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Collection: Ships' Logs Collection

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dchurbuck
dchurbuckOctober 7, 1857 spoke bark "Zone" of New Bedford (Starbuck lists homeport as Fairhaven). 365 tons. Captain Moses R. Fish. Owners Jenney & Tripp. Departed September 4, 1855. Returned May 9, 1858. 1,384 bbls. sperm. (Starbuck, page 528) 223Log of the ship Edward Cary, 1854–1858Ships' Logs Collection
dchurbuck
dchurbuckSeptember 14, 1857 spoke the ship "Desdemona" of New Bedford, 295 tons. Captain Thomas H. Smith. Owners: T. & A.R. Nye. Departed August 15, 1855. Returned March 24, 1859. 56 bbls. sperm. 1,941 bbls. whale. 13,000 lbs. bone. Sent home 80 sperm; 79...220Log of the ship Edward Cary, 1854–1858Ships' Logs Collection
dchurbuck
dchurbuckAugust 30, 1857: spoke the ship "Othello" of New Bedford 424 tons. Captain John A. Beckerman. Owners: T. & A.R. Nye. Departed August 11, 1853. Returned June 15, 1858. 1,599 bbls. sperm. 1 bbl. whale. Built 1853 Fairhaven. Send home 237 sperm. Sta...217Log of the ship Edward Cary, 1854–1858Ships' Logs Collection
dchurbuck
dchurbuckAugust 22, 1857: spoke ship "Mary" of Nantucket. 369 tons. Captain John C. Brock. Owner Edward W. Perry. Departed September 9, 1856. Returned April 29, 1861. 1,176 bbls. sperm. Sold to New York and fitted for California. Starbuck page 540216Log of the ship Edward Cary, 1854–1858Ships' Logs Collection
dchurbuck
dchurbuckJuly 25, 1857: spoke bark "Elizabeth Swift" of New Bedford, 420 tons. Captain Josiah E. Chase. Owners: Swift & Allen. Departed on maiden voyage November 28, 1854. Returned October 18, 1858. 1,481 bbls. sperm. Sent home 100 bbls. sperm. Built Fai...211Log of the ship Edward Cary, 1854–1858Ships' Logs Collection
dchurbuck
dchurbuckJune 18, 1857: "Latter part at daylight signalised ship Alpha of Nantucket" - 345 tons. Captain William H. Haswell. Owner: Hadwen & Barney. Departed July 9, 1855. Returned July 29, 1859. 1,281 bbls. sperm. Starbuck page 528207Log of the ship Edward Cary, 1854–1858Ships' Logs Collection
dchurbuck
dchurbuckJune 12, 1857 spoke ship "Two Brothers" of New Bedford, 288 tons. Captain John D. Childs. Owner Wood & Nye. Departed July 20, 1854. Returned April 6, 1858. 1,330 bbls. sperm; 127 bbls. whalel 1,000 lbs. bone. Built at Fairhaven 1853 - Starbuck, pa...206Log of the ship Edward Cary, 1854–1858Ships' Logs Collection
dchurbuck
dchurbuckApril 26, 1857: spoke Elizabeth Swift of New Bedford, 435 tons. Captain Josiah E. Chase. Owner: Swift & Allen. Departed November 28, 1854. Returned October 19, 1859. 1,481 bbls. sperm oil. Built at Fairhaven 1854. Sent home 100 sperm. Starbuck p. 514198Log of the ship Edward Cary, 1854–1858Ships' Logs Collection
dchurbuck
dchurbuckApril 11, 1858: spoke and boarded bark "Joseph Butler" of New Bedford. 193 tons. Captain Arthur F. White. Owner, I. Howland, Jr. & Co.. Departed Sept. 29, 1854. Sent home 1,445 sperm; condemned at Manila, June 16, 1859. Starbuck, page 514195Log of the ship Edward Cary, 1854–1858Ships' Logs Collection
dchurbuck
dchurbuckMarch 24, 1857: boarded the bark "Rose Pool" of Edgartown. 285 Tons. Captain Alexander P. Fisher. Owner Joseph Holley. Sailed July 21, 1856. Returned July 20, 1860. 222 bbls. sperm. 808 bbls. whale. Bought from Boston 1856. Send home 102 sperm, 10...192Log of the ship Edward Cary, 1854–1858Ships' Logs Collection
dchurbuck
dchurbuckFebruary 15, 1857: spoke the bark "Matilda Sears" of Dartmouth, 300 tons. Captain Peleg S. Wing. Owner, William Potter, 2d. Departed June 17, 1856. Returned August 9, 1860. 1051 bbls. sperm; 197 bbls. whale. Built at Dartmouth. Sent home 100 sper...190Log of the ship Edward Cary, 1854–1858Ships' Logs Collection
dchurbuck
