Whaling Log of the Ship France, 1838-1840

1839 Ships spoken at New Zealand 1839 & 1840

[column 1]

Dated

Aug. 14th " 22 " " 24 " " " " " " " " " " " 28 "

[column 2]

Named Ships

Falcon Matilda Thorn Acasta Barque Royal William Favorite Erie

[column 3]

Where belonging

New Bedford London Sag Harbor Sag Harbor St. Johns Fair Haven Newport

[column 4]

Commander

Russel Swain Goodale Smith Ginny Swift Dennis

[column 5]

Whales or Oil

Whal 800 Sper 200 Sperm 600 Whale 1,000 1 wha 00 whale 500 Sp 100 1600

[column 6]

Latitude

31" 11. So 30" 12 " 30" 20 " " " " " " " 29" 12"

[column 7]

Longitude

177" 23 wes 178" 45 " 178" 40 " " " " " " " " " " 178" 48.

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Ship France for Sidney May 28th 18 blls Flour = 16 Towlines

Feb 25th completed the repairs as recommended by the Surveyors of the 12th of Feb 1840

Ship Bordaux of Haven took 9 whales making 1800 bls from 40 to 50 North Latitude on each Side of the meridian on the west Side the whales [illegible] very much [illegible] the East Side of the [alverse?]

Wanted plenty of Potatoes & fruit of all kinds missionaries and very strict people not to to stay our