American whaler William Hamilton visited Honolulu, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 20 October 1849

The New Pictorial and Illustrated Family Magazine established for the diffusion of useful knowledge, 

vol. III. Robert Sears editor, New York 1846.

An item reported the clearing at Honolulu, Hawaii on 19 October of the American whaling ship Wm. Hamilton master Schockley for New Bedford.