n lip at Nantui:li"a IpJII. lioanlcil ami plnml'iiit liy piiatcn. Captain Wvi'iilii'd mi tlio voyaKO. limit tsiiO at Koc'ln'Slm-. rniiilpninml at Oahti, li^J ; "11 shipped homo, limit Iti^iU 1 Bolil if-ii- ComlrmniMl at l;io .lanciro 1^2-2; oil (l.HOO Hpi'rni) Hliippi'il lionici hoIiI iai»8perni. IJlokoli up at Naiitiicki't lf*l. Tlio •\Vllliam and Vimy rftuinfil from a wlialiUK voyadv Novombor a7, ISiO, clean. Skinning vi>>agi'. Lnnra last reported with 130 hihthi. Loruuzu waa lost ou the coast of Toru. Last reported with 1,200 sperm. Captain Chnso died on tho voyage>. 231 HEPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AXf> FISHERIES. Tdhlf iihowiiiij relume of u-hnliiiii-'ni'iU Uuiuu IJpvcrly Cjoorj'c . Apollo Juhii ANf> FISIIERIKS. oiriiiff nliim* of ichiilimi-amili Miiiiiit'liii: iiu'iii I iir 11^1 III. mil k : EHJuh Swift m .•k tgcrnlil... II S. lUiilJ. Wlill.liiirn.... idiiiiiiHiiii I'liilir Israel Thormllkr I1I8T0PY OF TIIK AMKRICAN WHALE FISIIEKV. 2% aMiigfrom .Iwifricfin ;)or/i— CoiitiuiH-il. Itate— lU'inorkD. ■■■■;; Luit rrpoiti'il l)..e-iiili.T, IfJl. Willi l.M H|ierui. lluiK.rli.l Jiiii'-. 1-^1. will' ».^'" "l"''"'"' '"fiv; '"". L'luw Bilk wllli Murvy. WiMil ro.1 tMilM« and wliuliiiUi brmiKlit ill.UlHI iiill-lUll. Last ri-iMirtiit " Uli -'H) .himtiii. Lout rppiirti-'l with 150 sperm. WlthdrHwn. .' L:i»l ropolttil with MO opiTiii. On n spnllnc-voyace principally. Hroii^ht homo 5,0(10 Hni 118. ; Second mate killed by a whalo. ■■■■' LaHtrciiortml with '.,21)0 wha'.". „„,„„_, — • UrtuiMiMl ill SiMi'.'"!''-:'- ."'!'',„" "P'^""« 1 •••,uiri>.,il4 Naint' of vomtcl. CIII. FriivinMiiwn, Mam. T.iiiiri'l — MiiiKiiri't.. Nlitii'i-vik.. NlTII Ni'IiliiiiP .. ijt>i)liruuia . nrlg . Si'liiHiiiei .do ... do... do ... do ... fi'fw Il'iven, Cmin. \ itenry j Ship .. ., X. y. CamlltiP Ann. ElUft lliirkir . Ship... ..do... T rii|i(nln. .Cook... . .\ « ikhI . . Sii|nT ... . Siii;illry . - ClMlU .... ■ Siiiilh ... tTrlHb Cofflii , IH'it. Xantuekft, .Va»». Ann Alrx.indcr (.'(inHtitutiim ... CVHH Ki|iintiir... Kntrli' Kraiu'iit ... (iiinm-H (iideuu S<'hnor'!r .Shi|i.. ...do .. Shiop . . . Siii|> ... I. ..do... I .S'licKmui Ship .... ..do .... (iporije Cicor);!' I'ordT. Jdirniony llycto ludontry Iri.s John AdatnH .. Jolin Ad»ni8 Liuu I-oper JIiiHon a D«uj;hti< Miirth Oi'iio Oliver U. I'erry . Pt*ni I'louuhboy Pbenii.... Koxana. SpartAH .. Sua Lion ..do ... ..do .. Sclioonei .Ship ... Kcliooiioi 81iHip .. . Ship .... .do. .do. .do... Sloop .. Ship... . . do . . . Scboouor Ship... . . do . . . ..do... ■ ColTln ■ Alii'y Manaelntr owm r or a;:riil. Korbua & (iiMidricli T'lTry licdii;!' II. ( liHsi' . David Swain, >Jd . Klinliit iMiljjiT, jr . .Io!40]di Itiirnoy.. . (ii'orn"' K''ll' rl, HISTORY OF TlIK AMKUICAN SVIIALE FISIIKKY. iml'O'J J'lom .Imerk'in j;or/»— Coiitiunoil. I D«t«— Rpiolt of Tiiy»«c. Ki'inarkv 017 gi)l) Mailc n Ionium vojngi'. Hiilil IfU. llniU 1*<21 nt Hiinonir. ImM If iHirtcil Willi 10 I ^Ill-nil. I.iwt rpportixl Auji. IW with fiO «pcrm. ('(iniloroiifil at Siiliit Hiirtlmlomew'Ji had 4-14 8|ii'riii. m wliuln. Sohl ti> NfW lli'illc.nl IW4. Uruujtht nlsu I.UOU suul-akinit. Cftptaln nniikor i\iwl ; tho ninto ami boat'* cri'W wero limt. Sohl U> New ItudliiDl U'U. liililt I'^l. T.imt 111! rockn U'liiig Into Fan- ning » Inlanil. Hull 1,41)0 HiitTiii; aavtl 251). (^opdeniDOil nt Port Rojal March. 1823. Kenortoil AiiRnHt i:i. 1-21, hniuowara boiiiiil, with -eO or 180 sperm. Unlit lt>Jl. ^ ,, Jiiiill IH-Jl at T?.KlicHtor. Temporarily withdrawn 1H*J4. „ , . „ Sohl out 1H',!4. C'linch'iiiiu'd at naint Uar- tlioUinu'WM siihwinifiitly. Unlit l«il at Koch.'Mtcr. SiH'oiid niati', KiihIkii IIojiots, urownMl by a foul Hue. Siilil out IB-Jj. Lo«t on a com! rfof. lat. aP N , long. IfiAo \V. Crt-w Haved l>y thi> Martha, Captaiu PraHt\ Lant of 1831 reported on Brazil, "Hh 500 wha'.o. Brought also 1,800 seal-skins. 2.^H RF.rORT OP COMMISRIONKR OP PISH AND PISIIEKIRM. Tiihlf nhnwlng rrliirn' 0/ icAii/iiii; ni.,f, John I'ulludium AND FISJIEHIRH. Miiiiiiclnix iiwmr nr uUiiit I 1 i • *•.(■.« .'."I )r HT ml ' 1 1 1 (>i'nl'|;i< lliiwlanil i ""i omi .... wny f 1 1 1 ( 1 Siimiii'l Uiiiliiinn «I*I ml r iitiiia. ... II iiirU 'oihI .... !!'.!!!.!!!!!..! i ■I.S.& S. Iliitliiiuny... ; I, Uowluiiil, Jr., .vCo... ilo 1 lan r.v Br 1 nmii loraol fhoiniliko HISTORY OF niK, AMKIUCAN WIIAI.I. I'lSIir.UV. MlHoff Ao"» .•""■'•''''"' /•"'•''•-Contluufil. Dm*— nuld'im lft«t r..|Kirl. a «IH' > >" "I'"'''"- lr;i;';;a'"N;.v..miur ., .-^i, >vi,i. im Wllltlll. Iti'lotiL'fil to nnvrc, pri>l)iililv. l.HHli.'liorte.l Willi 1,100 wl:ulo. 230 i Captain \Vih"1 d wbaliPS from tliero h-v""' >;;«" under the name of Verseveranco; Uuall.V loat ut sea. 240 RKrORT OP COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIKS. Tdhlc ahowhuj rcturnn of irliaUng-iinnik Xewiwrt, 11. I. Frrdoriok An 'Justus (ri'oifTc and M JaiiR'S MuiinMi Stonington, Coim. Essex A'eio IJaren, Conn Hnron Dartmouth. Mai». William Tliaclicr Emilj- Carrier (.'imi. I'lTry Gen. Scolt. Mary Ann. Mai'j I'izarro Stonington Thames Sag Harbor Amli'S Aliijiail l''air Ili'lcu .. .. Hannilial Julius ("u!sar (Ictavia I'lioni Warrm. 11. T. Roaalio Vhjmouth, Mass. Mayflower Falmouth, Mass. I'ocahoutas AND FISHERIKS. ow'iiuj rctitrnH of ic/m/iiij/i/xsi/s HISTORY OP THE AMERICAN WHALE FISHERY. 241 |,„st ni.ortf.l, All-. 1i!. "itl. HOxporni. NVpnm. last n.pn,t.;l W.I >.»s,,v,m. Nrolusl p.,i.,rt.-.l witli(.0«lMriii. l.-,sVlontl.Jtiv,M,rl.MlwiliaJOHl..Tn.. S„,,lnniiiiila.stivi«nto,lwUl.;i...Hp.Tm. Broosht 8,000 soal-9Vin» ami some oil. Last ri'iicrtcd 1,300 wliale. La«t ropnrto.l at " Tan Voo. Harbor " with 1J,000 sKiiis ami 700 barro.8 oil. i.HM .Vlso 1,200 fur-skins. liuilt 1321. Iloportoii Fel)., 1S22, with 1,100 whalo. I .^t rcpnrtPil with 1,350 spprro. llast ri'vorlwl with 1,400 whale. Bnilt 1891. BniUatWareh;im,1821. V 242 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. Tahle showing rctunia of whaling-vessijU A-. Name of veHsol, 1822. NantncM, Mast. Allniitic... Alcvf. liiirclny ... lleliidoro . Huston Dovo . Hiaiia Dolphin Dispatch Eiitcrprisn Franklin Foil IT. Francis Franklin I'ri . Seluioncv Ship ... BHs ... ..do ... ...do ... .Sloop . . . Shi]) .... ..ill. .. ...ilo ... ..do ... Seliooncr .. (!•> ... Ship .... ...do .... Captain. Ship . ..do . Svlvanns Itnsaell . (.'Iiaile.s Itav I'eler Collin Cohli (ieor-e.lov William Collina. ■ Bniiker... (,'liarU's Maey •21t;l I'.nnker . Ivi-ullen W'iM'krt Mliliu Collin Shnliael (,'haso .lo^iali I<. WIdppev CoMin AlCml Alley... Thomas Worth . ;!i;i Ohed Starlnick •JiiJ Ohed. I'itch.... .Ilo . . . do ... do ... do ... do ... do ... ...do .. .. do ... . do ... Sloop .. Shiji -. Schoonei Ship ... ..do ... ...do .... . . do . . . Sloop. . . Schooner Ship .... ..do ... ...do .... Ship . . . . . .do 21 ;i;k' ■SMI ■m: Uli.' :"i4:' ;tn;i ;iM 3!)' ■ l^j.siton . William I'laskett. .Alexander Drew.. Sliuli.iel l(ii.-;sev .. .Mexaniier I'erry . ('harles Tohev .To-erh .Mien Richnd Mai'V Cieor;.;!' W. (iardner I.nee Tiin. Fitzi;eralil Ship.... . . do IJriR .. ...do .... Schooner Ship ... Ship . . . do . . do . liriir . ..do . Ship . ...do . -Bates.. - Collin . Faililock Sniilli r Aikin.... l!l'cUnier Howland . EhorClark . Trice • linick ... - liandall . I Jlanacins owner or ayenl. .Tohn B. llacy.. (irilhn Barney . Joseph Winshnv . .lolin (.'artwrislit I'anl Mitchell .t Sous . Daniel .Ioihh S. L and J. Starhack . Val. IIiiKsey i Urns .. Aaron Slitchell .. Z. and G. Collin . Edward Clark Iliiirv liunkcr NVilliam Worth, 21... Stejilieil West riariliier IJrown Daniel Bunker lien.iamin F. Collin... Kenhen Swain, iJd Zer.a:i Collin C. Mitchell &Co., Aaron Mitchidl.. K.Starbuck ... Zenas Collin ... ■ I.awrenco . . Koed • Spraane . . . William C. Nyo. George Howland. AND FISITERIES. owing rclurua of ivhaling-vesseh niSTOKY OF THE AMEUIOAN WHALE FISHERY. 243 mUUiij/rom American ports— CoutiwwxV ^ ^ Remarks. The Boston was probably t™"^f "'• '.„l? N„w Voik aiHl an lvv,l thoro May », 1.-,... Urtan.o.l S^ptnolur I"'. "J* "ill 'jyO «l„rm, anaHa.l.M\ aKaiu N"v..,nl.er I'J. s/,m"(':''.'' lianvls nl, Kiv.'r FraiwiK.'O, lit 7nc. ,„.,■ .'alloa. ami nlilt-'il. SaiuMc ..I.T.N, sr.'ona iiiato lost ovnli ..ir.l, l-.t. liailt. IHJJat lladilain, (.^oiiii. Sold out lr2:i. rrixl „ tblH v.vacr anil on tbU f^hiy; oc'ciirr.xl 1, most iVoiiililo mnlioy lliat i^ lo- ^:,n^;itiboan„alsoftb,.«lK^M^^y f.om any port or ualion. (heo History.) nuizillai Luco, flr.st mate, .irowucd im. Maiiui'il wholly by bluoks. i'.uiU IHSi at Si'ituato. 'v" miwbm fhip, Htippnsed to Imvo been Nmru.a at sea off iapaiM all on board Rii'i'it isJii. Sont notiie *0 sperm. r.iiiU l&ii at Iladdam, Conn. II. tiir.uM' IcaUini MD fl'rokos an hour. \l,;.,iil lal «':k''1 li;iil>i>''"<-'s- Ci.nil.iiiin-.latDalui Isi). C.ndrn.nrd at Ittwi.os .Vyros lK-ee,nber B,.ion-tMl tollavro, Kianco. ^.r..^^^:bt a car-o of i.lf(iliant-oiI. Cnilai.. Clark dicl on tlio vovage. Re- t,'rm..l fnll. Probably owned in W.'St- port. ■ Fivsl "lab- killed by a whale. AfNewpoit Deeember 111. ■■■.'.'.I Probably bolonijed in Fairhaven. 4. i sC V* ' 5^:- 244 KEPORT OF COMMlhSIONKR OF F181I AND FISHERIES. Tabic ahoivitig returns of whaliiig-rrmlt ■ ■ni'in,';./' Anil ^[liI'ia Cmhiihi'iIihv Porry Ciimii'cliout Jonos Pizarro TIminvs AND FISHERIES. howing retiirm of wliaiing-vmdt Uiite- niSTORY OF T1TE AMERIC\N WllALE FLSIIEUY. „, from A inmcan jjorfs— CoiitimitMl. ^ •2 -If) llcMiilt of viiyiiUfc. I 1 I I ^ ' I- 5 I 5* Illih. BblK. Iil>»- Ucinarks. M:ir. ^,1^■•J•'■)■ -i. ■■»>■> M;iv 4. Ir-.'-l -•• Mi.i-. :t. lH.;;i b.l. Ml". 1, l-vH •.''»" I, Kill! 1 31 ! liilLimod to Uftvro. 1,800 •••I Miiy •',. l^•J:l . .hiii.u. i-.;ii •I''" Nov. ■). i-j:t: W" S,.,,|.i;i. l-J-r 5!,!IIV.'| aI".- i^j;i I •■;."«« .Iilm, 7,18Jl l.KXl iiiii-. Id! If^i"' *""" ■• .rm,oiG.i«i' j.fi.;;;! M;,v yi.i^-j;i ••• I '.-'""j Mar. ill, Ifi"' 1,'JOi), \lir. 'i'l, Ip-^ i l.''''"| .\iii'.'ji.iKJ:i •'■■*! Honulil for Niw li.-.lfonl IMO. fi,>sv \ia.Uy tnmlilc'l wilUw'mty. , lt«a Oct. -, If-? 200 ■ ! LoKt ; liiT crew lish liii;:. MumiiMl liy blat'Ks, w«ro takfiiolV l>y an Kns;- 7, iH-i.l 1 Full IVill.'Ocean .-I...... -.iP' ... iw.i July " vr;- • ^•"' " ' Mar. — , "'— ' •■ . Oct. y.-tH^ . , Miir — , l^•J:l Mar. (i l)>t. -, l<^--i-'i 0„ tho u,.xt voyau-iof ll.o 'Yil^'^,;^^:^^' wiocU.-.l al M-a, ami niuoot tlio iK^w lost. • Tlu rai'tain aii.l lo..r u.fu w.>ro ri«.-ued by a N<'W York packet. l.tiOO . Last reported with 170 sperm. ir.0 .-ii'l lou May .-, If'-^i -• •"'" ! Sept. -20, IH-r. ' 2,0001 Built W22. Oct. M.ir. i!;>, 1«3 Mav I'.i. I'-.::! l!r;)zil ...1.1 I'aiiiK; Ocean lirii/.il ...ilo ... ilo Orl"i.i;iug, undoubteaiy, to I'lovincetowu May •■;». l-'-4! '"ou M!;r.S:l;S;.:::v:ii;7.iii 0,000 nnilt 18M. (iOff; ;t,3«3 1 . ,'" •-,.>■ -n'" 246 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISIIERIEK. Table shoicing returiiii of whalinri-vrmU Dniiiiliiii Diaiiii Kiiiiiit'ir Iiilcoii AND FISHERIEK. mniiy rvturim of ivhaling-mstU niSrORY OF THE AMERICAN WUALE FIHIIEKV. Last icporttil with 35 sperm. (■,„Mlrmiioilnt Hio.Tanoiro l?23orl8i4. -;. 1,1 to Now liiMltVinl 18-iO. . Miiy, 1-J4 ^,,1,1 to Niw r.i'ilfonl H-^<"'. Lost on tlio islaml of Oliitmoa. i 4* r^^ 1-^ 248 REPORT OP COMMI88IONKR OP FISH AND FIHTIKRIES. Table ithouiiig retiiruH of Hbnliii!i-visiii}» Nniliu iif \ (Hml. Ifantueket, J/(i«».— (^uiliim.Ml. Vai'tor llespcr Iniluit Ilicll'|irllil(>ni'i< Iinliriiviiiii'lit I'liiilli' Ruau Reaper Swift Siiiith Anivricik rrchiii Sew Jirdfurd. Mai». Ann AlixaiidiT Uiiiirboii IllMICZft •■ t'liarlc'H ' Cimi. i;cKlj,'cr» l>iii(',i'ii Kli/.itlii'tli Kiilorprifi' (i('cii«e :inil Martlia (iiiiHl Uftnrn ... I.vra Maiv Marina Mihvoiiil Maria 'I'liorsoa Mi.IaM I'ai'ilio ParnaHs!^ rih'lii' Ann I'rt'sidciit I'ai'kt'i Kirhiniinil Si>|iliia Tii.iiiliMin Vii'torv Willi -u and Eiiza ^Ye»tpoTt, Mass. ('iiliiniliiiM Indimtry Faifhaven. Mnis. Amazon .. CnlninlpiiH . ll«rald.-.. tSag Harbor, X. 1'. Andrs .\riiiinaiit Fair Hilcn Gon. Sciitt Uauuil)al Marcus Ui-lavia Uceau rhiirn Tnion New Ijvndon. Conti. Com. I'orry Cla.H'*. .>^lii|i ..do .. do .. . do .. ilo .. . do . . ..do .. . do . . .do .. Ilo . lirid . Captain. ■,"!' .IoImi Mil ■-•I", William fliasi' •,'11 S:iiolol ■Ui\ :ill \Villi;iici \Vhl|i|ic.v .. ■y* l!i iiluii Ki'llc.v :iU AIIh li (Ink :i.-,i sliiiUarl ('.itlU' ;i.l .\Ii\aiMli T KaniNilril . I.' I'ifil.iii I, Aillinr :,'X,i KdinontI linrdiirr i rliadwirk Slil|i ...lo .. . liii; .. .■ihip il.> . linn .. do .. Shi|> . . do ,. . do . . . do ISriii . Sliip . . d.i . . do . . do .. ..do ... . do ... . do . . . Itrii; Sill.touri Sl.ip - . do . .. . Hel.i Mnniiiiiiii; kwui'i- i>v HLI'llt. «•>■ — IS.!, ii '. : nil' ,l..l. lljnii'V 1 V, I1m»«"V .V Urns Aar.iii Mllihill . . .. i'lii'ii Milrli.ll .V s'ih' I 1,. iV .I.Siailiuik [ (riinliHr \ S«ifl j k ! 1 T r .[. .t-.r. iiinviiuii\ ,{".'.'.'.'.. 1 ick . . . . ) i."iii.wiiiiii'i..ii-., ^tco... ,lii»r;.li liiilili ■i„„k a full niruud. fill »i..Mn); Bi.rmm a ::H';::;n:i!";i.n^i'i«i::.-"''-'''-'''i'«-' t.d witli'J.OOO \?bulo. Si.lil ii lnr2i> pnrt of licr cftran. and rctunica wiUuM.m-.'. «ii'-'iir. :ii'il "P'*'"'- in!; V;;;;i::;::ir';^:.n;;v'no>,k:.a» towed iulo ^l•^>i' Vmk. 260 llEPOUT OF C0&IM18.S10NEU OF FISH AND FISIIKKIEH. Table Khowiny rftunm uj' ichnliHy-rtHHlt ■t !;•' ». Nitmo of vi'BHi'l. New Lundiiii, Omn.— ('I'litlimrcl. JOUl'R PizniTo TliumtiM Pruvinieliiwn. Munii. Ardent Pnnr IIioIIuth 8u|ilii'uiiUk — Onslow . AtlaH .. Itiiainn, Ham AVu'porl, Jl. I. Prav dfnee, H. I. nainptoii Neptuuo . Kcw York, N. Y. Diiiua . Hdijartowit, ititmi. Apnlli). Luau . . tHti. XiinlHcket, MiisH. AlKXiiiiilcr liarclay Crilerim ('oii!p lUlK.. Ship ., Shij). . i ajjfni. lIolnii'H . AtirHliam Oardnrr Sndth .Varon I'addavk. - Tllton ('ah ■Jrl'i .\W :i5l 3-Jr :i.-.4 i;.i,iiiMi ('"Hill Nalhanii I Kitz;;iUl. 1^--''. I •^7 ll 252 RKl'ORT OF COMMISSIONKR OF FISH AND FIHHK.KIK8. Tabli< Khouinif ri'turni of M'Aii/inj/ii !«(•/« Naaiti of rcuKfl. 1894. Xfu ludjord, Jfn««.— tiuntliiiicil. <;h«rli'« OraKiiri Ellzuliiili Kniii" it Oi'i>r<.'i> mill Mnrtlia Oi'orui' aiiil Siiiiiiu Omul lliliini ll|(li'|irtiili'll('« Indian rhii't' Miirtlh Miiici MUwimbI MliiirviiHiii.vth MillHH Pmillr I'llllMlIx I'aiiiiiHMO I'liHiiliHt HlWKH' lliilminnd KiM.>i'U Swift Triton TillMllcdll Vliitiirv Wllliiilii Uotch WillHloW . WiiiiiiiiKt"" »'»1 I.lvcrpodI I'aeki^t. Bdijartitwn, Main. ApnlUi Aliiiira. t'airhaven, ila»ii. Aniiizon .. ColuiuliuH . I'lymvuth, Mau. Mnytlowor AViB London, Vann. Com. I'lTi-y. JUIll'H Neptiiui' ... Stouiutttoii . Sag Harbor, .V. Y. Armnmnt L'laM. Hhlp 111 jK . fin . Hhlp . . .Ii.. . ilo . t|.> . . . ilo. . itii . . il.) . . lUi. . iln. Drig. aiiip . . ill) . do . ilu . Hhlp . ..ill.. Sliip . ..ill.. Ship . . . . ilo . .. . ilo ... . ilo ... Ilo ... . ilo... Ship... ('Aplulll. — — Ilrnvlon I Sli Iiiiiil r.i.ii'Uiiii't' l'iiilil(i.k Uui.l.ill I'pliiim . liii'tliiiwn.v . . llwil Ciir.iril — Itiirtii'HK . liaiiliil Mi'Ki'ti/.lii . .. I XpoiiInT I'llttiT — — Httilitoli . CiiVfJI Tlllmi Worth ClKirlrn l/'ovill .. . . . . roli'inaii AU. 11 .ranudSwiilil Cliiiili"* SiarlmiU I lllllT .Vilaiim . .. Clurk llilKK" ■• • Pnirirftt . (Hlioriiu. .\ilaiim llroik.. llarria . Ship . . ilo . ..ill) . . . do . •J7" ■.VAf X<\ Ship . Kail- I Irli'ii ' . . do . Ilannilml. Octaviii . 'rhiirii . . . Union Xew York, X. Y. Pawn I)iai>n . (In ... .do ... do... do . . . Ship . ...do. Perth Amboy.N. Y. SuHqiiidiaiiimli Ship . I, Sinilll K.Sniitli I 'lilt ... Gariliiiri . llowlnnd . ■ Sayro ManHginf owniT nr BUlTll. .1. A, i'lirknr S. UllHiinll A. SoliK T. S. & N. II lliittay I. Ilimlainl..|r., .t Co . I. Ilowlanil.jr ,* di Cli irliH W . MmuftU... .loliH \. I'arl.iT • Gnrilnrr (iiMirnc Uri'W. •Toy Tlioiiias Hazard. CoiuiiiiTcial r.aiik. . 0. Ilowlntiil T.8.'>V ^''.'nilVh'iiwn',v Sl•lll iliiHM'll iV Holm .. t'urni'lliiH liiiiirii'll . .. S. UuHHrll .V SiiIlH 1. Ilii\vliiii>l..ii . .V Cii . S. KiiknkII it Sdiiii ok .... Anilrrw Unbi'wm .... I. Iliiwlitiiil.jr ,ii. Cn .. T.'.S.'a: NMI lii'uvnv''' I. n(iw1nncl..|r.,.V Cii I. llowliiiiil.Jr, vt Ci) \v.'i(! Uni.ii'\"(''o !!!! (Ml iilin W . MiMiJAIl. .. Jciliii .\. I'arliiT Tlioiiiiis Hiizanl. Coiimiorcial Hank. . if bono 1.S Kivpii ; (ji'!vi!rnll.v i" tli'si' niiiiiy ninstiTS woiiM not inciiinlu r n.HTOUY or TIIK AMKUICAN WMAU: IT IlEUY. mllio'J /••'"" .^"'"•'«••• /""•'.-C'...ili«u.'.». _____ KvwiUor vnynB"' 253 Dull' Wliallnu- ^tiiiiii'l. s TTT' Kenmrli*. llrii/.ll..,; ...• ,„,„,, l..\.ra.'i4 I'^MlliiOiruil 1 Miiy 4 llm/il I'liMllr Oi'ii" llM/il I'.i. illi; Orciiil ( ,.ui:i.<"'<'l auW •••■ I a, 4U1I' ii,«)0 ' " ■ ■ ■ ' i.'iVKi' "m ! Knll 9, n-i) . . . • 9, •.iiii'i •>, .|IMI :i. iiiio i'liii •J, ■j(ii» U,.porl.a.liini-,lHW.«-ill.I,n«)0«prrm. LnHt ii'po:ti'.\;iMiHp.Tm. I,,iHtv.'l>orl.il l,.'(Ml»lm1n. Ui'tnniid In 0.ti.l.rr, .liini»ijiHH)y ft gllle. r.M7.il . ,l„ . ilo I'aclllc Oopttii ... do .....Id I'ai'iflc Oi-oaii . ... do '.InnoBT, f^i^ j;,"lv-i.Iii'""-i7,l;''J3 .I.ilv 30 — r -■ \'^';1 Ujo. I'Mnr. h,1H'J7 2,:UU rm. ™''""''°'''ir:ir-'-'"'^-""^^^ ";;,,:nM:t - n ' v;. .1,1. .wo of .f.i. ; ■ „ ; ll.l l.ynwli'il" in An«n»t. iL-il VlM. voyat:- W..H .unllnnrd un.lor Mr. AUiMi. fli UW:> n,41i'l ,,„„,.,„ stavlmrU di.-d on tin" voynRe. i,!i;;.i ISia7.il ...do Pacific Ocean . South Seas — ....do ....do I'iuillc Oi'PBii Due. 7 Sopt. 13 ,Iano 87 Mar. 31, 1H'J7 Full. Doc. M.lHUrt y,300 May 8,182.'. 1)1.0. 10 May97,l«JT 9,300 Last rcportea 1,600 whale. rnll Juno-.l.-a.'i Junoai, IHaj Juno 0,1 Bi.") 1,700 3, OlU) '2,060 Last roporlod 1,100 whale. Last reported 1,P00 whalo. Last re ported 1,400 whale I'.aciflc Ocean . ....do Nov . — AnR. 31, 1«7 2,300 , I,o,t on Pern, necomhor 1 .«7. Captain Urow died at sua J uly 2, 18-5. ao Mar. 13 i Sept. —, 18'. earlv times no report of bono occur* lu the papers, and the their ships with it. record is ohtaluod through the courtesy of I i.-¥i 254 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. Tnhh nhoiriiig reliinw of iiluiHiiii-i-c-wls i^" Nnmo of vpssil. IS'21. PUihvlclphia, I\t. Gi'or^^p anil AUh'iI Newport. 11. I. Atln? FR'ili'rick Au.;iinlu» Weslport, Mass. Aliiiy 1825. Xarttucket. Masn. Atlantic I!iir;i\ id llarriH lieni. .\. I 'oh man.. Kdv Col'in 'I'liiiild. nxCodin... ( haile-i l.awrenee .loslma Collin lliiibi n Swain, -Jd. (Iiorire .Tc.v Kiclinid Maev William IMasket .. Alixander Unw.. Slinl);iel CliaHe .\le\aii(ler I'errv ... 1) ivi.l Swaia.'Jd' (ieor;:e W. Cardnor . liarzdlai Swain ;i.'.o Timothy l''itzgerald Alexanler .M.iey llc!iiy \Vir..-tinne.l. 255 Hale— tt r* Q ^ "i 3 3 o is KcimirUrt. mu. mi*. I'b-' . JMnv n.lKjr.j....-Jl'">''l- I),..', ii.isao' a,unOi -ti^;iu.'^r:^;:j;...^o=--- ^^T.;vl™l';i.U.'faHtto«wlml,.,Jun,u.ry 18, IH'Ji). .Tulyn.r^i-il 200, Mar. 21, 1'"^*' .Imi.'lT, If-ili Miiv 11. Irt- Oct. u:. i^--J' Nov. n, ir-J" ,,,„„. 1(1 1 i),T. i;i,i.;*'i2 ,lum.l'liN'"V.2n, H., ,liima:i May — , Ip-^ 2, lliJi--. .... 1. '.;, oin! . •2 -je'l-. ■J, o;n i,,mvj1 i,iti.ij.. ;2,io.v.. 'JH'h is lu■t. 7 May H. IH-J!-! 3,l.jf^|. :,. no AUK. ?.'?S|''fn'Sl- l,ec. 3iMar.21,ieja '."0|' iMr. If'.tSSit -il'-'l M,ir. n,lri2H' 2,11. lAncU, 18-^^12, -8 .Iniio 2, 18-ifii J'f.;':^ ! Frli. 22, li'28 ' 2, 4J7 Doc. 20 .Jiiim 1 Si'lit. -f* ,h.\v n A..-. 1 Anp-. 2 May l^-. l«8 i V f,"' S,.nr,,;«l .Mar. 21, lf2H .,.(-- Si'pi •'" 1 Nov. IC ,Iulv I'^IXov 20,i?2e. 1,81;-, f ' ...; .\\ri- !'■', l''2.> li.ills ] Sent, fi : Srpt. 10, It'-J.) ;.-.•-■ ■ p.irtlv »liciilli'''l wilh liatlxT. liiiilt !it Diixliiiry, l'^-.:-'''. ' i.artlv slM>:\tliB, lit Mi.ldU'lnwn, Coun. Losnnato. s€C.m,^.uato.li,Ml„fu,.i..rio9rc■ l.,.ivlMl ironi till- < Mptaiu. i pavtly slicatlu'tl will' •''''""''■• ,r„lin llacUlcton, B(.on„.l,M«to, Vill-.U.ya . wliulo, 1^2l■,. '; Lost nrst mato, I'aul liiinUif. I »wport; lm.l2,UiO spurn. '2;-! ' .May .1827 2,1011 . ,1H2G| Sept. Rrazil |'>""-r; Alvii-a I .IiuK'iC I'luilio Ocean ..1 Dec. 19 I 1"'' • '■'' '' -2 „ n„ ...do Suutli Soas... I'acilio Ocean ...ilo ... Brazil ... — , , Paoillc Ocenti . . hi'P' ...do \,]\\w -t l^">^-U;^::io;U ;; do;;;:!;i;' ■.raii."3 May ^i«2; ion . Oct 'iOlD.'c. :l, 18-JT'; 2,0011 •'"""" "1 Mar. il;1^3H 2:00.1' Apr. 2(l,l'".'7 2,000l __ — , l.-'20 ' ,iiiiv 0. w-:!'' , „;. n,l''-8l 2.on(l ' -i 201) •J, ■jon i,-;iuii Mav ,ruly Loatllrst mate, David Starlmck. Di«masto(Hnagale,Sevt,7,1826. Last roported with 2,100 Rperm. :m\ 200 I.Tuuo a,182fil •jlay _ Dec. 30, 1807 l,OCfl Captain Tabor dlod April, 1825, Tobey took command. , 4t;.V ■•I i , it 266 RKPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISII AND FISHERIES. Tuhit nhoiriiKj »v/i/cms o/ wliitliiiij-iiml' Kanio of vchkcI. .V JtihviHiil . Missouri . MiniTVii Maria — ista. lli'il/oril, .1/((SK.— Clint iiiiu'd. (Muhs. Miilns Slcri'iitor I'arimHao I'trsi;! I'luniix I'licahi'iitin PocnliontaM Kicliiiiond 'I'liloii ... Victiprv Wiiisliiw AViliiiiiijitiin ami Livorpool racket. Fairhavvii. M(iks. Aniaznii Cliarlistoii Packet Herald I'iiidii.s . StiHilou Sldp . .. do . Ilri« . Slilp . Ship... ...do ... . . do . . . ...do ... ...do ... I'.ii;; ... Sliip ... I'd I'.titntlnwn, Maen. iTolin Ijoaii President llVincn, R. I. ..do . , do . ..do . ..do Sliip liiiu' Sl\ip . do . . do Sliip . . do . r.ri- . Itosalio. /Srt;.' JIarhnr, X. Y. Fair Ilelei Ilaiiiiilial. Mano.i... Oftavia . . Uuiou. ... Sew hoiulcii, Conn. Conneeti 'lit . Com, I'err\ .. Jones XejitiiMe J)ai'tnii'Hth, Ma^n. Bv Clianee W.slpi.rt. M'l.- Industry I'rusidi'iil Uopo — Allianoe Fortuno /■'iw(;.)i, Mans. Xi'U'porf, R. I. rii/moutlt. Jfrtss. Ship Sliip . . do . . do . .do . ..do . Ship . do . .do ..do Brii; livia Bri- Captaiu. Mann^ina owner r.r auein. ■2K •jfjii ■ S'liiipMon . . Whi'deld . (ii'lord .. ■ li'V • l.fi\vreiiii> . Covell ... ■ liaiiiaril.. Sicl.SOIl. .. ■ .loliiisoM.. • Clias S, UiisHi'li .'i- Sons Coriieiiiis ( iriiiMi-ll ... Samuel Uiirliiiiii .loiiii .\. linker... (i.(iriiiiwi;,.ir — .1. A. llawes .Miraliaiii Hardner . hoiv r. .Mliert TMlier Cliasi^ I, Howland.jr., &Co. do . Whittei 8 • lahey. Oc'lano . r.urteh Neil .. ■ Pa'.'i.'1't.t . DaUffett. - Pearti' . . - Gardner. Tlowell ■ >,i\ re .. ■ (irillin .. . lliillin .. W. Delano . Clii^Hter . 1. Siiiitli K.Siiiilli ('. Holmes Ship .... Ship .... Ship .... Cha Parker.. . riliou... Jaiiie.s C. Swain. IV Koilinan . . . D.Collin • Swam . . Clarke t Bush. /VNU FISHERIES HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN WHALE FISHERY. 257 mlingfrom Avierkan jjoWs— Continncd. BeHiilt of voj»S<'. lii'inarks. ThisiM llio "old" Maria ■nhirh lias iiluMilj ,„.ilonM(Ml (l«e) lour vo.vat:oH to l-"';' ;;». thiT.- to Iliazil BankB cmii to In lian (livaii, ono to Valkliua Islaml.H, and fil- tucu to tliu Pacitlc Hiiico ne3. , CaDlain P.art.ard was loft at Oaliu nick. '.[.'■'.'.'.'.\ Last rcporti-a with 1,200 HpiTiu. .!'..".".'. ..... Reported in 1820 with 1,350 sperm. Last reported with 1,400 sperm. Sixof tbo crew died on tho voyasc. |r: ■ * '♦ ;. iK'' i^i 258 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OP PISH AND FISHERIES. ■ / , ' Tahle nhowinn returns of whalimj im(h Naiiic of vi'.1lrl> ,l(ilin AilaiLis Martini OttlT Orion ()iin>;ii I'liol.c Pacillc I'liiiiix IlOHl' Un.ilii'r Swill Sii«an Stalira .Vfic llcdfiird. Mass. Anil Alixandii Aiiirnrii Canl CoIkmidiix Equator Kiiiilv Elizalirlh ('.cnru'i' anil Martha Jlictor Ilvilaspe Hi>l"' Ill'MpiT iliino iMjiiUl Milwood Manila MiilaH Miswmri I'nniasso I'liclm Ann Ki<'liinon(l Sophia Sally Anne 'rinmli'oii Viclorv Williaiii anil Kliza YounK I'lidMiix — Fairlinrf -Ifass. Amazon Cliarlrston Packet llorahl I/Poniilan Orc^ron Piiuliia grito -■••■ Dartmouth. Mass. liv Clianci- William Thaohor... New Lovdun, Conn. Ann Maria.. Joni'9 Noptuue — Class. Ship . do . . ill. . . .U> . . ilo . . ." :iii ;ui 2«.- li-ji :i7i; .Iiisi'ph Alli'ii n. njaniiii Worlh.iil . IliMi.i.iiiiin !•'■ llii^»>"'.V 1 lliril Swain William Whippoy . . Si-lh Cathi-ait lii-nj (lanliior Koll't S. Cathcurt Alfred Alley Alien Tilton' Miiaiah Swain Daviil Baker William I'itZixeri'.id Shiiliael Cottle . Ben.ianiin K. Collin .. .loiia. Swam, 'Jd KrederieU Swain Peter Collin Walter Hillmaii Khiiiezer llalliaway . Isaiah r.iirp'ss BroeU Philip n. Tolu'ir (iilliert (Jollin & Sons do Stephen Ilowlund.Jr. Leonard West . l.loyilCi 11 Caleb Re. Upton Clement Norton {ieor,iie Kamsdell Ezra Smith, ,ir M.-nry Pease William lln»sey lieuhen F. Colhn.. Kills (;. Kldridse Shetlield Head .losepll SjlooniT Moses Samson llirain Covell Joseph Barnard Ahr.ihaiu Gardner .. Peiilieii Creasy • — Clement P. Covell. . . Latham Cross Olied Catheart (ieoice CroeUer Simeon Price. ....... Martin I'owen Jahez Delano, ,ir ... .Limes Wood liarzillai S. Adanirt. — .. — lliinlier Peter M. Colhn ... liiirtoh tin .lolri K. (!o(;«eshall. 147 David Collins ■.'.m U. S-nilh :nr Davin , 28 j| <;. Holme T. iluHSey & Sons Chris, m' hell i i'o Paul Mil, ..ell & Niiis Paul Gardner &. Sons Aaron Mitchell fleortie Howlaiid .. T. S. .S-, N. Hathaway Samuel Uiiilman I. llowlaiiil,.ii..& I'll ('oomhs fi. Croi ker ... David Collin John C. llasUell ... deorne HowlMiid... Chailes \V. Mori;aii J. A. Parker Solh Russell & .Suns ... do J.Co(;,L;e«h,ill,,ir I, Itowland,.iv., iS. <'" • tro.fi'pll Koteii D. IMireene L llowlanil.ir., & Co .1. A. i'arker .loseph K 'teh John A. Parker Warren Delano Asa Swift I". Cray William T. Uawea . IP AND FISHERIES. vfiiKj returns ofu'halimj i-mrU MaiiaKliii; iiwiiii or iiKint. ri.ilip H. KoliT'i .... (iilliiit CoWxu & Snll.l (to T. Uu8»py & Soii« rhiiV. i'"' kill i <'» Paul Mil. ..I'll & Suus I'aul flardiier & Sraia Aaroii Mitchell U.'(irj:« Ilnwlatiil T. S. .$-, N. llulliiiway Smniirl Uodnian I. llnwhMMl,.ir..& Cn C.MiinliH cfc (.'11)1 kcr... Daviil Ciilliu Jnlin 0. Ha»Uoll r.coinii IldwlMUd Cliailis \V. M'ligau .I.A.l'aiU.i- Sell) Kusa.dl & Sou.h do .J.Co(.'i;i'sball,.)i' i''H(iwiaiKl,,if., iS. <.'».. J(i**']»l» Ktilcii 1). 1!. (iriHMii" ]. lln\vlaiiil,.ii'.. A; <-'" .1. A. i'arUi'V .losc'pl) K 'tch John A. Parker Warieu Delano ... AaaSwift r. r.rav William T. Uawes . ni8T0RY OF THE AMKRICAN WHALE FISHERY. liUn'jfrom American j)oW«— Continue*!. 250 Dntc- WlialiriK- 'loMlld. I'M i Hi' o«'f ...do •an . V. (.- o ■^ Uc«ull of Toyairo. .2!! lU'iuarks. f?ai'tnin Ctiawi' wi Umii. Went I I tnrni'd. aicuain I lliiilt \rM. , ,., I liiiill al Matlaixdaott, iw.) mid Tiot yoar undCapn , ili(, ■ llalikH" and ro- • lii» irrw »! nmtiiiy. r.ra/il \ll:iiilic I'.iiUil I'.ii ilir Oocau . Atl.inlic do .Xfrii'a Ilr.'.zil . . l';ii ilif (Ici'au . l;iM,'il I'acilii'. Ui:i'an do Atkinlic Urazil ...do . do I'licillr Oi'oan . Ilra/.il I'ucilicOci'an . I'ala^nnia I'lKMlic UMan llrazil .. di> I'ai'iiic Ocean ...do ....do Brazil 1 iiiiH'a liriwil ... do Piicilic, Oci^an . Jlllv 2.5 Nov. IH May 12 411 121 .rnn('21,lr'27 Mav 4, IW« Iuiio2!i, lr2'r dan. 7, 1"-."' Apr. 22, 1 !•...■' llw. 21, 11-27 AiifJ. 4, lf27 — , lf*27 Apr. i;i, l''2'.» Anr. 2.\1>27 Mav 11, l!-2» dulV 7,1^28 Oct'. 'A le27 liuilt If'JC. Buili l:-2ii. at Uoflioator. Iloili l'-2(l. An expidloni voyajji'. I'nill l-^2ti at Unclit'h'toT. lliiilt If2i; Third luatodled 1B27. Bouclit I'roui Nantncket 1h'-'6. 2, .M-. . 121. 1, 3:>o' Full I, 10( 13, OOU ,\llanti", .\frioa S.ulli iSoas Sciit, ir. So|it. — May 2fi, li?27 Mav 27, \)'•i^ Juiio21, 1827 ,iuno'2, 182« Juiicl.-., 1H29 .Tuno2.-i, 1-27 Apr. IH, 1HJ.I ,Inno in, 1^27 ,Iano I'.l, IW'* ,I.ilv il. Ic2ll Xov. l(i, li:2.-4 Doc. 20, lr29 ,Tnlv 1,1P27 ,Iniic20, lt2.-l Aui! 4. IH27 Mav ;il, li'2!l Nov. y), lH2!t Sopt ri, lt<27 Mar.HO, IH2H May 22, lb27 1, 401 i,ii Sold 2,()0n whale at Kio Jauerio. If.!' 4:ill IJad 1. 3(10 wliale at last report. I.ost third male. 1,(:>7 1, 634 2G0 IJEI'OllT OF COMMISSIONKU OF FI8II AND F1SUEUIE8. Ttibh Khouing ntnnm »f H-haUmj-rixiih Niiini' riHiil('[il I'lillv ami Kli/ii. Rdfhesl'.r, Mim-t. Mngnolui . llostim, .l/a.««. Bi'VPrlv Tili'iiiiirlms . l-Ulijarlinrn, Main. Santueket. Mans. AlexamliT Aiiroia Aim C'lustitiitioii — Hiiiiiii l',hv:inl ll.'i" IrU .Iiilih .Vi\:iiiis .. J.iil»'r Lima Lvlnnil)U8 Clitns Com. Decatur I'lasH. Ciiptain. Minaj^iTii: iiwniTiii «14rnt. Sliip .. ...lo .. .<1(. .. .ill) .. ..cin .. . .1(1 .. . .Ill .. ,Slll|i . ...li. . llviK . ....lo , ...l.i ScIkhhm'I - llnlVin . ■ Cri'.u.. . >:i CililplT. . ll.iw.ll . (irilVm . 'I'liwnsnn.l. Ship . do r.riy • Siho.in. T i'.»- .lonatliiin Ma.\hivv, SaniiH'l I'iliin.Jr... ,liph l).ivi« Ship ., . ih> ., . .lo . . .lo . Ill i'A ■ .il.) . Ship . Sloop. Ship . ....lo . ...lln . ...ih. . .. ilo . lirii; . Mooi.> . Alkius. Ship... ...r. Wnlti'V Hill .an .. I'rimti II. .Moorrn. Saimi.'l liaiTi'tt ... .Xi'liiiniiih W.'st .. Ccoil;.' .Miiiy Dani.-l Wouil P i- ]1. (iardncr . S. A; J.Milch.U (;o.)r>£e Howland I'.Uniy J.i J. Howiaud . AND FISUEUIKS. iiilng irtnriix of uliuinnj-rc^ol HISTOUY OF THE AMERICA^ WHALE FIHHERY. . Miiiiijiiiii; ownnriir ii);i'iit. 2(!l lli'iiinrks. ,;,,„„,,..nVl.iMwiry r., 1 W, with KmO wlialP. Sl»Mlli^'a«ithl.ntl>.T. i;r|MMt.M\ Itmt at 1 uiulii'i, IS^A --'t^.r'ln;;r"S:r,^^::r«::£ ■■■■ \-uiil li.v ail KiikHhIi liii«. S.,1,1 part on»T .il un.Uook freight home. linilt 1827, at Mftttapoisett To,.l/«''m.< nil. Wont into St. Catharinos ami waM »i)lil. ,U.tw..ntl,.s«.i,a,.«ni'a.part"voanaarr^ -j,:^;'s^:;rtauit:^.^i'«t:;'.ui.a.. l-^iil'ri^jT."' An oxocllrntvoyapo; .l>o Kht into isantucliet on one ^o.^- aj;e. KUM into hy anotl.iT v.'i/ irAo/injif-tv i;, j:. 'y. r J v.; Nnmi' i>l veHM'l. mar. ('I*»H. .Win n.'ilford. Jfairn — Contlnnwl. Ciintnii Charli' Dwijilit Kmi'l'i' KliplllHtl'H Kiv.'lf Friiiiii'M (ii'jrKi* iiiiil Simuii . ... (feoitio I'lirtiT (Jallali'a (irxiil Kt'turn (iciiiCi' anil Martha... !« • , . ilo . Ship . ..do . .. tlo . .. Swilt HI) .lohn.). Parker Hfii;.. Sliip .. Ship .. . . do .. . ilo . . 15ri«.. lirig.. BriK-. . do . Solioouer nris •■ i Schooner ™| ■.m\ ;ii'Ji ;)(i(i S-!l ■J-22 147 a84 31H 2i:< Oeorno It. Wnitli Ahr. (ianlner Itohert M. .toy.. •r.ihn M. IliiNsell .... (Element T. t'ovell ... William Swain Itohert 'rnckerman . OvitiU Chasii David Ci.llins . John IhintfB .. S. Itnssell it Sons J. Tripp .Iiilin ('. niotUi'll t'ruoi'Ke lliiwlalid.. S. Itiinnell iV Sons . William T. RuH^tell I. IIiiwland..jr., & Cn . .lohn Coj;j!e»h»ll,.ir .. S. ItnsHell it Sonn Ahrabam Darker I. IIinv:aiiil,.jr.,A:f" CharleH W. Mor;4an . Dnviil I!, (ireene r. Il..wlaiiil, jr., A (•" William i;. Kotch .V ('■ 84 Schooner ..do .. Ship. Martin Itowon .. .T. Wood Ilarz. S. Adams . Charlea Dyer ... Stanton Hurtch . Xatlinn (Ihnrch Sanimd Uorden t (.'a L. ^Vilson & Son Owen Wilher . Job Davis Alley John Dickenson Itandall . Harris ANU FISHKRIKS. niuiiij irlitrxi <>J whalinij-ni niSTORY OK TIIK AMKRICAN WIIALK KIMIIKRY. Mngjnim ,lH..ri<(JM jiorf"— Coiitiniit-il. kill/.l liv .. wliali.lanimr.v '.», WM : b.iu|!lit liolii llnHtim, i>'i~. Caiitaiii l>v<'r was lakiMi i>iit "f liisl'oatby Last ii'portcil with ino sponn. I.asl rciiortiMl with ir>:) »]i('rni. I!..l.oiti'(lcarlvinlH-J8witli7nilw1mle». Went RPalinj; niid wlialing; no ri'port ol irival. Last rcimrti'il wUli iWn Bponii. Last rcpcirtiMl with ISiO aiierin. # 2G4 RKi'OBT OF COMMISSIONER OK FISH AND FI8IIERIK8. Tabic ■howing rvlunu, of iehaling-icutU Atlantic lialtio Oritcriiin Cyrus Fust Fiiiuo AND FLSIIERIKa. U'ing rclunu. qf whaling- mxlt MatiAKlxR owDi'i or III El Mall Swift :"";::::;:::::::::;i :: 1 r ) Wliltflmni &Rubk1(h.. e S.&.L.now«U ir wick... Jolcniau I.'.'.'.'.'.'.. i'liiii JlVtchoiri' Sous ... UISTORY OF TIIR AMKFICAN WIIALK FISHKKY. ,a,hn.j frm AmrWan ,>«r<»-Contintic.l. 205 lUsuiurkH. UHt r.'li..rlf.l iif Klc. .Iiiii.il.. MiiHli.\ IH'JH, with I "'""llllli'. M.r.li'i IH"" Willi !,AIU wlial.'. Airlv,.l 111 Slnnlni;t.m, I'orlHiii.Millin llii»t m.Hl.r hml 4 OWI «•»! aii^iK ^vith 1,000 wlialo. NnwVoik; built at Ni-wl.nk If.i FonniMlv a incv.bnntiimn ; "'W';;' !^^»- . ooo Out 1.11 .bivH; iTlurm.l leakin;; l,.u" Htr.ikiH :iii h.>iif. . , , Cuiitaiii IhiHwy .•nni<- hwi .' « f ''■, ' "V.I^t jlmuMl tb-'HlMl-opiiii; Mr.Cla.-.l.y. liiHt lati', (li.iwiii.l. Foriu.M-l y a merchantman ; ailded IriSS. lMi(; KKI'OUr 01' COMMIMSIONKK OF I'lSlI AND FISIIKUIKH. Tnhlf nhoirhifi ritiiriin of irhnliini-nniiU ifiii >^{:- 511 1 • J t My- N'miix III M'Hih'I. Santnclcrl, Mam—i !iintilllli«l. ClilM, Kriinkliii , (iaiiuri*. ... lliiHiiril .. Ilarvi Ht . .. .Iiiliii .liiy.. KillUNlllll . Mum Mi'lhilloUtlU Miiitliii Mm III Diitiirtii ((i:i'.m I'enivtull I'lTIt I'laiili r riiMjili'iit lidHf Kivliiiril MlK'lii'll Swill iln Wusliliiitliiii
  • W'i'Miiciiiili /(iiia^t Ciilliii. . .\V«' Jifd/ord, Main. A I III V Anii'iini Ann Ali'xumlrr. A VI llaliiMiii . Cuiii. llmlyorH . Oiiuiii'V Caiildii .... CiiltinibiiH . CllUlll'H ... (.'( Emily... . Ki|uutiir... Kiit«r|iii8i> Fiivoritc Fanny tiforjji' anil Marllut Uianil 'I'm k (iiHiil Ki till n Oi'iii;;!' I'liil.T (iulati'U llvilaH|ii> ■ iilcs Ill' llio|Mr Ii in Iinl('l)i'niluni'e Isaac. Ilowlaiiil I.yra I.I MuiT .sto Shiii. . ill! . . . . ilo . . itu . . (Ill , . .lo . . ill) . Hlwip . Ship. . till . . till . . .III. . (lit. .. till. ..ill.. ...ill). .. ill., ill. . ilo . •Ii. . HriK . ..ill.. Slitp . . ill) . ■Ill III. ilu . ill. . ill, . IliitJ Ship ilii I!i'i« . Ship. . . ill. . ..ill. . lli'itC • Ship . . . ill. . . . ill. . ...ill. . ...ill. . ...ilo . ...ilo. Hark . Ship . . . . ill) . ...ill. . ...ilo . Meicnliir ■ Maria Theriisa ...di. . J'hlMlix .. ilo . riTsia...'..'." ■ ti Ivl»in lliiiiaiil .lM.iliiia I'l'llln I'l li'i{ lllmli i.aviil N. IvIivaiilM . .. Ahi'iiliain Swain Willuiin K. shiriiiaii . K&..I. Mltuhfll. Tai'l I'llOl ul.'i Klihi; KiKlim.. 87;i ■m:> x>i :ii!ij :i:ii ii'iiii a!);i :i.-u llriU rmliiTt SslvaiiiiH Hwulo lli'iiiainlii llav . . . .iiili'n (i.Colllii ... lalwinCnllln AlrxaniliT Mary .lull pli I'laxK Ixaar llraMnii .. ('Iiarli-H KiililiiiiH (iciHlil' lIllH'X'll.. . Kily Ciilliii 4.-.«l llar/.illaUN.mi. . ;it)n U'lt/.ilhii Swalti :i'4!l Mllnt^H IIirilM .. :).iB, «; p. ,i,.v ... ) ni'iijainin SiMil.iiry ( 1 \ Sainiirl l.iilii' ... S .Vvi'iy I'. I'aiki'r ... .Iii^iaii lliiwlanil (ft'iir^p l,-i\vn'in'« - . 'I'linniaM liiissi'll Klii'iH/rr Onlniiin . Nalliaiiiil II. .%>■' .. UI 14U -.ill :)H.i iiiiii mil- ■JHi Si'th WiHiil yaoi Wit •j'ji ai).i! ar-.j 37(i a.-,-. ;tin KilwanI Uiiwlaiiil . . Tlirimi Wi-eks 1.(1. AlliH't Kii'hanl llnllcy Ifii'liaril WiimIi'ii ... lOllisC. Klilri'il(Tn.... Animii'l ll..liiy (.'laUNtiin WiU'iix KiiluiC'iilhn Kli.ilia Liii'u. Um.rKi< UiiwIuiiJ. '.r'.'.C'.l'lImvlaViil'' tii'DiLiK lliiwlanil. Wllllftni(\Nyi). Sunnii'l lliiilman.Jr... .Setli liiiMaull i. iiiiwlanil.Jr., & V,o . AltVi'cUJUilis JiilmC. Ilask-ll . Ahrahani Ilarkiir Thi.maH UiililiOI.. Soih liiiHsi'll .Iiihn ('. llaMkiOl . Solh UiiMHi'll .!■ I. Ilowlanil. jr.,i Co ,1. \ .1. Iliiwlaml I. llowluiul, jr., it (.0 ('harli'.i Kn.^Hi'll SiUh Knssull vV. Sunn . liul Uauiol riaDtlers . AND FiailKUlHS. nirhifi rituriiii of ii'/m/i«i;-ri>«./. I iii'iIh . . . liii ii'i'iimii . H.&..I. Mltclixll iu »cy iiiit 11... iilmry IKl clirt (>i'i)i'|{i< Uowluiiil. 1^11 1 .L\ .). Ilowliind . I'lll.lll .... (il'DljlK lloWlillhl. tier 11.... . Ill iixkliis.. Willlftiu ('.>>>:...- Suiiiiii'l ICiiiliiian.Jr.. Setli liiLHsi'U I I. liiiwlanil.jr., & Oo ... ....I .VllVisUiUilm my ... II sa III . . , llWIl Hum, .ii' ■ .till i'laiH JiiliiiC. Uiisk.ll .... Alir.iliuiii liui'kiir . .. 'riiiiiiiaH Uiildi'U StMll KlIHSl'lI . .. .. .Ii.Ihi C. Ilaskull .... Sutll lillMHl'll !. I. llowlnnd. Jr., it Co ,1. \- .;. lldwliiiiil l.-v--.. m1..ii .. i>dgn . . . iiy ... Icox . . . I. Howluiid, Jr., &. (;o (!liarlt'.4 Kii.'^'Ht'll Si'lli l;ii»»nll A; Sons . l«rs . HISTORY or THR AMKKH-Ai> |U>mark«. 207 Wliiillnu- ■ lliillld. I»»l»- I'lM lllc (h'eiiii . I'.r.i^ 1 I'licdii' OcKaii . do . do I'.ra/.il I'iHiloOci'an l!ni/.il a "i , .liiii.".'0 l.hilV 1" All)!. « I (111. Ti I N.iv. n .IlllV 5ll> dlllV '.ii .lull.' Ill ■i 5 .Tiiiio '.H t .iiuHin. • May c, 1 May f. I Nov. i;i, I .Iiilv \l May U4, 1 iirii/ii \^']y 'il ,..t:::::::: r' ,1, .iiiiif " lUii ■'""".i" do VIT r •■"■.do.: A.i)i.i<] ,1„ I, Tilly rt ■,1„ jdiily •■!•« ■.■.:.do ''"'.•■■'•I ...Uo «^'l"- ' Hit. •-'*', I' ,)iiin't», I AV -'■! Nov, 11, I (lit. vjl.l ,111111' 11, 1 ().t. 'JM .Inlv 111. I ,111110 17, 1 I mi'- ■4. o.!"! l,'t)(lU I, Hill . :ijii l.iw •J, Ht'l • «.'Jlll • l.WH) ""iiii, l.llMl' ifcOWl /.tw. *Ti lliillt IH'^"' |lp,.UMiii|.atN'"ili'''«"' l-^'i' j.,,„l niali.di.d, ,\,,|,liii.diH; |.nl „:.;:;l:;:d'i:;'io.ii.i.m«itiiaH.i..mi.H«. , uaptttiii Colli" '"'"'•'""" '■'•'"■"• .luiio n. May vH, .liiliii !■, Nov, 15, ,U.llt IHfl^, lo.t at l-aV'>l S,.,.tonibor ;i, iH'Jrt. lUiilt,! •'?*,«• llaiiovi'f. Wi.nt liidicn < Alliiiiiii' I'aoillc: Oc.i'aii . .. do ...do ..do ratai.;»iiia ••• Uiiizil Mar, 'Jrt 1 Nov, 1 1 Lliilv 'il lOit. It) Nov. 'Jli |,lali. \'i Apr. ;* May 'Jil ,hiiu' If* Mnv 14, ixyi Si'ilt. 'J, i'*:" All ;. Hi, IC Id Nov, I', IKtil May af. If',".! I ,1 lino W, 1H*.» 000 I.UUO I'licilli' Orcan ....do .do llni/.il -■ -■; riiiM' di' Vcrdi'.'i I'aritlc Ocean lira/.il .do Mi'xli'o llnizil ... do ...do ....:. ...do ....do ..do . . do I'aciflo Ocean . . ...do ...do ....do ....do ... do ....'..-. ...do llrn/.il ... do .. do I'acilU'. Ocfan . ... do ... do ... do Atl.'iiitio May an, l-lll , i luno f,, IKtOj Autf.U-', HMl ■ Mar. If, l'''M \ M'av'i!i\lH;il .Jiiiielli, UJ'J 1 .Tuno'JO, ISifl inno'40,lH2y Aii2.2:t ().t. r.i o.t, ;ti .lull" 1 ^.^l). n .iiiiii' 1" .Inly H IVl). II .rniv 1'.' •IlllV ,IlllV 'Jli ,liily -Jli A Hi. 4 dnlv 1- Aii^'. 1 ■ Di'C. •2.1 iVpr ,111110'.'."' Nov, -M July 1 ,lulv ml Apr, 22,tH31 lAi'r. llil'I""""'.'''^'! 1 ,.1., r..n.iiua!i r.iirdi'U, and bout* '^'l^^^l^lllkou'dl^n iO-« ''••'-'"''••""• 'n La.™ !>, noil , ■•"•I '/.ID 1,210 160 ,f)00 I,o«l llrKt mail'. .Tiilv 7, IriWl Apr. 'JO, 1W9 May lli,l?'2!M.-.;-;i Mar, 10, if;in i '-", l)(.p. 38, IKIOJ 1,700 AoL'.afi, IKU! 1, 700! duly (i, IKtl "■•■•" Oct. «,H*31 400 Villi ;), i7i| ill; nw! Sold aouu' oil at Uio Janeiro. ,1 11110 'JO July IJ I Jul'v 'JH Si'pt. 'Jl ()st. !•'> Jan. 7 Juno Jm,o r>, 1H-J!1 Jan. Ql,is;i0' ,iiiiv 7,iHa!> Apr. 10,1811 July 17. IKU Dee. '27, 1h;iO May «,1S31 June 191 July ".18-20 :ioo| ""ooi '2,'fiOOl , 2, HOO '2,1^0(1 . 3951. ^tt:',v^;^t:i-''">-'f^-^'" 7.'.0 1, oni 'J4l :i,ooo 7, oool • • I 268 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. Tuhle showing rctuniB of whaling-irmU Name of vushiM. New Bedford, Mann.- Pw^nlKiiidiH KllRHl'U Jtii'hinond i{iOpi'ecii Kims Sti'pliauia Sallv Amio Tri(\('nl Tritou Tiiiiuli'oii -Oiiiliiiuod, Winslow . Fairhaven. J/(UJ«. Amazon Alliioii (jbarlimtou Packet . . Herald Java Leoiiidas Mentor Stnunlon liuchester, Mass. Magnolia.. Soplironia . We^tpurt, Mass. Indnatry Mexico President Re;;ulator Tlios. Winalow , Dartmouth, Mass. By Chance Falmouth, Ma^s. tineas Sag Harbor, X. T. Anierico.n Avjjonaut Claudio CadtnUH Ileuiy Ilannibal MaicuH Tluunes Tliorn Union Edgarlown, Mass. Gleaner Paclict Loan Meridian New York, -V. 1'. AtlaH.., Louisa Logau.. ClaHH. Ilria Sliip . do . ..do . ..do . ..do . ..d.> . ...do ...do .do Sliip . . do . lirif: . Ship . . do . .do . l!rig . Ship . Sc'liooner ..do . Urisr . . . . do ... J!arl< .. Sehnonci Bri-. . HI ;toi ijiii 4uO 3L 14r 3Uci •J4« 2fi'J a'Ji Captain. Benjamin ElliB Slniliacl Woitli ... William Swain — liania Cottin D.ivid Collins C.T. Covell Pi'liic II. Slct.son. Ki'oImmi CliaiHi !id Klien Clarli Mauacine owntr or aKcni. Owen Chaao Brig ■ huip . .. Ship . . do . Bri,i,' . Ship . ...do . ..do . ...do . ...d.i , . . do .. do Schonnei Sliip ... .do ... Ship do . Bcniamin Mantor Sli.... do Samuel Koilman, jr — \ Natlian Church. 9S 28-J ari4 13t 310 SO!)' 3;ta George Lewis.. Daggett. Slatthew Mayhew . ,Iol) Davis ..". Cliailes LawrcTico . ( William Austin... ) Beriali 'J'ilton, jr . . Benjamin Seabury . Ansel Gibbs . ■ 1 lowland. Henry C. Bunker George Post . . . Uri;il> Sayre ... A.K. GrdUu ... George Howell. Henry (ireeii Andrew Ilal.sey. .. Hunttin;; (.'ooper . Svlv. Grilling Edward Halsey . . Elijah Swift ■ Bunting.. . • >Iaieliout . ■ Osborn • Gardner... ■ Townseiid. ■ CoHin F. Gehhard ■il' AND FISHERIES. >wing retunia of whaling-vemk St-i.t. -J Nov 'i'i .IllUl' 1- I .Inly M July 2 1 July ".>«o HISTORY OF Til. AMEinCAN WHALE FISHERY. „i!iHi,Ao,uJm.ri..«.U...r(«-ConUnuea. KesuU of voyage. llonmrks. 269 piiti- I Oct- 1'' , IMl l'"iill .\i..'.-r..i^;*i I '-'.•.!■•< ,]„,„. Itl. Inly 7, 1H211 Miir, '.', li-;*l 1*11" I'oli. *ri, It'll May 7,1W0 .IllllO H, IHtf.l Aiiil.'il, !'•■.'■' I May 21 I Aii^;.2:i I Aii^i. ■; .Tii'lVi.'ll|.rul.v 8,1^-Jlll--- wVsfni Islau.lH ,hii." 12 — \\ ^•'"""'^ Jan. 8rF;a;;"4;\H3oJ2,2i«| Apr. li". is;!o ^ ,. n June— '.,v„„. _ 1H21I May K^ r^ctoasui:: July ^Uvii. -.!«■« ., Won. "7 ■Au2'28,1H29 Ca,...leVera.. Uct. 31 Au;i.2M«2y Wistliulit's--- Juno^" Pacific Ocean.. Nov. 17 Julv 10 July n 1 ( let. — June 11) I July 1« July 2! I Julv 1 I July If* July 2t: Apr. iri,182U June 1.182n Juno 1,1H2U Apr. 27, 182SI Apr. 9, l«2a Ueturn.Ml N.ptenilu.r 2in,a,lly rtamage'l l-y a "at ; saiU ae«n October I'.i. Last reporteil Willi I'JO sperm. July -, 1820 July 15,1831 3,40^ M3V ;in,i^29 Apr. 24, 1820 Apr. s,1820 Built at Faliiioutln 1828. " ■) , \ Straits licUoiali rai.iticOceau.. Jau. ....do U'ct. Sept. l-l, 182-^ Apr. 2:!, 1811 I I,9«t'i|l8,ti41 '".1 l,4Ulilil, lOti l,9'^i'il«,700 "(iP 2,170 21.19.') "S 1, 449 12, 368 Bioufllit al«o ■•«"' f'"''^- Rcpovtcl December, 182w,--vithl,:00>vhalo. Nov, 13 1, 430i Kull . I July -, 1830 BuiUatl!oolu.ter,1828 ^etui^eJtoTar. - l-'isiier. sicli the Hiato, £;:;i';;.J^u"ea'a?%arpatiUnCove,Noven. A] ber 15, in ilistress. 1,200 270 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. Table showing returna of whalintj-rtMih Name of tchhi-I. Itriftol, U. 1. Ann KSKCX . . (JanKi's Slonington, Conn. Acasta Ncwpnrt^ R. 1. AlIiaiRM! Wiifreit, R. I. Magi'i't Uosalio. \en' Jjur.duii, Conn. Ann Maria Klin-a .IdMI'S .Jiilin iinil Eihvanl . . M. raeU( Noptunc! Wabasli . 182». Kantucket, Mi:-3ii. Atlantic ConRrcss Critoriou DaupUiu Enti'i-prisi; Faliiim VoHliT (ilMirf^C Indepinili'nco Jiilin Ailanis, 2rt Japiin John Adams Lopor Montano Martha Orion I>aci(i>'. I'cru Plantor I'hdiuix i4anil)li-r Kicliarii Mitcliell . Koapor Spartan Susan Westport, Mass. Alniy . Inilnslry Mi'xii'o 'J'lios. Winslow Xew Bedford, Mass. AliiKail Aurora Goui. ]loil;^crs ClaH8. Sliip . IJark. Sliii> . Ship . Ship . Captain. Wili'ox. ■ Gardner Mana(?ina owner or ajjfnt. Ship . Ship . ..do . ..do ..do ..do . . do ..do Ship . ..(h) . ..do ..do. Itirani Covoll . . Crardner. ■ lirown . . do . .do . do . do . do .do . .< o . .do . do . .do , ..do . ..do . . do . ..do . ..do . ..do . .do . ..do . ..do . ..do , . do . ;t,i! ■iw. 111. mi ■SM lill. C. Uolnicn .. Coit. 1. Savro I'carson . Husli & CJibbs M. Uritling Starku I. liuUer Ship . r,ri« . ...do ..do Ship . Urit! Ship . Kliini I'ixlii'r Tlionias lirock liarzillai l''olf,'i'r liiaijaniin 1'. lln.saey . Jolin Stetson 'I'liaddens Collin ,),ib('. (.'lurk K.lwi.i liiirnar'l William Whippey .. Srtli Cat heart John Lincoln Gi-orL'<' Clark Ubod Starhnck Benjamin Worth L. & J. Mitehell .Alexander Whippey rihadraek l''ieenuin . William I'laskett ... Joseidi I'eaw. (Uiarles FisleT ,Iohn J.llardner Williani Worth, 2d.. David Uaker Iien.jamin !•' Collin . . Williiim I'itman Kri'ilerick Swain .foniilliaii Muyhew ( rhimiasC. Hammond ( j.Iolin ;\.Ci.rnell > .loll Davis Ilenjiimin Seahury Benjamin Clark. Leonard We.st .. Joshua Griunell Taul Mitchell ifc Sons.. David Joy, .jr IJilhert Cnliin (jeorKO lyaon. . . William C.Nyo. AND FISHERIES. ming returna of whalinn-vejisek lA'TaiulcimipliniiMitiiiyliiiniiiiiTwiistfivon 1 iiv U wncTS 1." Ilio nlliicTM anil rrcwi. oi'thi'W i\v(i vi's»i>!». on m'>i>iiiil «i tlio of lliiHtiir«i Hint rwil vcuturo m oiiorttMl iu Dccomber, 1828, with I'Jwhali'B. 271 Formorly a incrrimitm;in -. lulili'il If'iO. CnniiiMniiiMl at llalilax. l^-i'.h Lost iu Saltlauha liay, (^ajioot (.ocui Hope, leiiO. Sentlioim<7!tsii Franoca llciirictta. .. Galaica Grand TniU Guild l!i'nnr\ Gfoiiittand Martha.. (ieorye Purlor Guloonda Hoctor llvclaspo Hirald Hope Java J lino Midas "M'Tcatdi' ■ Mdwiiod Oi;4 'j!ir. m-j liifi ■jfi- — 3vil .... I'tiy •IT AVarriMi llowland. (Jral'ion J.nco Edward 'Mirrill... ■losc'ph Harnard. .. Sliabuiil Xlawes... Clement >''orton Sainoel 'I'ilton Ahio. Itnssell Elihu KoNSell llohcrt Taber Job Terry, jr .•Vrthnr Cox CliarleH Weeks J. 1). Samson John C Morse Josepli Spooner Ezra Smith J(wepli Paddock, jr- Walter llillman ... John J. Parker Kiehard (i. Luce ... .lonathan Fisher... Ellis C. Elrtredgo... II. N. llowland (iranvilU) Manter.. Geort;e Lewis 274 Paul Chase (Uiarles Kawson .Vnilrew .\lmy... David (;(dlin8. .. A. P. Xorton George Crocker. ■Managing owner or ageul. J. & J. llowland William C.Nyo.. Thomas UiddcU.. Alfred Gibbs .... James Trijip JolmC. Haskell .... Thomas Kiiidell George llowland — Charles W. Morgan (ieorge Howliuid Jelui A. Parker John CoggesUall John A. Parker & Son 270 ;)4t :i,'ir ■.m 170 2S5 351 ShelTelEead David Osbuin Hradford llnthaway Charles Smith Caleb Kemptou Uowe.s Xorris Neil lienjami I Manter. Jabez Delano, ,jr .. Stanton liurteh... Stephen llowland, jr. J. Perry Joseph Kotch John Coggeshall, jr J.'j'iotehiCo E. Sawin Gibbs & Jenney . F. H. Whif.vell... Nathan Church.. Alexander Gibbs. Euther Wilson .. E. Sawin Lemuel Tripp ... Alfred Gibbs .... C. llolmo Say re . . . Griding. 240 L. Allyn Pearson ... Cararly Fordham .. St arks ISlydeborg . 250 C Hutler.. Pease .. AVorth. Pease . . W.Williams &Co .. Jethro Uaggett . -■- 'ii. . iND FISHERIES. ving returns of tvhaUiig-rcmk HISTORY OF THE i„,,fromAme.kanporU-CouXUnm\. i).ito — 3 AMERICAN WIULE FISHERY. 273 Bern ark 8. M'x. 1 ""'' -!r,l'i Kct.irni.a U'nkint; l>«(l' llciiiltliiii; Cooper .. •Jmij IK'rviy llarrio Ship.... . . do ... llowland 302 Nathaniel Gardner... Ship... Newport, R. J. Erie The Totosl wa.s fitted from Green, port, N. v.. in IHvJf* or IHSit; sailed uniUr I 'aptain Charles ijritiin : John HroH II, n)ana;;in|j; owner. She made agood voyairei Hailed ajjain in Xt-iH or IbllU, liml was lout on the Falk- lauds. JS30. New Bedford, Mass. AnauRta Amanda Brapranza Brandt Baliena Com. Uecatiir Ceres Schooner . lio ... S. ,v r.. Howell S. it r>. lliinltin^'iVi.'n Midlonl A: Slti'.;ht .... I,\iilii'r ' ' Ci.oU •'hur es 'I'. Derinp .■;. iV li. lliinttingd. I'd S >V .\. llowill MuUord & Slei({ht — do Swain Pagcett ilayhew. • Gardner. ■ I'ickens . • Wood . Barker & Co.. Jacob Darker . Vi Ship.... • Lewis... ■ Dasgett. Vdams Engs & Bush Chil ('i)iidor Com. UodKera Cliiiia Charles Cortes Ship . Hark. Ship . . . do . ...do . ...do . ...do . ...do . . . do . . . do . ...do . ..do. ...do. 344 217 470! 31«i 300' 247| 3^8 2itl 3411 •Ji»i 370 200 3H2 Charles Lawrence . .lohn E. (Jogijeshall Daniel Wood Warren Uowland . . Ohed FoHi'.iok .1. II. Howland Tiniothv Knssell.. . David C'ollins Edward Merrill .loshiia Grinnell ... Unssell Maxlield . . George CanTion.lr . Dauiel liolway William U. Rodman,.. Phillips, IJnssell A Co. William T. Itnssell — N. Leonard ,1. vt J. 1 lowland do C'harles W. Morgan Jircli Perry George Uowland. AND FISHERIES. wing returns of wlMUng-vennih THE AMERICAN WHALE FISHERY. 27r) ivrencp . !aliaU Ml wland . , ek mil ins ?rrill .. iincll -. xliold . i;i()n,,jr iviiy R.-portert at Kio Tanoiro Sopte.ubor, If 31 Roportpd in May with 40 sporm. Repoitoa witU UO sperm. Built at Newport, 1828. 1 - ij \h 2V6 ui:pokt of commissioneu oi' fish and kisiikrids. Tahlf nliDiriiKj rclKriiH <>/ whalinyrimU Nmiif of vosBel. 1830. X,-w Itedford, J/(i»».— Ccintimicil. Uwiulil Kixli'iivoiir Kiii'iiilil Kiiphittti's KiiL:lr Krancift Frmikliii Kalcciu (icnt,;!' mill Simuii (iiiiiiil 'I'nrk (il'OlL'K I'llIIlT (Ji'iirji' ami Martha Goiiil Uiilui'i llilirniiii .. Java Juno Jiilm John Uowlaud . Logan LcaihT Jlartha Jliilas Minerva Smytli Mentor Mereator Minerva Martha Mary Ann Nautihis Oeta-ia Paeilie I'arthian ItO-^lMlO Kiiilniau (".IIHH. »rlK . Sliip . .
