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Monday, 2 January 2012

French whalers at Honolulu, Hawaii according to the Dutch newspaper Nieuw Amsterdamsch handels- en effecten dated 28 June 1858

This Dutch newspaper republished a list from the newspaper Commercial Adventurer of Honolulu dated 10 December [1857] of French whalers which visited there.
Cailaincourt, arrival at Lahain 16 October, departed 8 November towards Tahiti, 20 barrels of sperm, 1,380 barrels of whale blubber and 14,000 pound of beards
General Teste, arrival at Lahain 16 October, departed 6 November towards New Zealand, 100 barrels of sperm, 700 barrels of whale blubber and 7,000 pound of beards.
General dHautpoul, arrival at Lahain 16 October, departed 8 November towards Tahiti, 95 barrels of sperm, 1,125 barrels of whale blubber and 12,000 pounds of beards.
Elizabeth, arrival at Lahain 22 October, departed 6 November, 1,000 barrels of whale blubber and 10,000 pounds of beards.
Espadon, arrival at Kealake 1 November, departed 8 November, 200 barrels of whale blubber and 2,000 pounds of beards.
Gustave, arrival at Honolulu 2 November, departed 19 November towards the Chilean coast, 640 barrels of whale blubber and 12,000 pounds of beards.
Napoleon III, arrival at Lahain 19 October, departed 5 November towards New Zealand, 100 barrels of whale blubber and 7,000 pounds of beards.
Le Nil, arrival at Lahain 24 October, departed 1 November towards New Zealand, 160 barrels of sperm, 350 barrels of whale blubber and 1,6000 pounds of beards.
Salamandre, arrival at Honolulu 26 November, departed 6 November, 300 barrels of whale blubber and 8,000 pounds of beards.