dchurbuckFebruary 11, 1857: spoke bark "Islander" of Nantucket. 347 tons. Captain Charles E. Starbuck. Owner, Matthew Crosby. Departed August 19, 1856. Returned June 9, 1861. 800 bbls. sperm. Maiden voyage. Built at Fairhaven 1856. Starbuck, p. 540189Log of the ship Edward Cary, 1854–1858Ships' Logs Collection
dchurbuck
dchurbuckFebruary 5, 1857, spoke bark "George Washington" of New Bedford. 242 tons. Captain William O. Harps. Owner, C. Hitch & Son. Departed May 17, 1854. Returned June 25, 1857. 80 bbls. sperm; 797 bbls. whale. 3,000 lbs. bone. Sent home 104 sperm.188Log of the ship Edward Cary, 1854–1858Ships' Logs Collection
dchurbuck
dchurbuckJanuary 26, 1857 - Spoke bark "Awashonks" of Falmouth, 342 tons, Captain Tobey. Owner, Oliver C. Swift. Departed November 23, 1854. Returned November 27, 1858. 1,227 bbls. sperm. Sold to New Bedford, 1860. January 28, 1857 - Spoke bark "Roscoe 2d...187Log of the ship Edward Cary, 1854–1858Ships' Logs Collection
dchurbuck
dchurbuckJanuary 7, 1857 spoke ship "Alfred Gibbs" of New Bedford. 425 tons. Captain Nichols. Owner Wood & Nye. Departed Nov. 1, 1854. Returned July 22, 1858. 1,860 bbls. sperm oil. 11 bbls. whale oil. Sent home 95 whale. Starbuck, p. 512183Log of the ship Edward Cary, 1854–1858Ships' Logs Collection
dchurbuck
dchurbuckCannot find a record of a ship "Potomac" out of New Bedford in Starbuck.183Log of the ship Edward Cary, 1854–1858Ships' Logs Collection
dchurbuck
dchurbuckDecember 29, 1856, spoke the ship "Louisiana" of New Bedford, 297 tons. Captain Jeremiah C. Norton. Owner: T. & A.R. Nye. Departed July 9, 1853. Returned September 8, 1857. 1,000 bbls. sperm. Starbuck, page 502182Log of the ship Edward Cary, 1854–1858Ships' Logs Collection
dchurbuck
dchurbuckDecember 18, 1856 spoke the bark "Franklin," 273 tons, of New Bedford. Captain Roland T. Packard. Owner Issac M. West. Departed Sept. 1, 1853. Returned Sept. 16, 1857. 724 bbls. sperm oil. Sent home 406 sperm, 14,790 bone.180Log of the ship Edward Cary, 1854–1858Ships' Logs Collection
dchurbuck
dchurbuckDec. 1, 1856 - spoke the Awashonks, bark 342 tons, Captain Tobey, homeport Falmouth, MA. Owner Oliver C. Swift. Departed Falmouth on November 23, 1854. Returned November 27, 1858. 1,227 bbls. sperm oil. Sold to New Bedford 1860. Starbuck, page 518178Log of the ship Edward Cary, 1854–1858Ships' Logs Collection
dchurbuck
dchurbuckOctober 17, spoke the ship "Mohawk" of Nantucket. Captain Charles Grant. Owners I. & P. Macy. Departed Nantucket August 13, 1854. Returned August 23, 1858. 1,746 bbls sperm oil. Starbuck, p. 518170Log of the ship Edward Cary, 1854–1858Ships' Logs Collection
dchurbuck
dchurbuckThe "Mels Group" refers to the Gilbert Islands and the former 19th century name of the southern islands as the "Kingsmill Group"165Log of the ship Edward Cary, 1854–1858Ships' Logs Collection
dchurbuck
dchurbuckSeptember 21st, 1856 "Spoke ship Saphire Thornton" --- Sophia Thornton, ship, Capt. James Nicholas, owner J.R. Thornton. Sailed from New Bedford June 27, 1855. Returned Aug. 7, 1859. 1,250 bbls. sperm oil; 60 whale. Sent home 385 sperm, 1,300 poun...166Log of the ship Edward Cary, 1854–1858Ships' Logs Collection
Blondie
Blondiegally verb gallied; gallying transitive verb chiefly dialectal : frighten, terrify https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gally. Accessed 11 May. 2025. 129Logs of the ship Joseph Maxwell and the ship Midas, 1848–1857Ships' Logs Collection
Blondie
BlondieLying to drop all sails and let the boat float so that it can find its own natural position in the sea in order to suffer the pressure of waves as little as possible. https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&q=a%20lying%20to%20nautical126Logs of the ship Joseph Maxwell and the ship Midas, 1848–1857Ships' Logs Collection