  • . .. ilo . ...h. . .. ilo . .. (U. . .. ih) . ..do . ..do . do .. do .do noreiileB '...do . llopo ! •• 'l" •• lleriinlcM , '"' •• llviinspe j •• '" ■• Herald . ! ■ ''" do Ueiald ...'.'. I • '!" In.lia ; • '" J aMper ; . . do . -her TiiinnaH Itarnsrd.. Job Terrv.jr Mttnm,'liii; owner 1 agenl. I,jr :iKi :i():i lllKl ;«iO < Clement P. Covoll . ) Peter F. t'liase David MamlerN Me;ie» Saiimiin .loseph SpiMtner . .. . Isaiah VVeMl Ileiirv Pe.isu, 'Jd .v. II. Nye (iral'lon I.iieo Manin liowon — •J!>.'i, itw; ;iiiN :W(.i ;t;r.i •jr.) I'.Ci ■.\w aw ;n." :»n 1 lit •i'.m 3151 3W 2IHI Mi m 377 Walter Ilillman... John J. Parker.... Andrc'W .\linv Henry H. (iillord .. Stanton C. I'lidier . Daviil F. Case Uic hard Weeilen . , Ivieharcl (J. Luce ., tilileon il. Smith .. K C. liarnard Jonathan Finher . Simeon l*ri(:e .... Kdwin Kiissell .. . Abraham Swain . I,eonftid West A.F.Parker Naiah Ilnrt.'e.'iM (Iraiiville Maiiter . .. I). McKeiizie JaineH Muxtiehl. .. . (Jenrge (i. Chase ... Hobeit M.Joy . I^ewia 'I'ltliev Kohert 'rmkerinan. Klifha Dexter A. T. Eddy Elihn PnsHell Alexander KuHsell. Edward t't. t,'ol1in . . Stephen X Potter . Obed Cathcart 326 Sheffield Reade.... 3l!l| ArthnrCox 27'); Caleb Kempton . .. 202| liurz. S. Adaius... 2861 N. S. Hassett 2ii4: Buujamiu Mantcr. J. lirinnell C. ItiiHRell tieoree llowland. JobEd()ij;i' llowlaiid Jul) Kildy . Sbtli I!ufK«ll . Williiiiu T. Uiihsi'U Atkins Adams I. llowliiiuljr., & Co . .Id' II ('o)ri;c8lmll, ir — 1. lliiwlaiid,.)!'., i C(> .... J. ifc J. Howlaud. idd luse ly '. William C. Nyo . I 'cittpr . . . rt Ali'xniidpr G il>",)H Cliiiiii'8 W. M((r;;aii do T. S. & X. llatlmway . . John CocgeshBll.jr Samuel llodinan John A. i'arker iSon. Alexander Glbbs . . ■ I-eiuupl Tripp lUSTOUY OF IMK AMKKICAN WHALK FIKHKRY. in,,g from AnurUan portH-Ci>uVm\^i\. 277 Datr— lU'HiiH of voyiiir'- Wliidini;- jiriiiind. Ki'tnurka. I;qi (Id llop'' N'lV. » llbU. Bl'l'- ITiilii.ldy rotorm-d in 1«U, and waa with, druwii. S.iulli Alliintii: .1.. ... I'.i, iiii-, Orraii l;i^i/,il llmikH I'linlif Oi'fHU. SiiUtll St'ilH. liiii/.U liaiika. I'lKilli- llri'aii Suiith Atlaiilii' ... do ■■■ Piilfi;;ontft I'aiilie OcBun Smith Seas Iniliiin Ocean .. H'"i/.il ... do I'atatfoiiia lira/. 1 : ■ SnlUll Atilllllll' I'atilii- Orean . ... do South Atlantii! ... do . Atlantic, I'lia/il raiiiic. Uci'an . ... do ..do South Atlautii! . . do I'aiitic Ocean . Sooth Atlantic r.ra/il I'.iiiiic Oroan . South Atlantic I Mar. Mar. I.hily ; .Ian a, I'^'.ii I. ih;ii ,:i. ih;);i ■ JlMlK 111. 1-.'J Mar. 14, I Kill Al.r. -^4, IKW Inlv 1.''. f;" Mar. 4. IKIl Kol). 'Jli, If.ll Mar. M, I 'I'-' Mar, 10, lp.i;i ■4,^,1 tJ,SUII*l,W« MctainiMl at Talrahnano 5 I !iiv(doiiM ilianic t'liilian Kovornracnt pai.l «JO,U,IU in lH7r. a« m- dtinmillcation. Mate lost, l'^;)! OMinlhs on Nov, -JO Sept, -Jll May 4 Jnno 7 Juno !«l All).', ill 1 Hoc. ;tiil Oct, 21 ; lice, IH Al>r, 14 May •■!'■! May a,-. .Inno 4 I Jidv la I J 111 V a:t Aul:. 11 Xov .Ian I'd). Mar. Mar. . I line ,liini< May i Jan. 07, IKlo :ti, iH-.ia 111, 1h:11 an, iKii !l, IKIJ 17. IKll ! ,.i:,(i'... iFidl.' .. , I a, (10(1 ao, (loo) i,4,'.ii; . i.aiioi.. 1,0001 . Mar. . IH^l Jan. ao, i'':ia _, if;ia Xov. ao, w^i:) Sept ii,ir;):i Kelt. i;t, IKIl Mitv an, iKti Apr aa, in;i;i Mas 7, IKIl .ran. 7, ih;);i a, 000' . il Sept, n [ Juni!- Bra I'aci lie Ocean . ...do Smiili Atlantic ...do South Seas liuiiica I'uiitic Ocean ... do ... do lira/il . do liiilian Ocean .. r.:;i?,il J'acilic Ocnan . ....do . IKJl a, 300 . l,4,->Pi Nov. P' May 0, '^''4 Dec. a;i 1 Mar, 1«, 1'':I4 Mar 1:1 ' Mar, r: IKII .Inly ,">, IKIl Xov, ai, IKIl Mav a4. If^tl Jan", 4, l"*.'' Apr, 10, l-^i:! Oct, i,i'^,>a ,'riinea-< 1 Mav (M'-'.'l .Inly aoi i 70 1,600 a, 3on 1,000 1,0,10 rnsb 1:300 r,irdon nerol, first mate, died Becom- • ; ber, 1830. I > ,'i ! K 278 RErOUT OF COMMISSIONliR OF FISH AND FISHERIES. Tahk »howin(j reliiniH of whaling-mmlt .ND FISIIEttlKS. IIIDIIll Li'iiiiitfl Tripp iiry r ■y.lr. { Hunker rd art ... V . . . . kiJtt . . Uil ... ncy . . ,1)11.... Elijah Rwlft (iirteun BarHtow & Hon. Rii(lEl<'i<& Bush .. H. Ku;;f;lf8 &. Suu ■;. G. Mil tli> HISTORY OF THK AMbKlLAW Dull'— llpiiiark*. S I 'v 1 3 279 ILniilt of viiyoKP. u iiiiiiim- iiiiiiiti. 9 5 t 5 a is /M.I.. /"'(•' ^'J*' Inr.c r.lMi.y ».»«'! I I :■.:: I l'rob«l.ly i''t>i""'"»"' '"'"*'• ,,1,(1 ill! Vl'llll'- ""• "' 1' I. ,11 I'Hl'illc' OfCllll N'liv. Brii/.ll I''"'y » Alliiiili" ...•■ Nov. I, IKIII I'm' i 111- Oci'iin . ... ,1 .. ,lo l!ru/.il ... .1(1 ,. ,1(> I'll, iiii' lir,,/il I'a, illi' llr.i/.il l';l,-.li(' ...il" . .1(1 l\l:izil r.iiific lilii/.il. . (Ill ....(lc» .....U) ...do Ooiiau . Ocean . Ocoan . Ocean Ocean May ■ .liuio 11 Seiit. ir> May •■:' .luneU'J Aim.tfl July tf." Oct. in July li< Die. 'Jli Dec. ."i liine -'. Nov Miiv 'i>' Iiil'v II Jiilv If Oct. HI Miiy •; All*;. 11 JiiiieU7 Ijr^ii Jnnoafi 'aoorearly'31 I'acilic Ocean - i^ept. liiillt in Kalmoulli IMO. Hallcil 1H30; wiw lout at aea Aug. H. Bnllt at New York. Captain llHgKB dle-l "u tUo voyngo. Bought from New York, 1«W. ^"-'«'^~ iAug:-':.'uly^;lH!^5 !;«- ..ilo , S'Miili Atlantic Simlh f^cas Mar. 24, Kil | i.aoi Kiill. I'iiciflo Ocean . Dee. 2 r,i;illc Ocean .. Sipiitb Atlantic l',iti\;iimia... Ann. ;i Juno - July 24 Apr. 2:i,lK!:t 3,20( Mar.ai, IKll 12.1 Junol0,li:<3l 2,201 l.GOl Probably »oUl 1 ''^n. Captain Clasby killed liy a wlialo 1S32. UetumeiV in August lcaky»nd con.loinncd. .. 1 1,8UU # tij'i 280 BEPOUT OF COMMISSIONER OF FIHII AND FISIIEinES. Tablf Hhowing relurm ofwhaliiinr,,,,!, NlllllO l>f V.'HHOl. IWIO. Saij irarhor, A. r.-Cuntlmn'l. llniiv Iluiiiiiliiil NiiiinMl Ni'iiliiiiii I'lll'lliS I'(i|i>?*i 'I'lllllMlH TlllllU ,S'(i/iii»(/'<"i. Citnn, KriiiiuiN .Vein //iiiidon, Conn. Ann Marin t'diinirlii'ut Ciirii. I'liiy KI.Mtrft VIcru liiinilii .Idlirn ,rin Ori'8 Corinthian PraKnii Kitii'nild ICmmtor I^ndi'.ivoMr . .. KLitiTiirl.w — J'orrrsttcr Francos ClilltH. Slilp . Ship . . a.. . . ilo . (1(1 (Id . (Id. lid . (Id (1(1 . (Id (i(. . . (Id . (Id . ...Id , Shli. .. . (ll .. . (Id . . .lid.. Sliip . liiiK. Ship . . (Id . .do . .1.) . Ilaik. Ship . . do . . do . do . . (hi . ..do . . (h. . . dd . . (h) . Ship... . ihi . . . . do . . . ■,i;i' :Mit . dd . . . do... . do . . . .do... ;c.i ;\'M •J* I M' :t:- 4U. ;i:i :ll .|i,( ni 40. ;i.M liO. Citplnin. — I'nrUcr — - UiiIhiw • — I'lUt ... . ('(KipiT ■ lldWldl lUirdUk ChcHtcr Smith (', lldlldCH (iilintiK K.Siiiilh r.UdiiiliiirB • Ciiiarlv UiilhT .. iMiidhani Uichnrdit . J. Sinllii I'itidi ... I'l'urMou . r. llutliT. • tirinncll . vvilcdx .... - .Mtt.vh«'»- ■■ . tlhiaviland . I'ldnMldo. I'cllMO .do.. . (Id .. Uark.. Ship.. . . do . . liiivk.. Sliip . * Vl-'MHcl ilcnianiin Chirk Kiiwanl Swain AlcN.Comn.ad W. P. llasliin:' lid ('VI 'ruchcrinan Wailcii lliiwlaiid . ■1 lidiiiii.-i Si'vci-ancii . Sctli 1). I'irtlK r UHliardC. I.nc(> ... William Iliiswy ... lijvidCdliiiK' .Mil am (ianllKT. . . M.iMis S.iKiMon .. .. 1 imijlhj i:plmiu .. Isiar Thachcr I'lcincnl N'loloii ... I'.ini iniiii I''. Itiddi'll liiciiavd KlamlcrM .. S.iniiicl ■rilii'ii.Jr... Cliailcs li Ita.v -Mu\ .Idliii lirii: MnnRtflnir invmr or U^II'lll. N.A, W. WMllllin'jK... ('. \V. Miiryan William U. Uotch 't Co W.T. uimHiU.v<'o dircli I'lMTV I'liillipn .V UiiHwll (ic'ortje llipwland.- L.SIuudiKli & Son \ilV»;(i Uilihii .... s inm. Uarlm.mth, WcKtport, Kocbe»tcr, Fairbaveu Dial AND lIHIlKltlKS. oiring relurtii of tvhnHntjrdimU i« Iv loll lew . .. 'I'lullli . Mnnnizliiir "wnir or N. & W. W. lllUiii'tn ■link i.'Jil ;iii:* •Idiiimii .. iwlaiiil VI niiicii ... *liii' I, mo iisscy illr« IcIlllT. . .. imill ...... I|llllllll ..■ [■Iicr :nlt(ill K. Itidiloll . hinili'i-H lii'ii.ji- lliiv ('. \V. Miiriiiin WlUiBiii Fv. Itotcli 'V Co \V.T.Uu»HilKVCo .liroli I'liTv I'ilillillS .V UllHM'U lii'(ii);« lliiwliUiit.. I„SluuiIi«li & Si\ Jd lleii.laiiiin I'riee Valentine I'euaejr... .T. coph Taber, ,\r .... Kri'di'riek A. Cbaae. WilliaM Austin K .ward W.Collin... llenrv Colt riiomaa li. Swain ... Olicd N. Swift Klilm I!u»Mell iMrtac Swain .lonalhan Fixber (;eor(;e B. Worth ... I'eleu Cornell CharleaW. Morgan. j. & J. Ilowland ■Jl;: ;t:!: :i4i i.v, :tj: ii: Ui." 'J4I 4(11 141 •Jill :(0i ;),">." U4'. ■ii'- :iiii 44r :mi fwi ■Ml .loneph H. Leonard ... .Mexiinder Wiiiif-'oner Kdward C. liaruard . . ,Iii-eb Perry jobn C. Haskell Andrew Kobeson . . \Villiiim Swain Isaaetl. llod);o Hiram \V>-eks Isaiah liur;:esM (iiaiivilh^ Manter CliailcH Sti-lsou CliarleHli. Hammond Heiijaniin Ellis ■lami H ('. Swain Willi un Handy, jr... Cbailes 1'". lirowu Slep llowla'ul, jr .I(din TueUer Shnbael Worth Edward Howlanil .loseph llennett, .jr .lames Miixlield Clement P. Covell ... Ueuhen Chase, 2d llenrv Tracy I'elef; H. Stetson Jl ''Via Ihinker Cliailes K Waterman li'rederiek H. Harnard David L. Adams William K. Eodniau [. Ilowland, Jr., & Co... .1 S. Hodman, jr ,r. A. Parker* Son.... A.& N. 1!. C-ihbs Coggeshall it lUissell .riilin A. Parker & Son . I. Howlaiul, .ir., & Co.. Benjamin Kodman J. A.larker & Sons... William T. lluaseU.... IIQI ail :j44 It!-! :)(ii 2',i:. 'J4-. 2U1 JohnE. Costreshall... S.uuuel r.milier ItobertF. I'oadiek Cn.ftavus A. Ilaylies .. Frederick C.i'aber... (ieorije 1!. Merchant .. r.radt'ord Hathaw.-iy .. iSenjaminU. C. Wilson Ksaiali West Ivorv C. Albert William lUtohie Alden D.Stoddard . Lemuel Tripp Atkins Adams... Ciibbs& Jonney E. Sawiu... \ND FISHERIES. wing retuniH of trhaling-rmeh Uato— t£ > f^ rt 00 aa w O lit i iliiy 11. HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN W:I\LE FISHERY. i,,„3 from American jwrM-Continmnl. 283 Ueuult of voynsi'. Fell. 2J, lKt2 Miir. i:i IKIJ Mar. 7, 1^;W May '■!■'. ^^'■^•> Den. 4, l^;ll Ki'l). 'i">, IHIW Sept. Ti, !'':'•• Mar. ;t, If;).; Mar. H, !";« Hay n, IKW to; l.eiw 2. TiOO; 1, 01)0 i.eoo p.ij i;t! Apr. 20, 183: Aiir. Ti. If'^t.' Jan 'A l.-:!." May 11, (-:*■' Mar. 1 1, 11- !- Ai.r. "i, !*'•'' Mav 27, IKvl V'el). 10, IC^t;! ,Jii\v i;i, if;ii l'\l). 2(i, I ''32 Juikf 13, 1'^ai , ;!00, . IdO 2, 200 1,300 . Sniil. Atlantic .luly H Mar. t^, IfJ- ...do |J"iy -": AH(r.2H Sept'-M'':''' Aut'-'A'' »'".y 11. i«'^ July 2!) ' July 28, 1834 Auk. 14 1 ilir. 24, 1835 .Jmwa- .JuuplO,lKi4 ,Jnm'28l.Iu!v 27, lKi2 .Ian. 20 1 Mar. 1.5, 1832 Mar. 1 May 14 1832 (let. 8, 1^34 Kcb. 24, I83.5 Aufl. 3, '-8.!2 .Jan. ^1. Kt.5 ,Tulv 21 91)1 1, 400 2, fiOO 8(i0 2.CU0 2,5io;. Nov. 2.'i ' Xliiy UiT lailii'k . llaylit's . ■ , Tai)ur — iifrcliaut .. athaw.ay .. , C. Wllaoii lii'rt tyhie 1834 |Kt.5 May 1 , 1834 Feb. 2; 1832 Fob. 7, •1)2 Aiic. 11, 1834 Mar. !), 18.12 ,1111)1)12,1834 .Iiilv 5, IKla May 11, 1835 Feb. 2.5, 18.1.5 Mar. 14, 1832 Tulv 18 Feb. 2. 832 Oct. 14 I l)«c- 17, 834 Apr. 30 1 AUK. 21, 8.14 .liine 11 Mai'- ^. '';« May 23 I Apr. 1, 18.14 Dee. 8 i Apr, 2'.), 183.. ,Iuly 30 , Sept. 20. I8.t2 2, 000 2. 300 2. 200 l.aOO:. 2, 100 . 2, 000 . 2. 035^ . Full i 2, 400 1,700 1,,500 "'ir>o , 343 S.044 Feb. 27, 1832 Feb. 22, 183ii ifuly 15, 1834 I, cool fc'uU . • 000 ItemarkB. I oat a man overboanl, ar.d in *>»;!"". I™ ToHt H"...,na a.1.1 tbinl niaten, two boat- Btuerers, ami two men. CapM/.ea in a Rqnall in 1831; two.nrn lost ■Ibe irew took to tbe b..al« aiul w^ro piclied Ul) by a Kennebec vessel. LoHt on Polow IslaniU May 21, 1832; first mate ami ten nieu lost. ':\ Captain Swain ilieil January 3, 1832. '-1 Built, 1831, at Fairhaven. .1 H. H. Howland, 3a mate, killtil 1831. Bought fi:om Salem, 1831. 2S4 KEPOIIT OF COMMISSIONER OF FI81I AND FISHERIES. Table tthowiiiij rtturm of whaliiitj nn,!, Urti'i Nniiie of vessel. 1831. Fnirhnven, Musi. I.eoniilHH Orrf;on I'iniliiH South Boston -Contiimed. Xantueket, Man. Alexanilcr . liarclay — ]5iittir ('oloillllllR ■■■ Coimtiliition. Catliariiio .. Ka«l.< Fraukllu — Ffimo . Jolm Adams . Lima Mary MitclicU. Peril Pacilic IMiciiix I'rosiilunt ... . K08O Richard Mitcliell. Spartan Swift Wovnioutli Stonington. Conn. Charles Adams • Courier i'rancis Sdenton, N. 0. Bohert Provincetown, Mass. Fair Play ■. Dartmouth, Mans. Forrester i Wcstport, Mass. Elizabeth Industry Mexico Thomas Winslow Koehester, Mass. Dryado Franklin Lexiusitou Laurel Providence, R. I. Olivo Branch Lynn, ^[ass. Atlas LouUa VAiutn. Ship . . di . l!iirU. Ship . Captain. Ship . do . do , .do . .do . do . do . .do. ..| .tolin II. reane ;tU7i Natlian V. Delaiu) . Hi;i .lohn C. Kailjietl, ... ShelVel Ki'ed 421! :iiu I Hi •.\u ;tiH do ... do... do ... do ... do ... do ... .do ... .do ... .do ... .do ... Jiinatlum Swain, 2d William Harney,. jr . Williiiu' Chadwielt.. Peter Collin I'redeiick Arthur... ■losepli M. Chase •losepli Pease Ueorjje Prince ;t74l St'th Worth. do ... .do.... .do ... .do... ync>i art), :i.vi IIHI 3.t0 Shuba.l Clark Oliver P. Winslow. Daviil Prtddack .... Kliliu Collin William r.ioiiks, jr. U ill am I'hiakel... Sanl'ortl Willinr.... Seth Calheart Obed Starbuck :|s(, .fames Cwinn .. MS David V. I'ullin. •l."i(i| Har/.illai Collin.. ;t2li Moses Harris... Ship . Sehiionei Ship . Sloop . Schoonei . Palmer.. liarnard. - lirewstcr Hark. Hiirk... llri',' .-■ ..do ... ..do ... Kark . . do . Schoonei ...do . Ma)\aK'n(X owner (ir U);ent, L, Tripp . (Jrillin Harney .... P. 11. F(.l«er Itii hard Mitchell C li. .<; II. Collin. .Tared Collin Uavid Joy Oriflin Barney . David .Tov, .jr I'aul Mitchell.... T. A. P. Mary ... Joseph Starbuck. do P. Mitchell &Sons. I)aniel Jones Charles B. Ray Peter Tlunsey, 3d. Soulo i;«l ,Iol) IJavis i;ri Samuel Lake Sears & IXowland . Ship. Ship . ...do . Nathaniel C. Carey Priam P. Brock ... I)a2i:elt Taher . Cook. 2421 S. II. dardner. 3vA 1. Townseiid.. Gideon Barstow Ilezckiah Chase do AND FIS1IKRIE8. towiiiij retiirnn of whaliny icji I'.iiilt at Mftttapoi8()tt 1?32. Cai.tniii ITini't.. Ih» nmtt", ami live mon ''XVof scnrv.ViMattlM^vrlarU.alma- stwor, tciik c.miinaml l.">t on 1 1 .< r;«Ht of liiazil. Sav.a UK) barrel* TUiril niatc, F. W. RaiimiU.ll, ilrowi.e.l by a fo.il lino, 1(<;U. Built, IKll, at TiiulioHtPr. Thiid inatu ilii'il "t scurvy, IK.H. Stran.lodon tl.o l.ar t:oin«ont ; pnt""' "'"! tiikcn into tl.r l.arl.or .Inly •». ''^•'■'i rotlttcd and Hulled WSS. Urokeu ap at Nantucket, 1835. Took ono large whale. Reported with 130 sperm. Credited to Providence, R. I., but prob- ably boloDgs to ProviLOetowu, ilasa. ir I* 28G KEPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. Ttihle showing return* of whaUng-nmU Name of voastl. ■HmnpftP ... I'dfiilmiitnK. L'ucaa Kneport, It. T. JohDCogt;oHljull. Jnsper AmoHc Ann .. Uov. Keniier. Com. I'cny. Cnlt'iionia . Oinnocticut . Eli'ctra. KldVii... Juliim Cn^sar Join'S Mi'iitor Njptiine .. Do... StoniiiKtou AVftlia.sli .--;,.. ,-r^ -M The .laHon, Captain Coit, (i- il- Frink a; (;» ,) nriive.l May al, Ifla, lioiu I'aiilii- Oceau, lull. I'robauiy sailed ie3l-'3i. Acastft. AralK'lla Ai'Koiiant ... Coluiiiliia. Cailiiiim Hannibal Uin:y Marciia Neptune Nttnrod Pot^isi . Phcnix . Thames . Tlioru . Telegiapb . Triail Xeuopbou . Warren, It. I. Benjamin Kush Vsgnet . M1I08. Koaalin . Warreu . Izctte . AND FISHERIES. oieing returnt o/i('Aa/lwf;-i<«»i HISTORY OF TlIK AMKRICAN WHALK FISHERY. 287 ilinijfrom American por/«— Coiitiouoil. ('(iptain Hm-spss killprt wbilo fast to a wliiilii, September, lalll. Ho'oncodtoGrrenpnrt; lost nt Fftlklands, Matdi, 1832. Umi l,4U0 whale j Baved 800. Bolongoil to Green )ort. Formerlv in Canton trade i built at Phil- adc'li>biH, .JU. incl 1, 500 Built at Newmarket, N. H. m 288 UKPORT OF COMMIHSIONKR OF FI8H AND FISHERIES. Table nhowing rrlurnx of irhuUn;ir„^l, »
  • "■ :: .lo Do Chill (lonilor Kniluuv.nir ' Kuiili' Koii>raUl i'liiiii' in l''alc()ii Kiauti'S ('■eciiKi' 11"'' Mbi"'" (iiainl Turk IJ.'ii. I'iki? ( icoiKB I'orter (inl.MPiiiU ( ;i(irgo Iliirrnlca Ilyiliwiio IlrcNir Il0|ll' Ui'ial.l lleiciilps '^■ Uiiiitv.-HS lliln'inia lloiKi Java John ,■•■•,■• Johu Howlan.1 Captain. do . . . do ... . .lo ... . do . . . . ilo . . . . .h. ... . .lo ... . do ... Bark . . Ship.. .do .. ..do . . d.) . ...lo.. .do .. V0 0«I'™.V, ,, OrozmilK) jj^.^ riouccr . Ilo .. .do.. ..do .. . .lo .. . do . . . do . Brig . Ship . ..do . .. '. •n- ■jr. :ni :ii'> :ii: :w- ■J'.i. ,>i •Jill :ii'. •j;ii ;t;ii ;t.-,!)! :i'n •J7. :n- •J7,"i ;iji aiii •jf.' :t:)ii I.alliam Cions. .|r .)aiMi''« Shi'pli.'rd .loiiallian I'isliir Ill rnian \. Smart ... Kniiic'iH Ni-il Sclli 1>. KIhIht William Wliil'rn, Jr. UiiHS.Il Ma.sllc'ld (iiMir«.' Crii.li.r I'llHliaiii I)- I".'**" •• EliliiKiilV'T'l I'lioinaH Scviranoo.. William 11. Cash .... David ColliiiH IMiliaid (i. l.iu'o Kdward Sonic .lonalhaii Nyo CIriuont Norton — John Ilrli-'^M ,I(iscj)li liarkur obiMl Allfy Kianciw Say.-r Alnahani '1'. Kd.ly .. William Adam» Cli'iiicnt Ilaininond . Jiim^pli Ccivi'll N.hemiah \V«st .... MaiiajiiiiUownf-n.r Ufcllll. (tcorco 1 lowland .Iiilin A. I'lUkcr i Snn . (iidcoii All.'" N.i.Vonar.l & Co (lldoon Alli'n WiilliiniiMti"""il'-- William U. Uiiilniiin .. ill) A. i. N. U. Oibbo Cliarlon W. Morgan .... T.<^"A."K.Nye7.' | T.Klddt'll I WiiliaiD K. Uotfh \. Co.. Oliver Crock.ir ■r. Ul.l.l.'ll Oeortjo llowland.. aui I'l'tfr F. ('bane ;)i: Owen IIlHnian ;tw John C. Morae •JH, Ilciijaniin Prico •.;-.| Kr.Mlirick Uicki'tHon. ;VI-1 Albi'it (I. Goodwin. .. a'li Kraii.iH I'oHt... ;)J-. Iliiiry P'-ane.'Jd ;tli CharlVatr. Smith •jil,' ll.^iiry ('oil :iO- Aiidrrw Almv all .lonathai. Uallards.... 2M lIowoHXorris.... :1K. .Iiibn A. llowland... •j.-.l Charl.'S II. Tabor 24( Aiiooii Cburrliill ;iJi Aluxandi-r Waggoner '27* Peter llussey i:i JoHipbCrock.^r ■J-.VJ .loaepli n. Leonard ... .. Uicbaril Wei^leu 27.' Iidin U. Peaho >jn KzriSmilb Hi! William Ci'ldev 5HI- (,'ah>b Kemp'on 331 Beu.jamiu Klliu D. II. Groeno . AlVreilGibbs&Co. (jiiorgi^ llowland... .lo Gideon Allen J. A. Parki'r iSon.. Wiiliain'P.Grinnell. ,1. A. Parker &. Sou.. T. &.A. K. Ny" AM) FIHIIRRIKR. wing rtlurnK of it/i(i/lnr;-"«n;« niSTOllY OP THK AMF.RICAN WIIAT.K FIMIIKRY. iHl) lailinijjnm .imirkan poi7/<— Coni •'iicd. IU>mark» 1 niillt nt N.'w V.irk, isan (•,.nil.MniiiMl ill MahP,l«34i hiul uOO upprin Catiluiii Kmliir (lli-il IRIll. SiCfind ini>t(> ln»l <)v . . Hrlu .. 1 Ciiptnlii. Mniiuuiiii; ownur i r UK*' lit, iN3ia. AV(M Ht'ti/nrd, ilfrt«.— Coutlmioil. IMwM'inn I'arlliiiui •Jil.'i II! Ill i:i' :iii,i 41111 ;iiv ;iij :i»-; a;. •Jlir :ii>i ■iin 11- 1 ;i'ji ;iiii ■.w ■Mr Ml .ITi ;i;iri ll:. •Ul. :t:i yt;.', ■j:<'.' I'll'ld :iiM 9!ll :t:i. :llv ■AtV :i,-i ■Ml :*-,[ ;t,') 1 :i.i! ■MO .Iimi'ph Spoiiiicr I.i'lliorl llii'W I'l.t.iM.Cotlln .IiiniiH M.ixlhl.l Wiilli'i llilliimn Ilirtiii 1 'iillin 1 1 Ouihi ItnUHHiwill .. lie. .. Hliip... .. il|)ll\T .. Uo ... Fairhaven, Mata, AmHKnn Hhip... Arlloii'dox .* ... .. Mnu .. III. ... k. Sawiii i I'ilMlllH lliirk... Slilp . . I. K it J. Torry K. Sawlu I;, .ml Nantucket, Matt. Ship... . . .lio . . . Unvid Hakor At Ian lie Khhii I'IbIiit Willhiin llaiiii'\,.|r .. ('h.nli'M Aliriiliimin . .. .1:1 H li. ('ulllll Ui'iilicii UiiHHi'll, Sd. . I'. * II. Cardncr liar.'lii.V (-'(iiinrt'HH .. t\t\ti\U'A, Dale- 201 Wlhilinu (iiiiiiiiil. SiMitli Atliiiitli' ... ilo ... ('ii|ii' cli> Vi'ii!.'ii SmiiiIi .Xtliiiiliv I'lll'lltO IhlKHII ... ilo . . . (Ill Siiiilli Atlaiitlo. ... Oil ... ilii South Atloiitlu .Soiilli Atliiiitir I'lii'illc Oican ....ill) ... ilo .. di) Iiiillun Occiiii •Mhiiitio I'liiiHcOcoaii ... ill) ... 9.1 Alltf. Wl Sept. »< Aiiu, |:i .[niv :i A nit. '.'11 Mii.v HI •IiiiikUpi .liilV '£i .lllllK III .li Ilo .luni'U Juiiu 17 Mm. W, iHia Ann. 7, IrtU MiiV Uvl, IKIII I'iiclllrOii'iin .. Niiilli Atluiilir ... lie. .. iln Alliiillr .Niiilli .Vtlaiitli- ... .lo ..ilo ... do I'McilU' Ori'dli .. Suiiih Atlantic I'.iclllf Oiriiii .. Siiiilli Atluiitiu. .ful.v .liliii' A|..-. Ann. iTutiu Jlll.V tlllllC .Inly •I milt iMav .lulv Nov. ■ lllllU Dev. ().t. I Sept. I Jan. IJlinr ■Inly Oil. Nov. tilt. .Inly 1).T. Jan. -Jtl. Ir:il Hit. II, i-:r. ^ri.v -H, l":i;l .iiiiv iH, iKi;i Mai. ;!4. Ir<.i:i Apr. 1 1, \'.H Mar. •.'•,', Irttj Aiitf. ;i, l^l.'i Miipt. lu, leja Afar. 90, lH:t;i Mar. 17, Ir-iH An;(. :i:i, l.-tl Mar. 7, IKI:) Apr. 14, i-:i;t Mar. II, l:i.". l^-:l,-. i-:i.-. I KM Ihl4 l^:ll; I Kill |i:>ii May f 1 Ajir. 1-J, l.KM 1 Supt. •Jii, Ic.W .Tunc 10 Jnnii .'■> •Inly .11 Nov. 'JJ .riino II Sept. 'i-i .Tilly . I mien Oct. I'J Nov.' i» MixT. 20. iR;t;t Anjr. m, l-l.') .May 7, l-:il •Inly 17, l-:i;) Di'v. ai, ih:i.-, May 11, IKI,-. Mar. 14, IKW May (i, Ih;I4 Oit. ;i, iHllfl .Sept. 0, i!<;):i Am;. I',' , IKlfi Sept. 1.'. .Inly 'X>, IK1.'> Oct. HI , Mai-. 11, Ipllli June Ui - Nov. i;i, ls:i,") A 11(5. ;i i Fell. 9, IKIfi Dee. I I An«. 4, It'lId .huielO j Sept. aci, IHir. Juuelll July —,1634 ItsauU of TOjraiB. mill. iiiu ii, :ioii i.Mii 7011 I, HNI soil a, 9iKi ■MM IIHI U,>l 411 •i, !i.'lV i.o'ii 4Ur l.illli 1,81.'. 1. flilli IWr a. 010 a, 541. l,''lll aii.i 1, HIIII 1131 1,4»7 "iio a. a**!! ■2, (I7U aa4 ti:ia 4f4 i:ui a, 4Q9 ;i,07i 1,1.11.-. 1, 4!l(l 9,011 1, ;i4,'. 1, ^4 909 IIU4. l.ht. 1,40.1 1,0.10.... 1,00(1 . I,UU0 . a, 100 . 1,1100 . a, lion ao, ihh) l.:iiio .... lion .... 1,5.V) ... a, mill . i,(i.-.u . a, iiuu . 1 a, 4IX) . 1, 9:10 . 900 . 793 . 910 . 1 a," 1(10^ 1, 4.-i« 078 , 7KV j- '996i! Ileinarkii. Mull) pari ol' liir car|{0Ht Ht. MkliarU. F nil I 350 uperni. llililt 1.439. Riillt 1839 at Nantucket, liuilt 1839. ('niitain Htetwm left tbe alilp anil cimio home Hick. Selioi.iier Vactor main t.m eriiUes! re- tiiniml Sepleinher 19 « illi lil.lacklUli, aiel ajjiiii .SeptcTiiber 911 with a large (liniiii.- hack whale. First mate, Ammiel Joy, died on the roya;;p. Slink at sea 183.'), honiowaril hounil, witli 1 ,.-(10 HJierlil. I'liilt IHM-Jat UiiclieHter. Hiiilt i:i;ia at Mallai.oiKett. liuilt 1839. ■^tfy-^.'^^'*^ \i ik^ 21)2 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AKD FISITRRIES. Tahle showing retiirnn ofirhaling-n^siU AKD FISITKRIKS. m'ing returnii ofn'haliii(j-rr>-siU IniliimOfcan . . .T imr CH , A]']'. '.^.'^ AiiMiiiic. Iiilv --H; Miiy ".-:;■.' Jutcn ' Aijr. .t, lr.)-i S.pt. :> M.il. 1^.1';'"' i),<'. -Ji ' -Mii.v :w, l^;..■• N„v. r> ■ Dec. :io, l.-:i.". Jiilv 11 ; ticl. l;-, It-:).'' .Iiirio'J4 Uct. 'Jl,!-'*.'' Join, ao, Inly 27, isr. Oil. 111. IKW ' Nov. 'J, i.'-;w HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN WHALE FISHERY. gailing from Jmrkaiuwrta— Coi\tm\\ti -'."■)l _, i!-j;! 2, 2(M l,-.U( Oct. 31 Oct. I'.l, Ib-r. I Sopt. ir. ; Mar. 24, 1>^3I5 May ;t Mar. 22, l-;):i May 31 ! May 12, le:i;) All", k; ih'c. 20,1^:)') ... ;Oct. 22, lcJ2 .July — I Mar. 21 . Mar. 21 :. .! min 1) j. .July -^il - 2, Kt( IJnilt at I'alinoiith IHM'i. Built le32. IJuilt lp;)2. I Caiitaiii I>rnr1t and liiH iinat « < n-tv WBro I IciKt wliili' last toawhali', ,Si.i)lfUil)er23 1 lr32. fiino 8 Aiir. 12, l--:i;i July — : Apr. 21, le.iJ Dec. 31 Scjit. n, lK»i 1 Apr. 20, IWli Miiy 3, lfi33 .July S5 I ........I.Iuly 27,lf33 Auir. 2 ] Nov. It^, !'':)■■> Di'C. 11 ! -lillio !), l!-;il'i .hiiii'211 ' ^lar. — , li-:n ,Iun<'2:i , Ocir U. I^:ir) Mar. 17 j.luly 30, IKij Apr. — j Juno II, 1835 2, cm 1, COI 1,2UI i.'-im 2, 70(; i2C0 i,acoio,()()Oi 2, coo! i "'(looi!!!! I j i,goo|... Sailoil umlor comniand of ('apt. F. Spooner, who Iclt her at Now Zealand. 294 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. Tahir xhowimj irlurux of whaling nwU 8(11 a^ifiit. Atlantic (,'liaiiol Mil.'s Nortli Ainciica . . . IMoUons I.iillirr Cliainiiliu liurdun New London, Com- Ann Mnrla Ai'iuata ISetsy lioHton Ciini. Periy Connecticut Eli'clia Flora Gooipia Joni'H Julius (^ii'sar Monlj;"nii'''y McDiiii"";;!' Mancliislur I'at^ket Moiiliii' Is'r])llini» Ninth Auieiiou rallailiimi Tumarora Wabanli Sliip . . .ilo .. Urij!.. Sliip . .. do ... , . ilo . . ■ i .. .10 ... .. do ...•! ..ilo .... . do , ..do -...' Schoiiuer Sliiii ..-■ . do . . . . .1<> . . . . .do .... .. do ... ...lo .... ...do ... ...do .... liutltir. Sag narbor, \. Y. ■ SaviT - llidjioii -Tato -ClicHter - AUon - lirewster. ... - Vi'iliiT -IIl'lllOU -ClilV Acantn Annrican Auu CudiniiH (,'olnuil'ia Fianliliii (5ov. Clinton .. Hannibal Mai<\i.s Nimrod NoptiMU) IMii'nix Thorn Washiujjton.. Ship . . . . do ... . do . . . .do ... ...do ... ..do... . . do . . .. do... ...do .. . . do . . ...do .. ..do .. ..do .. do.. Urad ■ Uii'(> . Middleton. - Uicliafds . . . Wood .Smith - KuUcr iW£ 31(1 30!i a8:t Greenport, X. Y. Delta. BmlMin, A'. Alexa iider Manntleld . . Aineiiea Heaver Uiimn Ship . Ship . .do . ...do. . .do , 29!l — Ilarris — Jone« — Ilowidl ll_nim(i''.'."... — Koidhaiu .- — llo::er» — I'arliir — (^artwright. — llalne.V — Cooper — Coopor — Havens Loper Boston, Jfoss. Wav. Slonington, Conn. Acasta ChaileH Adams. FranceH Uxor i Brij? Ship . . . do . . do . . 1 t W. \V. UiUinKS E. M. Frlnk & Co ... S.&.11. Ilunttins 'Si Co .. II. A N. Cnrwin Harnard, Curti.i &. Co . do iiijbi'rt X. Barnard Lombard &. Whitmoro . C. 1!. Will'ama NoTK— The Uelvetliis, IJrcwster, ot William H. Younji rNewLondouViH reported, In 133.'., M Htr.-udcl t: ND FISHERIES. •iiiij irluniK of whaling rvmU Ymiii .S 111 Mentor took out several misBlonarios. Full, (200 spcnu.) Uoturned Icaklnc 500 atrokos per hoar. iiulnii, in reported, in 1S3.-., as Rtr.u^ioa ^"i"""i"'""" : \i„,. f, i(j;iti l,4ri0> ' l;';;!;::r:itUM.O.per:%OBave..., Heo...oproU^^^^ .Vi 296 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISIiERIES. Tabk allowing rcturna of uihaling-rcmU i Ailclino liruiiilc Beii«z"t Com. Ho^i'is Com. Decatur Chili Charles Courier ('oiiilov China Cicero , (Jores Ea^'lo Emleavonr EiiphriUeH Eiuoralil Emily Xloi»s"» Equator Franklin Fran ee,s 2(1 KiMiiilon FrauceM Ileniiulta Falcon Granil Turk Gcor^o ami Snaan Gcorjjo Porter Good llftnrn Hydaapo Herald lliboruia IIopo Ilcrenles Janiea Javi' John London Packet... Lucas Joshua Grinnell Eilwanl i;. Si)id« Sliiiliael Niirlon Clement Xorlou (Jeors;i' C Kuy Peter SI. (.'(.lliii f;ii,iab Davis Joim liriii',;.-* .frpthi .Jenncy..) ■ .- 'I'imotliy Jiusaell ' A.llaleh ICdilv Eihvard GiiidniT .\ II red K. iM.^lier Warren Ihmli.nd David Uinn William H.Slowell . Kollnoli A; (irinnell . (1. li. llKirntoTi William n. Paidiuan... I. U. Itiirtleit I. Uowlandjr., & Co... Jireb Perry C.C.Uilliert LawreiH'K (Irinnell Tlioii:a-i llnldell A; Sells Cliiirli.'s W. Miiri;au Levi .Stiindish. . Abni. U. llowland (lidion AlliMi DaviaCurtin A. Barker Creor^e llowland Tbomas Uiddell & Sous Tobey & Hickctson . Snliincs Sc Culliua . .liieii Perrv T. i A. U. N\o (leorjjo llowland .- IND nSIiERIliS. wlmj rclurnii u/ whalinrj-vimU N, wl,tir;;h WliivliiiiiC.iiiiiiaiiy inL('iI">iatcil SimI.m) iinilrr C;il'<- <'"ii»t:int Norton, who di.Ml ill IKi.V Itrou'iht alsoJIli.OUO cMsli, l)iocoe>l8 lioui Hiilo of oil. Tlio Crros iiin^t liav.> sailiiil n;;aiii in 1634, lor sill' is I'li'.uiud at tlin cahtmu-liouse Man:li 'J, 1«^.'.. 1 uilt, v:)t. Caiitaiii Druck iliiil November yj, Iri.ri. Built at Poillaiid, XIiv, IKi:!- ■*" ! R.liiinel Willi caplaiu sick; .s:ulcil ttsain 298 RKPORT OF C0MM1H8I0NEU OF FI8H AND FISHERIES. Table nhowiiig nttunia of whulmo-rmih Nuino of ve»«el. lM:i:t. New Jiedfurd, J/f(s«.-<"«intin"<''l- T,iv(ri)i)i>l Miil.is Mimrva.. Milsvooil ilortrt Slaitlui lliTciilnr MiiH'iva Siiivth Maw Ann JI<'mii.v Kil« Norliilk NasHiiu OroiinilM) I'ooalicintiiM rioni'iT I'aciUc I'aci IMiiK-iiin I'aitDlus Quito ItoMCIlt) liosc.oo Jidilnian South Carolina . Sail V Annu Swift Sflnuv Two Hrctliers ,• ,; " "i" ' ; ' Wilmington anil J.ivi'ipool 1 ackct. William (1 Nyo William Wilt AViuHlow Yoauj; I'hunix Fall ltii:e.r, il.m. Gold UuDtfi- Fairharen, Mans. Addison AUiinn Amazon Arab ('olaml)n» FavoriK^ Hcroim^ Herald Java Jasper ---■ Josepli Maxwell.. Lc'ouiilaa Marcia Marnis I'indns Siputli Anu'riea... Stanton Sniitli Ilnatdii ■William Wii •-■ Nanttickpt, Mass. Ann Aurora Constitntlou. Kagle (;la8H. Ship -- . ilo ... liurk... do . ..do . .do . ...do . .. do . I lark Ship . ...ilo . ..do .. ..do .. I'.iitf ■■ I!avk . Ship . . do . ..do . ..do . lliii! . ISark. Ship . . . . do . ...do . do . .do . ..do . do .do Captain. .Mherl Itactfctt. .loxepli Spiioiier Lewis l''ish •.vm\ .do . . do Hark Ship Ship . Ship . - . do .. .do .. ...do .. ...do .. Hark . . Ship .. ...do .. ...do .. ...do .. ...do .. ...d(. .. ..do . ..do . ..do . . do . .do . .do . . do . Ship... .. do ... . do ... ...do ... •.Uil ;l4i ;tl.- :i,)0 I'l'tcr Ilroek Jcdin Ilii>aev,.ir. ,rame.s(;.('iilhn . J oscph I'easo . . . Mana;;ins owner er anent. Charltw II. Tabor — ShnliaelClark Oliver I'oller ■iK\ David Spra^'iie ■,):i;i (iidemi II Smilli ni .losepli I'roeker .... 3.111 Kiirilyie 1). Haskell. ;1JI James I'ownsend . .. •i7.'p Alex. Wajiuoiier .... 4U^ .lidin 'J.Samsiiii :,f>r Lewis Adams Ill Harllelt Allen ill HiMiiiimin KIlis ;);il Daviil I'oHins 3-'4 I'aiil Clia^e •Jim Warren N. Honrne. .. iH'- Isaae (iriiinell l:)i- James Maxtleld .. it."i (Jeort?<' "• Kiehinoiul. ;tlW (iemiie li. Chase ;17l Henry Lewis ... '.lO-.; Kdmuiid Maxlield . . ;il'j Henry Cult 4.")ii Lewis Tohey ail' lieii.jamin I'riee •JS^ .lon'ailiau Ny<' ■-■•■■ ■it!\ Alexander Uiissell... ;(:",! Ilenjamiu F. Itiddell Ml Isaac Ihluiiell ■• ■••- ai;;! Kilwanl C. Barnard ;)i'. J ainea Bassett . Coffin . 4;(, Gns. A.Tlayliss.. •.• 1-21 John E. Co^Keslmll . ;)1p lleuheu (Jreasvy ;)3! ArihurCiix •,t-i-.' 'I'ri.strain 1). I'easo . 2li;) lirail. Hathaway .... Charles Fisher 'i\i: Isaiah Wo.sl •2!ll William Hitehio ..., ^ Adams — . 3011 Joseph Sampson ... liuii.jamin J. Crnvo I'i'ter Hntler 281 1 Ohed Shearman Iilissell _ Maxtield.... IfdinChureh lohii 1). Taher 381 DoKRett John Cogt;eslmll | 1 [[[\\ ' Jo'Iii'iA'. I'arker Ji Sims .[ i.iiowland.jr., iCo..., Isaiah liiirness..... William T. llnssoll. Andrew Uobeson . . A. KobeHon n. U. Grccno & Co . j. A. I'arker & Son. S. Ri)dniiiii,,tr Jcdiu A. I'arker & Son Henry Slade . Gililis & Jenney .... K. Sawin do , do Gibhsit Jenney ... K. Sawin Sawin i; Church... AtUina Adams do sai/iii Sum I'.u'! i.emuel Tripp •- Warren Delano . Jared Coffin T. itl*. Maey C.d. &. H. Collin. David Joy waiflj?'«f^"^»»i»*^*i^...''^ j»-r...»i l;,ft::fei^^ '.■ AND FISHERIES. wing rvtunia of whiliiiy-vuiid HISTORY or THE AMERICAN WHALE FISHERY. Miliii'j from Amvrican j)or««-Contimiwl. 5^99 Rrmnrk*. Tlio Min.Tv.i, Capt. .Inf.. r.arkiv, rlc^iml .lime 111; ulii-tli.T ih" l"<> ■li-iuui » .»ro till) same vi'msuI oi' nut i« iiiii-iTlain. Mate lost wlicn thrci' iliiys out. Uouiilit from Xow York, 1S33. Prubablv i>l' Fail Imvi'U. Kclurnoil li.Taiiac ('.iplaiii MaxlleUVn »Uuuliler was bioUcii by a wlialis BoiiKlit from New York, 1H;1;>. Captain Ilnssrll Ifft tb.« Hliip an.l raiuo boiiM' Hii't^. Aililwl, 1833. Captain Co;:j;csIinn left llio sliip; sick. Bonglit from I'liiladcliiliin, 18:>3. Sold 1,500 whale at Bahia. linilt, 1833, nt Vairliavpti. killed by .-v wliali>, 1834. Tliird mate .Tames Ciib.ion, first mate, died, 18: 300 RnPORT 01' COMMISSIONEU 01' I'lSH AND I'lSUERIES. fable thowiiiy ntunu of v;haUng-ecmU Niiini' of vcHHfl. 1M33. \antiieM, J/a»«.-C(.ntiiiii.a. Kiimo l'"uinii I'VixIcr . . . ll;i/.anl... llaiiiimiy lino llllliIli'tM'.rllOO .tolr.i AiliMis ■. I.ivi Si.iilmili l.i'\iii;;lip:i ... I.y.lia Moiitaiio Marllm OriiiM — Onii'iia Oliiii rem riiot UHHI' Uoiicn. SllMlll IHrhiwulU. MiiKS. Almirn . . Cbaiiiiiiou Eilgartoioii, Maax. Itiichenter, Mass. Dryiuli' . • I'liiiiUiiii I.ium'l . Sliyloik . HV»//i(ji t. Masn. Jiidiistry Moxiio TlioiiiaH Wmslow rijIiiKAtlli, Mnxi. Fortune . TfUou .. Atlus. ifarbleheiid, Mium- Gloiicenter, Mnss. ClaHH. t'lvpluiii. Munu^int; owner nr Sh,;. .. Sloop . Ship .. il(i . . Sluop . ;i'.i Seliooiiei Sliip . . - . ilii . . . , . .lo . . . ..do .. Sellooni'l Ship .. : do . . . . do . . . .do ... . do ... . do ... Iluvk .. Sehoouci do... Sluop ... Ship .. .do . . iHaae (iiirdiici- . . I'eler ('. Xlyiiek .losiiilii;. I-otill r,ei>.| mill (' Chuwi ___! — Ssvaiu r'liaihv'ick ... I'.iiidiek ;||.i Peter Smiih :ill l^'Uf llrayio:i ■ji|i I (llied l.iie".,|r ;ni| Slmdr. eh Kieeiimil (■..j.h , I!li!J llarU ll.'il i:.hvartU.'. .)oy David N. I':dward.s Tilntiivii I'liiUliiiii M(ise:i r.rouu lllirvl'l-ehill Cliirlis \V.<'"lliM William r.i(i'>U:<, jr I'lnlili.im. .liuiie.'* Divi.s I.uee Fredeiiek Swaiii -• (ieorgn A '.ley Viil. iiiiHwy 'f^ 1'"' •••■ .loHeph Starliuck (irililii r.anioy Levi Stailiuek Saniuid 1!. I'oUer do 1-. W. Ilusscy — .Ii S!|di •^larlinek JaiedlN'lliii. .... D.ivid Joy Joseph Slarhnck \ariiii ^titellell Joseph Siaibiiek Iliiain '"nvell •MA I'liarle.-* It. Kay Ship . ..do . IlarU - . .do ... Sehoonei Ship . . . Merchant Wi.iili .. .Tosepli 11. Taller .... (;.ilviii r. AdaiiiH ... I Ma\lie\v "r.\ Cluiiieiit llamniond Alirnhani Os';oru rjialtou Norton. .. Gideon llarstow & Sim Drif: ... . I'.o . .. ..do ... Itark Ship CeoTfTO Sunk) AM' 11 Wilkev Beiijaiiiiii Seiiliiiry. . Vpliam 'iiltoii.. Ship . ■ (iardner Isaac L. lledyo. 1 Shin ... \\'im\ •• ■/. Rwis I ^ , Adams I , onnt Wollatton ' ■ ' ' - ^ with killing whales l)y tlio injection of *KNpeiiments had l.een made in He ' ■"•:'.\^'' ' ^ ",, ,' u . i At «h.t time this wea' o" « leheonslei nation tliat they rel.ised to have "" ' , ,.^' ,', "..cord of act.ml use alone. I'.n^ .i"' ".!\:i;"discovery ; but res, in« Un, "-;;; "^;;' j ' .i;'^;; i„ usi^in tlm E.^i^ service ae curly a. The Uarpuou-auu is described by bcoics )j m iiaMo„ one The Uarpuou AND I'lSIIERlKS. m-iiKj ntuniHOj' v:haUng-vcmb HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN WTIALE FISnFRY. .^01 nailing from Amrricin f)ort»—Cnni»\w<\. ^^ IlimarWu. ("nnif liiimc IniKv ; l)r(ilicMi iil> ill Nan- liiik.t. I-I.!. , , , SallrilitiNCirnliiilwlmlcs.fCffwrpcn/d. An j wiiM iiniiiil Willi 11 piitrnt Imriiiimi iliui i;<«l Willi |hi1hc!ii.* Tlio Hnznril rirnl);ililv nirivi il in Sriitnir l)ir- »:iii<, IHIM, with 3i."i Blienii. l.'i wliiilii. LoHtonStnrliiiiU'slHUiiiil, witlil.t-HDHiierni. Hiillt at MftttaiiolnPtt, 1h:i:i. Sc ri.ticl mall- iIi'mI. linii.cMal sra .laiiii.-.iv :il, IP't.: BiipiioHert ti. havi' l.cTii llird li.v on.' "I llic crmy. Vii^l -.iiah'. i;. liiinliil. talccii (lr>wii by « Idiil liiii' NiiviMiiliir. Ifii:!. Captain Ilniwn canH' Imnui nick. Unlit at XlattapoiHctt. lH:i;i. Sailed auain .riilyai; n-liirinil SrplrmlH-r l.cli'aii. fonilcinnrilaiKlsoMiil liaylii. Ahu'iinI. I8I.1. Took r.o liairrl" anilH'ii.'i i^; lliii'l i""*" Uillcd livawlialc. If :1 ; l.imjjlil fiiiin N'^w Viiik, l,-;i;). ■".■.; Built at Matlapoiwll, l'':i;). Saili'it iiniler Taptnin Tabor, who came huiiic-Hirli, ISlUi added fmni nnsiloii, !«:«. (lod dams . , ,U with Uillin-i wI,al.-H In; th« in.K^"""'; ill, it. At wh-.t tini.' tlii.s "■'■^' " ";, ,„.d icoi'vcl of aclnal ii.si' al'im'. '■"-"'' in usu iu tho Kiislish surviw 08 carl) a» e;.;n;'sz;sK'uS;t;r;;s=:'S"ax,:ts,;'i:u;S,ti?;r:.";!» til till V,* a02 UKrOttT OF COIIMI88IONEH OF FISH AND F1HHKRIE8. Tabic thoiviHgreluruK of ichalingio^h nail i:\ iinim'uf'veitM'l. CllW!*. in:i:i. Miili'in, Uam. CJmrlcH I)(iK,!<"t- Cjillmrliii' <:i;i.V ,, Kmi'iiilil Klizi\ Jiiiiicn Miiiiry . ■ ■ U.'.iliii- ......■■■ Siimiii'l Wrl«l>t • yeuiljKrj/iiifr^, Uiut. Ailnllns ' Miirrlmnc . Dorehetifr, Jf'»»». Charles Carroll £»a(uii, Mail. W»vo Falmauth, iliinn. AwnHlmnUs Wllllaiii ronn irn rrcn, K. /■ Atlftn»l<' • lli'liiainiil KiihIi liov (liilril Lumitmry Mil<"* ;■■ Nmlli AiiMTica I'liilipTulili... iloMi' Prondewe, li. I. ItrMiil, It. Envoy Aniiu Halunco l''iiina LoDiii'lan Kojjer Williaiiis . . AucUcy Cliirko .... CoimtiUitiiiii OoordeCUamplin.- MarlUa New hondon. Conn, Apronniit Ann Maria Boston Com. Perry INinni'i'licut Kloia Georgia Uiilcyou... ..-•-• Mnnchcstcr I'ackot 1 ('ii|itain. Manaxintt owmr i.r uu . llarU . Sliip . ■ Ship . ilo . Oooilwin . . - rliiirrli .. ail ■ '^^, :_ll.J!i^;.l;.w■:::: .j,«. ,I.T. \V..rlli .,•,.^1 IMtniall Ship Itaik. Sliip .lo , liuckloy I'oait" ••. .n.lMi 11 I'iircn .liinixH W. Clii't'VtT .loiin 11, tNtfoml .. ,F. 11. On^ooil LuiVt i Titoomb 414 - :M1 U. Wcrks 104 (1. U NitklTHOU xJl'rlncr.'ollln I Klijal. Swift . J, John C. Lincolu Stephen DlUlnKlu.,, . I.oniliaril i Wliilnii.ri-. l'i( kcnn . .. . C.illin . Chiinipliu . Itoi'.h'n .. . (l.inlnt'r.. - I.noo . ■ ■ - Crinnell I'Coilla .... ■i'M J. (,'. Clark . . Swain . Uavi« . I.iillcllria . . Cli'Vi'laiicl - May how . . joHi-pli Paililack E. (lillonl ,1. A. IJrowii Olivor Potter . . - Drmcol iCliilil.. William Collins Itriwol \ (.'liilil. iJriHCol A, Chilli. ilo AinherBt Evorott William 11. l>o Willi . ilo I'ii/.lionrv llonicr .... William II 1)0 Wolf Kobirt K'ij;er8 niiHh & Clarke N. UiiflKliH Unij|;hts& Lou Leo, Sortou i Stin-ena. . Mallory . (MiiHtor . Kitih . Ilobron — - Mcl.ano — - liri'wstcr. . - Thompson - Uceil I. Lawrence. Tlimnas W. WllUmns mSTOHY Ol- TIIK AMl'.UUAN WIIALK l'i«UliKY. -'lOiJ ilingfrom AmrrkaH ywrlx— ('oiitluiu«l. Ui'miU >>f vi>.v»K«. Wa- utla.k«.l In nrli.lMT iHir. l.y th.. „aliv,.H..r Naniaiik,( >i|"»l"<"l>"|. '■"'• 11," II al iM.lai.iilli, I-;IJ; Mr. KI|ln(Ue', i\vM mat,-. UilU.l. un.l two Im.iiU . imv» cai.tnivil \>\ ll.c nalivrs of Navltjalcir iHlamlHi CMitaiii l-incnlu laui.' homo sick. i.|j I AinlierBt Kvorott ;„,,,,„ I William a. I)e Wulf ilujb.iW Uobuit U>>K«r8 Pail.lack I BuHhi Clarke. ■ wi .... ItiiKgl"'* & Lo,v i "o" "„V Le.>, S>Tt..ii & StcveD.. Mallory.... (Mii'stiir Kitch llobrou 8«ilil to PniviiU-iico, 1H:17. Sold to S ilimi \KIT nn.l willi.lniwn. Couilomiir.l rtl r«riiUTnl)in.o IfJi; imil 1,-m HiHiriii, TjOU whali'. McT.ano . . lircwster. . 'I'hniupsou llcfd Wrecki'il nml oouaemned at Gnnibla 183% . liaii TiUO wbalo. .'KM iir.i'ouT or commissionkii of risii and fishkuiks. Tiihli' nhouiiiij liliiniH »/ i(7ri//«f/ii«i|, VriiK nf vrMol. S'iw T.iintliin, f'lmn.— rniitliini'il. Moiitunini'ry O.pr.iv Kiiili and Mary. Sl<>niii;{liili Sun Sii|ii'ricir. ... Tii"rii Wuliitnh Stniiington, f'onn, Ac'ii»ti» CliiiiliH AiliniH 'rimriiiiH Wllliiiinii , irx.n- llri'l'i'imrl, r'oiiii. Atlantic Sij Harbor, ,V. T. Ann Arii1)i'l|:i AOilHtil CllllMllllilt (!,ll|l|IIH . Illlllirl WrhsllT. Fr.mlilm (Inv. ('linti)n liiiniiiliiil lli'iiry IlnilHiin MiirrnH Ninii'ciil Xoplnno I'limilx TlinnuM WiiHlilnaioii Orreiiport, ,V. T. Di'ltn.. Tilnil . ITudnon, X. Y. Amoricii Alcxiitidt'i' MiiiiNliclil . Dn;> Eilwnnl IMvolli Jiimi'^ Miinriio . Miniliii roxt'jhkecpsie, .Y. V. Elbe . Sirofl Xewbiirgh, ]f. T. Illinnift... Porllind . IliiniieU... i'no Tor*, .V. T. Com. Harry Oiirncliri IJi'sdciiHtna llamiltim ClilDD. HfliiMincr lliiX •• Ship ... ,\n ... HitlicHincr Hlilp... . .lo . . . . ilo . . . Hliip . . ilo . . (In nrl«. Slilp . Ship . . . do . .. do . .do . . do . , . do . . . do . .. do . . do . ..do. .. do. . . do . ..do . ...do. ...do . . . ilo ..do. Ship . oi 31! ao 311 4(11 ;i.>n 3:1:1 3:i.! 4M 387 Cuplaln. • riiir .... ■ Siidulit.. • Clii'itlxr . I.nwton . . Iii.lt ... ■ Fittli ... . Stiilth .. ■ Pidhir... Alh-n Samiirl II. Ford ITr.HTll I'llTHOIl II Hid Ilrd-c. .... llllHl I'lrlHOll .... (;. (lllllln Lildhiw (■n(i|Hi' K. I>. Topping (irroni> C.irUvriuht. r.:HiH r.iikiT .... — — (.'lUipiT • Sa\Tr> . ■ (asu . . Fol-fir . . . • Slailiuik . (iiirdniT.. ■ Kiv ■ Cotlll).... .Collin ... . ItKhhll... . Whippny. ■ Swiiin • T.ooniird. ■ (Jook Uralilock . . Sloicr . Smith • I't'Tullolon . MniMiclii:; owni r nr iiurnt. 1;, M. I'rink A (.'« Wlllhimit lit llarnn ... < .N\'i w! \v,'iiuiiiiK« ;; do .... K. M. I'llnk. V. V. Wlllinmi , N. &(). IloffPll. Liilhcr I). ('"i)k ... Miilloid ^ SU'luhC . v.. Mil loid i;. T. Dciins S A 11. Iliintlin',' A Co (;.T. Ur. 11. A v. Corwin. Itarniird, ("nrtU & Co, do do Si'tlili. .Miiry Uolicit A. lUrimrd -VU'xnndi'r .loiikinH llavid S. Sliornian Charles Lndlow. (ybarlua Ltnllow. S. nicks fr Bona . AM) nSHKUIKS. HISTORY OP THE AMKRICAN WIIALK FISIIKRY. 305 iiiilind from Amfrkan j»or(»— ContliniMil. Rninnrkt. llrdiiKlit iiIhii 700 Hitnl HktiiK. Ildiiulit I'ni.ii Ni'w Yiiik Ih:!!!; lent on lUock Inlariil UnliiK iiiil. Mh} I", IKKI. Ilriiiiirlit (III mill nkiiiH. C'liptitiii KItrli itiiil tliiril luatu Hi'ClMPntally killixl Muiili — , If^ai. LiMt (III M - 400 3,000 Addeil 1033. ^ „ ,„ Sold at SimoDB Town, Cape Goou IIopo, Also 1,150 sealskins. I t 30C BEPORT O. C0>m.S8,0.KR OP FISH AND nSHEmES. Name of vessel. 1833. Neio York, X. r.-Contiuucd. Clniw- Captain. ManaRing owner (vr aaenl. Meteor Wliite 0.1k ■ S:::i d ==*u;^"e;;<;o::;:::l i^'»:zabiosui;ipeu.j I'ortgmoHth, A'- iT. Ann Parry Triton Sliip ■ .«lo ■ Kay - Flanders . lynn, Mass. Atlas Clivy Louisa ..-■ . Garilnor iin-li '::m','.'.'. m l.Wo..lley .''d^--lPv-^:):!:;;:l;,--::::::::::i:::::-'i«>-- Portsmoutli Tier Com- pany. I lit y,«kiah Chase do Olou'Mte'', Mans. Lewis Scluioner Montieellcv Ship . . Wood . Lin- fiolll "Whaling or'trading is not l.aown. New 183t. lUdfonl, Mass. Averick . AuROSta Hal-.iena Barclay liraRanza Cortes Canton CMl Condor Knterprize Emerald Faleon ... ■---■-"■■ Geort;e Udwlaurt ... Grand Tnik UeorK'" Porter (len. Pike Good Ueturn ....■- Gu'jrge and Martua Hercules, 2d Herald, -Jd Hector Hope Inilia Jolin Lancaster Lopiu Maria Mavlliiwer Marllia Maj-'nolia Naiitilns Pocahontas rer-fia IMoiiecr lliis.sell lioiisaeavi Tiilon Tiident Two Kr'ithers . . Tobacco Planl... Ship... Us-'l llnn'I"l"''"y S'"^^"™"" ■JOl Thomas 1>- '•"^■"■'' •• „, Henrv('"ttle iiwl Mich.ieUialjcv ..... jc.-.| Alexander Uoiiker..; lOii Abraham Gardner ... 2>ll Lot 1-uce M;\ (iBoi-e II. Dexter.... oi)|i Oliver P. WmsloW ... "iVi; Clement N'oiMor •27 ji Charlea 1>. Hardin}! ■.m\ .I.wephT.dx'r.jr ... David a. Birllett... o<,l Alfrid IC.Fi^lier.--- ' William Adams ... Warre.i Uowlainl ... AbiahaniT. lidily... Co. inti ,r(din A. Parker A. Son W K. Kodinan .I.&.r. Howlaiid ■■ William U. Koteh ic William T. Uiissell .-.■ GeorRi' Uowland Jiivh Perry , H. IS. Howard Charles W. Morpui Alfred Gibbs .fc I " ■•• ■ Thomas Itiddeil .V. Sens l!ri«s&. liartlell Gi'oriie Uowland A. liarker vt C 1 •• ■• Thomas IlidiUdl & hoiH I iienry Taller • Georgo Randall auci :)m>' ;i40! Peter F. Chase Nathaniel H. Nye... Thomas A. Norton . . Kcdiert Itrowu Joshna Collin Andrew Almy .. ••. UndolphnsN. hwitt Ik-niamliiUiy Isuiveti. lledRe oosepli T- *• '"""■•• i Charles 1-'>«I'>''\ • V 1.. i! Cordelias Ilowland.ji OliedN. Swill •• - Uartletl Allen ... Hark... do ... 240' Holder Almy ••• ojli Uenhen Kiissell .in . . . 101 lleiirv 11. liille'd ■- lilf, Kdward A. laice m\ OhedS. Carr ICll Cbarles Stetson i»r: !l.iirvPease,;2d •J7l Silvanus Swaui D.lt.t«''eene T. i^ A. 11. -N'.vo (;h,irlesW. Morgan . ■ Sailings & OoUms William T.Knssell ... t.&a'r.'xv" ,•;.■,;•• 1. Uowland jr., &C(i..- C. W. Morgan Uandall & Uaskell C. W. Morgan Jireh Perry , Lawrence Grinuell...- C. W. Morgan. _ ,J.&,I. lliwlaad Gorge Uowland ..•■ 1, lIowlanil,jr.. it'e- .r. A. Parkcr&S^m..• l WiliiamliUodman.. 1 I S >> AND FISHERIES. ,owing returns of whaUng-vemU HISTORY OP THE AMERICAN WHALE FISHERY. taiUnijfrom American porfa— Continued. Liiwreiu'ii 1). l.lKli!* ... Ic.ttlo iHaknr \fr liiuiUiT .; Ill i;.inlii«v . - ■ II. lil'XtlT. .. 1'. \Viii«l»''V .. It N'OI'MIII — ) 1). ll.inliii;! r..l>cr,.ir ... a. Hirllott... IC. Ki^liii-.--- Ill Ailiuns ... .1 Uowlaiiil ... iimT. li'l'ly ■■ F. Chase .. uiel ll-Nyu lis iV. Nditou t Hrciwu a (;»lUn I'W Almy .• ••- ■ Ijihiis N. SwiH.. MiliiUiy ■- (i. lldillSii )liT.("liiv»" Ii'si Ki.-ilH'i-,. -.•■,- i.liiis llnwlaiid.jr N. Swill iutl Allt'U I,.r Almy ••••:•• ,,L.n Kii»-"'ll *' • vv 1!. (iitViii-a ... ■aril A.I'ii«> ■■•- i\S. Can- lU'S SlCtMllTl „v IVaw.