The microfilms in this series were obtained during two projects organised in 1970 and 1976 by the PMB. Each project was known as the PMB New England Microfilming Project and was under the direction of Dr John Cumpston, a specialist in early Australian maritime history. The purpose of the projects was to obtain microfilm copies of significant American records having a bearing on the history of Australia, New Zealand, the Pacific Islands and the Pacific basin generally. More than 40 libraries, museums and private individuals in New England made their records available to Dr Cumpston for microfilming or provided him with copies of their records on film where microfilming projects had already been carried out. The first project was sponsored by 12 libraries and the second by ten. The ten libraries which sponsored both projects are: the National Library of Australia, Canberra; the Library, Australian National University, Canberra; the State Library of New South Wales, Sydney; the Library, University of Sydney; the State Library of South Australia, Adelaide (in association with the libraries of the University of Adelaide and the Flinders University of South Australia); the State Library of Tasmania, Hobart; the State Library of Victoria, Melbourne; the Library Board of Western Australia, Perth; the National Library of New Zealand, Wellington; and the Library, University of Hawaii, Honolulu. The two libraries which sponsored only the first project are: the Library, University of Newcastle, New South Wales; and the State Library of Queensland, Brisbane. Reels numbered PMB 200-412 were obtained under the first project and reels numbered PMB 540-545; PMB 571-580; 671-699; 720-900 (includes American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions); 910-911; 914-915; and 953-958 under the second project. For indexes see American Whalers and Traders in the Pacific, Robert Langdon, ed., Canberra 1978 and Where the Whalers Went, Robert Langdon, ed., Canberra 1984.

Information is provided in the following format: Name of ship (in upper case); Name of Captain/Logkeeper; Date of voyage; Area of voyage BARWELL; Carr; 1785-6; East Indies, Far East ANN; ?Wise; 1776; Far East THREE SISTERS; ?Hibbs; 1788; East Indies ASTREA; Silsbee; 1790?; Far East, East Indies WILLIAM AND HENRY; ?Hodges; 1789-90; Far East GRAND TURK; ?Hodges; 1792-3; India HOPE; ?Ingraham; 1791-2; Far East UNITED STATES; Redman; 1784-5; India PERSEVERANCE; ?Wheatland; 1796-8; East Indies, Far East ?; ?Waters; 1796; India, Mauritius MARGARET; ?Magee; 1792; NW coast ASTREA; Bowditch; ?; Far East CONCORD; Appleton; 1799-1802; Chile, Far East

Please refer to the full entry in PMB 200.<BR><BR>This reel marks the beginning of the second part of the New England Microfilming Project. The information provided is set out in the same format as that of the first part, however, it should be noted that information given on the area of a voyage is confined to either 'Pacific Ocean' or 'Indian Ocean'. Details of voyages undertaken to areas other than the Pacific or Indian Ocean are not given in the PMB entries.

For indexes see <I>American Whalers and Traders in the Pacific</I>, Robert Langdon, ed., Canberra, 1978 and <I>Where the Whalers Went</I>, Robert Langdon, ed., Canberra, 1984. Information is provided in the following format: Name of ship (in upper case); Name of Captain/Logkeeper; Date of voyage; Area or places visited. ANN AND HOPE; Carter; 1798-99; Pacific Abstracts for the period 1798-1806 (Pacific and Indian Oceans) Please refer to the above indexes for further details.

Please refer to the full entry in PMB 200

For indexes see American Whalers and Traders in the Pacific, Robert Langdon, ed., Canberra, 1978 and Where the Whalers Went, Robert Langdon, ed., Canberra, 1984. Information is provided in the following format: Name of ship (in upper case); Name of Captain/Logkeeper; Date of voyage; Area or places visited. ABIGAIL; Hildreth; 1800-01; JEFFERSON; ?; 1809-10; WARREN; ?; 1808-09; SENECA; De Peyster; 1815-16; Pacific WILLIAM AND JOHN; De Peyster; 1816-17; Pacific ABIGAIL; ?; 1801-02/1802-03; ABIGAIL; Barnard; 1803-04/1804-05; ALKNOMACK; ?; 1805-06; ST LAWRENCE; ?; 1806-07; ROSALIE; Merry; 1817-18; Pacific - Sailed to areas other than the Pacific or Indian Ocean.

Please refer to the full entry in PMB 200
Information is provided in the following format: Name of ship (in upper case); Name of Captain/Logkeeper; Date of voyage; Area or places visited. LOPER; ?; 1825-26/1828; Pacific

For indexes see American Whalers and Traders in the Pacific, Robert Langdon, ed., Canberra, 1978 and Where the Whalers Went, Robert Langdon, ed., Canberra, 1984.