Blondie
BlondieNorfolk Island Was Once a Notorious Penal Colony More than 166,000 British citizens were condemned to convict colonies in Australia between 1787 and 1868, and of the country's thousands of penal colonies, none was as notorious as Norfolk's.125Logs of the ship Joseph Maxwell and the ship Midas, 1848–1857Ships' Logs Collection
dchurbuck
dchurbuckAugust 4 spoke bark Emily of New Bedford, Capt. Augustus Hale, owner Charles Almy. Sailed Oct 18, 1855, returned Sept. 6, 1857. Formerly in merchant service.; added 1855. Starbuck, p. 524157Log of the ship Edward Cary, 1854–1858Ships' Logs Collection
Blondie
Blondiescudding A term applied to a vessel when carried furiously along by a tempest. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossary_of_nautical_terms_(M%E2%80%93Z)#S118Logs of the ship Joseph Maxwell and the ship Midas, 1848–1857Ships' Logs Collection
TypingTilly
TypingTillyshook2 /SHo͝ok/ nounNorth American plural noun: shooks a set of components ready for assembly into a box or cask.116Log of the ship Edward Cary, 1854–1858Ships' Logs Collection
dchurbuck
dchurbuck"Kings Mell Group" or Kings -Mill Island refers to the Gilbert Islands, a chain of sixteen atolls about halfway between Papua New Guinea and Hawaii103Log of the ship Edward Cary, 1854–1858Ships' Logs Collection
dchurbuck
dchurbuckAugust 9, spoke ship Ocean of New Bedford, Captain William G. Fuller, agent J.R. Thornton. Departed May 27, 1853. Returned June 29, 1856. 1,563 bbls sperm oil. Sent home 403 sperm. - Starbuck pp. 504-505 August 10, spoke ship Daniel Webster of Na...89Log of the ship Edward Cary, 1854–1858Ships' Logs Collection
dchurbuck
dchurbuckAugust 5th, 1855 spoke and gammed with ship "Swift" of New Bedford, Captain Frederick Vincent, agent Thomas S. Hathaway. Sailed June 18, 1853, returned Dec. 2, 1856. Sent home 724 bbls sperm. Starbuck pp. 504-0588Log of the ship Edward Cary, 1854–1858Ships' Logs Collection
dchurbuck
dchurbuckThanks. I'd prefer to save the extra keystrokes, but some of the bracketed additions are crucial, especially when identifying nicknamed islands with their modern "official" names.72Log of the ship Edward Cary, 1854–1858Ships' Logs Collection
wrgriffjr
wrgriffjrThank you. I will avoid these since the From the Page that I use has slightly different standards.72Log of the ship Edward Cary, 1854–1858Ships' Logs Collection
dchurbuck
dchurbuckPlease read the instructions supplied by the NHA at the footer of each page. Square bracket corrections in all caps are standard and used to spell out abbreviations and correct misspellings. • Transcribe what you see, don’t get too hung up on for...72Log of the ship Edward Cary, 1854–1858Ships' Logs Collection
wrgriffjr
wrgriffjrI was taught to transcribe, not to interpret or correct, even if I thought I might be correct. If this is not correct, please let me know. Thank you.72Log of the ship Edward Cary, 1854–1858Ships' Logs Collection
dchurbuck
dchurbuckwhy is the editor undoing the bracketed corrections to the text? I thought NHA style was to correct obvious misspellings and spell out abbreviations,. e.g. "Lat = [LATITUDE]" - "Emploid=[EMPLOYED]"/72Log of the ship Edward Cary, 1854–1858Ships' Logs Collection
dchurbuck
dchurbuckThe Phoenix Islands are part of the Republic of Kiribaati and include Rawaki (Phoenix), McKean, Nikumaroro (Gardner), Birnie, Orona (Hull), Kanton (Canton) and Enderbury atolls.83Log of the ship Edward Cary, 1854–1858Ships' Logs Collection
dchurbuck
dchurbuckJune 10 "spoke ship Potomac" of Nantucket, 356 tons, Capt. Enoch Ackley, agent I. & P. Macy. Sailed Oct. 27, 1853. Returned Sept. 17, 1857. 87 bbls sperm. "Captain Ackley died on the voyage sent home 300 sperm; on of the `Stone Fleet' sunk of Cha...78Log of the ship Edward Cary, 1854–1858Ships' Logs Collection