-iil .... aims Swaiu r"oaiid^Iiirtlianii' in charge „. Z. ,\llrTi. I '.iiilaiii IM'ly ili il Irom iiijiirii'8 ri'ceivoil liom « wlinli-, .J uly, 1835. I'tir r.iralionta.s sailed n; '24, 1H35. liii. arriving; June a08 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FI81U AND. FISHERIES. Table gliowiny returna of whalimj-vtmU Name of Teasel. Class. Captain. I8:u. iVfi" Itcil/ord. .Va»».— Continued. Williiim Uamiltcin '""Z"'" Z'l>hy Sliip . Fiihhareii.StuSK. Ship.. . . . do . . do . A ildinon Ail>iou Cliaili'iUivw '■■'lio V;^*"'''',"* r. do'. Ili'iaid I ,i„ !|'"'>"»- fhrtrk'. l-talii'liu ,jj •J"-p';'; '..".'..do! l.ioiiiilas ! ,|„ l.'iiidim rniket do }}■""'' ;;::;;■.. do Oiejl"" I ,, , ....' Bark Pindim 1 Ilnrhester. itast:. I>rvail« . Laiiril ■ . Slivlock . rjiiartoirn. J/iiss. Meri.liuu A'( H'f'tii'uh. -V. 1'. Kii8.scU Faliiioulh, Mans. Bninetto KoresttT Smitli Curcilina AVaaliiujilon... Wcslpnrt, Hats. Industrv TUos. Winsluw Santiickft, Mass. Amorieaii AlpUi Amazon . CliriotopliprMitclK'H .. t'liirksdii r.li/nlictii Starbmk ... I'raiililio Cii'Dryi) Harmony .Tones Hale . .T;ipan T.iiua Lexiuj;ton . . Keptuno . . . I'helw I'lionlx.... 46a' William Swain ;mU; Tlimnus Sovoranoo... 420 A vnrv Parker :««! SlietlVl i:ead 1 ;)41 Itcilieit I'". Knmlic.k .. i S'.MJ VVilliaiii Crowell ' 2«S' Isaiali Went !,...! Daiiifl ISimliMi ! aflll Olii'il FoBiliik I 410 I'rciierick CTiibtir . X>S)i Kliiin C.itl'Dnl ...| lti'i.,i;iniin .1. Crajio .. a-'O (lilliert .Ii'iuiey U'J4; .larrd \Vi)rlii ... K.iwanl Harding... I. ll(i\vland..|r.,it Co AlexanderUibbs Gililmi.renney... E. Sawin Limiuel Tiipp Alkiiis Adams ISWi George W. Ny" • Tlark.... 2r.3 Scliooncrj Sliip .. Dirtmouth, Host. Sliip.... 8«y Jo . . . . ;wi I I Ship..-.: 3fl7 Bark.. Josepli i;. TaliiT .... Miiyliiw Clement llauuuoud . T.iiec . yislier . . Brock . . . Fisher . Bark... Ship . . . ..do ... Brig.... ...do .... 24:tl Kdward (".. Clark . HO.'l Kilmiuiil Maxliild ' -JH Kiihu lliiaseil 94 Ship . . do . . Cliarles W. Moraan .lames 11. Uowland.. Gibbs&Jenney. Lemuel Tiipp. G. Barstow .t Son do Abraham Osborne . G. Norton Charles Lnillow. I Elijah Swift .... Prince Se.ara .lanns Itiiier IS. & J. W. Uowland. George Soille Itenjamiii Seabnry, jr :U(1! .\aron Ciiffin 31.- Sloop Ship. . . do ...do . ...do . . do . Schooner; . H8-. 3-1) 3.-)!i Sloop ... Ship ....' . do Scliooneri . do ....| Ship . . . .do .. 3 iii Frederiik I!. Chase Kiddell Sanford WilliiT ... Williniii I'lasket (»!)ed C:ithca1t E.lward II. Mmton .lohn C. (.'cmgdon .. I Chadwick. \ Swain Knhn Edwin Ililler William Wyer ... • ^ Karris j Oion SImba.'l S. Unsacll Isaac I!. Uussey... Matthew Crosby... llaiiwen & Barney. Chris, llitebell & Co. .lame.') Aliiearn I.evi Slarlmck .lauiea At beam I Rand St. Coffin .Tames Athcarn William K.CotBn 1 Philip II. Foiger \\ ;- I Chria Mi'chell i Co. .| T. & P. Macy «ai .AND. FISHERIES. omny returns of whalimj-vemU nil II illl'V .... Wvcr... lew ■arris !noll S. UnHHclt Uusscy HISTORY OF THE, AMERICAN WHALE FISHERY. 309 milinijfrom American poW«— Continued. Orcson \nnt May. I -'H on a rot-f near Tahiti j liad-.',3U0>^i:eiiii; saved l,4U0. Lost in till- Vaoiilc, Iftm. with all on board bad alioiil •.;,3U0 sptriii. Hiiilf. ISM, at Matt«])0i«Ptt. Itrlunii'il with luiiit .stdve. No ll'lHllt. Itiiiltnt Mattupoisett, 1^34. Do. Sold to New Bedford, 1838. Lnnt mainHail, No rt'iiort. Do. Sent home U,") sperm. sir I, :^iSf I i I i I 310 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH \ND FISHERIES. Tabic showing returns of ichaUng-vmth XiiiBi' iif vessel. 1N31. A'u iif«cit«(, iVojw.-Conti nnoil. Pln»iilibi)y I'ari lie rliiulcr Primrosti Bclinnoc Stntirn . Sarah .. Warn'n . ZODO Salem, Mast. Izette . Lynn, Matt. Clay Com. I'li.bli! liOuUik Dor^hetter, itwfS. (imv 'nT lle.aia Gloucester, Man. Mt. Walla.iliui Xewburyport, Ma*». Nftvy I'lymottth, Mass. Arabella . Sri$tol, li. I. K» W3 Famn ... Selioonor Sdiooiier Ship . . . . ib> . . ;)iil Moses Brown ;)H .liiseph ("iiiiildon .. ;)4» lloubeu MaiitiT ... 15 l'i»lu'.r . I'.C.Mvrick. Kan . IMiilip n. Folaer i ! Paul Miiclii'll >fcSoii« . i .j William It. Collin .1 DavitlJoy 1 1 1 \'A',. Mvriik :m (■reory:ct;aniion,,ir . 4!)."i Joseph lldlley Sloop . . . Ship... Ship... Ship.... . do ...lo.... Ship... . do ... ... Baker ati.'j .lolin M, Uiissell Snmiiel I!. Tuck . JaredColliii sn.-i • Sifitaro . S & J. MitchoU . John n. Ohs;oo<1 . Ship . !»!» C. Church a-j-.l I.opov... ^M^ I. Woolloy 29:i W.Luce Mi J. C. Lincoln.. n. Clin'in &. Co S. II. (iardner U. Chase &. Co JosinhStiekney 1 do 1 Ship . . . . do . Ship . Ship . , . di> . . . .!(> . Uriu . Ship . Adams. 341 404 •JOO HI F. Neil. . Starlmi'k. . Kldridgo . Coleman . . I.itth'lleld . 1 Swain lily Joseph Shornum . Ship . . do . .do . . do . ,. dj . . . do . ...do. Ship . Bark. Ship . :iai 4or. •iii 295 -Mason — . Honlen... . L:ice . .... . CiiMnell.. - Howeu . .. . Wileiix. .. - Mayhew , Hunt & Titcomb .Tamos Barllett, Jr. William n. Taylor... William 11. PeWelf.. William K. Tayler.. . Stnart. Driseol & Chill! do I iJriseiil ii Child do do „■• Joseph Smith, jr., & to Amherst i Everett. Andrew Pickens. Kdward Itanlinc. Ship . ..do . ...do . i -iW -Chester ... . Smith - Uobi'on .. . Pevins Si. Clark . Bush & Imb '".. Benjamin Brown. ....1 C.CUew &Co ... A.ND FISHERIES. uring rcliirna of Hhaling-rmeh HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN WHALE FISHERY. sailing from American por<«— Coiitiiuuul. Withdrawn for freiglitiiig, 1838 Uiiilt 1834 lit Bristol. Bought from Xow York, 1833. Built 1834. 312 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. Tahle Hhowiiig returns of whaling .-.xmI. I «(ii Namrt of vcsnel. 1H34. mo London. (;>.»».-Colrtlnnoa. Coiiiicct icut ClicNi'a ■■' Kii.il.V ', Elii'tin Flimi ■■_ Kiii'iiilH (iciiruf Iiiiliiin riiict .luliusCii' ni' •• Ji.liii aua Kdwaio JOIIi'H NiH)t mill ■ ' Osimiy I'li.-.iix I'lisoniwa CIUBB. Slonington, Conn. AcnstR . . . Evfliiio .. 3fj/«(u;, Conn. AcTonnnt lUiicliniii 15l;\i^kiiton<) iluU'or Xortvich, Conn. Atlas. Saij Harbor, iV. V. Ann Aniprlcai\ At-iist" IJiiilniUH INiliimliia (l.'UI Henry HmlHiin llaiinilittl 11 areas Xpiituno ;Ximroil Oi.tario I'lieiiix Tbani(i» Tolegrai>li Thorn AVa»liiustt">- Oreenport, X. i'- Doltn Triad UuilKon, .V Georgo Clinton JameK Mnnroo Keio York, .\ Dpsdoninna ElualHtli -lane Wasliini;ton WliituOJk r. r. rouohkeepsie KcwEnglaml .Y. 1'. Captain. Miuiaj»in(l owner or uj^i'nl. Mm ■2011 4U1 9t!o Ship .. '.uol Schoonei , Mlililhiton . liiiller '■ i'avno . Mi'I.i'an .. -Iliitlcr. .-• - TatK - ImunliiKst- - Iliihron ... - Uuiltiy -FIhIi _ Anilrc-w». _ I'onUiani. -Allen .... .. HniitU.... rcabotly . Mal'ory .. . Sinilli ... . AnilrcWH. - Uulley...- Th..mn« W. W.Hia"'" llavonn \. Sinitli Wiiiiaiu \Villiam». ,ir itiMijaniin iJrown I, Allt'ii K M. t'riDli &. to ... ThoiiiaM W. Williams N. & W. \V. liiliii'K» • diaries r. Williams . (niarlPHMallory ilo Ship . 201 . Fuller. . Tliiwcll ■ .Tones ■■ . Howell . llami . IlecljieS . Ito'.;i'r» -Carv-wriKht . Ovienir - Harris - KUIriililo ... - Sayro - U;irnM _ I'arUer _ CiMiiier — (ireen _ ll.iwett ... ..do ... . Sliip . .do Slilp... «■• ..do... 4-J I Havens . .Toppini;. . Vayno... . Ca»o . Uarrcti ... . I'laskett... an: Ship ... Si^lioonel Sliip — Uark... Ship... S'j .Smith . Ailiertou. . Chirli .... . Furdiiam. MarcHslJ. Osliorn xiliVforiV & SloiKbt 1 .. do I Lulber 1). Cook (•harleBT.Uuin)! I,. n.Cook • , ■ S \ 11. llnnltinu A: to S. .V N. Howell •• •• S. & 15. Hnntlinsl'fcto C T. Deiinji i «'0 ,•• S. & 11. llniittinn ■fct-o. l.nlher 1). Coolc Mulford & S!uipht ; 1 II. & X. Corwlii do I Uobert A. Barnnnl Barnard. Curtis & Co.. Pell, Zabioski &• Pell • • Terry . David S. Shearman ,£,o«ai>.i2&^; 3i'iJ-^*Sfe^ fM* .S^^&iJi- AND FISHERIES. owing returns of whaling n^xth HISTORY OP THE AMERICAN WHALE FISHKRY. imlingfrom American ;>oH«— Continued. In. Miiiiasiii(.'"wnpr(ir ,li;.'lll. loton r Th(imn«\V. WMliiiiii" .. llaviuiH \. Siuitli e Wiiiiara Williami<,.|r .. i\vriiilit vcrii*' liirriH UiliiJCO... a.vrti 1;[I11H 'aiUiT "iMilllT Jri-en iliiWfU ... Havens ... roiiping... V.iyno... Oaao l?arr«tl ... I'laHkett... Smith \U)i'rtou. Clark .... FuriUiam. MartHs 15. ()«l>orn ... \iiiVfnriV& Sloiglit... .. t\» , Lulberl). Cook (•liiirl.'H'r.UtriiiK 1 I,, n. (;oi>k ■■.■■ ' S. .t 11. lliintti"l!&'-» ! S. Al N. llowill .•■•,■■ ; S & 15. llniitliiisJ il'U- c. r. I ). Gciirm^ rmliT Ciatilnclc Ci'iiiiiil IM'. (•.... (liili'nii lldwUiia Ilrrc\ilc8 llcialil llilioniia Sliip . - j Ship . . ! Sliip . . Sliip.. ...ilo .. (.'Mptnlii. Maiii-i;lii;!nrf> . Iwii.o Howlaud Julian Java • .liili'i Adams ... JamiH Lucas :m ..do . ..do . .do . ..do . do . ..do . ..do . ...do . ...do . llnx-k \Vlili)p«y Kiclianl Mary ■ • .. ilnntrr... I'laudiTH . Cliarli'H Ludlow — Clittdwkk it DiiviH. Totlian I'lirHoiiH. ... Hrlj;.. Ship. Ship . Ship ... 3i Smulli 40 •ill ;t.-.! 4 It :) ;iw vie: :ii: ;n ■.if il*V •AX Williatn II. Uoynard. Siiiicon I'ricM' Kliloi (lilVoril .Iiiiiic's .\lii%lii Id Klifur/.cr Soii.li.Jr... Leannnl irowill .Idscpli II. Trapp .... li.«.i-;;rsier C emcnt Ni rtm Uiila'dCi. Lucn .loliii U. L. Smith Isniali \V( si K'llirnim I'ooln Allied II. I'Mshcr Thomas Uc^xter .liri'h Siii'ariiiBn,,ir.. Albrrtt'i.C'O dwiu .. Vr.'dirick Uickotson .lohu Coll) Kdwanl P. M shnv. . . K.hvard W. OHliu .. Loudon I'islipr rristram I'. Swain ... Triipp Otis Smith -■•„;• Aliraham Ilnssell, Sd. Kllcry T. Tabiir .... William WhoeliT.. C.W. Morgan ■ ,r. A.ParUir & Son . 1. lIowlaud,,ir., it 'Jo. Ali'xaudir (;ilil>s ... Charli's It. Tuiki'r ... (icorao IlowlamI Jirih I'.rrv (;. \V. Morpiu do ■ •• William ll.Stowell.. (lidcoii Allfin ■•••••■ KoUofU Si (JiinncU (J. K. ThoiutA)H 1 Crano i- Frpnrli .... .lona. MosIht C.U. OillxTli Thomas'ui.ldell & Sc.n* Charlofl W. Mor-an .- David Collin i Thomo-VKiddoil & Sons | do 1 Oliver (irookcr.... I. Uowland,,ir.,&Co.. .Iiridi Piirry Tol«n& Utckotsou.... All'ri'd Oibbs &. Co AloxamliT Gibbs E. Dunbar it Co Thomas S. Hathaway ■• I. llowla«d,,}r.. & t '! •• Thomas Uia.loll .t Sous (icHirgK llowhiud .liri'li IVrry T.&. A.U.Nye 2ell Itichard l"l.iudera . . . . AND FISllKKIKS. ni'inu rvtiirnt of whalingvimh MiiMiii;lii;j(iw.uri)r a|i»ul. '■y ■ «r — ktit ■ - Clmili'H r.uillcnv Chaawick it DiiviH , Jc.tlmii I'urHniiH : loy )den. [. noynanl. icM' I mti xlidd Snii li.Jr... row til Ti;il>I> ItlXllT ..-. Irnill .;. 'I'dwor . . hiTinnn linii'.jr inker Km».,ir iiiioril 1, StitHon .. lIlMH<> ■ s'or N'l rt'in li. l/iicn L. SiiiilU '(^(l I'liolii 1. Kisliur Ih^xter ii'ariLinii,,ir.. ;.(',ii dwiu . ■k UickotHon 111 WiUliim AVhecier . (;.W. Morgan ,r. A.riukir LtSoii 1. ll<>wluiiil,.ii'.. '■': '-^" Ali'xamlir »iilil>« •■ Churli'H K. 'I'liikiT .. (icorac lliiwlttuil — Jlrih I'.rrv C. \V. Mi.rpiu Wllliimi Il.Stowell. (iidcim Allfin .■•■•• KoUmcU & (JiimuiU «i. K. TlioiiiUm Cranr i- VronoU ... Jdiia. Mnslier C.C. Gilberc Tlioniiis UiililcU •& ^""* i CliarlonW. Moi'piu--- Diiviil OdIUu j T lloniivVlViloir& Sous j iUi I Oliver (iiocki'l-.... I. U()wUin(l,,ir.,&Co..- .Ilri'li Fi>rrv Ti>l)ov&. ntckotHOii.-- Altieil Gibl)9 & Co V. "SI slipr... W. (>'(illiii -. I'i-lior II 1'. Swain . . • '1>P litli •■ Ml rvn«aell,3il. r. Talwr 1 l''l.iU(lora ... Alexnniler Oitibs K. Uiiiibar I.V Co TliomaaS. Hathaway.. I. n(iwlaiiil,,}r.. &t.« ••• Tlioma). Uia.loll i hom (leorge lUiwlatiu .lireli IVrry T. & A.U.Nye HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN WHALE FISHERY. miling/rom Amerii'aii ;m»M— Continui'il. 31') I- Cipe (I'll Hop'' Soiitli Atlantie Suulli Allantie I'ucilif Ocean. I'ai illc Orenu . ..do Iiiili.iii Oronn . Si. mil Atlantic I'acilic (Ireun . . .lo S.iiiili Atlantic lir;./,il j\iliiutic Siiiiih Atlmtie I'aiilii' Ocean . Siiiiili .Mlanlic s .mil .\ilantic mill lull. Si.iilli .\tlnntic .Viliiiitic Paci'ic Occ'uu . . .. (Ill South Atlantic . an . . South Atlantic Imliaii Ocean . South Atlantic ami lull. South Atlantic I'ai ilie Ocoau . ... ilo . . . ilo South Atlantic ....ilo Coa.sl Cliili ... South Atlantic ^ew Zealand . BoiiRht from Boston 1^33. Wreckeil at Pico .Spptcmlxr, lP3fl. Took olT Brazil a aOO-barrd whale. M A UK. !> Oct. U Sept. 1 July 1 .July 1 .lulv 1 .Imic'ifi Nrav •i\ July 9 Lost at VanToo, 1837. Oct. 4, l«tH July a.MH;« Apr. 20,1^11 Apr. I!>, 18:rt Apr. If), If.n Apr. 15, ltt3ti|. 31 fJ REPORT OF COMMIHSIONKU OF FIHII AND FlSlir.UIES. Table thnwtng ytluni» o/ icAu/»H(/iu»./i Jf nnio of VPiMM'l. ,\Vu» llei(fi>ril, >/«««— ••'"iitlniiwJ. I.iillii Uoiikh. LIviTIHinl ... (.IMIlIlT SI my Ami .. (.'lima Mill) Miiiia Tlii>ri'n» . Sli'Biii'iiKi'r Nile (»«|irny Oi'.tiivla riii'iiix I'miihciiilM... |-iicltlr,«e»... 2"i"i .rami-M Alli-y 4ii; Siiniri' Snmifiinl .. 1)1' Uaar .1. Sanl'iiiil ;i;ll Davlil (oIliiiK ;i,tn Kiimiiml Mav.i'lil . •HI, Will tin N. ll'Miiiii' M»\ Williiim .ViiMlm ... ll!i Jiiliii Ailttiim :iv\ UnidT,' \l..roy ... aoi! •Iiibii Tiukiir .1. A. I'nrkor A Smi .Mnaliaiii Itaiki'l' .. Daviil IJiiliiii Andrew IlolH'win . T.& A.ll.N,VU ... ,1. A. I'arkiT ,v Son ... Ali'XaiiiliTdvliiii' Androw lti)b«Hoii ralimr A- Co^riirHlmll .1. A. I'.irki T >V Sim . Ciiini' Jt Kri'iH'li K. Diiiihar & l.'o I. Iliiwlaiid.jr., iV IN) ;t.-,r, I'Mward Howland .. ; .f. .\ T. How land •J-.ir (liniiJi- W. Iliiiiiilt . '. Naiah IIiiiiimh ..• III.-, Sliipiu-n II. llaliiaway ; I'almnr i- (-oUKi'iihall :llli Itavid FlandiTH 4Jli Daiiii'l MitKiMizir 4.-i(J Ali'xanilir M. Chaiio 411 I .larrd KinhiT •ifi' William llusiioy :I4I1: .Iiihii lliinkiT an^j lliMifv K. KaHthani .. idr'' John N.(;ottiiii ■M\' .lid) O.dllnH •,>!i(i David II. Di'hino 4'i.''i, llirnm Wei'k* ;ii"l UiMilien IvUKSid/Zd .. :il!l| TriHirain I). I'enBo . . 'iV>: (;hiiilrH(:. UiiaHull .. ami Arthur (ox :|H-,'' 11 n.laiiiin Kills 40;i| .Iiilii) (). MiiiHu lUii'.i Imiidli WiHt 20;i! John Uiiiilin;! aiial ZiMiiiH KilllnnhBin. . . xni Daniid IJurdun 44:1 John I). Trtlmr m, KandiiU Kidli'y ■ ■•■ ;(()!i| Strphi'n Uaymond . 314' ItiM'jamin CiiHhinan . 3;ili I'uUM- Butler... 35(i . Coffin . aoj Alhm. Sili Luce Andrew UobeHon .\l>ralinin Uai-ker ... lliiwlaiid A lluHwy . William I'. Unssril... I>. It. (Ireene .t (Jo CidiMiii .Mien Oeurye liandall Jidin('iini;i'«hall ,1 ireli I'ei ry I. IIiiwlund,jr.,i.t (!o Olbl)» & Jeiiney . E. Siiwin (!iiil)rt\ Jenney . AtliioH AdnniH .. (iil)l)H & Jenney E. San ill Samm'l Burden K. Siiwin do A. AdHnia do K. .S:iwin &. Co .. E. Sawiu 338 Merry . Abrnhftm Osborno . Cullln & Dairuw ... Abraham OHhorne . Tbomas Bradley . AND FISIIKRIES. ttinti >'«/MrM» •'/ trhaliiiy II '^U ManuKlnit owiht nr U||l'llt. nwlnnU .1. A. I'lirkor A Sim Aliiiiliuiii liiirki'i' .. Wr.kii i imvi.it;iiiiiii KI'Ull . 'iiril . - iii'il IH liiniiir Hliii ... ill' 'It .. liiiUiuwuy Aiiilrew Hnlx'wn T. A A. U. Nyo .. ,1. A. I'lirkiT ,v S.in ... Ali'Xiinili'r(iilil)K Aiiilrxw ItolwBim ruliiiir A- Cii'.'iichIiiiII .1. A. I'jrkii' A Sun .. Ciiiiic Jt Kri'iii'li K. DiiiilMir & ('(> — I. ilowliiiiil,.ir. * •'" .f. A- .T. Uowlftiiil ! Isaiiili lliiri.'i'H'' ' I'liliiuir ai( ;»){>;*■»'"'" Lclizir M. CIlBHO •r iKiicy IIHllllllll . Itdii — I'limo ■ . . I'k* iHavl, £n — K. Snwiii (Ill A. Ad»ai» ttti'uku* |ici' hour, ami wtlluil ai;alii. Oct. *l, ,lan. I, i«w •<(! 3,m;i . . . ilo SmiiIi Atlantli! South Atlaiitio ;lllil lull. S'Oilli .Vllantit' Siiilli AtUiitiu anil ln .'.'.'.'.'. Cnmlcninod at Taliill April 7. lf-17 ; liml I WU ImircUoil ; Hold at ralilll. '.'.v.. SnU.d tl'it Miirch 5, 1b;I5, Allen Wllkey, captain. 15,'.«W Apr. 7, 1«» 9,l»3 .. l.JUU ... I Xov. « I Nov. li l.Inlv I'J Nov. i;i I Oil. it 1 Drc. 7 I Anii.3; Nov. 17 •Jnno Ij* I July f Mav -Jl, Apr. 10. May H. A|ir. V>. .luoo'J4 IKIH 2, .131) irt.n lOH iH;t7 lH3tl , l:-a7 311- I'KI IH Die. III .Iinii' 'i\ .luoo II Juou 1 Nov. '-•1 JlllV !l ,Iao. ■J7 July ;i(i Jiilv 7 A UK M o«i. ;ti Hopt 11 .Innt u July 13 jiiiio in. i^w !)«•. V', i^n .hiiiciil. l!<«t .Kpv. 10, 1H37 May 3!lH3b Mar. 1. IH.I!) AllK.31, IHttr* ! I,:^^ Oct. 4, ISM I 1, 430 % 48.1 VM 1,'.'0!I !«) l.COII l.Otl i,n» Inili.tii A I'acillc I'liiilic Oienii ..' .Siiiilli Atlanilc ; Iniiiiiii A: I'acillc I'iir til- ( ?r,i»an . i Ni H /.I'aland ..': s A and Indian S.Mili Atlantic : ...In 1 I'll iili- Oi'Cin . .1 Ni w Zealand . . ...ill. I'.ii'ilii' Ocean . . S lui'.i Alluutic l';iiilic Ocean . I Ann. a Atlaiiiii .Viir. Ill I'.ii ilic Ocuan . Auj{. 14 AUR. .Mar. Auk. I'cb. July .\pr. Mar. Apr. Apr. .■1 1, 8llr 314 1,487 7,1 9, 8.'>4 03. 1,8IU 3011 1 00."ii 111 9. 400 •J, liSJ .'■I a, 04' 3, '-KMli 15- "l4«l l.co;! 1, 105 'j.ia 18(1 37^ Condemned niid wild nt Rio Jannlro Au- (JUHt, Ih3<>. LoMt Al ami 3d niatiH ainl !• men. f'on. di'iiiiii'd at Uuyol I.hIuuiU Au);UHt, HIB. Oil wild. Captain D4Uin«ttcauiehoiiMsiok 1830. BouKht from New Y"rk 1833. Boii^lil from New York 183."i. lluut;lit Iroiii New York 1835. Condeniued ut Otahcite July 19, 1838. Built 1835. 9, 11.4 5'Klj a8ti' \ M>i May 10.1939 3,000 Mnv 14. 1-3 (liiliK<''* ■ •• Iliirinniiy ' llllWIlIlt .Illllll AlllllllH. ... Mmtv MilcbtOl... Mmy M'lniit NiTiiim .. I'ri'nlilfiit l'lll« Wllliiini (T|ilmiii .IllN.'llll M.('liii»« IMwiir.lC Jciy Imiiii^ (iniilniT Itir/llli" !'■ H'i'l«<>lUii. .. David W. Collin Cliurcli ... I'Nirtlliuni . ■M; rolm 1!. Conin ... < llllrhld . j .. AliraniH. CttviiliiT l.villft l/>lt.' .. Ki-alicr Itlcbard (icMlBo N'clo'lrr — UuHkell Itaiimili^l. ■• Sistari' Caitwrl^lH .Ia('liH(»ti ■ . . . I)i\viiii5 — I 10", r.iMiriio Siiwlo.. ill lliiain Kniiiiis. Davla . Ann Anuricuu Ani''tii (ViniilluH (• ilii nhia CndninH Ciiin Hudson llMiiy llaunil)al Mnvcm Jtc'ptuno >; iiiroil I'nimnm Mi«li»«l"B owiirr or Mklllll. Willlaiii H I'l'rry . IIovviU ,|onoH (i lover Tol'i "UK •••• ll.ils;i'« IImikI _ lliilscy — (in I'M ■ ■ . — Caitwi-ljilit. — Hull is ... . i;iiiiiiini-... Sa.Mi- r.;ir»l" IIuWl.ll Oiinin Ilarncy I' II. l'oli;ri I'aol Mliark .. IlHvlil.liiv I'. Mill'' 11 * >*<»>»■ Aaton Milclii II ... 1'. II. Kol>!oi- Uaiit«l Jtxieii Il.Climm A- Co . H. H. Oiinln'T . .Inmpnllwr'litt, Jr. .... do do Jidin IVOHgood ,I.ini( M KloR Jolin It, OKiiiMwl Nalliiiiil'l Wt'nlon . .Inllll II. OHiii'd .... Jd.si'lili lIod;ii'» Almei' 11. Collin .rBini s ItldcT . Mnrcns 1i. OMiorno S. ii I'l. IlMiiMiir.: A- MnMoMl \- SlcvM • ('lia'li'.sT. \>e\\'vi ■ I,illiir I) <■ ik ... Mnllovl ^^ Slyi '.lit.. Iliinttiiii: ('iM.iii'i- . l.nllicr I) I'ook ... I'liarlc^ r. I'lViii'-' S. A It. Ilnnttiiiu' A' S te N. Il.iwill S A: II. IlM.iniiii; A (" T. n r II-' * Co N.G. llowi'll (Jo NI) FISIIKUIKS, ing rrlMtHii of whulimj >,^^,l II,. |r clam !l<'iiv mil. in. In .. IIH. . 1 .... 1,11... u. Mi«ii»«li'i: "wi""' '" Ht;rlll. n I*.... igiT iVaa rt... flrlfllii Ilnriipy |>. II. y\Anvr Paul Mli.h.'U'iiHoim. I'. II. Fnlit.r .lllT.I ('i.lllll ('.(i ,v ll.i'nmn tlilVilllllV Will uiii ll.iUnliiiT Tliiaii.inl'nmn Si r. iii.'<'"'.v Diilllii llariH'.V H 11. Tmk ., Kaiilil .li'iii'H Willliim I'oluor .... .IllKI'Illl Sl.lllllll'W .. PhvIiI.Iiiv I'. Mill'' II * SiiiiH .Vatoii Milclicll .. I-. II. l'n.k!v illR ... Ct-H I 11 wi-iiilit. . is . , iilHi'.... fell. ,rnini H IlUlcT Mnrrim IS, ()»'i"rni« S, Si li. IluTiilini A- MMllnlil >v SlcvM Cliu'lisT. l)eii''V! . I.itlicT I) <■ •!< • Miillnrl\ Sk>i 'lit,.. HiiiiitiiiL' riM.|iiT . . 1..itlin' 1> I 'link ... (■liarli-i r. Di'iiiiL'- S. A: II, Iliiiittiir.: * S >fc N, II. AVI 11 ..- S A: II. Ilii.illiiit: i^' (". T, n r'li-' A t'" N.G. llowoll IIIHTOUY OK THF. AMKHICAN WMALK IIHIIKUY. M'J liling/fom Amrrkan port»~C»ntUnm\. UmuU oI «oy*li*' Bomtrki. Iliiiki'ii up at N'anfni'Wi't IHIT. SoppiiKol til Imvo fnmidtriil in n ttnlo oft Now Zi'alaiiil, uml ull nil Iiimtil liwt OnnilKimii'il at Islo nf Fmiop, aiipti'inbor, IKIO. Ilmiijlit I'mm New York, ISM. Ui'tiimi'il liMiky. „ , . , .Vnlvcil ut UnltnM' Hole loaky. Si.lil THO wli.'li' at liin .ranolrn. lloilKllt friiiii rnrtrtiiinillh IKtS. UoiiKbt from lUmton 1833. Tli(> In.lMHtrv Knlli'il apain Into In )mX or cailv in IKIi,""y a wbule. Ili)nt;ht friiui Now \ ork li^'JJ, ■It i I 320 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. TahJc showing returns of whaling uamh 1833. Sag Harbor, X. y.— Continued. Tliiinit'M Tliorii Wasliinnton. Xeuophou. Wilmington, Del. Lucy Anno. Bristol. R. I. Golconda . Sarah Lee Trey AVilliam Bakor Atlas Ann Maria Boston Cum. I'orry Caledonia Elcetia Flora Georgia .1 a.son John and Kdward Jnlius Cii'sar Joni^f >,'» UK Vlnlford & SloiKlit .loHiali Dimfilass MiiUord AiSleisbt William Wliccler . Fitzhenry HoniPr . \V. II. Do Wiilf Thomas Cliurch \iiu.. tar .. 1 ron . . h ... )o(ly ei' . . . py .. ..i^aD. .Toaeph Lawrpncft . Tlioinaa W. Williams JdHcpli Lawrcuci) .... (;.Clu'W & Co Tlionias W. Williani.s . William Williauis.,)r... N. & \V. W. IlilliuBS ... Tliimiim W. WilliaiuB . K. M. Friiik &Vo N. & W. W. liilliiif!» -. lards . . . . t ritina . ..• wster til th... iwn .. iiii.s Iinrll Ihvell. Tliomas W. Williams do E. M. Fiink &- Co . N.'i: W.'w.'lJil'liugs. William Carr,.ir AVilliaiii <;ol ins & Co . Joseph Simlli,jr..&l'o. DriacoU &. Child Joseph Smitb, jr., & Co. Imck . . - Barnard, Curtis & (^o . llii, Soth Ct. .Macy wtion' ';".!!... Kobert A. Barnard. hit Held . ipham . . . . Mercliant . . David S. Shearman do . nith eyer aifh liiertaon iiok 081 Charles Ludlow. Pell. Zabieskio & Pell S. K. Burrows . S. E. Burrows ■ i>e'll, Zabie'sliie & i'ell offln Henry Slado. P^ll I JoUuEddy HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN WHALE FISHERY. nailing fi'om Americiin ^jor/.'t— C<>iitiiiii<' Xno Bedford. Masn, Ann Alexander Anit'thyst AvericK America Agate ND FISHERIES. ing returns of xvhaUnij-vemU nilcy [iiwliuul . • .iiwrt'iici! . lliiwts . llutcliiii>* UorunU HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN WHALE FISHERY. Hailing from American ports— Contmneil. 323 Kpinark-i. Ronuht from (iloiicpatnr; altered from a Hhip, lt<:i'). Triiliiililv Hailed twice ; ariiveil June 7, 1835, 1111 Hperm. Tender l)rouf;!it liome Sno wlmlo besides. About. Bought from New York 1835. nought from Xew York 1835. SoM to llolmess IIolo lKi8. Sold to lioston, l5i:t8, for a merchantman. Lost second inato. Reported, middle of July, 900 sperm. BoiiRht from Philadelphia 1834. (Crew sicli. Withdrawn for frelchtlnc. } Condemned at Kio Janeiro 1H38. lioiiglit ( , from Boston 1h36. I % i 324 UEPORT OF i _ , COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 7Vi/»'<' shouinij ritnniK of ..■)mJfH/;-i'««M/» KauK" nf vi'sxhI. tH'M. y,'w Ucd/ord. J/o««.-C..ntinnc.l. Ilramin Ciiiii- l!'i(?<'>''' Cnm. DiMiilHr Cliili ( .'ciuriir Clarico (.'aiiilirin •.• • Cliiiili»l'r'''l''"'^^'' t;luit». Ca)>t>iiii. Maiiiil-'liisi owner or .. .lo... 1.. do ... , .. (U. ... . Hark... .Ship .. . .. .00 .. - Rimwll .. . IIou lunil . Cheroko^.- Coliimbim . Lncii Klihu ItiLtHeU .lariilWoilli I '.'.cnlaiiiin Clark .. Cary I ,'liail<« K lli'>wii (iicliMin Allin ... T. & A.U. X.V" Bark ... 3«l <'iil>'*> Howlttinl DlliRllt E(vnnt»r Kraiu'1'8 FraiH'fH, 2l Hibi'inia lliiDtreHS Joliii Joliu llowlautl JaspiT Juno Liverpool I,iiiio racifie, rocaliontaa raracliutc Itnuian, '.ill ItoSCIM' IJiOieeea Sims Hoscoo liising States Sallv Anno Sunih Louisa Virpiuia Yonnu riienix •• Zephyr Ceffin Cliristian r.ii>:t:» TaixT Uussill Maxllelil .\ilainH .loH. 11. Leonaiil..--. Warren UowlanU ... TiioniaH Uanimond.. \llen (iillVinl Manelieatt'" .. liiKwn John <.'ole llowlnnil Willinni Whillon.. William Handera.. 1'. (>. Macombev .... t'lshur Jenney f'teorceTotiey Mayliew 'I'aVior I'riuco . Itrownell — Luce MoHes Samson — 'ruckorman — Ilawson — i;. 1'. Covell Hiiivf n Derrick — llnsBoU Starbuck . . . Shearnnin . . Hathaway . Shearman.. Taluior West . Maxlleld.. - Itartlett ... I'itman ... . Kay HrowD — I'ompey . . . nenr\ Colt .... ■ l!av G. Sanford . Fairhaven, M(u>- Alto. Bark . . . U. Lut Shearman . I'erry 1». U. Howard l;andall& Uaskell.. Charles \V. Morsan Wdliam T. Kussell . J, A. I'arker & Son l,,\vid Collin William 1'.. Koilman Jona. Mosber Ifll . Caldcr Slandisli Wni. K. Itotch &Co.... Gideon .Mien Uri^'KS & liartlett K. Dunliar A; Co GeorKO Uowland Thomas Uiddell i:. Sons. Uenrv TaliiT J. A. Parker & Son Haskell \. Uandall (ieorKo llowlaiul T.i-.nd A. U.Nye AllrodGiblis & Co do I'redericU I'nrker J. vV. J. Ilowland Ahxander C.ibbs A. H.Sealmry &Bro .. Abm. Ilarker A. 11. Uowhind ToheViV, Itieket.sim... J. A.I'arker&Son T.& A.U.XyB C. W.Morsian... I. Howland, .lr.,&Co.. do William Gilford Henry Taber &O0.... William K. Uodmaii .. 1). ItGrceno & Co .... (). Crwker & Co Uaviil C(dlin Gideon .\lh'n Charles K.Tucker.... T. & A. U Nyo Isaiah linrtjess. ...... • William T. Kussell... Jireh Perry A. ii. Soabury & Bro. Abm. Barker And. Itidieson William K. Kodman.- Jona. Bonrre, jr Itichard Johnson 1). It.Gioene &. (.0 ... William K. Kodman • William U. Stowell. J. .V. Parker & Son... Alexauiler Gihbs ... AidenD. St 11. 1!. llowaitl Kaii(Lill& UaHki'U.. Cliaiii's \V. MiiiKiin. William 1'. KiiBXi'll • .1, A. I'arkir & Sim . iMvid (Nitliu William 1".. Kodmaii Jona. Moabor Slaiidisli Will. K. Kotch &Co (lidiMiu .Mli'ii liri^'g»& Uaitli'tt K. Duiiliai A; l'<) (iiMiiKB UdWiand TliomaH liiddidl Jt Sous. Uciirv TaliiT ,1. A. Paikur i Sou Ila.skcll \. Itaiidall (itMii'K" llowliuid T.i-.iid A. U. NyP Allrod(iib!)» & Co tin riodoiick Talker ,J. ,v.I. Ilowlaiid Alixaiidcr C.ildiM A. ll.Sealmiy &.liro .. Alim. llarker A. II. Iloniiind Tolicvk ltick«ts<>ii ..• .J. A.rarkci&S'"' T. & A.U. Nye C. W.M.iisian... I. nowland, .|r.,&Co... do William Giffoid Hi'iiiy Taber &Co William K. K<)d:iiaii .. 1). Itlirceuo &Co .... (). CriKkcr & t-'o David Collin (.jidoon .\ll<'n Climli'H K. Tucker...- T. & A. U, Nye tsaiali lliiiK^sa. ■•■-•■■ William T. llUBsell ... JireblV-rry A.'ii.So'almry &liro. Abm. Barker Anil. Kolx'Bon. William n. Hodman.. dona. noiiri'O, jr Uifliaid.lobnmin 1). It. i;ictne&.( " ■■• William K.Uodmiiii.. William U. Stowcll.. J..V. l'aTke^&Son..■ Alexnude^ Gibba ...■ HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN WHALE FISHERY, iiifl/inm American porM— C .May 14 Juno lU An^^ k: July 31 Dec. M July e .fune ."i June Dec. af July 31 July 17 .fniie -JO, June 14, ,fuiii)2l>, Ajir.'jn, .lone 11, Mar. 27, May IH, Apr. \% Oct. 3, Apr. 30, Dec. 11, .\pr. -JO, Apr. il, Nov. .">, Mar. 2."), July 30, Aj>r. 'J7, Mar. 10. Mar. l.\ 1H3!> IKii) 1H40 If 38 1*18 183!) le38 183H 1839 1838 1839 1838 iKn 1837 1838 1839 1837 1838 1838 Lo.st at Monterey, Cal. Had cOO sperm, mohtly saved. il), UIIO 1,'»3 Oct. 7 Sept. 14 July 4 Nov. 10 Auf?. 1.') June 10 Dec. 7 M.iy 21) .luiie'29 July 21 May 19 May 21 Sept. 29 Nov. 2 Apr. 11 Juno .') Juno 10 July '?7 ,;ulv 11 May 20 Nov. fi June 1 Nov. '2.'> Dec. 1 Dec. 11 May 19 Captain Worth died at sea Oct. 14, UTi. Built 1830. Bought 4Cfi barrels sperm from wreck of Swit't. Captain iiowland and t"- :..'u were lost 1830. , ,. , T <•■. Moses Morse, second mate, died .1 une ii, 1H37. Sailed Septet iber 30; returned October 15; lost both .'.lasts and boats in a (jalo Oct. 4. Bought from New York 1836. Mar. 10, 1838 Mav 7, 1838 Fell. 21,1840 Mi.r. 30, 1838 Oct. 21,1637 July 7,1839 Mar. 0, 1838 Apr. 9, 1837 ; Apr. 9, 181)9 I Sept. 18, 1H39 I July 10,1837 1 July 'i\\ 1840 , Kid). 'A 1840 Mar. 24, 1838 Mar. '2ti, 1839 Oct. 2, 1839 Apr. 20,1838 Oct. 3, 1838 May 25, 1840 Nov. 5,1830 Apr. 21, 1837 May 8,183-3 Nov. 7,1839 S^pt. 19, 1839 Apr. 9, 1837 .1 une '29,1837 Apr. 3, 18:i8 Jiii;e 10. If38 -Mar. 21, 1838 .Mar. -^8. 1840 Mar. '20, 1838 20, 4.^1-' 363 1,987 19,. WO l()«l A 166 1, '23.'., 539 1,0011 343 8' 213 >2, 066 1, 8ti5 % 071. -I 1, 938 '2, 44.- 3,2'J: 14, .'.00 II), 411 20, '271 Sold 50 sperm, 1,700 whale, at Bnhia. Boupht from Providence 1836. Captain Fisher left ship and cauK! home sick. Sailed once and returned, having been struck by lightn;>iR. Built l.r36. Uetiirned, the crew having mutinied. Bought from New York 1838. 11,674 Built at JIattapnisett 1836. 1, 4t:l jl,ler Alden D. St.-< LdhIoii I'iU'kKt . . - Miirtliii MiiiUm, i" Maini' Pactolus Slauiitcin , Uiiclifgter. MiiKS. Aunawftii . Calo . . ilo ,. <».) . ilo . Urig . Ship .. .lo ... . . .to . . . Schooner . Smalh-y — - Sevi-ran.'O . O. narstow &. Son .loHoph Moiiss G. ISwslow &Son. ..do l.n.e • . Soiiihwortu .. Da-gelt.. . Mayhew . ThonuiH Rnasell . . . I ,I(ihn C.<'iinnii.)n . John 11. ("olenian .. ' Owen ChuHO I lien.l. U. Ilnssey ... I ; .■.use .1 o V ..-••• I (Uiadwick... Ceorao Hapcarty • William U. Cash ... (ii'.)r(ie Li. Chaso... lliOAl'll . Ship . ilo . . do . S.'hoou.T Ship . .ilo . . do . ...lo . . do . .. .lo . .lo do Schooner Ship ... . do . - . .lo .. . .lo ... . lio ... ....lo . . (Jillbr. Ohed. Swain Thaildeiis Collin ... Alexander rollard .. . Hanihlin (leo. W. (iardiier,.ir i;U,.ha II. Fisher ... Hi iij. H. Uavmond .. Klijah Paikcr Klilin Ciillin AllMirt C (h.rdner .. (ieoiReO Calhivirt Ali'xaudcr D. IJuuker — Kisher .' — :»l' David Osborne... iiH'il .Tames ('idenian . . •.t(W Charh'sK. Collin. ;t3'.i llenj. (^ocseshall . •.vn\ rieorge Croi^ker . Xif Hiram Hailey — .lames Athenrn ... Ui.hurd Mil.hell Charles O.Colhn.. David .fov Oeorne Myrick.jr Charles O.Collin.. ciiVhert Cofiin Samuel U. Folder . Daniel .loneg William Foljjer .. Timolliv lliissey.. Franklin Mu.;y •• UritJ Ship I... .10 2(1 .m Matthew Crosby., liiirham «/ollin ... Tliomas Macy I'eter Macv Tioiothv ilns.iey. .Fiisi'ph Starlmik Samuel Mit.ht'll . (•■eor^e It. Upton. (iorham (Collin ... Sanuiel H. Tuck . Tilatthew (!ri)shy. Ciurliam Colhu ... Simon Slarlaick.. CharleH G. 'Collin. Allen . Henry IVase. -Tiltim. Collin & Darrow . '>s<'kou, with aw sporni In September. Built, It'M, at TIochrRliT. F,.ll in Willi »i''ik of liiiliiHtiy ami got ;ili<>iit ^(Hl oai kIh. Built IKI8. Built at Xiiiitnckct IKUi. Captain Pollard Uicil on tho vDvasf. Captain Gardner died op. tlio voyage. Fornierly a moroliantman; boiiglit ISSO; sold to Sag Uarbor, 1.-39. Sold to Knchi'stor. IJoiijil't I'roni New York, leJC. 328 KKrouT OF commissioner ok fish and fishkkiks. Tabk Khowiiig ntiiruH of ir/i Ariiiiitii Diii^-liuni Com. I'crr.v... Count oticiit . Clcniiill» (.'oliitnbiu <;iin«lact' (!(iliiiiibiiH ... KUitni Fiii'niU I'll. licilip' (iiii. WillianiH IniliuM Cliiff Irirt .liiliiiH (Un-ar .Ia«>ii ■■ Joliii uuil Klualirtli Mi-nlor Niiptiiiiu TiiBCurura Ship . . . ..li> . . . do .. ,. ilo .. ...In .. .. Uo.. . . .1.1 . llriu Slilp . .. il.> . . <1<. . . d.. . il.> . . . . do . do . . .1.. . ..do . Hag llarhnr. X. Y. Ship . (hi . . do . ih> . .do . .do . . do .. .h. .hi Anil Ani.Tlcau ■ At^UHta CaniilliiH I'lilniiiiiia Cadiiiuit Kaiiiiy Il.'iii ll.'nry lllldHi:U I , Hannibal llamillou Marion M.imimiitli Ncpluno JiiiulfKl Ontnrio Phcnix Uoinului. Th.iiii Tlmni.>B \VaHliliiMti"> Sakm, Hats. Eli/.abMh Knii'iahl KiMiliim Kiaiiklln Mmiiil Wollastou Ma. Citptuin. Maniiuiiii! owin'r uK^^nt. :HHI Mmitvr . . ('jirpw. . li.iik . . 3o; Smith. IN ;n II* ii'ii- :iii 4'.l. ;ui ir.;i :I4 4n:i :i:t- aiM til 4UI 24.' :i4: •XI SIM • JlUlllT. M»l IV. i?.!' o., -.14. a-: ■.w; :)!ii Smith Iloliroii StflHon llail.'y Siiiilh l!r.d Whilo. ... I.ax Ilrown K.-.Mi.'y . . . ISali.T Ilol.lri.lKO. iMiiith . (•(.•It . llobron . .. . KnlliT .... - Ilal.sov Itntlcr ... Aiidrewn.. SuiilU do . . .lo . . do .. du .. .1.. . . .h« . do . . do . .lo . .lo .. ;t:t. Ml M :« ;n: ij:i. '."J'. 3411 Ship ... Hark... HriK . . - 1 S.-h.iouei Ship .. j S.-lioon.T Saiuii.l Wright I '^'l!!,' SUtCBinan I ""'' W >.i.- HV :i2. w HT. ;ini 25f HlHhop .IcnnincH ... Di'iiiiiiton ... Topping . ... llrdir.'i* Hand I'ayiiti Ilalwy (.'artwrluht , ( i I oen Don^'InxH — .IimoM . Swi'.'ii.'y — ■ Toiiping ... -Slatu I'arkcr . (Jro.'ii . (.'.Hip.'T Kd.lU.TS - Ilav.'na . NickiTKou.. - ToppiuK . . . . nodgo — . D.^XlLT . Lombard. . ■ N.'WiMinb . -,Iiw. It .... . Wiii.-ilow. . . Collin - MavlifW . . -Cotliu 11. .t K. I'l'iiiIIeton C. r. WilliaiiiH... C. T. Stanton . Abnur UasHCtt Itfiiiuniin Ilrown (;.('licw Sil'o TlioiiiaH \V. WiliialM.t WilllaiiiM i ItaniH llav.'iiH i Smith .h> WillianiH «: HuniH ... William WilliaiiiM.ir )l.>ii|itmin 111 own N. i W. \V. r.illiiiK.-' I,. All.Mi WilliamH & llnnm .... K. M. Krink &C'i Krink. I'.!. « .V Co ... N. & W. W. lliilinijn K. M. Krink >v Co.... llavu. s A: Siiiilh .. H.'iijaniiii Ill-own ThonuiH W. WilhaiiiK N. &, W. W. BilliiiKS Mnrciia n. OslHirn ... S. .V H. lloiiilin;: A. I'm Miill'ii-c' A. Sli-i'.:lit Charl.'H T. Ii.M-iiiu •■• 1,111 h.T U. f'Hik Miillonl Ic Sl.inh* N. \. • C. T. Derinu & I'o S. & H. liiiiUlinu'i Cii. 1,01 hir 1). ('."'k iIiill'ord& Ilow.ll Mullbrd i Sli.iBht ■I.miuli l»imnia»>. SH'phtni C. Phillips do John 11, Tiorco ■lain.-H KinR. .John r. )silood .... ...il.i .lo S. C. Phillips Timothy Itiyaiiljr LID FlSHKltlKS. ling rrliirm of ir/i Tliciiimn \V. Williamit WillluiiiM i Itiiiim lliivi'iiH i. Smith ili> . WilliiiiiiM &: llnrii* .... Willi.iiii \ViU!uiii».,ir . )li|iiiiiiii Hiuwii N. A. \V. \V. liilliiiKi' . I,. All.'ii WilliaiiiH & lliinm .... K. M. Krink *•. Ci 1 Kiiiil.. I'.i. w A Ci> ... I N. & \V. W. liilliiiKu . K M. Krink •■V <'"■•■• IIiivn. M iV Smiih lliiijaiiiiii ISiiiwu .. . ■riiiimai W. \Villi;iiii» N. i W. \V. UilliiiKH Mnrnmn. ()»lM>ni .. S. A: H. llmiiliiii: *.( MiiUmic' \ Sl.-i!ilil .. Cliiiili'rt T. I>''iiiitJ . 1,111 liiT U.C'M.k ... Xliilliiril Ic Sliinlit.. N. A., (i. 11"«<-H llinittiinlC""!"'!' ... CliarlfH r. l)i-iiii(J .. LulliiT ]). t'iMik .... S. & It. lluiitiinK&-l CbuileHT. DcriuK •. S. i, X. llowfll ... S. .t H. Huiitiiiiu & '.'» C. T. Diiriiia & <'ii S & H. liuiiUin*! & l"'i. l.lllluT 1). t'lH'k iliillmtl A-. llowill MuU'ortl ii Sli'iisbt .luHiuli UiiunliwH . Stcplioii C. rUillips ili> J.iliii H. Tiil il.i ilo S. (,'. Pliillilis Tiiiiotli) liryanl,jr HISTORY OF TIIK \MKUICAN WHALE FIHUKUY. „i;/,ijy from Amirirati /.orld— Coiitinuod. 329 YZ WluillnU- tt I'.IiiiiIkI. 1 s Suuth Atlitiilli Kalkliiocl IhIiIh ...ill. Ucmilt "f vojuKiv Aug. 13 MttV 4, 1*18 mi' Oct. !."« ....do. IniliiiiiOceau . South Atluntiu ... ill. ...ill. ... ill. ... ilii ihi Kiilkliiml IhIiIh Simlli .Mliiiitir l.iiMiiixl IhIiIh Soulli .MlBiilif ...ilii Kiiiklaml IbUIh Simlli .\lliiiili<^ 1-iilkl.iml IxI'Im .■miiiIIi Atlulitit' .. ilii .. .1.. I ..Iklaiiil IhIiIh Ntiitli Allaiitir .ill. Siiiuli Atlantic .. ill. ... ill. ...lit. .. ih. .. ilo .. ilo .. ill. .. ill) .. ill. Ill ...ill) ...ilo ..ill. ... ill. ... ilo ill. ilo ..ill.. ilo . .ill) July - Aim. i! Mav IH M.iV i» Mav 21 .Iiil.v 5 .IlUir 14 Aii(S 'JO .Iiini. 7 Au« :ti .iiini'UI Al.r. 'Jl S'pt. 1 .liino 7 Nin. !• .Iiinf — May 14 Oil. I Dim-. \-i .Iiinr li Mav li; Jillv fi I .liilv ill! .Iiiui' !H •lillv l-* .lulv 7 .Inlv l'^! .iiih-y-'i •Inlv '.'0 1 .Iiim>l«' Annul •Inlv » St-pl. V!tl .liilv IH ilnl'v li' .Inlv 1 Si-i.t. lit; Juni.'Ji) Auu. 10 .fnnol.'i .Innt'Vi!) July 7 .Inly IH Si.v. i;i, 1K17 Anir. — . iKic Apr. :u), IHIIH .\ pr. A pr. Apr. .\pr. May Mar .Ian. Apr Apr ItbU. ■iW ih;)i< r^':l^ ih:)7 IKl- IKIH IKld l-:iH IK«> , I KIT .Inni' .. iH.n .\ni;. .^, i->;irt Apr. •t, IKIC Ajir. 7, IK17 Apr. !j;i, 1^:17 Mar. ■-.'. 1m;i-< .'i ay Ill IKI! Mav 11 ifin May (1 ^'^■^■ l';ii ifir Oi'i-an . S .\. i\iiil lull . .Vtliililic . ill. Si.utli AtlilDtio Alni'ilir I'.I. ill.' (Ii-c'un . ... di. -.-d44*.sS*»** Nov. .'■. ■Inly 10 Mar. -M Apr. . l.<17 Apr. 1.'., IKH May 7, IH.lH May 4, l-;i7 Apr. in, IH.n May :», l'':i7 May U, 1h:I7 Apr. ;», lri:(H ,luui. 10, IKiH May r., I?:)7 Apr. 10, lKt7 Apr 1^, l->" Apr. \U, lea.' May l,l''4n Apr. .\lHaH .lunii H, IHIT Mav !•. IKC Apr. 12, l-:i^ Apr. «!, 1«17 Miir. I. l-:i'.' Si'pt. !', 1k:I!» '.!;!!!.';! Doc. 22 1 Sept. 23, I»3m i I tbt. lU'niark*. WIthilrawn for nierchaiit-Bi'rvii'o, 1638. Hnrnnl at Kalkliiml I»laniln, isn. llail Inr tiMiiliTH HihiiiiniTH l.utirancfianil I IloltliU. :in(i no l.'iO •£M IIOII IIIU IliO t.;«> UOII 2011 ' 200 :i(i SlHl 70 2.'.0 iJOi 2, I00 21.0(KI I 'jon Ma'i' anil Loal'it crew taken ih.wn by a '••^1 I wiml.', le:n. 1.700,.... l.tkHI l.,'i(IU ... 1. I ... ;i, -.i.-iO' .... l.Hwr ... tiOO| . . . 1,,'.0II ... 2, 100 ... \.\mv ... 1,770 .. ;i, 3(«i ... '.'.VHI .. TciiiU>r to Gun. William*. 2, ono| . 2. I.IOI. 2. ;u>fl . 2,li00 . I.IIOO 2. :m\ . Sold to Cold Spring, 1S37. 1,350 2.".0 2, l.'iO IIIO I nil IIHI 170 100 2, 000 2, ton Lf-flO 2,100 i.hoo 2, MOO 1,.".00 l,:ioo 1,700 2, 300 l.:uio 3, :mi 1,000 i.urio l.tM 1,350 1,D0.) UtUnrnod onco with CO Hperm. 2, 40( 30i_ 411 4.M "360 I, 000 V, lOU , 4.70 20 1 2.70.. Cli'ttli .. 2,200!.-. r«oi.. Ilnni'lit frimi HoHton 1838. IJnlll I -."4. Itnilt IKi-.'. Ilnill I -•. limit IHiW. Ilnilt 1-31. liiiill IKIl. liiiilt ls2J-. 330 UKPOUT OF COMMISBIONEtt OF FI8H AND FIHHKUIES. rahh Hhowiny ntttrn> of xchaliny.ir.H.I, 1 NiimcofveiiMl. CluiW' ('ii|iiiiiii. iN.ie. nristol, p. I. Anirrioft llnwdllch Caiitiin I'ackot I'liiua (idv. lIonklnH (i('ii.il(M!km)ii (irtllgPH Falmmiih, ilai%. AwiiHlinnkH • • liurl lioli'iiidw OoBiioUl Iliibniiiuk I'dpniumiott Wmiam l'«uu Park... Bhl|>..- , ..<1") .. • . . ilu . . llrij;... Ship... ..do ... Dartmouth, M(ut. fillip • ■ ...l . a.. ... Uark... Sliip.. 9r.7 -.11 n.' Ml'illl OrnmlTuik ... WnsblDglou...- Slilp . ...do . rlymouth. Mait. ArnhfUa Triton . . . Warren, B- 1- Atlnntic Atlas Boy Cliiniot Crawford FriuikUii Miles I'liilip 'I'abb IloHalio Ship . ..do . Ship.. lirii;.. Sliip . . do . liriK ■ Bark. Ship . ...do . . . do . Urnwiiiiia ■ Uainwli'll. ■ . MllWIIH - i,i;il.ll>lil. ■ KiiiK CroiUcr ... - Harris lliifnH IN'aso Klilm l''i»h... Ilmivf. Ilimki^r.. StjHtoii Kinh Uusmdl Uwltlsli. William IJakor Myiitie, Conn. do. Aeronaut Mi'tiMir J<'fl!l River, Masi. AnnMari.i ...... Edward QueHnal. ■William ' ii/nn, Mass. Commodore Trcblo Louisa Nahaut New York, N. T. Athenian Ship. . . do . nrlK--- Sliip . . ■ Bris... Sliip ..do . .do 401 airi 21!l| S4< 40.")1 •mi 004 Luther Littlo •■ Whildeu. . Eldridpo . . . Abrams . . . . Ilowliind. . Smith . Ilarte Woif , do Kll,|ah Swift Wind M. i'.irker i;ii|;.ii Swift .lol'iii Koblimou Slophun DiUiiiKliaiu James Kidfr....... ■ H. At. .1. W. Ilowland. James Hartlett.Jr. do ■ Sanfoi il . Mnllory . Lester . jOC Swam M W(.orM— Colli imii'il. Untf— a 1 •5 I 5 .Iiiii.i-J.l Apr. y'-M .Inly HApr. I.IMH .rliiv 3? I i>'-«' >• "'^'" AiiL' W •Inn- '■Jl. 1"'" lilt 'X> ^"^' "' "*■" Ally , N..V. ail, im CX!L 8 Muy ««,!'*•• I d , and' ;i(H)i a,40(il ;rk), 1,'jimi, Kemarkt. l-M a, llrtO 9,0(10 700; l,750 9, r.lKI 700, 1,1100 ■J, OIKI 1,-JOO uo 1, 300 a7o 100 a.aoii 1,700 CapiBlii BniwiiliiK lii'i ilicHliip, »l"k. Siilil ti I'riiviili'ini) l-:ii«. Siiil.'il in Miiv. I":!-. I"i' iMiriil"'. Sohl til lluitlou inart. ("niitalii HnrrW ninl hiiiilH • r»w IcHt fust lo u wlml.' 1 H.il.1 til Kail lllviT Ixail. '.'.'.'.'.\ limit iHar.i n-lnrni'il with (-•aiitnlii I'Uh. nick. 4,.„ >-, MiiV 12, l*:iH fiO 9,2.i0,,. .tul^-taiAp^^iiKW I M- .1.. A.itf.liO S.'i't.UO, H.W W.M iiThIiiii'Ik .Iniii''-'J ' •'''''• ^' "^•" SiHitli Alliintic .Iini« 1!' ,|n .luiin 7 riiiiii.(»i't<»n . . .Inly 'J'l s.iuiii Ailiiutii! July 1" .Iniio Mar. 111. I'':* Apr. M, IHa7 Apr. 7, IKW May 2, Itiaa Mar. 27, 1«W .Tiiiiol* Apr. 21.11-S^ .;,",.. n Mar. 12. IXM Ann. Ifi May 9 July 23 Oct 2:1, 1337 •Iniii- IP, IW7 m 1,990 I.^iO HIHI Full! 150 ' 1,300 l,v!IHI ... wm 2,200 '"1 35; 1,330 Si.lil til Nrw Brdford 11*37. Withdrawn for fri'lKhtlnR IMH. About 3.000 harflH npiTin. 10.000 Sold2.'Hill with coflVo liir homo. 00 i.nw 401 2, 340 190 nhalo at Ulo .Jnuinro nii.l loudod ,I„lV .J8 I Apr. 28, H, 7 .TulV « May ".'"••' Oct. 8 il««-- ", IKW 9.30 ir.n 8,000 2110 1,200 !'ao 2,100 Fob. 2t) Jan. — .luly in Xov. 20, 1H37 May 10, 1p37 !!, 300 I'iuUie Ocean . .1 Jan. 20 | Sept. 97, 1839 I 9, 400l Fir»t nialo killed by a whalo. I,imt on Look THlaiid IHay 15. 1^39 i had 1,401) «pitiiiii TiTrv Ii'ft th« uMp «iiil cwno homo Milk. ItoniiM from Ponton l-MO ; lout on oouht of Chill Dn'cmluT '>, li^U.'i. Sultl im. Sold to FiiirhftTen isa», Snilotl from Now Lonilon ; mostly elephant- oil. Unloaded at Bremen Jnly 25, 1639. Hi 'i mUMxa-i^^^i- K.tt-Ai'-r.Mmi^^^i' -?,'i.i.^^v*<;Vij 334 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISII AND FISHERIES. Table showing rcUm>» of wliaUoy'"'''' Name of vessel. (MasB. 1S37. 2few hedMd, Kass.-Contlnuod. Charles •" Condor China Cicero Cherokee • Cora ;;•■,••, CharVat(/n I'acket Coriiolia Delieht Kafilo Kiiileavonr Eiiphi atos Eiiiilj Morgan Fraiici •• Henrietta Fran )■; i 8, 2d liorald llvdaspo llibernia Ilonqua Java Jolm Adams JannR Jasper Lalla Uiiokh... L.C.Kiclunond Lauri'l Mesfnugpr Morcnry Slidas Mineri a Moss Monnt. Vsrnon Nile Nassau Octe via Pacific, 2d Parachute pioneer RonKseau Rodman Russell Rajah Roacoe Rising States Swift StephaiMa Selma Samnfd Robertson. St. Peter Seine Two HrotluTS W. lie L. Packet.... Wiuslow Fairhaven, Mass. Captain. Managing owner agent. >f orselander . . Harding .. Tower . Snow ( 'ook , Sliearman Ellis Flanders Sanford . -Collin Stetson Lewis Clark llawps William 11. Moshor . 11 — Smith Cushraan . I'isher Townsend.-.. (Irinnell I'hinney 1 Pfter F. (^'hase I Uicketson ... Price I Dexter Edward Miii-her ... Taller liaker - Taller Jiweiih Sliockley... Hassett .... James li. Wood ... Manter Kendrick .. 1 HaskeU .... S. aCiiggcshall... Moses Samson . (lihbs .... E. T. Sln'arman - Hall . Chase -Gi£ford... ..do . lirig Samuel Rodman Charles W. Moriian.. William 11. Slowell.. Kollock l^i tiriin.ill . David Coffin I. a. Barl'.ett Crane & French L. Kiil.ock Jonathan Moshor ... Jireh Perry W. Il.Stowel (!) Lawrence Grinuell ... Charles W. Morgan do - Abni. II. Uowland I baviiiCotiin George Uowland ....... Thomas Uiddell & Sons Oliver Crocker.... William T. Russell .... Jireh Perry D.R.Greene TnViey & Uicketson . . Kaiidalli. Haskell.... AUredGihhs&Co.... Alexander Gibha George Howland Jireh Peny T. & A. U. Nye I Alexander Gibhs i J. A. Parker & hon . . Daniel Wood I. H.liartlett J. u. Thornton..... - • I. llewlaiid, .(!■., itu John Coggeshall WilUam Gillbrd 1 William R. Rodman I). R.Greene i Co .. David Coffin 1 Isaiah Hurgess Gide(m Allen Amazon . . - Arab Columbus . Ship... 31g Rar^.... 276 Ship ....I st^al Collins - Uurfee Adams Luce . Dexter Long Nickerson .. Brown Caff Lewis Tobev Warren N. Ihmrne. Howland Daniel McKenzie . . llussey D. Flanders H. F. Eastham Foster Gifford . Macombor . Russell — -Ellis Andrew Robeson , A. H.Seabury iliro... (;.W. Morgan Abm. Barker Charles W. Morgan J. i. J. Howland Isaiah Bnrgoss Jcmathan Bourne, jr.. Richard Johnson Thomas S. Hathaway... Palmer & Coggesliall . . A. llSeabury &liio .. Andrew Robeson Frederick Bryant Crane & French D. R. Creene &.1 '< J.A.Parker i Son S. Rodman, jr E. Sawin do Gibbs &. Jenney . AND FISHERIES. lowing returns of whaliny-r, ^nfh ManasiiDR owner agent. planrter iiig >r rnian tiers OTi\ n ^nn ia k !es . Sloshor . SiiniiH'l Roilman Cliiirlen W. Mnrsiu.. William 11. Stowcll . Kollock it Orii.i.cU . David Coffin 1. 11. BftrlU'tt Cnne & French L. Kiiliock .lonatlian MiisUur .. .Jiri'h I'crry W. Il.Stowc'l (!) -•■ Lawri'UCf {Jrinui'U Charles W. Morgan t A. U. Nye. I Alexander Gihhs I J. A. Parker & hon . . . Dimii'l Wood I, II. Hiirtlett ,1. U. Thornton I. niiwlaud,.ir., (tto JohuCogseshall ...1 WilUftm GilVord I William R. Rodman . "id. R. Greenu i Co ... ""I David Coffin Isaiah HiirtJess Gideon Allen oUins )\irl'ee idams ^nco )exter — .ooK 0l 2, 490 Lost fourteen men by Afrlcnn fever. ifi, 000 lC4l 9821 ,54fi 205 5.55 1,!C1 7»fi 1,02-. 1,788 1,825 3081 1,085 2,741 431 2,0i9 702i 1, 147 108i 1,278 77i fi7 102 Chili South Atlantic Chili Pncilio Ocean . . Clijli s.i.iili Atlantic. lii'iiiin Ocean .. Scutli Atlantic .\tliuitic I'aciiic' Ocean . Indian tlcean . ... of vessel. CUiS'i- Caiilain. IS3T- Fairhanen. Mase.-Coiitinneil. Maui>j;in{: owner am'ut. ClifToril Wiiyiio ... Kricmlslii]) FrtVoiitK llcrciiiio .;•-■ .losciih Maxwi:U... JaspiT I.coiiiilas MaTcia Marcus Sliaron Sarah Frances — Sblp . . ■ . ilo ... . do . . . An ... . . ilo . . . . do ... ..do ... . do . . . . do . . .do .. .do .. ;in.- ■MM ■j!>;ii :i:f :iO,' 3IU •m:' '.¥( -.t.M 301 Rochester, Mans. I Annawan — Lat;raiin<' Lc Barron . . . . Matwpoisctt , Orion Sliylock Sarah liric . do . do . .do Nantucket, Matt. Ann Aurora •• •, Ell z.ahith St arlu ck FoHti'r ■ Knuililin Harmony Hero John Adams Levi St.irbuek Mnntiino Maria Martha Nantucket Ohio •■-■ Ol.cd Mitchell rhicnix I'rimroHe . do . Ship . Uris i ''''1 O'.il 111 TViwns . West . Swift . Ilardinj; . . - Stewart ... - .\danis ... - Stewart ... - Ciishman.. - Sliiarman . _ Churcli - Cox . Snow - Dat'C'tt . Uoi;irs . Soulhworth . - V.Muu _ I'urringtou . - Taher - Mayhew — E. Sawin & Co (!ild)9& .lenney ... E. Sawin do V. I!. Whitwell Atkins Adanm JiMiney & Tripp -. E.Si.vio Lemuel Tripp CililwA. ..enuey ... E. Sawin Cr. liarstow & Son . . Elijali Williit (i, liar.itow •ScSon.. Jdb. Meiga ■ Elijah ^Villi8 S.C.I.uee .. G. liarstow & Son. Planter llo8<5 Susan Three lirotliers Ship . . . . do ... . do . . . . do ... . do ... Sehoouel Ship . . v, .ir ' M. Clinw' • [>i)Uir K. Kiilil'^11 onian i>y,jr • nan .incoln C. Sayer.. llcr loy........ Eilwarns . . V. Coffin . . . {ay,.ir -.•• Ilussey rain Hinckley ... 1 A. Coleman llussell lielon 0. liarstow & Son Elijali Willi.'* (t, ISaratow it. Son — ,)(is. Mi>is» Eli.jali ^Villi» S. C.I.ii<-<>- ------ G. BaraUiW & feou .farcrl Cnlliii 'I'lioinas Maoy .. I,,.vi StarbiK'k . . llichard MitilifH JaiMCM Atliearn joVepli Starbuek... Grillin liarnoy Levi Starbnok Sanr.nl H. Kolger jiimes N. BaasiU. n. O. O. Dnnham.. JareilCoilin ... •- Joseph Jlitebell .. Tliomas Macy William liarllott . I William K. Com . 1 Simeon Starlmck . 1 Aaron Mit('\»ll .. . MaltliowStarbiick. Flanders . [orry Abraham Osborn Thomas llrailley • loveland John Uolmea 'ool r Fisher. . sickerson. Elijah Swift ....-■ • Sanforil Ilcrendocn John Kobinson via Sowle . Andrew Iticks JnbDavIa ...