| 30625990000240_002From a Journal of the whaling at New Zeland by ship Wm. Thompson
East Coast of New Zeland
Whaled from Sept 19 to Nov 28 - from Latt 33"57 to 36"10 S - Long - 173"42 to 175"37 W - took 1600 Bbls whale
Saw the most Whales in Latt 34"19 Long 174"15
Oct 19th saw the whales in large Gams working to the South East
Dec 9 to Febuary 16 - whaled from Latt 44"22 to 45"47
from Long 179"30 to 177"24 East - took 700 Bbls whale
Some ships took 900 Bbls after 9th Febuary
Some ships whaled off Bankses Peninsula in Febuary
March & april land in sight
We should have followed the whales South East
but was short of water
Took 500 Bbls Sperm off Curtiss Islands South East
from the Islands - in Latt 33 1/2 to 32 1/2 - Long 166 .. 167 .. 168
in Febuary March & april =/good sperm whaling off Sunda
Islands - Took some Sperm off Eooa [?] - Oct & November
then worked to the Southard off Sunda Islands -
in Decr & January. | 30625990000240_002From a Journal of the whaling at New Zeland by ship Wm. Thompson
East Coast of New Zeland
Whaled from Sept 19 to Nov 28 - from Latt 33"57 to 36"10 S - Long - 173"42 to 175"37 W - took 1600 Bbls whale
Saw the most Whales in Latt 34"19 Long 174"15
Oct 19th saw the whales in large Gams working to the South East
Dec 9 to Febuary 16 - whaled from Latt 44"22 to 45"47
from Long 179"30 to 177"24 East - took 700 Bbls whale
Some ships took 900 Bbls after 9th Febuary
Some ships whaled off Bankses Peninsula in Febuary
March & april land in sight
We should have followed the whales South East
but was short of water
Took 500 Bbls Sperm off Curtiss Islands South East
from the Islands - in Latt 33 1/2 to 32 1/2 - Long 166 .. 167 .. 168
in Febuary March & april =/good sperm whaling off Sunda
Islands - Took some Sperm of Eooa [?] - Oct & November
then worked to the Southard off Sunda Islands -
in Decr & January. |
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