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Tuesday, 31 August 2021

American whaling ship Richmond visited Koloa, Kauai according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 5 June 1847

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 arrival at Koloa, Kauai on 20 May by the American whaling ship Richmond master Winters of Coldspring 9 months out 550 barrels whale oil 150 barrels sperm oil, coming from Hobart Town, Tasmania. On board was a runaway probably a convict discovered. The intention was to discharge him at Oahu after she returned from the north west.

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