•• Abner 15. Coffin Abnor 15. UitUird ITathaway .'.".-• Andrew llicka.. Seabui^^ Ir.W.reekham. IITSTORY OF TIIR AMERICAX WIIALE FISHERY. m\l\»(j from Amiricau jwc/t,— Cdiitiiiiifd. 337 i mu. Oct. 18. leio u.nci Jan. 22, IKiH ll!i AUL'. 2.-., IKtS Apr. 19, ie;t« ■I."i0 AuL'. 2,iHn8 i;;h .Tuly 2, 1830 741 June 2, 18:t9 ;tei Apr. 20, 1838 :u Sept. 5,1840 2,3(il Deo. 10,1''10 2,04(1 Oct. 3,1830 i:* Jnne 27, 1838 30,- Mar. 17, 1838 240 Sept. 5, 1838 fiOl .Mar. 22, 1838 483 Oct. fi, 18.57 80 June 26, 1830 flU Di'C. 0, 1838 41 .finio 7,18.18 410 r a BhU. Lhn. 'i.Mh 2,412 l,70fl 1, .'>fl4 l.fW Kenmrks. 1,411 2,534 48 ,030 3; COO "25 1,') 2, 441 2.- Jnni'22, 1841 2,42' Dec. 2,1840 2,030 May 2, ;841 1,3,10 Apr. 28, 1H41 2, 101 Feb. 13,1811 1,711 Auk. f. "^■'*^ '■"* May 18, 1841 1,!KI2 Oct. 4, '840 l,0.-iO Nov. 20, l-- 40 2,3'^ May 30, 18,)0 53 —,1837 I Clean Mar, 31, 1840 ;Wr F'l>. 1,1841 2,03(i Apr. 10, 1841 2,5-i(l June 27, 1841 870 Fell. 14,1840 3,41 Aug. », 1837 UK May 28,1841 1,400 May 2», 1841 Mi- May 38, 1841 1,802 Apr. 28, 1141 2,7.0 3* "65( 2.' 2, 7H, 40.') '""io 21 '"'477 Apr. 4,1839 May^tO, 1M30 Dec. 12 — , 1838 May 23, 1838 Apr. — , 18:18 ,11-38 I'mil'ie Ocean.. Dec. — Mar, ,1840 20(1 1, 101 2.".lil 2,2.50 4001 .. 80 300 .300 2,20( K.ept. 20 Apr. C, 1839 Sept. I July 2;t, IKiS Aue 2«i June 9, 1838 May 10 July 21, 1838 Jiii'io28 Jnne2;), 1838 Juno 5 ! Mar. 30, 1838 33." 50. 1^8 254 017 37( 10 SoldtoXew liedford H41 Built at XatituckeM 837. Ii-iltl837. The Primrose .'^nilid aL'iiin 0,'t.23, 1837, and Juno 13, ie3t-, with 25 sperm, 75 whale. Sold 1,'OOwhiili'at 15ahia. 338 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER Or FI8U AND . I8HERIES. Xaiiio of vessel. C'lasn. IH37- yall Ricfr, Mass- Caplalii- Ami Maria-- (J»l.\ Ihiiili'i- . ■raniiliiii William Lynn, Mais. Com. Pii'Wil'" Louisa Nimis Ship..- 33 \ do... -m Newburyport, Mats- 1' TTimai: avy , UiowiiiiiB ■■ . KatiH . CiUius . Cu, orth - . . KlilriilHO . Wool ley.. Siuitli.... . Slarlmck. lirook...- Halem, Mast- Bengal Cavalier Derby Eme'ino FraiiUUu Ixiitte James Maury Ly Sherman . Oliver Potter .. AUlen WilUey .. .^ Midillet(m- I'cudloion. Lunt & Titcoinh .... do John H.OsKOod. James King Iiilm n. Pie vv James IvintJ J. 1!. Osjiood ....do do .. •.;•.•• • Stephen tl-I'hlliiP'* J. 1!. (Is^oiwl ....do Joseph Uodges J OS- Smith,. jr., & Co..-. DriseoKtChiW J Jt D.K.Luther..-.-. William Cidlins&to S. I'.Child -..-.. J.Smith,.ir.,&(-o--,;- William Collins i to . DriscoU&tlhiid J. Smith, jr., i Co Amherst & Everett. William n. T)« Wolf... 1 do ,• ■ William U-lnylof--,' -' '!<• » *' William II. Do Wol'--; do • ,- Thomas Church Ilush&rhirke... - ; diaries Devaiisi'-"' (leorgo Knowles Thomas n'.WilUaii'S J. Lawreneo AND 1 ISIIERIKS HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN WIIALK FISHERY. iUng from Aincrican jjor/s— Cnntiuiu-tl. liiiiltine. Lout at Kalklanil Islamln April 1.), 1838; Hllippt'll (111 llOIllP. Solil (lilt, Irttr-. Sdid (Hit, i8;n. ]!uill 1825. liiiill 18;f2. liuilt 1822. liriirKa-lc Williams, sailc(lnst(>n(lpr. The UUliarda oil wax h,M at I'pri.ambnco mid sb.^ was lost in .liilv or Anijiist off Montoviilco ill tlio inoicliaiit m>vvic(\ TcntVr to Luminary; made a tradiDR voy- niio; no ri'iiort. . ,onn Mate and Ixiafs crew lost, IgJW; whalH. fast to a Huilt nt nrlfltol, 1836; sftW at New Bed- lord, 1841. The Bperm was picked up. Middliton I'euiUoiou r.40 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. Table nhotiiiiy rtlimi* "f whalitig-vviU unt Name nf vees-l. 1H37. 01»«H. Ciiplnin. Xcw Lnmhn. Oinn.-VimintUfil. Coiiiic'CtiiUt CliiiialU I'lc.iii (li'orulii •Tiiliii iiii'l Kilwaitl . Jiiliu.t Ciisar Jmica Ja«iiii Ni'l'ti'ii'' I'allailimii I'lii'iiix IVinlinike Siipciiiir StoniiiKton Stonington. Cotini. Acastft — Itolloii Corvi) Cal(:ili>uia riiilotus.. Mifslic. Co), Atlas . IJlackstoiiii Sag Harbor, .V. I'. Ann Aiasta Arnlii'lln Caiiiillus ColumWa Concordia (,'a(1iiiii» Daniel Webster Franklin . Fanny — France (rem ilenry Undoou Marcns Miinnicmtli Is'eiiliine Koble Ninirod KnnniliiH Tliiirn TliiimaH DickaMon Tliames Xenoi>liun Oreenpttt, .V. 1'. . Bayanl Koanokc Sernpli Triad ■Washin^to" . Dartmouth, if«s- Elizabotb Forester South Carolina . MauaKinE owner i anent. Sliip ■-■ . do ... . di> . . . ilo ... ..do ... . do . . . . do . . . . do . . . . do .. . do . . . . do ... . do . . do .. . do . .do .. 3W ■M\\ :i.if ;t4:! «sio HIH ;t4'.: 4011 I'M 4IH) 351 Sbip... Seboonei Sbip... ..do ... do ... Sbip . do . Sbip . . . do .. ..do .. . do .. . d.i ., r.ark Sliip . . do . do .. do .. do .. do .. :tfi' ;i4ri 2h: aiiri rwn ;tni 391 411 32(. 33:( 30r 28:l 273 33r- 274 2?0 233 20!l 454 3?4 33',' 251 174 :i;iri 2:i6 I'isbnp Hand Tearson A. U<>(:er» Iledyes . . . • Woodward Hand llarlow Sbip... .! /.ark... .1 Sbip ... . r.riffln Payne . Howell... . Ludlow . Cartwrigbt. - (ireen - i'avne - Sniitb -Slate - Saver _ I'arker - Hodpeis... -ToppiiiK .. _ Havens ... - Niekereon. - llalsey Marcus B. O-liorn . SInll'ord 4: Slei^bt . N. & '■■ llowell Cbaili I. Derinj! ■ Lntliei i). t^iok Tlioina.s liiown . . . Mulforil & Sleii;lit E. Mullord Cbarles T. Derina N. and G. llowell ...do nnntlingCooier C. T. Derinu Luther 1). Cook S. &. N. Howell S.&iv Hnnttint!&C • Ira 1!. Tulhill C. T. Derin • >V Co .... Miilfordi llowell .... Mullord &SleiKht ... do 32! 243 302 Miller .Case . Shearman . TiOper . Wilber. . W01..I . . . Kay Smith . . . Mullord & SloiKbt n. ^tN. Corwin Winnins i I'aisons Samiiel Lamsou IL & N. Cerwin ... James Tutbill ■Tames nidnr . . Prince Sears.. James Kidor . . ■SD FISHERIES. iiitj rtluyti» "/ ir/in/iwj-i<>«i'» MauagiiiK owiur T. \y. WUliaiim Williiinis &- Itnnm N. .V \V W. Ililliiii'B T \V. Williaiim L. Alli'ii N. &. W. W. HiiliiiKH ... ilii ■1'. \V. Williains K. M. Kiiiik & (.'(> T. NV. Williams K. M. Kiink fcVo ... N. i: \V. \V. liiliinjtit ,llW. I.UWVflK'H N. i W. W. lUUiiiKH WilliaiiiH & Uarua C. r WilliaiiiH C.IMViiiianm ... ... (id K. Faxon, jr., & Co Silas Beebo Maieiis n. 0-l>nrii Siiill'oril A; Sli'i^Iit N. & '■ HowiU Cliaili I. Doring Llltllfi i>. (>>"k... Tliimias lUown . . Mnlfmd & Sleifilit E. Mullnnl Charlps T. Pcriiis N. ami G. Howell ...do nnntlingCooier ('. T. Di'iii'ii I,\illii'r 1). Cook. . S. &. N. Jlowfll S. &H. Hiiiitting&C i Ini 1!. Tulliill • (;. T. Di'iiii • >vCo .... Miilforili llowoll .... XliilVonl &SU'iKl't ■ ■ do Mulfortl & SU'iKlit n. &. N. Corwin . Widnius i r;il!tolis Sanu'i'l Lanmou II. & N. Crrwin JuuiosTuthill ■TamcB Ridnr Triiice Spars Janu'B Killer HISTORY OF THE AMKUICAN WHALE FISHERY. oilimj from Amcrkan jwr/«— Contiiim 201 Kull. 1 , fi.'iO l,4;i( IlouKlit from liostoii, 1?30. I,o»t third raato aud lioals W'V! by n wlialP, 1838. UidonKod to Norwirh ; l<>«t ..n tlrozpUfS, ^yitll licr louder, (CoIokhiis,) l^U or IH.tti. 1H39 1838 18.18 1838 1838 183!l 1838 1838 18311 1838 1838 1839 1838 1839 , 1838 , 1838 1, 3',0 570 740 1, 020 1, 7ri{i 1,100 1,800 2,020 1,100 1, 430 18(1 120 Captain Harlow was t;illpd l.y a wlialo, Nuveruber G, 1838. Captain Pavne was Uilli'd by a Avlialc, Jan- uary 2, 1838. 46,00; Apr. 2', 1839 Apr. — , 1838 May 21, 1838 Apr. 24, 1839 Apr. 19, 1838 Mar. 20, 1841 May'20',1838 1,000 1, o.'io 100 1,700 1,300 Ci ndonincd at Sag Harbor, 1838. Hailed from Grccnport; probably owned iu Sontliold. Sold to :Tew lirdford.1'41. Lost on Moutauk I'uiut, April n. I84i. I 5 342 ia:i-0RT of commissioneb of fish am. fisukkiks. Table nhowing irliinis nf u'hatii«j-i;"-U Xew JUaiford, Mass. Ann AloxiuidiT Aiiiutliyiit ANI» FIKIIKRIKS. HISTORY OF THE AMKUICAN WHALE FISllKUY. 343 iliHj; from Amvrican ,>orM-Confmuea. Rrinnrki. Willi 11" ri'lH-n from lur frmii .Ulo iif Milling Sulil tuStiiulnglcii, l«-tl- Siiilfil in K'''. ■""• "■"" <-onilriiiiir.l ^t Tiililtl, l>m»; oil (I.UOO siK-rin) «liijil»'>l lionio. I,.mt In I WO. Kh'Vnut- taU..n c.if of 1-"^ I'V « """'"'d Sulil tlie whuleoll on the voyfttJP. IVmglit from Now Loml.iu, li^37. SumtoSagn:iv'«>r,l!?39. J, mid: :::;:. joiiuA.rarkiT.tsuu I I. u. I 344 KEPOltT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISIIKUIKS. riiWc Hluiiviiig nliiniH of i('/ilin .IllHlHV .IllllC) LftiiCiistor Lu)jaii l.ivnpvMil I.oiiilcm I'acket l.UCllH Laurel Maria Tlieii'Hji Maria Mary Milo Magnolia... MilwK"! ■ -• ■Naiitiliin — Newiim ... Parai iiiiti Ptirsia Koman 2il llobi'rt ICilwarils . . Sally Anno Soiiio Sarali Louisa Tuscaloosa Triton Trident Two Hi'otlicrs Toliaico I'lant .... VirL'inia William Uaniillon Wavorly Jolin (.'oif Landry . . . 'I'owc r . . . . — ^— . Swain Drlaiui Edward (lardnur. Li'ary Eliliu WiKid Harding ■ •■ r. ...... llcnjainin Clark. '— Potlrr .^,,.^, llilliiiau 37;il Goorijo Tobiy •"-I linnvn Coidi Dat-p'tt . Nclclirn llowlaml . Downs Alini. Knssrll ..iiiitli Edward Maxliidd . .. Woi'ks I!ak(.r Wille.i.x EliliiidifTord Nalliaiiii 1 U. Nyo. .. Thomas A. Norton. (Iniy Mull Luiro Isaac Thatcher ■Lw. Slinckley .. .. Iliov.uell . ... „P,,, U. N.Swiit M Ilaiitor Worth Twiner .... llayiiiond .. lilaek — Gardner I'arkiT & Son . W. I{. Uodinau John A. VaiUer & Son 1. Ilowlaiid.Jr. AilJo.. .\. U.Seaiiiirv Win. II. Itutili UCo .. Alexaiidc rtlildm (li riruo llowlanti JiieU I'erry David riamnrd Joaopli SpiMp'ior Ald.ii (i. Ellis Hathaway ... Eastliain NorUm Ilarllott llowhind Ilolieit E. Ill rden . Uay (i.Sai'ioid . .. William liusfcy ... Averv I". I'arki'r . . Jidin' 11. Kick'et.iim. I.e. llowlaml Swain I.oce William Sv,-ain William Mouroo . . - llandalli Haskell... f, W. Morj-an William ll.Stowtill Alexander fiildis .. J. A. I'lirker & Son.. ('rane & Kreucli ... L. Kollock .Iiiiia. Mo-'liiT Allied GiIiIm U Co.. ltrit:us.t liarllelt .. David t.'olhii E. Dmihar A. Co (ienri;e llowland ..... | I. llowlaml,. jr., i-Co... Haskell cV, Uaiidall ,Ias. D. Tlioiiipsoii T. & A.K. Nyo (Miailes W. Mi r«an ... Allied (iililis &. Co .. .do William T. Uussell .... Eredeiick I'arker Alexander (iililis A. U.Sealnii y 6t, Bro... T. &A. K. Nye L llowland, jr., &Co... Abm. It rkcr A. II. Howlauil T'oliey &. llicketson ... I L H. Bartlott. T. &, A. It. Nyo C. W. Moruaii L llowlaml.. jr., &• Co. Andruw Itohuson — (!. W. MorKnn Gideon Allen ■fireli I'erry Isaiah Buriiess A. n.Scabury &. I!ro.. Lawri'iico Giinncll..-. Ahm. Harker J. &. J. Uonland Yt. U.firemo & Co .... Craiio i- Kremh William It. Rodman .. llowland >y lliissey .. I. Ilowliiiid, jr., >tCo.. J. .\. I'arker &.('o .... 1). i;. tlreenc: & Co .. W. It. Kodman William II. Slowell . L llowland, jr., i.Co do ■-lf»*f \SU FISIIKUIKS. iiriiig nliinix oj' ifhaUiiij-vdiKilii IK ■ irk. «tt.. I'll . mil II .... di'cia" IIX il 1. Kyo.. Noitou . ritor . . rtli ... 1111' ... riioiiil k liior.. MuiiuirliiK owner m UKl'llt. ;li«r '.V ucll iri«;;«..-. UMH Ml ,r. 'rhiiiiiiiHiiii — T. & A.U Ny» (Miailin W. Miiiiaii . AIIiimI (iililm&Co... .. .ill. William T. UimmiU .. Krcilfikk I'aikiT ... Alrxaiiilir (iililii ■■ A. 11. Sralmi y & Uri). T. >tA. K. N\o I. lli)Wlaiiil,.jr., &.Cu. Abm.lt rkfi- A. II. Uiiwlaiiil 'I'olii'V & liickntoou . U. H.nartlott. nnril Miner illi.s luiway . . - Ilium Inn llctt vlaml 1)1 iili'ii r 1^ :'lunl . .. lii»fi;\ ... I'arki'V .. tii'k'i'lsnn. anil ain Iv.'aiii klouroo ... '!".&, A.lt.Nyi' C. W. ilnruiiii I. Iliittiunil..ii-.,&- Co... Aiiilruw liobuHoii — .. (;. W. MofKaii Giilinii Allrli .liiili I'riiy Isaiah 1!iii«i'B8 A. li. Seabiuy & Hio.- LaWTriii" Giiiinoll Alim. liarkir .I.& J. llnnlan'l I). U.riifiin & Ci> .... Ciani' i- KriMiih William It. Unilmaii ... IIiiHlaiiil A- llii.'oti'y •• I. lIowlrtTiil, jr., >t (111 .. ,;..\. TarkiT &('n 1). i;. (liTi'iii; &Ci) .. W. U. Knilman William II. Slowi'll ... I. Uowlaml, jr, &.Cn -. do HISTORY OK TIIK AMKIUCAN WIIALK HbHKUY. tii/iHi//rom Amcriiian /)«r»«— Contiiiuml. Hati— 345 Wliallli iVliallliU- griiiiuu. PuiiOi'Occttn.. . . . ill. New Zi'iitaiiil . liMliaii Ocuaii . Allitiitlii X, w /.alanil Inihiii Ut'iiAii . Siiaili Alluiitir I'aiitir Dciinil . ill .liiiiii an I'lU. -J .riily II Dofl. — DiT. Ill Apr. tfi .Inni' r.l .\ pr. y I Nov. »J Siiulh AlUmlr J Mliy W Paillli- Diii-an . ...In N',w Zi'alanil Siiiilli Atliiutii' liiiliiiii Oiran . I'anllr Oii'an .. Niw /lalaliil .. Suiiili .Vlliinliii. S. A.aml lliil . Allaiilm I'arillr Ocean 1'. 1 1, anil N. Z. Suiilli Allaiilli' .. ill) Till ilii' OriMiii . . ilo S. ,\.anil Init . Iiiilia 1 tlri'an . I'.iviilr Ocean . .. ill. luilian Uuuaii . ...ihi . ih. . ilo ,., ill. .Mhiiilir I'iii ilii' Ociiau .. .. il.i Smi-Ii .\llantic IiiiU;in (Kuan . ..ilo Allantio | luilian Ocean . .. .In . iln l';i( ilic (Jccan Sniiih Atlantic, I'ai ilic Ocean .. .Ni u Zealand . . .. iln I'.h ilic Ocean . liiilKui Ocean . I'm ilic Oce -11 . Sii;i(h Atlantic iln Atlantic luilian Ocean . I'ai ilic Ocean . .. iln S. A anil Inil . I'acilic Oceaii • I'liili I'.icilic Ocean . ....lU) Ilrmarka. >raliiklllnl I'.v niitlveii ttl thu MaruiifW* Inland*. Arrived til Uremeu. Ci.nrteninod at liermiidiw, January -I, l-<0. I lull .'.(Ht whale. Cnndcmn.'d at I»lo "f France, April, 1*39. Nov. 3'.', 1H41 Oct. 11, IHjn M,.V HI, I Kill .Inly It. l''4il .May l**. !»';«' .Iiiiiii 111, l-^H ,rnne :i, IrtHI .rnne'J'J, 1«1» Kch. a-J, lW4n Oct. '.iMi'll Jniii' 'i'l. l-^W Mav l.-., IHIO May -.'.-.,1-10 Nnv. 127, 1«« Anu'. Ki, li'lO Nnv. 7, iw:i!l .Jiiuc 10, 1h:1!I Mi'.r. II, IHIO Kill. ai. IHin May i;(, IHHll May -ill, iwrn Mar. y(i, lS4v! Dee. Ill, 1841 Apr. 7, 1H40 May Irt, \H.|0 An'u. '.», lf:W ■rnne2."<. IKW Juno 27, ISiH Mar. 21. 1h4iI Sept. 7, IHin Oct. 27, IH il All!.'. 10, Itfl'J Voyage Hpi.iliil liy mutiny of crew. Sold 114 Kperm at Ilnbart Town, Dec. 2 May 2,-. Nov. 21) Dec. Ill Nov. l.^ Sept. no July 11 An ;. 24 Jnno li Oct. ;i Ang. H May 2 Sept. ;t Anj:. H Oct. m May 12 May 21 May 1 Ucc. 7 An«. Mar. Mar. Mar. Sept. Dee. Jiilv Mar. May Aiij;. June Apr. I'ir8t mate ai,.l boat's crow nniortid lost. October, IHIl. 4, 1?4 J 31, li'tn n, HI J 11, l-ll H, l-W 12. 1H42 It, 1^40 2ii, I('41 (i, mm !), iHlO 2fi, 1 ■'W 3, \fiO 1,1141 2, (if H . 48.'i Xnv. H, li=4l Nnv. 1), 1H4-' Mav 0,1 •"40 Nov. .I, Hll .Mar. ;tl, 11^40 Mav 31, 11^42 May 25, 1042 1, •''■.«; 27i»i 2, liliS . 21)2 (iOO, 31)U' 253 1,459' 1, .vjo; (.00, l,(lrt.5 575, 2, 150 l,92l| 2, 033 2, 2^5 3, 115 I,97(i 600 1, 8.52 iX\ 40 212 91 2,090 Ordered away Iroiii Two reoi>l'';« "ifV ''>' Her r.ritannic Majc«ly'8 nhip Harold. 84G KK.l'OHT OF COMMIHSIONKR OF FIHH AND FISHKRII'S. Tublr nhowing rrturii' »/ iihiiliiiy i(»iii« Nmiuii 1>( VUMvl. IN3N. .Wic hed/nrtl, Jfflw.— CimtUiiiiil. Wlimliiw . . WiMlihi);t<>ii fnirhartn, iliUi. Alt" Aliiiou ... Aral> lli'iii/.i'tt Chiirl.n DiTW Cililiiiim Khza Ailiini'i Kiivnrlto ('uMii'KO 1I.,1M Iliialil Iwili.ltri J(im'|iti MuxwcU. Java Martlia Martini, *l Maine Mnrrin Mmv Ann I'indiiH I'B.UIc SlIlilD ciiilli llimtiin.... AVIUiaiii Wirt... Uocheuter, Malt. Aniiawitn Urvnilt" (ildi'iiM iiarntow.. Lnuiiinni' I,i' lliiiKm ... — Millllll'oiHOtt Oiiiiu Barali S . liai k . Ship . . . .li. . . . . (Ill . .. .1(1 . Iturk Hhip . Durlk Ship ...ilo . ilo . lit) . . .1.. . lUi . Ilui k Ship . llrl« Uhip . ,..ilo . r.ri« . Hark. Ship . UriK . . ilii . ..do. do . ..do . ..do. I 344 Caplalu. Pfnan . . C. r. <.'iiviill ... ManaghiK owm aijout. 11) :t;u> liu :i4i ■MO 4IM t!ti:i :u;<' v(i-. Uii-j •.Ml ;iO,' •jflj •JUc :ini •J'.H HI.'. I'.i.i :ti4 i;ip u- — Caldwoll . _ Smith — (Iniihiuan.. -- Klulmm . .. — llmiiicy . .. — Mavluw .. _ Ili.llcy .... — Swilt .... — Chan" — Imv .. Din-iill . . . Dnvl*.... Sii'wart .. ( 'riiwi'll . . ,Iohn 1>. Tiili'T . . Kcllry ■ • Miigi'o lOdniird Mil lii'r Clmne IVrry . .. Huth'r .. Wiibb.... llalliir ... i)iiKB«tt . B, Itirilman. Jr ... .Iiiiia. llimrni Jr.. Ald.'n D.Sloddaid . K.SuwIu ...do .T«hc« IK'laiio.Jr .... l.l'MUll'l 'I iIlM' AlkiiiH Ailaina . .. do K.HttwIn .. Klnll tc UnttlMlUDlt I. Hitch SanuHl lliirdcn K. Sa« i II K II, W hilMill AtkiiiH AihiiiiH Nallian CImrih Alkin« AdrtioM K. buwiu do li. Tripp, ,ir I.iMuiiil Tripp Ana Swift E. Siiwiii do Wurron Uulaiiu Ciiarli'H liatCH Ship . . do . , . do . do . . (I.. . Sihooiior Ship . . Sloop . Sliil" . . . do . . ..do .. . do . . . do . . . dj ., . do .. ScluHinoi Ship SlcHip Ship . .lo . ...ilo , 2fl T.V nil nil ir-o \w 111 laii ;i4.') ;(ti". :m aai ;«n ail-.' M ■nt 'J8I a,"i) :iiii Stiialley . ■ - (^ary DaKgotl Uojor* Siiiithworlh. . riininjjton . . rnrriinjlon . ■ llaDimoiiil . Ship . . . do . Mary. do 2U. 3'.H 34c |)av d Itarker .Iiwiphl.'miiidou .. CiiailcH A. Vicdir. .Icmi'liht". ('lumri .. .loseph N. I'luHkit. 'I'rary William Wortli, 2d. Wei'kB .Iidin Tolii'y Olii'd Cathrurt Saiil'iinl Wilbur — OIkmI Liiri', jr .Idsopli Mct.'li'iivo . . William I'lawkot... (Ii'or^o A lieu, 2d... Ciili'mnii . . Kcnhcn Staihoik Mi'ndiT ItolMTt MiCh'Uvo. Jami'H Coleiiiau. .. Gioruu Alloy — Liiwrinipe MiTuhiiit. — Fiahcr — (i, Uar-itow lit. Son. do . . do Kliiah WIUlH (i liaiHlow *. Son JoHipIl Ml'l^H Klijjtli WilllH .- (1. llarstow t Son Noblo E. Bales ... Matthew Ooshy . Xalhnnlfl Harney. (iiirliain Cofliii .lainex Atluiarn ... Jarcd Colliu i'linothy llnnsoy.. .laineM Alhearn Levi StiirbueU Ceorjio SlarhiieU.... . William 1!. (.'nlho ■ ■■■ Sniniiel B. Tnck Ooorco It. U|iton — Qorhitin (.'olhn ,Io8epU Slaihnck Frederiek C. Sanfoid S. U. Tuek JoHopli Siarbuck... Gr.iftoM Norton. Abni. Oaboruu .. ColVin & Darrow . AND I'lHHKKIKH. Siiiring rrtuvii* »/ ivhaliiiy kmi/i Maimgliiilonti' ut!l S.H.Tuck Josopli Siarbuck.-- Grafton Norton.. Abiu. Oaboi 110 ... Cofllii Si. Darrow . HISTORY OF THK AMERICAN WllALB FIHIIKUY. „|/i«!;/)r.m.l"..ri,.««,mr/.-e.mtin.i...l. lUl Wliiilln Vliiillnii- (.riiiiii'l. Allniitio ... Xi'w /i umna S. A.iool Ili'l luiliivii < •"•'■«» a.i ■ i IVilb' OiiMiii . .....lo ....ilo ..lo Si.w /'.I'alaii'l . iuihiimti'oan . I liM.Miiil I'. <) .■ Mulli A I Until' I'.uill' Oroall liiiliiiu Oi'fali I'aiiU. Ui''''>" ■ Inillati Ihiott" ■ • ., .1.1 .....lo .....lo PucilU^ •)>■<■«'• .smlli Allaiitii) ...lo .. IiiillimtK'onn.. S.iiitli Allanllo liiiliunOcowi.. ■i i 5 lllMlii'l, \l>. I'll*. Mar. ;i .lulv !• .Inly ail .lull.' f^ A.m. !' .I.ilio :i (l.'t. -li l).c. -i l.lnlv n I Nov, -J.-) July I'l .Ian. 1) H.^pI. W May -il .llllMI 'J.'l .llllV 'Ji Ann. \'i Ki'li. :> .S.'lit. i;i AiiK. "I Aiw.aw 1 .July ati Apr. ;i(» Juno'JJ May I'', 1- r. b. 'Jl. I- Mar. 111,1' (li't. 1'.!, H Apr. m. I" Mar. Ill, I" ,i«n. y;i, 1- An«. 1 I'' Aim. 11,1- Ma> !', I- Apr. 'iA' ,lnii.' II, I' .Inly 11', 1' Mav :i", !■ .Inly 0,11 ,10110 I, I Mar, :il, 1 N.iv. 4, 1 Mav :il,l May 'J'.i. I K.t'.. i;i, 1 N..V. 7,1 I Sept. 1'.', I tluuo 4, I mi\ .... nmi -J, VI 1 1 ','ii w, an 3. aiKi % bill AtlHiilic luilliiultcowi.. ...lo .\lliiiitio SiHilli Atlnlitid Atliinllu .. .lo ... .1.1 .....I.. Pi.rKU' Ofpan ... tU ...lo .....1.. .. .lo lii.UaiiOooaM.. I'ii.ilic! Oc.ian.. SliiKiN I'iicilli! Ocean. .....lo .. .....1.1 .....lo .. .In .....lo .. .lo Allaiitic I'li.'illi' O.rnan ShiKiU July — 9, 7tlO .July 3 fKjt. 23. l*!'-* .1 lino 80 . - . „„ Ai.r. ;«l M*V 1". l^:'» ixt. an N.iv. ^ijin Si'i.t, i;) M».v a7, iKi;> .JiilV 'W M"V Hi, lAI'.l uiio Apr. Ill, I ''•I!' Hi i,:i.-K, Oct, 3I,1H41 i)«o. a, irtii Apr. -., IHII Apr. 17. IHJl Oct. 15, lH4a July 4 .Iniio 'I Apr. 2« July Hi D.'o. Hi St'pt, aa . . ,,, Oot. 1!» 'Tttll. '.if*^! il line Tuiio Nov. AUR. Auc. Sept July Nov. l.'i n.'c. la, l^4l May U, lrt4'J Apr. ;i, lH4a l.'eb, 7,lH4'i Apr, 27, H4'J Si-pt. i;t, lrt4a Apr. a,lH4-4 Nov. 14, W'i^ July IH, H4a 2, aoii riuiii.' Ouoan. .....lo .....lo K.'W ZonUui.l I'aiillc Ocean Den. 12 Oct. m Nov. 10, IH4J UfC. 20, Irill •Time 87 Oct. 81,1(141 May 12 May 30 lai'iiic vjceau. ^"'•j •'" Xiw Zealand..! Aug. H May 12, 1841 3, 100 Supt.20,W4oi 70012.201 Sold tu New B«aforil, IMS. llouitbt from .Vc-w lUMlf.ir.l, KW. IViuaht from Ni\ntucket 1b38. ■I'en.ler to "bip Arab. r , „t H.'a In n Kul'". Marcli, IHJO. (\ip- •■pt!lnuTan.lVnmt.'-,an.liamouloHt. •.:l L.«t »t Cowii iHlau.ls March, \m. Sent home 90 liarrcla Hperin. l!:;^,;^tJ^;'ll;:fuirol^M.rnaryM«.o. Mft.lelbr.'.-tri|.s', took on.- ...tnull wliub'. nuilt 1H;17, at U.u'b.'ster. Iliiilt lH;tH,at>antiu'ket. Oavi.l O. Il.'ars.>,2.l mat.', .li.'.lSept. 13,l.-i41. IJuUt If3ri, at liocliester. Ma,lc several voyages ; to,.k 00 hbls. hump- back. IJullt IfSf", at Uoclii'stor. Se,tlion,..90.Bperni;lo8tatTakal."auo Auj;uHt 19, lti41. .itsim^ 348 HEPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISIIFRIKS. Table showing rcturnti of whalimj-icnH la ■ ,|,||iM( Name of vessel. 1838. Stonington, Conn. (Icorcii Mrivury •I'liiiiiiii> AVilliamH Wareha7ii, Mass. rieiades Holmes's Hole, Mass. P"caboiitas AVillium anil Josepli Provincetowii, Mass. Imogeno . Fall River, Mass. Ann Man Tsunton . ■William. Lynn, Mass. (Jinn. I'reblo LoniBa NinuH . Falmoutli, Mass. Brunette Gcip. \\'a8liing.ton. Popiiiunuott Ifew London, Conn. Armata Binfiliam (,'11111. 1*1 rry Columbia Cauilaci) Cliclsea Elect ra Oeoi-Ki!. ('■en. AVilliams llaiiil Ii'i'iian Chief .lelin anil Elizabeth . Jolin anil Kihvaril .. Julin-iCa'sar MeDnnonub I'benix Superior Sag Harbor, N. Y Ann American Ac.nsta Cainiilns (loneordia ('iiUinil)i.in Ctiinius Fraueo Fanny Gem Ilenry Uannibiil Ilamilton ■MareuH MonmoutU CIhsh. Ship . . ill) . ilii Hark . . . Ship . liri« . liriK . lirit! . ill. do Ship . . . . do . . . do . F.ark ItriK . Hark Ship . ..do . ..do . do . . do . . do . . . do , ..do ManaKint; owmr or aijent. 2(il 34 Allen ... nillin!j;e»hali J.S.Barnard Andrew Breed lie/.ekiah Ch.i.se i Co Isainh Breed Klijah Swift Sanl'ord Ilerendeiii Jobu Iti'bins'jn Abner UaHsett Benjamin Brown (VChew &Co llavMis & Snntli do do William Williiimn, jr.. Thomas W. Williams. Williams & Burtm ... Havens &. Smith I'"link,(;bew it Co . .. Havens & Siiiitb ... N. & W. W. Billins« . ... do Benjamiu Brown MareuH B. Osbiirn S.i 11. Huuuii'K&Co. Miill'nril a: Sleii;lit (!h.'.rle.iT. IJennfi Tbomart limwn Luther D.Cook Mull'ord .'t Sh'ij;ht N. i. O. Howell do Hnnttins Cooper S. li. Homnieilieii S. &It. Hiinttin),'&''» (J. T. l)erin« S. & N. UowuU.. 1',11'i' 5o»t Baj ^11 AND risiirniKf!. e 8howivg returns of whaVtiuj-mt u HISTORY OK THE AMERICAN WHALE FISTH'.RY. ,„i,i„3 from American /mrM-rontinnr.l. 349 Diito- 5 1 Cm O RfBiilt iif voyiiK"- Sill Ui'iiLiik'. Oot 24 Fi>l). as, 1841 Nov. 1 Sept. «, IHIO May 1« , JunuS", 1S40 Bhln. Kli^ iion l.-Jii( (UKl -J, III" eOO 2, 4''< /,;<«. Sola IV M '.vliiilr rtt reruiinilmco. Oct. 2 Juno lii, 1S40 1 30;i l,4a> June 16 Sept. 22, 11*3^ Jan. 10 .Tuly 24, 1S38 Auk. 20 Mnr. 23 JunefS Oct. 21.1839 Aug. 30, 1838 Deo. 19, 1838 CO. 400 2or 250 65 400. -•1 Sail..! i,o„i„n.'t..iber30,iaW; nrn mist IJ, 1*:9. ivi'il A'.i- j„ly 14 May 26.1840 .July U July 14 Aug. 7,1840 3e0| 1,900 l,6i)l 10, 000 •Tiilv 12 Dpc. 11,1839 ^ ■ Mar. 0,1^10 _, 1838 Jui.e iO 1 July 6 I Juno 18' Juno 1 1 July 2.'i May 22 Juno JO I July Oct. 28 j Nov. 28 July 28 Oct. 1 Julv n Nov. -28 Nov. 14 AuR. 1 Nov. — Oct. — July 11 Mav 28 July e Aue. 1 July 11 Juno 14 Juno 14 Julv Hi .I'il.V - Julv 11 Juno 23 July 21) Aug. 9 ,Tuno 9 400 Con.lcmnoa at M.iu.itius DeccmbtT, 1839, had 1,100 wlialo. Sold to Myetlo. Had Hcliooner Amazon for tender; crew mutinied. t..„.i,.r Had BriK Magellan, Lax, for tender. Sold to Now Bedford. , ,, ProbaWy ""-ived in J-.mo or July, fall. ...do I July " May July Ans- Juno Oct. May May Ann. May Julv May Julv May Apr. May 9, 1839 10, 1840 31, 1840 13, 1839 -, 1840 15, 1839 1.'), 1839 17, 1841 9, 1839 30, 1839 29, 1839 t<, 1840 7. l!-l> 30, H39 24, 1839 30 970 4Q0i 1,100 200 1,700 1,000 1,8C0 300 500 3, ."lOO 1, 000 1,000 900 1, .Vk.) i,„.i 2, 2on! 50 1,100 &il\ 21), 730 350 UEPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISIIEUIIvS. Tabic showing returns of wlialiiiy-nmh KUia Emerald Mt. WnllaBtoii Statcamau. [I AND FISIIEIUES. showing yeturna of whaliiKj-vemh May O.IPW July 1.^, I'*' May 8, iH-)0 Apr. 24, IKi!) July 10. l'*''0 Mav i:i, 1839 Mii'v 'J7, !?:)!> Julio 24, l-'W Juno 12, Ih;)!' Se»t, 1!>, le3'J ,runol« M.r. 31,W0 July ll!s..i>t, 5,lB.llt June 1 -.l«;|n j„„e- Apr. 8,1«1» M ly 15 Star. !), 1839 HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN WHALE FISHERY. wiJi".'/ ./■'•<).» .Uncriruu ,»»-/.-Contiiuie.l 351 UisuU of VI 1 yftKo. ? ; '3 I 1 i 1 1 lUmiarks. imu. 1, 4011 3, 300129, 000 r#l 3,"io! am' 2, 7101 Captain Topping Uft tlio slii;. an,l oa.no liome sick. CoiMlonin.Ml at Rnv of iHli.naH, July, l?40j lind.'iO sperm, 1,1)00 whale. 2, 200 . i,:ioo . 150, 1,800 100 300 fil May 30, 1839 1...... I 1,3^0 J alio C, 1840 140 1,8C0| Sept. 13 Sopt. 20, 1838 T„ai.nOc.an..l.nnynJDo.lM839l 130 2,470 Aug. 6,1839 T,,),. _l ,1839 J IV _ May 4, 1839 200 , -y - F.-V). 20, 1839 190 , y- May 2,1839 1 200 2,400 1,250 720 1,000 1 Ilnil for te.idpr fdinoiior I'hitarch, 81 tons Captain StoveuH. Eli!nliaiit-oil. Vo. I'ut into Newport !'a<11y ilamageil by a t;alB; 8oUltoFoirhavenl8)9. aj-ilod ft>r tho Tn.lian Ocoan T^'^'"';";''^!'^':' I'-VI an.l was loHt at Geo-raph6 Uaj, July R, 184U. .Inly 10 §■ pt. 1, 1840 200 Sept. 20 May 28,1840 1,300 900 1, 150;13,000 Sold to Sa^ Uarbor. Fob. 14 AtiR. 18, 18391 1 '•'•SO I g,,,,) at Rio Janeiro. Jan. 90 June 18 Mar 18,1841 1,000 2,500 [{adeliffc Doxter . I e wett . Coflin Nov 21 1 May 9, 1841 1 275 1, 300 M„v24!'Vb. 27 1840 2.50 1.750 •luno a Apr. 17,1840 600 L "O Oc 261 Mar. 9,1842' 1,800 Sold 100 spprni at Uobart Town. h J S i it. I 352 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHKRIKS. Tabic Hhoxring returns o/xrhuUny-nmh Scicuco AViaciisBCt Xewport. K. I. EvW M.ir;;iiict Slcctmiiic. I'oraliontaH Sailor'^ Itt'tnni ISritlol. Ji I. Americft Anit'ri<^a fiDV. lliipUiim Troy Wnrrrn, R. I. liiilliaiit — t'liuri"t Ciiiwfoid Kra (iuli'ii I'hilip Talil. WiUiiini liikcr I'lmyhkeepsie, X. Y. Elbe ViTiiiont rijimoulh. Maog. James Muiiriw Xev) Suffolk, y. Y. Noblo rortsmcuth, .V. //. Ann T'liny 18:10. iVcio Iledford, Mans. Abigail Alc'xamlcr narclny Umi.jainin Tuokcv liraiiilt Ilrinliton Cambria Cbili Coral Corintbian Conilor Copia CbarloBtoii Packet UollKbt Drajier nosilemonia Emerald Sbip . . ilii . . . Itrifj . . Solioonoi nark.... Sbi]. .... Hiiu.... ...do .... Hrlg.. Sliip . . Brit'.. Hark... Sliip... ..do ... ..do ... Shiii . do IJri;;... liark . . Sbip . . . Ship... .do .. . do . . ..do .. . do . . ..do .. -do .. . do . . . do . . do . . do . ISnrk Brig . ...do . Sbip . Hark Sbip . .\. W. Iloniiis... T. Wimpiniiiy. . . SpiMicor Pratt . . William Barker. Smiley . . a:i7 2l!l :i(i; 405 224 27J • Siti.nions . . Simmons. . KiiiR .... • Smitb . I.ittli'fleld • I.iitbcr ... . Barton • liorden . Jennoy San ford Charles Waterman Keudrick — Randall . .■14' 311 4fi.- 341 311 3.-)) 31! 2!U 37( 401 311 31 22 102 291 205 3a'J Saver Youngs .J;mie,s V. Cox . Norton . Wortb Hezekiah Adams . . . Slierman Kiy n. H. Oelano James II. Shearman I'addoek Ilnriling Jolin Worib Shearman Tripp ■ West llowland Pliinney Merchant — Caleb Adams . John BrocdiS . Samuel Wliitehorne John Stevens >t t.'o Tbonias Bush Samuel Barker X.S.KuK(!les Robert Rogers .. Wiiiiam 11 Tavle Thomas Canreli . N. M. V/heatmi k '' J. & 1». K. Lulhei- .... do . . Driseol & Chil,. ilo do David S. Sliearmnu do Nortbam & Fearin;; Ira n. Tutliill .TAmos CoDnatd — C.W.Morgan .... jai/i'l] Picif I'acil >iUt I'aci Ndd Iiiili Soi J. A. Parker & Ron... Cliarles U. Tnekir .. N. Leonard lil fino wlnle nt «iihi,i; sold to Sa2 lliuliiir. Lostnt Chutliam I.sl.inil, lAHj oil aavol, (1,100 wlmlf.) Lost October 11, 1838, on Cape Saint Roque. Lost in Poverty 15av, New Zoiland. Saile.l first, ilardi 10; stni.lt l.y liplitninj:; loturneil tlio Hecoud timo lu July, """i- uguil iu a t;alo. Ret iirned July R. 1(539, lealcy. liaving laii.lod 60 siicrm at Western Islands. Sailed acaiii Jnly 28. Unloaded at Uremen. 1, m '"m 1, 704 i, 514 1,304 400 2,' 400 Ketnrned in conaequcuco of a mutLuy. 354 KEI'ORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AN1> FISHERIES. Table Dhouiiig returns of u'h"< -('"ntim"'' Knin'ii. Kiliuitnr lis, lliiivitttn I'miKi" Ki'MiiUliii l''rmikliii Cnlcoiidii • it'ornH (liMiryo Porter Uiioil Ki'tiirii Ocn. I'lUi' GiiUi'IkI". 2'' ii"|it' Hop.', -2.1 lIllCllll'S IlyilnHiio Uimin'WH Ul>lMlUll Iris • — Isaac IlowliUKl.- Juliiiii ilavn ••• • Jciliii llowlniiit ... Jdliii Ail«iiis iIiiinrH JaB)H'r Juno Lucas I,iiurrl McssciiKir Mary Miiurvii Jlavll'-i'i' ■Milton iliiicrva ll(inti»'lii'r Nvi' f)ctaviiS I'liiuix l'iicitic.'2l I'arker ricinoor I'hocioii — Komnn lUi.iah KoHCiH' Sti'pliania . Si'liiia St. Cicorso. St. I'ftcr .. Tiniiiliion . •William antl F,li7.a.. William Tlii>nip»i'»- William lit'tcli ■VVii'.sliiw Znruaster Zephyr JViir/intifn, Mass. Davis — Kmlirr William II. Ki'ynard Stcplii'ii C. ('lin«l'.>» William K H"''" ■••• Ili'Wlaiiil Ivhvanl lliiwlaiiil.** Lako I/UC(1 I'lrlHT . l.llllB Smith ItiiliniHon I Davis I II. 11. Ki.ki'lHon llalliaway . Hull . Wi-st (iididii ILSpooner .. — Swain •- — Hnwcs — llolt .v, . Whillulil ..- llaker -■lab.-r . SaiilciriJ - I'caso - Stncranco.. . - Smith _ Kciidrifk ... Iliiam Nii-UvrHou.. Miis>-s Sanisim „„„, lli'nrvl'"lt 1 ;Wf UoUii-i rnckiTman 19.". Wairi'ii Il'iwland . ;(.;n (Jary ■ill K/ra Smith ■-■■■• U.V, Manchester 4j;i Snuire Saiifiiiil •)l.i CiiUinw I mi I'riuce Sherman .. Tlillmnn. . Smitli ... I.awrenci' Ciriiinill .. ,lolin A. Stancli»h ■ ('. W Miiri-un •laiiieH Anii'M ....^ ,l"liii A TarkfT A Son. Al.m. li """hiii'l diMin^'^ lliiwlatiil ,1. A. l':irker Jc St>n Uiclilell &.nix llenrv 'laher Olivi'r»;i'ie,ker.... William U.Stiiwill .... Willi-'in 'r. It^^.•.l•ll K. Uuiiliiir *;(;■! .lireh IVriy ...•■■ Itandall jj llaHkell AMroil (JitiliK A 1." AUxanilirlJihht Kilwanl t;..)"!""* ., 1, llowlaliil.ji.. A '." ■•■ llaUiawav Ai l.'ne • ieorce llowlaml 1 .v .1. Iliiwlanil Iin-li r.iry T. .t A.K Nve AW'xumlertiilihs .\ 11. Seal 11' V A: Ih-e ii.liev A Uieketmia... I U.Iiiull.tt .). U. Ttiiirtitiiu .....-■• 1. Uiiwliml.ir \ Lu . William (lilV.nl -■■■■ HanUall A llaskell .. ll-ury Tah.'r A; t>o •• fliaifes i: lacker... Walter Spciimer T. A- A.l!. Nye Gideiin AH' n ,1. A. Parker Andrew Iloheson ... J A. I'arker & &ou■• C. W. Mnrpan .•-■•••• Palmer & Coiiiie.ihnll Ansrll Gihba . Amazon Briicti Columbus — Smith .. WoHt . Georue U.Clark . Wiirren N. llimrne Willeox Fis'ier... «H William 11. Mosher 34(,| UaylieH. Samuel F. Kogers noaue Hiulcdidiiis Tohy _ Grinnell -. Kins. ... Abraham Gardner . West .Smith.... . Kevnolds. -iMsli Kdn-ard Clones Is.iiah Bnip'S" ,]ona. 15iiurno.,ir Uiehard A. I'idmer ... A. H.Sealmry .t bm GeorgoO. Croeker Al' lirvant i Perry I J. l>unhar &Co .Tanies Arnold Jireh Perry....- ,J()hn Cociiesliall S. l!"dnui!i..ir A.U.Seahiirv.. Alexander Giuu» Gihbs & .Tenney Nathan Chnrch.. I M.G. IJradlord.. I GibbB&.Jeniiey AN1> FISHERIES. miitg returns of whalin(jii^,M ttHflll. Ui'Viiiiril 'liriHUiiii. mill ivlaiiil, ** r . e h llHOll is (son 111 way It ■>|i()oner . . ■ ill fCS itiiVia .-•• .i-f W'l" ilnld l«« •fiaiici! ith iidriik ll-UtlHOll ... mmiu .It ucki-imnn lliiwliiml . cy itii aiiclu'ster . iiiifiinl lUiiis (bi'iuiaii ... I.awrcncr Ciriiinill .... .ri.liii A. Siiiiiili«li C. W MiirL-an .. .laini'H Ani"!'l ..•„■••• ,l"liii A raikcr i,Son. Al.m. li llowUincl (;,.,„(.,. llMwIaiiit ,1 A. l':iiker iV Sim Uicldell &ntx lltMiry Tabcr ^ Oliver Ci'ii^kiT... William ll.S!..»i I ... 1 Wilii-'iii '1'. ItnuM'll •• •! i;. Dniiliiif A: »'" ,;ir.l. l-'Tiy . .■■■ Itamlall i llasUell AMroil Oititi:* i ••" Alixaliilci IJil'lw K,l\vanl(;..)"nft ., 1, llowlaiiil.ji'.. *■■ ' " ■■• llatliawav Al l.mi> Ct'orK"' Il'twiaiiil I A; .1. Iliiwlaml .linii r< iry T. i .V. K N>" AW'xumU'itiililiH \. ll.Si-al ll'V A: I'-l" ■ icilii'V A Uir.kHwai ■ • I ll.liiull.tt ••■ .1. U. Tlmriitou ....-■• 1. ll,>wl>nil,.ir A I " ■ Willmm (lilVtrd •.• Hamlall i llaskPll .. ll-urv Tiiti'T A; • » ••• Cliarirs 1! fuck.T .... Walter SiHiiiiiiT T. \- A.li. .Nyi' GiiliMiii AH' n J. A.Parlcr Anilrcw Itoboson ... J. A. I'arker i: Sou... lillman... iiiiili linitli - VoHt II. Clark ..-• I N. r.iMiruo . iVilUdX -'is'icr II n. Monlicr Baylii'H 1 V. Kogers . I)oaii(> |)liii8 Toby... (irinmll Kiii'jc lam (ianlner . West . Smitli . Keyiiolils. .. - iMsh ('. W. Morpan ■••■•••■• I'aliiiiT & Contfi-.fhall Kilwaril Clones l».nali I?iiip'»« ,]onn. r)imrno..ir Kic l.r» GwirSoO.CJnifkviA^" Uivant i I'crry J. Dunbar &<.-" .Tanics ArnoW JireblVriy ..•■ ,Jobii Cocni-Kliall S. Itnclnian.,)'' A.H.Si'abiirv.. AlexiunlorGil)"* GibliB & .Tcnney Nattian (nmrcli M.t). Hrailfnnl.. I GibbscfcJt'nney HISTORY OP THE AMERICAN WHALE FISHERY. 'iiiliiKj f.-om Atnerii'an porl»—Cont\nwd, 355 WlinlillK- j^iiniml. I)ttt(^ Ki-ii 't of voyaRP. Atliiiitic I'.u illr Ocf«ii . .. clo ....ilo ...(In Xivv /.I'Hl'iml . I'lUilli- Oieaii . ...ilo ...ilo Sew Zcalnnil . Inilimi Oooan . ..4ll;i!i!ii' ■ S, w Zvalami . Si.utli Atlantic liiiliaii Ocoan . . ilii l'.\( illc Ocean . .1(1 Iiiili.ii; Ocean . New Zealand . l';i(ilie Ocean . New Zealand . .. (1(1 New Holland AllllMlic N, H Zealand All.uilie "' 'i.itlantic luilian Ocean .. . .1(1 New Zealand rdcillc Ocean . Allaiilio New Zealand . r.icilic Ocean . S.piiili Atlantic r.icilic Ocean . ....(1(. ....do Ans I'' s.iv, y AiiK- * Dec. yj .liilv !• A pi. Ill lice, fi Kec. vJi'i o Oct. lti.l-40| Apr. ,1-411 I'cl). K;, IHII An;;, -i. I-W Mav i:t, I- I.I Keii. ■:•<, inn , I line 17, Ir'i:i May «, 1H4;I llemarkn. BbU.l IM. 1. 4'jn'll,r)0(l 1; Nov. H I Mav :«> Mav 4 .Mav 4 .liilv 11 .liilv 11 A Ilk- 14 Mar. -J* Oct. 'i'l .Iiilv f Alii:. I."' Mav :i" Scpt.'Ji^ Mav^ll Oct. ;il .llllie 'J Mav ITi .Iiulen .TlinetW Sept. 17 All);. ;i Sept 17 Dec. a4 Oct. — ,Iulv HI D(C. 11 Mnv 11 Sept. '21 Dec. IS Mav 30 Apr. 211 Nov. ;i Aug. 20 Indian Ocean . Swilli Atlantic ami liid. I'.icilic Ocean . Xcw Zealand . Iiiiliaii Ocean . ....do Niw Zealand . I'.icilic 0(H'an . Iiiilian Ocean . r.iiillc Ocean . July 3, 1H4:I Aiitf. 1«, 1''41 Mar. 1,1H41 Apr. '.'.I'll Mav 'J-, l''4l Nov. -ai'. IHIO Pec. 1.1, It'll Sept. I". IHlO ,iuneJi, IHll Apr. •', IMl May 27, 1H4;) Apr.2l. l-4;i Oct. 21, \M\ Mar. 2H, IHIl May 7, 1M:i All'.-. 27, 1^41 Apr. yil-ll .Tniio ;!, If40 .rune2l, IH4n Apr. I.^i, l'-4J Aui;. Ill, 1-411 Mav l.lf-ll Apr. 5, lr4J Sept. II), lf42 Mav 'j;!, 1'41 Mar. 'JO, If 42 Mav 5, l«40 Oct', in, H41 Mav 14, 1H4I May 'J-', 1-141 May 211, IS4-J May :il, 1842 , .-liO :i, IM 2. i.w ;i, f-ti i,;iuo IK i.^i:! First mate. Samuel Wawsoner, died No- veiiibc!-, 1P41. I!onj;lit from Bristol. H,400 ,Tuno e May 2fi, 1842 Jiiueia .ruue27, 1C41 ....do ...do ... do Iiidiim Ocean Ail.iiitic i'.iiiiic Ocean Paoilic Ocoan . lii'liaa Ocean . AlLuitic Xtw Zealand . July 2 Jiitio S Sept. .Iiily \r< Juno 4 Sept. 3 May 19 Dee. 17 Oct. 21 Apr. 21 JuneSO July 14 Oct. 10 Jiino29 Sept. 17 June 10 Apr. 7 '»y 7 431 20.-. Dec. 22, lt--42 May 2-', lf^41 Mar. '2^1^42 Oct. 9, 1H41 Apr. 19, If 4 1 Mar. ;U, 1H43 May 27, 1P42 July -29, lf43 ,Tune24, 1814 Keb. 2.% 1842 Nov. '27, \Mi May r>, lri40 Oct. 2H, 1^40 Mar. 19, 1H43 Sept. 10, 1842 Mav 2-<, 1841 M\'g. li, 1«'10 Juno 9,1841 C.iptaiu, mate, and fonr men died on voyage. 8,000 7,500 827 1,301 1. 07-3 83(1 1,39(1 1, 37U i,'03l 082 31,64; 1,060 Captdin Slurnian's boat \vaJ< stove liv a whale and be was drowned. l'-41. Ship bmt (in Ocean Island September 24, If42j mate H. Kelly, and tliree men bwt. Had '2,000 Hperm aiid 1,000 wlnUe; all lost. Returned August 10, l.^SO, leaky. Sailed again September 8, Culliiia, master. Marsli.iU B. Caldwell, tliird mate, died No- vember. IH4-2. Sbippod home about 2,300 whale. % 530 341 1,676 30'2 16 DOUl 3. COO nought from East Iladdaai, 1839. j;jii?-S?»^- 366 REPOHT or COMM1SS.0NT.B Of HSU AND FISHEU.KS. ui'i Nutnc (if vcsifl. 1839. IMirhmxn. JWa.«.-Oontluu...l. Driiri' I'iii'Mil»liil> Urn. Siiitt llc'iciliio UurvcHt ,1- -'ler Clftit*- . UO Bark . . Ship . . . . . >\^> ■ ■ . . ilo . . lliuk.. Ship ■ • .. i 173j 97H 171 ia9 I'Jvi' mo 1«4 . Mavhnw . Uichli'U . Soutliworth . . Snow . IMirriUKton. -lillia . Tabfir . I'lirrinuton. - Wini!...... . lliininuina - . Haiumonil.. - Booilvy A. O Sloililanl (iililmit.I«nu.>y ... 1,.('. Iripii ■ .... N'nlliini<;niiiih . Jiihf/. Diliino.Jr... Atkins Atlaina...- .lenmv * Tripp (iililiH .V .Iinnoy AlkinH .\ilani.i ... E. Siiwin do O. Bamtow &Son.. Klijah Willis Jiw. M«i!I« Klijah WilliH ,I.S. llat>-» G. llatHtow & Son.. S. CLuce (J. Uarstow iSon 1 Nolilo K. liates... I do ,T. S. Hates 11. 1,. IJar.stow 301 /.do ..-.1 384 :m VxMiTfic C. Tineg. . 410 .lohn.l.l'arilnor. Itcuhcn Harney . ■John Itrown . ' it.°"-1'^" ^^^m aoVVdn^r: do . . . . do .. Brig... Ship . . . ...do ... ...do .. Olied ItanmdcU... JohnPituian . Lawrence ... .•185 BcnianiiiiO. Sayer. 3fi5 Bi'ul"'" <".iaHe.... . 369 Thomas Collin, 2d.. ,1„ I 3P4 Lewis B. Inihert ... .do '....| ■•JM| Isaac Gardner DanlclJones .riilin n. Shaw tJvilUn Harney ChrJH. Wjer KMlVcVioil & Sons .. C.G.& ll.CiiHin I'hilipU. Folger Chris. Wyor Barker Ik. Atliearn ^ Daniel Jones ; I J.ll.Sliaw ' I'.H. Folger i I'U.iiiihhoy . I'riniroso... Pern ..do .. 391 Sclioouerl 9(i Ship... 1 2" Ilichard MHchell Sarah Spartan . . Statira ... Tyleston . Telescope Zone * The "CI with w.it tiij;elher, t the south beach ...do . ...do. ...do . ...do Schooner do , Moses Brown . Carr . Joshua Coffin . Val. nnssoy & Bro. iiaVid joy iii<: .\i M>:, William TI. Gardner 495 \V illiam Upham 333I David U.Comn 34G BarzillaiT. Folger ... Ill —Swain R.Mitcliell&.S"ii»- Georije 11. Elliins • Daniel Jones .• Samuel B. Tuck...- David Thaiu Fred. A.Chase. 70 Manter. 36.',': Edwin inner | James Athoarn . I Ship....^ 3»; JSilwin iiiuei ^^ ;;::;;"w;;:;:r:«'a«oatn,.d.K^with,a,^^ ^'Z'Ko^i^i^tilumeandthoeleme. AND FISlIEUIKrt. puivg ntiirns of xrhaUmi-K^M'U 1 Mrtiinnlii.! owucr iir It. I iii;i-iit. tik... A. n SicicMiinl tli\i\m it .Ii'iiiK'.V ••■ !..('. Iripp N!illuni*;iiiiiiii . Jul"-/, DrluriD.jr... ltt".!'..---i Atkins Ailanm. Iiiiiil. Monlier . ;elt .rpiiiicv &. 'rriin> Cililm iV .Iiiiiwy Atkiim Ailtiiii.i . E. Snwiu 1 ilo liew l.-il Iiworth . riiiKt"" ■■ J per HnKt™ iijl [imioiid . iimonil.. >(ir>' O. Bainti'W iSon. ■ KlijahWilliB 1 Jiw.Meian i Klijali WilliH I ,1. S. ltati'» I G. llar»low i Son S.C.Luce....... • Ci. UarstDW &. Son Ndlilr K. ilatcs ... do J.S.ltatea E. I,. IJnrstow TIOBg.. ariliior . larney . . wn mn ■ li. OardiKT. nRi.T KMlVcVioiri' Sonrt .. C.O.& ll.Ci'Hi" I'liilipU. Kolm^r Chris. Wyor. ISiirkcr He Atlicam.. Dauiol JouL'8 J.lI.Slinw I'. H. Fuller ■VaLIInsgcy iBro.. David joy fi TI. Gardner . \ Upham P. Cnmn liT.Folger... iwain Manter. R.Mitclien&Son». Gforso B. Klkins . . Panifl .Timoa . ■ •• Samiiol IV Tuck.... David Thain Fred. A.Clinao--- IliUer ' James Atlicarn „1 ,t . or'n.t of the barbor aj r^r] r r Bts left nothing to abow tbat it b-'*' 1TI8T0RY OF THE AMKRICAN WHALE KI8UKKY. iUngfrom Amtricm porU—Cont\nwA. 357 Wbnllim- (.loiliid. Date— ti, a 1 5 5 B I'licillr Oci'an. Iiiiliiiii Ocean . I'.u illi- Dri'aii . N'lW /caland . . . do ....do .. do Ihili.in Ocean . . d Xi w ZcuUltd . I'iidlic Oci'an . Ili'Hiilt of voynK"'. 1 'A is ,\H|i.2^ .Jnnr I'J. Irt4:i .iiuioat Nov. ;i, I'M MavViJ hiiiol-, If-i:! .liim'tfiiVib. H. '"^I ,Iiinr-j;i July a, l"!! Sept. n I Nov. 31 Nov. K, lH4y Nr.v. Hi' ,Ii:lv -I, Irl;! .Iiilvll ■■ Mm. a:l. '"11 Aui;. 4 .»'••<' Uoc. i;> Oct. If, lfi43 Auir.'ii Oct. s.t, iHlii ,lun«;i(l ' ,Iuuc-Jl. l-io Dec. 14, 1K40 llhls. ! BbU. I nudi niii! a, IS'4 !)in| .. , ir.i; 2,4-3 hiij i,:m\ l,,™ 157 l,cW atio, 1, s4; Lbt. \.avs I S'l w Zealand .Mliiiitio ...do .. .lo Soiilb Alliiutic .Mi.iiitic l',irillc Occau. ... do do ...do .Mlnelie l'.,.i;ic Ocean AtiMiilic l':i( itic Ocean ....do ....do lulv 14 ,Iuiiu23 duly 4 Aug. 17 Juno 24, lt*40 Aug. in, lli4U Mav an , July 7 I July III, li^40 Mav 17 Juno 2, 1^-10 .Iiilv ;«li Mar. 27, 1H40 Oil. IH JuneKi Aug. 2", 1S40 4:i'i; ■Mr :»K): 30 May 12 Auk. 17 Di!C. 10 May H AuL'. 3 Mav ll,lf4:i Ap'i. n, i.'^-i:i Auji, 12, IfJI June 2:1, 1843 il, .\ihinlic I'arilic Ocean. di> Auj;. 2!). iHHil Apr, 2H, lHi:t ,Iuiv 21 I Mny 31, 1('42 AuL'. 27 June 1-, IT) ..... Dec. 2il, iKtil .1110 0(10 .-ou 1-,KI| 200 47.V Dec. 17 IM). Julv 20 Sept. 10 IC14 lulv 7,1811 July 14,1843 June 23, 1844 Oct. 31 Auf. 10 •Tune 27 May 1.". 1P13 •Viir. 17 Juno 4, \i-W July a Oct. 13, 1B42 Joly 17 July 14 2, 1107 818 G5U Clean 1,1^0 2, 1(17 1,208 11,1 323 a 270 1, 946, 23li, 2, l,443j... 2,877... 150 .\tl.\iuio . do . I Juno C r.irilic Ocean. May 19 Afav 11,1843 July 1.-1,1843 Mar. 23. 1843 Mav 2!l, 11^43 Juiio 7,1839 Sept. 4,183!) Mav 8,1843 747 1,340. 1,078' 2, (i4(i 1, P03 2, 703 2.001 700 2J 18 100 IleiuurkB. Sobl to New Itedford, It^ia. noii'ilit tioio Xiwiiort. (•(inileiuntil iil Talcabuano May, P-ll. Ilou^bt lioni N'e-.vbur,\poit. Abaiidoned at sin, 1"41. LiiHt at rortii Uieo, March 22, I (•,i|it.ii!i Ktlin was killed by a »■ ^ ale •.;l, 1-40. hoot at I'eejeo I.slands, l^lO. Iiout!bt from iiostou 1839. Condemned at St. Ilelena February, 1^41. Sold to Fairh.aven, 1813 C'apf.iin lirnwii died in hi.s boat, fast to a whale. Scdd to New London. ' Sidd to New London. Sidd to New ll.'dlnrd. liil.orlid bile in IKiO with 200 spcrio ; con- demned, 1^40. IJuilt IKI9, at Kocbcsler. Second mate. TbomaH M. Gardner, lost Ai)ril, 1-43. Lo»t near I'.ayta; had 1,200 »perni ; .s,\vcd I r,liO Hiieini.a'iid .sidd it for ,J3,900. i Sold to New lledlord 1843. The first Hhip brouabt over the bar by the "camels."* Hells were rnnir. «un» tired, and a t-'reat concourse of citizens greeted her ai rival. The Sarah .nrrived at New York and sailed I from there in 1843. ' Sold to New Bedford 1843. Tvlestonbiiiltat Niddeborougb. Me., 183n; i 'siiled acain July 24, 1839 ; aixived June ' 111, Ifin, wilh 200 siienii. Tcbwope sailed a-aiii D.ci'Mib.T 10, 18.19; arriv.'d June 17, 1-40, with 90 whale. w. II made in two sections, which niieiird .iiid win si'i.c of this dock, ard seeiiridv f.islened to iirevent a 'ill ■ limbers of this strnctnro tlwit at one time promi I'Xisii'd. Slink bv nieiins of ebnnibers which were tloodnl 11V strain on her bull. The sections were liroii;;lit sed so much for Nnutnckot lay for some \ears on './iHSkC^ 4 ■ t i ;j58 uiJi'OUT oi' ,. COMMIHSIONKII OF TIHH ANU FlSllKUIKS. KiltUC of VI'DSI'l. Ih-iO. tUlgartoion. 3lait. Ailialia Alniiiii---;, ' iii(ii«i' iinil M:iiy Splt'Uiliil riymuutlt, M(m. Ti full Itiver, 3fi(««- Unlil lllllltl'f . (illTlklt'H I'.iiilliiMm .... r;iiiiiniik Wi.liuiii Salem, ilai'- Miilny I'lllcHliDB .. Itiaiiiv 8;. mini WriKlit Bi'.ppliliu Warren, K. 1- Criiovh Mll^lK't Mil.rt •,•••• Nditli AuiiTlcf\. llii-ulic Triton AViu liaktT ••• llriitol, U. I. Cniilitliiin ... Gov. lli'l'k'"" 'I'roy ■ A', 10 Uiiidun, Conn. Ami Miiilii- Auiazuu TSoaton roiiiicctii'iit Com. r«ii'.v Cohiiol""* JJii'iualis ,',krlm>ii flora rriciiil« (Iwriiia Oi'orKo JOIKIH Jsi8on .TiiliHHCibrtar.... Mnntor Morth Amerua >;ciit.iiio I'acilio Valliuliiiiii bluuingtuu . fitonington. Conn. Acnsta . r>M,- Hhmving nturn» o/whHUHif-imcU CIniiM. I Cniilniu. Ship.. , .lo . . ilo . . . .... ilo .... Ilr « -. ' Ship . -. ! .. Ilo....; ...ilo ... i .ilo ... . ilo ..- ' .. .ilo ... I ...ilo ....' . ilo . . . ■ ..ilo ... . ilo .... . ill. .... .ilo ... Srliooiiir Ship .ilo .... •Jllf - ;t'jB, - 153 - mi' - 3!)li - :«'•; - 4ii;t ■ ;u;ii • •J.90' :v.m :t;ir.i •.Hi . liiU •,Wr! ;iiJ •jr.ii MiiWleloD. . ik'flM' . iMiclU'ton . . ('rockor ... liliilV !".'.... - r.aili'V - Smith - Kitrh - lUown . . . - Poaboily . _ imHtaii... -Cii'i'ii - t.'hi^otor . Corvo . Ship... 330i ...ilo....^ 34'.»: M«iink'l"ii "wnwiir Ugl'llt. llikor... KUUarils. — .r.Mi'ii . ... — llivvi-ns .. IMrntisH . — Uico Svrain I'oiidleton . Jiwi'ph Ma\lii"W . Aliinlirtm OslioriM' tlo do ,)iuini«ll*rlU>ll.. Nallmii rttirfee. John Kclil.v ilo ,I.S. llanianl... lliiainllUHH... 8.(!. riiillip* Nutliaiiii'l we»toii ,Iohn li.O^UiKHl .. ..ilo S.(J, I'liillipH Chilli & Munran .fosi'ph Smith .lohnU. WhiMiton IJiisiol .tCliihl ••■,•• I .loHi'pli Smith, ,ir., i.»-a . S. r.Chilil •■ I Diincolifliilil William 11. IVWolf. \V. U. I'iuiiir TUoinuB Church Thomas W. Williams- liiiviiis & Smith 1. l.awn'nce 1.'. \V WillianiH Wiliiani.i A; Hiirni) ... , ln<"- •.ptnln nn.l «r«t hmiIj. (n.M>r«.'(N.nin)aKf;l>ollllW.'- r,0«t OH N.'W llolliH..! .lolv H. IHO f.piinil.TiMl lit .wii ali.'V tlun v«,vau" ; '""lU'l to Uobllv. C U-mn.Ml ,it Klo S.'i.t.-inl..T, 1H41 ; Inul Itri'im.'Vi'n'i'. .■..iMlur, ,lan.a-..l l>v a H»^. (■ui..l.Mi.iu.,lalM"/.an.l.i.iu.^.|.trmlHM,l»41. UwtHevi lul <>1 tliu ci-.iw by scurvy. lit lilcv i.itli till .... ■llWII ■-. ■alMiily • . uHtaii n-iMi Iii'»t'>r •• lUlT irliarila . 11 Til . ... lavcns .. ITIltisH. . ;ico wain. •oudloton I "lo Caiitniii IWi-lie ami lioal'i. ■'.•w I.ih at tlie no ii)iH)it of return. HoturmMl once; .saile.l ttii"*" l>i'e<""l>"f 'O- Loiit on Amsterdam Island Auguut, IKIO. iii, Ui-1 up by lb" •lava. K. H. ; ^nxd M spLrm ami 1,000 whale on board. 360 REl'ORT OF COMMI8810NEU OF IISH AND FIHUEKIKH. TabU ihowlng rtturni qf whaliHg-unHlt Nuiiin of vt'»»«l. ClUM, SInniiHllnii. a>inn—V.Mit\mm\. rnli'iliiiilu Iliiirv I'lillilux U«ljocci»Oii>n'» Wilminu^'in, 0>'l. Slil|i . llnu Hlilp . ,Il ll'lTWIIl .. l.iirv Ann Sinnrliir .. Iludmm, K. V. Amrrli-u ■ • Alex. Mmiill .I'l Klilp ' .ill) . Ih'lvi'tin . Mart tin... Sng Ilitrbor, N, T. Ann. Ariilii'Hu ('iUllllllI'' Cnluillllirt t';li\inHM \h\uiv\ WrbhUr I'Tiiiikliii l''illUl.V . . ,..«li> .. ,..ili> . . ,..(lo .. ..tin .. ...llov, .. ilo . .. ilu. ..ai. . ...do . ...tlo . ...ilo. ...ilo . .. Ilo . ...ilo. I. ..ilo . . ilo . ...Ilo, ilo . du. Ntw Suffolk, N. r. Nublo TTai-.hoJrt, Mom. Ingn Muridiiui . SomeneU Matt. niKilm liridijeport. Conn. Atlintic. . Ilftiiiilton Harvest , . Myttie, Conn. Uinclinm liUii'ltwfono (lov. Kndicott . Mi'liM)r Tftinpioo Uxor Captain. Mimnirliiu owni'riir 44rt tliinriix . . tM I'lMlllllilllll . )j7H llriwiitiT . I>lt) ilarniiiu . - • ;)ii(l iiiikur .. 