French whaling bark Fanny 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 French whaling bark Fanny of Le Havre 24 months out 1.200 barrels oil was spoken on 12 August.