dchurbuck
dchurbuckJune 6 - "saw land Independance Island" -- Malden Island - 4.1 S, 154.56 W77Log of the ship Edward Cary, 1854–1858Ships' Logs Collection
dchurbuck
dchurbuckMay 13 - in company with the "Mohawk" of Nantucket, Capt. Charles Grant, owner I. & P. Macy. Departed Aug 13. 1854. Returned August 23, 1858. 1,746 bbls sperm oil. Starbuck p. 518-519 "Othello", of New Bedford, ship 424 tons, Capt. John A. Becker...73Log of the ship Edward Cary, 1854–1858Ships' Logs Collection
dchurbuck
dchurbuckApril 16, "spoke and gammed ship Mohawk" - ship of Nantucket, Capt. Charles Grant, agent L. & P. Macy. Departed August 13, 1854; returned Aug. 23, 1858. 1,746 bbls sperm. Starbuck p. 518 The "James Arnold" served 74 years as a whaler, the last th...69Log of the ship Edward Cary, 1854–1858Ships' Logs Collection
dchurbuck
dchurbuckSunday April 15 spoke the ship "James Arnold" of New Bedford, 393 tons, Captain Thomas Sullivan, agent Henry Taber & Co. Departed May 3, 1853, returned Nov. 29, 1856. 2,530 bbls. sperm oil; 63 bbls. whale oil; 2,900 lbs. bone. Built 1852. Same da...68Log of the ship Edward Cary, 1854–1858Ships' Logs Collection
Blondie
BlondieMatthew Island and Hunter Island are two uninhabited volcanic islands in the South Pacific. Hunter Island (French: île Hunter) is also known as "Fern or Fearn Island", or "Leka" in the local language of Futuna island in southern Vanuatu. https:...89Logs of the ship Joseph Maxwell and the ship Midas, 1848–1857Ships' Logs Collection
Blondie
BlondieTrue longitude In astrodynamics true longitude is the longitude at which an orbiting body could actually be found if its inclination were zero. https://en-academic.com/dic.nsf/enwiki/489733 [ALTERNATE TERM FOR LUNAR LONGITUDE]86Logs of the ship Joseph Maxwell and the ship Midas, 1848–1857Ships' Logs Collection
Blondie
BlondieTrue longitude In astrodynamics true longitude is the longitude at which an orbiting body could actually be found if its inclination were zero. 87Logs of the ship Joseph Maxwell and the ship Midas, 1848–1857Ships' Logs Collection
dchurbuck
dchurbuckJanuary 13 and 15, 1855 spoke the ship "Norman" of Nantucket. 328 tons Captain Joseph C. Chase, owner G. & M. Starbuck. Departed Oct. 21, 1851, arrived Aug. 4, 1855. 20 bbls. sperm, 1,180 bbls whale. Starbuck p. 48655Log of the ship Edward Cary, 1854–1858Ships' Logs Collection
dchurbuck
dchurbuckDecember 18, 1854 spoke the ship James Arnold of New Bedford. Built 1853. Captain Thomas Sullivan. Owner Henry Taber & Co.. Departed May 3, 1854 and returned Nov. 29, 1856, 2530 bbls sperm, 63 bbls whale, 500 lbs. bone. - Starbuck p. 50250Log of the ship Edward Cary, 1854–1858Ships' Logs Collection
dchurbuck
dchurbuckNovember 25, 1854 "Spoke ship Monticello of Nantucket" The Monticello was a 368 ton ship, Captain Eben Baker, owner John H. Shaw. Sailed from Nantucket on November 15, 1853. Returned January 15, 1858. 1185 barrels of sperm oil. Sold to New London ...45Log of the ship Edward Cary, 1854–1858Ships' Logs Collection
Blondie
Blondie"Hermaphrodite Brig The 19th Century brig was a very popular ship in the shipping world. It was smaller than the ship or barque and so was cheaper to operate." https://thepirateking.com/ships/ship_types.htm72Logs of the ship Joseph Maxwell and the ship Midas, 1848–1857Ships' Logs Collection
dchurbuck
dchurbuckOn Tuesday Oct. 31 the keeper writes: "Lored [LOWERED] three boats and struck two large whales and the craft drawed." "Craft" according to the glossary in Clifford W. Ashley's "The Yankee Whaler" refers to "whalecraft:" "The irons weapons of ca...40Log of the ship Edward Cary, 1854–1858Ships' Logs Collection
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