3011 <'o» 'i;:t .. Crocker . 464, :i:n Ull'.l . Ti>i)lmni . . . DoiiKlonit - finrilnrr.. liW ;)in :\\r, as."i \m :«n :i'.ii ■.m 4.^5 U7:i ;UH atjo ■Mti •Jll-i U:i3| 4.% I 411 U40 E.U.Cu'Ty .-. .loiollI'li'M'.Jr IICW.'H I,. II. I'Mw.Hlln Iti'iirv Nl.ki'iHou.Jr. KilWll v.. ISiiUiT l)iv'.il \oiiii;;rt S. >v'. l.clwuiilM Win til 1). lliin*! Smiim I DtiinliMiii (illlVlT Iliiinel H, U. SlolKlit I'liikiT (Jlri'll Wllliiiiii II. iMyiie. I'linlhiiiii ... W.S. llavi'UH .Imo. \V HiMlai'H .. Williuio Osborn... Burk... I BrlK ... ilu ...■ 874 IWl 73 ...do ... 137 Slilp... ..ilo... ..do... * Ship... ...ilo ... ...ilo .. ..do .. BrlR . . do .. • Saver . Ciiilworth . . KloketBOU . '■ Collins . Oremport, tf. 7. Bayard . . Helta Iloauoko Ship. . . . di> Eark.... Q91 350 37.'5 3as 99 339 314 251 . Koso . . . Brown . Biilley ■ IVilior -MoKiimtry . - l.i'Hter - I'l'iiilleliili.. -Miloholl ... • Pavno. ■ CaBO . . C. P. William C.T.SIaiilMh ...... K. Kuxi.ii.lr., &0o. C. I'. Wllliain* William Wliceler do du Barnard, CnrtU & Co .... do do Alexander Jonklii*. MarriiH B. Oidwrn N.4(l. Howell Chailen'r. DeiliiX I.utlier DCoi.k Mnllonl & rtl'.ilKlit K. Mulloril C. r. Ddinu' N. & *i. Iliiwll lliMittliiil Cooper Miilliinl iSleinhl.... L. U.Cook S. & N. Howell R&H.nniiltiint&Co. (;. T. Derlim & Co .... 8. &.II. HunlllHH* to. do „ Mnlt'urd & HowiH MidlV.id & SlrlKht Thi'iiiai' Uintvn JoHiuh Uoaglami Ira B. TnUilU . Mllil! M. S. F. Toboy do .Ulai Siintl IwUi l';«!l luil l'.i( I'ii Wheaton Luther. Somuel n. Ford. Samuel F.UHvd. Charles Mallory ... SIlnHBiM'be •••••• J.& W. P. Kaiidrtll- , do ..., C. Mallory .do n. &N. Corwin II. &N-C»rwin WiBBins&ParBons... AND FIHIIKUIKH. owing rdurn§ qf wkuliHg-n i«U B 1 5 . Ir-tO Iii.lhin Om'HH . . .Tnly " l,„lmiitli;«uli. |.rilly 18|Jmi" 7. IHW Srnt. n .lulV * Oft. 7 lo iJiiiy 5» Oct. .Iiily HISTORY OF TIIK AMKUICAN WHALF. FI811KRY. 3G1 uiHHg/rnmAmerioanportt-CuiMuwil Bwrall of voyiiu'' Llm. Iluinuk*. Doc. Ul, IMl """I ;iiKt 1 , HIM) Apr. yd. iHia Mar. 5, If II i.nmi 4(10 ;iiH< Kloiiliftiit-oU. H Aim. 7 .Inly H .funo 'it .\fi»v ;iit 1 .Iiilv 17 .ruiv II Hc|>t. !» .[mm 17 Aiiif. J .Tiilv 1 Jnly 37 Aui{. I Aiilf. 7 Sunt. 17 .iiiiic i;t Mnv 110 .fiilv 'J« Miiv ;iii July « Mnv I'J. 1H41 .Iiiiioll. 1"!! 1 July '.'.I*'!" '.>, 1M41 Jl. IHll 1(1, iJ-ll II, IHll H. IHll \\ IHKI II, l'-|l» •j;i, IHll ;i, iH4(i ••I, IHll) tl, lull Mny 'i'X iHl'i MrtV I.''. l-'40 Miiv II. It'll M:iV 'Jll, IHtO Mai-, nil. 1H.J1 AiPi. ;i. IWl Mi\r. 5, ItHl .Xpr. Si'pt,' A p.'. Apr, Mnr. .Iiilv Oct. .Inly Miiy Miiy ami w m .M 4IK) a.-i lOi i!HI) son ;i:iii :)7(i IMI ■ 'abii :)iio l.'iii 85, ,.11 l»Miic-i liiul iil>"'it 7.. Hpcrni, HUU whalw. Sold to New I,mitl, .inol... I.HOO! .. ... Il5, H.Wl . - i,2')n| .. !, -Dosa, i.ai)0|... i.:m\ . J, 11)11 IB, I,l70i . 4, (IDIIiil''. ;), 140 -Jti, a, .^otiaa, (140 1(H) 4(17 IIIKI aic. 5(J<) Siilil l,7.'i<)whal.>. g:.H iiic. auii Olii'i HH I Bought from jlowport ai4 Bought from NowbnrRli. Junota'.Miiy 14.1P40 Oc" 1 JulyS7,lH40 ' ivo. ii.ifn!) D;.c.ia Oct. ai.iRio .Inn,, in .I'liy •■!•'■'"' Scpt.afiiMnyad.lHll July — ' Ju"" ~i I*''" 70' 530- 7an|. Ull :ioo 4.10 :wo 1411 Souili Atluntlo. .TnnoSO . il, May 21 ...ilo ncc. I ...An I V ;.'il<'sliall... PocaliDiitas Siumu'l Liiwson. . H. &. N.Cdiwiu .. James Tulbill ... Thomas BratUey. tlo Johu llolmus Voughkeepsie, N. T. Factor Now Enslaud > uwarit New York, N. T. Dosdemona Westport, Mass. Champion Dr. Franklin Elizabetl: Jiiuo Mexico I'ri'siileut TUomaa Wiuslow Cold Spring, A. i'- Ba-clay Tuacarora ... Providence, R. I. Bow ditoli - - Bruuswick Xeioark, N. J. John Wolla Provincetown, Mass. Imogono 1810. If ew Bedford, Mass. Vmetliyst Anii'i'ica A.t;ato Aili'liiic . xVvcrick . Barclay Bvaiianzn Braiuin Bogota Cliiua Sclioonoi B.uk . .Siiip -- Brig.. Sliip .-• ...do ... ...do ... ooo Nic-korsou . 400 Epliraim KUlridge. 6C . Smiley 3H1 J. A. Bii'wn •,i;)8 S. W. Macy Jolmlloliinsou. Elijali Swift ... Ship . . Bark... Bark... BiiK--- Brig... Brij; . . . Bark.. Brig... Ship.. ..do .. 113 3T3 37r ii'Jo Barker Howland , do Wiuslow . . Pliinnoy William Vnrn... Kii>;i;lcs & I^ec. Macy &<'larko Samuel IJarker.. David S. Shearman do , do Pell, Zabiesoke & Tell. 20!V Edward (>. Sowle . . . Ship . . Brig . - . Ship.. . . do . Brig . . 171 107 105 130 18' 130 Francis ... . (jimk . S'.mmous .. - Baker - Sowlo -Soabury... Andrew Tlicka.... Jol) Davis Aimer B. Collin . Aimer B. OiUord. Gideon Davis Andrew Hicks... P. W. Peckbam.. Bark ... IWi Mncomber. Ship.. 37UJ Ualaey.... Ship... ..do ... 309, Sowle 21)5 Manchester . 3C6: Russell.. 172 Smalley . T. llacomber . Thoma.'i Fletcher Amherst i; Everett ... ,T II. Stephens.. .Tames Smalley. dilili' Im At ..do ... .do ... Bark... Brig... Ship ... 3-,9 41? 81 385' I 281' 470 155 370 Black .... Fiaher . . Joseph Spwuer. - Gray Thomas Mickell . Bri'igs Chaa. C. Waterman . Jdsiph a. Allen Manter William U Potter.... John A. Parker &Si>ii I. Ilowland.jr., & t" A. II. Seabury I. ITowIand, jr., & Co J. A. Parker & Son... ,Tani«« Arnold Piipe& Morsau (Jideon Alien I. II. Bartlett •• Willium 11. Stowell. AND FISHERIES. on-ing returns of whaling-'nKck '.ri'.'CS ;. Waterman a. Allen ... iliiiiter II li I'dUor Whiiling. to .'umnil. I B SmtliAtliintic |Mii'-. ;» ,1,, <.)i't. -u Suiiili At'.autic-l Auk. 21 Juno 1 D.c, Ti July -J't HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN WHALE FISHERY 363 mUngfrom American poHs-Continued. lli'BUlt of viiy:i!;e. Date— south Atlantic JuneUlMaylO, .HO KeniailiS. I 1 I I Sold to Newport. .Miami.' Oc-an July J' k.".;;-"Vl"l8Vl S-'sOO 300 8,40ul Sold to New Beilforil, W«. I'ualic Ocean . . , Aug. 10 \ Maj n, lBi-> j • | , May .'■i, 1w4:M l.W' (Kt. 11, IM-j', l,-'00 july-,l«40l bU Sent. >i,Wo\ 2r>0|''";;n Ju,^e2'184l! 600|a,00L. Went aoaliugi no report of return. to, 00(1 IJcaiglit from Boston, 183J. 70u| Solil to New Lonilon. ... Sold to SlA)uiiij;tou. Oct. 5 July H July •.;0 Julv 17 July O Aug. U7 Dee. 14 Juno u May 15, lew r.6 40U July 27 Julv 13 Aug. I (let. U, l^W Juueii'.l, IHJO June 0, I'' 10 July ti, IH40 N,,;. 4, IS40 Julv 0. l'?41 Julio 8, Id 10 May 18, 1841 May 2j, 1s41 Gli4 Apr. M841 Apr. 29, It^ll 2f0 July 2,t Mar. 1?, 1S41 .Ulaalic Sopt.27,lCTJ 40 lOj. 2, 400! . 3,100 27,000 2, iUOi . . . 2, 4G0; . 350 250;. ai.f?"'^i-5:^"'^'>««"ofcoudenmea brig Volaut. Probably broken up at homo, 1830. In.liau Ocean... liliiy 10 . do i'luly 10 Al'.:mtic I Oct. 31 Oct, 13 Aufc'. 1 JTov. 3, 1842 May 0, 1844 I:..li:u. Oeeau. ..| .Tuly 12 I Mar. -, 1843 l',,nr,c()c.-an... Dee. I'eb. 2-', 843 SoMil. Atlantic . Ai)r.2 A.'"' .','' hU .Mlantie Uept. 10 Hd.. 21, 84i N.w Zealand -.1 Oct. ' ^ov. 2b, 184- Vnr "^ 1842 1 700 2, 185;in,000 Sept. I?, 1812 1 33U 4. 484,40, 000 ^ ^^^,, ;„ ,,„„«..,,„once of lo.sing men and Mar. 2.1,1841 |Uean boats by desertion. ■Va '-S iooo J»^-^^7i"«'»^^-' '"'^^ '""'''• ^"' '^""""■' 101 I,ti8r);l3,200 4U0 3, liOO 42, 000 ;i:,o.---n------ Bought from Boston. l,57ji,"36ol I 3G4 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISUEBIES. TaJ)le showing returns ofwhalivg-nnnh Ciciro Oopia C'lK.ToUl'O Culimiliim Ciiriii'lia Chaili'stoii Packet Diapm I)oli<:iit ¥.■.i■^U' KalcoM Feiit'loii Frances, 2(1 J'ldrida (lailaiul U raud Turk George and Martha Hope Hercules, Sill Heraia II<'ct()r ]lil(?rnia India John Jasper Juno Liverpool Laurel Lal'ayotto LallaKoo'ih London I'aiiket--. Slaria Theresa ... Slassaeliusetls Hercator Minerva Sni.yth . . Mobile Moss 5Iount Vernon MarceUa Milwood ■ -. Minerva Now Bedford Orozimho I'ori Pacinc Parachute. Plato Parker . Eoman, S KoBOoe Kodman llebeceaSiuims. Sally Anne Seiiie Sarah Louisa... Two Brothers . . Tuscaloosa Virginia Winalow "Wado WashinKton — Young rUenix . Managins: owner anent. Bark Ship .do ... ..do ... ..do ... ...do ... ...do ... . . do . . . Bark... I Brig.... Ship — Schooner; Sliip ...• .. do .... Bark.-.. Ship . do .. do ... . . do .... ...do ... ...do .... . do.... Bark.... Bark.... Bark.... Ship .... . d.i . . . . Brii;.... Ship . . do . . . Bark... Simmons. Joliu A. Maeomher .. Adams rease ■ ("iiinnell Klanders Tal)er Sw.iin (,'iiHin Freeman Kichmond Ilatliaway . lluHse.v .lenuey Taylor EzraSmalley Sti'Wart William C. Swain. .- Sanfoid James Gray - (ieU'tt Isaac Tliaclier Isaac J. San ford llowland . 'I'liomas Smitli Cornelius llowland Owen Raymond Sampson Turner Barnard Delaiu) Bi'ownell Ilonry 1'.. GilTord .... Austin E. T. Shearman Ellis (Jharles Cliurch (litVord Leonard Crowel', Barthtt Joseph Sl^ockleyjr . Taher :m Joaeiih Willcox,,ir.. .>10 Buler Lemnel KoUock ... do Uathawav .t Luce.. WiUiiini i;. Uodmiui i.. Kollock Livi L. Crane Tobey & Bicketson Jonatlian ilosher Jireh Berry Wilcox &. Uiehmuin William II. Stowell Gideon Allen E. Dniili^ir A: Co ... J. 1). Thompson ... Barton liieketauu . . Randall ,t TTaRliell Georj^e llowland II. K.Greene & Co Tohey & Uickitson. ... Charles \V. MorKan... .\llredGihbs Abraham U. llowlaud . Frederick Barker Alexander Gildis A. II. Seabnr,\ &lUotlu Abraham Baiker 1. II. BarlUtt CliarUs K.Tucker..... J. A.Pavker &S(m ... A. II. Uowland T. & A. K >'ye.- G. O. Crocker &Co ... ,lohn A.l'irker .... I. llowland, .jr., & Co Kdward (I.Jones W^illiam K. Kodman . Ship... ..do .. .do.. ..do .. ..do .. . do . . Bark.. Brig.. Ship .. . do .. ..do .. ..do ., Bark . Ship . ...do . ■.m 371 400| 31-i SHI 144| am; I :m\ 2(i;i am! ' 314 i 377i ffll /in m>\ Prince Shearman Alex. 11. Barker McCloavo William Whitttu.jr. Kav Kol). E. liorden Adams Bay G. Sanford Shockley I'alier Richard I'easo John Swilt James G. Coilin Sliermau I). R. Greene &Co.... C.Il. Tucker Gidecm Allen (;harlesK. Tucker ... I. llowland., ir., > •-■• llowland & llnssey ... Uattiawav ■■t L"ce Samuel Uodmaii A. H. llowland Jonathan liourne,.ir ... J. A. Parker & Son AND FISUEBIES, 'lowing returns ofu'lialivg-nmh Mivimgiiii: owniT (.r iiHeut. ,„i^ Leninol Kiilliirk , (1(1 Uathawav & I.uco.... William i:. Uoilninii . L. Kcllocli l.ivi i,. Craiii' T'lbc.v & ];i(lict»on -. Joiiatliaii iI(MlH'r — Jirch I'ciTv Wilcox Ai Uiclmiiiiid William II. SUiWfU .. (iidwm Alien E. Diinli^ir A: Co J. 1). 'rii(iiiil>«on iov '.'■'■'■'■'■ -l Hart"" Kii^kctauu. .. COIlllltT 18 jtiiv;;!!! lers r n idliiiioiul awHy... ii\v lO.V py part. . Swaiu. . - "old k '.'.'.'.'-'.■- itt [■li(>r iiil'ord .viand iinas itli How land ,niou(l tipHon . — rner riiard laiio IWIU'll ... GilTord .. istin armau — is Jlmrcli llunl CroweU.. . rtl( tt hoikloyjr iber Villcox.jr il.er ihearnian Randall & ITaskell Oeorj^c lliiwlatid ! II. K.Gr«eni' & Co Tobey & Kickctsiiii. ... CbaripH W. Morgan , . . j .Ulred Gilibs Abrabaiii U. UowLiml . : Frederick Parker Alexander Gibbs A. H. Seabur.\ .tlSrotiu! Abmham ijaiker I. II. liartlitt. CliarlesK. Tucker J. A. Parker it Son .... A. II. Uowland T. & A. 11 Nye G. O. Crocker &Co . ... .lohn A. I'irker I. Uowland, jr., & Co Kdward C.-loiiCH William 11, Kodniaii . I), Tl. Greene & Co C.ll. Tucker Giileon Allen (;liarlesK. Tucker .... I, Uowland,, jr., & to . Rarton Kickctsou Kodney Frebcb Jireli I'erry Walter S. Spooner ... Daniel I'erry J. A, Parker .fc Son. . liarkor IcCloavo 1 Wliitttu, jr !ay liordtm VilaniH Sanforil Uiockley — L'aber :.,nee 1 Peaso wilt (;. Coflin jlieruiau Abraham ISarkor Andrew llobeson C. W, Morirsn , William K. Kodnian . T). K. Greene & ' ;o . . Kodiie.V French William K. Koilman . 1). 11. Greene &-. Co •- Uowland & Ilnssey . Uathawav it I-i'^o Hanuiel Uodmau A. H. Iliiwland Jonathan Uonrne, ,ir J. A. Parker & Son.. . THE AMERICAN WHALE FISHERY. 3G5 HISTORY OF miUvgfrom Amcvkan j)or(.-Contii.ne.l. It' stilt of voyage. Date- Whaling- I ^ "round. Remarks. Indian Ocean. ...do i'acilic Ocear. .. do Soutli Atlantic Allaiilic ... lii(U:iii Ocean. ..\lll(iitic ., r.iiMlU' Ocean India!'. Ucoau . do I'acilic Oc(>an. Suntli Atlaiiltc. luiiian Ocean .Vtlautic . ,.ilo .Inly 20 1 Aut:, 'J' llec, 11 May 21 Sept. 1 Sept. 12 Apr, 1!" ,1 line 24 Sept. 3 July -ii Anji, G Sept. 1 Apr, 19 , Julv 12 I Apr Apr. 1^1 !'«*;• Jnlv 0,1-4-i| Sept. 1-J, IrlJ .\Iav >.l, I'-ll Deil IMfl'.t Apr. 12,ieiJ Apr. 2^1^4a .)nne2H, It'll Sept. ti, li-U Oct. 2r., 1-4-2 June 26, 1812 I lAb, 24, 1^4^ I AujI. :<, l"^!! ai.iniJ l(i, Wl' ^"'•, ."".■.I Sold ,-,0 .perm -CO whale oil at Tlahla. „ Ana. 8 ilic Ocean .. Apr. 24 1';.! -- liuliaii Ocean I'acilic Ocean .. do --. lu.linn Ocean .. r.icitic Ocean .. .. do lii(li;in Ocean . .Vllaniic In.Uau Ocean .. Atl;iiilic I'uciHc Ocean . ....do . ill) liiiii.m Ocean . I'.iC! lie Ocean ..| .do ....do .MUiiilic I'acilic Ocean .. Iiiiii.in Ocean .. .\lliuitic Xcw Zealand Indian Ocean a, 4(U1 I 1, 110U|22, hOO| 1, lOOl,. 2, 705, . l,'J«0a8,03( 2, i">2r Ii42l Ce July 10 Dec. 14 Nov, 21 .Ian, <> July 1» Sept, 29 .1 uly 21 Se))t. I.') .fuuel.') Oct, 1 Oct. 2i Sailed July M. IMO, and retnrned leaky. liroken np at Xew Bedford 1841, Bouglil I'roni lioHtou. n'\^r'i-;;";^;>S!rSe:^T^:';;vi;q Septetnber 10, 184-2, Condemned l.4;ian.l broken up. Oct, 22 Nov, 2;) Jnlv :!1 Oct, « May 2-2 uTan, 10 July !> Dee, 24 Oct, 4, 134-2 Oct, W, 184:1 JniK^ 17,184:1 Mov, 27, 1844 Sept. 11.181.1 Apr. (!, 181-2 Feb, 14, lfi;i I Feb, 2(1, 184 Jan, -2,1842 Oct, 29,1841 I Mav 25, 1^^4-2 Mar. 1,1841 June 17,1844 •Ang, 8,1841 June 27, 1844 May 25, 184 i June ■2:1,1-44 Mar. 20, lr-4:i Dec, 5,184.1 Dec, .5,1842 30, IHH) 9, 500] II, n. IStaxneW, first mate, lost 1840. Retnrned on account "f "'"'"7''[,3"i- n. m"i'V Loveland, second mate, died Jan- uary , i8i;i. Dec, Apr. May Jnm .Vpr, Dec Auk. -, 184:i Oct, 12, 1H41 May IC, 1812 N(,v. 1,1811 June 2,1841 Apr. -.184:! May 10 I Sept. 2,1, 1841 Kw'. 15 I Mav 1, 1841 Sold 000 sperm at Talcahnano ; condemned at Valparaiso, .VarcU, 184J- 1 Sold 1 50'1 whale at Pahia. Sailed once, was out th, ee niontlm, and re- turned with 2cb sperm. Xov, Supt ' M,r, 15,1.. 51, 2,«44b,22. ,.^r^. .^J^ - --^oi I'acilic Ocean .. Aug. 20 Xcw Zealand I'ac'lir UCcan ... (Ill .....Ill Iiiili.in Ocean .. S"ii:li Atlantic Atl.ditic IiiiUin Ocean . I'aiilic Ocean .. .. .1(1 Iiiili:iii Ocean . I'acilic Ocean . Iiiilian Ocean . I'acilic Ocean . Ang, 15 Apr. 18 Aug. r ,Iune t' .Iniio 24 Oct. Sept, 29 Feb, lfi,184'2 Mav l:i, 18i;i Apr, ;io, 184;i Oct, ;iO, 1844 Julv 9,1812 .Ux\\- ;1I\I84'2 .-...pi,. -.■ , Al"- 29, 184-2 Snnci;i Sept. 2.5, 1811 July 15 .Inly 21, 844 ' Sept, 4, 1p4.1 Oct. 23,1844 Apr, 9,1844 May 17, 1842 Aut'. 4. !!*•«■' Aug. 23 Aug, 20 J uly 19 Aug. 18 Doc, 1' ■•S!i;j;r\''Sf:^s;s;'«2— {akenoutofhiaboatbyaline. I Sold 700 barrels i cent home 700 more. i Captain Sanford died November, 1841. I Sent lumie KiO whale. K, w. fiardner, second mate, died at Ti- mor July 20, 1841. 366 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISIT AND FISHERIES. Table showiiij rcturvh of wltal'ii(j-''nHh ,h>: Niiino of VO880I. 1840. Fairhaven, Mass. Aral) Alto Ama/.ou .. AUiiiili ... Aral" liiuco... liuuezctt . Erie Kafile I'avnritn llcraia .Iiirteiih Maxwoll JniiKis Mmiroo llniuo Martha, ad iluri'us ■ Omoua PlU(lu9 Pacific South Boston Rochester, Mass. Cossack Dryailp I-a'trraiii-'o I,(( liarrmi rl. Itii'haril lieiiry- Sarali Sdioii ... Twi) SistcM-H Willis Nantucket, Mass. Alpxamler CoHiii t^'atawDa Charles Carroll Cvvus - Charles nnd Iloiiry Kiitcrprisi! I'alii.iH lleury A. >tor II I' my ... Harvest .. JeU'erson . Kinpsl'in-. Lexin^tou. Lvilia Jlaria Jliiriner Untiirio Oiiieya Ocean I'heiiix I'eniviaii W'ashiiiyloii .. Waller Scott. Youn;; Eaule . Zeiiaii Collin.. ClasB. Falmouth, Mass. Awashonli! Bruiirite . . nark... . do ... Ship — . .rto ... .. do ... Bark... .. do ... Ship . Captain. ^tannuinfi owner ah'.nt. Ship .do .... Bark... Ship . . - . . do ... ...do ... ...do ... . . '.lo . . - .do ... . do . . . Bark... ..do ... V!7f. itn :ii :i2ii 14c I 19a 1 451 a*: I i 29;i .1 aoi ■ i 30: . 4a4 .1 a34 .1 Ml . adfp ;icrj .| i9:i 114 330 . Writhing .Collin ... - Snrli ... - Sinilh ... -Cox ;. - Allien... - Parker. . . liiic.e ... - I'erry .. Adaias Bark... ..do ... Biif,'... ...do... ..do ... ..do ... ..do ... ..do ... ..do ... ..do .. Ship . . .do .. ...do .. . do .. .do .. . .do .. do .. .do.. .do., .do .. do .. .do .. do . do . do . do . do . . do . ..do . .do . .do . . do . ..do . . do , .do William Devol Ilavilinu Bonianiin Cii.shinan. l-Mageo ....... Hammond . . Wood llcniv 1). (iarduer. '- Wadv Webb I. F. Terry A. I). Stoddard E.Sawin do do Bradford, Fuller & to . Jabe/, Uolano.Jr I Nathan Chureli U. 11. Stackpole F. U. Wliiiwell Samuel Borden ¥. U. Whitwcll K.Sawin do Atkins Adams Lemuel Tripp Nathan Church .renuev & Tripp I. F. Torry . Crowell I E.Sawiu. afiii 1701 17(l| l.')7 r.Mi 171 laa 1(14 381 33;. 371 3a»- 33fi 413 43-.> 37."> I nelano Uii;;ers Dacjiett CushinK lilaiikcnship Dexter I'cnrington.. Wing Bolles Boodry SamnalC.Wyer llenrv lea'ii Th inasS. Andrews Daniel Emmons ,Iohn li. Odeiiian.... Geor;ie Cannon Fredeiiek li. Chaso . Seth I'mkhaiu Ship... ...do ... 340 William Brown... 300 ,101111 (rirdiier, ad . 377 William B. Cask .. 312 William Kav^-son. 39il Henry W. Davis . 351 Genrjie fl. Catlicart . 30.'> Elisha 11. Fisher..-. I4f Crenr;;e Palmer 351 Stephen li. Gibbs .. 36 Geor|.?e lla;;f;erty . . 340 Elijah Parker 3a:t! .loHlab liamblen ... 334 Frediriek Arthur.. 30f' Stephen Bailey .... 339 Cioniwell Bunker.. 377 FMward (;. Austin . 3a;i Hiram Bailey 355 Kiifns Pe.i80. aOOi Liico.. Sl'phen C. Luce ... Ir. barstow ,&. Co... TlijaU Willis ir. "iSarstow & Son., J.S. liates G. Ba.stow & Son. do Nohlo E.Bates.... do R.L. Barstow K. Mitchell & .Sons C.G.& Il.Cotlin ; ■'.V'.C. Swain ' George Xlviick, jr C. G. & ILCotiln. Gilbert ColUn •.■ G. & M. Starlmek & Co William K. Easlou Daniel .Tones Edward Field ,Iohn H.Shaw Erederick Husaey F.C. Sauford .Taines Athearn ... Barrett vi Upton.. Matthew Crosby . Barrett & Upton., .losepb Starbnck T. &P. Macy do W.B. Coffin Matthew Crosby.. Tiartett & Upton Sin'een Starbnck . C.G.&U. Coffin.. Vac In( yi Elijah Swift . do .. AND FISTlEitlES. oun"ii(/ r^tunih of whaliug-irnKlf ^tiiiiniiiiis owner or "• I ' ;igiillt. lin^tnn . I.F.Tirrv A. I). Stodilaril K.Sawin (li. , <1<. , ' liirtdl'iird, FiilliT i. to ^r.. ■'■■■■■■ Jiil't''' I'olnncijf IB vol iiilj iiHliinan . "O niontl . il aiiliHT . V b Nathan Cliiiicli . - . 11. 11. StaulqM)!" .. F. U. Wliitwi'll. . Samuel lioiilpii .. F. li. \Vl\itwell.., K.Savriii ....«1() AcUius Ailains... Lemuel Tiipp ... Natlian Clmrch.. Jeiniev & Tripp . I. K. Terry cell 1 B.Sawiu mo er8 jiott bins; ikensliip ux rlngtou.. iiB U-^ iilry Si' plien C. Lnce it barstiiw it Co Mijali Willis \ t. Uar.stow & Sou :i. S. liatea Ct. Uaiatow & Son do Noblo E. Kates do R. L. Barstow "Wyer a"e ,. Andrews nnions oleniaii iiimon [ li. Cbaso . ibara Brown •diier, ad ... li. Casb Itav^son — ,'. Davis I. Catlicart . . Kislier 'aimer II. (iibbs .. Ua^'i^erty.. arker iiimblen ... ■k Arthur.. ISailev .... 11 Uuiiker.. C. Austin . i3ailey Poaso... ..iieo — 11. Mitchell fcSons 0.('f.& Il.Cotlin ^V^C. Swain lieorse Xlvrick, jr (;.(>.& Il.Cotlin. Gilbert Colbu •■• G. & M. Staibnek & Co William K. Eaatou Daniel .Tones Kchvard Field JobnII.Hbaw .... Erederiek ITusaey F.C. San lord James Athearn llarrett vii Upton. Matthew Crosby llarrett & Upton. Joseph Starlmck T. & 1'. Macy .... do W. 15. (.!oftln Matthew Crosby. Tiarrett i Upton Simei n Starbiick C. G. & U. Coffin Elijah Swift do . HISTORY OF TUL AMERICAN WHALE FISHERY. il„;jjroi,i Ammcaii i»oi'/»-ContiiinLMl. June 2. 1H43 .\pr. ". l"^'^ .M;iv 2H, lH4t .May l(i. lH-12 .\pr. yj, Ifl'i May yii, id- Feb. — , It^ll Apr. 2J, lr'4;i ,ruiie 10, 184't Mav 21. Irt42 (),t. IH, im;! 1 Niiv. 2."), If4;t .June IH, lf42 i Mar. IM, lf'44 Julv i:t, lr'44 I Oct. 211. IHlli Jnlv 17, 1:^42 I Dec. 4, 1842 Auf . 24, 1842 543 367 UesiUt(^l' voyage. Itema! ks. i BbU. Lbs l,755i;i,(i00 i.mti y, u4,i 1, 120 is, I Kill Sold to New Bedford 1814. ■'■■"* I i^„st AncMSt n, Ir'42,on Fee.ieo Islands, I I 'with 7IKI spei-m. l,71',l !■", linf- 15"U;;bt I'lem New \ork. r fllH|lH,uiUi l', flOni 8, 110(1 1,40(1 i,'20(i|l4,000 1, 4.'i« 1 2.w|l2, 000 130 HOi . . 744 Bonght from llud.son 1840. Samnel Pitman, lirst mate, died 184;). Condemned and broken np 1842. Sailed « iv 17, I-IO : returned Ant'"*'' ■'. will. ;liiO sp-Mn. ; lirst am! third mates sick; sailed again as giv. u ^^lay 10, 1843 June 17, 1842 May U, 1841 Nov. 2, 1841 (),t. in,lH41 Sept,21t, i84l Apr. 17, 1^42 Oct. 17,1311 Juno 7,1841 Jan. 1,1842 June 23, 1844 (let. 21,1843 Deo. (i, 184! Oet. 14,1814 Mar. 8, I84.-> Juno 17, 1S44 Apr. 0,1841 I May 23, 1644 Apr. 10,1844 Aug. r.,1844 Mav 14,1844 Mar. 14, 1844 350 1,35011,000 95 40 1,007 1, 330 14( 1,014 980 34: 1, 331 . 1843 I 1, 800 May 26, 1842 300 17 20 Lost a hoafs crew by a wlialo, 1841. Sold to New Bedford. Sent home 250 bbls. sperm. Sold to New Bedford. • iCabtfrom Hudson, 1839; mate, Alexan- der Swain, killed by a^hale ; Capt I ink- liaiu died at I'ernambueo, April 17, 1844. ^:l;lt?n^i''';:i5Tb&rm;Capt. Davia left the ship at Uio Janeiro, sick. Built in 1840 ! sol.l to Fairhav, u 184a. Sent home 40 bhls. sperm. Sold to New Bedford 1844. Sent homo 300 bbls. sperm. Sailed Aug. 20, but ret nriied with nir.te sick. Sold to Col. Colt, tlie rerulver "^'f f,; Uror. taken to \\'ashini;ton,and lib;"" to atoms with a torpedo of bis inveulieu. 3G8 RKPOUT OP COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. Table shotving rcUirns of ivMUiig-rvwU ArTiiatn IJetsiw • j.DBtnn Coiii. Pi'rry CniiUfCtlcnt CUnmtia Ci)liiniV>ia Candace Colnmbns Charles Henry Ceros Klectra Francis Gen. Williams -J.aA Ji!'>iisCa;!'- Ilavoiis \ S'liith. Wlllii-.m Tate •••■ "William Willianis.Jr. TTavens & Smith. N & W. W. nillin?» ■ lith .OUR (ill,,,. Havens .v. "mil •y'"^^ T W. Williams Joseph Lawreiiee . . . . roen 'oahody. ;trou(l . iili-l.ano . {ieo Jhcster . Havens & Smith >' & W. W. Rillni!!' Williams & Barns .. Joseph Lawrence . Lost at sea Oct. 21, ISU ; four men lost. Captain Starhnek died, 11^41. Sold to Now Bedford, 1845. Also a largo number of fur.skins. S cond mate, William Lacky, killed by ti whale Juuo, 1843. Sent home 60 sperm. Encountered a heavy Halo off Black Point L T • cut away masts and anchored Captain Bailey and five men drowned coiug ashore in a boat for help. Tender to the Columbia. Captain Peabody loft the ship at Mada- gascar. Tender to Columbia. Bought from Boston. ^ 4 370 REPORT 01 , COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. Tuhh »hoicing rHurns of whaUmj-n »,el» Nllliio of veiisul. AcnsliV Anu'rli'in. .. (IiimiHiih CoiiCdfiliiv (iem Hiinm Henry lliiiii.U)i\l Hniniltim II;lIllillllll, '-ill MoiiiiiDiilli ■• Mareus >jiinr(iil Oiitnrio I'liunix llimiiiliiH Xenoiilion Noble Boy.... ■•• (.rawfnril... KrBiiUlin ... lloonlcy ... Jano I.uiiiiiiiiry Macni't . I'hilip Tiibl Wancn . . - Boncnl KiniM-alil l/.ctK" Mount Widlnston Bolton Knteriiii/.e Hfucy MiTciiry KcbiiciifirovoK . 'i'hoiiias Williams Atlantic. Harvest mslporU Maes Br. Franklin Emma Elizabeth Jmio Loailer Thus. Winslow Uuiti'il Statoa Manncins! nwnpr i iilii'iit. Mn'foril & Rb'lubl &. 11. lliinlliii;; .vt'.i (:i,nilk ! Sainiul l/lIoMiiniMlMU S. &. U. llnnttinitA (11 Charles T. Dirini; Mulfor.1 AKluitslit N. &0. iidwtU C.'V. I)iMin«...... •■•• S. &I1. lInnttinBi.Co., I,. 1). Cook Mill ford &. IIowcll Mulford &Slf,i!;bt IraB. Tnthill- N. M. Whimtnn J. ct 1). K. Lnllicr Sanincl iiarlon John K. Whraton S.r. Child. ....■■..■;•• JoHoph Smith, jr., ifcbo do DriBi'ol & Child J. Smith, jr., & Co .lohn B. 0»S00d S. C. riiillips ... J. B. Osgood do Charles P. Williams. do William rnndloton. O.T.Stanton G. Trumbnll C. I'. Williania wHn, w V.' Samupl H. Ford, do nriitol. li. I. Amen Essex Bark ... .do ... BriS.. . . . do . . . Bark . . . BriR.. . Bark . . . 136 Elihii Uussell.jr. 217 llicka.. .. Bark. ...do . Gov. Hopkins . Sarah Leo Troy I Bria . Ship I Brig . .Toll Davis Aimer Tripp I)a\id Cofiin A. 11. Clifford ,Tob Davis .■■••.• Thomas W. Mayhew. Andrew Hieks ni 835 156 . Rirhmond . - Uevol . Wnldron . .Illy . Morris . . . nenrv Wardwell ... Lemuel C.Uielimona. William R. Taylor . W. 11. D' Wolf Thomas Church... Simll Ni'W Atla. Ilicill Sunt Inili I'lici ■^iiiit Am ?011 Pa, III! I'a AND FISlIERir.S. uwiiKj ritunin of whaUiiy-r,mlii Maiinnins nwufr or linen t. Sriiltb... IclWl'H Mii'fonl & Slritilil S. & II. lliMilliii;i .tCci , CliniliM'l'. DcTiiii! Kviuil 'ilmmiiB liniwM ' Ilm.ttiniiCiHM'Br I.nlhor 1). t.'iiiik Siiimiil l.'ll iiii'iuiu . S. A; IS. Uuiittiiia&.i;o Chiirles T. DiTiiitf MiilftTil AKlinnlit ji. fcCr. lloWCll C.'V. I)iMin«...... ■•• S. &I5. llmitUiig &.Cn L. I). CcKik Mulfonl & IldWiU Sliillori\ &Sl.it!ht I(!,V ■ • • llllUtt. ow . .. ir — ll'S . . . (II — KH ■■■ i',r« . . - ioy . . ton Itlc'stnlie . Ion ly::::'":; i'O • mplin ... inrv •iivolaiiil . . rkson . . iiwn . . ill )8e IraB. TntUill. N. M. Wlieaton J.Sc V. K. Liitlicr I Stinincl iiiirliin Jolin K. Wlii'iiton i S. r. Chiia •,•• .ruHopli Sniilli.Jr., &('» i do DriBCiil & Chilli i J. Smithjr., &.Ci) 1 John R. 0»soo1; ■>owlo Hull Itussell.jr.... IlickB Rirhmond . Uevol Job Davis Aimer Tiilip Ua\idCoftln A. 11. Clifford JohDa-vlH .■■•••• Thomas W.Mayhew... Andrew Hicks Henrv 'Ward well •• Lemuel C.Uiuliniond. HISTORY Of TUK AMERICAN WHALE FISHERY. Mmgffom Amtrican porM-Contiiiuud. r.7i •iVRWron 1 William R. Taylor ,X" .... W.n.D'Wolf M,Vri8'.::::...|Tho"ni»Church.... Whalinil- liround. l)»te- Uosult of voyatje. Soiilli ■■^eas S,.w/.i'alaud, . .Vtliiniii; liiuinii Oeeau . Suuth Atlantic ...,.lo ■ ...ill. Iniliiiii Ocean . . I'licillc Oeeau . . Si.iitli Seas . .- S„nh Atlantic. ....do ....do ....do X,.\v Zealand . Siiiitli Atlantic ...do a s Oet. n Auk. 11 Oet. l.'« Nov. 'Jrt AUK.2H S(iit. 1 I ■? CO AuR. as July a Deo. :i Aufj. \ Juno l.'> Julv !• Sept. 1 Julv 1» July H Aug. la Suutli Atlantic Miir. 15 June 9, 1841 Paoific Ocean . . Wvitern Isl'ds liiiliiiii Ocean ., .. (In I'afifie Ocean . ...do ...do ...do ...do S.\vx. i:», May III. Dei'. II, Apr. 'J. Iillv Ill, June 11, June 21), Jidv — , .lulv 14, June lit, Sent .Inlv yi. 111. May •a. .May •X'<\ May !•, Nov «4 •3 is Itemarks. 1R41 1H4I I ft'J lt, 200 i,«oo 1. 100 2, 050 12, 800 ai, 000' Captain Nye died Novemher 24, 1841. ir,"i)Ool Sold 100 sperm. 800 whale, at Vnlparaiso. ,)3, ouu! Sold 1,3.10 whale at Kio Janeiro. June 8 May 10, 1843 Sept. 3 July lK,c. 3 Apr. 13,1842 Aug. 21 Aug. 25 Mar. 19,1842 1,800 400 HOC 4U0 Sept. — Aug. 4 Sept. fi Deo. 23 ,Inne — Aug. May 2 Aug. 7 Oct 10 1,100 8,800 1, 100 700 1, 000 450 300 '280 Piifilic Ocean .. Adautic .. do .. ...do.. ...do .. Oct. July July 23,1841 May 25, 1842 .Tune 19, 1841 May 13,1842 1 Nov. 1,1840 Nov. .^1841 Nov. 25, 1841 July 30,1841 Julie— ,1843 I .Tnly 2,1844 Nov. 5,1841 5,«00 Sold to Kow London, 1844. Sold 1,200 whale at Kio Janeiro. Sold to ., 1843. 3, 600 ".'.'.. .'.'.'.'.. Probably sold at Rio. laneiio ill 1841. i,' 900 17,606 2,'t26 1,700 150 2,050 Sept. 23 May 28,1841 Oct. 31 Oct. 31, 1841 July 25 i Sept. — , 1841 732: 568 150 390 500 585 700 500 450 53 14 900 1; 240. 801 4201 . 40 OflOl Sold to New lledford, 1814. . "• Returned onee, having lost her mammast ; CaptPin Daggett left tUo ship, Bick, and Dovol took charge. ~-^.; ^-^^^■'''~^~" «1 372 KEPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIHH. TabU ihowkng rttuyni of ichiilmj-nmU Klilf Namo iif vi'uai'l. Claw. 1N4U. Poughkeepnie, A'. 1*. EUir ■ ■ ■ • N. r. TiilliiiiiilKii Now Kii^liiuil . . . Vermont Myitic, Conn. Cii|iUlu. ManaRliiKnwnemr Ship...- s:i;i ...do .... ;no .. .10.... 37. l$ark . . Apronniit Uingtmm . Meteor... Taiupico . tJxor. Sippican, Man. I'opmimuott Quito Bolon Fall IHver, Ma»i. Ann Maria iliinti'zunia Pldaden Taunton Wanham, Masa. Oonrgo WasUingtou Inna-. MorWiau Ship ..- .do ... .do .. Url«.. «ll'J do Plymouth, Mast. Eicliango I'oituuo Jami'H Munroo Monnry Maria Oreenport, N. Y. Bavard Magollau Iloanoko Soraph WaBBlngton do . do . .do . ..do . ..do . Hark. Brig. Ship. Brj!! . ...do . M-rrlhfW . .Collin . Ilnniand.. . Alniy David S*. Sherman. do ....do ....do 2(1.') 31: 3* •Jfl IMi . Mallory.. . Di'Htin ... . Lester .Cllft -Milclioll Flanders. .do \Vin«.. Charli-H Mallory .... do j,U W. r. Uandall C. Mallory liiil Soi .do Schooner Bark... Urig ... Schooner ..do ... 314 16!l 73 -Carr -UandiiU .... . AlU-n - tJiimmlngs . do do N. K. Bativa . John Eddy M. S. F. 'I'ohi'y do .■■•■ William CouReBhall. . (^udwortU.. - l)«rriuk E. Thnnipaon... M. S. F. Tobey do Ship, lirlg . Ship . Urig Ship. •°-^- ^IZu^Oe::;. imU'lKke """'.'.'-• Noithara & Fearing .. naiil Francis Sayre Lax - Pi'nvincctown, Mass. Fairy Franklin ... Phenix 18H. Kew Bed/ord, Mass. Brig . . . do . ...do. 2.') I 174 li3(i 180 17', 150 llcnjamiii Glover, jr - (leorgo W.Corwin.. KobortN. Wilbur... . Glnn.. - Sopir . - Small . n. & N. Corwln . Wii!Ui"« «t IMrsons- Samuel Lumsou Wiggins & I'arnons. Addison Ann Alex. Barclay ... Archer Agate ..••• Ann Alexander Bahena Braniin Ship.. ...do .. ...do.. Ship . Brig .. Ship .- ..do .. Bark . Charles Charles AV. Morgan Chase Cora Canton Canton Packet Ship . ...do . Bark. .. do . Ship. Bark. 42f 3lil 40: 325 81 253 301 S4;i 290 351 153 220 41191 374 Thomas West ... . Almy . Fish . Rlcketson _ Landre Taber Uiohmoiid Manchester TabiT AbrnliamRmall.. R,d«?i(l Manchester TabtT. Gardner. Norton West linVer Ii\ica» miiltlHUil. Lost on Timor 1849. A. liarthiv land.'d her oil ut r.renien. Sdd to I'.ri'iiiiii l''^.'>. , , , , _,, Boat;lit liom I'hiladelpliia lij41. Captain Tulior left ttic Hliip in 1812, sick. Scut lioHK' tiJO pounds bimii. Kormorlv a l>ria. Altered 1841. Witbtlrawu from the service 1^45. Sh^rman".:::;:iLH.Bartlott 374 REFOUT 01 ,' COMMIHSIONEU OF FI8II AND FIHUERIKS. Tahk ihowiug nturiix 0/ whaling r™.7« KiiiiiK of vewt'l. mil. Clurli'i) Coiiilor Diirlniimtli Ell/.nl' Eiui'Uii" Emli'iiviiiii' KriiiiKliii tliirliln Ocniriil I'lku di'iirni' 1111(1 SiiKiin — »l(M)r)i>' \Vii«liliiKl"" (iMlciiiiilii, ad (inilituilii (i(iiii\ liiliirii Uiiv.'J.roui) Jlarrlnnii . . Iluiiiiiiit ... II.Vllil«l»> • HulltK'.tH. llnpo iiil Uopn Imibclla Idiaiil .lavii .roliii AduiiiH ..... .riihiuui'l EiUvartl. Junior .IllVllM Kilt mhdIV I.,iigoila LowlH ■••• L. C. Itiohiiioiul... Laurnl Marj-aii't Scott. Mats Maj'llowor. Morriiry Mc'«i!«»B<''' M(inteziii'.itt Maria MctBcom MiiHiinu Nilo Kowtdii Oclaviiv PantliL-oii I'lTl I'hdcioii llchpit KdwardB.. lii)ii»s('aii lliiji'l' Kn.'tsull Splina Siman Sam. RobortBon... Swift Smyrna ( 'luKM. (.'aptaiii. llaik . Slilp . .. .ilii . ...lo lliiK nark . . Hliip ■ . ilii .. ,..cli> .. ..lo.. Hark . . Slilp.. ,..(lo .. ...lo.. .. Jo .. Oextor Niirtnn Wiiimpriiny. H. V. Kanlliaiu WlKIll 33a :13a aaii ar.i :i.-in iiaii :),TO1 •m \m\ 4:iu ..lo ... .lo ... .rto... ..lo ... W.'i'kH WaxliliiKtoii Walker Cuiinliililii"" ■ ■V'A'-s... ___ Ilonlaml Al.'.i. ll'tl'"W'»y _ Smttli SII'IM'U , TaliiT (i. Il.J.iiu"y ;ni J.U. I-Siiiiili. ;i;|ll ll.illiy . '.113 KraiiclH I'dHt.. JUI Tali.ir.. Stoplifttila Two l!r()tlii^i"» ; • ■ ■ ■",,';' Wiliuingtou M\A Livorimol I'uckot. . .lo... lUik... Ship.. . ilo . . ..ilo .. , . .lo . . m 191 200 350 300 aoi Sliill 2(11 4il a-Ji DciiniH K. Ilankfll I'.itcr Ihilhr . Tower Kayinond .. IJcynolds. . . WockH Edwin K. l.'onk.... SawyiT 1 MainitfliiK own'T "t Zoroaster . Brig.... 15'J 315 3rt4 .(Ndlins ... Tinkham Gilhuit Place... I Seabury . . (!. W. Moruun .lo I, llowhind. Jr., &»;«. T.it A. U. Nyo llurton UU-kiilitoa... Isaac rn« llowlaiid ,Iii John K. Thmntim ... Wcntcfc I'aino ■ Samiipl W. Uo'hnan . .T. B. Wood & Co ••-• .linh I'triy ■, Ihilhiiway & I.iico... Isaiiili I'.iirtfc^.'* (iidt'on Allen Jona. l!c)nrne,,ir llodiiev Vreneii Kiehard A.l'ahner... ,1. & J. Uowland ... Oooruo Uowland... Irtaiah Jhir^eHs lIowland&UiiBBc-y .•• Georl;<^O.Cl■otkel•&L0 Ah' in U. Ilowlaud Andniw K(dioson Thonia»S. Hathaway . liarton Ulcketson B. A. Palmer.... i). 11. Greene ar (.-o 3.\. Parker, & Co.... Pardon G. Seabury. AND FISHEUIKS. Iiowiug nturuii q^ ifluiUng imiU iiii. III|IC|»!.V- I. nil .. . ■k« Ill WiilkiT iil!it;liuiii I'.V ,vl;iii(l I.IWilV Ill ..; I will ■• ii*r loy iili. llty . hI.. lin- . . IlillHIIII. .. nwiirll .. ivvlilllil . . till- Sliiickley. riiiHura ... IImiUiiu .. aUunvay.. avlii'VV . .- ii\t\'cj(l"!i altiiiuu . .. iicn iiilth .... iiillli ruwiiell . itlbril . K. iruHkill iitlcr 'invcr ;;iyiiinn(l ... Ii'vnoldft. .. VpckH K. Conk awviT . IIiiwIaiKl.. 'abor liiMe)!ll Jorcy iiir;;cs» lirayton ... Vest ck A. Stall ..lU'll I liowlanil . iVariiiT '"iHlior Vlillcr 'iilliim . .. ritikbiim I'luce . . . Muiiiitflnu owuvr nr uuuiit. C. W. Miiruiin ilo I. Uiinliinil. |r., &i;ii. T. A A. U N.M> Ilartiiii Kli'kiitiinii — Wllliiim Il.Stiiwcll . .Miiii II. lliiwlaiid .. I'lilw.C. .InlMN \Villi:iiii K. C. J oneM William II. Rliiwill Ali\iiiiili'i(illibii .. Paul. I W.M.il Allml lillilm WilniT A- KIchiiiiinil William WalkiiiH .IiiM. 11 Ilowl.iml WalliT S. H iiMiniT (iccircii Ildwlaiid .lii'li I'l'iiy Wilriix .t liiclimoud.. I». 1!. (iiccMii' tc I'd.... llatbaway &. Luco.... Julia. H(mnio,,1r J. 1). Tliiimimim Dniiii'l WoimI I. II. Itartlett S. iV W. Incallrt Cliarles U. liickcr. Jnbii C. Unskvll ..• I. lldwlaiid.Jv,, >t Co... .Idliii K. Tliiiiiiliiii Wont & I'aiiio Samnol W. Ilndmuii .• .1. U. Wniid &(Jc) .liirli I'lTiy Ilatb.away & I.iico I«aiiili llur^fsH (lidi'on Alien Joiiii. lioiirno, .)!• Ilmliicv l''ri'iuii Itubanl A. ralim'i' .1. & ,r. Iliiwland GcdiUti lliiwlaml Isaiali liiir^i-ss Iliiwland & UiiRHoy.... tlcnrun (). Crotkrr itto Ab'm II. Ildwlaud Aiidniw UdlieHon TliomaHH. Ilatliawiiy • Uurtoii lllcketsmi U. A. Palmer .). i:. tlrci'iic & Cd J. A. Parker, i. Co Seabury I Pardon G . Soabury . il^^ «> ^7^ ^%. IMAGE EVALUATION TEST TARGET (MT-3) // %^^ 1 1.0 ^ '^ I ■ .56 IM iim^ I.I lU 1^ 1^ M 2.2 1.8 11.25 11.4 111111.6 V] ^^ Hiotographic Sciences Coiporation 23 WEST MAIN STREET WEBSTER, N.Y. 14580 (716) 872-4503 iV <^ ^ ^^^ 4r m .Im. ncaii jjor/s-Cotitimica. 375 Date— AVliiiliiiK- giouml. Koiimrks. |';Hilil' tlll'llll . IliaulUtll'IMll.. Atl;i»lii' Indian Oc-onii .. I'aiilic Ocean . Iii(ii,in Ocean .....1(1 Piiiiiii'Oci'au . At'aniK' I'ai'ilii'Diiiin . ...lici >'(■«• lliilUuid ....do Piicilii' Occau . ...(1(1 . (1(1 Indian Ocean . IVc. 7 Aiit: Oct. !» .Mm. V,'h. 'JO .lunc ,lllUl> 7 Mav July iv! Sopt lihls. Juno 22 Jnn(>2:i Sept. H July 1 ()-,t. n Mar. 2.'. June 30 .\pr. 25 Oct. 21 Xov. 4 Jnlv 28 July 12 Api-. 21 A UK. 20 Juno — , 184;t 1 Nnv.2:t, 1H4-; July —.l-n Fell. 21), I'l:! July li. l>'i'> Dec. H,1S4» Julv 21. 1''44 Apr. 7, 1S4.-. May :t, 1''44 Api-. 2j, lc44 Feb. 23, lS4ri June2!l, lHt3 Apr. 14, lri4."i Mar. ti, IH44 ItblK (■.:i;il 2, 4:(ii ()0(i 5U0 Lbs. I4,'n(ii' i;. Of" 12, 001 1 ... (\() .\llanlic p,„ilic Ocean . .Mlanlic Iml(an Ocean ....do ... do P.icilic Ocean . X(W ll(.llan(l .. New !!■ Hand . Iiidiiiii Ocean . I'lUilic Ocean . Atlaali". Vaciic Ocean . ....do Atiaiitio Tacillc 0(^ean . Indian Ocean . I'acilic tlceau . Ailanlic I'aciii.'. Ocean . 1( ....do Indiai, Oooau . ....(1(1 racilic Ocean ....do Iiidiiin Ocean Paciiic Ocean ...d.) COO 4, HOO 2,311, 2, 3011 IH, 400 90li 7, 000 2, :iO0 17,000 l,0.'iO| U,00( 3, ( 01' 3, 2J0 30, 00(1 Sold 220 apenn. Sold 1 ,000 barrelH wliale at lialiia. (•aptain Wood'« boat was .st(.,ve >.v «_«;1^ '•. and he died Inon extiauatiou liel( le liell> n'acbed then.. HrUt Knudine witUdrawu I'roiutbe service 1U43. Mar. .'■i.1f41 Nov. 14, 1H42 Mav 10, 1M4.'' Sept. 0, 1^43 Sept. 14 Mar. 10 [July 22 June211 ricpi. ■; ; -■■ June 10 Apr. 22, t'^4.i July 1 May -.lf4l -- ^ ■" Julv y.',m\ Mar. 11, li^44 May 31, 1844 28, 800 8, 000 20, 000 301 I, riOCl !,'>, 000 Boupbt from lloston 1811. Kirstniate, Kdward Ilarrif, died April, 1843, Cmem-.tsot- alall ilown alterbalcliway. Built at MattapoiHett, 1^41. First mate, Eben. I'eeU, laUeii out of bis boat by a lino and lost. Sold 100 barrels wbale'ut lloliavl Town. Mav 10 Sept. 18 lice. 12 Nov. 11 ( )ct. Nov. li Juno G Mar. 12 iJnn. !» Juno fi Sept.-, 1813 July !>, 1844 Oct. 31, 1844 Xov. 8,1841 Apr. l."-, 1844 Aug. 12, 184ri 2;, 0(K) 22, .Wl 2, .^00 0, 000 10,000 27, 000 .July 11 Apr. 11.1844 50 3.400 18,000 2, 100 17, 000 3,-i0 3, 200 18, OOC Aug. 1,1844 May 10,1843 May .""), 1844 Oct. -,1843 Sept20, 184.-> Sept. 1«, 184r> Juno2;i, 1841 Oct. 10,1843 Juno 30, 1843 Fob. 2.'), 184.') July 19,1843 ,rnlv 24, 1843 Dec. 14,1844 Fob. 17, 1845 .ruly 7,1844 May 1!), 1845 Iiidi;iii Ocean . ....do Paciiic Ocean . lllai.tic May 25 Juno 2 Aug. 29 ,ran. 1 Nov. 6 Sept. 6 May 30 I Juno 20 iTnno 25 June 9 Doc. 12 \\ig. 4 July 2 Apr. 84 Aug. 8 May li' ,luly 31 1 1 May fi Oct. 22 1)00. 22 Dec. 29 Nov. 18 Nov. 18 Dec. 22 Mar. 4 I Nov. 12, 1841 Bought from Boston 1811. Sent home 10,COO ponnda bone. Samuel Pent, second mate, died on passaso bomi". Withdrawn, 1.-43. Bon"lit from I'ovtsniontli. Fornu.ly abri^; bousbt from New \oiU, Selwni mate. Tboma.s Dunham, f(;ll over- bCrd and wa. drowned November 4, as tbo ship waH aviug Labama. !lv ! I i, (150 13. 200 3. 150 u London, Conn. Ann Maria Atlas Cla88. David Paddnck ']" Ship, .do . .do . ...do. .do . ..do . ..do , . do. 34fi 3J0 38' I'lederick S. Coffin . Ali'xander Collin... C.i'oriie .loy William Keeue. ... do. do . .do . .do. .do. .do . ..do. 352 John nnanoyjr 35;) John Tobev 381 Henry Ui«elow 317 John C. Confidou 24(i Shubael Kay ..do . ..do . .do . .do . ..do ... ..do ... ..do ... ..do ... .do ... Schooner 3ir. 313 3(i4 290 332 37ti 273 3r>f 3li(l 30,- 350 333 398 354 381 354 George Pitman William S. Cluise . . Alexander Bunker. Isaac Slocknian Penjamln V. Kiddell J.jh" p. Ny« William Baxter Ship... liris ... Ship... . . . do . . . r.rij,' . . . Ship . . . Ship. . do . ..do . ..do . do . ..do.. ..do., .do.. Rark., Ship., Bark. .. do . Ship . Bark. Ship . do . do. 356 13p 348 384 Ml 372 Benjamin Coggpsball. Selh NickerHon Ildswell M. (!oon George W. Gardner.. F.lihu Fisher Chivvies \V Coffin.... JnmoH Nichols Viiranius Smith ElihuCotlin Narbeth Isaac B. Husaey. Ca Ilpuben UuHscU . Jos. Miichell, M. Brown Calvin B. Worth. .do.. 381 318 305 320 382 3'iO 360 314 337 26: 243 294 280 315 298] 339 354 201 Ship... ...do ... 308 2991 Pease Baylies Clarke Crowell Miiyhow ... Fish Taher Swift .Hale Smith Handy — Netclier . ■ Lane Stetson ... Mocher . . . Sp.yer ■ Shearman. Norris . T. & P. Macy. Daniel Jones C, G. & II. Coffin ... C. ilitchell ii Co . . Daniel Junes Jas. At beam Levi StarliMck U. Mitchell &Sous. Jas. Athearu Pavid Joy Jos. Starhuck ... Tiuiolhy Uussey David Joy Barker & Athearn. Levi Sta-buck William II. Kaston. John n. Shaw GeorsoC. Gi'.rdiier... Barker & Allicarn .. II. G. O. Dunham. ... Matthew Crosby Christopher Wyor ... Frederick Hu.i.sey ... Chris. Wyi>' Aaron Mitchell William Bartlott T. &P. Macy A. W. Stavl)uck Aaron Mitchell G. & M. Starhuck & Co David Thaiu Barrett & Upton Bradford, Fuller & Co . Giblm & Jenny Nathan Church K. Sawin Atkins Adams Gibbs & Jeimy ...do Fi8h&IIuttlestrker & Alliearn .. 11. (j. O. Uunlmm Mattlew Crosby Christopher Wye.r Frederick lluasey Chris. Wye- Aaron Mileliell William Biirtlett T. &P. Maey A. W. Slavl)uck Aaron Mitchell G. & M. Starbuek & Co David Tluiin Barrett & Upton lylios. larko rowcU layhow ish ahcr wift :ai« inith iandy Jotclier ^ane itetson rlosher ip.ycr >hcarmau eane Bradford, Fuller & Co iforris . [Jonjamin . Gibbs & Jenny Nathan Church K. Sawin Atkins Adams Gibbs & Jenny ...do FiBh&IIuttlcstono... Jaliez Dohmo, ,ir Nathan Cburcli L. Jenny and J. Tripi) K. Sawin Atkins Adams do E. Sawin Nathan Church I.. C.Tripp • Gibbs & Jonuey I. F. Terry . Middletown... Havens & Smith .. 1» ndleton | Joseph Lawrenoo . Dftto- Whalinfi- ground. ■a t O Ucsult of voyage. .a I'acilio Ocean . do ...do ... do May 13 Dec. I Sept, 4 Oct. 25 I Oct. 7 Sept. 28 Au),'.21 July 2a I Aug. 11 July 28 I Sept. 20 I Nov, 1 1 Aug. 31 Deo. 9,1S-1) July 10, 1815 Dec. 2, 1845 June 24, 1845 Oct, 10,1845 July 22, 1-^45 Aug. 10, 1H45 Sept. 1, 1845 Apr. 3,1845 May 20, 1845 Feli. 22, 184ti Juno 8, 1845 Juno 24, 1845 a "3 Kemarks. Bbh. 1,801 1, 8IH1 1, ClUi 1,25(1 88'; 1,550 1, 10! 1, 431' 1,44( BbU. Lbs. Septn Jane 10, 1845 May 2U Mar. 31, 1845 July 28 June 17, 1845 ....do ....do ...do ....do . .do Atlantic I'.ii'iflc Ocean . Atlantic I'uuitic Ocean ■ ....do All.inlic Pacilic Ocean Pacific Ocean . ....do ....do Indian Ocean . Vaiilic Oc(%in . Indian 0(;ean . I'acilic Ocean . ....do ....do New Holland New ZiMland . Paoifii' Occ'an ....do luilian ()i:ean ....do Pacific Ocean ....do AUB. 2 Aug. 2B Dec. 25 Juno 16 July 15, 1845 Mar. 24, 1845 Apr. 10, 1845 May 12, 1845 Aug. 21 May 7,1845 Nov, 7 Oct. 25,1645 July 5 July 18 Se?)t. 4 July 8 Nov. 12 Sept. 26 Dec. 9 July 12 ,Iuuo 17 Nov. 12 Nov. 14, 1844 May 3,1845 May 10, 1845 73C 8;i( 1,90; 54t 1,89( 851 1,05- 2, 431 1,25-. l,48f 1, 271 1,7.T. 2,251 2,040 2,604 1, Ift' 10 470 27ti Now this voyage ; brilt at KasI Boston. Fir.st anil s.-eoi,d mates, boal-steerers and nearly all the crew lell the ship at Bay of Islands. . ,, , . . New this voyage; bmlt at Bochostcr. Ihiilt at It.vihesler It^ll. Sent homo 110 sperm. Captain B.iv di.'d on the voyage. Henry Starbuek took command. . Rebuilt aud enlarged at Bianl 1 oint. Captain Stockman dieil ; took command. . Thompson Mav 4.1845 May 17, 1843 May 27, 1840 Nov. 6,1845 Sept. 5, 1842 Oct. 16,1845 May 13, 1845 Julv 2U, 1845 Juno 17, 1845 July 23, 1845 1, 38i- 440 1, 3-.;ti 240 109 80 12, 00( 1, COO 8,354 I0( C3-. 2, 151 2:tu 1, 42i 85<' 9,10( 601 1,4U( Indi.ui Ocean . Soiiili Atlantic Sept. — , 1843 Apr. 0, 1844 July 9,1844 Aug. 15, 1843 Mar. 23, 1843 Juno 16, 1844 Aug. — , 1815 May 8,1845 Apr. 16, 1845 Apr. 19, 1844 Aug. 4,1845 Mar. 31, 1845 Feb. 10,1815 Oct. 29,1841 —,1845 1,405 22 'io 12,001 Captain Baxter left the .ship nt Z.in/.ihar and cnn.e home ; Uichaid C. Gibbs took New'tb'is'voyago ; built nt Matlap.iisett. Do. Peter F. Swain. 2d mate, taken out of bis boat by a fool lino .raiiim'.v 21 1842, Now this voyage 1 built at ifwlt'"-''- New this voyage; built at Kochcstcr. Sold to New Bedford. Lost near Trinidad, May. 1842; bad 280 Built at Mattapoisett; new tiiis voyage. 1, 350 13, 50( 1,30U 50( 30( 1, 70L 50 35( 1,901 1, 150 S,10( 50( 10( 60( 1,301 90c 5'. 2,000 2,500 20,001 24, 00( 1, 7.->0 2,200 8,001 17, 60( 2, 800 26, 00( l.OiH lO.OlK 1, 2110 12, 00( l,05t 9,000 Built 1840. Lost on Cadmus Island August 3, 1842, Sold 210 sperm on voyage. Wiihdrawn 1847. Sold to New Bedford 1844. Pnt into Svdrcv December 22, 1842, the crew having mutinied and killed Captain Returned inconsequenceof sickness among the officere. Bought from Salem. Lost off Saint Paul's August 30, 1842 , run into bv French ship Aj;ix. ,„„,„.„ Lost at Two People's Bay August 29, 1842. ' '■ ^. » I ;■ ■■ - ■•if 4f"V-W.- 378 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISIIERIKS. Tabic Hhowiiig returns of whaliiig-tt^it I I^amo »f vuHHul. 1N41. New London, Ouim.— CoiiliiuuHl. Avis lloaton . Chi'lHoa CluinutlH Clcmi'Ut CLMvnntes Coiiiioiticut Colmnliiw Klectia Flora Krii'iida KraiHix • ii'Digia Iris Jones Julius CiBsar — Jason Moutor Moiitizunia I'luciiix Palliidium IVmbiolio Poruvian Pncitic Soniotsot WliiUiOali William O.Nyo. WMtpoit, Jf(W». Barclay Cliaiupion Dr. Franklin ElizalK'tli Moxico ProMiilonl Thfopliilns Oliaao Tho». Vi'inalow — Provincetovm, Mass. BoUoIslo. Fairv • - - Franlilin . Goin John 15. Doila Phccnix Spavian Sauiui'li.ndTliomas. William Ui'ury Mattapmsett, Mass. Ship . . .a!).... Hark.... ...do .... ...do ... lirig... Ship . . . ...do ... ..do... KriR... Ship... Uark... ...do... Ship .. .. di.. ...do.. ...do. ...do. ...do . Bark . Ship . Si'lioonurl BriK.... Bark.... Ship :tii 27111 23-.' aiiH 15U 34d| 311 4113, «8 344 24r. 33« 347 335 460 424| 404 34J mill 3dS m> 134 29'.i Potts Ueiijamin , Ponilluton . . - . Brown . (' Tinker ■ Holt . Ward - Mavhc!W - Bniwu - Uollaud - Hull - Uou^jlass - Sisson Jnaoph Lawrouco . do Bark ... ...do ... ...do ... BriK... ..do ... Bark... ...do ... Brig ... Schooner BriK-... .. do .... .. do.... ...do... .. do ... Bark... Brig... ...do ... 360 107 20it 171 107 130 107 ICf 130 104 180 172 1C2 163 IM 18C 191 111 Gibson Skiuuer . {.Mipstor . I'.aker • Slato . Pronliss . Chuich . Biowu - Harris . Bi'ck - Fitch - Buddiugton. Havens &■ Smith Williams A: liarnes .. Jos. Lawrenid Boiijamin Brown FriiiU, Chiiw &.Co.... Williams i Barnes ... do N. i W.W. Billings .. Benjamin P.rown Havens it Smith I.yuian Allvn . l-rink, Chew A Co — Havens & Smith N, & W. W. Billin;:* ... j Frink. Ch' »' &.C.i Beuiaiiiiii Urowii | Williams & Barnes i N. &\V. W. Billin;;s.,.. ] Ft ink, Chew i. Co | Jos. Lawrence Fiteh At; Leonard Havens & Smith | William Beek Uauiel Fiuh j N.& W.W. Billings.... I Jlacnmber . . Sowle Francis Cook . Smith . Southwoith. . Baker . Manchester . Davis & Corey Andrew Hicks J(di Davis A.B. Gillord Davis & Corey Andrew Hieks lieury Wilcox Thos.' W. May hew Annnwana Edwaril Klizabeth ' Lagrange ho Baron Mattapoisett Kichaid Henry Solon Two Sisters NOTK.— P.rigCha8e, Lunibert, sailed April 5 i was abandoned at sea April 12. Brig.. . do . . Bark.. Brig.... ...do ...dr ... Bark... Brig... ...do... _ Cook.... — Ginn. .., — Soper... — Flukor. — I'rior .. Small.. James Small . Soper . . llydcr . } Ebon Cook .' Abraham Small , I llobert Soper .1 Timothy P. Johnson .1 E.S. Smith .1 Leonard Small .1 Step. Nickerson .i Samuel Soper . G.Uyuer 150 133 210 170 170 ir* 173 120 122 Pool Mayhcw — Bates . Dexter . Parker . Brightman. . Snow - Wing . Bollea Seth Freeman .' Wilson Barstow . K.L. Barstow . E.Willis ., (t. Barstow & Son . . Leonard Hauiinond .1 G. IJarstow & Son. N.E. Bates do H AND FISIIERIKS. 3 showing returnB of whaling-vixmU udlvton ■ iiiiHled. . Ills Mijiimin — >nV liariKis . ■fo». Lawri'uii' lioiijamiii lirowii I'riiiU, Cliiiw iCo... Williams A; Uarucs . . till N. &. W. W. IlilliDKH . liBuJaiui" Ilrowu Ilaviiiis it Smith I.yiiiau AllvM Frink, Cbi'W A Co •■• Havens & Siiiitli N, feW. W. llilliii;:s Friiik, Cli' «• &.C-' ■■ lionjamiii Ilrown... WiliiaiiiK & liariics.. K. &\V. W. Hillings. Friuk.Clu'W .i; Co. .. I Jia llomavka. Aug. 21 June ilri Sept. 14 An^. ^ May 8 ,lntiu Iv! All)?. Irt ,)nnol25 July 21 Jan. lU July 13 Mar. C July 17 Nov. rt Feb. 18 Aug. 8 July 10; AuK 1- Sept. iW Juno 10 July 30 July 13 Oct. 15 Mar. !!• Apr. 10 1 Apr. 10 libit. Bbls. Jnly 1,1843 Feb. 'J8, 1''43 July -, i>-i'f May -, 1843 .lunelfi, 184S Oct. 10,1H4J May 9,1843 Apr. 7,1843 Mar. 11,1843 jiiuo iri8'43 May "."844 Aug. 30, 184--! I Mar. ir., 1843 Janen, l«4a Apr. 7, 1813 Apr. ti, 1844 J uno 10, 1842 ■May 13, 1843 May -M. 1842 July — , 1843 Apr. 20, 1842 Mar. 15,1843 U». n luOl 2,200 17, filiO .'.(lO 2.200 17,(10 3(10 1,800 (i,01iO ;hhi! -00|,\(:oo 200 l,(iU0ll2,8li0 coo' 400' •.',00011(1,(1011 .lool 2,2uon,.'oo 300 2, 800122, 401 ''\',o' 2' 006 1(1,(100 180 2, 12"|17,0011 140 1,2001 racilic Ocean.. Oct. 19 Sept. -,1843 1.^0 100 130 2, 200 17, COO l.O.'iO 2, imO 23, 200 3, 3011 20, .10(1 2 .')70!23,000 I,300[l0, 400 .„ 1,000 100; 2, 4OOI1O, 200 500 Wrecked in Kin- (ieorfie's Sound Now Holland, will. 800 baiiels "■ 1'^'';" '■ ,„, Condenin.Ml at \Uy ol Islands 1 oil (1.100 whale) sliipiicd lionu). S
