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. NEWARK; Whitfield; 1835-39; Pacific QUITO; Chase; 1842-43; SARAH LOUISA; Sanford; 1840-42; WILLIAM AND ELIZA; Whitfield; 1844-48; Pacific ONTARIO; Barnard; 1832-36; Pacific * - Sailed to areas other than Pacific or Indian Ocean.

For details see PMB Doc 101

Issues for 1847-48

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.<BR>Information is provided in the following format: Name of ship (in upper case); Name of Captain/Logkeeper; Date of voyage; Area or places visited.<BR>EMERALD; Gunn; 1840-43; Continued from reel PMB 209<BR>GROTIUS; Rogers; 1841-42; Australia, New Zealand<BR>GROTIUS; Rogers; 1841; as above<BR>GROTIUS; ?Williams; 1840; (not copied)<BR>NEREUS; Brown; 1840-41; Australia, New Zealand<BR>WARWICK; ?Cheevers; 1842-45; Fiji, New Zealand, East Indies<BR>ELIZABETH; ?Hall; 1844-48; Hawaii, Americas<BR>IANTHE; ?; 1844-45; Australia, New Zealand, Far East<BR>IZETTE; Perkins; 1840-41; Indian Ocean<BR>ANN PARRY; ?; 1842-44; Whaling Cruise<BR>GAMBIA; ?Wallis; 1840-42; Australia, Fiji, Manila<BR>Of special interest on this reel is a reference to dealings with island chiefs (WARRICK; 1842-45)

The 'Whalemen's Shipping List' was a New Bedford weekly publication containing the names of ships operating out of New Bedford, their masters, agents, dates of departure and return, where bound, date and place of last report, and catch. Many of the ships operated in the Pacific Ocean. 9 Nov. 1847 - 26 Feb. 1850/3 Feb. 1891 - 24 Jan. 1893

Aims to bring hydrographic information, including sailing instructions, to the attention of navigators. Similar to the Nautical Magazine and the Dutch Moniteur des Indes orientales et occidentales. Articles concerning the Pacific Islands, particularly French Polynesia, New Caledonia, Vanuatu and Wallis and Futuna, are indexed in R. Langdon (ed) PMB DOC book of Pacific indexes <BR> (Canberra: PMB, 1988). For subsequent issues see PMB Doc .221-257. Series 1, vol. 41, PMB Doc .237 contains an index to series 1, vols 1-41 (1848-1871).<BR>The Pacific Manuscripts Bureau does not hold reproduction rights for this material. Orders should be directed to ACRPP, 4 Rue Louvois, Paris, France

First series, vol. 1(1848-1849): vol. 2(1849): vol. 3(1850).

For details see PMB Doc 101

Issues for 1849-50

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.
TRIUMPH; Burt; 1849-50; Pacific WASHINGTON; Covell; 1838-40/1840-42; Indian Ocean KAMENELE; Shaw; 1836; Pacific WALTER SCOTT; Webber; 1836; Pacific PERU; Kilham; 1837-38; Pacific CHAMPION; Cook; 1842-44; Indian Ocean ROBERT EDWARDS; ?; 1838-41; Pacific CLARICE; ?; 1838-41; Pacific GENERAL SCOTT; Fisher; 1847-51; Pacific UNITY; Brewer; Pacific HANCOCK; ?; 1798-1800; Pacific

Of special interest on this reel (HANCOCK; 1798-1800) Record of preparing ship for sea; scurvy eliminated by using raw potatoes; ship's duties very detailed; particulars of fur trade; (PERU; 1837-38) Description of rebellion in Chile and subsequent banishment of General Freyre; description of mission at Moorea; (TRIUMPH; 1849-50) Excellent description of Juan Fernandez.

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:
JUPITER; Varela; 1774-75; Voyage to Tahiti from Peru List of ships arriving at Hilo, Hawaii, 16 January 1844 to 1 October 1851.

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.

For details see PMB Doc .220

First series, vol. 4(1850): vol. 5(1851): vol. 6(1852)

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. YOUNG PHENIX; Mickell; 1848; ? HIBERNIA 2ND; Jeffrey; 1851-52; Pacific ZEPHYR; Smith; 1843-47; Pacific