Movements of the American whalers Gazelle, Elizabeth C. Cowdin and Elizabeth according to the Whalemen’s Shipping List dated Tuesday 26th July 1859

An letter written by captain Baker on board of the Gazelle (1) of New Bedford, USA lying in the Bay of Islands reports that according to tidings from Treasury Island (Hebrides) around 1st of February the bark Elliot C. Cowdin (2) captain Bailey of Dartmouth was lying there with a catch of 1.100 barrels sperm oil. The Elizabeth (3) captain Pierce of New Bedford was leaving the harbour with a catch of 1.440 barrels sperm oil.

Notes
1. Tonnage 340 tons, shipping agent Thomas Nye jr., departed on 18 August 1857 towards the Pacific.
2. Tonnage 280 tons, shipping agent Tucker&Cummings, departed on 9 October 1855 towards the Pacific.
3. Tonnage 329  tons, shipping agent Thomas Nye Jr., departed on 11 October 155 towards the Pacific.