See PMB 1174 and 1175 for administrative history of the Pacific Islands Co Ltd and the Pacific Phosphate Co Ltd.

PIC, Sydney, correspondence with London, 1897-1898; deeds, leases, accounts & other documents, 1877-1902; PIC articles of association, 1897 & 1902; notes on islands, 1840-1915; PIC prospectus, 1893-1896; Solomon Islands concession, 1903-04; Ocean Island Crown Lease, 1901; PIC agreement with Jaluit Gesellschaft, 1901; PIC Reports to Directors, 1899-1904; Copra Co Ltd estimates, 1893; PIC notice of purchase of Henderson & Macfarlane, 1989; Jaluit Gesellschaft Nauru concession, 1888; PIC press cuttings, 1886-99; PIC contracts, 1898-1902; Capt. Langdale, Account of Rob Roy expedition to the Solomon Islands, 1900. <b>See Finding aids for details.</b>
See also PMB 1174-1176, 1206-1207, J.T. Arundel & Co, Pacific Islands Co Ltd & Pacific Phosphate Co, and PMB 480-495, 497-498, for diaries, corresp. & further papers of J.T. Arundel & A.F. Ellis.

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. Account Books (Ships) - unless otherwise indicated Hathaway William Jr. (Owner) and Matthew Luce (Merchant); Accounts, including list of 63 ships, 1835-39 Whaleship Flags, 1840-64 Wright, D.C. (Boatsteerer); Poetry written on the BENJAMIN RUSH, n.d. MARIA THERESA; M. Swift; 1847-52 HATTIE KAUFMANN (Log); 1877-80 Nantucket; Ship Signals, 1853 B.D. NICKERSON; A.J. Mandley; 1913-14 SCOTLAND; H. Seabury; 1860 MENTOR; E.C. Barnard; Journal 1831-32 MENTOR; E.C. Barnard; Journal 1832 Gardner J.D.W. (Compiler); List of Agents and Owners of whaleships, 1821-76 W.A. FARNSWORTH; E. Manchester; 1877 John Atwood & Co., Provincetown (Owners); 1863-69

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. ALICE KNOWLES; Taber; 1910-13; Continued from reel PMB 305 ALICE KNOWLES; (Official Log); 1910-13; ? ANDREW HICKS; Chase; 1911-13; Atlantic ANDREW HICKS; Chase/Griffiths; 1913-14; Atlantic ARGUS; Barclay; 1832-36; Timor (2 voyages) ANN ALEXANDER; Taber; 1841-45; Pacific ANN ALEXANDER; Sawtell; 1845-49; Pacific