    at homo after this voyage. 40! Atliintio . ....do ... Jnly 8 May 18 July 27 May 18 May 13 Sept. 10 May 18 Nov. 12 lOOj 800 2, 40P Nov. 10, 1842 Oct. 7,1842 ,ran. 28,1842 May 0, 1842 July 19, 1842 Apr. 17, 1843 Oct. 11,1842 Sept. 30, 1642 Atlantic ...do Indian Ocean Alluiitic ....do ...do ....do ... do ....do Mar. Fob. Jan. Feb. July Feb. Jan. Mar. Mar. Mar. 457 314 273 200 230 870j 370 130 22, 000 30, 000 30 '126 33 Xov. 8,1841 Nov. 1,1841 Nov. 1,1841 June 18, 1841 Sept. 14, 1842 Nov. 9,1841 Oct. 14,1841 Slay 22, 1842 Jan. 2!, 1842 Sept. 21, 1841 120 220 220 33 240 150 340 350 300 lliO Condemned at Cape Town 18 14. Sold with her laroo at Uio Jaiiiiio. lC"h. lV...n Ne>rYork. Sold wlial«-o>l at Kio I brought .'lOO sealskins. Broken up at Wostport 1812. 40 30 . July 8 Nov. 23,1848 Apr. 10 Feb. 7, 1842 May 29 Apr. 4, 1844 Julio 12 Oct. 12, 1842 Dec. 22 Mar. 26 Nov. 18 Dec. 85 July 24 Sept. 5,1842 Apr. — , 1843 Sept. 7,1841 Oct. 11,1842 200 200 400 4,50 "439 UOO 40 200 750 ' Bought from Boston 1841. 7,000 Built 1841. Built at Mattapolsett 1841. Kdward bought liom Boston le41. Sold to Newport 1844. Sold to Stonington. Sold to Now Bedford. ;580 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. Tiihh showing returns of ivliaUng-vm(k Niiiiii" of vcBuel. 1841. Wareham, Mail. Ainorlca. llICi* Mi)Ulr/,uinil Merldiuii ... Plymouth, ilasi. Kxi'lmnms Miiiacailiii Jaiiii'K MiiiiiiH' ■ . • Maryi-.iiil Slaitliu. Mercury Vospcr Somerset, Mnei Uri« . . . . do ... Ship... Silioonev ..do ... Hark... Url«.-- Hark... nark... Slup ... IlriK... liark... Ship . .do . Bark... Sliip . ..do , ..do. .do do do . do . Anna Emij;''""* (Jov. Hopkins lifoniilas ''roy NoTB — Tlio Sarah Ia'o. of liristol, aailpd in NoviMnlur, IHJl, but re turni'il, damaged !)>' a gale, in tw.> weekB alter. She was then Willi- drawn, and aixvn alter lost iu the morcbant service. Krig.. Ship . . Brig . . NeMiport, R. I. Margaret. Martha... V--- Ueukar Ohio I'ocahontas — Sea Bird 231 137 MM im- I'-V ir>( 25:- 40^ 341 39!' 2I».'. 29P 3!>- 20 Silt Kins Tope Dike Collin ■ Niekerson . Ellis Mancliestcr. Collins Uiehard W. Holmes. Atwood I., lirew Isaac I.. Hedge James I'lartlelt Isaac Barues, Jr Bradford Barner, Jr. Cofflu . Carr Wood Baker . Cook (^nmniings. Estes Winslow. Bark... ..do ... need Sowle Clianiplin . Dennis . Finlier . .lavuo - Ilowland.. l»t Jloores Lake ... Ship. ...do . .. do. Sclioouer :!rig . ...do . Wilcox .. King Sherman. T. Wlmpflnncy — Ilavenport. .To«e)di Siiearman. Smvley — William Barker... Tripp Whcaton Luther. do GooTgo Frazior . J. S. Barnard Nathan Dnrfee ... Noah Iliiihiway .. Cnuiston Wilcoit.. J. S. Barnard... Nathan Uurleo. W. numphrey Thomas Vlelelier \mlierrtt Everett Nathaniel Potter Amherst Everett Williiini Earlu "Edward Carriugton, jr Bryon Diman Samuel Church ■William 1!. Taylor . do Saiuuel Church — J. Stevens and J. Munroe. Devins ^Tisdale... K. Coggesliall (iilhert Chase Samuel Barker Gilbert Chase AND FISHERIES. wwing retiirnii of whaliiiy-vvmh niSTOUY OF THE AMERICAN WHALE FISHERY. iliiig from American ports— CouthnivA. 381 lieruarka. lioiiKlit I'roni Ni'w York liouuda umbcruris. Withdrawn. S«l«l to Now Bsdford 1846. lull. Took Itf Sold to Stonlngton 1844. IloliKlit from Now York 1841. Lust part of lier oBlcer* nml crow by Afri- Clin t'uvpr. llcturui'dU-akliiR. Captain WinBlow and bis boat's criw car ried down by a whjlfi. Sold fiOO wliaio at Ilaliia. Sobl to New Bedford. Sailed In .Inne. 1842, and returned lu Janu- ary, 1843 ; clean. Withdrawn 1840; lost at Society Islands 1847. Returned in Angnst, 1842, witli.30 Hperni: sailed in August, 1843, and was condemned In I'atagonla, September 8, 1843. ;j82 uiU'OUT ov romn^Hwmn of nsn and FisnKHiEH. TaMf nhiwhin rrUirnn n/whiiHiidn-^ih Nimiii of VPWH'I. INll. Mtinlie. Cunn. IlliuUHldiii' Li'iukIi r Uxor \,'ic Sufftilk, Ciinn. Nnl>lt> ]lriihjfi>ort, Conn. Altiiiilir . llatiilUon. CvUl Spring, X 1'. Monmniitli 'i'lim'iiroiik areenport, N. Y. ■Davnr«\ . . Di'llii Itouiioko Httrapli ■ . . Ti Isil WuHhliiKX'" San Harbor, X. T. Avastn Ann Arnlwlla CiidiniiH CBiuilliiH Coliiinliia Crt'Hcciit — Diiiilfl WoUaUT Funny i'lnncn Franlilin Ooni Henry ■ llaiiuilml MarciiH llonnimitli X<>p*""" JJimrod <> (;. Uaymond i'liiiunia I'lirtland S. IticlmrtlH Tlianii'H Tlioiiins Hii^kinson . Waahiiiuton Wlckf.ird CIm*- ('a|ituln. Dark . .'>? ;n!i 3:i!t .114 «.■>! 174 IlowiU lUnhup. Willie .. Sliip . . ,..ilo .. Hark... Slilp ■ • ..ilo ... . do ... ..ilo .. .. tlo .. ,. do .. .. rto .. ...i 340 ur 380 ("axo... Orimn . Ilavons — . Cnrry liahcork . . . Smith JenninKH .. Kdv.-ardH. .. llovcu Baker Kordham . . Kdwards . llalaey.... . Worth.... . Youn«.... Bcnnott... . . Lopcir .... ItcdnBd ... Ludlow . . . l{o;:or» Di'imiHon . Cniwidl .. .: I'ayiiR — DcrinR. .. HfdjttiH . . Havens .. . Osborn... Davis Miller.... Smith.... 38.") ian{ 360 IPO 383 154 885 ace , nifford... , riekena .. . Littletlold. . Lnc.o - I'Mdy . Martin.... - Gifford.... aitenl. Charlon MuHory do do Irn H. Tiithlll fianiiiel II. Koid 8herwiKid Slorlliii! n. & N. Oorwln do WltiiU"" * I'lirHiiiiH Samuel l"ti"t-' ^ ^ " N.'&ri. nowcii... _; 8. & W. Hiintliip & ' " Multonl & Sli'iKl't ■ TliomaH llriiwn _ . . ■ . Mnlforil & SloiKlit . . lluntlng Cooper D. T. Vail :ba86.. ill ill!© . S. Cblia and .Ins. Coffiu ClmrlrnT-uthor N.M.Wlienton John K. Wheaton Joseph Smith Steplien Martin _ Chilli & t'esneu"'''" jBincs W. Clieovcr . S. C.Phillips HISTORY OF THE AMKKICAN WHALE 1'1811EUY. „. -'iij/nm .lmfrtrti»porr»— Contlniietl. :]83 WlmMi'R- groiiuii. Datn— t KmuU of vnyattX' ImliiM Dcriili ClH.i III' Inliinil N,lllll .\ll.llllif Ni'w /('itliuiil I'riizille Islmiil .....lo Siiiilli Alliiiilie hiiliiiii Oi'iMiii . I'mzrllii InIiuiiI ShIIIIi Sl'UH. . . .. Siiilli Atluntiu Atlaniii' Ni « Zi'ulaiiil . iSoiiHi Atlantic :?iilti Atlantic Ni'iv /cilllllllt . . Iiii/.' 111. IhIiUicI Siiulli .Mliintlc. ... ilo Xi w /.laliinil . . riii/i'llo Nliiiiil N. W.i'oaHt ... Xi'W /liil.iinl . . Iniliiui Oi'can .. Niw Zi'ulaml . Siiilli Atlaiilio Xiw /.•■ land . Iiiil,;in Ocean .. Simili Atlantic ... il.v Niw /I'alaiid . Siiilli .Vllantlu Niw Holland . New Zealand . Iiiiliun Oei'Un . Niw Zealaml . ... ill. ....■Ill ... do Atlaiitic ] New Zealand . . May 17 AiiK. Ill July I'.; Apr.8.\IHi:i May «!, l''4;i mtn. aiKi J ■ i Ik-murk*. Sept. I'J Ani;. 3 May I, »H4 July 9, IHI'J JlUlK— , 1S<3 Juno 27, IP« June— , li".l May 7, IRM Jmia — , 1^4 1 July 2:1, IH-U 2011 100 MHI llhU I, I'll II l.lUHi Sept. 211 Dee. 4 Juno 2 July H rnlv 7 May -,ISi;i S„lil. W May 22, IHtll Sept. 19 Jolv III Sept. 2li Oel. Ill Deo. !l .rune 211 S.'pt.27 .liilv H May 21 Oef'. 1 July 12 Sept. a« .Tniie Hi Aiitf. 4 Nov. 17 Sept. 11 , I lino 1 Dct. — Sept. 21 Jnly 11 June 21 July 10 July « July 14 June 2 Dec' 22 Dec. 7.-I :iiiii wo 110 2,01)1 1,400 2, im 1,H.V) 1,77. r.iiH. 2, HIM) 1,1, OOU I,oiit on thn Crotiltes, OcIoIht 9I*, 1''41. II, IXHI 10,000 tU, H(Kl 14,000 1 1, lUM) i- 1,000 1.-1,200 11,200 I'ai ilie Oecaii . Siiiilli Atlantic Parilic Ocean . Inilian Ocean . Nrw Zealand . RiMilli Atlantic ludiuu Ocean ■ Indian Ocean . I'atilic Ocean . .Tiilv ni, lfl42 May 10, IHllt Mai. 17, IHI4 Juiio2H, lHi:i Auh'. -, Iflil Mar. 111. 1^4 1 Auk.— , l''4:i .limit I, 1H4:I Oct. — , iK4;i June 10, lfi:i Apr. !l, 1814 Aug. .'>, 18411 Mm 10, IHtll J uiio 7, 1H42 July -, lf4:t June2f>, 1H42 May 7, IHtll July 11,1842 Oct"'— ! is 12 June 2:1, 1H42 Nov. — , 1H43 Apr. 4,1S4;) .TnnolH, 1844 Apr. 22, 1H4;1 ,1841 Apr. -, 184 I June 7,1844 , mil , 7lM, July 31 Jaly 17 May 7 Sept. 17 July Hi Apr. 30 Aug. 24 July 3 Jan. 12 ."Ml tiO .too 70 300 4IHI 3110 "iifiii 2J0 2IH) 'iou "70U ""46 300 "m 80 220 81 N "ioo .'iO 2.V) in, 800 1:1, lilMI Iletiirneil once itiiuiaKril In a colll»ion. Had l.'.l)8i«'riii. 7."i wliali', ccinleinncd ami ■old at Kio Janeiro, JaiiiiHry, 1842. 1, 7.W 2. 340 2, 20U 2, 080 1,000 2, 20(1 1,2110 3, 30 2, .'■i.W 2, 4.51 2, l-flO 2, 200 2, 2.'>l 1,0011 700 1. H.-H 2, ll."!!! 1, 200 '3,'57('l 2, 2711 3, liOO 3,2Jtl 2, i».->r 2, 300 13,000 11,720 22, OOll 21,000 18. iMin .13, mill 22, 000 III, (JIIO 21, 000 18. 000 18, U(M) '5,'6oi' 2i,'20l) Sold I, .WO wlinle, nt Rio Juuulro. May 13, 1845 tfet. 17,1842 Jan. — , 1844 Nov. — , 1843 Apr. 15,1842 .Ian. 4, 1842 Aug. -, 1843 Oct. 90,1844 30, OIKi 3('t,'ri6i'l 38, lilMl 12, 000 18,210 1,000 100 400 1, 0.-.0 '"50 100 aoo 1,500 2,0011 flOl 8,'fiOO 250 i,'366 27, OUO 6, 000 28,' 000 12, OOL' Ilelonce to Cold SprlnR. Sold at Valpariiiso, 1843. Captain Ogliome died July, 1842. [ Withdrawn, 1843. Condomnert, 1843. Lost tlrst and second inatoi 7 inont.is ont. Returned leaking. Condemned at Tahiti, July, 1843; had 900 sporiu. wmBamBmsmBf«mmm 384 KKI'OUT or COMMiasU)Ni:K OF 11811 AND FISMKUIKS. Mile ihowino rttmni of ir/iu/(n(/i .nW* Sablna Jfewark, A'. J- John Wells Wilmini/ton, Del Corps Jcll'orson Lucy Anil Creole... Cnrib... Fama ... mim BV : AND FISIIKKIK8. ihoiviiio riiutna of ulmlinti 1 1 "m ImrririiH porl»—Ctm\\u\m\. Kit' from Dorcliciiter. ti. tMlO IS, (KHI Conililru Irill. Iliiill tH4l. «, (Kill 'jl.uuo iioiukU lidiio on t'ri'liilit from Hlilp Stoiiiiigtou, of Kuw Loniluii. lioiic'it from Unston Ifltl ; »olil to Falrlift vi>n, IHIl. Ii()ii(;lit from Nrw York 1(^41. Sold, In 1H15, to Siijj llorbor j Hutlsou'B laat whaler. Sold to New UcUfiird 1844. Condom iiid and scdil at Siilut ThomnB, Miircli, Ifl'J, Sold to Su« lliiibor 1844. Sold; AVilmington's last wlinlor. Itrtiirnnd oncf. smallpox having liroknn out amoiiK the crew. Sold to Groeu- port 1H44. Withdrawn 11343. Kama sold on the voyage ; bad 600 sperm and 1,000 whale. 11 m 386 iiEroRT or , COMMISSIONER OP FISH AND riSlIERIES. Tahh' xhoiving nturns of ^chulhHj-vmfh >'anio of vpsspl. Class. Captain. ManaRiiiK owner or av;i>iit. Imopcno. Maitio -- Dull mouth, Mass. V.iiHwU -- nnckxporl, Me. Wiii^visk. OloMcskr, Mass. 'riiovii. 18W. ,Vei« neilford, Mass. AKato....-- AloKandiv.. An otliyst . . AuS'>'*t" • ■ • HoKOta . llrijj;lit»i> Caliao Camlnia Calil'iirma (j"ari)Uni' Chail" -fl^i'''"' Canton CliaBO .....•,-• Clias. l''reilenclc (Vccro Oopia Coitca ... Gomici' ConicUa -• ■-■■;' Charlostown I'acUit . I'.or.il Drapoi- p-imoii Kinily MOTS'"! Kuiuia •■ Kntprpriso KiipUrati'S Voiiolnn Garlaiul ....•■ Gei). Howlantt Gramt Till U^. ■•■■■• Gcorgoaml Mart lu- ll .roiili<3 ilili.vuia James . Jnnina Jasper Jcaiinotto .. Juno L»iicastcr . . lAioniilas... l!ris...l ^' ...u>.... Slilp ■ Schooner Scliooner r,ri!? . . - Sliip ••- ill) ... .ilo ... . Atkins... S. C.eunjv 38* in 81 •.i.")'. ;ii';l • Ray . . . ■ - Groj;in . - .Tewott &N.StnrtcvniitAi:i ...do Priiico Soars. . Cornell... . U.iriiin ... - Iteynanl - Da'viH ... Bvi;; Sliip ..do ..do ..do ... ..do .. ..do .. ..do .. liark.. Sliip . ■ ..do ... . . .do . . . ...do ... ..do ... Kark .. ...do .. Ship . . 1 . . . do . - I Baik.. Sliip .- Hark . . Ship .- ...do .. ...do .. Hark. Ship . do . liark . Ship . .do . 13; - T..N. Fuller... 33-1 3J-) 30™ 3'.)r 3lU 341 4o: l.V.I' 31' 3151 382 3ei' 1811 370 2'n' IWI 3(i: ill.l 2!) 1 1 30; -Cox Norton TTaiding Geortte. l,awr()nce,jr Molvonzio Carey Leary West Allen Taher TaVior Ilaiomond .. Marehant ... DevoU -Kandall Seahury ly.iwtcm —Clark r. \V. Ewer Ball Bailoy I'ost 328 234 I '"^ 3JJ 27."i| 1 33.-) 327 — -Hathaway.. - Scrauton . . . - Cashnian.. - Taylor - Suialloy . . - - Rieketson. _ Sanford . . . .do ... Bark. .. do ... Ship ..• BriR . - ■ Ship • - ■ ...do .. 321 J. K. Turner . 198 Charloa Church 223 310 123 383 231 Bennett . . Mayhew . Spdonor . - Barker . . -Nye Pope .t Morgan .1. .A.l'aikir .1 A.r.'.ikor&Son... William U. Rodniun . 1. 11. Baitlett C. R. Tiieker — , lieory Tahor &Ci) .Tamea Arnold .... I llo\vlaiid,.jr..'tt-o... |>iiiiloiit;.Si'almi'y WiliianiGitfo;; ■ •••-•• ,1 i',.rrv&Tdlin-lmst.. Barton' RiikPtsim J. A. Piirker & ho" Lomuei KoUock do -.---■ 1 Georuo Uowland UandalUt Haskell LemiieUiolloek I.evi L. Crane i Gideon Allen ....■••■ Tol..'v&Kieket9(m... 1 c. w;Moraan Dmiiel Tripp Alfred GihlW;. ••••■•• LawreneoGnnucU ... B.B.Howard J.D.Thompson. George Howland ••■ Bart.m Bicketson... Randall & Haskell.. Jireh I'eiT.y • Alfred GibhB T. & A.K-Nyo. Andrew Robeson..- Alexander Gihhs.... I B. Richmond Barton Ricketson • T. & A.R. Nye F S. Hathaway ; AND FISHERIES. hoiving nturns of u-haUna-vmth ManaKiiiK owner or iiin. I a;;i'iit &N.Stnrtevnnt,ii:(. ..do Pviiico Sears irnoU .ruin pyuanl ... avitf Her... ox — lortiin Poiie & Mors-'" .T. -A. I'liil;'-'' :•:;•■■ William U. U"«liu;m I. II. IJartli'tt C. n. TinlcfT....;. lli-my 'L'al)»r & to liuilina •-■■ I,awronce, ji' ^tolvinizio Jarey [,oary West Allnu Taber Taber Ilauimoml .. Maichant ... Dcvr.U Kanilall Scabury Tviwlcin .Clark Ewer -Ball . Bailoy . I'oat -Hathaway.. - Scrauton ... _ Cvisbnian.- _ Taybir _ Siiialloy ..- _ Kickotson. _ Sanlord . . - Turner . .Tamoa Avnolcl .... I llowlaml..)!'- •^^'"•• |>ill■.l(lll(;. S"i^lmrv...• \Vilii.llll<'■i);^»,'!■••,■ ;; Barf oil' Itii'l"''"','" J. A. Parker & boil.... Lcmiiei KoUock .lo -■•■-■ i r,eor:'o Uowlaml .■•■ I;anl^alKt I^is ^>" - Lcimu'l Kollo< k , I.cvi L. Ciauo Oi,l,.,mAUon. ...-■■ ,|.isoi>li L inliar&to Tobi'v & Uifketson 1 c. W. Moraan liniiiil'l'''>PI' AlfriMlGiblW;.- — Lawrence (.iniincU B.B. Howard J.U.'thomiisim... (iooreo IlowlamI . Barton llioUolson. llamlall & Haakell •lirch P'riy AUredUibbs T. & A.B-Nye irloa Church . — Bounett . . — Maybi'W Spoonor . — Barker . . — Nye Andrew Kobeson AlexnudcrGibbs T B. Hichniond.. i Barton KicketBoa T. & A.R. Nye 1 F S. Uathaway .-•■ HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN WHALE FISHERY. tailing from American porta— ContimwAl. i}87 Beniarks. Bmiuhl from Xowhurgh. i U'itlidrawn. Boiiybt from Bo.ston ; bist iipnilod Do- cembor an, 1841, at llavaua. Put into Rio Taneiro October, lP4r>,lpaky. Condcniii d ; oil (1,0011 spcrinl sent lioinc. Wrecked April 11, l^«,olf tlie const ol Ai- riea, and <'ondciuned at Zanzibar ; oil sent lionie. BiiiU. at Mattapoisilt 1P12; sent honio about -JO.ODO pounds bono. Built Iftl. Built at IJartmcmth ISl'J Captain Uipley died September, 1844. Sailed under Captain Smith April 12 turned May 2(<, and left Uiin »ick. Sent home 22,000 pounds bono Captain Post left whip at Valparaiso returned homo sick. ..id Condemned and broken up at home, 1S43. Returned lacking .100 barrels of beinp full, in conseiiuenco of a mutiny among nor Captain Taher, of James, came liomo sick; Imilt at Mattapoisett 1842; sold 400 whale at Itlo Jaueiro ; shipped home dil barrels sperm and Ki.OOO pounds bone. Captain Church died at Ciillao January .16, 1845; formerly a brig ; bought from * all Klver and rerigged 1842. Bought from New York 1849. m s •"t' ;V ''I 388 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. Table gho\ciiig returns of Khalingrmeh Namo of veasol. Clnss. 1844. JVcio Urdford, Mann.- Continufil. Lamcl l.ivrrpmil Logan Lui'as Miijestic Muria Thi'i-osn MaryFrnzler ^},';[^- j;»fv :: ...a.... M'K"": ... Bark.. ttvvA . ■ ■ Ship ■• . do . . . ..do... . <\o... ,..ilo... Mnnclla Mihviioil Masiinlia Miilas Miiifvva Miiicivii Miiutpelicr .. Nautilus — NlmTod do Sliip.. .do .. . do . . liaik.. Ship .. . . do .. ...do .. Otranto Phn-iiix Pioui'isr Pacific, Ud Ko.scoH loman, ad Sally Ann Seine St. Peter South Carolina Tobacco Plant Triton I ' "\^ "' '■■ ;'..do . do . ilo Hark. Sliip . . do . ..d) . Iturk Ship . .do . ...do . ..do . . . do . ..do . do Wav Wni. Hamilton W. Thompson . . ■Wanliingtou.... Zoroaster. Fairhaven, Mass. Albion . Brig . Ship . Arab Bruce E. h. B. Jenney . Kliza Adams ... Herald Maine MarvAnn Sontli Boston . Wni.Wirt Falmouth, Masa. Brunette C.iptain. Edgartotvn, Mats. Drah Gomuet Rhino Sarah and Esther Vesta Holmes' Bile, Slasg. Macon 1 301 3(K as I air, 33fl 28t 2H- aiu a:)4 :)9( 3a( 4'Jt- I'j: 3!(l 34( 340 t5f 4aa 3:11 332 an." 31-. ac-; 371 3n( 3a-. 46;- 34i 15!) 3a' .Smith.. Slo. .m. Stott . Shoikley . Uawes .. - Tahcr... • Smith . Niekeraon . Lewis :.- -Kliis - I.,uoe - Simmons - Parker - Maconiber . . - Ilorton - Tabor - Manon . Shearman . CoBgeshall . . Bussott Tallnian. ... Lcavitt lionrne Alexander Barker Borden Smith l''o.ttcr Stewart. ..do ... Bark... Ship . . . . do . . - ..do ... ..do ... ...do ... ...do ... ...do... • Seabury. Bark. Brig . Solioonei Bark . . ..do .. Brig . . Ship .. 331 14f 3ri0 403 2fi8 294 33; 3:tO 3CT 187 riurding. .. Alden John Church William Ilolley ... Hathaway Magee Bonney . . . . Crowell ... Morse • Luce. 358 -Worth. Managing owner agent. HI. Bartliitt Abraham Barker I. HdWland.Jr., &. Co. Tobev & IlicUetsou .. Kddv &. ThomaH T.& A.B.Nye Abraham II. Howlainl T. ll(iwlniid.,ir., &. ID ., H.Taber&Cii t;. \i. Tiickir. Gideon Allen C. \V. Morgan John Cognenhall William (Jill'ord C.l^ Tucker John K. Thornton Jireh Perry Samuel P. Skinner • . Beuben Chase, ad . . . Muuroo Colo Kills James U. Coffin Barton Eickctson Cranston WiUciix John A. Parker J. D. Thompson Andrew Kobeaon Jona. Bourne, .ir Abraham H.irker I). K. OrccKO & Co Rodney French ,I.B. Wood &Co Bartim Kickctaon William li. Kodman... I. Uowland, ,ir,, & Co.. do do Jireh Perry Jona. Bourne, jr Pardon G. Seabury.... . Smitli E.Sawln .do Samuel Tilton .... Morse ZZl^^t:::.-:. iienjamin worth. Bradford, Fuller & Co. GibhsA Jenney Atkins Adams Samuel Borden E.Sawin L.C.Tripp E.Sawin Warren Delano Elijah Swift Joseph Mayhew Samuel Tilton ... John O.Morse... • Merry. Thomae Bradley . AND FISHERIES. owing returns nf irhaliny irmh ley >r9ou . . n '■ tons er miljcr . . ou r m rniaii . [eoliall . . ott man ■ ■ - ■ .•itt rne . Barker . li>u th tcr vart Skinner . lasc, 2d . iiroo JotKn . bury.. itii. ManaglniS ownor nr ajjent. T. ll.nnrtl.itt A\)nihain KarUer I, ]l(iwlanil,,jr.. &. ("o. Tolw'v & KioUctsou... Kildv it TlioiiiiiH T. & A. H. Xyi' Abraham 11. ITowliinil I. lliiwlniuUr., & I'll .. n.Tabcr&i;" V,. It. Tnckir Giilt'on Allen C. W. MoiKftii John Cogl;^'^>hall William (iiliVirtl C. K. Tnt-ker John K. Tlioniton Jireh Perry Barton Rickctson Cranston WiUcox .... John A. Parkrr J. D. Thoniv»on Andrew Kobeson Jona. liournp,.ir Abraham Barker 1). K. (}reci!o&Co.... KodnevFrpmh J.B. Wood or/«— Continued. WiinlinK- ground. Date — All:llltil' lnn JuuoUl, 1»44 Feb. 18, 1844 ,fiinc -, ia4;t ,rnne 2, lH4i Ucc. 10,1844 Apr. 14, imCi A iir. 4, 1H44 .Mav* e, IH44 Auj;. . 10, •Inly 4, 1845 1844 1840 1,845 1844 1840 1846 1845 1846 150 70' 000 240 .'.7, 1,50 2lii 100 3.-1O 700 i,'2.5d 700 1,100 70 1, 0.50 180 ISO 3,50C 1,800 l,,5fi0 1, 400 l,!).")i 2, 200 1, 00(1 1,4,')0 1,000 2,400 900 4,000 3, 1.50 1, 900 30 10, 001 !iO(i 7,(;oi: 15. 001 20, 001 •8, 00( 12, 80(' 13, 001 10, 00( 20, 000 Second mate, Tieorije Collin, killed by a whale July 5, 1843. noiiidit fniin r.oxton 1842. Slii|ipcd homo 20.111111 poiindu bone ; lost tliiril male and three men in a galo May 14, 184.5. nought from Boston, 1842. Shipped home 15,70<)Uound8 bone. Lost on Tiiuilii/, HarOeloberO, 1843; carRo liniU at DiirlmoiUli 1842; sent home 120 sperni. 15,500 bone. ('apt liii.saett cainc home sick 1840. Sent Inime s^.dOO pounds hone. Sent liiime l.'i3 barroLs sp( rin. 8,000 93, 00(1 14, 000 18, 000 130 2,370 July 11 Aug. -,1843 .May 11 Jan. 12 Dee. 3 Jan. 1 Deo. 25 Ang. n .(Ulv 17,1843 Jtd'y 1, 1842 Sept. 21, 1845 Dee. 10,1812 Sept. 9,1844 1,400 450 2,400 2, 100 90 230 1,800 175 9,900 300 60 40 400 Clean 350 700 20, OOC 6,000 aoo 1, 510 1,500 2V725 20 12, OOC 10, 000 26, 060 Sent home 8,000 pounds h(Hie. Sent lionie 0,0(10 pound.s bone, lliiani II. Aslilcv, fourth mate, died at aea Au);ust 11,1844. Captain Jennoy killed by a whale Marcb 1844. Built at Falrhaven 1848. Sold 1843 to I'nited States. Withdrawn 1844. Withdrawn. Sohl to Sew Bedford 1845. Sold to Gieeniioit ; built at Sulisbiiry 1823. Wrecked February 22, 1844, on a reef off Fort George, Isle of France j oil mostly saved. a? i 'f-^ ,■«> 1V 'f* :m UEPORT OF COMMISSIONKK OF FI«II AND FISHKRIFS. Table shoicing returns of whaling-irmh Niiimi i>t' VL'nitil. 1843. Xuiiliickil, -If'""' ClasH. I'iiptnin. Alpliii-.-- Cmrkson Sliip ... Maiia,'iii« owner m a»c'Ut. ;it.- ,I(,l.n IV IKHlgers UaiUvon & Uaii.oy. Cdimtitiitiiiii (ii'o. Wasliiniitoii . ,Innii'J< l-"Iii'i' Joa. Starbuck . . <1() . . - Ship ■•■ MO Joa. (-'. CluiHO :il» Ubcd U. r.imker.... . I'lhkliaiu — ■Mr\ ,1(>«. ('iiti:_'il'iil 410 Lima Mnria.. ...-■-•-•■ Maiv MitchiU .... .do .. ...do . ...»'"> 1,1'vi Starbui'U U. A: M. SurbiickitCo..| WilliuiulJ.ColVm r.iiniMt it rptoii 1 Aaioii MitiUuU I Harrott & ITplon )H' 1. .'Miii n.ri ■" ' << M-,...i..,ll «.•('!> ;i;ii S.iinui-l W. Harris .... C. Mitchell i. Co I'lesideiit . Koso Tyb'ston •■ Ihulo Young Ueio Wet-tport, Mans. Champion CatbiMWood Dr. Franklin Ilavbiuger J lino Mexico Th. Wiiialow 'I'beop. Cliase . do . . ..do .. liri^'.. ..do .. .lobn<". llrork .... William It. Swain . i;lmvl<'>* W. Collin. .do . Sippican, Mass. Pearl nark.. nri;i . - Uai k - Ship . . 15iiK - - ..do .- ilo .. Bark.. Bark. 3411 Peter Brock 20ii 199 ni •Mi IGli i;» i-Ji lUc 15" Popninnnet Quito Holou -Cni.k . itiiodry - Kniiicis -GilVord . SaiuU'ord - Smiili -Knot - Baker Blanki'iuship Jo?. Starbuck Simon Slarl>in'k ... A. W.SiiivbmU Sanuul B. Tuck Toa. Starbuck . Andrew nicks.. 1 Thoma»\V. MajhBW....; Job Davia i Gidi'on l)avi»,jr A.B. tiiil'ord , Davis & Cony.. i Thomas W.Mayhow.-.l Ueury Wilcux . .do.... 1«4 Brij:-- '■"' ...do.... liU MatiapoiseU, Jifcias. Dryade Edward Joseph MeiKs . . . Mattapoiaolt . Barab Wi Bark. l!ri« . Ship . I'laiiders . .. ■ CllilHO - Brightnian . J. S. Bates . do do N. K. Bates Brisi .. Bark... ...do... Wareham, MaiS. America . Injia Levant . . . Pleiades.. Bris ... . . do . . . Bark... do ... 171 104 Itojxers Tabor Joseph U. Taber .. PurriiiKtou - t'nsliinU - Daggett G. Baratnw & Son. .. Wilson Barstow .... Joseph Mei;;a Leonard Hammond . G. liavstow & Sou. •• U. L. Barstow Provincetown, tlatt. Amazon Belle Isle Carter Braxton . . FrnnUiin j Schooner . de ... Ship... Brig. . 104 . Bellows . . . Cndworlb -Alien .... - Uuasell . . . M. S. F. Tobey ....'.do do do Cook ( ■ Cook . . \ Smith . i;Wl Siiarks . IVA ■ Super . . Ebon Cook .loseidi Atkins . Kuberl Super . . AND FiSHKRIFH. m-ing irlunix of irltalinn-mHh Maiia,'iim owmr m jora Urtilwmi & Uuiney Jaiuos Atlieuru c.a.& 11- ''<>»'"> I,i>vi ShiilmiU -■ (i. it. M. SurUiick&Lo.. licr LlllU 1 i"i'i'iu;o. . i licr ... llaiiis ■ firk Swain . William 15. ColUu ... li;iriott i^ rptim.... Aaiuii Mvlilail..-- liarrott & ITplim... C. ilitcUcll it Co .... 1 ,T()P. Starbm^k Siiiidu Slail>iii'k . A. W.Siiiiliiirk .. Saiiuul 15. Tuck. ColUii. 1^ Toa. SUrbuck . k Kiry iii('i».. ■ lor-l.... 1(1 lord .. iili i)t kof inki'ii.sliip aiiilcra igUtmaii . Andrew nicks.. Thoiiia* W. Ma> biiW , Job Davla Gidi^oii Davis.jr .... A.15. Ciiil'ird Davis «fc Cmiy .■,••■■ Tboiuas \V. XlajUew Uuury Wilcux J. S. Bates ojjors iihor .1. TabiT.... urrii)Kt>^u ■- nsliiiiK lajj^etl do do N. E. Bates G. Barstnw & Sun Wilson Uarstiiw . Josepb Moi;;!* Leonard Hammond ... j ('.. ISiiiittow i Son 11. L. 15ai»tow Mlows M.S,F.Tol>ey ndwortb < » • Ulen ">■ iuasell "O' ook Cook ( Sniilb S Sparks Soper Ebon Cook. Jiiseidi Atkius . Uuberl Sopcr HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN WlIALE FISHERY. ir,„g from American porls-ContUmcA. 301 j;in\ark«. Tbird mate, Itirbiiid Knnis, kill.'.l by a Cmllb'mnfl "< Tabab- ;u. il Hldpl-nl l.'irNtTbi)) take n ont l>v Hi'' "•■aijn'l.f." No ri'poit. L,.Ht mi N.nitii.kcl liar , H.Jd and broken A"!''(;:ird,Mr. tbird malr. In.t IH-l-'j «o... d.'mnidat Uio Ifl- out wanl bound. S„I<1 to S:..n l-nin.:lsc... Lost in tin' Arctir li-jl. Pnt Into IVrniindMUo DcciMnbrr •-•(, IHIO. I, al'h,^"J*>Htrnk,M j.erl:o,„', "f^^r'^'; ,K,„„„.7l. Slu,,]...! sp..rM,.Ml " ' ''.\ U.uk Caroliniol' l!".-t.'n. S>.ld ..Oil b. i- rU vvbalooil at Sjdnry and I-ornam- buco. Lost on Booby Sboal, l^''i'"'';\ •-'',.:"'.!,';• lonKiliidr l.V.l .li.tt ; male and boat .i tic« lOHt. Bought from New York. lloui?ht from Nlw York IHli. Sent borne ICO .tierra. Lost on ,Tapan Krounil Anunst 11,lS43j« of ber eri'W lo«l with ber. boUlto Mattip"i'"!tt le44. 1,45(V14,()00 Sold to Now Bedford 1844 cJ Bnilt at Matlap.U-tt l^'l■i, sent bomo 100 ' wliale, li^.UOil pounda bone. m' '.'.'.'.'.'. l^'™*- ■"*'" ^'""'^ ^^ * ^'''"'''' 1844. Condemned at lionolulu i''i1. i\,\ ■-"-^^^I'^^ij/i^^;^;^^'-^^-^'^^-'''-'^-'^ 392 RKPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FI8H AND FISHERIKS. Table ghoivimj rcturiw of ivhaling-nmh I'antUeon Portsmouth, A'. !!■ Ann Parry ri-ovideitce, U- I- Hope Uriitol, li. 1. ('orinthi Kssi'X (rim. Jackson Gov. UopUiiis Moro Castlo Wniinmn.B'Wolf...- William 11. Tiiylor ..--■ ■William ll.IVWolf ..-■ William II. Taylor AND FISHKRIKS. owitKj return* of whaling-imeh Manns'"" "wiiitw agHUt. Abrnlmni StuiiII SutU Nirlicrsou K. S. Siuilli >iamuil Cook I.conaicl Siiiivlt Stoplu'H (Icink.i'' ■■ Stcphi'ii NieUcfsoii Saiiiui!l Soptr Godfrey llyilBr Klchnrd W. Holii\cs Ulaiid Isano ^- Hu'lse ,low Isaac T!iirnr«,, jr.... ,„ona liniilfura Iliiriii's, jr MicajaU Luiit ,, , r. & S. Snracuo &,C«.. ,..« "'.'.'.v.. William V. Kuut [{ .. <1'> — soil"" E. Atkins.. u " . N. Stuitovant [low ■ ... F. S. Npwliall tenian Stephen C.Pliniips.... auo John 15. Osgood llius. 11.... Whoaton LntUor Kathan Durfeo . ijer Noah Hathaway . iiumings William CoggusUaU . )rdon.. snnett . John Eddy JamoaKeuuard. cath rearco & Bullock aBterhroot . - ll'VOll iimailoU [orris ^aldroti William n. D'WoU . William it. Taylor.. William U.lVWolf. William K Taylor. HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN WHALE FISHERY. 393 Mling fiom American porta— Coath\nin\. Rpmar1 from ali)ng«iilr, and .)0 barrolH of oil IVoni on ilook. CondiMuiuil at IJaliia IXieniber 10, l'*«.li oil shipped homo. ■■■V' Lost ; capsizi'il at sea Jane 31, 184;t. Withdrawn 1S43. ■a, 000 Sold to New London 1844. Withdrawn from the sorvlce 1844. Withdrawn Iroin tho scrvioo 1843. Sold to.Slnningtou. Withdrawn 1H41. , , , , , „ U.tnrnfd having lost two bouts and ro- ccivi-d othei- tl.unago in galo ot beptera- bor 3. ..ost in Mozanihinuo Channel Jnly, 1843. Conidcmned at Talcahunuo Novenibor,1844. Lost April 13,1841, abont latitude 24". 57' north, longitude 174° .OH' «-..st; lourth mate killed by a blacklish beptember, 1843. Wrecked on Island of Dominica (Marqup- sas) 1844 ; vcascd and cargo (900 barrels oil) a, total loss. ,; Reriggcd 1843. Lost early in 1847. Comdemned at Montevideo January, 1843. Sold 1847. Dismasted; carried into Rio December, 1842, by on English man-of-war, and con- demned there ; had 100 sperm. ^ ■r ,r 394 UEPOUT OK COMMIS810NKU OV FISH AND FISHKBIK^. Tabh Hhoulng rctunia of whaling- imtrU Xaroo of vosBol. 1844. Warren, R. I- ClUHH. Galon Hector l-iirav>'tt« ■ M(iiit;;"iiirr.v ... North Aimaicii. Sliip . Il;irU. Ship . . (Ill . ...do. Rusulio . Trltou. Ninejiort, B. /. Damon — Helen Mceliuiilc SeaUlnl.. .do... .do ... Stnninglon, Conn. Amevlca Cliarlfn I'holps Corvo Eiiti'ipiiHC, (Ktiiliir) . . I'VUowcs Moiomy •-• ThoumH WilUiiniH ... Uuited States Iliirk. Ship . llii« . Ship • . do . . do . lirla • Sbip . . . do . ...do . ...do. Jfyad'e, Conn. Aeronaut BinRhaiii Coimit'sg Metaor Koiiiiiliis Shupherdesa JVcio London, Conn. Arniata Betsc'Y Black Wurnoi- .... Candaco Columbia Commodoro I'erry ColiinibuH Cliarlcs Ueiiry — Coro» Dovo Franklin Captain. Ship ... . do . . . Hark . . . Sliip ... . . do . . . do.., 30.- 311 323 34.-I :i3 143 4r.l 3112 34:1 ».• aiw 305 310 iil4 ','05 3 •JHIl 3.',') ■2)3 a74 Bowor«. William Martin. llilttlMl . . . Martin -. tiiinnell. . . Mosher Saunders. Oliver Potter . I'rieii. .. . I'ralt .. Barney. . Iliilibard — . Hall . ri'ndloton — . KiHh . IJrowtiter - tliay - M.inwarimt; - Baruum Halcyon. Hand Helvetia Indian Chief Jaann John and Elizabeth... Mojjul '- Neptune North America Pembroke PllCBUiX Robert Bourne ■ Sloningtou Ship ... Schoone Sliip ... ..do ... ..do... Hark . . IVi'S. .- Ship .. liaik.... ..do .. Schooner ISark . . . . Schoonoi Ship ... . do... ...do ... ...do ... .. do ... ...do... ..do ... Bark... Ship ... ... do ... ...do ... 2fl9 12,); - •231 • 310 ■ 40-2 . ■ilOi ■ l.-|!' •2li.'i nii 145 lilt '258 PC 332' 4011 ■235 ■2i)G 395 285 38? 109 404> 5(151 3511 . Mallory... DcHtlll . Lester . linrrows .. lln^ern -Clilt . Pen'Ueton . . . I'erkiiiH ... . Sisaon . Ki'ed .Smith . Ua:iii)8tod . - A very - ,1 etiVey . . . . - l!;iiley _ IV ibody . . - Allen . Lee . LoiiR . nice . Skinner... . Harris -Miller.... - Mallory . - - Green - Destin . . . -Tate - Slate - Fitch .... -Harnley.. MauaKlii>! owiii r m u^uut. DriHCol i fldhl IMl .Tfilinson Collin A: il. r.Carihior. St pheo Miiriiii UriaiM'l *i l^ldlil J08. Smith S. P.Cldld Silas n. Cottercll William I'l'leo .... Tliom.is lliish GUberl Chase Charles P. ■Wl!lliinin, do do do do .I(i«eph E. Sndth .... Cliiith'H I>. Willimas . John F. Trumbull — Charles Mallory h) ••■■; ,J.&. William P. Ilaiuiiill. do J.'cfc Wiiliain P. Uamlall ' Altner Basse't ,Jose|ih l,:^wI(•nce... Have i8& Smith.... , do do . Fri Ilk, Chew & Co .. WiUiaui.' & IJariics . H iveiiM & Smith.... William Tat;) ILivens & Saiilh.... Perkins &. Smith... Havens * Smith... do I Joseph Lawrence | Friiik,Chcw&Co ... do • Havens & Smith Williams & Barnes . . Havens & Smith do Joseph Lawrence... N. & W. W. Blllines . . . . do , waUams&Barnes ' * Seal and AND Fisiii:iin:s. ouiliKj rdtiniii of whaliHijimtU n U .Tnlinsiin C.lliii iV li r.Cumllior St i>lii'ii M;iriiii l)iia(V (;iiil(l JoH. Siuilh s. I'.ciiiia Silns n. Cottcrdl .. Williiim I'llio TIlolIMX lli'«'' CJilborlCbuao Cluirlos P. WiJUiinw il« do , do do ,T(iacpli E. Smith .... CliiitliH I>. Williams JoUu i''. Truiubiill. CI1H1I08 Malldry 1<) J. & \Villi:mil'. UiUiiliill. do j'.'cfc Wiiliam i*. Uaii'la" AbiKT UnsHp't .Jnst'llb l,:\wrciH« . . Uavi- is&rtmilb... lo do . I''riiiU,C!i<^w & (^> . Williiiinx & lliinies H 'Vi'iiH & Siiiitli... Williiim 'I'litJ Uiivons & Sinitb... reikiii8&.Sinitb.. Havens * Smith.. do JoBPiih I.awri'iicn Fiiiik.Chcw&Co do • llavniafc Smith WilliamH&liarnes... Havuna & Smith do Joseph La wren ra N. & W. W. Blllines .. ...do wailamaft Barnes. *Sealana HISTORY OF TIIK AMIUMCAN WHAr.K FISIIKUY. mlbnj from Amnkm, ,,orU~Coni\mm\. ^ .",05 Itemilt of voyoB»- KniiiiiUH. \„„ :i ,\|.r. '44 .\iir. — , IH4r. July 1-J, 1B44 mu. iii>i>- I''" 1, 300 40 5011 1, con 10, 000 1,-,0|2,'JJC1H,UUI1 iir i,...i n» K,i\ r..iv I'\ill.luiil NIand«, tTlr^JiM Willi I.Kio bainlH of M-^^iMi. t.lal b««l cai-o partly HlVt'd. aoi) l.S'.'O 50 ui:o Tiiril n l>^lv!; oil.4il.lbanvN, »av.;d. S.tl I ii 1-I-' and was nb.nu.i'd IH.*) ; ^ lud ...Id 3.-.0 ^P.'>"' at Ma.i.i, and srnl l„l^;.rZin:"2;.".l."n..d.o,hon.nliad Buut 1IJ,U0.> puiiinls huuio. Shlppotl homoC31 barriU Bprrni. 'tT. Condemned ii. P.vtagm.ia Septoii.bor, lrti;l (• Si'pt. ^ Jnly l** Oct. --(i Oct. I July 1» July W Noy. 13 Jnly 2 Anj;. l.'i Apr 20 AUL'. t;i i.'.nl 2 (ini'!2ii, POO Hill! 2, j III A'', 00' 41111 ;i. HI a. irtio I*) 4, uno iH, 000 10, OOl' bought from Iludsoii 1844 Sent home 400 barrcl.s Hpi'rni. Sent home 20,000 ponnds boil.. 7,1844 200 2, 750 2^ 000 Mar. :?, l''4r. Mur. 30, 1F4.% Apr. H, 1H44 Mav 2.^, l-)44 Apr. ft.li^" Jnlv 10. l*"!'' S."pt. 1, IH44 Mar. IK, 1H44 Apr. H, 1H44 1,34010.100 2, l.->0 21, .WO l.!10lll.->,000 •,'.01)0 17,000 2, n.ili'i2.'>, 000 1,400 12, 000 Second mate, Thomas Scanell, died Jaly 17, lti43. Feb. IS June — . I*''-' .Tnne 8!) July 13 Oct. 1 Aug. 12 .Tune 20 Oct. 3 June 30 Ann. 13 June l.'i .luly 20 Oct. 5 June 11 li'iinn' HoH.'ht from Salem 1''42. i 700i "^mi.l niato Kill.M.I by a whale. 7' nooi Mostly elephant-oil. 14,400 350 2, 800 Apr. 10, 1P44 Apr. ri, 1H44 Apr. ."i, l^44 May 31, li'44| May 23, 1H44 July 22, 1844 June 83, 1844 Apr. 4,1844 Jiine24, 1M3 Feb. 28. 1H44 1 Fob. 25, 1845 Juno 29, 1843 ',842. llnucht I'roni Boston 1B43. %„„„„»,» Th" I'ranUliii was a tender and brouffht RcluiS'luno 15, lH43,cr..w having mntl. , nir." Fornn^rly a brig, rerigged 1842. Bought from Boston. 2 Omllitl'oob Bought from Uud? 2' li."0:28, 1.00 1,000:15,000 2, 4.50 10, 000 2, 800i20, 000 1,830 18,0001 2, fiflO 26, OOOi 9501 6,0l;0| 2,3.-)0|l8,800 4, 000 40. 000 1,9501 1 :■% 39G KKPORT OF COMMIH8IONKK OF FISH AND FI81IF.HIKS. Tahlv nhiuinif rvlurn* of uktHHy-tt^ml, NltllK l<( VI'MI'l. Xfw London, C'omi.— CoDtlnot'il. HiipKilor Slmv I'lirlilli*. Tl'lll'doH liridgrport, Conn. Allanttc. IIutv«iit. Sag Harbor, X 7. Aciiotn Alihii"' AiiuTiian Aim M.uj Ami Uai liitrii n.'iii Fliiniilliiii Iliiiiiiil>al lli'inv l.i'o IIiiiIhiiii Uiinui Juliii .Iiiy N inn oil .■ Oiitiiriii .. I'lii'iiix... rciitiiiiiii . lillllllllllH . Siiiii'i'ior . TliiKir — Tuitcuuy . Colli Spring, Y. Y. MonmoiitU Oreenport,N. Y. Uoaiiolio iH4;i. Kev) Uedfurd, J/cw«. Abigail Aili'liii" . Asuto . . . Aiiu>ri<'» lii'uiamiu Tucker .. isiaiult Rurclay Brat;anza. nrnnBwic.k . ('niiadn CIlillH Corinthinn . Olitirnkvo... (Imnilla — l'\n\i Couarrss . . . Drnoo Dewlpmona. KiKicavoiir . . Kmoralil Equator OHM. Ship .. Milllip II irk . . Slilji Dark Slilp . . . (Ill . .. .Ill . ...llll . Ilaik Sliip . . . il'i . .. ilo . ..ill. . . . ilo ..ill. . •111. . llll . . ilo . . ilo . ..ilo . .. llu. Itark . Ship . . . . ilo . Uris . Slilp. . . . ilo . ...ilo . ...do Capulu. 400 S.'i U4.'> aoi UOjI :m 1184 ;t^o UI.O a-jii 311 400 :m IKIO 4tH . Ilnrt . Siroiiil • iJliuiiUir YimuK* • .llll . Ilaritiia — I'aiiio . riiiipiip ■ W'liilfm — ■ llowiH — - WoHli - lai'lliiw — - Ili'iiiirit .. .. - ISuiiiii'tt - NlikiTBOu.. - (irm'ii - Uo^ura Bark... Dark. Slilp . ...ilo . 880 3tlH 314 an ■ llowi'd - liroiinu lilies - I'aiiiu - l.'liHI" . CaitwriHht . - KlilrlilKK — - (iuilbuy ilo.... 470 418 34!) 310 FiHlllM SaiulH ^^_ SilllipKOII i;iiiiiiBll.. .ilo... ilo... ..ilo ... ..lie ... liark . . . . . ilo . . . Ship ... . . ilo ... ■ Wutermnn . Hark . Ship . Kark . Ship . Burk. an: 545 370 401 SOI SIU aui 339 257 295 252 . 359 . 2631 Aliiiy 'I'lipham... I'ottrr J. Mnni'kloy Diivoll .... Kliiiiilora. K. W. Hi'xter ... W'l'okg. .. J.V. Cox M. Uakir 'I'aliPr (Rallicart. T. Matliows MaiinKliitf nwni>r nr agviit. N. A w. \v riiriiiuii llui'i'im A Siiiilh .. JiMvpb K.iwri'iicu .. Hbii'riiic .. S. A II. II mil 111)2 A ' " I,. II. t'lMlk S. A II. Iliiiilinu A Co Mulliinl A Uowull .... I'lpsl A Shiny iliintiiin Ciiiipi'r ,)oliu Uiiilil John II. Jones Wlgglni & rargonB. C. \V, Moriraii I. lliiwhiiiil..ir., A Co IJaitoii Uiikntson I, Tlowlaiiil, jr., AC'o Cliarli'ri It. Till kcr ... AlixaniliTliililfH Jainrii Arnolil Pope &Morfcao Barton Rickotaim. . ilo William Phillips... riooi-jii' llowlanil... Hathaway A l.uoe . Loniiii'l Kiilliirk II. U. llowanl Eilwaril (;. Jones... Jona. Ilonrni'.Jr... T. A. All. Nyo .-• C K. Tiicki'r Illililell A Dix John A.SWudisb . AMI I'lHlIKHIKS. ill. iiKiiii. .1 .. IXH N. A W. W lUriiiBii llavi'tm A Siiiilli Jiinrpb Liiwicnce Hlittrwiuiil StnrlliiK ll ClmllcsT. nii . iiiiK'll.. Jolm H. Jones . Wiguinii & rnrsonB. C. \V. Miiririin I. U.iwlaiiil..ir., iCo ISuituu lli(-k«t8i)ii T. Ilowlniiil, jr., &•- Co Cliarli'n II. Tim kor ... Alc>XiUiili'i . alipr I I'. K. Tiickcr.. allicart Ul.l.lell i Dix , ows John A.SWudish IIIHTORY OF TIIH AMl.lUC'AN V.'IIALK FI8IIKRY. jiliiiil from .tmirinin ;)or»i— ContilllliMl. TIilnlinat«,.InliiinVniiv.kllli'ill)yawlmle ,lmui •jy, IMi;ti bmirfhl lioni rnrliiiiiDnlu i OUO Biiiiiilil from I'liilailelphla 1849. Sent lioiiiP (iOO wlittlp. Limt on Isli'of Sal, Capo il" VitiIph, Drcom. lier -29, ll'44 ; oil nlilppi'il luinii'. Sent liomc 750 sporni and ai.OOO poiinil!) lionc. KetnmiMl Jnlv n, lP-14, wH'i c«plal" »i<'f ! Willi ftKiiin; Captain Mann look Caiitain (iiiDneU'HplaoiJiilyJl), : 1'. , , SalliMl iiniltir Captain Kilwanl (iardmr, who cami- hiimii mik, lB4lJi »cnt homo-about 40 liairiila wlialn. Sent home .wmf Inino. Boiieht from Kautncket, lH43i sont homO 600 spiTin anil H.OIM) pniinila bono. BoQKht from Fuirlmvon lB4a. anS HKPOUT OK COMMIHHIONKU <>r IISH ANU llSllliUli:S. * Tablf nhinrtnii rtlurnii of irl,iliiiiirr»,tl, Xnnin of vfnnft. AVw ntd/uril, .Wrwf.-Contlniifd. Knlcoii J'loiliU KrniH'f H • Kriuici'B ll). WiiNliliiKton . (iclll'nlidll Ilrl'lllil, ''«l Ill' Ili'HMili^a, ad llopo Iliipo . Ilrnnim Iiiilitt IiiH :•••,•■ Imiuv lluwiuiul . (nraul ,liiva .loliu Ilowlniiil ■I lino I.iiuimIu. I.iiruH . . MtTontor . Miiiiii .... Mile. MlniTvn Mn>.B:n!ier .... Mount Viiriioii Ncwtou Niivy OctavU Ur . . do .lo MHiiiiulnv owii.'i' IT •miMt. 31.1 an; ■Xi ail. 1«; 3;ii :i.u an M ay, Wlnnlow. CliuilwliU ~ I'ler.'.!.... M'Clmive. K, A. Arlliur.... 'rii,vl.)r . . Uiinlaii.l Miiylii'w (l.'oiBi" Miiuli'r . Marv.ll . . Til k.T... Tavl.ir . Ilrown WalU.T II. 11. Sjliulll.T tUlier . Bark auip. Hark. Sliip . ...do . ..do. ..do.. ..do.. ..do., nark.. Ship.. ...1.1 .. ...lo .. Hark . Sliip . . . . ilo . ...do. Uiicas... VirKinla. nark. 8blp. ,...lo. Brin ...di. Brig. Ship . ...do. 941 iiU aur 1(1.' 911 a.v. 9e. a^i 8.V. SH. l!ll 2i;i ail x\ 941 3..-. 3-.1 37: rio 40f 34 14 41 34 U. ■ Fliii'h . . . Shoi'kley . ■ LiMuy .... . tip.i.im)r.. n«nry ('"It ... '. Iliird.m. Cook I'lilllii ... (iardiicr. KiTiK ... Downs . . ll. A.rnvill ... 8awy T . Siiiltli lliiikor — Ilai tlutt . . . JllHl! I', llllor S. CliiiU C lo Wliippcy . McCliove . Nowi'oiiili . Sliiiokley . . TTazaril . Tliuuia). Adams. .. IMank.tt lilack . . . . \V. llHsket Maxllolil W.'Ml ^ I'lilii" .Mini. 11. lliiHlaiiil WllllHiiiCIIViinl ,1. A 1'illl.iT A .Soil .... Kiil.lill *. Wit IMmrl.H llitrli lii'iirui' llnulaml VS. A It. N.\.' ('. \V. MiiiKiiii 11. l;. liiii'ni' A; I'o .... lii'.irK.' Uiiwlauil William Watkliiii .... Alrx.iillilH A. II. lli.wland l'). ('. .loiifH, I. lluwluii.ljr., ftCi).. R 11. Ilowaril . (loMi LI" llowlanil J, \ ,1. IIiiwIhiiiI II. Ui.'ki'tHon .IiiiKi. Ilminii'.Ji Kilwiinl W. lloiK!»nil . Jdlin A.rarkiT S iimn'l \V. lliiilman. And. Uoli.'Hiiii ('. I!. 'I'lickor lohn K.TIiiirnton.. I), li. (iii'i^no & Co , j. llmiiun, Jr ,r.n.woid &co tlidcoii Allen 11. lilridtson Ko.liii'v I'li'mdi .1, I!. Tli.iinton T. * A. U Ny." 11. H. Iliiwar.l 1,1 mini Uiillock A. Uiilii'Hiiu C. W. Mnr«:m Kilw.C. Joins WiUlnmP. nowluml . Alir.iliani lUrktr Uathuwav & I'ITO William IMtidnmn... .1. A. I'avk.'r & Sou .1. Diuiliar &. Ci' Froilerick P.bliaw 4i: Gu'ett.. 34(. 108. T. Cbas.1 A. II. ITDwland .' HailiawB.v & Luco. . -f t^-.n^ffT'- ''■='■'■'■ AND I'lSIIKlill'.H. Hhiiwlmj rrlurHK «>/ iiLtliHg-rriiHU I. ml.... i.:liiiiii U'V "lilW . . Ill- ... I.ir . '.I.iimI ^Ultl'l' rv.ll . kur... villi- . iwn llkrl- illrl* illl'l' . iich . . , IX k ley my ... iiiuicr.. lit rili'u K(k llIlM ti-dnor "K IV.IIS v.-ll wyr iltli... iikor .. iitlutt. lo liippcy . cCli-ove . Bwionib . iiiokley . . fizaril ... luuiai... iluiiLs . . . iii«ki-tt ack trt axtuail Mitniiiilnit "Wiirr nr MUI III. Wilcox A Klrhiiiiiml . K. ('. •Iiimn .1. .Vriiiilil C. W. Miiri^nii Wi'Hl A PnliiK .Mini. II. Ili.nlmi.l .... WUIIniii. K.liiii'iii' iifii .... l>i'oi-Ki< llowlainl Williiim Watkini .... Alrx. liililH A. 11. ll<.»lHII« I. tluwliiiiil,.jr., & (.'11. n. II. llnwiinl lii'iii'.;<' IIiiwIiiimI .J.\ ,1. llliWlttllll II. Itirki'tHUli ilon.i. H(mrni>,,)i K(lwHi-(l \V. liiiii'uiiil •riili>(iii A1li-n .... II. IliCKi ttlllll Ko liii'v I'li'iicli .. .1. li. TlKiiiitiin ... T. A A.U Nyi... I!. U. lliiwiiril ... I.I iiiiii'l Uiillock. . A. UiillrHllll c;. \V. Morniin Kiiw. (;. Joiii'8 Willlnni r. lliiwlantl Alir.ibnm lUrktr — IIiitliHwav it Luce... WilUiim I!. Itrdnmn.. •I. A. I'.ukiT &. Sou . .1. Diinliiir A-. Co Froderkk P.hliaw... ''ott A. n. Howl'ind )lias« ' liuiliaway &. Liico . IIIHTORY OP TIIK AMERICAN WII.\I,lM'IS|Ii;rtV. iiiilinij/rom .Imrrlrnn /lor**— ('mitliiiM'tl. n90 WliilllKK. iriuiiiiil. Iml. mill N. W hull. Ill III run . I'uiillr Ori'un .. IV mill N. W . . I'nrltlo Ori'iin. Inil iiiiil I'lii'llW .V W.C.iimt .. I'lil nil- Itl'KIIII . ....ilo Iinliiin Oi onn .. I'ni nil- Oi iMii . . •...il ...ill Suiiih Si'.m . .. I'urilU: Orouii . IiiilliiD Ort>an .. v. W. Cnint .. Inl.iiiiilP.ii-iilr r.li ail' llri'illl ■ hi'llilll Urrun . ...llll Inil. mill r.ii'llli- l'i> iilr Ounun . .Mliiiitk' .V. W. f'onut (Irozi^ttun ... Indlmi Ocfnn . ...1.1 I'.i' nil- Ocoiiii . Inil'iiii Oci'iiii . I'.l. illr DiM'llll . .N. W.CDilHt .. ....llll Iii.l mil! X. W IikI iiimI I'acilli- liiiliun Oouaii . ....do ... do I'.K-itli' Orenn . N. \V.(ll:lHt . Iiiil. mid I'iicUli' I'ai illi' Ocuuii . .. do liid. and N. \V Pacillc Urran . .V. W.Coant... ...do Sdiilli Atlantic IVilio Ocean . N. W-Cimst... !»•■•- 1 5 Ind. and X. W I'iK-IHc Uccau . .riilv 17 Aiiu. Ill XllT. I Anij. Vi Aug. W Apr. Uii Sipt. II AiiK Ul Htipt. I'.l Juno I! Si'iit. « .fiilv .'- Uif. H AiiK. I Dw. 1^ Jan. 17 Hi'pt. I May tl Nov. "i July II Pre. ."i Jiiiii>>.J-l Alls;, v; I July Ml 1 E m 5 Xmv. •Inly .1 iinn 20 Nuv. la May U DiT. IH July 2!i Nov. -j:! Nov. ai .■^ojit. ta All','. I Jiilv It Aiii{. S-J Si'pt. Ill (li-l. Ifl Mnv 'H July 'JO Spt.ll Aiiif. 1.-. Jillj lU Xov. 33 July 11 Aus.ai Si'pt. lil Jiuio tl Oct. 9 May 7 AUR. Nov. Mny !;:i, IHiii M.i'r. 1:1, iiiii July ',lt, |H17 Slay -Jll, IH4.I Sppt.ai, if4.'» May ai. IHlii Si'pt. 'JO, li'4,'i May vlH, I J 17 Mar. :i, IH4J July 2, ICl.'^ .iiiiiii i>. \■'^^ Jiiiir .'1, I. IH47 Mar. I, II44.-I July 31, l«17 Apr. ,\ iir. l--|li. l-ili. in, i^ifl It, I'-i.i '.'li, 1^47 4, IH4,-| May 12, 184(1 Apr, 3, IH4,-) A|ir. a-.', H47 May 20, 184(1 Si'pt. II, l^l.'i .M^iv '.ill, I Hid May 111, l''4li May n IH4I1 Apr, 7, 1m4" -May 'Jl, IHlli May -ii, l«40 Mnv Si-pt. Miiy Di'c. A pr. Niiv. July Apr. Apr. May Apr, 'J", isi.'i II, Hl.'i 1.MH4,'. III, 1H4.5 •J4, 1810 2H, IH47 !», lM.-> 37, lf4(i 4. 1847 ll,li'47 27, 1847 May (1,1840 July 0,1847 July 31, 1P4- Mar. — , 1840 Sept. 13, 1840 July 12,1843 Itf Hull iif voyiitfi' i Uhh. I 'M) 1,300 I flon i.niil 3001 3110 1, MH) I, 4110' 7.V1 1, 4110! !!(W| 1,700 400 1, :iim 7, i,'ii:0 1-Jl 18,'i (iO 9,300 i If i,4iHi H, iiiin l,8,iO 17, (HH I 3, 000 'JO, 000 l,8.",o i,\flfln U, 30113.', IHII 3 .0 3, Olio 4W. 300 . lool . I'JO 4U0 3,900 a, ffsri 13. 00(1 3, 'JOii 30, one 700 .... 3, -J^O 3-J, OIK 2, 700 28, 000 a, -J 111 'Jj, 00(1 70... 3, 080 14, 00(1 It«ni*rka. Apr. 13, 184fl Jane 5,1847 7.-0 niHi 3l<» 1,000 1,4110 370 00 3(0 5.'iO 11 o.',o 8U 2, 200 lllll lUO 1,9:10 2,400 lOU 07,'i 150 8,'')0 130 120 500 850 8,500 50 3,050 300 3, 'J30 3, 300 2, 800 8."lll 3, 640 i','m 50 2,401 1, COI^ MM 5, COO 7, OIK 3, rm 'JO, ilVh 7, sue 2,"), 001 0, r,()(i 37, 00( 20, 001 9, 00( 2, 0111 9, .IK 800 2, 0.U 3,730 3,9,30 24, 000 7,000 6,000 JO, 000 8,800 10, 000 l'a|ilaiii ('iiiiiiini;liaiii anil mil' man ilrii'»n«)l Ortiilii'i, I' II. Ciipliiln iliiidiiir ri'liiini'il nlik, 1h4iI, hkiiI liMiim "iio n.ii'nii. Tliird mull anil two ini n Imtt: IhuiI nlovo by a wbult', In44. 'I'l'inpiirnrlly wltlnlrawn, |M47i mint honm 'JOll Hpl'l 111, Wrrckodandoonilonini-d r.t Hay if I»land(« Si'liti'iiiliir, Ii-4m : had l,i;oil°Hpi'riii, 300 \','liiil''. wliicli win »a\rd. Mr. WiUliinis, Ili-Ht main, died ut Hna Janu- my, 1810. Dhniasti'd In n iialii nlT r.llznbeth hianilt February 4, 184,'i, on puiNaue home. Cnndpnineil mid huKI iit S(. Catbnrlneii April, 18 1.1, boiiiilil liy |iaitle» In Slp- plean. Li'Ht at l''iirt D.inpliin. Mailai;nHear, March 9, IH4.-I: liml 1,71)0 barrels uliale."ilj Mavud UliO, Sidd 1,30 wlialn at Callao, Sent lioinn 000 i\ liale. Sent lioini 30 H|ierni. Crew mutinied at (laliii; new crew »liipped( (JaptaiiiSawyerdiedatSan IJiego Uuoem- btr, 1844, Hoiiglit from Xiiiitucket. Sold 700 wliiilo at Ilnliia; Rent bomn 65 Hporni. n,."llli pntaidH linnn. IliiiiLdit from IliiHtiin 1813, Added 1843 ; oeut liomu 33,932 pounds bone. IV nnht from Xnntackot. I,n»t in Union Bay, Patagonia, September 21,1843 400 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. Table showing returns of whaling-vmeh 1843. Xew liedford, Jlfa««.— Continued. ■WiUiivm Kotcli Zi>l>l3.vr Zoroaster rairhaien, Mass. Ansel GiV)ba Ariib Baltic Cnlnmbua . Esglo Sliip. . . (U) . Itrig . Sliip . . . Ship ..