American whaling ship Hoqua hailed according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 25 September 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 that the American whaling ship Hoqua master Brown of New Bedford 12 months out 250 barrels oil was spoken on 6 August and seen on 12 August boiling.