Please refer to the full entry in PMB 200

For indexes see American Whalers and Traders in the Pacific, Robert Langdon, ed., Canberra, 1978 and Where the Whalers Went, Robert Langdon, ed., Canberra, 1984. Information is provided in the following format: Name of ship (in upper case); Name of Captain/Logkeeper; Date of voyage; Area or places visited.
CONGRESS; ?Henley; 1819-20; (Continued from reel PMB 203) AMERICA; ?; 1795-96; Batavia, Far East PERSEVERANCE; ?; 1797-98; Batavia, Far East GRIFFON; ?; 1824-27; Hawaii, NW Coast USA CAROLINE; ?; 1824-26; Hawaii, East Indies ROSCOE; Briggs; 1823-25; Chile, East Indies UNITED STATES; ?Hull; 1823-26; Peru PERSEVERANCE; ? O'Day; 1824-25; Sumatra PERSEVERANCE; ? O'Day; 1825-; Towards India ZEPHYR; ?Clearland; 1828-29; East Indies

Please refer to the full entry in PMB 200

For indexes see American Whalers and Traders in the Pacific, Robert Langdon, ed., Canberra, 1978 and Where the Whalers Went, Robert Langdon, ed., Canberra, 1984. Information is provided in the following format: Name of ship (in upper case); Name of Captain/Logkeeper; Date of voyage; Area or places visited. HAMILTON; Martain; n.d.; NW Coast USA, Hawaii, Canton HAMILTON; Martain; 1815-; NW Coast USA HAMILTON; Martain; 1809-, 1815-16; NW Coast USA, Hawaii HUNTER; Pinel; 1809-; East Indies, China JANUS; ?; 1815-16; East Indies, Philippines CAMEL; Breech; 1815; Sumatra INDUS; Forbes; 1815-17; Marquesas, Marianas, Hawaii, Far East (VARIOUS); Haskell; 1820-33; Hawaii, Far East CAMEL; Bright; 1816-18; Sumatra

Please refer to the full entry in PMB 200

For indexes see American Whalers and Traders in the Pacific, Robert Langdon, ed., Canberra, 1978 and Where the Whalers Went, Robert Langdon, ed., Canberra, 1984. Information is provided in the following format: Name of ship (in upper case); Name of Captain/Logkeeper; Date of voyage; Area or places visited.
ZEPHYR; ?Clearland; 1829-30; Timor, Canton - Continued from reel PMB 204 PERU; Lovett; 1825; South America, East Indies JANUS; ?; n.d.; South America, East Indies ROSCOE; ?Briggs; 1827-29; South America, Manila and back DERBY; ?Chever; 1830-32; South America, Hawaii, Guam, Manila PERU; Eagleston; 1830-33; Fiji RASSELAS; Eagleston; n.d.; Fiji EMERALD; Osborn; 1833-36; New Zealand, Fiji, Tahiti, Samoa, Nauru PERU; Ross; 1832; Fiji, Manila BENGAL; Russell; 1832-35; South America, Marquesas, Hawaii, Tahiti BENGAL; Silver; 1833-35; Whaling Cruise LOPER; Meadder; 1832-35; Whaling Cruise PALLAS; Archer; 1832-34; Marquesas, Hawaii, East Indies TYBEE; Driver; 1832-33; Australia, New Zealand, Tahiti

Please refer to the full entry in PMB 200

For indexes see American Whalers and Traders in the Pacific, Robert Langdon, ed., Canberra, 1978 and Where the Whalers Went, Robert Langdon, ed., Canberra, 1984.Information is provided in the following format: Name of ship (in upper case); Name of Captain/Logkeeper; Date of voyage; Area or places visited.
LYDIA; Howie; 1835-37; Continued from reel PMB 206<BR>GEORGE; Endicott; 1830-31; India<BR>BLACK WARRIOR; Mugford; 1835; New Zealand, Australia<BR>(NAME UNKNOWN); ?; 1836; Whaling voyage<BR>ELIZABETH; ?Hedge; 1836-40; Pacific Ocean<BR>JOSEPH PEABODY; ?Moore; 1836- 37; Hawaii, California<BR>MERMAID; Cheever; 1836-37; New Zealand, Tahiti, Fiji<BR>SAPPHIRE; Smith; 1836; Whaling Cruise

Please refer to the full entry in PMB 200

For indexes see American Whalers and Traders in the Pacific, Robert Langdon, ed., Canberra, 1978 and Where the Whalers Went, Robert Langdon, ed., Canberra, 1984. Information is provided in the following format: Name of ship (in upper case); Name of Captain/Logkeeper; Date of voyage; Area or places visited. TYBEE; Driver; 1832-33; Continued from reel PMB 205 ELIZA; Winn; 1833-35; New Zealand, Fiji, Manila ELIZA; Winn; 1833-34; Fiji PERU; Eagleston; 1831; Fiji BLACK WARRIOR; Mugford; 1834; Australia BLACK WARRIOR; Mugford; 1834; Australia BLACK WARRIOR; Mugford; 1834-35; Australia, New Zealand, Society Islands BLACK WARRIOR; ?Mugford; 1834; Australia, New Zealand BLACK WARRIOR; ?; 1837-; Australia PALLAS/NAPLES; Archer; 1834-36; New Zealand, Fiji, Manila L.C.RICHMOND; ?; 1834; Tonga, Marquesas, Tahiti CONSUL; Chapman; 1834-35; Fiji, Manila, Society Islands ELIZA; ?Radcliff; 1838-41; New Zealand, Kermadecs TIGRES; Howe; 1834; Madagascar PALINURE; Endicott; 1835-36; Australia LYDIA; Howie; 1835-37; New Zealand

Please refer to the full entry in PMB 200

For indexes see American Whalers and Traders in the Pacific, Robert Langdon, ed., Canberra, 1978 and Where the Whalers Went, Robert Langdon, ed., Canberra, 1984. Information is provided in the following format: Name of ship (in upper case); Name of Captain/Logkeeper; Date of voyage; Area or places visited. ABIGAIL; Clark; 1834; Pacific MAGNOLIA; Barnard; 1838-42; Pacific