■ Favorite General Scott — Harvi'Ht Ueroine Jo8. Maxwell... I.fouiilas London I'ackot. Omcua Pacillo Sarah Frances.. .do.... ■do .... Bark. Ilolmei't Hole, Mais. Delpbos . Nantucket, Mats. Atlantic Barclay Catawba Dan'l Webster . . . Empire -- Sliip... Bark... Sbip . . - . . do . . . ...do ... ...do ... ...do... Bark... Sbip . . Sbip . Ship . . ..do .. ...do .. ...do .. ...do .. Mary... Ontario. Penobscot . .do., .do.. Pern Eaniblor Brig. Bark. Slup . Richard Mitchell ■ Bpartau ■ Tyleston WasbinL'ton Young Englo __^ Zenas Coflin ^^^ Zone ...do. ...do. Ciig. Ship . ...do . do . Edgarlotcn, Mam. Almira... Pavillion . Splendid . Weitport, Mast. Barclay Dr. Franklin . . Juno President United SUtea . 290 ■,«.l 159 319 27(i 40U 389 88:1 293 333 314 3T, 30J 24.1 33 30,-) 3H 301 33c • Toboy John Coggeshall . Siiiilb . . Scabury. WeBt Wrigbtington. Cliarlos Bullur Alex, tiibbs. Pardon G. Soabury Oibbs & Jennoy . 1. F. 'I'crry Asa Swift ■ Fish .. . Perry . Oibbs & Jenney . licubcn Fish Yonn" F.R.Wbitwcll . Daggett J. U. Taller West .Pi-rry Tobi'y J. Ilowland (liirdncr Merribi'W ... .Uillcr • West UCtripp .labez Delano, ir Nathan Cbiircli F. I'u Wbitwell I,..Ienni'y& J.Tripp. tJibbs cfc Jennt'y Nathan Church Charles Butler K.Sawin Tboraaa Bradley . 321 Jainos Coleman 301 Kl)en Bakor 3r,ri Wiliiaiu Coleman ... 33t) Ke\ibiMi F. Starlmck . 403 CUarloa A. Veeder . . . 369 Charles Pitman, .jr . . 354 Stephen B.Gibba... R. Gardr.er John II. Shaw 1 C.G.& II. Collin Frenoli i; ColUn \ G. ' 36.') 36' l.W 3921 Its: ni 1()U 167 217 ■ Kclley Edwin Barnard . . Kobert McCleave . Daniel Jones Barrett & Upton . Justin Lawrence JosiahCLong Nobemiah C. Fisher Luce Stephen Bailey Bcujamin Latnrop .. Obe'd Karasdell Obed Starbuck David Joy ... J\ C. Sanlord . K. Mitobell & Sons . Daniel Jones David Tbain MattliewCroiby... Simeon Starhnck... C.G. &U.ColBn ... Levi Starbuck Alley . Aduins . Smith Abni. Osborne ... Calvin C. Adams. Abm. Osborne ... Macomber Francis — • Cook -Simons ... -GiU'ord ... Davis & Corey. Job Davis A. B. Giflford... Andrew Hicks. do H AND FI8HEKIES. howing returns of whaUng-vi^Hk ti a > fc* 3 ^ Cn o o HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN WHALE FISHERY. tailivij from Amcriran porta— ConthmcA. 401 licHiilt of voyaso. Mav 24, 1R47 Kc-b. la, IH45 Sept. 17, l£l4B BhU 1,-JOi 2, aui ISO Bblii Apr. 13, 1846 nemarka. Lba 2, iO( i:i, nno 1,000 17,000 800 2,40( Feb. 522, 184B Apr. 6,1847 Apr. yo, 184ti Feb. 24, 184.'') Mov. 2(i,IH47 Jau. 27, ls4i) May 2'l, 1847 Oct. 27,1840 Mar. :i0, 184.') OcU 14, 1847 \pr. 28,1845 .riine22, 184« •rune 10,1847 Sept. ai, 1847 Xor. — , 1847 Nov. 27, 1847 Apr. 16, 1847 .May 2,1840 900 1,900 :>r> 60 1, 400 i,o:iO 2, 0.-)0 800 91 1,200 200 14, 000 I,00(J 30' 1, OIK 2,05(. 7:.i 2.-) 1,401 2, 06( 2, 30( «, 000 2, OOOl jO, 000 ■a, 000 Witlidrawn 1847; sold to Falrboven. Bought from Nantticket; sent home 15,5S9 pounds bono ; traimferroil toN't^w lieilford September, lt<4,5; wreekod (ju liebriiiK li^l- aiiil Jiiuo l."), 1840, with 2,0(10 liarrels oiL First mate, UBr\-oy Colo, died 1844 Sceond mnto, Pcarco A. Stillmaii, killed by the fiiUiiiS of a whalelln while oiittiii;J in, Afil If, 1814; comloinm^d at Kio Janeiro February, 1840. , .„„ . Sent liomo 340 barrels whale nnd 100 bar- rels sperm oil and 9,000 poimda buuo. 7, 000 2, 900 14,000 19, 000 io, 000 Sept. , 1846 May 23, 1847 Sept. 30, 1817 .Tnly — , 1847 Oct. l.\184.-> J une 12, 1847 1, OO.") I,2f0 1, 8.'>:) 1. 264 2,07t 80: 2,2i:i 2.i0 966. 1,57^ 1,808 i,;)87 41 264 3: 8-: 141, Captain ITiUer lost bviip«etliTis of his boat while last to a whale May 31, 1844. 1,500 May 28, 1848 N'ov. 10, 1846 Apr. 6,1847 Sept. 16, 1845 Apr. 2J, 1846 Oct 20,1844 Apr. 6, 1844 AnK.27, 1H44 May 31, 1844 Mar. 5,1846 1, 8-JO l,2.!li 1,200 50 4.)0 21) 320 3,000 3,500 Sold Itm barrels whale-oil ; new this voyage i built at Mattapiii.sett. mate, Brooks, ahot by a muti- neer 1844. Condouinoil at Simon's Hay, Capo of Good Hope, February, 1845. Sent homo 63 barrels sperm ; second mate. , killed by a whale January, 1844. Sunk at soa 1847 homeward bound. Third mate, Manuel Valado, knocked ove-- hoard and 'Irowned April 2 ), 1844. Sohl to Fairha\ en 1847. 30C 51 1, 900 1 19, omi 5.50' . 3701. 100 230 ,150l. 70 120 Jf First mato, James Brlce. died at Labaina, April 20, 1845. 700 960 >7 402 REPOUT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISK AND FISHERIES. l\Me showing returns of whaliuo-vemh ilanagtns ownor or CoHsnck — INipmmiiK't. Quito ilaUapoisHt, ilai>». Atinnwiin Eilwaiil ... I.,aBruugo. Wareliam, Mats. Inpa ■ Uoute^tiuia Provincetoiim, Mass. Carter Biuxton Fairy Fmiikliu Cirnn % John U. I)»tl» Pacilic. I'hoiiix ■ SamiH'l and Thomas Wiu.Ucury Plymouth, Mass. ■Maracaibo. Triton Yeoinan . . . Boston, Mass. Maine. Fall River, Mass. Ann Maria ■ - ■ Golii llimter . Leouiilas liuweua Providence, K. !• BowditoU. iJuulb .A-mevioa . BrUtol, R. I. Emigrr.nt . Leouiilas .. -Warren, R. I. Boy Coviniiton Fiankim Jauo Montgomery ... Majrnut milipTabb.... Wancu Wm. llakiT Kevoporl, B- Brig . ..tio . ..tlo. If9 i;i4 170 Brig.... I«« Bark.... IM S. C. I.neo lleiiiv M. Alliu. J.S.BaU'B T)--t(>r ISothFreeman :iumbort E.WiUis . Cndworth . -Allou Sbip ... liaik... Brig... ...do ... ...do... ...do... ...do... ..do ... Scbooner Brig.... Sliip Brig ... Brig... Brig. Sliip. Brig . Sbip. 13- no 17: Id \r,'i 130 m l!)l 111 174 . Spnrkg . Cook - Soper - NiCkerson — - Gonn . Tilson ■ Small - Nickerson — -Chase M. S. F. Tobey . do ■ Nickerson. . Riisspll — ■ Goodiug... Joseph Atkins Abraham Small KobertSoptr Timothy I'.Joliiison . E.S. Smith Stephen Cook.jr Leonard Small Samuel Sopor Goulreyliyder Atwood L.Drew. James Bartlett... . Tobey. N . Stnrtevant . Ship... ...do .... 19f 12i- 404 39!' Glf . CaiT ... .Wood.. . Marvel. ■ Fates .. . Sowle . - Sowlo . Bark Ship — Ship... !.. do ... I Bark... ' Ship I. ..do .... !...do .... ...do.... I., do.... I. ..do J.S.Barnard.... Nathan DurlVe , do ...do Thomas Fletcher do Bolon . Brig. 3ri' 240 371 13.- 3S.- 4«r 3f;! 82,- 130 . Shearman . . Waldron.. . Barton — . Dovoll — - Iarrel8 whale; largest voyage on record up te date. 1 100 II, oool Sent home 14,100 ponnds bone, a 40o'l4,00O bought I'rom Baltimore l«i;t. \, 100 . Withdrawn 1844. -Poabody William Price 404 RKPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. Table ihowing returns of whaliiifi-vimU ManaginK owner or uyciit. 1843. Xi'U-port. II. r.-Continned. Jno. t;i>i;(,'CHlmU rocaliontiiH SaUm, Mas$. Einoralil Somerstt, Ham. Jano • rilgrtm Neitt Suffolk. Noble Oreenport, X, T- ■Rayaril (Caroline Delta Triail ■•VnsliiiiKto'i harah ami KstliiT. New York. iV. 1'. Autumn. Sarah ... Alprt -•-. BtMi.i. Morgan. Cli'iuali* CbcUra. Clpniont .. Cervantes . Counocticut... Cliar'.i's lleury CatUarliiu . ... CnUimbOB Eloctra riiira Kririnl» Goii. Williams — (ji>(iri;ia (Jeorsc ami Mary lialcjDii Hannibal. .TiilhiR Cii'sar — IaiwcU Mentor HantaHkft Kew Knglantl ... Vallailium reniliniko IVrnviaii Suporiiir Stuuiuiituu Bark... ..do... IMeRClorko... Samuel Barker. Bark.. Shlp.- . tlo .. ..do.. ..do .. , . . do . . . do.. JWid London, Conn. Bark.. Sbip . . aiiip . ..do . ..do . ..do. Bark, .do. ..:1o. Ship . . .do . ..do., .do.. ..do.. ..do.. ..do .. ..do.. . ''0 .. Bi. k.. Ship . - ...do.. ...do . ...do.. ...do., ..do. .do. Bark. Ship . Bark. Ship . s. c. rhiuips . 371 ■ Manchester... .Collins . Sweeny . Whcaton Luther. George B. Uood . . Ira B. Tnthill . . Fordham . ■ Boae - Weeks . . -Cane . Itrowu .. - llarloT- . ■Wady -• Frederick W. Myrlik CorwlnR * TTowoll Wlj:(!iuB& riirHiiii» Corwlnai: llow'il do Wiggins &. I'arBdim. .. Ireland Wells it t:ai- penter. D. & A.KiiiKslandiCo George B. Elkins Mlddleton. ronilletoii . Kdwin J. Ames.. Potts. . Fuller. . -Gibson. Havens & Smith... Perkins & Sniilli... Williams i Barues . Perkins & Smith.... ,ToMi>ph Lawrenro Boujamiu Brown.. .14 H :oi- 4oa :)44 S'lt 141 341 414 4r>(i 4114 36f 34'.: ID'.I 3H^ 27.-. 351 "-J»™!^,!:^^^*''''-?::l?i<^nf^'Sn:tiS;'^: zzism.ib'^;:;;::;.: Th«n.asi-itch.2d.. .Crocker .. . Ward.... . Allen .... . JetVrey... - Holt . Hull . Bukor -Bailey.... . Brown . Green . Boi^amln .. - Sweet -Smith . Pendleton . - McLane... - Tate - Bniwn — - Bishop — - Uaniley... Lvman AUyn Williams & Barnes... ■N. &W. W.^ilinjis-.- Bcuiamln Brown Williams & Barnes.... Thomas Filch, 'ill Lyman Allyn.. Havens & Smith , Benjamin Brown ; N. &'W.'W.Bniin!:» ■••• Williams & nariie.H i Benjamin Ilrowu Havens & Smith Joseph Lawrence Friuk. Chew & t-o .Tosepb Lawrence M. II. Learned Post &. .Sherry Williams & Uarnes 3U AND FISHERIES. e Bhmving returns of whaliiifl-nmh ptain. Managing nwiior or UJ'lMlt. ftcy .. iirker . aUetnan Iftnclioster .. loUins Iweeuy . 'ordham . Rnav ^VuekH . . ;aiio Ilniwu .. Ilutlur ■ Wafly -• ickNV.MjTkk IMegClarko Samuel Barker s.c.rhimps Wlieaton Lutlier George B. Uood ' Ira B. TuUiill CorwinR*. Itowdl W'ij:(!iii»& riirwins CorwloH & lluwi'll tlo Wiggins it I'arsdim . . . . Irelumi WcHs li. Car- penter. P. &. A.Kiiieal.intl i^Ci) Gforgo B. Elkius MldiUofon I'onillftoii I J. Ames Potts Fuller Gibson min Hcmpstod .IitlVey Smitb Crocker — Wartl Allen Jefl'rey Holt Hull Bukor Bailey Havens & Smith... IVrkiim&Sniilh... Williams i Barucs Perkins t Smith JoMoph Lawrence. Boujamiu Brown.. Frink, Chew & Co Perkins & Smith.. Thomas fitch, Sd. Lvman AUyn Williuras & Barnes ■N. & W. W. Biilins;* Benjamin Briiwii... Wiliiiima & Barnes Tliomas Fitch, 'id.. Lyman AUyn....-- ll'avens & Smith... Brown - Green - BcuJaroin . - Sweet -Smith - Pendleton . - McLane... - Tate _ Brown _ Bishop — -Uamley... Benjamin Brown K &W.W.Bil!in2.' .•■ Williams & Bar"*'* Benjamin Browu Havens i .Smith Joseph Lawrence Frink. Chew & Co Joseph Lawrence K. II. Learned Post i. Sherry WiUiftuia & Barnes . 1I18TOHY OF THE AMERICAN WHALE FISHERY. loi/iHj; from Anierican |»r<«— Continucil. 405 Bemarks. .Sent home IMW poumU Ijomc; sold to New BedfonI lt<47. Withdrawn lii44. Wrecked off Fort Tlniifrliin, Madagascar, March 10, lrt4J; oil saved. Condemned nt Valparaiso March, 1845; cargo Bcut home. Put Into Auckland May 20, l?4fi, badly damaged iu a gale j tondiiiietl ; cargo saved. 100 2. 100 i!2, 000 .-)U l.il.'MlH.OOO 180 2, 200 a i, 000 ' 3,000 27,000 4, 000 40, OUO S>, 380 10, 000 70|' 3, 000 30, 000 Owned in Nantncket; condemned at Ta- hiti July, XtiiO j oil shipped to Bremen. Bonght . IHJS. Bought from New York IM.l. Captain Amos and one man killed by a blow irom a whale's Hakes Nov. 21 lti4X Sec/md mate, John Massey, died at Uom>- lulu October. 1844; lost on Chatham Island ; vessel and cargo a total loss. Lost Juno 20, 1844, on coast of New Hol- land. Bonght from Nantucket; third mate, Erastus T. Weaver, taken out of his boat by a line and lost; sent boms 17,0110 iioHuds bone. ^ Bought from Nuntucket 1843. June 17, 1844 Apr. 27, 184.-. Apr. a, 184'5 May 4,1847 May 1,1845 Feb. S3, 1845 Apr. fi, lf4." Mav ati. 1843 Jniie21,1844 Sept. 21), 1847 3,04020,000 L.TOO 300; 4,000 90] 8, 800 3501 4,350 601 8,!>ao a, 300 700 I 3.000 190 a, .iiio ' 500 12.000 37, 500 20, Olio an. 000 aa, 000 ao, 000 9,000 30, oon 7,000 500 Lost August 5, 184 J, in Geographe Bay; on (500 barrels whale) saved. Hannibal new 1843 ; Captain Brown left the ship and camo home in lUo Uamtl Webster, sick. Added 1843. Added ls43 ; sold to New Tork 184T. Sent homo 230 sperm, 2,000 pounds bone. Sent home 21.000 jiounds luiuo. Sent home 80 barrels siierm; barrels whale at Kio Janeiro. sold 2,020 1 Mr ) m 40n REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. Table ihmi'intf returns of tvhaliiujremU Kamo of ▼CMd. IN 13. New Lnndon, Conn.— Continued. WhltoOnk Wtlliaiiit'.Nj"!--- «oni»j'»n, Conn. Bolton ll.vrnn Cal)iii<'t (;jiuiiiet (idoruo llnrald PhiMiis Khliark ■•■ CluirlesT. DcriuHitii- John Build ,.,,,.„ Post&Shorry Shi^wnVan N. &«. Unwell __i_rni>i«>r ... John Build ••••■ zr pXn :;:::::. ?. &. b nnnti„« *=to.. Bo«ers ^-J; "''il.l^ " • lireon . . Borers . . - Bishop . . - BiKhop .. - S.ii-.ford . - Glover . 3X -West Pendleton . Avery Nash Post & Sherry ..... Mulford & Howell. Post & Sliirry TlioniuH Brown ..-■ Huntinjj Cooper ... Thomas Brown ... Charles Mallory • do do , do Pock Sherwood StetUng.. [I AND FISHERIES. thtwintf returns of whatiiujvrsiKh Manflgins ownor or ayeut. .ToHonli I-nwronro .... S. & \V. W. llillincH riinrlcH V. AVilliinim . John r. TriinilMill... (li. C. 1*. Williaiim .. ..rrv Miilf»rd& Slclplit Miill'ord & Hdwcll N. i,0. UowpU do nnntlDKCnoiwr ... Mullord Si. SlcigDt . S. &. B. IIiintinK &Co...| S. I/HonimedicK ; I,.I).C(H>k ••■•■1 (Minrli'sT. I)eriiiK&to..: John Build IVmt & Sherry ! N. &. O. Uowi'll John Bndd ;•••■; S. & B. lliuiti«« teto .. j C.T. Deriutr i Post & Sherry [ Mulford & Uowell Pout & Sherry ThoniUB Brown IluntinR (Jooper Thomas Brown Charles Mallory . do do , do Sherwood SterUng.. HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN WHALE FISHERY. MiVnig from American j)or<«— Continued. 407 Dato— \Vtinlln4J- ^iiiulliU 1 o Ueanlt of voyage. Hi S.iulh Allantic ,N, \V. Count... X. W.Ciinst SilUlll Seft-s .- . Niw /.lahiod .. ('rtizettH Ishiud inili»ii Deuun Jnly n 0 Kel>. dl, im.--) Apr. !.'>, 1H4(1 Jnnc 4, IHjIi Mar, r., If 1,^1 Aug. 11, 1H1."| Apr. 3, 1H4.-. July 4, lM'4(i Hay 30, 1«44 Jan. 1,1 P4n Fcl>. lit. IHI.-i Mar. 13, 1-40 May ae, 1H45 Remark*. 101. 4UII I3U| 170 atio no JiUn. T.b» I, DIM)' 13, 01)0 3. 100 la, out) I, 400 i,30u| a, 400 •J, r.ou A'', 000 •J KlOi 0, WMI a, 1(1(1 •«, 000 a, (Hiofi.ddo 1 .'i.lO'll.OOO 1,(100 lit, 000 1 ,oo'iia,66o 1, rOOl Withdrawn 1847. Bought from Boston 1«43. Bought 184X l.'.fl 20(1 100 July _, 1848 Ang. 11, 184.-> May II, lH.->(i July 10, \H\ .Tuiin 0, lri4.'> Apr. a l«4,'i May 3:, 1H4J May (> 14')|> Jnly 22. lH4(i Apr. a lH4.'-> Mar. la 1H40 May 23 1840 2,000 .1, 00(1 2, .'ioo'aa, 000 3, fofl la, 001 2,40(23,000 S8pM5 May 11,1845 Aug. ad Ang. 29 Julv 5 Sept. 21 Oct. 18 ih-X. 25 Oct. ait Aug. 31 Nov. 8 JunclO Aug.afi Aug. 31 Sopt 25 July 24 July 7 June 19 Oct. 4 Sopt. 9, Mnv 14. May 111, Apr. 0, Apr. .'), Sejrt. 14, May 13, Oct. 14, May 10, July »>, May M, Juno 8, May 10, Juno a. Mar. 30, July 81, 1845 184:. 1845 1»4K 1845 184(1 18 "i 1.-40 1845 1844 1845 184."> 1845 1840 , 1845 ,1840 100 200 130 300 a,")0 100 'iftii 25 41' 00 200 1,8(KI l,(t00 1, 100 14, 000 ,5, 000 8, OOU 8, OOO a, a.'io 88, 000 14, 0(1(1 5, 000 11, 000 33,0(111 iro 100 1, .5011 i,r)00 3, 000 3, aa.-i , 3, 100 13,(100 a, 710 10,0011 a, .500 25, 000 1,500 in, oor a, a.v>iaa, ood a. loorJi, 000 Lost at South Shotliwd Islands Fob., 1845. Sent homo 10,000 pounds bone. Added 1843. Bought 1843; second mate died 1845. Sold .500 barrels whalo at Pemamhniso. Withdrawn 1847. Bout^ht 1843. Sent homo 400 biirrels whale and 11,432 iiuundBbouei withdrawn liomiho serv- ice. Lost near Rio Grande, February 1845; vessel fotid loss; saved a,30U barrels whale-oil. Iddiun Ocean . . . . . do S. \V. Coast N.W. Const... Sept 6 I. Tune 23, 1845 June 18 I Apr. —.1845 July 3 May 30. Ipl5 Nov. 20 Apr. 14,1840 Oct. 83 I Apr. 80, 1848 8(1 30 0(1 7. " ' ilO 200 2(1 70 lao ' 2." 3, 080 a, 000 3, 00(1 i,ou(> la, ocH X. ooc fi,00( «, 000 100 KMl 350 2,10 300 3. 400 1, 130 1, 4(H1 ■i. 00(1 a, (■«■ 18, OOf' a, 400l :ifi, 000 n, 000 10, 000 4, flotn ■r>, o(N' Bonght from Boston 1842. Bought from New York 1843. Do. Do. Sold for merchantaervico. Bonght from New York 1843; sold 1847. Bonght 1843. Sold 400 barrels whale at Rio Janeiro. % vA'i 50(i| Bought 1843. 1,400 11.200 l,!10fl!lH, 00(1 I, ir>olia.()(Mi 2,100 18,000 135I 6, 520i20, OOC Captain Pock died at Lohaina May 3, 1845, .1 408 UEPOKT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. Table thotring reiunis of uhdlingrotinh lllbernia — Hope, ad lliintiesn JamcH AUoD. iiaH|>er Johu Ailaius Julian n AND FISIIEUIES. ihouing returnt of ichaUiig-rimU HISTORY OF THE AMKKICAN WHALE FISHERY. 409 iain»{l/rom American por(»~-Cont\n»o<\. I of voy»«p. Remark!. Hiinulit from Fniiliiiv.'ii II^M- lJ.m-lit 1111111 NantinU.t IfUi ixilil I" RO toC.iliI'miiiii li'I'i lloii;:lil liom llriMldl IhU. SiiiliMl .liiiHi lUi ritiiriii"! l)<'tiili. r .1 ; oap- tiklii Hli'k. , ,, ,_,., LoKi { VUwn l.'lMiiiuy I.;. IMj; pit cill; miilril iiiidiT Cliilliui "»ti In wlialiiiii IniHliifmi ; riiiaiiiril KouciviTy. AcIiIimI IHI't. Siilil 4l'l) »liiriii. ... 1 Saili'iUtoliilH'r l.ri'tiinicil OitnliiT h. ilani- api'l liy » t!"!"; ">'"l liimii'«ll,;icl.!l»'ii"i'l» Uc.i'i'sjlit from iMiliiioiilh 1-11 1 hoIiI 5i,7tl3 wliulii al Uio Juiiiiro. Itoui'ht 1841 Iriini I'liilaili'lliliiii; wit I"""" i:~ti&i iioumlH lioM.' 1 wilUilriiwu, le47, lor iDcrcliaiit-Htrviiu. Sunt lioiiio Hr> ImirrlH oil. «„,„■, Sfcoiiil mule, Jauua Asliley, illod MorcU I'J, ia4B. A(l(1^i\ lfl43, from nimtoii ; Captain Sand- lord wan iniuricl In llio liicakiiiii ol a tttc.klrl'all, ami illi -1 fi'im tlio lUtct l«4ji seut lioiuo 14,U00 iioiiuda bono. BoHclit 194 i from Slpploan; loaf on a rci-f atXaliaiiia October 17, la4Ji oil saved J,iO ImrriU ,„,, U(iu|{lit from Mattn'-'ilMtt 1844, Captain Tabcr, who went out in oummand, returned Hick, la44. Sent homo X<0 apcrm. Added 1H44 from I'.miihkeppsli'i scntliome «.-)Hiierni,l,!»aii whale; eondi'muod at la- hill. Inly M, 1^47. CablaUi Uakerdii'dat8oali'4fl. Uo'mht f om Ni*w Ynrli IHll; lonrtb mate ki''.«Mlbv a while Jiiiio l^4.l. lliHiiiht from IMyiiioiitli lf44. Sent homo n.OCO poiuid» liono. BmiL'lit from Nantucket 1H44. iHiatC. Ilowlaiid, U.at maU', died at eta I .lanuarv, ia4.). Ifi 00ft Sold to «o to California IH4S. l.'i'uUO S. 14, 000| Sent homo 14,000 pounda bone. .Tcnney, died at Tulca- ■ r 410 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF nSH ANM) FISIIEHIKS. 2'able thowiiig rtftiriM qf uh(tUnijit»i»U Juulur . JUDU. I.nfnyetto — t,»llik Uciukli.. I.KV m l.lvrrpiMil .... lioKitli London I'm ki't... 1^. ('. Kiilimoiiil. .. MviTlHMil, Uil .... Morni MnJi'Htlc Mary Mavlliiwcr Mllion Mluirsii Snijrlli . M;iici«llii Milwuwl Hhlp. ..ilo . ..do. ..ijo. ...ilo, Ilnrk.. Kliit. .. ..ilo .. . do . . ..«lo.. ..do.. ..do.. ..do.. ..do.. Bnik.. ..do.. aw :<^ ;io :mi< :(4I 4J ;«i ■jo-> ;i.'ii M ■,1.1. •Ji BiniUi (). Ilpvn. d .1, It. rn'lman |)iiv(dl I'liundli'i' tiitrdiicr . Tiiii..I.l[owland.. \V.khI ,1. Willcox CiiMhinan .. Smith Kdw. W. Ilowliiiiil , .. ,1. A. I'lirki'i .\ .Shi .. ,1. I>. 'I'liiiiiiiiwiii Alirnbmii lUrki-r... 1. ll,.wlttnd,,|r...'tCa. A. II. Ilowlmiil... WuMl.'IW.""! .... •riioiiiiw Wlll.in. II. II. Ilowiiid I'liuinua ii l><>w . . Miircttwt Scott. Mcniirv MttHHiicuiiBettii . Ship . ..do . ..do, Mlddd Jllni'rv.1 Moliilo Monlpi'licr ! 'ir,', ' MlMHT.IIMltt ' Marclu > "" .do , do . .do ..do Niger New Uedl'ord. Nllo .do. .do. .do . Nye Olympla... (ll'ronto... I'iono.er ... I'aeil id. .do . . .do . Uark. . do . Ship . . ..do . KoHono lioiiinn, 2d Siillio Auno Seine Stt-phnnia Soulh Carolina. Science TaoituB Two Ilrothers. TiiBcalooHtt . . . . Hark.. Shi|i . . ..do .. ..do .. ...do .. ..do .. ...do.. ...do. .do . Hark. Ship. Hark. William and Kllza ■\Vade I oLj,, ■Wa»hin)!ton I f^" I* Tounj! Fhenix i.oo Fairhaven, Man. Albion . Ship . ThomaK Corey ... (}|(rord.... Ciwh KiHlier Snillh.. .. U. W. Hathaway . :i-,'i 411 :wi 4;i 111. 4:r ■At. 211 aiH •,£1 •xv 8.1 :t.'i( 2HI ;u. 30-. 3-rl 414 Ii<,i)|iiiiiln Triro |,' 11. IliiHkt'll William UCaiih ... K. W. ('.(dlliia ,I.S. Maionitwr .... t'linrleB«!,Siiiilh ., TaU'r William K. Tower II. Ilowhiud I. HowIiuid,,|r., &(;».. ,lohn (.'. Hnitki'll ll.Taher &t;o I. llowlaiiil,.|r., il.'e.. (Ml. Tucker (», Allen a. H. & W, InnallH .... I. Ilhwl.ind. .|r.,\ t'o I). & (I.K.Crocker .... •lohn »;oK«eHhall William (i.llord K.('..loiit>ne&Co .. Swilti Allen W. II. Whitfl"ld ... Cleorite W. Downs. WheUliu... Micki-ll . Hathaway Henry Tnl>«r&. Co., A. 11. Howland ■Jona. Hourne, \r ... ,r. A, Tarner JcBou. E, Snwin. I AM) F1HIIEKIK.S. luliitiriiig nlurHH nf u'haliiiij-nii»tlt I II 1 11. xvliinil . .."1 Mau»iclntr nwnitrrr n. It. <'iii< ii Cn.... Il<'i0- K. IIiiwImiiiI Ktlw. W. Ilnwliii.l . •I. A. I'nrki'i ,v Sm. .1. 1). 'I'lliiiiiimiill Alirafamii lUrkiT I. Iliinluiiil.li ., ,v <.'», A. II. Ilowliiml. Diiiil.'l \V»M. rhi)iii|imiii Jiirh I'lTiy A.. IIoIh'muu Jonn. Ihinrnc, Jr . Al m. Ilarkiir 1). RttioiMio Si Co .. Itoinoy Kn'inih .Iiihii OogirnHJiuU . .r. I). I li»iii|iH'in ■r. It. WikmI i Co . 8win &. Alien 1). R. (}rt'cno&Co Swilt &. Allen Honry Talmr A, Co. A. II.'Howliiml Jona. itoiirnp, .. .r. A. I'urKer A; .Son E.Sawin. HISTORY OP THE AMK.HICAN WHALE riHFIERY. iailiiig/tom AmrrliiiH porli—ConHnumX, Dot*- ? 5 5 I S f^~ , ■ . >*-,.** ^•~ 411 .runs n I Mav 81, IN* (Jttt. lU All|I.ai,IH47 .Filly II, IHIH Mav i" >">" Mar. . I ■*'< May 'i-i. fi'i Mcpt. :MI. lr<.|H .Mar. -M. l-lr .liiiiotfl, ■H'17 Ki'li. It, HI'. , l-tr' Apr. in, I Ml O.l. yi, 1^47 Apr. 1. l-r Su|il. I)), IH4.'> .Ian. .\ H47 July 3, l'<4« s..pt. II ! Aii«. in. IH4-. .Nov. in ; Kill. II, \r-ir. .Supt, .limo a, 1^4" Apr. ;tO, 1K47 Mar. :i, lr'47 Jnii««l. IH4-< .Inly Uil. Iril' Apr. y". I '■47 May y."), im7 Nov. 8H, lrt47 Fob. an, 1x4- Uay 19, 1848 May a.\ lf47 Nov. •«, |H4I, Mar. f. IH4; July 5, U4n Mar. n, lP4r. July 8H, Irtn A pi'. 14, li'47 May 1. lF<4ii .liincai. 1H4; May 10, lr^4- May a7, 1M47 liino 4 lr447 .July 4, UN" Apr. r>, lr, IHX n.K] HOI i,yi). ) yiii tf.l 1,111)1 .Ml: I, HII 7, on i.yui (i, INiS |H (Mil mxi 1,(1,11 l.'>, INH i,:io. y, (NN' IK,' 4ik'i 5N 1-.1 ,M( l,»ll y,iii;i t, yiit 4,0 I II, II y, oo i,m 7, (HHI \i:, 1,77. i-i. (Hii Till y, 701 II, (Nil y, i."i i.'i yiH< i.:iiii ii.'.i .V.d jl.lKN i6,'66( i,Hn(|i4,ooi F-(Ml (JOI im 1, 4U(' HNi' y, iiKi Mil ym. 4IH > y, UN iukI y.y I ... y, y«i/ l,4.'>0 l.t.'n 30(. y,i:Ki III, .mi:. yuo y I' i,i>(h ,iy,otNi I.IS.'il II.INNI 3111): 1. iim too 1,00(1 'I'M 4(x: 1,700 i(HI 1,«K' KNI y,ioo ■,WMI| 80; 1,7J» i. .'lO. 14,00(1 3, ODL yn, ODD l,JO0 15,000 Rp'narkt. Ilnnittil l^ll rnnilnnincil nt Hnlot Oath*- rloim Ft'liruary, Hl.i. Solil 1(10 liarrflN wlialn at Hnlnl C'uthprtuea. S«nl llollll' N.lllNI pii'lllilH liolli'. Thlnl iiikli', .liiliii Kraiu'U, killml by • wlittlu July, lf4V. Ilniiclit from Ni'W York l-i|l. jloiiiilit li'oiii IliMtoii HI4; » illiilrawn |M|7 Si'iil linino II). •1''.% poiimU Imiih' : Mild yuU ■|M-riii anil ytNl u lialo on voyu|{o. W'fiil Into CallfMrnln lraili> IH(I). .Snot houitt 3y,70U (NiuDiU bonu, Soconil inat«. Ilirnny MiTiirk, ili-ownnl by (!jpHl'/.lii|^ of a linal, Nov«iiiO«'r h. IrJI. Snnt homo 44 K|i«nn. Si'iit lioniii M.KIH (MiiinilH Ihoio. Kirn! "-at* killi'il liy a « Imli', OiIoImt, 1MS| Rent h Kiir l.'iil HpiTiii. Caiilain Colllnx iIIimI Ki'briiary 4, 1643, Aililtiil 114 1 { ai'iil homo 40 npcriii. Itoiiclit from Kalrhaveii, 1M4 i H»iit homo 7,y.N) ixhiiiiIh iMinit. nnllt at Matti poimitt, iH4! aunt home 0S H|H>riii. Sunt homo n.y-il ponnils Ixino. Solil to parlir* ill S.in h'niiiiim'o for what- liii: tlionco ; Hliipiwil l,U.'>u H|Hiriii aiitl y30 wlialo to l.oiiilon. Salloil llrtobrr I; mtnruvil Uctober IStb, (laiiia^oil by a Kiiln. Ilimi;ht Iroiu llonton, 1H44. Loat on a rei'f off Pernambnoo, Marcli 93, 1h4H{ bull yon HpiTin anil y,0UO «'bnl»i ■avud about '.'OJ bari'i'la Sont bumu 0,.'i0a boda Sont homo 40 whala IIoiikIiI tVoiii I'ortland, Mi'.. 1><44! wild. 1lH Mpcriii. iJ.'iO vrhub'. t.4.'iOi:(M:i>a-nutj sunt home J.!4 wbalu, I'J.OOO bone. I'r 412 HKl'OUT OF COMMIHSIONEtt OF FIHII AND FIHIIKRIKS. Tahh ihouihff nlurnii of irhaH»g-\i-''»U Kmneot tbmoI. IS4lw mirkattn. a/mw.-CnntlnuwI. H.11.' Kl IIIK clIlTiirtl W».vue. r.rl. Kl'IrilclKlllll t)ih(riiix .. I'luiiter . . Two BrotlierH . . . Walter Scoti. Falmouth, 3t(Ui. HoIm'iv -k .. Uurrivt. — Jidgarlown, ilati. Alfrotl Tyler Mftry... Milton . Vineyard. York Wutport, Halt. ChBnipion — Catlu'iwood.. Pr. ' ranklln. Mcxii'o I'rcHiilent . . - . Rajili TUeo. Chose.. CUat. lUrk ilii . Hbl|i . ill! . . il» . ilo llnrk Ship . tin . . llo . ..a«i . Hlllp . . do . Ship . ..do . do. Jiii Cnptnin. MRnttglne 'iwBi-r nr iiil'iii. Iliindy - Ciicliran ... llowliind . .. Iliiilv W. .1. Stiill —Swift l.lll'K I'flW ll»nlln« ... I' I'.lllH, .|r S II. TkImT 1[. rtlfwurt Kdninnrt Alli-n M. o. Ilmdlord K.Siiwln NiithBnI'huri'h tiildi* Ji^.li-iini'V KIkIi * llHlil<'»loni' .. Huiiiiii'l llonliM I... I KV A I. TMpP K U. Wlittw -11 Niilhmi rh indi I.fiiiiiel Tilpp Atkiiin AduiiM Mantpr , .do. do . do . , do . , do . ..do. . do . 'ri.DiiinH I,. Andrew* lliriim lluiley ...... 'I'hnmaii IlraiUoy do W. C, Swnin CO. ami II (;<>nin lie.)r|{el>.C'>mu ICdward Field. do •j4t; WlUlnni Ilrown ac.' Kdwiii-d (;. Aiiillu .. ;tr 1 'i'ii(>mttn('ortiii, ad... ;)!• ' Kil'viird \Vo«(kH ;M I Allx-rt UiV t j lluury I'oliman tiu JobD Qarduer, ad ■ . .do .. do .. do .. do .. SclKHinei Ship... Ship.. . d" .. Scboonui nark... Ship... Uark... Ship ■ ..do. Hark., UrlB., Bark. IJriK . Uark. ..do . .. do . ;«i f;hnrlp«n. Morton. (liMMKo II. Folm-r... I'l'rry Wlintlow — Uuriillul T. Folner . CharleH Grant . Daniel .loni'B ClirlHloplii'r Wyi'r . WilliiinilM'-""!'"' . V. (;. Sanford MatUiiwCrc.Hby... John U.Shuw J. n. Sbaw li. W. Fi)l|{cr Jodoph RtarlinrV wmlum » Collin T. & I'. Muoy ... UllbcrtCofflu... Uarret &. Upton :U', Epbraim Kldridge . 4|.| Uoland It. .loii«» ... I0(, . Uitl'ord 3HI 4a-i nil ni lUI iir a.')0 . I.HCO . I'eaao . . . . Sprajtuo. Tbimaa Swift Klii:diSwilt .. S. IJllllughum. — OofBn , .do . Si>wlo . lloodry .. . Franrls .. - Willis .... - Siiuonds . - WlHt -Hall Alex. P. Weeks ■•- Abraham OHlMirno Tbomaa Milton ... nenjamlii Worth. John O. Moiao ... Andre wTTIeks....... Tboma» W. Muyhiiw. Job Davis DavU & Corey.. A. llifks Ucurv Willcox do r> — -. T ^tJi.i.swiWP^-i^**' ^ AND FISIIKKIK8. hineiHii rtlum» of trhaHtig-ii"ih Dun*— HISTORY OF THK AMERICAN WHALE FIHIIKRV, liiuj from .tmrrteatt |K>r«»— Contlouetl. 413 ■i llimilt of vof niiK. rtept. 10, ICVJ MiiV ■n\ IH47 r.iiv Wl, IHH K.I.. in. 1H47 ImIi. tji, In III K< l>. lU, IH4II Apr. II. inn Apr '.Ml, imn llllv _, IHH M.IV •Jll IfHH .llllv ltd inn Nov m 1441 N'civ, 'Jl MnvAI"" .May l.'i .liily iW, imU Mnv 9(1, im« .liily n, IS41) Apr. 94. tS4H Ai.<. !.'•, 1H47 Oct. liMCIH .liity 7, IH4H Sc|)'t. 1,MH4H (K'l. It, IH4ti ■XA »:( t. Hill) :«iii :i.-M U'.lll IIH i,;iO(! i,'j.'>(i •'1)11 I, 2HII l,IU<) l.Sfll l,3(W 1 is llhU. Lb$. Ilrnmik*. ;i, mo vi, 1)1)1 ■J, 4IM) •J, UOII i.uou ' f.lHl I-J. iiim 4.0111) H, .'lllll li,(H)0 4, 00(1 7,U0 Mpnt hnnii' I'l.'JTI pnnnilii liiiiin. Stmt llclnl«^ -"■.il.lj pouiiilH iMiiii', Hid. Aililnl !"«. from Nniitni'kft. Caplulii Tiibiir Ifl't tin' nlilp ut PttlK RlfK. 47:1 , n.'i 1, mo 9, v*\ i.T.ii; i,riiii' !,'.>;ii 9, uu'; .Tnly 4,1P4ft .Iiiii. (20, 1^48 liiiio ;i, lH4rt Apr. !iO, 1847 •rune -,1044 U:ir. 1(1, 184U July iK,lfl48 Apr. at), 184-1 Mur. 18, 184A ,Tiily 29,1848 Apr. 90, 1848 IHr.. 91,164.") May 99, 1 '147 i 4H'; ,:n4 4()-. 10 , .-lio .'4, 00ii Ailileil 1844, from N««w York. 'l),-,l 11,000 n.nofl 3, (IO4r) July 2, 184.-> ,lni)0 1,184.^ Aii«. 1). 1845 .rune 9,184.') May 91, 1847 Ueo. 8, IS45 1,0!).- l.fil 1,04^ 1,97(1 1,808 1,400 1, 001) DO 051) 40(i: 400 MO 900 700 iijO 390 ;t.vi ;ioj 80i' 94 UK SO 1, IW 1,00 50 1,301 34( 9,00( 9, 101 4(> 7,500 Ilulll 1844, at nontoii; hoM l.W sperm, 4'J3 LoHt Ht-roiid IiintK, ti'II int'ii, Hparx. l>""li, Ad., by Hliliipliitf n hp;\ i ri'tiu ih'iI .luuunry 0, 184.'i. ami Huili'il iiKalii 111 1b4.'). Solil 70 barri'lH wliiilo. Siilil (II liarri'l" Hpcrni. SdIiI IJO liarri'li* Hporni, Solil 990 Hpcnii, ;iU wlialii. Lost liimtH, spars, in-., in » «ite. OntolKsrOi ret iiriiml anil salliil au-nlii NoVBinliur » 1 HoMln Maltap'>l«"l^'^^■'• , „ ., , , IJiiilt 1844; Captain (•.ivilni'r left 111" "nip at Snii.lwlc'li IhIuikU. Hi«-k i Miiiik at »:\, linnii'waril liimnil. .Iiiimary 19, IdW, but- toni lioruil by wurma. 10, 000 10,000 90,00(1 CO, urn' a( i.v i.8fc ,551 10,001 Lost leconil mate, Amlrow Brock, ouU two raou by bout capslisliii!. Sold to Edgartuwu. Added 1844. Boiiglit from Now York 1844 ; sent lioino 8.'i bnndleH bono. , , „ , , FIrHt iiial.). I'otor \V«8t, dipd at Valpnralao, May, 1847 i Bent lioiiie 100 Hpurni. Dill k Milton ndiU'd 1844; withdrawn in 1840; (Jnptaiii Spraguo loft Ibu sbip and canio boiuo sick. Sold 1847. Captain T.oodry died November 14, 1844: dr»t inato, — — Leonard, tookcotnmaud. Added 1844. f I I'- ll 3 414 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. rabUslmving returns of whaling-ns,<,U JJame of vessel. i:l.i»s. Cav'iii"- MnnnpnR owiht or 1844. Mattapoise", Matt. Ai'iiiiwni Eli/.iiboth Ktuvaiil Joacph Mciiis .. ll.attapoiBOtt ... Sarah Snlon • Willis Wareham, Mail. AmcricB. Geo. \Va9liii';lt'>° Frovincetown, Mass. Belle Isle Kdwin Kscinimanx Cieoi J osliua Browu John IS. Ooda Louisa Mi'iltmd I'aiillc Kifii/A 1 iiuzi SliaMun Strnniier Samuel ami Thomas Sippican, Masl. Quito. Exchanao . . ilaracaibo.. rlymouth, Masi. Frcet''wn, Mass. Elizabetii . Harriet . Providence, U. I. Bftlance Cassarder... Envoy Kiduuoml... Uristol. R- r. Emigrnnt . Troy Warren, R. I. Chariot Exchauge Hoo'llev Henry Tuko.. HoppwoU.. Luminary . Newport, It. I. Geo.Champlin nria . Bark.... liriK • • Shili . . l.'i' •21 VM 33^ Bark.... I''' .. .lo.... yr liria---. '-'■ liurk.... Vi ■ Dexter . .lenuy . South worth . -Taber T.riu ... Ship... 14. •iT I Wi ■ Brightraan . . . Mavhcw ... ■ Dillingham . HiSS'DS . Delano . - Kussell Schooner ..do ... ..do ... Bria ... Schooner BriK Schooaei ..do... Urij;... Schoonoi BriR.... Ba>k.... Schooner; . . Bark....l Wl . Smith . 10. Uiw ll.i 1(V,1 (Il- ia i;)0 18? . Cook . Nickersou. - Genu . Winslow . . . Cook -Cook - Tillaon . . . - Cook -Small - Oiok Seth Kre.emnn 11. L. Barstow VVilsou U.u Blow . . . . Jos. Meijjs Lponaril Hammoii I C. linrstow jiSoii . A. Daauett 11. L. Biirstow 51. S. F. Toboy . S.CGibbs EbcnCook "'■ Parker Conk Timothy 1'. Johnson. Seth Nii'kerwin E.S. Smith SamuilCook ii.'Sniail Swift . Brig..-. "P Schooner Oil Bri«....l 'J^i Bark... Chase J.S.Bate8 Abraham Small i Samuel Soper 1 Richard W. Holmes. Atwuod L. Drew . . . . E. P. Hathaway . Bark.... m Baa.... 156] W. Hnmpbroy .... Nathaniel Potter.. Amherst Everett . Pearce& Bullock. Shearman Samuel Church Grinnell .-.-..do Ship... Bark.. Ship... .. do ... do .. .do .. Ship. 360 li?0 2il2 afir> 4i:i 43-.! 3G1 ■ Luco . Merry . Ti wnsend -L'hamiiliu ..... -Littleileld - Cleveland .... ■ Swain . N. M. Whenton . . . John U. Wheaton do Joseph Smith Burr & Smith Joseph Smith N. S. Kugglc8 H AND FISHERIES. houinrj reiitrna of u-haling-rmxiU HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN WHALE FISHERY. failinij fyom American j)or<«— Contiimeil. Kcwilt of vuyajje. ik [■kerHOu. mi inslow . . ok ok llaon . . . lok aiiU lok T.nco Merry TiiWiispnd. i ■M a "5 1 2 Si is /;/,/.« lihU. Lhn. 4711 ;n( \-» 1,00( :wi •m 4ir. Ucmnrkg. Sent linmo .lOO liarri'ls spoini. Witli.lniwn IHlii. . .» t ..... Huriieil i»t niiohor at Mattapuisett, Juub ii7, 1*46. Solil K) Wenlport IHIli. Sent liciiii" aWI li.irnirt oil. A(1i:y i» whalO UcceuibiT, 1«44. Sold to Xlsttapols tt 1840. Withdrawn l''4.i. Withdrawn IMli. Added 1844. Added 1843 from Boston. nurnod at Fpojoo Lslands, ytdiniary, I84fi : carso waved ; added 1''44 ; «er't homo 10.(100 pouiKis hoiin and liH barn 1« 'r*'''"'- CoudeniDi'd at I'trnanibuoo, AiiKUht, 1K4B. A portion of tlv! bone was on freiKlit ! Bold 1*47. Withdrawn 1847 ; Hold to Vcw llfnlford. Added 1844 ; bcutUoiuu I'J.GolimUudubone. Sold to Now Bedford 1848. Sold for Calif mia 1849. Sold til New Budlord, 1847. Added 1844 : sent, homo a.Oli;) pounds bone; withdrawn 184'J. Added 1C41 from Now Yorh. Sold lorC.ililomia 1848; sent borne ai,9^1 pouuilH iHino. Shipped 500 sperm, 21,000 ponndg bone to London ; from Sidney ; ohaiiRod her iiamo to S;u rameiito and went int« the Calilor- nii« trade lc51 i sent home 1,750 wbalo. ¥ •^ •:« 41G 1.KP0RT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. Table thowing returns of whalbig-msch 1«14. Xeio}mrt, K. 7.-ContlDncd. Ilfilpn Lo Huron.. Pocftliontas... AViUiHiu Lee Kinas — EUzabotU Pilgrim . Lynn, Mase. Salem, MofS- Somerset, 3Iaea. OoU Spring, Mass. Brig . . - Hark... Brig... Ship... Sliip.. Ship.. IQO' T. B. roabi'ily . no JamcH I'rioo . 260 ■ Barker . Wirapenney... Sainiit>l Barker. J. S. Monroe . . . Alice lluntsville ... BorU.... Bark... Ship 3'Jf, 137 . Wyatt . -Hall... Andrews Breed. S. C.Phillips.... Clark George B. Hood. 2811 w3; . Smith . . IJowo . Splendid .do.... 47;i . Fordham. John IT. Jones . do .do. Slonington, Conn. Anwrica Bolton , diaries rhi'lps EiiKcno Mi-rcnry Mary and Susan Newark Nowliuryport Prndent....... Sophia and l-Uza United States Warsaw Ship.. Bark.... Ship.-.. .. do ...do ... ...do ... .. do ... Bark... ..do... .Sliip... .!...do.. .!...do .. 404 - 220, - 3()2 ■ 297 • •.t05 ■ 3!I2 ■ 323: 311 sue' 2441 3321 . Ifash. .Barber . i'pndleton . IVndleton . Pendleton . llabba'd - Pendleton -Gray - I'.rowster - Stevens . Stevens . Baruum Charles P. Williama-- do do do ;■■• Pendleton it lrunil"!ll. C; P. Williaiim JohnK. 'IviiiiilHill ..... Pendleton i. ■IniiiioiiH C. P. Willianit J. p. Trumbull do Pendleton & Stant . JVew London, Conn. Com. Perry. Columbus . Ceres Bark... Brie ... Bark... Dove . . . Uromo B'Jrk... Ship... Kelloy .Bailey. Abner Baosett . Thomas K.tch/ Joseph Lawrence . , Ship....| 413 ""i*,',^ :; 1 ThomasK.'tch.aa Armata 1 Schooner; 304 l^iuk ""'*'' I ao.... iJ r-"'-- ""^"^ I Ship... 404 I-"S.... Chas. Carroll 1 ,|o.... 373 t^hestcr , Chailestou |" do ....i 492 Columbia. ' 270 Perkins & Smith N & W. VV. P.illmRa ■ Perkins & Smith Prink, Chew & Co.. , J iinntlev Williams & Barnes . . . • ?? =ZI ll*:;;...- weaver & Uosers 170 1451 300, Douglass. Steel Exile Pamo Franklin Garland Uil*erola .Bolls . Mitchell Havens & Smith... •• Tliomas pitch, 2a . ... Learned & Stoddard . WilliaoiTate 1 Schooner 70) ■ Bark.... 2:>Hj ■ ,,. . Pi-rkins & Smith | I Schoonerl 119 Stroud ....J ^,^™;',Vrate. ..do .... Wj Marks — j Thomas Pilch, 2d Ship....' Kili smiiu . „#Vi -.^-iS-^n^M^t^ --^ ^ ;h and fisheeies. howing rcliima of ic/mJijio-rmd^ HISTORY OP THE AMERICAN WHALE FISHERY. 417 iVingfrom American ports— ContmncA. Komarka. AMm\ 1H44 froiii Mnttapolsett ; soliUo New licdfonl IHJG. Kiitiirucil ill coiiHeqiiiMici" ot a mutiii> aniouK tlie crow ; witlidniwn 1H4I. Sent homo 8,G0 1 poundrt bomi ; Hold 1647. Added 1844. ,„ , .... = AildPd IH 1 1 ; third m.ite, ^\ coks, kiUcil by a wlml(\ DecPiiibt'i', IP^ri. Adlifd 1H44 ; SfHtlumiii W.OIC poiiiiiUbonei Bccond mat(\ John Uruvy, di.-d it IIouo- lulii, March, 1H4,'). Sold to Now Bedford for Ciililornia trade 184ij. ctrnnrt PCTkiiis & Smith S.-ut home 11,000 piunda bono; added 1844 Added 1H44. Added 1«14. , „^ „. , ... Uiiu into by British bark Wellinstoii, liH- tmle 18° south, longitude 17^ west, and abandoned in i siuklug condition ; nOdwl 1844 from Uuxbiiry. Added 1844 ; withdrawn 1847. Added 1844 from Salem ; Hent homo 68 bar- rels sperm and 14,0<10 iHMiiids bone. Lost in Straits of Magellan, Jaunary 3, 1845. Ai-'ded 18;4. ,,,,., Adi".-'' 1844 from Boston ; sold 1847. Lost Jannary li, 184(i, on Sydenham s Island with ii,70u1)iirrel» oil. Sent home !»,;t80 pounds bone; sold -WU bar- reU oil at Sidney ; sold 1847 to he broken up. Condemned at Rio .Taneiro 1847 ; «old whale oil ; shipped sperm home. Added 1844 from Boston; sent homo pounds hone. Added 1844. , „ ,, , , Firstmato, , Penny killed by a whalej added 1844 from Boston; went into the slave trade 1847. Added 1844 ; lost on Desolation Island 1848. Added 1844 ; sent home 16,000 pounds bono. ■iil^1i0m^Sliall^^mef»'!■^^^^^'^'i*^'^^^'^''^■'^ iyK'3;*'^ti 418 UEl'ORT OF COMMISSIONKR OF FISH AND FISHERIKS. Table shuwiiifl retimin of whaliuy-n'-M'k Nam" i>f vtf HMVI. (MUHg. yew Lomlon, Conn.— l'!>ii»i"=f'- llaml. Helvi'tift . Scliooiii'i I't Cniitaiis ni;iiil. Sliip . . . llonry Tlioiiippoii . Iiiilin lie. . IniUaiiCliief. .. Ills Isanr llirkrt ... Ir.aak Walton •lamiii Jcll't'lSMll John .iii'l KlizalH.tli... Jiiliim ('.I'hJvr Louvro Mogul MontfZinna MiTriin'U'k . Morri«on . . . . ..lo . linrk. Sliil> . . do . ,.ilo . . ..lo . ..do . ..do . . .do do do . .(Id . .do Ifi'ptnni' North America. I'lKlilliX Siliwrinr Shaw I'lTkiuH Tene'Sns Vonlco . Vcuper . (Jieenjiurt, N. Y. . do . . ..do .. ..do .. ..d.i .. Sloop . Bark do . .do . Lticy Ami.-.. Nova Philip. iHt... Uoanokr .... WashiiiKton. Xew Suffolk, .V. r. Gonilomau Sag Harbor, X. ¥. AcBBta . Alciopo Ship . . . do . ..do . liavk. Ship . Hark Hark Ship r.iilh- ;i;l: ;ii; 401 •J4. 4:i: 3;i: •JiK »-( 3!): 4-2 411 X I'ortii Andrews. Miller. llrniHted llaviii* . Kiio . I'iKh -Slati' . llnrriH - Walkur . Lyons . ( I'ri'ou Andrews. linker . . . . . Ih'Htiii . .- . (ireene... IVrkinsA. Smith ... .Iimeph Lawrence ... Friiik.Cliew \ f I Havens \ Smitli ' Krirk.Cliew A. Co do .. ' ■los. Lawrenee N.ct \V. \V. llilliiiH" ... I.i'arneil .V Stoildai il . AVilliam 1'. li n.i.iiiiin Ilavi'os \ Smi:li Learned \ Stoildiird , Lyman .\Uen Williams A- Hames. .. .... do Havens .V Smith do 411. 4Uii 24: DOil Uli'J 29;il 8.">. »3I • Oat ■■•■ 'lo l.'IrliArds do - Skilme.. :..... I N-^^W.W.nilli..«« -.Hart I •!" — t'arr . Coinstii k . . Lester -Clark Perkins & Smith Jos. Lawnnie Weavi r \ Hojzers . Williams A liarms .. do . Itark. Ship . do . Arabella Barbara Franklin Hamilton i ' " lu ' " Hudson ""•■ .do.. ..do. ..do . .do . . do . IJark. do Italy .Tolui Wells... Levant Martha Miantic Nimrial Nr«n'« LanclMnySH, 1H47 hon..». HMvnt ; l.a.l ou lioaiil lUO wlialo and aOO nul"K-lIon..l»lu.ran,uuyp.H.O,b>a 11 laiK'o of l,;!r.l) HiHTUi un.l l.)0 whale, Ari'lo.l il-11 in'... New Vork; H.iut homo H.OiH) i)(iiiliil« bono- . , „, „m A.l.led lrt4ll-.oii. liofitoii; sent liu.ne 31,fi00 poinn\.s lioiie iiiW- Sent home l'.),r>41l iioumlrt bone. A.l.le.1 inn ; «.^nV.'''''.''' ■'••'» 'TZ'" with. N.w; built lit iliittaiioisett 1844; with- ilrawu I tin. Aildeil 1P44 Irom WilininKtoii. Sent lioiiie l.J,i;U lio.iii(l» bono l!'4b. Aiit'iMl If 14: sent h.p.ne iO.lUl pimuasbone lK4(i; withdrawn Is47. Sold 1H17. ,, , . Added 1-44 from Newlmryport. A ed iH44; bmiL-bt from New York; Imilt at I'hiladeliihia ltf32, sent homo •j;t,712lionndaboni. Si'nt home i),5'.l.- wm." « )""" J'i"" Scut homo 5,503 pounds bono 1840. f:::;^"i"^^Sir{?;^d^;^iiit board, ,^:^-';^,':!^!_Ch,n.cbin,in^ur..lb,-faU^ ill.' niV a watereask and died Uet., 1«47. A.lded 1H44. , Added li-44 Irom New York. a, 7O0 -28, «0(' •_> ;i40 2(1, o;i( l.Killilf.Oltl' 2, -..•i(i'24, 000 2, 400 III, out! 940 7, 000 1 4fO ii, omi 2, 2li0 10,000 1,1'm\ 0,000 Added 1844 from ^•;llminKton. Addi'd 1H44 from New York. IJousUI from New York 1843. Added 1844 from New York. Sunt bmiie 7,808 pounds bone; sobl out of tile buaiuess. (■„nr»^l^t^^J^^wggfcfe^. •__^l-^'l 420 REPORT OF COMM188IONE.I OF FISH ANU FISHERIES. Tnhle Wtowiwf/ re 874 . Keeuy ■ ■ ■ . UurroWB • Eldredgo . - Lester . . . - Appleton. - Lester . . . -Clift N. & O. How ell ... Ciiok A: Creeii S. \ I!, lliiotiiiu A Co Miilloril & Sleijjlit .. do Cook &. Ciieeu C. 'r. Uer'tiK Muir.iid A Sleijjlit ... 11 Cooper S. A; U. llmitin); A tN . Hrooks . . ■ Yonugs . 414 Warthingt'iu Walker . .liHi llniytou 4'.;U Went do . do , .do .. .do .. do .. Uaik.. Ship . - ..do .. Hark.. ...do . Ship . IpO 41(^ 25;i ;tia 301 •J4 :m 2i-n •274 3r)l a'.i' 31. a37 201 31M *;o J. I'. Uavonport ._ Crowell .. SawtoUo ... M. Snell . Dester MiuMinibor Sisaou Adams Taber U. Slieariuun J. I). Sampson K. Coan D. 11. Taber Wudy II. II.Kiiketson . J. K. llatlieway . Abner Smith lienuett. J. S. Barker Charles Mallory . • L &. \V. 1'. lUudall . C. Mallory _ • I. & W. 1'. Baudidl C. Mallory ......... I. &. \V. r. Kandall do Sherwood Sterling . do Abin. II. ITowland . Abraham Barker . Isaao B. Kiuhmond. I'ope &■ Morgan I. llowUudJr., &Co... Ceo. 1 lowland Tidiev & Kicketson .... J. &. J. Ilowland (}ldeon Allen Uenry Taber & Co..... Tlionius Kuowlos &Co. Charles U. Tucker i Co I LIJ. Bartlett C. W.Morgan Samuel Kodman . . Lemuel Kollock... l'opo&. Morgan... IJ. B. Howard , 'lo Tiigalla & Lucas . . Tobey & Kicketson . Pope &. Morgan _^r ., s.^ ''v ^"^'^V'T*^f**Tt tii^^^ll^^ AN1> FISHEKIE8. otcimi retiirnii of u-haUny-vmila M»li:i)liiil! owiiiM- or agent. II .- irilH . lliintints C«H.]ier N.& (r. Howell Ciiok >V Uri'cn S. it I!, lliiiitiiiu >V I'" Miill'iiril &, SUiuht ... do Conk A. fi'tiK Miiir.ii'l J^ SU'iijlit .... II (NHip"'! • S. A; 1!. llmitin),' i; ('" ly ... [>(lgO . ClmrleH Mallory . . L &. \V. 1". lUnaall . C.Mnllory ......_.. I. & W. 1'. UaudiiU . 0, Mallory ........ . 1. &. \V. r. Kantlall . do 111 Walker . ytdu Itt npoTt iwell . . vtoUo . xter — iMiiiibor sou ani8 Abin. II. Ilowland . Abraliiini Harkcr . Isaac B. Kiciiinond. ber iiaii jiaon )i'r ady ■ketsoii . Iieway . . iiith .... Pope &■ Morgan I. lIowHndjr., &Co. Geo. Ilowland Toliev & Uicketsoii . . J. &.J. Ilowland (Jideon Allen Ueury Taber i Co...... TlioniaH Kuowloa iCo. Cliailes U. Tucker i <;o I. II. liartlett juuelt . koT . . . . C. W.Morgan S;»mnel Kodiuan liCiunel KoUock I'opo &■ Morcan IJ. h. Howard 'lo TiiKalla & Lucas . . . . Tobey & Ricketson Pope k Morgan mSTORY OP TTIK AMFRICAN WIIAKK FISIIERV. MiUngfrom AmHcan ;)or««— Contiiiueil. 421 Woto— Whalinji- grcmiiu. . ti a •3 t •i rt '« * Kemdlof voy»({0. (•rozeUpR Oct X W, I'o.iHt M.'y llll jUlt. lu \Vw Zealand -' .lime 1 \ Z.iiiid X. VV t)et. M Niw Zealand ..: May •.! >; \V.(.'"a»t — Jol.v -'-' ,1„ ,Iline-Jl '.;'.'.do I Ann. l-J do >l»'.v 1 .'...do Sept. 2- Nc.v. i:t, IHI.'i Ubts. May liilii .hiiii X.W. Coast. . . do ... do Iiul. and N. X. W. Coast Inil. and N. ...do Sid, 1-n [>. 1HI7 Ti, IHIIi Ai.r. -iW l-'i" .lulv li^-, l."!* M;iv •JlM^'l'* M;iv Ul, It^n .\lii-. 14, l.'^n May 1, l!"!'! Feb. I'.i, If47 h« ^ llbln 70(1 W Jnly duly May Oct. Oct. Sept. M,^y 2.">, Apr. C, IS 17 If 17 1011 ;iu(i 7(1 :i(i(i' (HI "l40 ■,', !«! I,1-(H I.UIIO i IJis fi, (i(MI IleniaikH. 10.000 f, (MHI 1-J, (KKll l,.fi(l|l-J,OOII l.rtiol 4,.'-.fl(ill!.(Mm i.'.iioif.ooii :t,H(ioio.oflo •j,:ti(i-Jo,oit« ;t, 700!:i4, OUO llonilbt tVoio .Sew York 1M1 : retmn.d in c'.ii: e(,ucnce of a mutiny amonH the erew. Added if 11 from New York. \dde'l"'t4: sent borne 'J!t.(!-8 pomKU bone. Addid l''4l from Now York; »oUl ie47. Hidd lr47. Sept. 8 Sonlli SeaB ... N. W.CoaBt... Ind. andN. W I'ur. iiiid N. W N, W. Coast... I'aiilic Ocean. N. W.Coaot... I'iuUic Ocean, rac. and N. W ruiilie Ocean. Atl.iind liiil .. I'.iiilic Of^nn.. 111,1. and N. W. Iiidiiin Ocean .. I'acitic Ocean.. ....do ...do hid. and N. W I'acific Ocean. Iiiaian Ocean . In.l. mid N. W Mar. 12, Apr. fi, .Tulv 7, Apr. H, Juno .'> if 40 lf47 ,1847 If 47 , lf47 Lid HI 15(1 70 'idU IMI Juno 27 Mav2fl,lfi47 Aug. 7 Juno 20, If 4'J Sept. -i Sept. m:i Oct. M Apr. 2, lf48 May 4, lfl4f Api'. 4, lf4f AuR.ar Apr. 28,lf.'i2 Oct. 21 Apr. 24, 1818 Nov. 11 May 27 Oct. 2:l Aiic.:U .Vug. 1!) July 28 Nov. Oct. May Sept. July 4, lP4il !t, 1847 7, 1840 ,'•., 1817 1, 1841) Tulv 29 June 15, 1847 Oct. 15 Oct. 12,184St Atliir.lic . Oct. June 10 Jnly 8 iluno 17 Oct. i;i July 10 June 3 Juno 18 nee. n, 1848 May ti, If'l!' Mav 5,1848 July 21,1846 Juuo2<.», 1848 Sept. 24, 1848 Sept. 2,1848 Siintli Atlantic 1ml. and N. W Aug. 13 Jnly 15 Apr. , 1840 2 '.100 n, (innl 2, 100 20, 0(Kl| «,3.'iO'.>2,0(lO WUbilrawn lf47. Aililcd If 14 fioni nridgepori ; Uwt 1847. \d, led 1^44 from Sew Ynrk : CapCun Hnr- r.wrt ciiiiie leimo «ii k ; Cajd.iin Avery „„k command ; Captain Av.ry waa killed by a whale Iflfi; withdrawn 1847. 2, 150 1,000 1,800 1.700 !0, 000 ono 20, OIHI 10, 0(H) Sent lionio l.W Hperin 20.000 pounds bone. Added lf44 from lioston. Sent homo 10,000 pounds bone. 2,150 whale, and •■, 000 Sold to Now Redford 1847. , i„ „» •'• , V „,i 1H44- «(dd 1 200 barrels whale at ' Ilolmrt To'wn ; sold to New Bedford and withdrawn for Cililoriiia. Built at New Bedford 1845. Built at Faiibaveii 184."i. ,. , ^ ^ 1 ii-Ht nati-, Daniel Borden, died at sea ,Iune j;i l"l7; sent homo 15,877 pounds bono n "m at B.K;relH45;S0hUnd sent homo ^V;;:;riWu-';''a!iLnia trade 1849; sent home 17,300 pounds of bone. R,.nt home 110 sperm. llouglit from Wilmington 184o; lost in Torres Straits 1840. Si.iit lionie 0.1)7!) pounds bone. IJadly l".r.ie.l at I>V,iee Islands by crew Juiie, 1840; repaired at Sydney. Sent homo 70 spenn. Sent home 36 spemi. ., Bought from Newburyport 1845; with- Fm'merl.y abrig; bought from New Y'ork 1845; sent homo 125 sperm ; sold lor Call- SaUedi'Xned July 12 leaking badly, Bought from lludaou 1845; Captain B. niirrehed with liis crew to relief ot garrison atSan Jose 1840. Captain B. leftship after- ward and came home sick ; sold to go to California 1849 ; sold to Nantucket Ifol. i^tvi'.' 422 ni^ORT OP COMMISSIONER or FISH ANU FISIIKKIKS. Table nhmting rtliiriiH of iiiiUi. 'J\)i« Ceo. \V«.- lllilUl Inez Ubiic Howlanil . iBubvUa JllVB JnuiiH Jftiuos Maury. .Tuiiiim . ■ ■ .liaiilirtt)^ J. E. UonncU . KutiiHOlT l,aiuii»ttir — Li'Diiiilaa — Maruiitso Slarla Tliercsa . Mars SIcrrator... MrtiKMim . . . Muiikar Mi'.iorvn Smytli MaifDolia llinorvn, Sil ... Mt. WoUanton. Jf imr Navy •• Obfil Milcbell. Oci'ou Ohio ('a|italii. llark.. Slilp . . llark . Ship.. . . ilii . . . . ilo . . Dark.. Slilp.. Sliip.. . . do .. ...ilo .. ...1" . . do . . do Hark Ship . ..do . ...do . 1 9.'.-J I Mi m :ii: ■x*< «:> iV.i 'ill: ■Xi: 271 :iiu iinr. ai:i ■jiii. Wiot Arthur Cox Ki'iilx'ii Tnbill> . -.riirii' - Talii'r . - llourtl . DaBKKt... Iinki'r Wihox ... Shrariiiali . do . .do . do. do. do . Hark Ship . Hark . Ship . ..do . ..do. .do . (ifiiriii' Stewart. .V.l'ish II. lliitli' Marvtd.. . 11. KIliM Taylor . . . KiMlxr . . Jm^kwtn . do. 3!)!' 411 Kit ■.m ;h:i 4ir. :^:> ■1-41I :!30 Aiiilrcw Cori'y Sti'« art 1.. U. liroiimin Ihuiimond — Wh.ldii! .... . Smith .. ■ Atkiim BarV... Ship . . . .do ... ...do... William A. lInsH-y William ShiH'kley .laim ^< ('oriH'll It. Swilt l.( i)l« S. U. Fi»her, jr . . . 270 2«i atiO 371 . Hordcn . . . Satiford . . Smith... - Norton . Ship . ..do , do. .do Criicki'r .. ;!'.H> 11. Simmoim 2(11 (). Smallry.. [S-ili M. lli'Wi'ii.-- ..do . .i!o . ..ilo . ..do . ..do. ■iin ;i5ti ;i: 31'.l •.lea \V. 1!. Shpaniinii . ,i. Niirtmi 1'. S WiiiK Almy I). W«hb .MaiiagliiK owm r mi iW'tit. (". U. TiickiT A i'ii Siiiniirl \V. Kniliiiiili (!. Allin S. W. Kcidmnii William (iilViird. .. (i. lliiwlnml Kuiidall \ llaitkuU. (iiorijo Iliitm-y (V It. Tucker &('o •. ClliUllK llill'll Swilt .V -Mil" ■ Abraham .Xshlcy.Jd ToIk'V .'V Kickil-"" (lilbcrl llalhi'wav . ,1 irih I'l-rry 1). It. t;riM-ii« i Co ... William WalkiiiH .1, 11. WiKiil \ Co ■. A. II. II>i«latid II. IMIowaril j i I. llowlaiid Ir.i Co .. ,1 ami's II Ilowl.ind... di-iirtji' llnwland T A A.U. N'y«> A. Itiibi'-^'U I. It. Kiilnnond.. Swift A.- .\1K'U .. .1. Diitilmr .k Co r .V A.U. N'yf !•'. S. Ilatliaway . .Iiiiia. Iliiuriir.jr T. .V A. U. Ny«... C. 15. Tui-ki'V & Cn ... .loliii Al'arkrr .1, 11. WiKiH A; Co IMiilip Aulho-.iy I. Ilowlaud.jr., & »'o- (;. W. Mori;«n TliciniiiH Kii'iwli'».t C". Dwiubt U. IVrry 11. HickHtHon .1. II. WiMid .V Co... • lla.skill i'^ llaiidall.. .1. 11. Thoriitiin i;. W. llowlaiid r i^^jwSt 7- ' s^ - ANU FIS1IERIK8. owing relitniH of whaliiifi-nHHih Miiiniglii« owriir Ml (". i;. TiickiT & ("n Siinmil W. Itniliiii.ii C.AlUii S. NV. l!(iilmiili Williiiiiiliilliinl (i. Iliiwlanil Uiuiilall \ llatkuU.... (iioiKi' IIiiHHiy ClmiliH llilili Swill .V Alliii AWraUuiii AHlilry.'-Jil TiiiM-v ,v Kicki'lMin (lillii'it llatlii'wa.v . .lir.li IN-rr.N 1). i;. Cii'iiii- ii (.0 .. WMIiuiii Walklna ... .1 It. Wimil >V Cii .. A. II. lliiwlami 11. P.. lluwaiil I. Ilowlaiiil \r..& C. . .1 ami's II llowl.iml .. (iiiiUJr llnwlaiiii.. ■• T, A A.U. N.V<' (". It. Tucker A- <"" .•• .\. Kiibt'sfin 1. li. KU'liinoi"' Swift & AUi'ii .1. Dutiliar A C" . . - V.fi A.U N.Vt< !•'. S. llatliawiw Jiiiia. ll.mriH'.jr .. T. A. A. n. N.v<' ■ - - C I;. Tiii-kiM' &.('<> ■■■ .loliii Al'arktr .1. II. W'lKiil A Co I'liilil) Aiillioiiy I. lliiwlaliil.jr., A i'o- (;. \V. XIoiKUii TliMMins Kiiciwli'H .V '"i l)wit;lit U. I'«riy Ii. ]licki!t«oii .1. II. WiMiil .t Co... lla!*krll A Uamlall. .1. 1!. TliiirtiUi" i;. \V. Ilowlanil HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN WHAI-E FISHERY. 423 ,linof>-om American jwrJ.i-Contitmed. wiinliiiir- ^riiiiii'l' Diite- I,. «n(lN. W . .1.1 .....1.. .1.1 \ \v r..a»t I'ac all. I .N. W lii.liaiini.an > 5 UvRult of voyiiiJi'. i E I I HcniarkM. May May ai, inn 8, M'i Bhu. nun. /.'"<• lUtl, l.liUO I.'., IIIH) •J.\ 3,55:1 111. '^Utl Aim. a l.Iiim- .W*** i O. t. 5, 1'-l" .liilv 14, IMW Apr. •-•», ItiW ir,i» 1, -Jill 1511 711 % H4I) •>, WKI ' 1. U, (lilil ! J, tlllll 700,111. Toil V..rnicrlv In minni) lrnili..iii li.iiiii"Jl i'^'' poiiml" "'""'• , ,, 1 "lia;.l..i.aii.lweMti.it,.Calir.irn.atra.lo, HCIll lioiim ri,7,M pouiKlH lioiiL'- „.!!;«i:^'t;:!"='y"i"'"^'t « •«« HiH'riii. i;, notil -nnr.! mat.-, C'l-.p; S. l>^'';i'_;'-' ';;,"''' ''>• " .vhal.' IHIIi; s.'lit lioiai' ••'"l"'""' ,7,.«M nimil'l l.-».. '"""-"',";:«;„"'"' BlHTIll. ■ja.lHMI pillimlH llOllO. s.'iit ii.'iii" ''.i'" I"'"""'" *"'"'■• llo,„-ht 1 1 .111. N.W ( Ml.ans 1^45 ; Hpnt l.omn Sa^^M^ilav Im'muv . UU 1-t H-. mate ...ill 11 (lol.l.ii .'»<• iH'al Hl.'.'nT ami {l;;;-.l:';,;.!,iiii,.«al'.-.n;.iirm-.l.lm.olithi Rciit liiiiii.' lii,'W> poiiml" l»'»>'' '-ni'ii S.'iit liomo 70 « lial.', 'J.Mioo ponnils bone. - ' li'u'.lll rr.,m X.'wp..rtlHi:.; KCi.t li.-m.- 140 »poriii, l--;,-03 poimiln U'"»'- Captain Simni.niH an.l Captain ''">''"'•''{ \.. I':.lwar.l lamU-.l tli.'ir <'n wh ami „;r.' ;-!.i t.. ti..« r. Ii. i; ot til. «;'":i«»" « Sun ,I.m.'' lH4(i; witU.lrawii Mrt; m-nt lioiiio 50 uperni. A.I.UmI 11^45 from Fairhav.'ii ; l.o> .;ht Irom " In' sliippi'il oil t.. I.011.I011 ; rt'tiirn ^f l,.',i.' n.'t uivon : wnt l.omo I5tt whale, 1 4(10 poiiniU lion.'. Soiit li.imo l'.',-0."> poiimlH Imm^ * lion. Ill I'loni Naiitiukot lr.4: A.I.U'.I 1-44 Hon. Ni"'"''''',^',, ll.iiiL'lit from Naiilni'ket li^4' 21,t!77 pouu.ls bouo- iV ' gent homo T t 424 RKl'ORT OF COMMI8810NEK OF . ISII ANl. FIHIIKKIKm. Table ihuwing retitrni <>/ whalimj-ro-^U Xuiiin of VUHiol. IN 13. A'dO nnt/ord, l/(iM.— ContlniU'il. Olivf llniiicli Oror.lnilMi I'linllifoii PariicOiiiti' Itrliii Til Siiim Itdlirrt IMwardi* Itniliiian Itimmu UiiuKHriiii liiKHwll SnratOKU Hwlfl SIntira ... Smyrna . • Kiimiii . . . TilUOll'HIl. Vftlimiaino W. lli-.milU)ii . Wiimlow Z()ri>a«l"r.V Dartmouth, Maiia. Kusst'll Fiilmovth, Mass. Com. MohIh Will. !•( raelialot Willis.. Mallapoitett, Mats. Silipkan, Mass. noc'.a Juiui roimimiui't Wareham, Mass. Iiipa Pleiades Clan*. Shi]". . i)<> . Hark Ship. . ih) . Fiiirhnerii, Mass. .. . do . . . do . Hark. Ship . do . ..do . Hark. Ship. . . do . ...do . Ship . Ship . .do . Captain. MaiinKitii: offiicrnr ugviit. :ii>i •/! Xll 401 Xi :i4t ■id I U4I 4()'-' 4(i; iiii; 3.')ii ;i.'i4 ■MM 3;m: :i:i'. 2',i4 3.'ir •J'Jr 3;l! Mi :\: ■.V.\'.' U..I. I'laco. NoTton. \V. .Icniioy — ItcvoU . Tttbor . . N. lliirtii'NH Sowhi .. 1'. Slioiklcv .. Smith .. ,l.(>. Morso — ,1. U. I.. Smith JarnvK 1). Tlionipnoii .Tcnkiim Aduiim Ilillinaii MaiiehcHtcr KuHcouib . . . H. TUckitHi.ii ,1. Itoiiiiic, tr H. H. Howard William It. Uiidiiiaii . ,r. ,v.r. Iliiwlaiid H. UickclHiiii K. ('..lolllH y Thoniax S. Ilalliuway . Ilalhaivay A I.iiii' — H. KicKi'iMiii A. II. ilowlaiid ,1, Uuiiliar >V: Cu Huthnwuy Si. Liieo.... ItoRcra . Ship . Hark. Hark... HriK ■ ■ . Bark... HrlR . . - Hark... 3t*' 3.'i0 3(iJ 20' 1H4 West Smith ,M(!rrih(!w... liraloy West I.iuaR Wiimlow Dexter Kohiimon ... U. N.Smith Willi penny. Aldeii Ui'iiiamin (UoiikIi — lloxle HeQJamiu . . Sowlo . 1. nowhind..|r., ii Co. Saniiii'l Itiidiiiaii I'aidoiiU. Sealmry... Hradferd, Fuller it Co (Jililw A: .feniiey .. Nathan t'horch . .. (Jil'bM \..leMney .. K. Sawiii N.tMmich Atkins Adania — , !,.('. Tripp Alkiim Adanm — Slielhehl Ueed .... S.tJhiireh L.C.Tripp Asa Swilt (JililiH & Jenuey .. K. Sawtii L I''. Turry I'rinoo Sears. SiliiH Jones. Wimpenny. Taber... UiKRins. IledRo . Hates . Tiltou. Oliver 0. Swift. do . Cndworth . - Jtussell Wilson Harstow K. L. Bnrstow .. ,]. S. liati'H Klishtt Lnce Henry M. Allen. M. 8. F. Tobey . , do ^^smm"'^ ^am I AND FIHMEttlKM. thoiuing rtliirni <•/ i(7m/iiii/-n"il« M.uiiiKliiii iiwiii'i-.ii uUfiit. uU.. sr... lu.. y •• 111.. itii kinH mm iiiiiii iiitic'Htcr iciiuib ... uco. her — IIIIIH .. lumuud. •IiumMtl'. 'riiiiuiimiin 11. RU'Ui'tw.ii .1. l»y Tlininas S. Uiilhuwny . Hiitliauii.v A l.iH'' — 11. UicKI'lHIlll A.n. Ilnwillllcl .1. Duiiliiir >v. ('u Hutlinwity St. Lave.... 1. nowliiiicl..ir., & Co. Saiiiiii'l Kdiliiiuii I'ui'tluii a. Si'iilmry. gen. mt nil ■riilicw .. lIl'V IKt caH iimlow — 'Xter il>iii8nn .. ith. iinpoiiiiy. (llMl II (UoiikIi. oxie IQJUIIlill .. )wlo . llrailfiTil, Fuller & Co Oililw A: .rcniii-y Nallmii Cliiiivli Gil'l i Selil liome -i.-ili pounds bone. •i.l^di; lloiiulit from Nantueket. iri'.oiMij Sent home ti.WM) poiiinis bono. S(ddfor(;alllornia Iff". Stnuk on IV HunUeii r. Withdrawn IRH. Sent home i-r. barreln sperm 1-t.. ; B""'' ;" Kairliaveii 1-47; llrst male. L.um. bert, and ono man drowned l-'4»i. '.j«es;»i?s„j,si'=^i;«-»-iii** .rJ»i-.>% ■"■■ ■ 420 HHI'OUT OF COMMI8«I0NBK OF FIHU AN.> FISIIKUIKH. Table ihowing rrturui nf whalihiirnktU MiiiiukIiiu iiuiiii III «fyHirf, Milt; lliiri'liiv ('llUIII|lll>ll . . CiiiIi''Iwi«mI .. I>r. Kniiikllii. Ilni'liintti'i' •• MfXirii I'ri'itlili'iit . . .. Til. WIiihU'W Xanlueket, Mau. AllKTil'llll Auiorn ••••• «;iirl». Mit«li>'ll... Cliiiiliii ii Henry C.MUi Uuvlil rmlilick KiHviinl I'liry Kli/.iil»lli Sliirliuck I'.Hlcilirliii" i-'tiHtt-r ' Franklin GuuKtK ilurvfiit lliiwuril Jaiiiin Jdliii Ailiuim ••• 1,1'vi Siiiiliiick . ilailliii MabHiicliUHftts . Miiiitiiiiii \11V1 Noriiiiiii . Ortun Potoninc — Sttrnh I'luki^i Seotlunil Tvli'Ktoii tl'iiitoil Slftttm. . Kdgartown, ilati. Clmmplon. I'avilllon.. Vc'Btll Holmes' Hole, Mass. Del^boa . Ilnrk . ■Ill . . Ilrlii . Ilaili . Hliil* . . Hrltf.. Hark . . Hlilp . . . ilu . . , *lu . NlllllUrKi'l ,jy ill. . llo.. do.. do . ilo. ,.() MiA Si •JWi 3-.li 27 3IH) 3U. n<'ii)»niln r. Snyt DCollli" ••- All'\.llnllT llMlllilT . Viilcnlin ■ H, Uiddi'll Will' nil IlawHon — ,liMr|ili I'. Svi' IKMiiy II. KolK'T .-.■ .liHiicuCodd I'riali Kuii8<>ll llatili'l.Fi'iii* .... r. A I' Miiiy ... (;. Mirlicll .\ (.'o. (]uorKo Mjrlik,.lr .... D.Joni'K C. (i. A IT. Colllu .... l,cvl Stuiliiii'k K. W. UaiiUiiT Kdward II. Ilarkpr .. do Ilarkor lliiiiu'll . \: rtwaiii A. N. Hiinil Tiiiiolliv lIiisBiy .. lllll kci'.t Ailiiiirn . KrauciH II. Volin'r .. I.iivl HtiUliiii'k I'litcr Kolm-i (ii'oiKi) (;. (iarilniT.. Kdward Fii'ld Ilfic 3.V1 3:1.1 3.-)4 .loliiiM. FolctT ItoiiJanuiiC.tiiirdnur. (ifori;"' raliii'T Itifliard (Jardner Edwards. K».v OlivrrC. Swniii Tlnmia« UuHKi'll .lolin II. Shaw II. (t (>. Dniiliaia . Malt, Cnwhy (J. i M. Slarbuck Frederick IliiHHpy T. & I'. Mai'y . • • ■ David Thaiii Malta. Itrig .. 384 37 3:1.- l.'iO Vei-anuH Sniitli . • (faYviii (1, Worth. Morry . . . . . AdnoiH. .. • Mayhi'W French & I'ofliu David Thaln llarri'll \ llptun. Graflou Norton . Calvin C. Adania Bciijninln Worth . WfBt. Thomas lirailley ■ Smith Thotnns narrows. ,iAai.?ttsiB*<;*.i**s«.'ar5»«:'-^-i ^11 AND i'lSHKHUvH. H.SIOUY OF TllR AMERICAN WIIALK I'lSHEBY. ,,ii/ii.(/ /'■"•« .l""-^''"" /mr<»-Contl!mml. ^ Dale. Jlo»uU of royM*- _ Wi'at. _ Snilth Tliotnns Bftrrown 427 Cttpluin l.iltic, H.iilril i.«i.lii 111 ixlii. Hiilil 100 barri'ld npfrin. S..nt l...m.« tm l,„rr..W «!.<•.". I;!;';; .-'">";; £iH::;w";;u|^i.':»nH^;;,^ '--"" ,,;::, !i!,i'ivr;.!:;^;'':'-iinVruu cargo, MlDHtlV wti;ili'. S.i.l lu.mi. ll.:.7HiMmnilH0l Imii..-. Uciti'li'imii'il lit Miiiiliii'V. SlilmH-i\ H 0011 KiiUoiiHiiil 111 I."ii'l''"l <•'"•• Coinleinnml ami boUI at Syi'iU'V H,,mtoNow«oiIfor<\ lew. wlmlB; milcliuCaliloriilui Holil -JiiOwbiilt. "''Hpenn MTmnip ; ImiU IHl-al Multapol- ipeim: hoUI to New Bidtonl if..l. I,o«t in December. 1849, near Toucataboo. S«Dt liomo 73 barrPlB sperm V]';;„ft^"[.^ on u n-f i...a.- 1'i.lim.rsloi. « };'" >;/„^ mill Hiiiik in ITi imnntis, witli I'liiK" >>' , WO iKin-'l" «h.Uo, ti;.0 barrels sp.Tun iwciof tliniTOW limt. AilJed lH4;t from Boatuii. '-*■ ift^jj! L' viiBar' ft* ■ftJc»^ii,i3>*Sl«=*"4«;*tWf- 'i-^sfft^-i- ; £A»^*ti,*ii*fi**«i^'**^*^f^ -"^^ ■ -" 428 REPORT OF COMSnSSIONER OP FISH AND FISHERIES. Tabic ithomng returns o/tchalhui-rnndi Nanio of \emv\. ism. Plymoitlh, Mass. Cliiss. ■Maracaibo Yeoiuan — rrocincetown, Mass. RcUpIhIo Cadiii's Carter Braxton Coniicil Eilwin Fairy Krankliii Gciu ^^nff ■ ■ ■ liark... Captain. ManaginR (iwmr ur a^out. ScllOOUlT liti),'-- Ship ... Srlmoner ...lo liark UriK do Gran■• "" Lonisa Mi'df ord Ontertio Varker Cook Phi'nix Kionzi Rionzi Spartan Stranger Tarquin Fall River, Mass. Ann Maria Caravan ... Li'i'nidas... Pantlii'on .. Sol.Saltus. Providence, li. I. Lexington .. Lion Bristol, B. /. Anna . Warren, It. I. Benj.Eush Dromo Hector Harvest Lnfayctto Macnct Philip Tabl) Sarah Triton , K'Ht'port, U. I. Atnerioa Auilley (Mark Cathaiino Helen Martha Lynn, Mass. Com. Prchlo . Wra. Badger . do .. ..do.. ..do .. Bris • - .do .. ..do .. Schooiiov liark .. Sohoonor ...do ... 93 ini i;h)| i:i2 10(1 lOO] 18( 1 Kial 100 i:io UM !l; lO.--) IK 111,- ir.r 101 IHh 100 100 ■ Ifickerson . • tlooding... Atwood L. Dri'W... Bradford Barms. ,ir Si>niuel(%i(di Lemuel Cook Khenener Ciiok S.Soper — Timothy P. Johuncm. S.Cook' Bark. Shi)) . liriK ■ Bark. Ship. Bark. Ship . Ship. . Howard i Parker CiK.k . Soiier i Samuel hope -Martin I .L Adams - Genu - Cook - C*M>k - Niokeriion - NickerKon - Cwik - Rowley - (ieiin - lligaiHS - ('(Hik - Cook - Chapman -Smith -S.iall -Small - Cook - Cook - Sparks - SjiarkB Abraham Small., jr.. Samuil Cook . P. CiMik C. A.Crozier. Abraham Small . Ship.. Bark.. ..do .. . do . . Ship .. ...do .. . . do . . Bark., Ship . Bark... Ship . . . Schooue 201 29 f- 22; . .lefTeraon ■ ManeheBter . . . . Cornell. A. Cook . . . A. Small . . - S. Hillyard . U. Sparks.. Je980 Kddv J. W. Liiidsey . . . Nathan Durfeo . Dimon *1" Fales ■ Saunders. . llowland • Moore. ■ Smitl. Grinnell... - Martin... . lioweu . liDwen . Wilbur.... -.Tolls -Riec J. L. Joslin — Lloyd Bowers. Bvrou Hinmn . Child & Collin .... C.R Child U.B. Johnson Child &, .Johnson.. Coffin &Giirdner. Joseph Sm lib — Driscol &• Child .. J(dm U. Wheatoii Brig . Ship . Ship . . ...do .. 31; 32:f 391 Jolls . Smiley . . . Griswold - Smiley . . . S. P. Child . Davis . K.(;iirord. . I.aniphier . • Perkins... W.H.Sniilev&C.E.Iiil P. Clarke >t T. Hmli .-■ W.H. Smiley William Price R.P.LCO Andrews Hreed do 3H AND FISHERIES. Ic ithowing rcluriiH of wliuHtiij-n'm -Smith - Gi'innell - Martin - Itowi'U - 1>I)W(M1 - Wilbur - ,T(.11» -Uic - JoU8 Smiloy . . . . C.riswolil . ■ Smiley — Davis iirmil — I.anipliier — rtnkins .Ulmitic lV?'"-\: li.liun Ocoau-IJuly i Jan. 29 Mar. 12 Feb. 24 May Ki Apr. 2 Mar. as I Feb. 2« Mar. n Apr. 2 Apr. 211 1 Jnly 24 Apr. 12 Mar. 12 Apr. 2;f Apr. 12 May 21 Mar. 2J May l.'j Mar. 4 July 22 May 4 Mar. 17 HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN WHALE FISHERY. 429 li„,, from American jjorJs-Coutiuued. Date— Kestilt of voysKe. July 7,l-4fi| 2W Sept. 22, l(i40 500 I •a Keranrki). Sept. -, 11*45 Oct. :u, 184.-. Aug. t», 1^46 Oct. -, IH4r. Sept. -, l'<4r. Auj,'. 11. l''4fi i Apr. — , 1^4B (let. 20, 1''45 June 7, 1h4« Sept. -, 1^45 I Nov. 22, lH4r. Sept. —,1^4,') Aug. 12, 1H45 Juuo 0, 1-40 Oct. -, 1H4.'> AHK.-,l-:4fi May 0. '*''1« Oct. 31,1i»45 Sept. — , l»4r. Apr. 12, 1817 Oct. — ,li345 Aug. 14, W45 lihU.\ lAs. m .Tuno 2 Nov. 11 AuR. 17 Oct. 25 1 110 300 fiO 17(1 tilC ■.140 aio 1 CO "170 U50 23(1 leo 430 IHO 310 3501 20 70! 40 (i 90 30 200 10 'iao Sent home 170 b.irr.la uperm 1^45; witli- drawn 1H49. Bouglit from Marblelieail 1844. WItmlrawn 1p4ii. New 1845; withdrawn 1H46 Blacktlshoil ; withdrawn 1845. Added 1844. Withdrawn 1840. Withdrawn 1847. Added 1H44 ; withdrawn 1846. 100"!'.^ Added 1844 Mav 5,1849 Apr. 2,1847 Apr. 28, 1849 Mar. 12, 1848 2.50 200 501 2,' f 50 49, 000 :t!i 1, 3.50 13, 000 150 2, 000 •0, 000 S=::':^^l^^i?^'M?5S 2,id tiO Jan. 2 Dec. 10, 1848 Oct. 13 July - July 8 Lost 184". , . ,,,. ISonght from Newbnryport 1«4j. ^;:l;!^^'J?^Sh^ Chili, .^.r-iUegedvio. *' 1 ttn of the revenue l^^^^/l^'f "if;' " ,S mouths and released ; sold for Calilornio 1849. Sold to New Bedford 1850. 700 100 Mar. 1,1848 June 26, 1848 Dec. 4, 1817 .. May 17,1849 jnly 22 1 July 4, 1848 Aug. 8 j I Jan. 35 900 1, 000 100 550 "sob 1,300 ,.500 300 1.000 H50 25 7,000 14 May 18, 1848 1,119 790 44,010 Sold for California 1848. Bonght from Salem 1845. Sent home 00 barrels sp--''"' J""- Addwl 1845 ■, withdrawn le49. Condemned at Callao >'i'»;l'. "I'L'l- f'lindemned at Honolulu May, 1847. Bmi.'l.t froni Boston 1845 ■, sold to Kow ncdford 1849. Sold 190 sperm. Sintti Atlantic. Aug. 31 Jan. 14 Sept.— I Nov. 2!) i Apr. 21 Sent. 9, 1847 Aug. 1,1848 1 050 Sept. 6,1846 June 11, 1849 1,50 1, lOU 1,400 1„,1. ,u,a X.W . } July 19 I June 23, 1848 180 luilian ocean . . '■ Oct. 17 1 Feb. 11, 1849 1 JOO Sold for California 1848. Tender to Imrk America ; Shetland 1847 Sold to Now Bodfonl 184i). lost at South d:::::: Klt^^^K^^'^^Xwn i84a . .a^teS«^i.-.A^,i.U»«^M«.** , --4 ^ «l ^=*»«*«-*«^* 430 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. Table showing the returns of whalimj-rimh Autiiiiiii liolton ISynm Ciuciiniiiti CaUinet Cyuosmn CavaliiT ... Corvd Fclldwi's . - . (Icnrce Ilcialil Pliikitus TijjtT ... TlioB. Williams. Xcw London, Conn. AIpH .... Atlautio Black Wiinidr . Urocilil.yn Cauilaco CatliariiKi Clrinatif. CimiifCticiit — Cliarlcs Carroll. Cbarlpa Uoiiry . Corea Curoliiia Povi^r . EUctra Kiuiiia . Flora . Friends Gi'ii. Williams . Oi>ii. Scott G. Wasliiiij;*"" ■ (lOorK'' & Mary Luodui Lowoll .. Moutor . Now En^laiiil . I'alhuliMin rembroiio Peruvian Kobert Boumo Mauaging owner nr agent. . I'.alicoek \ .. . do . . . 3rif. Sehoonev 13U 403 44(1 30(1 B20 Ship . . . do . Long ... Allen ... (:harles Prentiss Bi'iijamiu Hempstead L.,i,irrey Ward Bailey Kaker . ] Toward Ward Sistairo Holt ■ Italley. . Pray . . Perkins & Smith. do Sliiddard & Learned . Frink.Chew & Co ... P.enjamin lirown .... Williams i; Barnes . William Tate N. &W. \V.Billiui!» B. Brown Williams A- Barnes Weaver it Kocers .. WillianiH&narnes . Lviiiaii Allyn.. .Vbncr Bassett . Ship . . do . liark. Ship . . . . do . 414 4liO 31)1- 34 3H.' TjO Beniamin . Sweet Wilbet.. MeLano. Lax . lirown . ■ Baker . . . .1 Williams & Barnes 1 B.Brown .! Miner, Lawrence .t Co . Frink.Chew A: Co .. •■• Miner. Lawrence \- Lo . I Stoddard & Learned .. ! N. ifcAV. W.liill'"lJ*-- ,..it .fW : [Sn AND FISHERIES. howing the returns of tvhaliiKj-remh - Swcot — - Willior - McLiino - Lax .... - lirown - linker Juno !■ Nov. V.i Jun(^ Ann. 12 Nov. il i Miiy 2ii Miji. n HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN WHALE FISHERY. .131 U,ui from .lmcricfl«i>or/«-Coutinned. . bC a 3 > ■3 ^ o ^ Sent llomarks. MlVanil w.m taken to Tamil and »"Ul, HlXI Imrrelrt oil Haveil. linualit limn N.Hv York IC4r.; soUl fu-'Cal- iloniiaietii. Sola to Boston le4'.). Aitduil ItflJ- Ho'.il ill Kaliia IHl". Hfoiilit from Salom IHI.i. Witlulrav/n It"!*. Sol,latKioJaTi.-i.o(;)l''l^l'.v>l''"'»l"""'' also eOd aiH-riii. BSin;:J.;!yins4.,ontwarabonna. May 3 •Inly ■! .Iiino '2 Sept. 3 Sept. 1" Aus.-il Anu'.2(ilMay 24,1847 July 15 July 1 net 21 - Au.'.To Apr. 7,1848 Apr. 22 Mar. a. If 47 July Apr. 24 I Apr. 25, 1840 Jniio If Mi>y 2, lf47 June 2 May .''', I'-W ,1011621 Mar. 27, IH4H July 211 May li', lf48 .May 2C, lf47 Iml.mlK.W.. July ' Ul"'^' ?7,' 1^,11 ....,i„ July 10 ill"'- !•'. '*^* K, \V.Coa.'it....l Aiif.'. 4 ,1,1 .rmiolii Indiiiii Oi-i'an .. May If liiiliananaN.W July 24 home 27,120 pomi.ls ol l>"i»>- . Formerly tl.o WeHtel,e«ter ot New YorK^ a.l.le.l 1B4.5; Captain '"■' '.' i^^^^uj* October, If 41) ; sent liou.o 20,(.U7 pouuUd of bone. Sent homo 14,4fi5 pcmmU of Ixuie. Sent homo 21,135 pounilrt ol bone. ^^^'^-;^^,"^Ma[e"T;in^sr5:o;;J pounds of bone. Struck on a bar near Montauk Point, bome- ''' va 1 boin.1, an.l was U^f : ';"«" "'"f ^^ savVa ; liail sold ?U0 barreU wlialo at Holmrt Town, liouiilit from New York If 4.j t s-.nt homo 2o72:n pourtU of bone ; sold 1847. IJongbt from New York 1845. Vdded lf45 ; lost on coast of IMtuilonia Oc sJ.;;l;;dm;.le'l..W.Chappell,.akeno«tot his boat by a whalelii.e. Sent home 28.784 Jionn. s of li i. Sent bomo 2(1,1 20 pounds ol l»m. . l!„0'.;bt Ironi Hoston lf4.>. , .' „.,r„.ilv 11 New York naeket ; uuiii ai '"sew nedfrnd l^:^2. ll'liK"' '^^^ «^'"' home 2f,0.V.I pounds ol bone. > Seized in Chiloe, 1840, for infriiiBemciit on Jhe laws 'released November, 184., and Mild at Valparaiso. Sold to liostou for a i'i'''-:'li.>""" V.^^.":,,,,, \Vitlo!rawn for ('alilonn.;i trade 1848 , .suit homo 2.'),'J38 pounds ot bono. ,1 une 2!>, 184H Mav 24,1847 May 4,1847 Apr. 13, 1848 iHiiolO May tf, 1848 Sent home 21,990 pounds bono. Stonington, 1832. Built at .^^^i* , -i.,^ ^ 432 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OP FISH AND FISHERIES. Table ghmeing returns of irhaUmjicuKU Nnuio of vnsiicl. MannginK owner or ii);i'iit. 1815. San Ilarhor, X. Y. Aiuertcnn Am. Mary Ann -"^Zi^.- C^niliniia i ,|„ Colmnliia ' ' i ' " Concordia ; Ship . linrk . ..do . Sliip . ...do . Daniel AVrlwtcr Klii. I'rith (icm lliui'iltiiii UB',.ibul „ '...do. Henry j„ Henry Loo I" " ' do . Huron 'do IllinoiH . JolViTBiin — ilolin .Jay... Konulia88>'tt. .do. .do . . do . - i li.irk.. Laurens i ,|„ M'"';'"' ■.■.:".!Tsiiip.: Neptune 1 ,|J Ontario, -Jd i " do Oncar I'" do Plymouth |- " ■ Komnlus :" I Bark. ^."pi-'''"'' :;; I Ship. ' ...do . Tin'enny Wasliinston (lreenport,N. Y. Bayard Caroliuu Delta Nile Ship . . . do . ..do . . . ilo . Roanoke Sarah and Ksther. Bark Ship . do . Bark. Triad Xcto Suffolk, Matii. Gentleman <;M Spring, If- T. \ N. r. T.->llmmlge •' '^Ijjj; ' Shellield '•■,,„ ' TuBcarora I" Mimtic, Conn. Aeronaut Blaokstono . . ■ Eleouor Gloho . Hellespont .. nighlanuer.. Leandor Bobiu Uopd . Ship . Bark. Ship . ...do. ..do. ..do . Bark. Ship. 3!n ;i.' ;iio ■jii :t;i:t ■1(1! 4i:< 43." i'M ■i-ifl 420 •jh:i ;i8: •.m 4-i'i 2:13 •2!".l 34(1 I. WinterH .. Smith . S. 15. Pierson . . I.oper . Curry — ,lohn BiHhop ... Worth . . lla'ociick CannluK. . Brown . . . :'avuo . WoodrnIT . .) uglier. ... . Smith Uiirwood . I1.C T. IV Worth. Kldredge . Kv.ler . . . Nichols . 1!. U. (ireen ( ; reen . L. 1!. Kd wards. S. & B. HuutiHK .Vi Co Mulfonl & Slelghl ... do Cook & Green Thomas Brown Ezekiel Mnllord .... Post & Sherry Unnttin»: Cooper I Charles 'I'. Deiin;; I S. i U. Huntlinj;A;(.'ci. 1 S. L'llomnu"'ieu I S. ic 1"'. Hiii.ttin}? & Cii , Cook & (ireen 1 ,Iohu Bndd T. Brown N. & Ct. Howell "lunltinj? Cooper Tiffany t Halsey N. !i (i. Howell S. & B. Hunltiii^' A (■() Post & Slurry Hunttiiii Cixiper Cook &, tlieen 1». Winters. Mnlford.. . I ioodalo . ■ . Sundford . J. W. Kordliain. llalsey . - n. Weeks » 'ase Baldwin. Bennett . Ezekiel Mnlford.. ' Post & Sherry . . . . I John Budd Hnnttiug CoopiT n. it N.t'orwin Wiugins Sc Paisons . H. &N. Corwin .... .■ Ireland, Wells & Car- penter. WicKins A: Parsons ■■ Ireland, Wells i Car- llorton . ■i^ri A. G. Post. pcnter. U. i N.Corwin Ira B. Tnthill ar..") arx- 301 31fi 346 23S 213 395 Mumford. . White ... . Doan . Holmes . . . . Bellows . . . - Pendleton. John H. Jones do do . West. . Manwarring . doavaland . . - Brereton . Peudlutou . . . Charles Mallory George w'.'A9iil)ey& Co Joseph Avery L & W. P. Kandall .. G. W. Aahbey & Co C. Mallory . do .... ,..4^- -si*£?;S>fc -^K..*^^^^^"^- bj..-..^-..^^- $H AND FISHERIES, e showing returns of trhaUnij-it^Htlt ptnin. Plcrson . ManncinR owner m iiitli . [ipor , iirry l Miiirmil Post & Sbi'i ly Huiittinj: Ctiii|ier Cliiiili'H T. IViintf S. i a lIuiitlin;;iV(,'c.. S. L'lli>inini"'ii'n S. &: P.. Iliii.ttin^ & I'll CiMik & Cirocii Johu Btulil T. Urowii N. & (t. Howell "lunltinj? Coopei- Tlffunv &Hiil«\ N. .t (i. nowiOl S. &1V llniiltin;;^ Co PoHt&Slirny llunttiiii CrHiiiPi- Cook &, tiii'i'ii tore Miilfoitl.. I iooilalo . . Hauilford . '"ordliam . llftlwy ■ - k« Ezekiel Mnlforil Post &■ Slierry . . John Uuilil Ilunttiug CoolxT ll.it N.C'orwin Wiugins & Paisons . . ,.«. .... H. & N. Corwiii .. ^•;iV"..' Irt'laiid, Wells & tar- I peuter. Paldwin WiKKinH & l';'""" V,.. HeimiMt Ireland, \\ t'lln i Car- Ituunett . Uorton . Post. Mninford... . White . Uoan....... - Holmes . . . . bellows . . . - Pendleton. -West - Manwarring penter, U.&. N.Coiwin ... Ira B. Tnthill John II. Jones do do .... Charles Mallory do , , George W. Ashbev & to Joseph Avery I. & W. P. Uandall - Cleaveland G. W. Ashbey & Co _ Hrereton C. Mallory -Peudlotou 1 "" HISTORY OP THE AMERICAN WHALE FISHERY. Mmifrom American por/»— Coiitiiuiod. Uesiilt of voynne. "' V ts ■r ■^ T "f b rt J h. > [/J 433 Remarks. Captain and throe men lost '•.>•». „^''"''' runninK "ver ,heir boat,, i.n.;, l.^.^fi '» .\nienean waHCondemneaat M. Iboiuas, Aii;:iiHt, I'^IH. Sdiit liome -JLaBl pouiidH \ww. Sent home 7,fl0() pouiid.s bon.'. ,„„tinr Ueturiied home in conHOiinence o( nintlny anionu the cn'w. Sohl for California 1S48. Sent home »0 barrels sperm \tiV). Condemned at Rio Janeiro l*'!' : »«"* h,.n.e -^,0(10 whale, 9,;«ill ponmis ..» «^ Sent homo n.lHO pimnds iMine ; sold \^il. SenthomolS,839ponnd8bone ; withdrawn. Sent home 33,0fi0 ponnds bone. noiKbt from Boston IHi:.; wrecked at IVlls Island. May 21, lc4(i. Boujilit from Kennebnnk lf4S. Sohl for California l''4!l. Sent home -2;!. I'.Ki pounds lione. Sold to Mattaiioi-sett IxJ'.' BoViVbt from Boston 1^45; sent homo 1(1,000 poiimls bone. ;„i, iMi« Caiitain Winters returned homo sick lH4b. No report. Sent home 13,553 pounds bone. Boupbt from New York 1845 , second tnate, F. Ackloy, died January 1S40. Bought from New York 1845 ; sent home some oil and bone. sold for Condemt\ed at Cape Town lH4r,. Sent home (3,500 potiiuls bone ; Addelneirri'sent home 5,101 pounds bmioi cl'iVdemtu'd at Valparaiso 1849 ; haI(into/.niiia ... Muuut W'rnoa Kaiiilall it llnskiU. Hullmway & hue"- KdwariK'. Jill"'"--- . (". W. Morjiaii I L.KollocU I Tlioiim« Kiinwli'fl 4; ' (liili'oii Alien K.C.Ioiii'H TlumiaH Wili'ox ... T. & A. «. N.M- T. KudwU'K A. Ci" William ■).l!"l>li- Ki'.w. \V. Ildwlanil Wilrnx &. Kiclmion'l E.C. J01108 I'opo Fini'li .Tauiob Smith l'\ \V.I»(!ane (;<.llin I'laski'tt... Allen 354 A.CovcU ^. West & Pnine W. I*, llowlaml .... (;. H. Tiukir &. Co . KiMlncy Ki pnch ... rjni lliiwlantl... Itdbert (lil'bs Al(v .(libliH 15. H. llowaid Al('XBn» .••• ,I(iiK.. Houriii". )!• A. 11. UowlaiKl (l.Allcn Samuol \V. UiMlman.. Tlioniivs U. Kobfuon--- | liifjalls & T,uoa» U. Il.Grw;no & Co ,-K. .f>§R^«§^s^- 811 AND FISIIKRIKS. iffl Hhmviii'j r< tiiniH <■/ irhnl'mo-ir-nil HISTORY OP THE AMKRICAN WHALE I'lSHEUY. milinijfrom American ;»(;rto— Coutiuiu-tl. 435 RpinarkH. WItbdrawn for Califoruln 1948. •aiitaiii IV'rinill left tlii' Milp siclt nt Z;iii- ■iWy.iy. liiMt v.'Mi; Al>i:il 1'. I'criy, tiiuU Hivnnril 11. WIS S:iin|iMiiu . ... iiiicU liiv.il Alinv rir-llrr Ucjuald Ciirov (i.lliii FioUer r.rowni'U liiiiii'n ... Firthur . • I Ilowlaml ■ Swill — - lIlllll'V - Clcnvflanil . . Cimnil A)cr - Klati(ler»... - I'.rsoo _ Si'liiiry l.'s l.i-Uci - Ciixliiiiau ■■ ici Tu;er - Luce -Kw.T - IvhvarclB . .. - Kiiby - IJray ivis - Ilnziinl ... - Siiiitli - Criiwcll ... 'II I'Ulier - Shi'ariiiaii - lirnvMi — - IJcxtor — Pope — Kinoh — It'H Klllltll ... V. Dnano _ f;<.lliii.... — riaskctt. — Allen .... 2ovoU -^ West & Pninoi .... W. I'. Ilowlaml ... (;. K. THckiT & Co KiMliicy I'lCiuih . . . rj;iii\ Sent boiup sOn wlialo nnd sonu! bom'. Sent buiiir ;i."i bairuls sprriii. Wont into California trado l?4n ; sent bonip J^.TMI piiiinda boiu'. Third mat.', lliram (iilTord, died at PMpn. Town, May, lH4c ; Hont bouio , .I'J iKniiidsbono, , , ,.„ Went into thnCalitornni trade IrIH, Second nmfo, Obed II Coleman, taken out of boat by a lino, 1846. Third n.atp, Gcor;,ii Bailey, killed by ft wlmle 1847. Sent homo ino sperm. Cargo sold for SliU.OOO. Added 1640, from Boston. Sent home 40 sperm, 12,210 bone. Third mate, G. Thine, drowned by fttariug of boat by ft whale, I)ei'emb<'r 2,'), 1840, Captain Davis cnuiu home aiek 1848. Lost in Table Bay, Cape Good Hope, April, 1847 ! oil saved. ,■■,, mi Sent home about 23,000 pounds bone. 8, Olio Added 1848, from Warebam. Fir.'a.S«»Br- 436 UEPOUT OF C0MMIS8U,NKK OF FIHl. AND FISUKUIFA 'fiiblr nhinrimj rtlurnn »/ ivlialinij->\s»il, NiltlH' **^ Vi'f*f»«"l. 1SI«. Xdo I1fil/'>nl, Jlf(i«.-<;outluinM». JJcwtiin . Octiivln .. I'.rl I'liDi'iim . I'l iMia .. Itliiiii- .. lv*>!*rnr .. UikIiiiuii. IlimrillN Sitiati Loiiina. Sf'iiH* Ship-- . l» ■ Wtckii . lUltt .r.,I. IVll . MkvIk'W •■• W.ii 111 MiiiM'li Hlir I'liimiH A. A lOlmy . . KlaiiiU'i'M — Wlnnlow .., Sliiciiiiili •• . Siiiimoim .. A.Alliu Wiule . ]\tiihtin-ii. M . . . Uaik .. Hark . Slii|' . ilii . .ill) . ..do . Sli'txfin . Hpi'iicor. 31 4i:) :w. 4'.ir. 3011 Kiiic-- C. \V. C'li'lt .. I'lliWllI . Kill!* . . . ■ llnullJiir.v Favorili' I'ririiiUliip (fl'nri!" llar\ "nt l.ciiii '\an Mai e Marv All" Shin Uolit'itHon. nnrk Sliip . . . <1<> . Itaik. ; Ship . till . . . ilo . ..(1.) 37fl ■XM :i*j ;m 4ii:i ;t«i :«ui :in 34:1 ■\Vm. Wi ■\Volga Jhiitmimlh, Mass. Gov. Hoiikiim Jfrt(fapoi«<'", -1'n»«. Amorlca Amiawaii iMiinliiirtoii Kli7.al«'tli Lagraiigu iln Hark... I nrlg . . Hrlij . . . ilo . Bark . . (1.) . ...Uo. 'I'orry. I, nil' . KMi . A Urn . K. llariliii^ . • Yoiuig ■. William Slott . . ;>lar»tiiu . I,ak<\v ... .l.N.Talcli N(>UlnT Taber. J, K. TiiiiiiT . 14H l.VJ lOi' 2UI 170 Ji>B»p Lueo.. Luce. Maiinulnu owair nr aKciit. .Ilr.'li I'l'rry ,1. Ilciiirui',.|r (i.Alliii Umlni'v Kri'iM'li .r. K 'riioriitmi I.. K"U(«'k K, I'. .Icini'i' .1. rmnriii',.)!' U. Uii'ki'lHiiii ... \V I'. Iliiwliinil William It. ItiHlnian .. Uiiiliii'v I'tiiiili ,1. If. Woiiil A Co W. P. ItiMlniaii .1. A. Tark'TiV S-in ... 1, Uiiwlauil, Jr.,'V <-'" ('. n. TnokiM A- (^> A. Il.lliiwlainl I. 111., laiiil. .jr. \>'" Jinli I'liry A. It. Hiiwtanil — I. F. Ti'iTV AtkiiiH AilaniR ■ (iililm >V .li'inii'.v ••■• ... il.i AtUinn Ailanm K. ]{. Whit well (iilil)s& .Ii^niii'V ••. FIkIi .V IlntlUx"""' ,)alM'/. lli'lauii. .ir ... ,l,.,ini\ it Tripp •••. !•;, Sawlii Sarah Siilon Sarah IXiK--- ; ship... ni 12!l 310 Poa»e I.amlMTt .. Mavhi'w llamlv l''lainl«'r« — SuuUiwiirth. L.<;. Tripp 1. 1". TiTry Warren Delano . .lami'S Tripp.. • • 1). lI.Bartlolt. R. I,. Unrstow — S.lli Kri'i'maii ■■■ WilHim Hai»toW U. I, UaiHtow — E.Willis . Snow Ilaniinoiiil I'nrrinclon .- \\S\w\\ nnrHtow ..... SuM.ni'IStiirtfvaiit.,ir Josi.nh MflgH ' n i ul,(« 'ilti — I'lin i>'^«"" • ■• I " I "^ . ,, Ju 'f™„tul»an..portiti».-...rc.n.cly.U.llcultatUmeM«K.a When two Bblps of the »amo name «ail from the sam. por Sll AND FIHIIKKir.H. Ir »hoivliig iiluntH ../ ulialinij-i,U iptain. Xliinncliia owner or U«l'llt. Vrckn Ulr II HiivlliW kVoiili MiiiM'li ulcr. I'llliirlH AS, l'(ili<\V . KlaiiiU'iH — WIuhIow . Sliii'iiiiil> SillllllOIIH l.ii StetHim . Si«>iicor. KiiiC Clclt I'lciWllI KIIU .Ilii'li I'lTry ,1. ILiunii', Jr .... ti. Alli'ii Ui"lii''v Kri'iicli . .T. It ■rimriiluu . 1,. KnlllM^k K. I'. .IciIIIB .... .1. I'liiiinx'.jr ... II. Itii'ki'tw'ii... W 1'. lIllVVlMllll Williiim It. IJiiiliiiiiu Uiiiliii'v I'liiirli ,1. It. W.iiiil A Co.... \V. IV ItiMlii'uii .1, A-I'iirUiTit Son... I. Uowlaml, jr.,* Co. (', It. TnokiM A- Co ... A. II. Ilowlaiul I. 111.. I:lll'l. jr. Jt* " .lirtli I'l'iry Uradbury A. 11. II'>«lAnli ... - Allmi ... ariliiitJ — - Yiiimn... iuiii SiDtt .. _ ;>lar»li>ii ■ _ I,akcy ... . Talcli _ NcHlii'r _ Tftbnr... . Tiiruor ... (p Lueo... — Luce. — Pcn»e. I.nmlioTt Mavlic'w lliinrty VhllllllTH Soiithwortli. Snow Uanmiiiml Piiriinclon I. V. TlTTV AlkiiiH AilaiiiR ■■ iiililm .V .li'iiiii-y ■ ... il.. AlUiiin Ailatiit. K. It. Willi well (illilis i .Imtii-y ... |.'i»li >V Iliitlli'Htonc .lalii./, l)clani>..ir .• .Iriiniy it Tril'l" •■• K, Sawiii I,. ('. Tril>l> 1. 1". 'I'lTry Warren Delano Janii'B Tripp 1). n. nartlolt R. I,. n«r»tow ■ ■ Silli Kri'i'innii -■ WilHim Har»toW U. I, UiirHtoW ... E.Willis WiUon Unrnto"' SuniiiclSmrtfvaiil..ir jDsi'i'.li Mfitl" port iti».-.'ctrc-.ncly .lalicult at time.t«W lIISTOnV OF TMK AMKRICAN WIIALK KISIIKKY. ^,ili,„l/rom Amrriraii, ■■■<»— Contiiuml. .fuiieW Mnv J*. I".""" S..|il. 1.-. i Apl . ;«>. l"'!' Inly -i Innr 111; X"v. !•. I-I" .llllv lil An;;.',"'. 1-IM .IiilV St'! Apr. J. IHIti Mai-. •.:0 May 1:1.1-1" .lulv a i.Ihii. ;i". I'l'' •InnelllMunr 4, HH I I Irl.. IH, l".'." I Mar 14. HI- An«. U. ISI!' .Iiinr y.l«» May :il, \<*> Not. ir. Sept. 9(1, IS 111 Aiit!.-j:i .May 11, l-W Si'pl 1 Apr. «, l-l!i Nov. .'> Apr. ao, l!<.'i(i 4;i I i KoKull of voyUHr. '? Itrniurki), ItbU llhU. r.i> ^^■|^ •.', iii;4 1.'., ik«i 4',t4i ti, ii-.ti '.HI, :*m hi.-il a ti I-,', iKKi l.dil.-.'; '■> -.m rfW 'i'l 71(1 1. 1(10 4, :>(ili 7lt Siut liuiiio .W4 iipirm, l.'i.OOO ponmU Ih)'"'. •J, oa» iwi 1,WKI 4. (MHI| I, ii.'i! .'.41 ;i, iiMi i-vi.. ia,i''.'in .Iiinr Hi. l-.'nl Iloniilit from Kiluarlown 1'4.'.. Si'hl ItiOllt. ('.(I hprrni, Siiit li"iii- HI Kpi-iin. Hi'l"! 1847 i low la StraitH of MiiKiUaii l''.''v till' olilpK I'liili il Slat. - an. Alal.aiiia,..! Nant.i.k.t. S.iil liuliiu (illO H|H'riii, lU.UOO p.mii.lH li.'iK' (0* OHO 4(10' I.'. '.MO 10, 0(H) Srti -J l!in :i, fOO 1(1 ;t. Il*" 15, "nil 4.'«) , •J(l() l,4.'W a,0(KI Apr. •JMH4li WO, AS-'-*), •«.<>"« >..v. .... May l.MH.M i.-W ' ,juii.. I'J Apr. •-'.% IC40 m a,»:>»'.!f.,otin Nov. a.-i, lH4!t I 1,.'..VI Ape. 'J."0 1,4(1(1 li; 1^411 1 •■■(Hil 2, 40(l|:t(_l, IHKl Ajir. 2, 1 -nl :toi' May 10. I -.11 (i.MI .Inno 0, 1-4!! I,4,'>> .Inly I-.lftV) 1.600 May •-•.Ul'.n a". .\iiv. 14 j May " i-.''0 Jnnr 10, l"5a Apr. P, 184!' S.'pl. '.I, \''l' , lHlr< luno ;i, !.-•- St'pt. il, l!'4r' N'l.v. 24, If JO .rnni'27, IP4S Oct. at, i^n ,\pr. 2:1, 1^4^ 2, ,''.()U;2.-., 1100 l,r(Kll M 1,70.". llf 4.'-.0 .'>7."> :i()o 1, 04.'. 50 a.'.o 110 120 3, 700 •"». wo i 34:1' 4,700| Was net on ftro thrn.> times on tin- voy.ico liy till' crrw ; sent li..liii> 12„'.01l lbs. I <•. Ci.mlininfil ul IJirinn.la^.Iannary, If.'.l. Added 1«4(! i -''OO barrels were on lV.ij;lit. Sent lionie iri.OfiO pounds bono; wilil to N. Hedlord UW. Sent lioni.' 0.12'' poiind.s hone. l,.,Ht in C.l.inil.ia Kiver. Anyn^t 25, lf>4?i lia.lon l.oanl I.IHO wliale; nolliinj; sav...!; (.I'lit lioine (S,'.KIO bone. liontfht fn.iii New lt...if.inl l-Hi; sent homo 1.50 »pirni. lii.lHlO poiindn lioiie. Wilxon IlaniiH, IV.inlli mat.', dii'il (). toli.r, IH47; Captain l.nee kill.ii by a "bale A.ld.'.i IH4« fr..ni Ne-.v r..'.ll; 1^"' I"- piaii;;e nlnnii-.l disniaste.l by a tcaU-j adibil le4«. 3, 480 25, 000 whici, b. credit with oil and bono »ont homo. A portion of this probably Wongs to the Triton, 2d. 438 UKPORT OF roMMissioNEU OF FiHU AND vmnm?.^. Table $howhiij nturn* of ii7ia/i«|/-i<«,/« 'ii ,11 of VOMOl. IHIO. ,S'i'/i;m'i:iiii, Mum. CimiMiik . yullo. . Vfetlpiirt. Mam. .fRIlPt I'lcniiU'Ilt Til. Wlnnlow . Tlifo. ClmHC r. State Ifanlufket, itiuii. AliibBmn . Alpliii.... Atliintio Cuhiriiliiit 11.11. .rnnips I-oi'Br ... Marlii N ni)<)l< >n Nnna'^.jiisi^tt... Ont.irio IJoso Hnnaii Sojilii.i Tlirci' llriitlHTH. 'J'WD llldtlll'lll . . Yoiiut,' UtTO KJjartown, J/ii»». Splentliil . A'ev'iwrf, Ji. I. Damon — Medinnic rrovineeUnen, MaKH. licU Wo f'ailnniH (.'imiicil Eilwin Fairy I'laiikliii ■ Gem (i aiul Island JnliM Ailanm l.tuiiHa Mi'iH'iid I'arilU' VarkiT Cook I'liiiiix Uii'iizi lUenxl Cliiaa. Cuiitiiin. Hark 111 U • Ilark ..(In . .do . .do. .«lo . I tin, I'JIl! J 917 iJcxtlT. C'liniti).. l>ivl« . IlickH Stanton. ISall Smith. Sliit> . :>-lil n.'n.|iinln('o2i:«HliaU. .. .In .. ;fjl| .lami's Coli'iimn. ■.K.y .loHopli (; t'liaso ;il;i, S.vlv«iiiiH S'.vntn. ;1IH WininmS. Wlilppoy. :«'m1 tl'Mirjio A.Collin :inil! Slciilicn r>.(lUil>H nilJ .Fcihn 11. I!oi;i'in :t-.r John Horn ■.U'.i! William .Millrr ..do ... ..do ... ..do ... . do ... . ilo ... ..per 100 • 101): Niekerson. Hi •„- I-,) TillKon liyl • jO,i; Cook Ill) 1115. Cook i;ili, I'lTrv i;!;,; .. Smith l,-,il Small Sell loncil llTi , , , ,, Uiig ....I lOL Samuel bm..ll . Bri Schooner .. d) .. r.ark.. lint!-. . do SebTfinei .. do .. ..do ... . . min» W. SlajlH'W .. . Henry Willcox ,\ndtTW llirUa. Jidiii ir.Shaw lla.Uviii .V Harney.... U. V. (lardner — CO. «. II. Collin. .ToBcph Slarlmek. Levi StnrlmeU ,I.A\MJ»rretl&S»iis. do Christopher Wyer... ■I. \V. llariett \ Soiw.. Simeon Slaihnek Aaron Slitehell .1. tJook, .jr., iV (.'o ti. .V M. Slarhnek tii'> .I.Codk. Jr , 4i Co ... J.Starbuck Ahin. OHborno . Silas U.Cottcrull. n.P.Le^ Parker Cook . Sininel Super Samni'l Cook I It. I,. ThaUher I KU'nezirCiKik S.inmel Soper ! Tiniothy I". .lolmHon I Sauinel Cinik i K. L. Thatehev I Samnel i.'ook Parker Cmik 1 1). Small ,i I'iukerCook I Alini.Small . A.Cook J ames Small ^!_..*«|JW-'*' Hll AND IMSIIKRir.'A. In Bhoiriinj rtturni \>f u/io/iHy-iusi/i HISTORY OF THK AMERICAN WIUT.K KTStll'RY. ,fl,7iH<;/rom.lm.rlra«i»or<»-r.)r.tii>".'a. AV.) 1!i>mnrk«, Si>lll til NiilltllcUll Iris. .Wli'mni'il anil li-nU-.. "P mI W-U-nrt Ui'tniiioim. ..! Iliiilt IHlH.at M.'.lf.iiil. ■I Wli; liiMilini r.il.Mi.iu, Hi.iin.l ii '^»- ' ciisl -J'.l. l-l'i Sunt liiiiiii' ti'i Imvii'lN ni«T.ii. R..|nrii.-il l.Miki!.«; «hh i.linlloni.Ml »i..\ Hllll'll 111 Ifll- (>..«■ nil ilrn-rlc.l In Ciilifiinila lr4l» ; C.iiit. (%mi„ lrnth.-Hl.il. at ral:«l,nMiM. Hi. U. Captuin f.ilil.H 111""' li"»»' •'"■''•• '^"" »,ii-r:ii 1.11 vojuKi' Holil 8..111I' nil "11 111" viiyiifti'- TiH.k iilMiiit (KM) l.:irnlH of »I'iTm, >"'"» to (' iliriirniii, iiiiil wiiM «olil. ^ ^;l:i.'iiXri;iiiu«i.Mi.i.ii..™iKm. Ailil.il lrt»fi: >'»"< ftt N.wriiHll.', Me., 1829. Caplniii Swaiu left tho »liip bIoH. Wllliilrawu for Cnllfonila Ui9. LnM on a ro.'f n.'iir «allipnpo« iHlniids, 1 v>, 'M Si'IiTl'mmo 'u^^KlHTtn, 10,105 l«JU..a« bone. Tlio IMIe Mi' naiU'il acain In April and re- t„ri.c.l Oct. 7, IMii. «.tb «o barvclH Bporm. — Cook — I'lTrv — Siiiilli — Small iiuel Siuull-.- Ailtloil ld4.">. .\(li1o.Ui'4.'ii wltliilrawn 1^47. S>.ia lf'47. Tot lUv wro.-U.<1 at HOa SoponiliiT 1**«!i«ri'>-*ie*' [HI! ANl> FISUKUIF.S. r> nhitwing rrturim nf irhaltiin a^wU niSTOUY OV TUK AMKHICAN WMALK K1811KUV. 4U Iliuiiurkik Inlltnl 1111(1 (llllWlllMl. U.'tmi.<iH'.> of II l"»Ui HoUl HI'. 1 Wltli.lrawn fnr Cnllfoniln »•*«• , . ,< iif ..■.Ufriiilc W4'l; KOiit lioiiin W.Mitintnf^il f'' » " I » ■ .^ •j.'i mill IMHiniln llO'H' 1 •">!"' ^" •'• " ■ iK-.l. „ • . . ;.,.„ m CtttliiillniH in (llrtlrc«-i Mii>, bninlM liliuklljli. Aililid IHtil. „.„,„„ ,V,.mNVw York lM5-,H«nt borne I,.,„loiil»luu.Uo/.st.lW«"*^'- Couderonwl at Houk Ko.ig !««• r.- 000 Sent homo 70 barrels 1^40 ; withOrawn 1849. till. NULollii" wiio Knulisli- AJaed 1840 i witUarawn for Califomla 1S49. 442 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIKS. Table showing rilnniHof n'hHliiiij-i\Hvh Name of vosshI. iSUi. New Jjondon. Cmiit— Coiitiiiuinl. "Win. U. N.v>' Stnninijtnn, Conn. Betsy WilliiiiiiH Ciilt'iliiiiiii C.'iliiiml Jlcrciiry Ni'Waik T >■ beo Sag Harbor, L. I. Ann Ctesccut Citizen I'liiiny JiiHcpliiiie Jiihn Wells Niinrnil Jf olilo IVirtlaiiii KomuluB Thames . Timor Wm. Tell Qreenport, N. Y. rhili]) iHt ■WuBliinstK" Cold lipnng, N. Y. Alice Monin rath BicUmoiul ■ JIollllKIl' UoU. PooaliontnH \cw licJford, ilcss. AbiRail Alto Uri^bton linuniii Barth. Gosiiold Cambria . . Canton. 'M . Co'iiilliian . Columbus . . Cbampiou . . Draco Dart mouth . Draper DraKon Dryade Emma Elizabeth . . Euilcavonr . ChlBH. Sliip .. Sliiji . . ilo . . ilo . . do , . ark. Sliip . Hark. Sliip . ..do . .do . .do . Bark Ship . Bark. Ship . do . Bark. ...do . . . do . Shi|i . Bark. ■ (.'hurch 41101 Palmer Hall 4'li; ;)47 :to:. '.".111 2n:i 340 4iii 414 r.irlier Skiiimr .. . ren.lleton . T. I'endl ton.. Dukeiis ... .Curry - Wcsifall . - Lan^tini;. . Edwanls. - Hedges .. . French ■ .leniiinurt . .. - Howes . Corwin . .. . CartwriKht. James Bishop. . Kilwnrds . • (i lover . .. :i4l 3in :ri 1 a4."> ilX 'JHd 4111 ;tr.t :ni; xw a'.M •iKi 2&' - Cotllo . • Vnung !•;. K. I.akemr.n West .... Butts ... Taller... Ilardinij — 'I'aber Ainiin^^ton. . Davis . Parker ,T. V. Cox ( >«born . . I.awton . S. K. Cook .... S. C, Kisber. ... N. & \V. W. Billiii^s... C. V. Williams do do Pendleton & Truniliall. John V. Trumbull do Mulfoid >t Howell I'ost ,t Slieirv Mult'ordit Sbiiilit N. \- (I. Howell Post A; Slieiry Thomas Blown Cliarlfs T. Deling do S. \- B. Hnntlinu' i,C'o. Kzekiel Multbrd T. Brown . Hunttiiiis Cooper. T. Brown Ilussey M. Baker Uambllu . Ireland, Wells & Carpcn ter. WisKbm i; Parsons ... .John n. Jones. do do Thomas Bradlpy. Pope k Morfran Uiehiiioiid >t Wood... (J. U. I'lieker Jt Co ... (iii'eon Allen I. Ho.vland.Jr., &Co James Anudd C. K. Tucker it Co... (Jeorjjc Howlaiid WilUam 1!. Ko !man J. 1). Tliompsim .fona. Bourne, ,)r I. Howlund,,)!'., &<>> Joseph Duubar &Co S.Thomas &. Oo Rodney French T, & A. 11. Nye C. It. Tucker & Co .. [I AND FISHERIES. showing rvlnvnuof ichiwvi.i. „i,i„j, from American ,,orf«-Continne.l. 443 died 1B4H. Bedford l«l-, Captain Church \ W.Coast... |No'r. 11 ,lo Jiil.v •' ;,,„_, „f Chili.. I j".«:\v: v; W. Coast. -•! ;^"»'t: ..do lSept.l4 Fell. I.IHW Apr. ari, IfilH May 'J-«. l-W Mar. :m. IH1H M.ar. ILl'-W May 4, 1H4» Ci.a^t of (;hili.. V /..>v N.W.. r,K y N. W ■- Cui xX. W.. I'ucilic Ocean.. X. \V Coa«t — lT(i/,cttes S \ A: Indian Cldli a: N. W . Jupau ■■ • 2^«b™''''°"" s;;:ii»n;;o4oi,arre!H;^ifl. HI -' (l(t(l'->7, omi; WillidrawalHl'J. ir, -j' --Hill ao, OllOj d I iuo:l^;SSoj Sent home U,000 pounds bono. An«.27 1Jmiel0 1P50 Jnlv 2^ June 4,\''V^ IVi'r. -, Mar. 1», li-li> OetT 15 Aug. an, 1849 I Anu'. 12 July 20,1P4<)I Nov 11 ,liii!e;tll, 1''1S Anu; 24 Jnnelll, If-lS Aiii;. 1 'luly 15. l'*^'^ I Sept.2« ai;ii.tN.w.. sipt. .^ •2 MIlOl 7, 000 i! aw 12, 000 •J noil H. 000 •2, 000' 11,0001 2,4001 1 14(ll 2, IfiO: ?,Ono 2-,(l tiOO ."i.OOO 300 onol H, 0001 40 1, OiU 1-.!, 000 ....do Piiiiiii' Ocean - X. W.Coast... ... do ■ So;ith Seas — I'O K. W.Coast... SimUi Pacific Piiriflc Onenn. liiiU:in Ocean.. ... do P.icilie Ovnn. luiliiin Oe6.«i. V\n\W Oeean. Iii.li;!!! & I'ae . I'.icilie Ocean. .. .lo Indian & N. W In.iinn i P«o . N, W.Coast... Siimli Seas — Oct 7!jane21,lt*4S| July - I M.ay 27,1848 Auj;.— June 2fi, 1848 1 |-,ept. 3 I Apr. 27,1349, July 21 1 po' l.OSO 0,000 300': 1,300 12,000 30 1, 270 25o' l,tiOO ^'":'^.^::r^U,^. Benthomo s,;;ri:'^:;v';i:rdi.4o. ci;^a;nl}U.,oHoamel,on.sicU...8,|;:^l ^litJe^^B^SmJuy pounds hone. 11,000 Hi, 000 1, 00(1 16, OCO ^ ^ , ^ „.„ .„„.,„ 2 432 pounds bone. 1 (iOO; ^"''^'!™"'\^"m Cem 410 whale, i:i.r.On Sent homo '■\"1'' ."''■. s.riits 1^48 with 1"'"" 1.'""' V ".!;'" ".^^.r/oWnters died Get. i Mar. 21, 1830 400 1,00016,000 l„„ui loHi m ";,"■■;;: ",..iu Winters died ^..^iOO haiTids ml. Captain »> ioi>-> oil passaso home. net. 27 May 20,18.52 3BII , Sept. 14 Auir.li., "L'l l,o»n... Aug. 11 May ;i,18..0j. ..--■: '• Nov. 30 July 14, 185 n^ I. ,inn6 28 Apr. 9, 1851 j l,r..6^ I. Tan. 12 Mar. 21, IS.Il 1,140 1 Um. 4 Keh. 23,1851 4 Jo 1 I'jCll 5 Apr. 8; 1850 j 307,5 I Aug. 21 Nov. :«), 1850, 1,383... Nov. 10 ■.".\r'.'r"aRar Dec. SO Apr. 1,1851 8681 39I i_ 300 Sent homo 140 sperm. iv>8 '\% iilO Sent homo 2,420 bono rM4l8',700 , .^j Austin, died at s'oa «^i '^'VnK^sMi'sela l^me 75 barrels .perm. j,4fll Sent home 9,800 poun.ls hone. b'.tftl '«, iiio 50 . .1 1" Sent home 05 sperm. iinflOnoumls .• iiio 2.1." ;100 Sen. home 40 sperm and 11.000 1"« '' ' hone. riicioo Ocean. Indian Ocean. I'aiitic Ocean. liiuan Ocean. Aug. 19 I May 19 Sept. 17, 1851 I Oct 26 I ,Iuiio2.>, 18.il I J nly 21 ' Aug. 3, 1851 091 . 1,720 0.10, Rotumod March 30, 1848 i captain sick. Lost at Cape de Verdes 1817. Sold at San Francisco 18j1 1 suii lo"" sperm. Bout homo 52 sperm. I: „^™_.^,jjvtj;j^5r^7^*f "^ 414 KF.rOKT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. Tahh' nhoiiiiiij nlnnm of iiliuliiiii-nnstU Ifaim' of vcHsi'l. INi7. AVio Bcdfurd, J/(W!f.— Cniitiimiil. EntiTpriao . Kini'nilil ... JCi|init(>r .. E.iilinnj;" ■ • FMri'lon Villi mill Kniiici'a — Uiiliiin Hipwlaiul . Golcoiitla (iiHiil Ucliiru Gov. Tniiiii Harvest . HfiaM, 2il . . . ilurcules, HA . IIiipc, al Hope niiiitrcs.s lii« .. .. iToUu Coagesliall. John TTowlamI Jiilin it Eihvanl Jiiliau Junior Laliiyetto Le Baron . . Liverpool Ijivt'rpiwil, 2*1 . Jliiri'a Maria Tlioresi Mary ililtoii Slarcella M!ir(-'iiii't Sfott... Mi.las Minurva Minorva Mt'ssi'njicr . MontpcliiT . Mmtrzuma. Wan Olynipia Olranto Pll(t!!iX rionrer ItoHCoo Koilnian Itoniau Kiiniaii, 2il Sally Anno St. Gonrco Stephania Two Brothers . Clans. S'ip . . ilci . link. . .!(. . Ship . H.uk Sliip . ...lo . . ilo . . ilo . . .lo . ..do . Hark. Sliip . ...do . ...do. Hark. Sliip . .do ..do . .lio . . . 1'. KldiidKO . .Jaaoii Sratiiiry. Perry... Mana^iiii; owm v aisciit. Robert GUdH . .1. Iiiiiiliar it t"f < ». it G. G. Croikii Thomas Kmnvles A Ci U. B. Howard (iilliert Ilatlunvay .1. .Arnold :. .. .1. A. Parkor it Son .. I. IIowland,,ir., it Co George llowi'ind H. TiiliiT it Co K. C. Jones Swift & Allen . T. & A. U. Nye 1). l{,lJreeuo & Co , Wilcox & Iiichinoiui.. William Watkinn lioiiert Giiibs K. C. Jones Edward U. llobiiLsnu. .T. it J. Ilowland .. Wil^Kt'Hluill 1 Biiilcy... Incoiiiber il)i)it ;iiriHtian . loll Iicai'iii.iii . 1 Weeks . Vest ,pary N)j.'<;<'»liall ,'iibt'r "inkliam. . lliailwick . iriPl' sickcrson.. Vent y^t^ iwil't rry ini'ith , iVerth.... • Ul'l' Iiliiil>;e ... Icahnry... .'erry ilhiiT k'omif; ,'mW1T Cllimin iV'uodwaril iViiiHlow . . tI(',(,'ll5ftV0 . lathaway. kloUlt'avB . Vllyno.... Ill' ilai'kmer . ool..'*. lawes imiruo feimey Maiin^lnc (iwiiir m- iiisciit. Robert r:i1)1)s . J. Dunbar it Co (). A O. (). fioikii Tlioina^ Knmvles \ d U. ». Ilowaiil (tilbert Ilatbinvay ... .1. .'Viiiobi :. .. .1. A. Parker &S1111 .. I. IIowlaii(i,,)r., it Cu Ucortie Uowiind II. Taller it Co K. (J. Jones Swift A; Allen T. & A. U. Nye 1). !{, Grcouo & Co ... W'iieox & Riehiiiomi. William Watkins Miibei't Oibbs K. C Jones Eilwanl M. llobiiisuu J. it J. Ilowland Wilei).\ & llieliii.oiHl Hathaway &. Luce,. 1). It. Greene A-, ("o .. Eiiw. W. Uowlaud .. Lorenzo Pierce Abraham liarkor I. Uowlaiiil.ir , it C'l . 'i'llnlllils Willco.v II. li. llowciril T. it A. Iv. N,y.(im)po'.iiidsliom-. Cai.tniii Gardner retnined -nk lri4li. Sent home 404 whalo. ('ai)tiiin Brnsh came lionie Hick l-riO. 'Aeiit lioiiu' '.Ml'lM'""'"''* '""■''■ , i-nnn Sent bom.' '158 b.uels sp, vm and 1,,000 AKd'Hl7Tteo„d mate and boaf screw lost April 22, le.'O. Lost oirXavi'.'ator's Islands, April r sent houiu Hit) sperm. . K.0; May May -May Jan. Sent hone ll,.'i00 pounds bono. ; Captain A\'i>st to C'aliiornia; sold to I'aii- lud.itN.W.. Paiilit' Ocean . Ind. i X. \V ... X.W. Coast.... ...do Piioilic Ocean .. ... do Allaiit'c it Iml N.W Coast... Par. it X. W . . Iiul. \ X. W . Piuilio Ocean . ....do Pac. it N. W . . ....do N. W. Coast... I'.i. iiio Ocean . Indian Ocean . I'lii'itie Ocean . Indian Ocean . I'acilic Ocean . ... .1(1 ... do N. W. Coast . Ind. it Paellio. Pa, it X. W . Indian OiT-nn lud. \^ Piicilic June 16 Nov. U Oct. 3 Oct. 12 Nov. 2« June 2,1?50 M.iy 3. l»'Jl Ap'. 12,lf5l Jiinol2, iC'iO Mar. 22, 18»l ,TnIv 21 Apr. 9. l-'^'O I Sept. 1 July 15. 18'}l I Apr. 5 Apr. 18, \»M Nov. 20 I May i:t, 18..1 Au". 10 I JniK' 3, 1-50 1 Jan. l.t, WJO I July 20 June 9 I July 27 Oct. 9 An.;. 16 July 29 An');. 19 Jan. 17 Aust. 3 J line 29 Oct. 7 Nov. 5 Nov. 18 Oct. 20 .Tunc 3 Sept. 9 Sept. 15 Sept, 1 2,06217,50 l.O.'iti 9,800 4,04:1 - •J SHO 24, 000 3,;!8»j . 772' 2,000| ■->, 540 18, (iOOJ l,.-.!fl I 2, ti.'iC 16, 801 liouiibt from Newport l-'47 left tic shin and went sent to California I8a0 haven Is'ri. Sent home 07 sperm. Captain Tab.'rlcft at Honoluln IH.iO: sent homo 2,318 bono. Lost on r, aiipap.s Islands. Jiii.c.l-.™i